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Canada already has deployed a “significant contribution” to the NATO mission in Iraq and likely will only make  adjustments within its current allocation of troops going forward, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday.

CN Rail and Via Rail are shutting down huge sections of their railway systems as Indigenous blockades continue to cripple the country's transportation network.

Canada's economy slowed "sharply" in the final quarter of 2019, the parliamentary budget office said Thursday in its February economic and fiscal report.

The Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry will end in recommendations for change rather than blame, but Judge Warren Zimmer made it clear Thursday that Veterans Affairs failed the former sniper when he left military care.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how the stickers on fruits and veggies can complicate composting efforts, as well as the biggest players in battery storage.

The U.S. department of justice hit telecommunications giant Huawei with new charges Thursday of stealing trade secrets and breaking sanctions by doing business with North Korea.

Toronto police confirmed Thursday some of its officers were using Clearview AI, a powerful and controversial artificial intelligence tool that scrapes data from billions of images from the internet.

Toronto police confirmed Thursday some of their officers were using Clearview AI, a powerful and controversial artificial intelligence tool that scrapes data from billions of images from the internet.

Toronto police confirmed Thursday some of their officers were using Clearview AI, a powerful and controversial artificial intelligence tool that scrapes data from billions of images from the internet.

The Edmonton-based company revealed Thursday that it incurred a loss in its second quarter and that its net revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 was $56 million —down from roughly $75 million in the prior quarter ended Sept. 30.

Ticket reseller StubHub will pay a $1.3 million penalty for making it seems as though some concert and game tickets were available at prices that no customer could ever obtain once fees are tacked on.

Ticket reseller StubHub will pay a $1.3 million penalty for making it seems as though some concert and game tickets were available at prices that no customer could ever obtain once fees are tacked on.

The Supreme Court of Canada has decided to hear two cases launched by civil rights groups challenging federal policies on the use of solitary confinement in prisons.

Among other things, Baird could add some heat to a leadership race that has been lukewarm so far, writes Kory Teneycke.

Regina police say they were trying to "stay on top of" a 25-year-old Regina man now accused of three homicides within three months.

Anxiety over the coronavirus are challenging Japan's meticulous plans for the 2020 Summer Olympics, writes Chris Brown.

Anxiety over the coronavirus are challenging Japan's meticulous plans for the 2020 Summer Olympics, writes Chris Brown.

A union representative called Bombardier's sale of its remaining shares in the A220 commercial jet program — formerly known as the C Series — "the best-case scenario," while an aerospace expert said it's a "sad' day for Quebec.

A union representative called Bombardier's sale of its remaining shares in the A220 commercial jet program — formerly known as the C Series — "the best-case scenario," while an aerospace expert said it's a "sad" day for Quebec.

The representative for Quebec’s division of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says he’s satisfied Airbus and its subsidiary Stelia intend to keep jobs in Quebec.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has written to the B.C. Indigenous chiefs at the centre of a rail blockade pledging to send a federal representative to hash out an agreement to bring protests there to an end.

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has offered to meet with the Mohawks of Tyendinaga if they end an eight-day demonstration that has shut down passenger and freight traffic through southern Ontario, according to an email obtained by CBC News. 

B.C. Premier John Horgan and federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller signalled Thursday they're willing to meet with the Indigenous groups that have shuttered major railways in an effort to end a week-long blockade that has frustrated passenger and freight traffic.

The publisher of the Miami Herald, the Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the United States is filing for bankruptcy protection.

Yukon dairy farmer Loren Sadlier was going out to do some milking when he noticed his barn didn't look right. Soon he was busy pulling his cows from the collapsed building.

Harvey Weinstein's lead lawyer has told jurors that prosecutors in the rape case against him were acting like moviemakers, creating a world where "women are not responsible" for how they interact with men.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his last day in Senegal with a photo op focused on women in peacekeeping where he praised the women for bringing "added value" to missions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his last day in Senegal with a photo op focused on women in peacekeeping where he praised the women for bringing "added value" to missions.

Quebec aerospace giant Bombardier reported a $1.6 billion US loss for 2019 on Thursday, shortly after it announced that it's leaving the commercial aviation business.

Quebec aerospace giant Bombardier is leaving the commercial aviation business, the company announced late Wednesday night after it sold its remaining stake in the A220 and A330 program — formerly known as the C Series — to Airbus.

Quebec's Bombardier has reported a loss of $1.6 billion US for 2019, and also announced it's leaving the commercial aviation business.

A jump in the number of new cases of coronavirus in China reflects a "broader definition" of a case of infection, a World Health Organization official says. Across mainland China, there were 15,152 new confirmed infections on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 59,805.

Cases of coronavirus infections are not rising dramatically outside China apart from on a cruise liner now quarantined off a Japanese port, the World Health Organization's emergency measures director said on Thursday.

Case numbers of the new coronavirus — which causes an illness the WHO has labelled COVID-19 — are on the rise in China, which has made a major change in leadership at the epicentre of the outbreak.

Transport Canada says the section of Canadian Pacific Railway track marked by two recent oil train derailments in Saskatchewan was inspected by regulators three times in the last year. But it won't say what kind of "minor non-compliances" were found during two of those inspections. 

Canada's military spent nearly $123,000 to find two murder suspects during the hectic manhunt in northern Manitoba last summer.

Delgamuukw vs. British Columbia underscores First Nations' authority over their land

The automaker's new "warranty enhancement program" comes in response to complaints from some Toyota owners who say patches of paint have peeled from their vehicles.

The automaker's new "warranty enhancement program" comes in response to complaints from some Toyota owners who say patches of paint have peeled from their vehicles.

A Chinese family living in Fredericton has been forced by the government of Canada to return to Beijing. But the family is afraid to go back because of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.

A Chinese family living in Fredericton has been forced by the Government of Canada to return to Beijing. But the family is afraid to go back because of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.

"I always wanted to belong to something," one former extremist told Concordia University researchers. "I had failed at sports. I had failed at joining gangs. I had failed at, you know, many different groups of friends, too."

Canadians who lost family members and loved ones when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia almost a year ago finally got their apology from Transport Minister Marc Garneau.  

Anti-pipeline protests that started in the B.C. Interior have spread to both coasts, blocking port access and shutting down rail routes. None of this is good for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's quest for Indigenous reconciliation.

As global carbon emissions continue to rise despite warnings from the scientific community, there's been increased interest in a controversial method to potentially mitigate the rise in Earth's temperature.

One Ontario hospital is trying to alleviate its "hallway medicine" problem by forming a new team of health-care workers in its emergency room.

Five years since its debut, the phenomenon that is Hamilton shows no signs of slowing down, with its continued success changing attitudes and inspiring new voices in the wider theatre community.

Program coaches people with mental health issues to create stand-up comedy routines from their struggles, complementing therapy and helping them open up about their challenges.

New book by economist Thomas Piketty is an endorsement of the need for ideological change, but the "socialist" label may be frightening people conditioned by years of Cold War rhetoric.

The disruption in rail service caused by anti-pipeline protesters is having a significant impact on some Canadian industries, costing millions and damaging Canada's reputation as a supplier of goods, industry leaders say.