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Despite the fact that his party's members voted down a resolution to acknowledge that climate change is real, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he'll present a plan to address climate change before the next election.

The driver of the OC Transpo bus that crashed into Westboro Transitway station in 2019, leaving three people dead and dozens injured, didn't apply the brakes or attempt to steer away from her collision course, the Crown said Monday at the opening of her trial in Ottawa.

The family of Colten Boushie, a young Indigenous man from Saskatchewan whose shooting death was investigated by the RCMP in 2016, spoke out Monday following the release of an independent report that found Canada's national police force racially discriminated against Boushie's mother.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is looking to shed nearly four per cent of its North American network starting with a deal to sell 49 stores in Oklahoma to Casey's General Stores Inc. for $39 million US.

Akil Thomas skated alongside Ontario Reign teammates Quinton Byfield and Devante Smith-Pelly on Sunday to form pro hockey's first all-Black line since the 1940s. He scored a natural hat trick to force overtime and again in a shootout for a 5-4 AHL win.

An Edmonton-area pastor who was jailed for alleged violations of COVID-19 public health measures can be released immediately, but must pay a $1,500 fine.

A waste disposal company in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley has pleaded guilty to two Occupational Health and Safety Act charges. Ryan Durling died after being struck by a compactor blade inside a garbage truck in Port Williams, N.S.

A former top official in the Conservative government has testified that it looked into two rumours of alleged inappropriate conduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance prior to appointing him. Ray Novak spoke to the House of Commons defence committee which is investigating what both Liberal and Conservative governments knew about Vance's personal life.

The trial of Canadian Michael Kovrig, who has been held in China for more than two years on espionage charges, wrapped up in a closed Beijing courtroom on Monday with the verdict to be announced at an unspecified later date.

The family of Colten Boushie, the young Indigenous man from Saskatchewan whose shooting death was investigated by the RCMP in 2016, will speak out Monday following the release of an independent report that found Canada's national police force racially discriminated against Boushie's mother.

The family of Colten Boushie, the young Indigenous man from Saskatchewan whose shooting death was investigated by the RCMP in 2016, will speak out Monday following the release of an independent report that found Canada's national police force racially discriminated against Boushie's mother.

A cabinet committee of Alberta's United Conservative government is expected to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions.

An internal struggle that's been building for years in the chiropractic profession has broken out into legal battle as a group of B.C. chiropractors head to court, accusing their professional regulator of unfairly limiting their ability to do business.

A Nova Scotia woman has been experiencing visual hallucinations following the loss of her sight.

A Nova Scotia woman has been experiencing visual hallucinations following the loss of her sight.

Jim Clendenning and Omer "Jerry" Foisy met in March 1971, through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County. Their match evolved into a friendship lasting half a century.

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study, the company announced Monday.

AstraZeneca says advanced trial data from a U.S. study on its COVID vaccine shows it is 79% effective.

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study, the company announced Monday.

About four billion people experience severe water shortages for at least one month a year, and around 1.6 billion people — almost a quarter of the world's population — have problems accessing a clean, safe water supply, according to the United Nations. 

The trial of the bus driver involved in the fatal Westboro bus crash in Ottawa is scheduled to start today.

As Israel holds its fourth election in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who leads the right-wing Likud party, is currently on trial in three separate cases involving fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes. He's hoping that the country's vaccination program will bring him victory on Tuesday.

This past week, British fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled a black 'leather' bustier top and pants made not from cow hide, but mycelium, which is grown from fungi. Here's a closer look at the potential uses of mycelium.

This past week, British fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled a black 'leather' bustier top and pants made not from cow hide, but mycelium, which is grown from fungi. Here's a closer look at the potential uses of mycelium.

The Canada Revenue Agency has been reporting hundreds of thousands of Canadian bank accounts to the Internal Revenue Service, despite the fact that they fall below the mandatory reporting level provided for in an agreement between Canada and the United States.

The Canada Revenue Agency has been reporting hundreds of thousands of Canadian bank accounts to the Internal Revenue Service, despite the fact that they fall below the mandatory reporting level provided for in an agreement between Canada and the United States.

An Ontario couple is one of many across the country fighting for refunds for weddings that COVID-19 scuttled, while the venues argue they need to hold onto those deposits to survive. A legal expert says who owes what has yet to be determined in court.

The concerns about the REM’s east-end extension are not just technical matters about an engineering project. They are part of a larger debate about which institutions ought to be shaping the future of Quebec’s cities.

Amid global efforts to transition away from fossil fuels, Alberta is not only being challenged to put thousands of oil and gas workers back to work but to carve out a place in a low-emissions future that supports employment and communities for decades to come.

Thousands of people have packed the city's Art Deco Cultural District causing bedlam and lawlessness in recent days when university students typically celebrate spring break, leading some businesses to close voluntarily out of concern for public safety.

Erin O’Toole said he wants the Conservative Party to change at his first policy convention as leader, but is everyone on board? Senior Parliament Hill reporter Hannah Thibedeau explains.

The Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court held a trial for Canadian Michael Kovrig on Monday and said it will set a date later for the verdict.

The trial of Michael Kovrig, the second of two Canadians detained in China for more than two years, is underway in Beijing, a senior Canadian diplomat said Monday.

The Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court held a trial for Canadian Michael Kovrig on Monday and said it will set a date later for the verdict, according to Chinese state media.

The trial of Michael Kovrig, the second of two Canadians detained in China for more than two years, is underway in Beijing, a senior Canadian diplomat said Monday.

Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has won her first ever WTA title after defeating Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Monterrey Open on Sunday.