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A rare poisonous fish, usually found in tropical waters, was found earlier this month washed up on shore near a Vancouver Island community. 

The Alberta government on Monday introduced two pieces of omnibus legislation containing sweeping changes that include ending a ban on using replacement workers during labour disputes and controlling where doctors can practice through the allocation of billing numbers. 

After a nearly five-month absence from Queen's Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford returned today with a plea for national unity following a bruising federal election.

John Felderhof, the only executive ever prosecuted in the Bre-X Minerals Ltd. gold hoax of the 1990s, has died in the Philippines, according to his Toronto lawyer.

The West Edmonton Mall has been put up as collateral on a troubled mega-mall development now open for business on the site of a former swamp in New Jersey. 

Diehard Hamilton fans weren't about to throw away their shot at getting tickets on Monday, choosing to line up outside during a chilly Toronto morning for the chance to see the smash hit musical's Canadian debut.

Police in Brandon, Man., say a woman who was found dead in the rubble of the house she and her husband recently bought was fatally injured before their home exploded on Tuesday evening.

As the House-led impeachment inquiry enters a new week, and its second month, here's a look at some of what is known about the testimony on Trump administration dealings with Ukraine, and what the next several weeks c

As the House-led impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine enters a new week, and its second month, here's a look at some of what is known about the testimony Democrats have heard so far and what the next several weeks could entail.

U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting House Democrats' impeachment probe contributed to his decision to withhold notice to congressional leaders before Saturday's raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

12-year-old Nathan MacNevin knows how important it is to live in a democracy. And now, thanks to him, many other Island children will learn this too.

An ailing Bianca Andreescu lost 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to Simona Halep at the WTA Finals on Monday in the opening match for both players after the Romanian saved a match point.

An ailing Bianca Andreescu lost 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to Simona Halep at the WTA Finals on Monday in the opening match for both players after the Romanian saved a match point.

A sinkhole that opened up in downtown Pittsburgh during Monday morning rush hour swallowed the back part of a city bus, leaving the front part pitched into the air and the only passenger with a minor injury.

Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, fell off a balcony in Montreal's Plateau–Mont-Royal borough last August, according to a coroner's report released Monday. There had been speculation his death was a suicide.

The driver of a truck found to be carrying 39 bodies appeared in a U.K. court via video link on Monday, charged with manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people.

A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating plastic from the Pacific Ocean by also moving into rivers, using a new floating device to catch garbage before it reaches the seas.

The Homes for Heroes Foundation has built a tiny home village in northeast Calgary for veterans who need housing and other supportive resources.

Ashley Smith's death in prison 12 years ago was supposed to lead to reforms for mentally ill inmates and changes to solitary confinement, but The Fifth Estate discovered another troubling case unfolding in a Canadian prison.

Since last week's federal election returned Justin Trudeau's Liberals to power, with no seats in Alberta and Saskatchewan, the anger in Alberta seems to have intensified. Western separatism is again being bandied about.

Power lines owned by California's biggest utility might have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As nearly 200,000 people remain under evacuation order from threat of wildfire, some of the millions of people in Northern California on track to get their electricity back may not have it restored before another possible round of shutoffs and debilitating winds.

Fires erupted in Los Angeles before dawn Monday near the Getty Center — one of the world's largest arts organizations — and roared up slopes into well-to-do neighbourhoods, threatening thousands of homes and forcing tens of thousands of people to clear out.

The database of official place names in Canada has had the spelling wrong for a First Nations community in the Northwest Territories since 1971. The Yellowknives Dene are now asking local media to start getting it right.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to get enough votes to pass a motion which would have triggered an early election on Dec. 12 in a bid to break the political deadlock over Brexit.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed to get enough votes to pass a motion that would have triggered an early election on Dec. 12 in a bid to break the political deadlock over Brexit.

The European Union agreed on Monday to delay Brexit until Jan. 31 next year — just three days before it was due to take place.

A Dartmouth, N.S., couple who turned to surrogacy to have their baby is challenging the Canada Revenue Agency in court. They are trying to reduce the high cost of the surrogacy process in Canada. 

A Dartmouth, N.S., couple who turned to surrogacy to become parents is challenging the Canada Revenue Agency in court in a bid to reduce the cost of the process.

The flashpoints driving current unrest around the world are as diverse as the people pouring into the streets. Here's a look at what's driving the anger.

The government has to step up its fight against online disinformation in the wake of the federal election, says Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould. Gould's comments come as government officials say attempts at misinformation or disinformation were detected but not enough to sound the alarm.

Parents and children say an elementary school in Six Nations, located southwest of Hamilton, has been plagued by bullying for several years, but neither the school's administration nor the federal bureaucrat who oversees the school have done enough to address it.

It's been nearly five months since MPPs sat in Ontario's legislative chamber at Queen's Park, so Premier Doug Ford and his PC government have a lengthy to-do list.

With the election over the central bank can weigh in without accusations of interference, but balancing the needs of a divided country will not be easy.

The government has to step up its fight against online disinformation in the wake of the federal election, says Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould. Gould's comments come as government officials say attempts at misinformation or disinformation were detected but not enough to sound the alarm.

The flashpoints driving current unrest around the world are as diverse as the people pouring into the streets. Here's a look at what's driving the anger.

Captain Scott Tupper, playing in his 307th game for the Canadian men's field hockey team, stepped up under immense pressure to force a shootout in an Olympic qualifier against Ireland. Then the drama really began.

Tiger Woods matched Sam Snead's record of 82 PGA Tour victories when he won the Zozo Championship by three strokes on Monday.

A 65-year-old B.C. woman says she was discharged from her residential mental health program against her will and has been homeless and without treatment since March.

A 65-year-old B.C. woman says she was discharged from her residential mental health program against her will and has been homeless and without treatment since March.