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Quebec publishing house Éditions du Boréal announced Wednesday it is ending its professional relationship with Thélyson Orélien.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will speak to the media Wednesday morning in Calgary. This follows her televised address Tuesday evening, where she spoke about the results of the Alberta referendum.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in Ohio's gubernatorial race — and that the campaign will spend $4 million US to promote it despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up Amy Acton's painful childhood.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are expected to unveil new support for auto companies making clean investments during the trade war with the U.S., CBC News has learned

Some Ontarians with Stage 4 cancer, whose doctors say they are good candidates for treatments unavailable in the province, were buoyed last month when a man won a court challengeagainst his OHIP out-of-country denial. But their hopes were dashed when Health Minister Sylvia Jones responded to the court ruling by changing the rules.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington's latest push to stop Europe's bloodiest conflict since the Second World War.

After the referendum, the UCP leader hardened her support for a united Canada. Much of her base has other ideas.

The Parti Québécois will unveil its cabinet of ministers on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET and CBC will provide live coverage.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court.

Civilian Review and Complaints Commission criticizes RCMP investigation into the drowning death of Andrew Gnazdowsky in October 2020.

Avoiding 1.5 C of warming above pre-industrial levels is now impossible, and a new pathway to limit peak warming and then bring temperatures back down will be needed, according to an annual UN report on global climate action.

A man with alleged ties to the Montreal underworld — who goes by the aliases Tupac and Kim Jong-Un — is asking to be released on bail, a year after he was arrested for allegedly helping accused cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding set up the assassination of an FBI informant.

Soldiers badly burned when a fire engulfed a military training field face a prolonged and fragile recovery that will test the strength of Alberta's health-care system, warn doctors on the frontline.

Nearly 130,000 Ontarians now show signs of problem gambling, compared to some 43,000 in 2018, a tripling of the number of people who meet the criteria of gambling too frequently, losing money and struggling with addiction, CBC News has learned.

16 years after one of the deadliest oil spills in history — BP's Deepwater Horizon — there is measurable evidence that wildlife is in serious decline and not recovering in the Gulf of Mexico where the disaster occurred. Through trawling, sound waves and DNA analysis, researchers showed persistent declines of around 60 per cent in some species in the years since.

An exclusive CBC investigation has found more than 1.5 million tips sent to Canadian Crime Stoppers chapters were captured in a massive hack announced last March. A CBC analysis identified that at least half of these tips included personal information.

A Toronto man is warning Canadians to think twice before sharing too much personal information with Muse, Meta’s AI agent that acts as a personal assistant, after he says it arranged a Marketplace sale without his knowledge and provided a stranger with his home address.

A Toronto man is warning Canadians to think twice before sharing too much personal information with Muse, Meta’s AI agent that acts as a personal assistant, after he says it arranged a Marketplace sale without his knowledge and provided a stranger with his home address.

The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Turkey, seeking closer trade, energy and defence ties with a strategically important NATO ally. The historic visit marks a turnaround in relations once soured by a Canadian arms embargo. But Ankara’s crackdown on dissent tests Carney’s promise to balance economic pragmatism with Canadian values.

Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Turkey, seeking closer trade, energy and defence ties with a strategically important NATO ally. The historic visit marks a turnaround in relations once soured by a Canadian arms embargo. But Ankara’s crackdown on dissent tests Carney’s promise to balance economic pragmatism with Canadian values.

Nearly six months after announcing plans to create a Canadian sovereign wealth fund, the federal government is still not sure when it will be launched, or how exactly it will work.

The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely-predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.

The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants who had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.

Operations at Toronto's Pearson airport are back to normal after reports of smoke on Tuesday evening prompted the evacuation of a tower that manages the flow of aircraft traffic at gates and loading zones, the airport says.

Operations at Toronto's Pearson airport are back to normal after reports of smoke on Tuesday evening prompted the evacuation of a tower that manages the flow of aircraft traffic at gates and loading zones, the airport says.

Flights to and from Toronto's Pearson airport are facing delays Tuesday night after reports of smoke prompted the evacuation of a tower that manages the flow of aircraft traffic at gates and loading zones, the airport says.

Jennifer Stojkovic tells The National about the moment Will Ferrell parodied Canada-U.S. tensions with a funny version of O Canada at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles during a live taping of the Smartless podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Canadian Will Arnett.

Oct. 20, 2026 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hails a 'reset' with Ottawa after voters soundly reject separating from Canada. Investigators probe the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright. And why a Canada-U.S. trade deal is all but impossible before the American midterms.

As part of a televised address aired Tuesday night, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is committed to pursuing reforms as part of a mandate delivered by Albertans on referendum night.

CFB Wainwright had a strict fire safety protocol in place before Saturday's deadly blaze, offering some insight into what investigators will be looking at as they probe the tragic incident. CBC News obtained a copy of CFB Wainwright's Range Standing Orders, a 139-page document that includes a section on how to handle on-site fires.

U.S. President Donald Trump has backed down on a threat to ban Bombardier plane sales in the United States, allowing the aerospace sector to breathe a sigh of relief after tempers flared and tariffs rose in an escalation of the trade war last month.

Wallin was appointed Consul General of Canada to New York after 9/11 by former Prime Minister Chrétien. She became one of Canada's best-known broadcast journalists during her time hosting CTV's Canada AM and as that network's Ottawa bureau chief.

Cara Woodruff, a UBC creative writing graduate, told the civil trial where Galloway alleges defamation that she received an email in November 2015 from Chelsea Rooney, who was collecting complaints against Galloway. Woodruff said the email from Rooney contained "inflated and outrageous" rhetoric.

Football player Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles is expected to miss the rest of the season due to blood clots in his lungs. The announcement brings new attention to the condition and raises questions about why so many high-profile athletes have been diagnosed with blood clots in recent years.

Moe says he's looking forward to working with Albertans to create a stronger nation after 75 per cent voted to stay in Canada during Monday's referendum.

As the steel industry faces job losses and economic uncertainty, Ontario is backing Hamilton's creation of a tariff response team to help businesses and workers navigate government support programs. Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli and Mayor Andrea Horwath were among those at the announcement Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was being evaluated at a Salt Lake City hospital on Tuesday after having a medical emergency on the team's flight home from a four-game trip.

First Nations leaders believe record voter turnout in their communities helped deliver a decisive victory for treaty rights — and Canada — in Alberta's separation referendum this week, despite reports of some communities facing barriers at the ballot box.

The secretary of state in charge of the Canada Revenue Agency is defending the CRA's decision to award a $12-million security contract to a Canadian subsidiary of an American multinational company over the Commissionaires.

Several videos circulated online following the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright on Saturday. But these videos are old and do not show the Alberta military base.

During a hearing Tuesday, a constitutional lawyer argued that laws passed by Quebec's next legislature will be illegitimate so long as a majority of MNAs refuse to take the Oath of Allegiance.

A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade.

Pte. Aidan Goulding left a steady job as a mechanic to enlist in the Canadian Forces because he wanted to protect his country, says his mother. Now his big dreams will never be realized.

An independent review into the Byron Carr murder investigation has been ordered after charges in the P.E.I. cold case were withdrawn last week because Charlottetown police lost crucial evidence, provincial officials said in a news release Tuesday.

An independent review into the Byron Carr murder investigation has been ordered after charges in the P.E.I. cold case were withdrawn last week because Charlottetown police lost crucial evidence, provincial officials said in a news release Tuesday.

After five years of tireless advocacy for those who shared her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Christina Applegate has revealed that doctors now believe she was misdiagnosed.

After five years of tireless advocacy for those who shared her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Christina Applegate has revealed that doctors now believe she was misdiagnosed.

The singer and actor posted a video online Sunday responding to ongoing discourse about her voice and why it's changed over the years. "I'm not going to be able to change my voice. I vaped nicotine a lot," she said.