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A U.S. judge in Alaska says President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed a ban on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean.

Joe Enook, a longtime Nunavut public servant and the Speaker of the territory's Legislative Assembly, has died. He was 61.

The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it will suspend 2017 and 2018 payments to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and threatened to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border.

A nurse in Moncton was fired after allegations she induced labour without consent, Horizon Health confirmed Saturday.

There needs to be a detailed plan and the funding to keep the narrow land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick open, say scientists and residents in the Amherst area.

The Rolling Stones are postponing their latest tour so lead singer Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment.

For years government agencies and industry have told consumers that frozen chicken pieces must be thoroughly cooked, but people kept getting sick. So now there is a rule banning salmonella in frozen breaded chicken products destined for the grocery store.

Dealing the seal: chefs at restaurants in Quebec are celebrating seal meat during a culinary festival called SealFest.

Drivers on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ont., were forced to navigate around a herd of cattle late Friday and into Saturday after the animals got loose from a transport truck that struck a barrier.

As of April 1, you can legally buy weed in Ontario pot shops. Recreational cannabis has been legal since last October. And medicinal marijuana has been allowed since around the year 2000. But what about pets?

In Alberta's elections, parties need to win any two of Edmonton, Calgary and the rest of the province to form a government. That's why Calgary will decide the outcome this time.

Sweden has strict regulations to keep chickens and other animals salmonella-free. As a result, few people in that country get sick from the bacteria, while outbreaks caused by contaminated food continue to happen in Canada.

Thousands of first responders gathered for a funeral at the Colchester Legion Stadium this morning for Skyler Blackie, 28, who died after a tragic training incident earlier this month.

Some people fear that much of the Indigenous contribution to astronomy have been lost, but it's seeing a resurgence.

The additional information on the SNC-Lavalin affair that former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould provided to a House of Commons committee Friday revealed a few interesting twists in a controversy that has had politically minded Canadians gripped for the past two months. 

They're two sides of the same political and judicial coin — SNC-Lavalin and the Mark Norman trial — and the thing linking them is the suggestion of political meddling in the justice system.

Schitt's Creek and Letterkenny have succeeded where many other Canadian-made comedies have failed: becoming critical and popular hits in the United States. Industry insiders credit the changing media landscape and an audience desire for authenticity above everything.

As retail pot stores get set to open in Ontario on Monday, the province's marijuana industry is expecting big bump from first-time buyers uneasy with online purchasing.

One survey found that Canadian office workers would give up an pay raise of more than $9,000 annually if it meant that they could do work that's more meaningful to them.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including where are Canada's most expensive groceries, how was cervical cancer undiagnosed despite a Pap smear and what happened when WOW airlines shut down.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including where are Canada's most expensive groceries, how did a Pap smear miss cervical cancer and what happened when WOW airlines shut down.

A dispute over land where ancient gravesites have been found in Chilliwack is an example of a complicated problem in B.C., where heritage conservation laws have repeatedly pitted unwitting landowners against First Nations that are trying to stop their burial sites from being bulldozed.

Religious groups, school boards and municipalities have all lined up against Bill 21, the Quebec government's effort to ban people in authority from wearing religious symbols. What can they do about it?

After Chinese authorities banned two major Canadian companies from shipping canola seed to China, producers say they're hoping for a quick resolution to the dispute — but are prepared to look to other markets.

Schitt's Creek and Letterkenny have succeeded where many other Canadian-made comedies have failed: becoming critical and popular hits in the United States. Industry insiders credit the changing media landscape and an audience desire for authenticity above everything.

Schitt's Creek and Letterkenny have succeeded where many other Canadian-made comedies have failed: becoming critical and popular hits in the United States. Industry insiders credit the changing media landscape and an audience desire for authenticity above everything.

Every hockey fan seemingly has a favourite call from broadcaster Bob Cole, who will sign off from Hockey Night in Canada for a final time on April 6 after 50 years in the booth. True to form, Cole just hopes everyone at home enjoys the game as much as he does.

The man tasked with leading the Liberal government's monster national security bill through the choppy waters of the Senate is promising clear passage, despite fears that Bill C-59 won't get royal assent before the election.

Practically every poll in the final days of the Ukrainian presidential election campaign suggests that a political novice with no electoral experience could finish with the most votes on Sunday.

Practically every poll in the final days of the Ukrainian presidential election campaign suggests that a political novice with no electoral experience could finish with the most votes on Sunday.

The additional information on the SNC-Lavalin affair that former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould provided to a House of Commons committee Friday revealed a few interesting twists in a controversy that has had politically minded Canadians gripped for the past two months. 

Emergency crews are on scene at a fire at the historic Strathcona Hotel on Whyte Avenue.

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has been on the International Space Station since early December. Andrew Chang had the rare opportunity to speak to him from space. They chatted about his mission, what it is like being in space, fixing a leaky toilet, and how much he missed his family.

Britain's electorate voted by 52 per cent in favour of leaving the European Union back in 2016. A divisive start to a process that's only unravelled further since then. Margaret Evans takes us through its roller-coaster of a timeline, and the major toll it's taken on the nation's psyche.

With the help of duet partners Don Henley and Harry Styles, Stevie Nicks became the first woman to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

New research captures a fossilized snapshot of the day nearly 66 million years ago when an asteroid smacked Earth and nearly all life on Earth went extinct, including the dinosaurs.

Parks Canada says one of its horses was killed by a pack of wolves at its Ya Ha Tinda Ranch earlier this month.

A Saskatoon judge is defending how the province’s privacy commissioner handled a case that began when six doctors inappropriately accessed electronic health records of Humboldt Broncos players involved in a fatal bus crash last April.

Former United Conservative Party leadership candidate Jeff Callaway and five others including his wife are seeking an emergency court order that could force the shutdown of an investigation into irregular campaign contributions during his so-called "kamikaze" leadership campaign.