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Hudson's Bay Co. said it has appointed Iain Nairn as president of Hudson's Bay department store chain. The company said in a statement that Nairn started in the position yesterday.

Thousands of former students who suffered harms while attending federally operated Indian day schools are now able to submit claims for compensation.

Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to 'step back' from their roles as senior members of the Royal Family and spend some time in Canada shouldn't really come as a big surprise based on the atmosphere at home, writes Alana India Anderson.

The man was allegedly driving a commercial truck through the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 24 when he was referred for a secondary examination. During the examination, CBSA officers discovered nine containers filled with the suspected narcotics. 

After weeks of campaigning and strategizing, the Oscar nominations have finally been revealed. The results find voters ignoring comedians such as Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler while giving Jojo Rabbit and Joker lots of love.  

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is looking into "disturbing" allegations that Iran is harassing family members of PS752 airline crash victims who are desperately trying to bring home their loved ones' remains.

Adam Campbell was standing on a mountainside in Banff National Park looking down the slope where his wife, Dr. Laura Kos, had just skied her last run of the day when an avalanche hit. It took two hours for he and a friend to find her and dig her out, then she was rushed to hospital.

Adam Campbell was standing on a mountainside in Banff National Park looking down the slope where his wife, Dr. Laura Kosakoski, had just skied her last run of the day when an avalanche hit. It took two hours for he and a friend to find her and dig her out, then she was rushed to hospital.

Dr. Laura Kosakoski had just skied her last run of the day on a Banff mountainside when she was buried by an avalanche. By the time her husband and a friend managed to dig out the popular Canmore doctor two hours later, she was blue but lasted long enough in hospital for a last goodbye.

Dr. Laura Kosakoski had just skied her last run of the day on a Banff mountainside when she was buried by an avalanche. By the time her husband and a friend managed to dig out the popular Canmore doctor two hours later, she was blue but lasted long enough in hospital for a last goodbye.

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's sign-stealing during Houston's run to the 2017 World Series title and during the 2018 season.

Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's sign-stealing during Houston's run to the 2017 World Series title and during the 2018 season.

Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow have been fired after they were suspended Monday for the 2020 season for the team's sign-stealing in 2017 and 2018.

Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for the entire 2020 season on Monday and the team was fined $5 million US for sign-stealing by the team in 2017 and 2018 season.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is providing its first update into efforts to participate in the investigation into the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 last week.

Officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada say they're still not sure how much of a role Canadian investigators will play in the Iran-led investigation of the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 last week.

Officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada say Iran is giving Canadian investigators access to the black boxes from downed Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 but that Canada's role in the investigation beyond that remains unclear. 

Hassan Diab and his family are suing the federal government over the role Canada played in his extradition to France and years of imprisonment in a French jail — the results of a terrorism probe that ultimately fell apart due to weak evidence.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau said today the federal government hasn't decided if Ottawa would help to cover the security costs associated with a possible move by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, to Canada.

The Bank of Canada's latest business outlook survey suggests business confidence has edged higher as global trade tensions have eased, but the Prairies continue to remain a weak spot.

Sudden, blowing snowfall that pummelled much of British Columbia with snow and freezing wind on Sunday, knocking out power to thousands and wreaking havoc on city roads, isn't expected to return in similar fashion Monday — the province will instead be hammered with "the coldest air so far this winter."

Goody, an endangered olive ridley sea turtle, can swim with ease again, after receiving the first prosthetic flipper developed in Thailand.

Saturday’s election victory for Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen was big, but the defeat for Beijing was bigger, a stark lesson the dictatorship next door — no matter how powerful or prosperous — holds little appeal for the only part of "Greater China" that gets a real vote on its own democratic future.

After the N.W.T. waived fees for reclaiming Indigenous names and correcting historical errors, 29 people have made applications. One woman who paid out of pocket, before it was free, says it's an important personal choice.

Dark comic book origin story Joker leads Academy Award nominees with 11 nods, but it's a tight race that includes crime epic The Irishman, First World War story 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with 10 each.

Dark comic book origin story Joker leads Academy Award nominees with 11 nods, but it's a tight race that includes crime epic The Irishman, First World War story 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with 10 each.

Who will be celebrating Oscar morning? Brad Pitt? Jennifer Lopez? The Obamas?Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards should bring plenty of star power to the Feb. 9 ceremony in Los Angeles.

Iranian security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the Islamic Republic's initial denial it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to show Monday.

Some health experts in Calgary say the opioid crisis has spawned a new cohort of patients who are falling through the cracks. One woman shares her struggle to help her brain-injured, drug-addicted son.

Some health experts in Calgary say the opioid crisis has spawned a new cohort of patients who are falling through the cracks. One woman shares her struggle to help her brain-injured, drug-addicted son.

Queen Elizabeth is set to hold face-to-face talks with Prince Harry for the first time since he and his wife, Meghan, unveiled their controversial plan to walk away from royal roles — at a dramatic family summit meant to chart a future course for the couple.

Ahead of an unprecedented meeting with Queen Elizabeth, Princes William and Harry issued a statement Monday challenging the accuracy of a newspaper report that there's a severe strain on the relationship between the two brothers.

Dwight Ball laughed as François Legault made a joke at the younger Crosbie's expense, two days after the death of his father.

A preliminary hearing for Greg Fertuck, who is accused of killing his estranged wife Sheree Fertuck, will be held in Saskatoon to determine if the Crown has enough evidence to take the case to trial. 

Legal experts in Manitoba’s new court to help offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) say demand for the docket has skyrocketed since its launch, leading to long wait times and plans to expand.

Legal experts in Manitoba’s new FASD court say demand for the docket has exploded since it launched, leading to long wait times and plans to expand.

Canada is considering convening a high-level Lima Group meeting after the Venezuelan opposition defeated a government attempt to replace Juan Guaido as head of the National Assembly.

Canada is considering convening a high-level Lima Group meeting after the Venezuelan opposition defeated a government attempt to replace Juan Guaido as head of the National Assembly.

Hurrying to meet a looming court deadline, the federal government has given Canadians two weeks to weigh in on how far to extend access to medical aid in dying.

Twenty-three-year-old Jade Polches says she was told that Alan (Chicky) Polchies Jr. tried to have her expelled from the Assembly of First Nations ceremonies after she reported a sexual assault.

Specially coloured rope will become mandatory in every lobster and crab fishery in Eastern Canada this year. The rope must identify the region, species being fished and individual fishing area.

Specially coloured rope will become mandatory in every lobster and crab fishery in Eastern Canada this year. The rope must identify the region, species being fished and individual fishing area.

Renewed worries of a return to falling inflation may make the world's central bankers jealous of Canadian consumer expectation data, out later today.

Marijuana seizures at the U.S. border jumped in the year after Canada legalized recreational cannabis use. Figures provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show seizures were up by 75 per cent in volume the year after legalization.

Environmental groups are applauding what they call a trend among international shippers and shipping companies to voluntarily promise to stay away from controversial Arctic routes.

B.C. has expanded its coverage of an exorbitantly expensive drug that could make a huge difference for Miles Ambridge’s future, but at 14 years old, he’s just a bit too old to qualify.

As Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou prepares for her extradition hearing, Canada is still trying to decide if the Chinese telco should be part of this country's 5G network. Is it possible to make that decision without considering the fate of the two Canadians jailed in China following Meng's arrest?

Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city, and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami.

Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami.

The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods is speaking out against the U.S. government days after an Iranian missile accidentally shot down a jetliner, killing all 176 people on board — including the family of a company employee.