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British Columbia is the first jurisdiction in North America to formally implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Indigenous leaders in the province are concerned newly-introduced UDNRIP legislation has been stalled at the committee stage.

Report into 2017 overdose death of troubled 17-year-old says the Ministry of Children and Families needs to act to protect vulnerable children from falling between the cracks in care as they're bounced between provinces.

After rising for decades, life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for three straight years, driven by higher rates of death among middle-aged Americans, a new study suggests.

CBC News has learned the Alberta government intends to change the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act during the 2020 spring sitting of the legislature.

Audio recordings shared with CBC News reveal political strategist Warren Kinsella told employees working on a campaign against the People's Party of Canada to let "the hatred you have for Maxime Bernier wash over you like a purifying force."

Victoria-based AggregateIQ Data Services broke Canadian and B.C. privacy laws in work it carried out on behalf of the 2016 pro-Brexit Vote Leave campaign, according to a newly released report by the B.C. and federal privacy commissioners.

Victoria-based AggregateIQ Data Services breached Canadian and B.C. privacy laws in work it carried out on behalf of the pro-Brexit Vote Leave campaign, according to a newly released report by the B.C. and federal privacy commissioners.

Linda O'Leary, wife of entrepreneur and media personality Kevin O'Leary, had alcohol on her breath following a fatal crash involving a boat she was driving in cottage country north of Toronto last summer, according to recently unsealed search warrant documents obtained by CBC News.

Hundreds of students who returned to school on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on Tuesday morning were met by crisis counsellors in the wake of a girl's suicide and several suicide attempts in the community that followed.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer got an earful from failed Quebec Tory candidates at a meeting in Montreal Monday — with some calling on him to step aside as leader to allow someone else to lead the party into the next election.

A group of young Ontarians is suing the province over what they say is climate change inaction, arguing that the Ford government has violated their charter rights by softening emission reduction targets.

Two civil liberties groups who launched the first of three legal challenges to Quebec's secularism law are making their case before the province's highest court today. 

"We do not want to see a divided Canada," said Dwight Ball, who said he'd rather see a conversation on national unity that focuses on helping Canadians instead of on Justin Trudeau.

Blue Bombers players and fans will uncork three decades of bottled-up bliss Tuesday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg. The team arrived home Monday — triumphant after Sunday's Grey Cup championship game in Calgary.

Blue Bombers players and fans are uncorking three decades of bottled-up bliss Tuesday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg after Sunday's Grey Cup win.

Blue Bombers players and fans uncork three decades of bottled-up bliss Tuesday in downtown Winnipeg after Sunday's Grey Cup win.

A new report from real estate services firm CBRE has found tech companies are turning to smaller cities like Victoria, B.C., and Guelph, Ont., as they look for new talent.

The Premier of Saskatchewan and Canada's Intergovernmental Minister met on Tuesday afternoon and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe says the meeting was a good one, but said neither side made any commitments.

Canada's Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Saskatchewan to talk about the fractured relationship between the federal government and western provinces.

Canada's Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Saskatchewan to talk about the fractured relationship between the federal government and western provinces.

Teamsters Canada said it has reached a tentative deal with CN Rail to end the week-long strike, establishing an agreement-in-principle to renew the collective agreement for more than 3,000 railway workers.

Teamsters Canada said it has reached a tentative deal with CN Rail to end the week-long strike, establishing an agreement-in-principle to renew the collective agreement for more than 3,000 railway workers.

A report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development says B.C. gave an estimated $830 million in fossil fuel subsidies in the 2017-18 fiscal year.

A report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development says B.C. gave an estimated $830 million in fossil fuel subsidies in the 2017-18 fiscal year.

A leading voice for stricter gun control is calling on the Liberal government to place an immediate moratorium on new sales of assault-style firearms as well as a permanent ban on the importation and manufacture of handguns.

With suction cups and lots of luck, scientists have measured how fast the world's largest heart beats.

With suction cups and lots of luck, scientists have measured how fast the world's largest heart beats.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam acknowledged on Tuesday that the record turnout in local elections won by pro-democracy candidates highlighted dissatisfaction with her administration, while appealing for an end to violent protests.

Toronto police are searching for a suspect who they say tossed feces at a woman near a University of Toronto building before running away. 

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least six people and injured more than 300.

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 18 people and injured more than 600.

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 16 people and injured more than 600.

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 14 people and injured more than 600.

A Kings County teen says she feels betrayed by the justice system after prosecutors agreed to withdraw a charge of indictable sexual assault against Zachary Gallant if he pleaded guilty to indictable assault instead.

A group of 40 people representing 17 Nova Scotia breweries have sent a letter to the Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia asking the board to take steps to stop the "egregious" advertising campaign associated with Nine Locks Brewing Co.'s Dirty Blonde beer.

The Nellie Row cut through the darkness of the North Atlantic this morning as wharves across southwest Nova Scotia came alight and alive on the opening day of the country’s most lucrative lobster fishery. Aboard what's believed to be Nova Scotia's first all-female lobster crew.

Food safety experts suggest ways to improve the safety of romaine lettuce.

Federal Court Justice Paul Favel said Tuesday he would soon issue a ruling on a federal government motion that is part of a two-phase legal strategy to quash a human rights tribunal ruling ordering compensation for First Nations children apprehended through the on-reserve child welfare system.

Nearly nine out of 10 Canadians who have made a career change say they're happier since making the switch, a new survey has found.

Federal Court Justice Paul Favel said Tuesday he would soon issue a ruling on a federal government motion that is part of a two-phase legal strategy to quash a human rights tribunal ruling ordering compensation for First Nations children apprehended through the on-reserve child welfare system.

A college instructor and longtime critic of glyphosate use was recently fired from a forestry college and has filed a wrongful dismissal suit. Another university professor lost a post on a scientific panel when he opposed New Brunswick forest industry practices.

The West still hasn't come to a consensus on how to talk about China. Friendly trading partner? Aggressive economic rival? Geopolitical adversary? The confusion over terms matters, because the words countries use to describe China indicate how they intend to approach the burgeoning superpower going forward.

After his election showing against a weakened, staggered Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer very much wants to appear leader-like, writes Neil Macdonald.

A second day of arguments unfolds before the Federal Court on Tuesday over the federal government’s efforts to quash a human rights tribunal ruling ordering compensation for First Nations children impacted by the on-reserve child welfare system. 

Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party are proceeding through the stages of post-election grief. Scheer can only hope the process stops before it reaches him personally.

Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party are proceeding through the stages of post-election grief. Scheer can only hope the process stops before it reaches him personally.

Visa applicants from Africa have more difficulty securing permission to visit Canada than do travellers from any other continent, and that has some asking whether the system is discriminatory.

The U.S. Center for Science in the Public Interest has called on regulators to take enforcement action against 27 companies — including two Canadian ones — that sell fertility supplements after its investigation found there's no scientific evidence the products help women get pregnant.

Without drastic action, our planet is headed toward warming of 3.2 C in less than 100 years, according to a new report. The United Nations Environment Programme's annual Emissions Gap Report calls for urgent action to limit global warming to 1.5 C or 2 C by 2100.