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Durham police are reporting there are "multiple victims" after a shooting in Ajax on Wednesday afternoon.

Durham police are reporting there are "multiple victims" after a shooting in Ajax on Wednesday afternoon.

A retired former major with Canada's special forces says he felt betrayed after senior military leaders gave positive character references to a soldier found guilty of sexually assaulting his wife — while offering no support to his family.

The House of Commons is set to sit late into the night Wednesday debating legislation to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal.

Alberta is altering the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility rules for residents of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Banff — and will redirect a large shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to both areas.

Alberta is altering the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility rules for residents of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Banff — and will redirect a large shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to both areas.

A new study is using millions of satellite images to generate a clearer picture of the fate of the world's glaciers than ever before.

Canadian sport officials are calling for the country's athletes headed to the Tokyo Olympics to get priority access in the vaccination program and receive two doses prior to leaving for Japan. 

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, the so-called "forgotten astronaut" from the historic 1969 moon landing, has died.

U.S. federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office on Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into the business dealings of former U.S. president Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

Canadian actor Elliot Page is sitting down with Oprah Winfrey in a candid conversation about his transition, being in the public eye and fighting against anti-trans state legislation in the U.S.

Canadian actor Elliot Page is sitting down with Oprah Winfrey in a candid conversation about his transition, being in the public eye and fighting against anti-trans state legislation in the U.S.

The family of Edward Snowshoe, who died by suicide after spending 162 days in segregation at a federal prison, is pursuing a claim against the Government of Canada for his wrongful death.

In the first quarter, Shopify's revenue soared 110 per cent to $988.6 million US — above analysts' average estimate of $865.5 million. The company reiterated its stance that e-commerce growth will continue.

The recent federal budget promised tax credits for carbon capture projects. What can we learn about the economics of carbon capture from the world's only fully-functioning carbon capture project — at Boundary Dam 3 in Saskatchewan?

Ontario’s auditor general says in a new report that the long-term care sector and the ministry that oversees it were ill-prepared for COVID-19.

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 4.8 per cent to $55.1 billion in February, led by gains at motor-vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations.

China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week, in the latest step forward for the country's space exploration program.

Olympic athletes will be given daily tests for the coronavirus during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, organizers said on Wednesday.

Olympic athletes will be given daily tests for the coronavirus during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, organizers said on Wednesday.

For the second consecutive year, public health concerns are forcing the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, according to Radio-Canada sources.

For the second consecutive year, public health concerns are forcing the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, according to Radio-Canada sources.

After months of pressure, Ontario announced Wednesday that the province will provide a provincial paid sick leave program.

India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of more than 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a surge of new infections devastated dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelmed health-care systems on the brink of collapse.

India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of more than 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a surge of new infections devastated dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelmed health-care systems on the brink of collapse.

Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned half a billion dollars offshore are calling on federal politicians to resume an inquiry into Canadian shell companies set up in the Isle of Man.

Canada's domestic vaccine manufacturing capability has been hollowed out, leaving the country entirely dependent on foreign sources for COVID-19 vaccines. What happened?

Yellowknife speed skater Wren Acorn, 18, dreams of going to the Olympics. The pandemic isn’t getting in her way of training to reach that goal.

With the conclusion of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and a new wave of superheroes on the way, diversity in the widely popular Marvel universe is increasing. But not all fans are embracing its new face.

Construction companies and automotive manufacturers are among businesses having a hard time keeping up with the soaring price of steel, and one industry member predicts the increases for the material won't end until sometime in the first quarter of 2022.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is looking to rid its entrance exam of “outdated criteria” — a move that comes as the national police force confronts systemic racism in the ranks.

Even after the March 11 declaration of a global pandemic, various measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes were either not put on the table as options or not actually put into practice for weeks, according to the documents. 

With 96 per cent of Canadians saying they've seen false or misleading COVID-19 information online, rumours are spreading as fast as the disease — and experts say it's undermining public institutions and endangering people's health.

Ottawa says it's taking aim at financial crime with its pledge in last week's budget to create a publicly accessible database of the true owners of private companies. But experts say the change will be toothless without the support of the provinces and territories.

Also: Can I mix vaccine brands yet? And does taking Aspirin reduce the risk of getting a blood clot? More answers to your pandemic questions.

A Black man who says he's repeatedly experienced racism while depositing cheques at a TD Canada Trust branch in Ottawa is dismissing the bank's apology to him as hollow.

A Black man who says he's repeatedly experienced racism while depositing cheques at a TD Canada Trust branch in Ottawa is dismissing the bank's apology to him as hollow.

With an overheating Ontario housing market, "bad things are happening," says one agent. But those bad things are hard to prove.

It's been 100 days of quietude for a nation whose volatile politics has lately seemed to be on the perpetual edge of internal combustion. Joe Biden is googled less, discussed less and tweets less than his predecessor, Donald Trump. But he's already passed a more expensive bill than FDR.

Alberta leads Canada with a COVID-19 case rate nearly twice that of Ontario, and doctors warn Alberta is headed for a similar crisis in its ICUs. Today, what’s keeping Premier Jason Kenney from imposing tougher restrictions.

There was a four-hour lineup outside the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday when the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was made available for the first time to people over the age of 30 in "hot spot" communities.

There was a four-hour lineup outside the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday when the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was made available for the first time to people over the age of 30 in "hot spot" communities.

There was a four-hour lineup outside the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday when the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was made available for the first time to people over the age of 30 in "hot spot" communities.

There was a four-hour lineup outside the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday when the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was made available for the first time to people over the age of 30 in "hot spot" communities.

Staff and patients at a Montreal ICU give a first-hand look at the COVID-19 crisis. Plus, Nova Scotia locks down as cases spike.

Alberta is cutting back scheduled surgeries in its two major cities and the northern part of the province to make room for a possible influx of COVID-19 hospitalizations.