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Alberta will open offices in other provinces, introduce an act to give Albertans the power to petition for referendums and create a panel to look at giving the province further independence, like pulling out of the Federal-Provincial Tax Collection Agreement or establishing a provincial police force.

Alberta will open offices in other provinces, introduce an act to give Albertans the power to petition for referendums and create a panel to look at giving the province further independence, like pulling out of the Federal-Provincial Tax Collection Agreement or establishing a provincial police force.

Alberta will open offices in other provinces, introduce an act to give Albertans the power to petition for referendums and create a panel to look at giving the province further independence, like pulling out of the Federal-Provincial Tax Collection Agreement or establishing a provincial police force.

Around 200 health-care workers and unions protested cuts to Ontario health care on Saturday, decrying the Ford's government's planned changes to public health and ambulance services at a rally in Toronto.

Once the fire was extinguished, first responders entered the home and found the bodies of a 36-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl.

Once the fire was extinguished, first responders entered the home and found the bodies of a 36-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl.

A vigil we be held at 4 p.m. in the alleyway of the 400 block of Fifth Avenue N., where the body of a baby was found Friday morning.

A vigil was held at 4 p.m. in the alleyway of the 400 block of Fifth Avenue N., where the body of a baby was found Friday morning.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the White House would probably release a transcript of a second call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the White House would probably release a transcript of a second call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.

For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry.

Founded 80 years ago by two Quebec entrepreneurs, the home improvement chain Rona has long considered itself a Canadian icon. The retailer went so far as to stick signs reading "Truly Canadian" and "Proudly Canadian" on many of its outlets. No more.

Yet another investigation has uncovered concerns about a retired Vancouver psychologist’s work in child custody battles, including allegations he used “nonsensical” assumptions to dismiss a mother’s fears of violence by her ex.

To honour her mother, who died a year ago Friday, Chelsea Brent walked through the Downtown Eastside Friday and distributed 150 care packages. She wants to spread a message her mother didn't hear enough: that everyone matters.

Montreal police are investigating a fire that left two dead and three others injured.

Montreal police investigating fire that left two dead and three more injured.

Hong Kong protesters held a vigil for "martyrs" on Saturday and many demanded "revenge" after a student died in hospital this week following a high fall, fuelling anger among pro-democracy demonstrators who first took to the streets in June.

India's Supreme Court on Saturday awarded a bitterly disputed religious site to Hindus, dealing a defeat to Muslims who also claim the land that has sparked some of the bloodiest riots in the history of independent India.

Germany is marking the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe.

Some farmers in the Maritimes say they're frustrated with Facebook's decision to crack down on the sale of livestock — and some are considering leaving the platform in response.

Kowisa Arlooktoo's voice is one people across Nunavut and Northern Quebec have been waking up to every weekday for more than a decade — he reads the day’s news in Inuktitut. 

New research is shedding light on what we know about how the brain interacts with music, but it also highlights how challenging it is to study effectively due to the highly personalized nature of how we interpret it.

Survivors of the sinking of SS Athenia by a German U-boat gather to mark their role in a major turning point in world history on its 80th anniversary.

Andrew Scheer isn't the first prominent politician to struggle with reconciling his politics with his religious faith in public. His vaporous comments haven't made that task any easier.

When Canadians think of the nation's war dead, they often imagine military cemeteries in Europe. But a lot of Canadians who fought in the 20th century's wars are buried here at home.

Green Party interim leader Jo-Ann Roberts has started to outline ideas for the party's post-Elizabeth May future — and she's mulling over the idea of former Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould taking the helm.

A new social media monitoring team at Elections Canada spent more than 10 days responding to online disinformation claiming polling stations were using pencils that could be intentionally smudged to spoil voters' ballots.

A new social media monitoring team at Elections Canada spent more than 10 days responding to online disinformation claiming polling stations were using pencils that could be intentionally smudged to spoil voters' ballots.

It's becoming a common complaint while eating out: Restaurants are just too loud. Marketplace examined the noise levels at some of Canada's big chains and met some people working on ways to address the deafening din of today's dining room.

A study published in the journal Nature finds that while the EV "revolution" is crucial to a greener future, it presents a battery waste management problem. Manufacturers, startups — and everyday Canadians — are already looking ahead.

One year out from the vote that will determine whether Donald Trump earns a second term in the White House, the campaign south of the border is about to get much more frantic. Here's what you need to know to make sense of what's happening amid all the twists, turns and noise.

He was just three years old, but Hunter Straight-Smith already knew exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up: become a police officer. 

Public debate swelled Friday after United Conservative Party MLAs voted to advance a private member's bill that would not only let Alberta doctors refuse to advise or assist on things they object to due to personal or religious beliefs — like abortions, contraception or medically assisted death (M.A.I.D) — but also drops the current obligation that they steer patients elsewhere for help.

Pro-democracy lawmakers slammed the government clampdown as a calculated move to provoke more violence as an excuse to postpone or cancel Nov. 24 district elections — low-level polls viewed as a barometer of public sentiment in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

A French citizen who was told her immigration application to Quebec was rejected because one chapter of her PhD thesis was in English has been told her application will move forward after all. 

Firefighters were battling 90 fires across Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, with the most intense in the northeast where flames have been fanned by strong winds, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said.

After Scotty Hamilton's wife died last month, he was astounded to learn he'd have to keep paying her rent in a west Edmonton seniors' residence for 30 days.

Amir Sahragard is the first of two Manus Island refugees coming to Canada through a private sponsorship by the Australian-Canadian organization Ads-Up Canada.