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A remote northern Manitoba First Nation is announcing a local state of emergency after one person died by suicide and a suicide attempt left a young child in critical condition.

Advocates are calling for the release of two Keeseekoose women who were given life sentences for a crime they say they never committed. Their cousin, who was 14 at the time and at the scene that night, has admitted numerous times to killing Anthony Joseph Dolff.

The price of a home on P.E.I. is rising rapidly as more buyers compete for a dwindling supply, according to the April report of the P.E.I. Real Estate Association.

The famed Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone.

A moose in northern Ontario got into some deep water trouble but emerged uninjured Monday, and the homeowner who witnessed the strange encounter says it taught her a lot about the animal's abilities.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday she is feeling positive about Canada being able to fully emerge from the third wave of COVID-19 and prevent a fourth, with more than half of eligible Canadian adults now vaccinated with one dose, and declining overall case counts.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday she is feeling positive about Canada being able to fully emerge from the third wave of COVID-19 and prevent a fourth, with more than half of eligible Canadian adults now vaccinated with one dose, and declining overall case counts.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for a ceasefire between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip today and is promising to work with allies to “de-escalate the situation” in the region.

Charles Grodin, the offbeat actor and writer who scored as a newlywed cad in The Heartbreak Kid and the father in the Beethoven comedies, has died. He was 86.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he found out about the investigation into Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who had been the public face of the vaccine distribution drive, a few weeks ago, but that he did not know the details of the sexual misconduct allegations. 

Quebec is expected to lift a number of restrictions beginning as early as this week, with the rate of vaccination on the rise and the epidemiological situation improving.

To avoid leaving Canadians entirely dependent on foreign vaccine makers when the next pandemic hits, the federal government today announced a $200-million investment in a Mississauga, Ont.-based company to build a plant that can churn out millions of mRNA vaccines.

A large wildfire raging north of Prince Albert, Sask., has led to the evacuation of more than 35 homes so far. The fire started at about 2.30 p.m. CST on Monday and had grown to more than four square kilometres by evening.

A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals by 2050, including ending investments in new coal mines, oil and gas wells.

Israel bombarded Gaza with airstrikes and Palestinian militants resumed cross-border rocket fire on Tuesday after a brief overnight lull during which the United Nations sent a small fuel convoy into the enclave, where it says 52,000 people are now displaced.

Israel bombarded Gaza with airstrikes and Palestinian militants resumed cross-border rocket fire on Tuesday after a brief overnight lull during which the United Nations sent a small fuel convoy into the enclave, where it says 52,000 people are now displaced.

Richmond’s Arjan Bhullar earned the title of MMA heavyweight world champion on May 15, after what he calls a “lifetime of work” to get there.

Richmond’s Arjan Bhullar earned the title of MMA heavyweight world champion on May 15, after what he calls a “lifetime of work” to get there.

India's total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Mystic Aquarium said the belugas — Kharabali, Havana, Havok, Sahara and Jetta — arrived in two shipments. Three arrived Friday night and the remaining two were in their new tanks by early Saturday morning.

A B.C. judge says an alleged victim in a sexual assault trial should be allowed to testify via video-conference from New Zealand so she doesn't have to endure lengthy quarantine periods and risk exposure to COVID-19 by appearing in person.

The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift Tuesday off the coast of Mumbai after a deadly cyclone struck the western coast.

TD Canada Trust customers are accusing the bank of losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings plan contributions they entrusted to the financial institution.

TD Canada Trust customers are accusing the bank of losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings plan contributions they entrusted with the financial institution.

Last month, former high school teacher Jeff Peters was convicted of sexual assault involving two former students. One parent says she warned school administrators more than a decade ago.

Hockey fans are set to experience an escape from the pandemic thanks to the NHL North Division playoffs when Edmonton clashes with Winnipeg for the first time in the playoffs since 1990, while Toronto and Montreal meet for the first time in a playoff series since 1979.

Erin O’Toole says he supports a ban on conversion therapy, but that doesn’t mean everyone in his party has to share his beliefs. Ahead of a looming federal election, hear more in part one of a wide-ranging interview with the federal Conservative party leader.

A powerful cyclone that emerged in the Arabian Sea made landfall on India's western coast on Monday, hours after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.

In a letter to the head of the IOC, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault asked the organization to reconsider its decision to keep boxer Mandy Bujold from competing at the Tokyo Olympics. She missed qualifying events in a COVID-condensed schedule because of her pregnancy and maternity leave.

Two CBC documentaries and the network's flagship national newscast each took home multiple Canadian Screen Awards on the first night of their 2021 presentations on Monday.

Two CBC documentaries and the network's flagship national newscast each took home multiple Canadian Screen Awards on the first night of their 2021 presentations on Monday.

Two CBC documentaries and the network's flagship national newscast each took home multiple Canadian Screen Awards on the first night of their 2021 presentations on Monday.

A Calgary mayoral candidate and a preacher have both been released from custody after their weekend arrests for attending large gatherings, allegedly in breach of a judge's order that COVID-19 public health restrictions be obeyed.

RCMP are investigating after recent vandalism against nesting swallows in Salmon Arm, B.C., turned deadly.

The Prince Albert Fire Department is advising people to find their own accommodations and stay away from the area of the fire north of the city.

The city of Prince Albert has ordered residents in about 34 homes just north of the city to evacuate due to a wildfire.

The city of Prince Albert has ordered residents in about 34 homes just north of the city to evacuate due to a wildfire.

An army logistics officer who's spent more than 30 years in uniform has been named the military officer in charge of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s vaccine rollout.

An army logistics officer who's spent more than 30 years in uniform has been named the military officer in charge of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s vaccine rollout.

An army logistics officer who's spent more than 30 years in uniform has been named the military officer in charge of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s vaccine rollout.

As the Lower Mainland gang war continues to claim victims and play out in public places, the Vancouver Police Department is warning residents to stay away from the men, saying they may be the next targets of gang violence.

The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden expressed "support" for a ceasefire in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, the eighth day of fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza.