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Data from Statistics Canada on Thursday is expected to show the Canadian economy shrank in November from the previous month, adding to evidence that growth slowed in the last quarter of 2018.

Data from Statistics Canada on Thursday is expected to show the Canadian economy shrank in November from the previous month, adding to evidence that growth slowed in the last quarter of 2018.

​Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyers today released a list of elaborate codenames they claim defence officials used in an attempt to bury documents sought by the defence in relation to his breach-of-trust case.

After a prosecution that spanned 11 weeks and had its share of bombshells, the defence case at the U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman clocked in on Tuesday at a mere 30 minutes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost a member of his Montreal caucus with the resignation today of Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio who finally walked away from his seat in the House of Commons after announcing he would do so back in the spring.

The last thing Alan Neumiller expected to find when he was organizing his things was an $18,000 comic book.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: cranky China is making its neighbours wary; 56 million people in eight of the world's poorest and least-secure areas are in urgent need of food assistance, says a new report to the UN Security Council.

The U.K. man whose "absolutely disgusting" drunken behaviour caused a WestJet flight to return to Calgary must pay the airline $21,260.68 — the cost of the wasted fuel.

A former Venezuelan military officer who was leading efforts to persuade his comrades to stop supporting the Nicolas Maduro regime has been captured by pro-Maduro forces in Venezuela.

Empire creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, along with the studio behind the TV series, are expressing outrage over an attack against cast member Jussie Smollett in Chicago overnight.

The British Columbia government says it will inspect the site of a planned natural gas pipeline southwest of Houston following allegations that the company building the project is violating its permits.

White House national security adviser John Bolton raised questions about the United States' intentions in Venezuela after he appeared at a briefing on Monday with a notepad containing the words "5,000 troops to Colombia," which neighbours Venezuela.

Sarah McLachlan will host this year's Juno Awards in London, Ont., where pop star Shawn Mendes, Grammy-winning R&B singer The Weeknd and DJ duo Loud Luxury will be among the top nominees vying for Canadian music honours.

Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, has pleaded not guilty to charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent torching the probe as politically motivated.

The wife of beloved Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Haugan was the first person to give a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu in Melfort, Sask., offering him forgiveness.

Relatives and loved ones of victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are bracing for a second day at the sentencing hearing in Melfort, Sask., for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the semi-trailer driver who pleaded guilty to numerous counts in the 2018 tragedy.

Apple has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable after users said there was a bug that could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely.

With temperatures as low as -36 C in Yellowknife, Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning on Sunday through to Monday. But most people are taking it in stride.

In the fall of 2016, an 18-year-old tried for a second time to take his own life. After his second discharge from hospital in less than a month, a university administrator handed him a notice of eviction from residence.

The semi-trailer driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash committed 70 violations of federal and provincial trucking regulations in the 11 days leading to the April 6 tragedy, according to a court document.

The semi driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash committed 70 violations of federal and provincial trucking regulations in the 11 days leading to the April 6 tragedy, according to a court document.

Ottawa plans to spend an additional $114.7 million to compensate provinces and municipalities for temporary housing costs for asylum seekers.

A fossilized tree stump at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax is being prepared for shipping.

The Toronto area is waking up under a blanket of 31 centimetres of snow. While the snowfall has tapered off, here's what you can expect as you prepare to leave your home.

A major winter storm that dumped several centimetres of snow on Toronto is making it difficult for people to get around on Tuesday morning.

Two people were rescued and the search is on for a third person after a boat sank near the mouth of Halifax harbour Tuesday morning.

A marine services company in Eastern Passage, N.S., is mourning a "trusted deckhand" who died when a 13-metre commercial passenger vessel sank near the mouth of Halifax harbour early Tuesday morning.

Navy divers have found the body of a marine services worker inside a 13-metre vessel that sank near the mouth of Halifax harbour early this morning.

Pakistan's top court upholds its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal hurdle and freeing Asia Bibi to leave the country in a move that dealt a blow to radical Islamists who had demanded her execution.

The fishermen along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore fear a marine protected area would automatically lead to so-called no-take zones, barring industrial activities like harvesting.

Britain's Parliament votes in favour of a proposal that calls on the government to replace the so-called Northern Irish backstop with alternative arrangements to secure the support of Parliament for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.

Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the divided British Parliament to send a message to Brussels that it would support her European Union withdrawal deal if a plan to avoid a hard border in Ireland is replaced.

China is calling on Washington to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei, including by withdrawing its request for Canada to extradite chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou to face charges of lying to banks about possible dealings with Iran.

There are now at least two investigations underway into allegations Department of National Defence officials intentionally tried to subvert the federal access to information system in the breach-of-trust case involving the military's former second-in-command.

Two years after being critically injured in the Quebec City mosque shooting, Aymen Derbali is settling into his new home, and trying to find peace. "There is much more goodness than evil on this planet," he says.

Two years after being critically injured in the Quebec City mosque shooting, Aymen Derbali is settling into his new home, and trying to find peace. "There is much more goodness than evil on this planet," he says.

Two years after being critically injured in the Quebec City mosque shooting, Aymen Derbali is settling into his new home, and trying to find peace. "There is much more goodness than evil on this planet," he says.

The U.S. economy is expected to lose $3 billion from the partial government shutdown over U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funding, congressional researchers say, as 800,000 federal employees return to work after a 35-day unpaid furlough.

In a society where other language are often seen as a threat to French, recruiting immigrants from Europe outside of France is exquisitely counterproductive

The federal government says it will conduct a "feasibility study" into what it would take to improve the water and sewer system in Garden Hill First Nation in Northern Manitoba — a fly-in reserve where many residents refuse to drink their tap water for fear it's unsafe.

The federal government says it will conduct a "feasibility study" into what it would take to improve the water and sewer system in Garden Hill First Nation in Northern Manitoba — a fly-in reserve where many residents refuse to drink their tap water for fear it's unsafe.

Lack of sleep has become a huge problem for Canadian adolescents, says a Sick Kids sleep expert, adding that, 'in 20 years time, we're going to see a whole generation of adults who are functioning sub-optimally.'

Lack of sleep has become a huge problem for Canadian adolescents, says a Sick Kids sleep expert, adding that, 'in 20 years time, we're going to see a whole generation of adults who are functioning sub-optimally.'

Bruce McArthur, a shadow of the burly man who first made headlines when he was arrested a year ago, pleaded guilty in a Toronto courtroom on Tuesday to eight counts of first-degree murder.

Bruce McArthur pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder when the 67-year-old landscaper appeared in a downtown Toronto courtroom today.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is teasing a 2020 presidential candidacy as an independent. If modern U.S. history is any indication, his chances of winning outside the two-party system are slim.

Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is set to make an appearance in a Toronto courtroom Tuesday morning ahead of a trial scheduled for next year.

Breaking down employment barriers for women and LGBT Canadians is going to be critical to driving Canada's future economic prosperity, says Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef.

In some ways, renewed U.S. fears of recession risk could be good news for Canada.

Another ex-Mountie entered a guilty plea in B.C. Supreme Court Tuesday in connection with the Surrey Six murder investigation.