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Thursday marks a critical milestone in the proposal to construct a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast.

Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a classmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death in two centurie…

Mark Carney is asking the world to invest in Canada.

Young people who are in government care can be prime targets for sexual exploitation, as demonstrated by recent cases in Nova Scotia courts.

A Vancouver punk band that was set to play in Charlottetown this past weekend cancelled its show after a transgender band member was stopped from using the women's washroom at the venue.

Looking at Quebec’s electoral map, the riding of Duplessis, located in the province’s Côte-Nord region, might not stand out in the minds of the majority of Quebecers.

Toronto resident Jasmine Ault says Meta disabled her accounts overnight, without giving her a reason, and that she's been unable to get past their AI chatbots to speak to a human to resolve the error.

When Brad Miller signed up to be mayor of Richmound, Sask., he never imagined his tiny southwestern village would be overrun by a cult.

Next year, for the first time in decades, Canadians won't be able to watch the NHL Stanley Cup Finals for free on television.

Several Canadian websites have taken down articles published under the name Daniel Robson, saying the writer's identity cannot be verified and was likely generated by AI.

Canada is failing to meet international legal obligations by refusing to hold thorough investigations into the crimes committed in its residential school system, says a global human rights organization.

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Carpenter Matty Goldsmith discovered a wallet last week in Dartmouth N.S., returning a time capsule of 1970 memories to its long-lost owner.

Arizona State University hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave after an anonymous letter from teammates of NHL prospect Matthew Mayich disputed aspects of the school's review into the collapse of the Hamilton-born player du…

For nearly two centuries, scientists have puzzled over how the Surinam toad manages to be such a deft and fierce hunter despite its tiny eyes, poor vision and the low visibility of its turbid environment.

Ontario MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison said Wednesday that he intends to resign his seat at the end of the fall sitting.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will use "all powers" at its disposal to pursue Stelco's American owners "to the fullest extent of the law."

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Toronto Blue Jays CEO and president Mark Shapiro and General Manager Ross Atkins are set to speak to reporters at 11 a.m.

An Edmonton father who was reported missing with his young son and daughter five weeks ago is now facing charges in relation to the alleged abduction of his children.

Pro-separation organizers argue referendum vote is just about 'leverage' with Ottawa.

A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.

Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas killed four people, damaged energy infrastructure and shrouded the ‌capital in smoke, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.

Obby Khan was to Wab Kinew what Justin Trudeau was to Pierre Poilievre: The gift that kept on giving, as long as he remained in his position.

Trail is working with nine landowners to secure sites to harvest medicinal plants

There is an immediate political test looming for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government as early as next week, one that has not been on the political radar federally for more than a decade.

Halton Indigenous advocate Jody Harbour says a months-long murder trial in Milton, Ont., shone a light on "the continuing crisis of Indigenous child welfare in Ontario."

As talk of a Quebec referendum dominates the election campaign, Indigenous leaders are reminding Quebec that it needs to consult First Nations and Inuit communities before even considering independence.

The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says he supports a united Canada.

Stephen Fryer tells The National about the moment he set up a motion-activated Halloween zombie to scare bears away from his garbage bins in Squamish, B.C.

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended by six months the mandate of an international security force in Haiti intended to fight powerful armed groups that have taken control of much of the country.

An anonymous letter by Arizona State University hockey players that was sent to the school's president disputes aspects of ASU's official review into events that led up to Matthew Mayich's collapse.

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MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his seat later this fall, sources tell CBC News.

Saskatoon-based drone maker Draganfly Inc. is receiving a US$10M "strategic investment" from two U.S. firms, including one linked to Donald Trump Jr., but says there are no board seats or other perks attached to the agreement.

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Hurricane Polo made a second landfall on Mexico's northwestern Pacific coast on Tuesday after drenching the southern Baja California peninsula.

Saskatchewan says it wants to have a large nuclear reactor online by 2042.

Hundreds of Stelco workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont. are facing an uncertain future after the company announced it will indefinitely idle its cold-rolled and coated operations at its Hamilton Works plant.

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BG Fuels says it's had 10,000 litres of diesel stolen from three Mobil gas stations in Calgary, with surveillance footage suggesting the fuel was pulled directly out of underground tanks.

CBC News breaks down each of the referendum questions to help voters prepare to mark the 10 ballots.

U.S. forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

Dennis Haskins, best known for playing principal Richard Belding on the hit sitcom Saved by the Bell, has died.