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Hockey legend Bobby Orr appeared on Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday and didn't mince words with his reaction to the recent firing of Don Cherry. Orr, who was coached by Cherry with the Boston Bruins, said "what they've done to him up there is disgraceful. It really is."

U.S. President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president's ability to defy investigations.

One of Louis C.K.'s accusers is disputing a Canadian comedy club CEO's reasons for booking the standup superstar earlier this year.

The B.C. RCMP is in a financial hole, according to an internal email sent to staff.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she wants to see Congress pass U.S. President Donald Trump's revamped North American free trade deal this year.

The family of a Calgary professor who was attacked in her bedroom by a naked man who was high on mushrooms got what they've waited nearly two years for — an apology.

Parliament's budget watchdog is warning of rougher economic waters ahead that will likely send the federal budget deeper into deficit.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at what grocery stores in Canada and around the world are doing to reduce plastic waste, and how electric-car batteries can be re-purposed.

RCMP say Derek Whisenand, wanted in connection with a homicide in Texas, was last seen in Winnipeg's St. Vital neighbourhood.

The first plants on Earth were algae that lived in water, and moving onto land required completely new survival skills. Now a new study shows plants got those skills by doing something weird — stealing genes from totally different species.

The first plants on Earth were algae that lived in water, and moving onto land required completely new survival skills. Now a new study shows plants got those skills by doing something weird — stealing genes from totally different species.

Alberta police and U.S. officials have pulled off a record drug bust, seizing millions of dollars worth of drugs, cash and guns, and arresting a Calgary man alleged to be at the centre of a massive drug network.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday urged Congress to tackle the growing budget deficit but also underscored the current health of the nation's economy.

B.C. has announced new rules on vape products, including higher taxes, restrictions on sales and advertising, limits on nicotine content and constraints on packaging.

Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines, and they hope to shed light on human longevity, too.

Grand Chief Edward John has been charged with four counts of having sexual intercourse with a female without her consent, the B.C. Prosecution Service has announced.

Grand Chief Edward John has been charged with four counts of having sexual intercourse with a female without her consent, the B.C. Prosecution Service has announced.

A Southern California high school student dressed in black opened fire on campus on Thursday, killing a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy and wounding three other teens before shooting himself in the head, officials said.

A Southern California hospital says it has received four patients, three of them now in critical condition, after a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita.

A Southern California high school student dressed in black is suspected of having opened fire on campus on Thursday, killing at least one person and wounding five before his arrest, officials said.

A Southern California hospital said one person is dead and three more are being treated after a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita.

Finance Minister Ernie Steeves announced Thursday the province issued a request for proposals for a single, private operator to “undertake the operation, distribution and sales of recreational cannabis in New Brunswick.”

Finance Minister Ernie Steeves announced Thursday the province issued a request for proposals for a single, private operator to “undertake the operation, distribution and sales of recreational cannabis in New Brunswick.”

The Supreme Court of Canada has found Mitra Javanmardi not guilty of manslaughter or criminal negligence in the death of an elderly man.

The Supreme Court of Canada has found Mitra Javanmardi not guilty of manslaughter or criminal negligence in the death of an elderly man.

A Morinville, Alta., boy had a very specific request for his fourth birthday: 100 garbage trucks.

A Morinville, Alta. boy had a very specific request for his fourth birthday: 100 garbage trucks.

A Morinville, Alta. boy had a very specific request for his fourth birthday: 100 garbage trucks.

The parents of a teen boy who was sexually assaulted at a Toronto all-boys Catholic school say he's still struggling after the incident.

A teen boy still cannot address being sexually assaulted by his football teammates in the locker room at a prestigious all-boys Catholic high school last year, a youth court heard Thursday.

Canada's promise to produce an inventory of its fossil fuel subsidies as part of a joint peer review with Argentina appears to be off schedule and may not deliver results until 2021, an environmental advocate says.

The Independent Liberal Senate caucus is disbanding today and all of its members are about to join a new entity called the Progressive Senate Group as the reorganization of Canada's upper house continues apace.

Children are growing up in a warmer world where they'll face more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report by doctors says.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the governing Liberals shouldn't expect unwavering support from New Democrats when Parliament resumes.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa today in hopes of finding common ground in the minority government.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa today in hopes of finding common ground in the minority government.

The commissioner heading Alberta’s public inquiry into allegations of foreign-funded reputational attacks on the province’s oil and gas industry personally handed $905,000 in legal business to a Calgary law firm in which his son is a partner.

The Ticats, with roots in Hamilton dating back to the late 1800s, finished atop the East Division with a CFL-best 15-3 record, setting a franchise record for most regular-season wins.

A cheer erupted in the Regina airport arrivals area as Syrian refugee Abdulnaser Alkhatib, 32, rushed into the arms of his frail mother, Fatema Abosalooa, who hadn't seen her youngest son in nearly four years. A Regina family grieving the death of their son donated money in his memory to privately sponsor the family.

Documents from the Parole Board of Canada show 24-year-old Matthew Michel, arrested after escaping the Regional Psychiatric Centre, has lived a life full of violence and crime.

Documents from the Parole Board of Canada show 24-year-old Matthew Michel, arrested after escaping the Regional Psychiatric Centre, has lived a life full of violence and crime.

Police in Saskatoon are searching for a 24-year-old man who escaped from the city's Regional Psychiatric Centre Wednesday night.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is making a late entry into the Democratic presidential race.

Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick is making a late entry into the Democratic presidential race.

Local advocacy groups consider protests due to SenseTime’s alleged violation of Uighurs’ rights in China.

Local advocacy groups consider protests due to SenseTime’s alleged violation of Uighurs’ rights in China.

 A Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son in Toronto in 1987 and living on the lam for three decades is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in the U.S. for illegally obtaining government benefits.

Nova Scotia resident Nicole Nickerson is 36 and has already had two heart attacks. She wants other women to be their own advocates in emergency rooms.

Nova Scotia resident Nicole Nickerson is 36 and has already had two heart attacks. She wants other women to be their own advocates in emergency rooms.

Whether they know it or not, markets matter to Hong Kong student demonstrators, drawing global attention and as a reminder to Beijing that China will also suffer if violence increases.