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The Quebec government is going to invest $47 million in the province's youth protection services (DPJ) — money that will be used to hire 400 new social workers.

Balloons, flags and signs show different political opinions as protesters vie for attention during Independence Day celebrations in Washington.

The University of Alberta is offering an opportunity for people to explore why insects matter, said Maya Evenden, biological sciences professor at the U of A.

A Vancouver man who won the right to possess a kilogram of medicinal pot was short-lived, but he's pressing on with a legal fight to have a month-long, three-kilogram supply.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he stands behind the federal process for appointing judges despite recent revelations that five of the past six judges appointed in New Brunswick have links to Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc. 

Venezuelan security forces are sending death squads to murder young men and stage the scenes to make it look like the victims resisted arrest, the United Nations says in a report issued by its human rights chief on Thursday.

Climate change is fuelling risks like wildfires, heat waves and flooding, but Canada can reduce the worst damages and costs by being strategic about how it adapts — such as taking advantage of the opportunities the come from such disasters, a new report says.

Climate change is fuelling risks like wildfires, heat waves and flooding, but Canada can reduce the worst damages and costs by being strategic about how it adapts — such as taking advantage of the opportunities the come from such disasters, a new report says.

An icebreaker will be the base for scientists from 17 nations in a year-long mission to study the impact of climate change on the Arctic and how it could affect the rest of the world.

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ate 71 wieners and buns to secure his 12th title at Nathan's Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday, just a few hot dogs shy of breaking the record he set last year.

Nearly three years after leaving B.C., a dual Canadian-British citizen accused of abducting her now four-year-old daughter from Vancouver Island has been arrested by RCMP.

Nearly three years after leaving B.C., a dual Canadian-British citizen accused of abducting her now four-year-old daughter from Vancouver Island has been arrested by RCMP.

A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake — Southern California's strongest in decades — rattled a large swatch of the state and parts of Nevada on Thursday, touching off house fires and damaging buildings.

Emergency crews are responding to several calls after a powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled a large swatch of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on walls shake.

On the latest episode of The Pollcast, pollster Andrew Enns and strategist Sally Housser break down the electoral battlegrounds of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Dena Churchill, a former Halifax-based chiropractor, has been ordered to pay her regulator $100,000 as part of a settlement agreement on charges of professional misconduct related to her sharing anti-vaccination views online.

One of the CFL's toughest players says he's no longer afraid to face his mental health. 

The illustrated humour magazine will still be available in comic shops and through mail to subscribers — but after its fall issue it will just reprint previously published material.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government’s diplomatic outreach to allies has galvanized the Western world against the arbitrary detention of two Canadian nationals imprisoned in China.

Consulting firm Moody's Analytics says climate change will take a heavy toll on the world's economy, but not all countries are likely to pay an equally heavy price.

The sexual assault trial in Ottawa of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle has hit another bump, with the lawyer for the complainant stepping aside at least temporarily as he may have to testify.

A boat carrying dozens of migrants from Africa capsized off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday after setting off for Europe from Libya, a government source and the Tunisian Red Crescent said.

Ontario says it can't issue more than 50 new private cannabis store licences because there's not enough national supply, but Bill Blair, the federal minister of border security and organized crime reduction, says the province is just making excuses.

A woman who was attacked by three dogs in the Eastern Townships in March says owners of aggressive dogs should be held criminally responsible when their animals inflict harm.

It's been nearly seven decades since a U.S. president spoke at the National Mall during Independence Day, another example of Donald Trump bucking tradition as he prepares for his "Salute to America" celebration today in sweltering, storm-threatened Washington, D.C.

It's been nearly seven decades since a U.S. president spoke at the National Mall during Independence Day, another example of Donald Trump bucking tradition as he prepares for his "Salute to America" celebration today in sweltering, storm-threatened Washington, D.C.

It's been nearly seven decades since a U.S. president spoke at the National Mall during Independence Day, another example of Donald Trump bucking tradition as he prepares for his "Salute to America" celebration today on the Fourth of July.

With fighter jets flying overhead, U.S. President Donald Trump praised the military and urged young people to join the armed forces on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics accused him of turning into a political event.

A man who had unprotected sex after agreeing to wear a condom committed sexual assault because his behaviour invalidated his sexual partner's consent, an Ontario court has ruled.

Internal documents reveal disagreement over how Parks Canada should frame the message about the sudden erosion around the base of Abbot Pass Hut on the Alberta-B.C. border.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon has updated its policies around abuse and misconduct to ensure investigations of abuse are handled outside of the church.

In a move to increase voter turnout, the Northwest Territories will soon become the first jurisdiction in Canada to use online voting in a provincial or territorial election.

New research for the federal Treasury Board has concluded that buildings, coastlines and northern communities face the biggest risks from climate change in Canada.

Measures taken to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence from being struck by ships and getting caught in fishing gear may not be enough, a Canadian government scientific review shows.

Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on Thursday for the first time that a secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three days ago was nuclear-powered, prompting Russia's defence minister to assure him its reactor had been safely contained.

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A new poll commissioned by CBC News shows that new Canadians are much more likely than the general population to be optimistic about the future. They're also much more likely to say the country is on the right track, trust the government to do the right thing and to say they don't think corruption is a problem.

An Ottawa-area distiller is "ecstatic" he can now put the word vodka on the label of his milk-based drink after the federal government loosened some longstanding liquor rules.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has singled out 16 brands of dog food that may be linked to a rare but potentially deadly canine heart disease, the majority of which are labelled "grain free."

Canada has been a job-creating machine. With the latest statistics for Canada and the U.S. out Friday, economists, politicians — and a lot of the rest of us — will be scrutinizing the details to see if that's likely to continue.

Canada has been a job-creating machine. With the latest statistics for Canada and the U.S. out Friday, economists, politicians — and a lot of the rest of us — will be scrutinizing the details to see if that's likely to continue.

Safety experts in Canada and abroad say some quad deaths could be prevented with design improvements like roll bars. That idea has met stiff resistance from manufacturers and many riders.

The village of Halkirk in central Alberta was founded by the coal industry and thrived during the oil boom decades later. Now, its landscape is dotted with wind turbines. As Erin Collins reports, this latest transition hasn't been easy.

An Australian student was released Thursday after a week in detention in North Korea and was "safe and well" in a third country, Australia's prime minister said.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean off of northern Vancouver Island on Wednesday night.

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded off northern Vancouver Island on Wednesday night.

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded off northern Vancouver Island on Wednesday night.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean off of northern Vancouver Island on Wednesday night.

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's bid for a new trial, finding that misconduct by jurors during the Mexican crime lord's drug trafficking case was not a reason to overturn their guilty verdict.

Residents of Grand Forks, B.C. learned their homes will be assessed at post-flood values last week when federal, provincial and city officials announced they were putting nearly $50 million toward flood recovery.