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Jacob Forman has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder in the December 2017 deaths of his wife and two young daughters.

Heading into an election year, the federal New Democratic Party fell deeper into a financial hole in 2018, hitting a low the party hasn't seen in at least 17 years.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is committing to taking part in two federal election debates and is willing to do a third — but will be a no-show for both the Munk and Maclean's/Citytv debates, despite efforts to convince the Liberal leader to take part.

The father of one of two young B.C. men who became fugitives after allegedly killing three strangers in July has now seen part of a video his son recorded minutes before apparently taking his own life.

The Own Your Throne campaign plunges people into the fight against the "unflushables" that threaten the city's sewage lines and features a trio of clever characters with names that could leave a person flushed.

A new marine heat wave spreading across a portion of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia resembles the infamous "blob" that disrupted marine life five years ago. 

Even though Quebec's ban on religious symbols has become law, opponents say they won’t give up the fight. A group is aiming to distribute 50,000 buttons by the end of September with a simple message: “non à la loi 21.”

Six of 14 former provincial NDP candidates the New Brunswick Green Party claimed had defected to its ranks this week are actually staying put.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says party operatives working for the NDP forced some would-be party defectors back into the New Democratic fold after their departures put Jagmeet Singh in a bad light.

Steve Nash was twice named NBA MVP. He was an eight-time all-star and played in four conference finals. Still, he called playing for Canada at the 2000 Olympics “the best experience of my career.” So why is Canada Basketball still struggling with player recruitment at the biggest tournaments?

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how average Canadians can help in the worldwide effort to plant more trees, and examine some of the products that can be made from captured carbon.

China uses arbitrary detentions as a tool to achieve its international and domestic political goals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

Desmond Morton, who authored more than 40 books on Canadian history, has died at the age of 81.

A joint NAFTA panel has ruled there is no evidence that Canada's softwood industry has harmed American softwood producers.

Former hostage Joshua Boyle — accused of assaulting his now-estranged wife, Caitlan Coleman — told his trial today that Coleman had stripped naked and was "worked up and acting inappropriately" the night he called 911.

The U.S. is trying new tactics in its battle of wits against the Iranian regime, offering cash for the captains of Iranian oil tankers to surrender their cargo to American authorities — including one name-changing ship on a slow motion escape across the Mediterranean.

The plane was one of two that took off from Mirabel Wednesday night. Both aircraft were occupied only by their pilots.

After a wedding weekend so disastrous, guests deemed it the apocalypse, Jesse Cummings and Ashley Swyck have finally tied the knot.

A LaSalle, Ont., woman in the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas was among the people killed as Hurricane Dorian caused widespread devastation in the island nation.  

A 27-year-old woman originally from southwestern Ontario was among the people killed in the Bahamas amid this week's widespread devastation from Hurricane Dorian. 

The mother of a five-year-old girl is pleading with parents to warn children never to touch needles after her daughter stumbled across a discarded one while at school, requiring her to take HIV prevention drugs to keep from getting sick.

The family of a man killed in a boat collision involving TV personality Kevin O'Leary late last month has started an online fundraising campaign for the children of the second victim of the crash.

Hurricane Dorian is expected to spin into Atlantic Canada this weekend as either a Category 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm, churning out sustained winds up to 130 km/h.

Hurricane Dorian is expected to spin into Atlantic Canada this weekend as either a Category 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm, churning out sustained winds up to 130 hm/h.

Sofiane Ghazi, 39, pleaded guilty Thursday to second degree-murder in connection with the of stabbing his pregnant wife that resulted in the death of their baby.

Despite a series of humiliating votes in the U.K. Parliament this week related to Brexit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains bellicose. Avoiding a no-deal Brexit means Europe will have won, and he won’t stand for it, writes Don Murray.

Organic waste from Edmonton could help reclaim the landscape surrounding a central Alberta coal mine. 

Officials said they have ceased helicopter transfers of salmon after observing large numbers of fish swimming through the landslide site, north of Lillooet, B.C., unaided.

They may have had huge, brutish-looking teeth, but Denisovans — ancient cousins of humans and Neanderthals — had slender, delicate fingertips like ours, a new study shows.

An Edmonton babysitter who rescued two abused sisters locked in a basement says she's relieved the women responsible have admitted to their crimes.

A trade tribunal has agreed to investigate the federal government's plan to add a third shipyard to its multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy following allegations from a Hamilton company that the process is rigged in favour of a particular Quebec shipyard.

Hurricane Dorian left stretches of the Bahamas looking as if they had been carpet bombed and was regaining strength as it crawled up the U.S. Atlantic coast, possibly making landfall later on Thursday in South Carolina.

Princess Charlotte, daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, started school on Thursday, joining elder brother Prince George at Thomas's Battersea in southwest London.

Montreal plans to ban glyphosate — a commonly used herbicide marketed primarily under the trade name Roundup — by the end of the year.

Montreal plans to ban glyphosate — a commonly used herbicide marketed primarily under the trade name Roundup — by the end of the year.

Montreal plans to ban glyphosate — a commonly used herbicide marketed primarily under the trade name Roundup — by the end of the year.

Forty years after landing in Canada as a refugee, Vinh Huynh is in a position to impact the lives of inner-city children who were once in his shoes.

The Maine Lobstermen's Association has backed out of a plan to protect North Atlantic right whales, claiming it was rushed to adopt unduly strict measures when the most serious threats to the endangered species are from Canada and other fishing gear.

An Indigenous entrepreneur facing allegations of financial mismanagement related to a trade mission to Japan has left behind a trail of unpaid bills and broken promises, both in Canada and abroad.

Canadians are about to get a close-up look at the F-35 in action at an upcoming Ottawa-area air show. It's a chance for military planners to see what one of the leading candidates to replace Canada's CF-18s can do - and for the aircraft's maker to deliver a high-gloss sales pitch.

The Toronto International Film Festival opens this year with Once Were Brothers, a documentary based on Robbie Robertson's memoir directed by a 26-year-old Canadian filmmaker. The doc's opening spot signifies the rising caché of music documentaries.

Remote working technology means more employees are in the café, working on their computers.

A national organization that's been helping consumers with car-related issues for decades is urging Toyota Canada to acknowledge its Canada-wide parts shortage problem and compensate owners affected, with some cars having been left in the shop for more than two months.

WestJet, Air Canada, Air Transat and Porter Airlines have been hit with fines totalling $45,000 for failing to properly display notices about passenger rights at various Canadian airports. The fines are the first monetary penalties doled out for violating Canada's new passenger protection rules.

Hurricane Dorian hit the Carolina coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain Thursday, spinning off tornadoes and knocking out power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses as it pushed northward.

Hurricane Dorian sideswiped the Carolinas with shrieking winds, tornadoes and sideways rain Thursday as it closed in for a possible direct hit on the dangerously exposed Outer Banks.

A weakened but still deadly Hurricane Dorian crept up the Southeastern seaboard and millions were ordered to evacuate as forecasters said near-record levels of seawater and rain could swamp the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she hopes the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill and other measures will help solve the territory's political crisis.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she hopes the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill will help solve the territory's political crisis, but to "get out of the deadlock," it's important to stop further violence and "sternly enforce the law."

Bianca Andreescu's magical U.S. Open run continues. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., posted yet another comeback victory, beating No. 25 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday.