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The next few years will see many from the baby boomer generation head into retirement. What are some of the consequences for their future?

A Muslim CSIS analyst is suing the spy agency, alleging he endured almost two decades of suspicion, bullying and abuse, including attacks while he prayed.

Ten Thousand Villages will be shutting down all of its corporate operations in Canada, including two Winnipeg stores, by the end of May.

A greenhouse gas that can cause 12,000 times more warming per tonne than carbon dioxide is rising unexpectedly in the atmosphere, despite reports by its major producers, China and India, that they’ve mostly eliminated emissions of the gas.

Boeing Co. shares fall after the planemaker told airlines and suppliers it now forecasts it does not expect to win approval from regulators for the return of the 737 Max to service until June or July — significantly longer than some forecasts

Former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister and Liberal premier of Quebec Jean Charest will not run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, he told Radio-Canada's Patrice Roy in an interview airing later today.

Former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos star slugger Larry Walker is officially a Baseball Hall of Famer. In his final year on the ballot, the Maple Ridge, B.C., native earned 76.6 per cent of the vote to surpass the 75 per cent required for enshrinement.

Former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos star slugger Larry Walker is officially a Baseball Hall of Famer. In his final year on the ballot, the Maple Ridge, B.C., native earned 76.6 per cent of the vote to surpass the 75 per cent required for enshrinement.

Former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos star slugger Larry Walker is officially a Baseball Hall of Famer. In his final year on the ballot, the Maple Ridge, B.C., native earned 76.6 per cent of the vote to surpass the 75 per cent required for enshrinement.

The remains of one Canadian victim of the PS752 airline disaster have been returned to Canada but details are being withheld at the family's request, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said today.

The over-representation of Indigenous people in federal custody has reached a new historic high according to a statement released by Canada's correctional investigator, Ivan Zinger, who describes the trend as “disturbing” and evidence of “entrenched imbalances.”  

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder that affects movement.

Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective U.S. senator who accomplished little because "nobody liked him."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he has yet to speak to the Queen about Prince Harry and Meghan moving to Canada — and there's no agreement between Canada and the U.K. on how to pay for the security costs associated with protecting the high-profile couple.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has yet to speak to the Queen about Prince Harry and Meghan moving to Canada and there has been no deal reached between Canada and the U.K. on how to pay for the security costs associated with protecting the high-profile couple.

Canadian manufacturing sales fell more than expected in November as sales in the primary metal, chemical and food industries moved lower, offset in part by gains in the transportation and fabricated metal industries.

Unifor members served a strike notice in early December. They have been locked out of the Co-op Refinery Complex since Dec. 5.

Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili says he wrote a letter to Premier Scott Moe urging Moe to bridge the chasm between Co-op and its locked out employees.

Fourteen people — including Unifor national president Jerry Dias — are facing charges after the latest escalations in a labour dispute between Unifor and the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina.

James Forcillo, the former Toronto police officer who shot teenager Sammy Yatim to death on a TTC streetcar in 2013, has been granted full parole.

The second day of a court hearing gets underway today in Vancouver over a request from the United States to extradite the chief financial officer of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on fraud charges.

Defence lawyers faced questions from a judge about the logic of their arguments on the second day of Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing in B.C. Supreme Court.

With the land once planned for Jumbo Glacier now being transferred to the Ktunaxa Nation to create a conservation zone, the B.C. government is formally beginning the process of dissolving the town with a mayor, a council — but no people. 

With the land once planned for Jumbo Glacier now being transferred to the Ktunaxa Nation to create a conservation zone, the B.C. government is formally beginning the process of dissolving the town with a mayor, a council — but no people. 

Former Progressive Conservative MLA Carl Benito is heading to trial on several immigration-fraud charges.

Thousands of kilometres from his Washington impeachment trial, U.S. President Donald Trump took centre stage at Davos to tout the success of the American economy, while criticizing the U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday.

Yves Lafond was driving out of Carmacks, Yukon, last Monday when he came upon a vehicle burning in the ditch. The vehicle had gone off the road hours earlier, stranding three people. They decided to set it on fire to stay warm in -50 C weather.

Alberta's justice minister is calling on his federal counterpart to introduce tougher penalties for perpetrators convicted of committing crimes in rural areas. Doug Schweitzer also says review boards for persons found not criminally responsible for their acts must give more weight to public safety concerns.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard.

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak has risen to six in China's central city of Wuhan, the city's mayor told state television.

People St. John's will be able to visit gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies on Tuesday, but officials are urging people to drive slow and stay civil as they stock up after a powerful storm forced many to hunker down for days.

People in St. John's and surrounding areas will be able to visit gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies on Tuesday, but officials are urging people to drive slowly and stay civil as they stock up after a powerful storm forced many to hunker down for days.

Planes will begin flying again to and from St. John's International Airport early Wednesday, although Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball says it could be weeks before the region returns to normal after a record-smashing blizzard.

People in St. John's and surrounding areas are allowed to visit gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies on Tuesday, and commercial air traffic will resume early Wednesday morning.

A software malfunction is being blamed for damaging a critical piece of equipment on board Canada's new offshore fisheries science vessel, Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John Franklin.

Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, N.S., is launching an online survey to get community feedback on whether the school should consider changing its name. Its namesake is a member of the Royal Family who has been accused of having sex with an underage girl.

Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, N.S., is launching an online survey to get community feedback on whether the school should consider changing its name. Its namesake is a member of the Royal Family who has been accused of having sex with an underage girl.

Seven years after the Harper government eliminated funding for the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy, a new federally funded institute for research and analysis on climate policy in Canada is launching. 

While making it will be an amazing accomplishment for him, the fans who watched him all those years in Montreal, and then when he moved on to the Colorado Rockies, will be thrilled too.

Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, N.S., is launching an online survey to get community feedback on whether the school should consider changing its name. Its namesake is an embattled member of the Royal Family.

Iran has made requests for equipment from U.S. and French authorities so it can download information from the black boxes on a downed Ukrainian passenger plane but Tehran has not received a positive response, the civil aviation body said.

Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Canada to begin a new life with his wife Meghan and son Archie after sparking a crisis in the Windsor family by unexpectedly announcing earlier this month that they would be stepping down from royal duties.

Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Canada to begin a new life with his wife Meghan and son Archie after sparking a crisis in the Windsor family by unexpectedly announcing earlier this month that they would be stepping down from royal duties.

Iran’s growing tension with the U.S. might seem irrational from a Western perspective, but seen from Tehran’s point of view it makes perfect sense, writes James Devine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a closing news conference this morning to wrap up a three-day retreat where his cabinet ministers mapped out a legislative roadmap for the minority government.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a closing news conference this morning to wrap up a three-day retreat where his cabinet ministers mapped out a legislative roadmap for the minority government.

When opening arguments begin Wednesday in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul's behaviour will be under a microscope. But so, too, will the actions of his accusers, and some psychologists worry that outdated myths about rape will be used to discredit them.

When opening arguments begin Wednesday in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul's behaviour will be under a microscope. But so, too, will the actions of his accusers, and some psychologists worry that outdated myths about rape will be used to discredit them.

There are only so many paths to victory each candidate can take in the Conservative Party leadership race. Which ones have the most promise?

The Liberal government will table legislation to ratify the trilateral trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico next week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today.