Canada's campaign for the Women's World Cup ended Monday with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Sweden that saw the Canadians miss a chance to tie the game from the penalty spot.

Two people are in hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after an RV crashed onto a ferry where Quebec's Saguenay River meets the St. Lawrence on Monday afternoon. 

The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 kids were detained there and caring for each other with inadequate food, water and sanitation.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Milan-Cortina awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics amid lacklustre competition, the prevalence of fake news and interference in the federal election.

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou say it would be in "Canada's national interests" to drop extradition proceedings against the Huawei executive.

A dispute over who should benefit from a life insurance policy is offering a glimpse into the tragic events leading to the deaths of members of the Desmond family in a 2017 murder-suicide in Upper Big Tracadie, N.S.

Aviation experts are raising security and passenger safety concerns after a woman was left sleeping on a parked Air Canada aircraft with the lights turned off and the crew gone.

A new national survey suggests Canadians are happier after age 55 and when they earn a higher income, but also indicates most don't consider money as a key factor affecting their happiness.

The federal government will provide more than $13 million for community-led projects to help honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Two city councillors ordered up a multi-front PR campaign after CBC ran stories about their ties to developers, with one of the men privately making threats against a CBC reporter and compiling a "research" file on him and political foes, a lawsuit alleges.

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a section of federal law that prevented officials from registering trademarks seen as scandalous or immoral, handing a victory Monday to California fashion brand FUCT.

Veteran foreign correspondent Nahlah Ayed will be the new host of Ideas, the nightly CBC Radio program devoted to exploring contemporary ideas on everything from culture and the arts to science and technology and social issues.

Fresh off coaching the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship, Nick Nurse will now try to lead the Canadian men's team into the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday imposing fresh sanctions on Iran, amid increased tensions between the long-time foes.

Samantha Rideout says a fall last year led to a broken foot, but despite several trips to the hospital emergency room, it went undiagnosed, setting into motion a series of events that resulted in the amputation of the St. John's woman's right leg from the knee down.

Since China took control of Hong Kong, business leaders have shown firm support for the Beijing status quo. Now that's changed and the Chinese establishment may be listening.

The country's top military commander says Canada's Armed Forces are being pushed to the limit responding to an increasing number of climate-related events such as floods and fires.

Social media platforms are actively circulating false information designed to manipulate voters in the run-up to the Canadian federal election, experts warn.

The mother of the 13-year-old boy who was killed last week by a falling tree on Vancouver Island says the teen was the backbone of the family and died trying to save his friends.

The Soyuz space capsule carrying Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 7:25 p.m. ET.

Vagramov is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in Coquitlam in 2015 when he was a councillor.

FortisBC claims an end to ‘range anxiety’ is in sight as new electric vehicle supercharging stations begin to open across the southern Interior of the province. Two are now open at the Kelowna City Airport, with another 15 set to open by the end of 2019.

Appeal court rules unanimously that solitary confinement law "offends the fundamental norms of a free and democratic society."

A chaotic and angry scene unfolded in front of Surrey RCMP headquarters Monday morning where dozens of people for and against the raising of a Pride flag took turns shouting each other down and waving signs.

Two teachers from Surrey and Vancouver say the gifts they love best come from the heart, and often involve the written word.

Transit police in Vancouver are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman on the SkyTrain, with his genitals "only a foot away" from the victim's face.

On Tuesday, Vancouver city staff is recommending the city provide $25,000 in funding to non-profit organization Good Night Out Vancouver⁠—a nightlife safety program.

The Coquihalla Highway has been cleared after a multi-vehicle crash between Merritt and Kamloops, but drivers are being told to expect major delays.

A new study by Statistics Canada shows how the social capital of immigrants — defined by their network of relatives, friends and community ties — affects their employment income.

Weizhen Tang was convicted of fraud and served time in prison for running a $24-million Ponzi scheme.

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou say it would be in "Canada's national interests" to drop extradition proceedings against the Huawei executive.

Twenty-five years ago this week, the B.C. NDP government announced the fast ferries project. For many, the vessels still represent government ineptitude of epic proportions.

The wife of a Calgary man presumed dead after going missing when his boat capsized in a B.C. river last week is urging everyone to cherish every moment with their spouse.

