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Country music star Paul Brandt will lead a committee on human trafficking in Alberta.

A remotely operated U.S. Navy submersible system will be used to recover the wreckage of a Canadian air force Cyclone helicopter and the remains of its missing crew members, the military said today.

A man with COVID-19 was left behind Friday when the entire Rosslyn Retirement Residence in Hamilton was emptied because an outbreak of the illness had infected dozens of other residents and staff. 

After trying to restructure itself and find a buyer for months, U.S. retail chain Pier 1 announced Tuesday that it will wind down operations and close all 540 of its remaining stores.

Police say the killing of a woman at a Toronto massage parlour in February was an act of terrorism carried out by a 17-year-old who identified as an involuntary celibate, also known as an incel.

Alberta premier's comments came after Joe Biden, the leading Democratic presidential contender, said Monday he would cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit issued last year by President Donald Trump.

Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal has found a policy forcing many refugees to wait one year before taking their G-class road tests "discriminatory," "arbitrary," and further disadvantages refugees already facing poverty, language barriers and other barriers.

Global carbon dioxide emissions could fall by as much as seven per cent this year, depending on continuing restrictions and social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic, research published in the journal Nature Climate Change says.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said today the federal Liberal government should take a harder line with China going forward, and accused it of displaying weakness in the face of aggressive moves by Beijing.

Facebook has been ordered to pay a $9-million penalty after making "false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians' personal information," according to a news release from the Competition Bureau.

A U.S. judge ordered a Chinese citizen who lives in B.C. to pay a $250,000 US fine after she admitted to paying $400,000 US to secure her son's admission to the University of California, Los Angeles, through bribery as a purported soccer recruit.

The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed for another month to limit the spread of COVID-19, the prime minister announced Tuesday.

The Canada-U.S. border will be closed for another month to limit the spread of COVID-19, the prime minister announced Tuesday.

A Nova Scotia judge has agreed to unseal one of the documents outlining the information RCMP used to obtain a search warrant in the investigation into the shooting rampage that resulted in the death of 22 people last month.

Women's fashion retailer Reitmans is asking a Canadian court to grant it protection from its creditors while it restructures, the latest retail victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women's fashion chain Reitmans has been granted protection from its creditors while it restructures, the latest retail victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women's fashion chain Reitmans has been granted protection from its creditors while it restructures, the latest retail victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario is launching an independent commission into the province's long-term care system. Nearly 1,400 long-term care residents have died amid COVID-19 outbreaks in the facilities.

Ontario is launching an independent commission into the province's long-term care system. More than 1,400 long-term care residents have died amid COVID-19 outbreaks in the facilities.

Ontario is launching an independent commission into the province's long-term care system. More than 1,400 long-term care residents have died amid COVID-19 outbreaks in the facilities.

Canada's national environment agenda is the latest thing to be upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, as plans for both beefing up national climate targets and banning some plastics are likely to be delayed.

A strong cyclone is moving toward India and Bangladesh as authorities try to evacuate millions of people while maintaining social distancing.

B.C., Saskatchewan and Ontario are lifting some coronavirus restrictions today, but customers and workers are in for a different experience as businesses reopen under new public health guidelines, ranging from limited seating at B.C. restaurants to aprons, face masks and shields for Saskatchewan hairstylists. Read on for a look at what's happening across Canada.

B.C., Saskatchewan and Ontario are lifting some coronavirus restrictions today, but customers and workers are in for a different experience as businesses reopen under new public health guidelines. Read on for a look at what's happening across Canada.

COVID-19 has disrupted classroom-based education and given more space to traditional, informal learning, experts say.

B.C.'s appeal court has ordered a new trial for a man acquitted of sexual assault after he allegedly reneged on a promise to wear a condom during sex. In arriving at their judgment, two of the three judges agreed that sex without a condom is a fundamentally different activity — legally — from sex with a condom. 

A mortgage agent gives advice to people receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. What you need to know about buying a home, renewing or refinancing your mortgage and how CERB could affect your credit rating.

Ferries in Newfoundland made 4,100 trips without a single passenger last year. In total, more than 10 per cent of the nearly 38,000 runs made by the province’s 12 intraprovincial ferry services were empty.

Highly supervised shooting sports in Canada are operated under strict monitoring and rules of safety, writes James Melnick.

While now may not be the time, at some point soon governments around the world will have to face up to how they're going to pay for all their COVID-19 largesse.

Technology could play a major role in trying to lure passengers back as airports and airlines prepare for a return to travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with some sci-fi-like approaches possible to help them feel safer in the sky.

There is likely to come a time when governments will use stimulus spending to boost their wounded economies. But nearly all of the federal government’s attention is still consumed by the profound challenges of containing COVID-19 and reopening communities amid an ongoing health threat.

Canadian oil is now a U.S. election issue. Joe Biden's promise to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline raises the stakes for a long-delayed oil project. But things have changed since this project was a hot topic in Washington and Ottawa.

Amazon has seen an incredible demand for its products during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, it is also facing a wave of criticism over not doing enough to ensure the safety of its warehouse workers. We speak with Maren Costa and Emily Cunningham - two former Amazon tech employees. They say they were fired, because they tried to raise awareness about the conditions at Amazon warehouses.

Lt.-Col. Mike French, commanding officer of the Snowbirds, says the circumstances leading up to the crash on Sunday are still not known.

Brazil recorded 674 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, the health ministry said, and announced a total of 254,220 confirmed cases, overtaking Britain to become the country with the third highest number of infections.

Brazil recorded 674 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, the health ministry said, and announced a total of 254,220 confirmed cases, overtaking Britain to become the country with the third-highest number of infections.

Canadian Olympic luger Tristan Walker will never forget the time he got to share the sky with Capt. Jenn Casey, the Snowbirds team member who was killed in a crash in B.C. on Sunday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the new coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for COVID-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side effects.