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The number of cannabis confiscations at the Canadian border increased more than 60 per cent year-over-year in the first six weeks after pot legalization, new statistics show.

This is at least the fourth commercial fire in the town since September.

This is at least the fourth commercial fire in the town since September.

The mall is next to Woodward's C-Store and Gas Station in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Facebook promised to open a data centre in Canada to create jobs, in exchange for the federal government offering assurances that it would not impose its jurisdiction over the company's non-Canadian data.

Meng Wanzhou has filed a civil claim against members of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the RCMP and the Government of Canada, alleging "serious breaches of her constitutional rights" when she was detained, searched and interrogated at Vancouver International Airport in December.

RCMP say a volunteer firefighter stopped to help with a car off the road, only to have his his blue 2014 Nissan Sentra stolen — allegedly by the people who he was trying to help.

Jody Wilson-Raybould, the MP at the centre of the SNC-Lavalin affair, says she'll be running under the Liberal banner in October's general election.

As the members of the band Billy and the Bruisers got dressed in their best to play a gala fundraiser for Kids East Smart at the Delta Hotel in St. John's Saturday night, they never imaged they'd wind up changing tires — lots and lots of tires — in their tuxes.

As the members of the band Billy and the Bruisers got dressed in their best to play a gala fundraiser for Kids East Smart at the Delta Hotel in St. John's Saturday night, they never imaged they'd wind up changing tires — lots and lots of tires — in their tuxes.

As the members of the band Billy and the Bruisers got dressed in their best to play a gala fundraiser for Kids East Smart at the Delta Hotel in St. John's Saturday night, they never imaged they'd wind up changing tires — lots and lots of tires — in their tuxes.

There are five diagnosed cases at the school, but a health officer suspects there are others that have not been diagnosed.

​Mexico's Congress will be asked to approve a major labour reform bill this spring as a necessary step to ratifying the new NAFTA later this autumn, say Mexican officials.

The head of the U.S. House judiciary committee says the panel will seek documents from more than 60 people and entities as part of a probe into possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power by U.S. President Donald Trump.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including what's in baby food, a disabled woman banned from No Frills and hope for cheaper cellphone bills.

Toronto's medical officer of health has issued an extreme cold weather alert for the city on Sunday because the temperature is expected to plunge to –17 C overnight.

For the first time, Statistics Canada can tell you how much each country spends on tourism in the territories — and the answers may surprise you.

For the first time, Statistics Canada can tell you how much each country spends on tourism in the territories — and the answers may surprise you.

Jonathan Diaby, a black hockey player from Quebec, said as a visible minority, he deals with racism all the time, including as he plays hockey. His story isn’t unique.

SpaceX's new crew capsule has arrived at the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule, containing equipment and a dummy nicknamed Ripley, was developed under contract to NASA, which hopes to start flying U.S. astronauts this summer, ending the agency's reliance on Russia to ferry crew to and from the station.

People are digging out after a winter storm brought heavy snowfall — 50 centimetres in some areas — to parts of Nova Scotia Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Joshua Heath, 17, was in and out of 13 foster homes throughout his life. Now he's published a book of poetry detailing his experiences.

The United States is "seeking information" on whether Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down an Indian warplane, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said on Sunday, which may violate the F-16 sale agreements between Washington and Pakistan.

"The worst possible thing you can do, is run the main attraction of your national park into the ground by overdeveloping it."

When Rahaf Mohammed made her risky escape from Saudi Arabia in January, a network of young women were advising her and others in the same way they’ve helped each other flee repression at home.

A new HBO documentary airing Sunday and Monday tells the story of two men who say they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson as boys has sparked both an outpouring of support and vitriol from Jackson's family and fans.

A new HBO documentary airing Sunday and Monday tells the story of two men who say they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson as boys has sparked both an outpouring of support and vitriol from Jackson's family and fans.

Telus, Rogers and Bell are each raising the price on their coveted $60 10 GB phone plans. The move has sparked complaints from customers who feel they were lured into a deal that no longer exists.

Some of Canada's best-known brands have sold bottled water that smells like "urine," tastes like "old socks" or reeks of "diarrhea," according to four years' worth of inspection reports obtained by CBC News.

Cuba's deep involvement in Venezuela is causing new tensions in the historically close relationship between Canada and Cuba, with Nicolas Maduro increasingly leaning on the Cubans to keep him in power as Venezuelans turn against him.

Crystal Papineau died on a frigid day in January inside a clothing donation bin in Toronto — a victim of her difficult life on the streets, and her compassion for others. The National sent reporter Nick Purdon and producer Leonardo Palleja to speak with Papineau's parents about their daughter's life.

Cuba's deep involvement in Venezuela is causing new tensions in the historically close relationship between Canada and Cuba, with Nicolas Maduro increasingly leaning on the Cubans to keep him in power as Venezuelans turn against him.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is investigating a fatal Tesla Inc Model S crash in Davie, Fla., last Sunday that killed the driver and resulted in a massive vehicle fire, the second fatal crash this week the agency is probing.

The two Sacramento, Calif., police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announced Saturday.