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Todays North Atlantic right whales are on average a metre shorter than whales in the 1980s. Researchers suspect whales becoming tangled in fishing nets is the problem.

The hosts of a construction podcast that aired comments about cat-calling and potential sexual assault say they are dropping a $15 million defamation lawsuit against a female carpenter who called out the offensive remarks online.

The hosts of a construction podcast that aired comments about cat-calling and potential sexual assault say they are dropping a $15 million defamation lawsuit against a female carpenter who called out the offensive remarks online.

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of five RCMP officers after a weekend shootout which left an adult male suspect and an 11-year-old child with injuries.

Criminal gangs divulged plans for moving drug shipments and carrying out killings on a secure messaging system secretly run by the FBI, law enforcement agencies said Tuesday, as they unveiled a global sting operation they said dealt an "unprecedented blow" to organized crime around the world.

Equifax says the debt profile of Canadians has changed throughout the pandemic, with mortgages accounting for a larger portion of people's debt.

Wayne Couzens has admitted to the rape and kidnapping of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive whose killing sparked an international outcry.

One person has been fined $600 after a gender reveal party involving explosives sparked a wildfire last week near Fort McMurray.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today condemned a "brutal, cowardly and brazen" attack on a London, Ont. Muslim family, saying the hit-and-run that left four people dead was a terrorist assault motivated by religious hatred.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today condemned a "brutal, cowardly and brazen" attack on a London, Ont. Muslim family, saying the hit-and-run that left four people dead was a terrorist assault motivated by religious hatred.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions after a transit announcement.

United Nations war crimes judges on Tuesday upheld a genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, rejecting all grounds of his appeal against a lower tribunal's verdict.

The family of a Montreal man who died during a police operation has been awarded $30,000 in damages in a civil suit against Quebec's police watchdog.

Manitobans will now be able to travel within Canada without having to self-isolate for two weeks if they've been fully vaccinated.

Manitobans will now be able to travel without having to self-isolate for two weeks if they've been fully vaccinated.

The Montreal Canadiens lack offensive star power. Their up-and-coming snipers and playmakers are arguably too young and inexperienced for playoff hockey. As it turns out, none of that matters.

The Muslim family identified as the victims of a hit and run Sunday in what police are calling a hate-motivated attack in London, Ont., were deeply involved in the community and committed to their faith, friends and family say.

Younger and lower income residents most likely to be hardest hit by racism and bigotry, according to the report from the Angus Reid Institute.

A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent attack, but doesn't delve into the root causes of the attack.

There are growing calls for the University of British Columbia to review its process for granting honorary degrees after it emerged that several people with troubling legacies have been honoured in the past.

There are growing calls for the University of British Columbia to review its process for granting honorary degrees after it emerged that several people with troubling legacies have been honoured in the past.

National Indigenous leaders are planning a visit to the Vatican this November to seek a papal apology for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools and other Canadian institutions that Indigenous students were forced to attend.

National Indigenous leaders are planning a visit to the Vatican this November to seek a papal apology for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools and other Canadian institutions that Indigenous students were forced to attend.

A push to support Black business owners saw profits spike for the month of June. One year on, Black Canadians reflect on how to make those pledges sustainable.

Multiple outages hit social media, government and news websites across the globe on Tuesday morning, with some reports pointing to a glitch at U.S.-based cloud computing services provider Fastly.

Government, media and news websites were coming back to life on Tuesday after a widespread outage linked to U.S.-based cloud company Fastly.

COVID-19 case numbers are at their lowest levels in Canada so far in 2021.

Indigenous children are removed from their homes at a disproportionate rate, ripping open old wounds from the legacy of residential schools. But new policies are slowly bringing them back home.

An Ontario Superior Court judge is expected to deliver his verdict today in the trial of two former Hamilton paramedics accused of not properly caring for a teen who died by gunshot.

An Ontario Superior Court judge has found that the two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life.

An Ontario Superior Court judge has found that the two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life.

An Ontario Superior Court judge has found that the two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life.

Two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found.

Two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found.

Despite high hopes that Pope Francis would visit the province in 2017 and apologize for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential school system, the plan didn't go ahead and no explanation was given by the Vatican. That visit is needed now more than ever, says Kinistin Saulteaux Nation Chief Felix Thomas.

Even when her memory was failing, Tarn Tayanuth’s mom worked her way around the kitchen rolling dumplings with confidence.

Politicians are calling on executives and management at Nav Canada to pay back $7 million in bonuses they received last year during the pandemic, while the private non-profit was tapping into government aid and warning of possible layoffs.

Canada’s political leaders are once again condemning Islamophobia following the deadly Sunday evening hit and run in London, Ont. that police have described as a premeditated hate crime against a Muslim family. This is how Ottawa is addressing the issue.

Two men who run a prominent construction industry podcast that aired remarks about cat-calling and trying to grab women have filed a $15 million defamation lawsuit against a carpenter who criticized the remarks on social media.

Tyler Toffoli scored the winner in overtime as the Montreal Canadiens completed a series sweep of the Winnipeg Jets on Monday with a 3-2 victory on home ice in the final battle of the NHL's all-Canadian North Division.

Watch the live stream of Hockey Night in Canada as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Montreal Canadiens at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Canadian officials envision a multi-phase reopening of the border that would begin with fully vaccinated travellers being allowed to enter starting this summer. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alluded to some details of the plan Monday. Talks with the U.S. have ramped up as criticism of Canada's restrictions escalates.