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Expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline accelerated on Tuesday, just two weeks before a court hearing in British Columbia that could decide whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government can complete the project.

Former NHL forward Akim Aliu expects "big change" in the league after a meeting with the league's top two executives on Tuesday.

The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is moving its U.S. research centre to Canada due to American sanctions on the company.

A school bus crash that injured eight people on a highway outside Smoky Lake, Alta., has brought together an already tight-knit community, says the town's mayor, who was among the first on the scene. 

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the government has started to lay the groundwork for compensating First Nations children harmed by the on-reserve child welfare system.

Lobster landings have soared over the last three years in fishing areas along Quebec's North Shore, Gaspé, Magdalen Island and Anticosti Island.

The House intelligence committee has released a sweeping impeachment report outlining evidence of what it calls Donald Trump's wrongdoing toward Ukraine, findings that will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th U.S. president should be removed from office.

The House intelligence committee has released a sweeping impeachment report outlining evidence of what it calls Donald Trump's wrongdoing toward Ukraine, findings that will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th U.S. president should be removed from office.

In Conservative circles these days, people are searching for lessons about the party's future through a close examination of its past.

In Conservative circles these days, people are searching for lessons about the party's future through a close examination of its past.

Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris has ended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The Bank of Montreal's fourth-quarter profit fell to $1.19 billion as it was hit by a restructuring charge related primarily to severance that will affect about five per cent of the its global workforce, the bank announced Tuesday.

Catalyst Capital Group Inc. is seeking a hearing at the Ontario Securities Commission to block a rival takeover offer for Hudson's Bay Co. by a group led by the retailer's executive chairman.

Dwight Austin Isadore, 20, is also facing charges of abandoning a child. 

Canadian National Railway Co. is cutting its profit guidance in the wake of an eight-day strike by 3,200 workers that brought the railway to a near halt.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says she wants senior officials gathered in Madrid for a climate summit to "finally understand the urgency" of climate change and co-operate internationally.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the ground running on Tuesday with a series of courtesy calls in London ahead of the NATO summit with other world leaders.

Canada is “slightly delinquent” when it comes to meeting NATO’s target for spending on defence, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday on the eve of the military alliance’s 70th anniversary celebrations.

Science has established what many pet owners already know: "Cats are quite hard to read." Canadian researchers share what they learned about feline facial expressions and offer a chance to test yourself.

Elon Musk was called to testify at his defamation trial on Tuesday, arguing that his inflammatory Twitter message at the centre of the case was sent in response to an "unprovoked" insult he received from the man now suing him.

​​​​​​​Elon Musk is on trial Tuesday for his troublesome tweets, in a defamation case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly branded a pedophile.

Funding for the U.K.'s National Health Service is always a key election issue, but with Britain’s planned departure from the European Union looming, it's even more central than usual in the campaign leading up to the Dec. 12 vote.

We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S.

We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S.

Security experts are warning owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles not to rely on their automobile's anti-theft system following a rash of brazen thefts across the Ottawa region.

Using local energy sources such as waste wood and lake water to heat and cool buildings is one way for communities to cut their greenhouse gas emissions — a stated goal of this week’s UN climate summit. Here’s a look at how six communities across Canada are doing it.

For nearly 20 years, members of a covert unit trained at a building in Kemptville, Ont., that was known to be riddled with contaminants. Some have died, while others became seriously ill. Now they're asking if there was a link.

While everyone else cuts interest rates to boost investment and spending, so far, most Canadians seem not to need the extra stimulus.

The head of Canada's leading advocacy organization for LGBTQ Canadians says Pope Francis has shown more interest in reaching out to her community than Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has so far.

Despite its gushing declarations of support for Indigenous people, the government is defying an order to compensate thousands of families for discrimination.

Under pressure from the Americans to do more to support NATO, Canadian military and budget planners have gotten into the habit of describing a vast suite of spending as 'defence spending' to close the gap on the alliance's two per cent budgetary benchmark.

First Nations would need about $3.5 billion in funding over five years to effectively take over responsibility for child welfare services as they will be able to do under a new law that comes into force on Jan. 1, says Manitoba's Assembly of First Nations regional chief.

Waste heat from sewage water warms condo buildings in Vancouver, while cold water from Lake Ontario cools Toronto office towers. Here’s how district energy systems across the country are tapping into local, greener energy sources to keep buildings comfortable and cut carbon emissions.

As China eclipses North America as the biggest movie marketplace in the world, it's forcing films to change in order to access its lucrative marketplace. 

Waste heat from sewage water warms condo buildings in Vancouver, while cold water from Lake Ontario cools Toronto office towers. Here’s how district energy systems across the country are tapping into local, greener energy sources to keep buildings comfortable and cut carbon emissions.

We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S.

Matthew Brandon, 28, has attended the Sergeant Major's Parade at RCMP Depot division in Regina every Tuesday for the past six years. And every week, he would see his favourite sergeant, Pierre Gosselin. When Gosselin retired after 37 years, he promised to continue the weekly ritual.

Trans Mountain Corp. is preparing to officially start construction on its pipeline expansion after years of delay.

Trans Mountain Corp. is preparing to officially start construction on its pipeline expansion after years of delay.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be seeking an update on the status of NAFTA talks in the U.S. when he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit. 

Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford will be away from the team while it reviews his conduct with another organization.

China banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong on Monday and slapped sanctions on several U.S. non-government organizations for allegedly encouraging anti-government protesters in the city to commit violent acts.

A Regina man convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm showed no remorse in the Court of Queen's Bench at his sentencing hearing Monday afternoon. The victim described how her life has been forever changed, and the Crown is asking that he be given a five-year prison term.

A Regina man convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm showed no remorse in the Court of Queen's Bench at his sentencing hearing Monday afternoon. The victim described how her life has been forever changed, and the Crown is asking that he be given a five-year prison term.

Mark Borowiecki plays defence for the Ottawa Senators, but he thwarted a different kind of score in Vancouver, according to police.

Mark Borowiecki plays defence for the Ottawa Senators, but he thwarted a different kind of score in Vancouver this weekend.

B.C.'s most wanted fugitive has been arrested in California after a dramatic scene that saw 27-year-old Brandon Teixeira attempt to ram past an armoured vehicle in an attempt to escape, according to police. 

Surrey fugitive Brandon Teixeira has been arrested, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.