Police say about 50 people on popular White Island at the time the volcano erupted but it is too dangerous for rescuers.

A winter storm that pummelled Atlantic Canada over the weekend has caused flash freeze warnings and flooding, as temperatures have dropped across the region, with extreme cold warnings in other parts of the country.

It made headlines across the globe, and even threatened to shut down the 2016 Olympic Games. But the warnings subsided, and the Zika virus seemed to have vanished. However officials say it is still very much a threat, especially in many...

Plane passengers are prioritizing their baggage over their own safety in emergency situations, a problem the Transportation Safety Board is urgently trying to solve.

The U.S. has made a big concession in NAFTA negotiations by rolling back a demand in the auto sector. Previously, U.S. negotiators were demanding that 50 per cent of all parts used to build vehicles had to be made in America. By dropping...

Hurricane Harvey has hit Texas with high winds and floodwaters causing damage to homes and vehicles. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm

Houston and coastal Texas is underwater after a devastating amount of rain from Tropical Storm Harvey fell on the area.

'The function right now is to listen very carefully in an attempt to locate the acoustic pingers that are on the flight data recorder,' says accident investigator John Cox

The start of this year's wildfire season had a familiar feel, communications went out, critical highways closed, all while communities were on high alert for fires. The N.W.T. is already grappling with the same issues this fire season as...

Several allies warn against an escalation after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel increases fears of wider regional war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the latest push by IDF troops in the south of Gaza spells the 'beginning of the end of Hamas,' as dozens of militants surrender.

No casualties were reported from the strike on the tanker as it passed through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Israel is evacuating towns along the border with Gaza ahead of an anticipated ground offensive in the enclave.

At least one person is dead after torrential rainfall led to flash floods across parts of the northeastern United States. The rainfall there is being described as a once-in-a-thousand-year weather event, but New York's governor warns...

This week has seen the hottest average global temperature ever recorded in a day as Canadians in several provinces and territories are living under heat warnings.

Canada will start putting warning labels on individual cigarettes.

Starting Aug. 1, Canada will become the first country to put warning labels on individual cigarettes. The warnings will include messages like ‘Cigarettes cause cancer’ and ‘Cigarettes cause impotence.’ It’s part of Canada’s national...

Two missing firefighters who were swept away during intense flooding in Quebec have been identified. So far, they have not been found and there's concern more flooding is on the way with rain in the forecast just when residents have...

The search continues for two missing firefighters swept away by floodwaters in Saint-Urbain, Que. The two men have been identified as Christopher Lavoie and Régis Lavoie.

The economy dominated the agenda on the second day of the Liberal government's strategic planning retreat. Worries about a looming recession put ministers in a tough spot when asked questions about prepared Canada really is for hard times.

CBC reports on the Tobacco Products Control Act from Windsor, Ont., in 1988

The RCMP has an uneven record when it comes to implementing recommendations and guidelines following tragedies, a CBC News analysis shows, raising concerns about whether lessons will be learned from the Nova Scotia mass shooting or the...

CBC's Salimah Shivji gives an inside look at how the political and economic unrest in Sri Lanka is hurting everyday people.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the army is on standby Friday as Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of wind of up to 130km/h.