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Police in B.C. say they've responded to more than three dozen sudden deaths since an extreme heat wave took hold in the province with the danger expected to continue in the face of unrelenting heat still in the forecast over the next several days.

Police in B.C. say they've responded to more than three dozen sudden deaths since an extreme heat wave took hold in the province with the danger expected to continue in the face of unrelenting heat still in the forecast over the next several days.

Officials in B.C. are making an announcement Tuesday about the third step of the province's reopening plan, as low case counts and high vaccination rates point to a good chance of loosening more restrictions.

The provincial state of emergency which had been in place since March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted July 1.

A Muslim woman who worked as a senior intelligence officer at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service said the systemic racism and lack of diversity she experienced firsthand at CSIS constitute a national security threat — especially in light of a recent deadly attack on a Canadian Muslim family.

The scorching heat baking large swaths of Western Canada and the United States is pushing prices for spring wheat and canola to record highs, as hot and dry conditions are likely to hurt the harvests of both crops, making whatever survives more valuable.

The Montreal Canadiens say they're asking the province for permission to allow 10,500 fans to attend upcoming playoff games in Montreal, up from 3,500.

When Matthew Van De Riet saw a basset hound’s sad eyes at the side of a Nova Scotia highway on Monday morning, he didn’t expect to find a car crash just up ahead.

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a black hole swallowing a neutron star, the most dense object in the universe — all in a split-second gulp.

National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to set the stage for a formal papal apology in Canada for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, according to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB).

National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to press for a papal apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools, according to two people close to the discussions.

World No. 7 Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., was among the athletes named to Canada's Olympic tennis team on Tuesday morning. Felix Auger-Aliassime will join her on the men's side while Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov will not compete in Tokyo.

After two weeks of deliberations, Canada's acting top soldier has decided Vice-Admiral Craig Baines will continue to serve as the head of the navy despite condemnation over his decision to take part in a controversial golf game. 

After two weeks of deliberations, Canada's acting top soldier has decided Vice-Admiral Craig Baines will continue to serve as the head of the navy despite condemnation over his decision to take part in a controversial golf game. 

Extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada as a historic heat wave that has shattered 103 all-time heat records across B.C., Alberta, Yukon and N.W.T. moves eastward.

Extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada as a historic heat wave that has shattered more than 40 all-time temperature records moves eastward.

Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for the third day in a row, hitting a scorching 49.5 C by Tuesday afternoon.

Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for a third straight day, hitting a scorching 49.6 C on Tuesday.

Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for the third day in a row, hitting a scorching 49.5 C by Tuesday afternoon.

Quebec teachers are calling for a review of the province’s curriculum to substantially change how Indigenous peoples are represented in all subjects taught at school.

A man whose death in Alberta has fascinated armchair detectives for years has finally been identified by the RCMP using genetic genealogy, The Fifth Estate has learned.

A man whose death in Alberta has fascinated armchair detectives for years has finally been identified by the RCMP using genetic genealogy, The Fifth Estate has learned.

Independent Senators Group (ISG) Leader Sen. Yuen Pau Woo said Monday that Canada should avoid criticizing China for its human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims because our country has mistreated Indigenous peoples.

Ryan Straschnitzki, paralyzed from the chest down when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team crashed in 2018, had an epidural stimulator implanted in his spine in Thailand two years ago that sends electrical currents to his spinal cord to try to stimulate nerves and move limbs.

I am gradually beginning to see why Canada Day needs to be a day of reconciliation, not a day of celebration. 

The slow work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stretched into a sixth day Tuesday, as families desperate for progress endured a wrenching wait for answers.

British Columbians will soon be able to host normal social events and even large weddings as the province is set to enter Step 3 of its reopening plan on July 1.

British Columbians will soon be able to host normal social events and even large weddings as the province is set to enter Step 3 of its reopening plan on July 1.

British Columbians will soon be able to host normal social events and even large weddings as the province is set to enter Step 3 of its reopening plan on July 1.

Roshni Christian wanted to give her daughter better opportunities in life, but leaving her has left them separated now for years.

Meng Wanzhou's defence team will battle lawyers for Canada's attorney general this week over a mysterious set of documents the Huawei executive hopes to rely on in her bid to avoid extradition to the United States.

Amanda Antle is condemning the N.L. health-care and justice systems for failing her ex-boyfriend, who was killed by police in June.

Under the landmark Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, Catholic churches promised to raise $25 million to compensate tens of thousands of survivors for damages inflicted. Only a fraction of that money was ever paid.

Toronto is set to soon launch an $11-million policing-alternative pilot project that will see community-based teams respond to mental health calls. It's the single largest such initiative undertaken in Canada since the police-involved killing of George Floyd, which sparked a global outcry.

Court documents unsealed last week reveal that the RCMP intends to charge a Canadian ISIS foreign fighter with a string of terrorism offences.

The RCMP suspected someone senior in their ranks was offering to spill secrets but still didn't know the identity of the alleged leaker for several months after they first learned confidential information about investigations had been compromised, according to court documents that ultimately led to the arrest of intelligence analyst Cameron Ortis.

A website reported to be based in Russia is once again live streaming unsecured home and business security cameras after the federal privacy commissioner and other international authorities demanded it stop. But websites that stream unsecured cameras aren't illegal.

The RCMP suspected someone senior in its ranks was offering to spill secrets, but still didn't know the identity of the alleged leaker for several months after they first learned highly confidential information about investigations had been compromised, according to court documents.

Under the landmark Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, Catholic churches promised to raise $25 million to compensate tens of thousands of survivors for damages inflicted. Only a fraction of that money was ever paid.

Two weeks after his conditional release from a Turkish prison, Carleton University doctoral student Cihan Erdal continues to fight for his freedom.

Toronto is set to soon launch an $11-million policing-alternative pilot project that will see community-based teams respond to mental health calls. It's the single largest such initiative undertaken in Canada since the police-involved killing of George Floyd, which sparked a global outcry.

The Montreal Canadiens are playing in the Stanley Cup finals and it's got thousands of new fans tuning in. So if you count yourself among the bandwagoners, this handy guide should get you up to speed just in time for the hoisting of the only cup that matters; whether or not it's by a Canadian team.

With British Columbia recording its hottest temperatures on record, Ottawa released its latest major report on climate change, probing how a warming planet will impact everything from infrastructure to tourism and geopolitics.

June 28, 2021 | Record-breaking heatwave in Western Canada, search for survivors in Miami continues, and Montreal gears up for the Stanley Cup finals

Indigenous people have spoken of deaths and unmarked graves at residential schools for years. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission also wrote a whole volume on the issue. Still, many Canadians are shocked. Today we look at why that is, with the hosts of The Secret Life of Canada.

The Tent Mountain open-pit coal mine will undergo a federal impact assessment, the federal environment minister ordered Monday.

The Tent Mountain open-pit coal mine will undergo a federal impact assessment, the federal environment minister ordered Monday.

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed Monday night as it battled a wildfire west of Edmonton is dead.

Emergency responders are on scene at a helicopter crash Monday night near the community of Evansburg, Alta., west of Edmonton.

Those recovered from rubble in the oceanside town of Surfside included a young Puerto Rican graphic artist who refused to let a disability dampen his spirits, a devoted couple who had been married for nearly 60 years and a volunteer Little League baseball coach.