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Three Mi'kmaw parliamentarians are proposing a new approach to the lobster fishery conflict in Atlantic Canada that would bypass the current Fisheries and Oceans Canada process.

Three Mi’kmaq parliamentarians are proposing a new approach to the lobster fishery conflict in Atlantic Canada that would bypass the current Fisheries and Oceans Canada process.

A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou accused the United States Wednesday of abusing the privileges of its extradition treaty with Canada to try to deliver the Huawei executive to New York on a faulty set of facts.

The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out travel plans for tens of thousands of people, including students who were supposed to take school trips last spring. Six months later, many have not seen refunds, despite buying insurance. Frustrated parents say they're caught between the tour company and insurance underwriters.

First Nations police in northern Ontario say chronic underfunding makes their officers and the communities they serve less safe. 

Garda World Security Corp. is making a hostile play for G4S after the British security company spurred its $5.2 billion US offer two weeks ago.

A sprawling mansion in a quiet, high-end neighbourhood north of Toronto has been seized along with a million dollars in cash, $1.5 million in alcohol, 11 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition after police uncovered the luxury home was in fact allegedly operating as an illegal casino and spa.

A sprawling mansion in a quiet, high-end neighbourhood north of Toronto has been seized along with $1 million cash, $1.5 million in alcohol, 11 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition after police say they uncovered the luxury home was in fact operating as an illegal casino and spa.

Quicker, more decisive action against COVID-19 in British Columbia is one of the reasons the province has suffered far fewer long-term care deaths than Ontario, a new study says.

A Canadian air force search and rescue helicopter was slightly damaged recently by a pugnacious polar bear. The empty CH-149 Cormorant was parked overnight on a remote airstrip in northern Labrador during a recent training exercise.

A Canadian air force search and rescue helicopter was slightly damaged recently by a polar bear. The empty CH-149 Cormorant was parked overnight on a remote airstrip in northern Labrador during a recent training exercise.

A Canadian air force search and rescue helicopter was slightly damaged recently by a pugnacious polar bear. The empty CH-149 Cormorant was parked overnight on a remote airstrip in northern Labrador during a recent training exercise.

Hockey Nova Scotia has launched a survey, looking for suggestions on how to increase diversity and inclusion in the sport. The organization's Diversity and Inclusion task force is particularly interested in hearing from people in communities that are traditionally underrepresented in hockey.

More than a dozen young Canadian activists claim Ottawa has violated their fundamental rights by contributing to the warming planet, and demanding a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

More than a dozen young Canadian activists claim Ottawa has violated their fundamental rights by contributing to the warming planet, and demanding a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are back on Parliament Hill today after self-isolating for two weeks due to positive COVID-19 tests.

The Pittsburgh-Tennessee game originally scheduled for Sunday will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus tests among the Titans, the NFL announced Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh-Tennessee NFL game will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus test results among the Titans.

Survivors of a Columbia Icefield tour bus crash in Jasper National Park that killed three people and injured 24 others are expected to hold a news conference today as they pursue litigation in the case. 

Survivors of a tour bus crash in Jasper National Park that killed three people and injured 24 others have filed a lawsuit against the vehicle operator, seeking more than $17 million in damages. 

Survivors of a tour bus crash in Jasper National Park that killed three people and injured 24 others have filed a lawsuit against the vehicle operator, seeking more than $17 million in damages. 

Ontario reported 625 additional cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as provincial health officials said new daily cases could reach 1,000 during the first two weeks of October if current trends continue.

Canada's economy continued its recovery in July from the first wave of COVID-19, with the country's gross domestic product expanding by three per cent.

Canadians are set to receive renewed federal help as Parliament passed legislation authorizing new financial aid, while Ontario announced more than $500 million in new funding to protect long-term care. 

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has tabled a pandemic-focused budget with no financial projections beyond the next six months, and decisions on potentially painful structural changes to address a deteriorating financial situation punted to next year.

Parliament has unanimously passed Bill C-4 — legislation authorizing new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

If there is a glimmer of a silver lining for Canada, the U.K. and its allies as they watch the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters in Belarus, it's this: Russia probably doesn't want another Ukraine — and it certainly can't afford one.

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian snowbirds still plan to head to the U.S. this winter. They say they will take precautions and stick to their communities, where they feel safe.

The National's panel of U.S. political experts analyzes the latest strategic moves by the presidential candidates and their campaigns, and the impact of cancelling the second head-to-head debate.

Alberta hasn't felt the heat of a boom in years. But for the last few months, Oyen and its neighbours have been getting a taste of what, for some Albertans, may feel a bit like the good old days because of the Keystone XL pipeline.

The National's panel of U.S. political experts analyzes the latest strategic moves by the presidential candidates and their campaigns, and the impact of cancelling the second head-to-head debate.

The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program — the federal program designed to ease the pressure on pandemic-damaged businesses by covering a portion of their rent — expires today, leaving many Canadian businesses in the dark about what Ottawa has planned to replace it.

Months after giving birth, some parents are still waiting to receive parental benefits from Canada's employment insurance program, which has been overloaded during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Alberta hasn't felt the heat of a boom in years. But for the last few months, Oyen and its neighbours have been getting a taste of what, for some Albertans, may feel a bit like the good old days because of the Keystone XL pipeline.

One of the most prominent designers in B.C.'s Indigenous apparel world is not Indigenous but, rather, licenses designs from Indigenous artists. That's raised questions about who has the right to make money from the cultural and artistic traditions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in Canada.

One of the most prominent designers in B.C.'s Indigenous apparel world is not Indigenous but, rather, licenses designs from Indigenous artists. That's raised questions about who has the right to make money from the cultural and artistic traditions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in Canada.

CBC's The National assembled a panel of U.S. political commentators, hosted by Adrienne Arsenault, to examine issues likely to influence the vote.

The National's panel of U.S. political experts analyzes the latest strategic moves by the presidential candidates and their campaigns, and the impact of cancelling the second head-to-head debate.

The circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman in a Joliette hospital, one year after the government was handed recommendations to address systemic racism within government services, have ignited calls for action from the public.

Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem I Am Woman and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78.

At a recent town hall meeting UCP MLA Shane Getson suggested some people are abusing the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).

The fight against a resurgence of COVID-19 in long-term care homes. Plus, Trump and Biden face off in their first debate.

Indigenous communities are being given a chance to pursue an ownership interest in the Keystone XL pipeline project, builder TC Energy Corp. announced on Tuesday.

The fight against a resurgence of COVID-19 in long-term care homes. Plus, Trump and Biden face off in their first debate.

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a presidential permit approving the construction of a $22-billion freight rail project connecting Alaska and Alberta.

The Moose and Squirrel Medical Clinic in Sundre, Alta, is losing five of its eight doctors as the contract dispute between the province and its physicians drags on, leaving some patients worried about their future care.

The case of a 17-year-old First Nations youth in care who was found dead in his bedroom closet days after he was reported missing has First Nations organizations demanding a thorough investigation. The BC Coroners Service is already investigating the cause of death and any contributing factors.

The case of a 17-year-old First Nations youth in care who was found dead in his bedroom closet at an Abbotsford, B.C., group home days after he was reported missing has First Nations organizations demanding a thorough investigation beyond the one already underway by the BC Coroners Service.