Riley Oldford was once the only kid in Yellowknife, NWT, who played hockey sitting down. But after encouraging friends to give the growing sport a try, he has inspired the formation of Yellowknife's first sledge hockey team.

Plus: Weight-watching for your dog; the year's top scientific retractions; and lauding a life-saving Canadian invention.

The health unit at CBC News picks its top health stories for 2017: the opioid crisis, legalization of marijuana, a ban on artificial trans fats, a year of assisted dying and CRISPR.

The Toronto Raptors were happy to be back home Friday, beating the Atlanta Hawks 111-98 for their 11th consecutive win at the Air Canada Centre.

In what her mother calls a "Christmas miracle," a Nova Scotia woman who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a 1996 car accident communicated one-on-one with her mother for the first time in 21 years.

The Toronto Raptors suspended forward Serge Ibaka for one game Friday after a violation of team rules.

CBC's Anson Henry and Rob Pizzo highlight the top Canadian athlete moments of the year and tally fan votes to determine a winner.

A person familiar with the negotiations says all-star reliever Wade Davis and the Colorado Rockies have agreed on a three-year, $52 million contract.

An Inuk activist from Labrador is back in hospital with pancreatitis after doctors told her she would not need a liver transplant amid questions about her eligibility under an Ontario transplant program's alcohol-use policy.

Health Canada says it has requested testing data from Claire's Stores Inc. following reports that asbestos has been found in certain cosmetic products sold by the international retailer of youth-oriented jewelry and accessories.

Julie Payette has issued a decidedly informal request to Canadians in her first New Year's message as governor general — "stay active."

Federal health officials have expanded a list of recalled sandwiches produced in Edmonton, due to Listeria contamination.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week's edition of the program, watch action from the gala event at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, Japan.

The Yukon government has stopped putting cancer-warning labels on alcohol products, after protest from national liquor brand owners.

A plan by a private Winnipeg clinic to offer for-profit echocardiograms could be in jeopardy, with Health Canada saying it plans to "raise the issue" with the province.

With 10 per cent of residents in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, infected with active or latent tuberculosis, the government of Nunavut is looking for new ways to combat the disease

The World Health Organization is set to add gaming disorder to its International Classification of Diseases in 2018.

It was the perfect mix of talent and togetherness. And over one remarkable week last summer in Cairo, 12 teenagers did something no Canadian team had ever accomplished — claim gold on basketball's world stage.

An experimental blood test accurately identifies people who do, or don't have celiac disease, even if they are following gluten-free diets, researchers say.

People struggling with social anxiety can use tools ranging from taking small steps out of their comfort zone at a party to joining an improv class.

Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Toronto Raptors 124-107 on Wednesday night.

American Airlines has apologized to two members of the Memphis Grizzlies' NBA G League affiliate who were kicked off a plane in Dallas after a flight attendant wrongfully accused them of stealing blankets.

Two Hawaii men who grew up as best friends recently learned that they're actually brothers. They revealed the surprise to family and friends over the holidays.

Girls who go through puberty early could be more likely to experience depression and behaviour problems that last into their 20s compared to peers who start menstruation later, a U.S. study suggests.

The holidays can be a time of joy and celebration, but they can also be the opposite for those living with depression and anxiety.

It's not completely commonplace yet, but there is a growing push from some establishments to offer more interesting and complex alcohol-free drink options.

Autism Nova Scotia has set up a group of Dungeons and Dragons games to help people with autism practise their social skills.

RCMP Cpl. Shane Burridge says he can't wait to finally get his kidney transplant, so that he can get back to work.

J.J. Barea scored 20 points, including a clinching a layup in the final seconds, and the Dallas Mavericks ended another six-game winning streak by Toronto with a 98-93 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday night.

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was named the Eastern Conference player of the week on Tuesday.

Environment Canada issued a slew of extreme cold warnings across the country today. Atlantic Canada is being spared from the plummeting temperatures, but much of Newfoundland and Labrador is subject to blizzard warnings.

A man who snagged a Joey Votto home run ball during a Cincinnati Reds game in August has fulfilled his promise to give it to the family of a 6-year-old boy who witnessed the big hit weeks before dying of cancer.

Albertans are seriously injured by slipping and falling on ice at three times the rate of people in Ontario, according to years' worth of hospitalization data from across the country.

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors were able to fend off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day by a 99-92 final score.

Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 1:33 left as Kevin Durant defended LeBron James and delivered on both ends to help the Golden State Warriors beat the Cavaliers 99-92 on Monday.

DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the Toronto Raptors won for the 10th consecutive time at the Air Canada Centre, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 102-86 on Saturday.

If there's a DNA test kit on your gift wish list, what will you really be getting? And holidays can be hard on your dog's health.

Are poinsettias really poisonous? Are snowflakes really pure as the driven snow? Does feasting really put on the pounds? Sure as sugarplums, myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season. Here's what science says about some of them:

The Toronto Blue Jays have named Nikki Huffman head athletic trainer, making her only the second woman to hold that position in any of North America's top four sports leagues.

A CBC News analysis of every toy recall in Canada over the past decade has identified the most-common safety hazards as small parts that break off or are easily swallowed and contaminants such as lead, phthalates or bacteria. The good news, however, is that inspections have improved in recent years, and problem toys are now recalled faster.

Apotex says company founder Barry Sherman, who was found dead with his wife last week in their Toronto home, hadn't been involved in day-to-day operations since he stepped down as CEO five years ago.

With demand for organs outstripping supply, and potentially long wait times for transplants, doctors want more Canadians to consider becoming living organ donors.

Although high heels have drawn concern in recent years about gender discrimination and health risks for women, the footwear style actually originated with men.

Dick Enberg, the sportscaster who got his big break with UCLA basketball and went on to call Super Bowls, Olympics, Final Fours and Angels and Padres baseball games, died Thursday. He was 82.

DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 45 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers 114-109 on Thursday night.

Steve Nash joins the 2018 list of eligible nominees for the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue missed Thursday night's game against Chicago with an undisclosed illness.

The federal government says there are now as many as 40 cases of E. coli infections linked to contaminated romaine lettuce — one of them fatal.

The six-month sobriety rule is just one of many conditions that patients needing liver transplants must meet to be considered for a transplant, according to guidelines set by Trillium Gift of Life Network, the agency that co-ordinates organ donations in Ontario.

Deaths from opioid overdoses continue to skyrocket in both Canada and the U.S. and new information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the drug crisis has reduced American life expectancy for two years in a row.