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Provincial leaders are slated to speak with the media following the day-long Western Premiers' Conference in Edmonton, Alta. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. MST.

Two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a Canadian warship and supply vessel operating in international waters in the East China Sea earlier this week, the Department of National Defence has confirmed.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: 'Violence-oriented' extremist groups continue to proliferate in Germany, the At Issue panel takes on Canada's China problem and icebergs amaze off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The federal government and the provinces and territories say they have pieced together an action plan to gradually harmonize the recycling and reduction of plastic waste, with details yet to emerge.

The Competition Bureau says Ticketmaster will pay $4.5 million in penalties and associated costs to settle a case investigating misleading pricing claims for its online ticket sales.

Quebec Premier François Legault tells CBC he doesn't "really" believe Muslim women in the province who say they've been the target of Islamophobic incidents since the government passed its anti-religious symbols law.

A new survey has found that women and visible minorities are vastly underrepresented in the upper ranks of Canadian private equity and venture capital firms, holding between six and 18 per cent of senior roles.

Starting Thursday, tweets from public figures with over 100,000 followers that Twitter deems in the public interest, but which violate the service's rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation.

Police have arrested a man in Ontario who stole $15,000 from a Hilden, N.S., woman in an elaborate phone scam that saw the woman phone the number on her bank card and reach the scammer instead.

New research from the University of Montreal links diets high in ultra-processed foods including carbonated drinks, mass-produced cookies and ice cream, and sweetened yogurts to chronic disease.

Canadians looking to enjoy soon-to-be-legalized pot-infused edibles could get hit with higher insurance premiums — depending on the size of their appetites.

The organizer of a legal defence fund for Vice-Admiral Mark Norman says the nearly half-a-million dollars raised on his behalf will either be returned to donors or given to charity.

A CBC/Radio-Canada investigation found poor transparency around The Post Millennial's political ties — many of its writers have openly campaigned for conservative politicians — and unanswered questions about its journalistic standards and funding model.

Chilean police have arrested two men suspected of killing a B.C. man last week during an attempted mugging while he strolled with his family through the port city of Valparaiso.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday delivered rulings on the 2020 census and partisan gerrymandering that could be significant and leave lasting effects on elections for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures at a time of political polarization in America.

If you can see the grain elevator, you can get high-speed internet in Viking.

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada including Hollywood actor Donald Sutherland, brewer and businessman John Sleeman and Canadian war artist Gertrude Kearns.

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada including Hollywood actor Donald Sutherland, brewer and businessman John Sleeman and Canadian war artist Gertrude Kearns.

Students in a small Saskatchewan town had a rough start to their day when they found out their Pride flag had been burned.

The most interesting summer in NBA history is upon us. But free agency can be complicated. So here's what you need to know to understand and enjoy what's coming.

The company that owns Air Transat has agreed to be taken over by Air Canada for $13 a share, following up on last month's announcement they had entered into exclusive negotiations.

The company that owns Air Transat has agreed to be taken over by Air Canada for $13 a share, following up on last month's announcement they had entered into exclusive negotiations.

The company that owns Air Transat has agreed to be taken over by Air Canada for $13 a share, following up on last month's announcement they had entered into negotiations.

The sidewalk was lined up with customers on Wednesday as Fort McMurray residents waited for the region's first cannabis shop to open.

A company backed by Toronto Raptors founder John Bitove says it will bring e-scooter rentals to Calgary and Edmonton in early July.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, the second such sighting within two weeks, but her spokesperson said she was fine.

On a recent trip to Pinehouse, a CBC Saskatchewan crew serendipitously stumbled across an old digital camera, washed up on shore. The pictures inside held memories and reminders for 2013 grads about how much can change in six years.

The Australian government says it's "urgently seeking clarification" on reports that an Australian has been detained in North Korea.

A sixth dead North Atlantic right whale has been discovered in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this year, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Thursday evening, hours after announcing heightened protective measures for the endangered species.

Another dead North Atlantic right whale has been found in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this week, bringing the total confirmed to five, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

A research paper reports 110 non-targeted species were caught during joint industry-government surveys used to predict halibut abundance, but the halibut industry says the paper's findings are misleading.

Notorious Halifax sex predator William Shrubsall misrepresented facts and downplayed the severity of his crimes during the Parole Board of Canada hearing that led to his deportation to the U.S., where he could be freed in a matter of years.

Serial sexual predator William Shrubsall misrepresented facts and downplayed the severity of his crimes during the Parole Board of Canada hearing that led to his deportation to the U.S., where he could be freed in a matter of years.

Bell Aliant has changed its mind and will now give a full refund to a Parkindale, N.B., woman who complained the company overbilled her by $3,000 but would only issue a partial credit on her account.

The discovery of the restricted feed additive ractopamine in a Canadian shipment of pork products to China prompted a halt of all imports of Canadian meat — something that could have a significant impact on Canada's producers. CBC News looks into ractopamine, its use in Canada and why it's banned in some countries.

A North Dakota company has quietly been coming into Manitoba to offer diagnostic services for a fee, catching health officials off guard and sparking the health minister to order a review into the mobile clinic.

China's attacks on Canadian commodity exports may or may not be resolved at the G20 summit. But if Canadian businesses are learning that China is not a reliable trade partner, it may be a catalyst to look elsewhere.

China's attacks on Canadian commodity exports may or may not be resolved at the G20 summit. But if Canadian businesses are learning that China is not a reliable trade partner, it may be a catalyst to look elsewhere.

Like most 13 year olds, Miles Ambridge loves super hero movies. But unlike others his age, he doesn’t wish he had super powers. He says he just wants to be able to walk one day. Or at the very least, crawl.

Like most 13 year olds, Miles Ambridge loves super hero movies. But unlike others his age, he doesn’t wish he had super powers. He says he just wants to be able to walk one day. Or at the very least, crawl.

The federal Liberal government signed self-government agreements with the Métis Nation of Ontario, Métis Nation of Alberta and Métis Nation-Saskatchewan on Thursday — the first-ever such agreements with Métis governments.

Teachers at several Ottawa-area school boards are increasingly turning to "armour" to guard against violent outbursts by students.

Warren offers the lovely prospect of intelligence, unbending principle and policy — versus vulgar boorishness.

The photo documenting the desperation of Salvadoran migrants who drowned while fleeing to Texas from Mexico has ricocheted across the internet. But it’s unlikely it will do much to sway hardened opinions on the polarizing topic of the U.S. border crisis.

Across much of Europe, temperatures have been soaring, reaching close to 40 C. And in some places, the sweltering heat is expected to stick around for a while yet.

Between September and December 2018, 16 cases of harm involving recreational cannabis were reported among those under 18, according to preliminary findings by the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program.

An explicit sex guide describing fetishes and drug use was offered to preteens inside a B.C. classroom, prompting outrage from parents and an official apology from the school district.

An explicit sex guide describing fetishes and drug use was offered to preteens inside a B.C. classroom, prompting outrage from parents and an official apology from the school district.

An explicit sex guide describing fetishes and drug use was offered to preteens inside a B.C. classroom, prompting outrage from parents and an official apology from the school district.

The first of two debates between 20 of the 24 Democratic candidates in the 2020 U.S. presidential race kicked off tonight in Miami, with 10 candidates, including three senators, a mayor and several current or former members of Congress.