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Edmonton city councillor Jon Dziadyk apologized to constituents Thursday and promised to repay $11,000 in taxpayer money used for tuition toward an Executive MBA at the University of Alberta.

Planning is underway for an official memorial service at the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt on April 6 — one year after the fatal Broncos bus crash.

Three former civil servants who raised concerns about P.E.I.’s provincial nominee program in 2011 have filed a lawsuit against former premier Robert Ghiz, a provincial Crown corporation and others.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the housing market is still showing a high degree of vulnerability for the 10th straight quarter, despite some indications of price correction.

Shay Boshis suddenly doesn't know what kind of future her son Wesley will get to have, as a complete overhaul of the province's autism program is about to slash funding for essential therapies he desperately needs.

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball, the last manager of the Montreal Expos and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83.

Watching the boy-faced Ontario business school graduate back then it's difficult to imagine Gerald Cotten's death at the age of 30 would touch off a storm of controversy in the cryptocurrency world.

Watching the boy-faced Ontario business school graduate back then it's difficult to imagine Gerald Cotten's death at the age of 30 would touch off a storm of controversy in the cryptocurrency world.

A portion of TransCanada Corp's Keystone oil pipeline and Enbridge's Platte pipeline remained shut on Thursday for investigation of a possible leak in the St. Louis, Missouri, area, officials said. The pipeline is a critical artery taking 590,000 barrels per day of Canadian crude from northern Alberta to U.S. refineries.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Calgarians rejected a bid for the 2026 Winter Games over fears of big costs, but Olympic bills are coming due all the same; how a Toronto professor's discovery turned into a Grammy-nominated album.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Calgarians rejected a bid for the 2026 Winter Games over fears of big costs, but Olympic bills are coming due all the same; how a Toronto professor's discovery turned into a Grammy-nominated album.

Ontario prosecutors knew serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer had committed a second additional crime against a patient in her care, but kept it secret from the public and a multimillion-dollar public inquiry looking into why the former nurse’s crimes against patients went undetected for so long.

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly finalizing a deal to acquire centre Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies for centre Jonas Valanciunas, forward C.J. Miles, guard Delon Wright and a second-round pick in 2024.

The Toronto Raptors finalized a deal to acquire centre Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies for centre Jonas Valanciunas, forward C.J. Miles, guard Delon Wright and a second-round pick in 2024.

There were 1,489 suspected illicit drug overdose deaths across British Columbia in 2018 and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, said the numbers make it clear that drug users need a safe, regulated supply of opioids.

Legalizing cannabis doesn't seem to have much changed how many people use the drug, according to figures released by Statistics Canada.

A plane carrying about 30 passengers from Newark, N.J., to Toronto has made an emergency landing at an airport in Pennsylvania's Poconos Mountains.

It’s been an emotional roller-coaster ride for Regina’s Chorneyko family, whose nine-year-old son Vonn had people across the province looking for a bone marrow match to save his life.

The "brutal and premeditated killing" of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia," according to the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

The "brutal and premeditated killing" of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia," according to a UN inquiry's early findings.

The lifetime chief of a First Nation in northern Ontario has gone to the Federal Court of Canada to try to stop the attempt to topple his decades-long rule.

Touted as a first for Canadian emergency departments, physicians at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver will send overdose victims home with enough Suboxone for three days of treatment.

Thursday marked the extended house committee deadline for two ousted House officials to respond to a scathing report accusing them of flagrant overspending in the B.C. legislature.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau found himself in the opposition's crosshairs Thursday following a report that he pressed former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the prosecution of construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of fraud and corruption.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and members of his staff never pressured former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the prosecution of construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of fraud and corruption.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and members of his staff never asked former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the prosecution of construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of fraud and corruption.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and members of his staff never pressured former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the prosecution of construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of fraud and corruption.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and members of his staff never asked former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the prosecution of construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of fraud and corruption.

The parents of a young girl injured when part of the ceiling of a west-end daycare fell on her during nap time say they were “horrified” to learn their daughter’s injuries were more serious than the facility first indicated when notifying them of the incident.

The CEO of Canada's largest telecommunications and media group said Thursday that a government ban on Huawei network equipment wouldn't delay the company's plans for rolling out fifth-generation wireless services.

Vulnerable patients with severe mental illnesses have been the victims of "mistreatment and inadequate care" at a New Brunswick hospital, according to a scathing report by the provincial ombud.

The federal government is relaxing restrictions aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales based on data from last year, when no whales were found dead in Canadian waters.

The federal government is relaxing restrictions aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales based on data from last year, when no whales were found dead in Canadian waters.

Quebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled Bill 9 Thursday, saying changes to the province's immigration laws will stress French language skills and match applicants to unfilled jobs, dubbing the plan "the Tinder of immigration."

The British-built Mars rover scheduled to be launched in 2020 has been named after English scientist Rosalind Franklin, who helped unlock the molecular structure of DNA.

Anne with an E and Schitt's Creek, among the current wave of homegrown TV shows making a splash with international and domestic audiences, lead the race for this year's Canadian Screen Awards (CSA).

As proof that life as an astronaut isn't always glamorous, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques' duties aboard the International Space Station recently included fixing a leaking space toilet, NASA says.

Edmonton Coun. Jon Dziadyk is defending his decision to use taxpayers' money to help cover his $67,000 tuition for an Executive MBA program at the University of Alberta.

Edmonton Coun. Jon Dziadyk is defending his decision to use taxpayers' money to help cover his $67,000 tuition for an Executive MBA program at the University of Alberta.

Gucci has apologized for a wool sweater that resembled a "blackface" and said the item had been pulled from its online and physical stores, the latest case of an Italian fashion house having to apologize for cultural or racial insensitivity.

The leader of Venezuela's opposition — and the man who now claims the presidency — was relatively unknown even in his own country when he was thrust into the international limelight. But Juan Guaido tells CBC that despite the risks that come with taking on Nicolas Maduro, he's not backing down.

The leader of Venezuela's opposition — and the man who now claims the presidency — was relatively unknown even in his own country when he was thrust into the international limelight. But Juan Guaido tells CBC that despite the risks that come with taking on Nicolas Maduro, he's not backing down.

Shelley Beyak thought that once she could get to Beirut, she'd have a fighting chance to retrieve her two children, who were taken to Lebanon by her ex-husband 10 months ago. But since landing in the city, her hopes of getting the children back to Abbotsford, B.C., have been dashed even though he's wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

As Northern Ireland grapples with the prospect of a future outside the European Union, residents in a region shaped by decades of conflict known as the Troubles wonder how Brexit will affect tensions in border communities like their own.

As parts of Canada face a shortage of workers, the percentage of people actually wanting work has gone into a steep decline. But the situation here are better here than in the U.S.

As parts of Canada face a shortage of workers, the percentage of people actually wanting work has gone into a steep decline. But the situation here are better here than in the U.S.

Good school attendance habits form early and have lifelong benefits, according to researchers.

The push by oil companies in Western Canada to ship oil by rail has lost its momentum, which could undermine the Alberta government's attempts to clear the backlog of crude in the province.

If you’ve ever booked a flight with an airline like Air Canada or WestJet, you might have been offered a chance to pay money to “offset” the carbon emissions from your flight. But what exactly does that mean? Is it worthwhile? And how do you choose? Here's a closer look.

We are getting sunny words about equal participation, opportunity and dignity written around legislation that is too broad to actually achieve it.