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The Alberta Securities Commission has ordered a man and a woman to pay millions after orchestrating what it says "was among the worst frauds perpetrated in Alberta."

A Charlottetown couple who have been receiving numerous complaints from people worried their dog Riley is cold when left outside are asking to be left alone, noting their pet is fine and the humane society says they're abiding by the law.

A Charlottetown couple who have been receiving numerous complaints from people worried their dog Riley is cold when left outside are asking to be left alone, noting their pet is fine and the humane society says they're abiding by the law.

Customizing a van for Ontario Premier Doug Ford — with items that included a reclining leather sofa and a mini-fridge — would have cost taxpayers more than $50,000, according to documents filed in a court case.

No drugs will be banned at Saskatchewan’s first safe injection site, according to the executive director of the group that plans to have the facility running in Saskatoon by the fall.

The last time the S&P/TSX composite index rose more than 12 per cent in first two months of the year was more than three decades ago in 1987, when it rose 14 per cent in January and February.

A Quebec Superior Court justice has imposed a 10-day injunction on the provincial government's plan to void all immigration applications from skilled workers, throwing a wrench into the CAQ government's controversial immigration reforms.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse.

R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he sexually abused four females, and was later released on bail.

R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he sexually abused four females, including three underage girls, and his attorney said the R&B star was still trying to come up with the bail that would allow him to go free while awaiting trial.

The British Columbia government says it has launched Canada's first registry aimed at cracking down on pre-sale property flipping and tax evasion in B.C.'s real estate market.

New Jersey company used NAFTA investor protections to get compensation after their bid to open a quarry in Nova Scotia was rejected.

In a new study, researchers suggest that countries that are turning to renewable energy sources and moving away from fossil fuels are making progress in reducing CO2 emissions.

A former B.C. chief chosen by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett to participate in sensitive talks on revamping key policies on modern treaties and self-government is drawing fire over past connections to the Trans Mountain pipeline project.

Several relatives of Kawthar Barho have obtained visitor visas and are arriving in Halifax today to support her and her husband, whose seven children died in a house fire last week.

Several relatives of Kawthar Barho have obtained visitor visas and were to arrive in Halifax on Monday to support her and her husband, whose seven children died in a house fire last week.

The curators of a new art exhibit in Edmonton are hoping to identify a young Indigenous child photographed nearly 80 years ago during the royal visit to the capital city.

The Saskatchewan Coroners Services has completed an investigation into the Humboldt Broncos collision and released six recommendations, and announced that no inquest will be held.

A pileup in near-whiteout conditions involving dozens of vehicles closed a stretch of Highway 400 near Barrie on Monday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

A pileup in near-whiteout conditions involving dozens of vehicles closed a stretch of Highway 400 in Barrie on Monday, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

A pileup in near-whiteout conditions involving dozens of vehicles closed a stretch of Highway 400 in Barrie on Monday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

A pileup in near-whiteout conditions involving dozens of vehicles closed a stretch of Highway 400 near Barrie on Monday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

A pileup in near-whiteout conditions involving dozens of vehicles closed a stretch of Highway 400 near Barrie on Monday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

A crash in near-whiteout conditions that involves more than 50 vehicles has closed a stretch of Highway 400 in Barrie on Monday, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

Obi the Shih Tzu was lost amid the chaos of one of the biggest highway vehicle pileups in Newfoundland and Labrador history, but has finally made it safely home.

Jody Wilson-Raybould says she is "anxious" to testify before the justice committee probing the SNC-Lavalin affair. Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said she can speak freely - as long as it does not compromise two court cases underway.

The Trudeau government tonight issued a sweeping waiver allowing former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to tell the Commons justice committee details of her conversations with government officials about the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appear as a witness at the justice committee probing the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Calling on allies to "intensify efforts" to isolate the regime of Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence addresses the Lima Group in neighbouring Colombia as his government applies more economic sanctions.

Calling on allies to "intensify efforts" to isolate the regime of Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence addresses the Lima Group in neighbouring Colombia as his government applies more economic sanctions.

The United States targeted Venezuela's government with new sanctions on Monday and called on allies to freeze the assets of its state-owned oil company PDVSA after deadly violence blocked humanitarian aid from reaching the country over the weekend.

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is expected to announce "concrete steps" and "clear actions" to address the Venezuela crisis when he meets on Monday with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and other members of the Lima Group in Bogota, Colombia.

A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan last April plans to head to Thailand in his quest to get better.

Russian state television has listed U.S. military facilities that Moscow would target in the event of a nuclear strike, and said a hypersonic missile Russia is developing would be able to hit them in less than five minutes.

Polaris Music Prize winner Jeremy Dutcher will be one of the featured performers at the 2019 Juno Awards on Mar. 17 in London, Ont.

For the past two years Canada has used a lottery system to accept applications, but this year it switched to a "first come, first serve" website system. More than 100,000 Canadians attempted to apply for one of 20,000 coveted spots

Nobody was injured after a 24-hour Metro Plus supermarket's roof collapsed on Montreal's north shore late Saturday evening — just 20 minutes after the building was evacuated.

The N.W.T. government told the public that about 33,000 N.W.T. residents were affected by the stolen laptop health data breach last summer. Here’s what they didn’t tell you.

The N.W.T. government told the public that about 33,000 N.W.T. residents were affected by the stolen laptop health data breach last summer. Here’s what they didn’t tell you.

Archeologists expected the land surrounding Province House in downtown Halifax to be fertile ground for finding artifacts, but they never expected to uncover an underground stone vault roughly the size of a living room.

Archaeologists expected the land surrounding Province House in downtown Halifax to be fertile ground for finding artifacts — but they never expected to find an underground stone vault.

Winnipeg police have arrested a city manager for allegedly updating police radios with software he got from a person the U.S. Department of Homeland Security considered a security threat, CBC News has learned.

The political storm over SNC-Lavalin has sparked important debate over alleged political interference in Canada’s justice system, but beyond that, millions have been spent in investigating the company's overseas record, with no Canadian convictions.

Today the NDP will learn if their federal leader will get a seat in the House of Commons after months of delay — while the other parties are looking for results that will be clues to potential successes in October's general election.

Today the NDP will learn if their federal leader will get a seat in the House of Commons after months of delay — while the other parties are looking for results that will be clues to potential successes in October's general election.

Michael Cohen's testimony to the U.S. Congress this week likely won't answer the big who-knew-what-and-why-did-they-lie-about-it questions concerning Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election. But it could still be full of revelations.

A new text generator driven by artificial intelligence writes prose that can fool humans into believing that it is authentic. And that has dangerous repercussions when it comes to the mass production of disinformation.

Wise media consumers know there are many ways to cover a story, but a covert recording of Fox News interview is a useful reminder.

The political storm over SNC-Lavalin has sparked important debate over alleged political interference in Canada’s justice system, but beyond that, millions have been spent in investigating the company's overseas record, with no Canadian convictions.

Michael Cohen's testimony to the U.S. Congress this week likely won't answer the big who-knew-what-and-why-did-they-lie-about-it questions concerning Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election. But it could still be full of revelations.