The woman was reported missing from the Brookside Treatment Centre at Riverview on Sunday. She was found on Monday.

Administrative claims don't usually get a lot of press, but they account for a whopping 80 per cent of B.C.'s civil forfeiture files.

The country's top military commander says Canada's Armed Forces are being pushed to the limit responding to an increasing number of climate-related events such as floods and fires.

Canadian poet and novelist Brian Brett was told by doctors earlier this year he had only a 50 per cent chance of seeing another spring after being diagnosed with cancer. 

The mother of the 13-year-old boy who was killed last week by a falling tree on Vancouver Island says the teen was the backbone of the family and died trying to save his friends.

Crews are working to extinguish a small wildfire that broke out Sunday morning along Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay.

Alex Neumann thought he'd make a quick stop at a favourite fishing hole on his way to work north of Prince George in B.C.'s northern Interior. He didn't see the grizzly sow until she was on him.

Canada's campaign for the Women's World Cup ended Monday with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Sweden that saw the Canadians miss a chance to tie the game from the penalty spot.

The United States needed two Megan Rapinoe penalties, one of them controversial, to beat Spain 2-1 on Monday and set up a quarter-final clash with hosts France at the women's World Cup.

Sam Edney, who retired following the 2018 Winter Olympics after helping Canada claim relay silver in luge, is returning to the sport as Luge Canada's high-performance manager.

Bianca Andreescu, Canada's top-ranked women's tennis player, has dropped out of Wimbledon because of an ongoing shoulder injury. The 19-year-old also withdrew from the French Open last month after winning her first match.

A billboard near Los Angeles urges NBA Finals MVP and pending free agent Kawhi Leonard to abdicate his "King of the North" throne in Toronto and become the "King of SoCal" with the Clippers. Leonard, 27, averaged 30.5 points in the playoffs.

Fresh off coaching the Toronto Raptors to the NBA championship, Nick Nurse will now try to lead the Canadian men's team into the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard will decline his player option with the Toronto Raptors but is "seriously considering" returning to the NBA champs, according to sources.

Hall of Fame pitcher turned broadcaster Dennis Eckersley isn't a fan of Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman and his behaviour on the mound, but Stroman doesn't care.

Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan David each scored three goals and Canada breezed to a 7-0 victory over Cuba on Sunday in the first game of a CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader at Bank of America Stadium.

Australian Hannah Green made her first LPGA Tour victory a major when she won the Women's PGA Championship by one stroke from Park Sung-hyun in Chaska, Minnesota on Sunday.

France survived a tense extra-time knockout match against Brazil and advanced to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals when captain Amandine Henry redirected Amel Majri's free kick for a tiebreaking goal in the 107th minute of a 2-1 victory on Sunday night at Le Havre.

Marcus Stroman pitched six shutout innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the hometown Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Sunday.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr are in favor of rebooting the World Cup of Hockey tournament and holding it every four years. The stumbling block to laying out a long-term calendar of international competition, however, revolves around the hot-button topic of the NHL competing at the Winter Olympics after skipping out on South Korea last year.

Canada overcame the absence of Sharone Vernon-Evans, its most productive player in Volleyball Nations League play, in Saturday's impressive win over a standout U.S. outfit and did enough to eke out a victory over Japan on Sunday.

P.K. Subban wasn't exactly shocked Saturday when the six-time NHL defenceman was traded from the Nashville Predators to the New Jersey Devils.

Steph Houghton scored on a rare free kick to set England on its way to a 3-0 victory over Cameroon on Sunday, clinching a place in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals after a game punctuated by the anger of the African team over VAR decisions.

Italy will host the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, taking the Winter Games to the Alpine country for the second time in 20 years. Italy last hosted in Turin in 2006, and the Alpine ski resort Cortina previously hosted the Winter Games in 1956.

The head coach of the reigning NBA champions performed live with the band in Toronto Saturday night.

Mixing a bit of work with pleasure, Raptors shooting guard Danny Green was back in Toronto to celebrate during a live taping of his podcast 'Inside the Green Room with Danny Green' at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Watch Hoop Talks with Danny Green and special guest Fred VanVleet from Toronto.