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At least 486 sudden deaths were reported over five days during B.C.'s record-breaking heat wave, three times the usual number, the B.C. Coroners Service said Wednesday. 

At least 486 people died suddenly over the past five days during B.C.'s record-breaking heat wave, almost three times the usual number, the provincial coroners service said Wednesday. 

The heat wave sweeping through the N.W.T. and Yukon will have a major impact on permafrost thaw in both territories, experts warn. 

An unrelenting heat wave is moving slightly east across the Prairie provinces today and experts predict parts of Western Canada could again reach record-breaking high temperatures.

A man whose burned body was found in a septic tank on an Alberta farm in 1977 has been identified as Gordon Edwin Sanderson, a 26-year-old from Manitoba who had been living in Edmonton.

A man whose burned body was found in a septic tank on an Alberta farm in 1977 has been identified as Gordon Edwin Sanderson, a 27-year-old from Manitoba.

A man whose burned body was found in a septic tank on an Alberta farm in 1977 has been identified as Gordon Edwin Sanderson, a 20-year-old from Manitoba.

A man whose burned body was found in a septic tank on an Alberta farm in 1977 has been identified as Gordon Edwin Sanderson, a 26-year-old from Manitoba who had been living in Edmonton.

Alberta might be sweltering through a brutally hot and blindingly sunny week but there’s a cloud hanging over the provincial government that keeps raining on Premier Jason Kenney’s parade.

Donald Rumsfeld, a forceful U.S. defence secretary who was the main architect of the Iraq war until President George W. Bush replaced him as the United States found itself bogged down after 3½ years of fighting, has died at age 88, his family said in a statement on Wednesday.

Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defence secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was badly damaged by the long and costly Iraq war, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 88.

In court filings, Britney Spears's father, James Spears, emphasized that he's had no power over his daughter's personal affairs for nearly two years and asked the court overseeing her conservatorship to investigate her statements last week about the court's control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called abusive.

Redeemer University, a private, Reformed Christian school in Hamilton that's been criticized for its stand on homosexual relationships, has won a court challenge of the federal government's refusal to provide the school a summer jobs grant.

RCMP are investigating the theft of a number of Pride flags that were taken from outside businesses and homes in Victoria, P.E.I.

A growing chorus across Canada is demanding the Catholic Church pay the full $25 million it once promised to residential school survivors — saying it's shameful for the money to remain unpaid while tens of millions are spent on elaborate church buildings.

TV actor Allison Mack, who played a key role in the scandal-ridden cult NXIVM, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group's spiritual leader.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions following an affordable housing announcement in Ottawa.

New figures show Alberta's fight against COVID-19 hit more than $5 billion by the end of the last fiscal year in March.

An investigation of operations at one of the Canada Border Service Agency's busiest port of entries found instances of harassment, racism and homophobia, according to documents shared with CBC News.

An investigation of operations at one of the Canada Border Service Agency's busiest ports of entry  found instances of harassment, racism and homophobia, according to documents shared with CBC News.

An investigation of operations at one of the Canada Border Service Agency's busiest ports of entry  found instances of harassment, racism and homophobia, according to documents shared with CBC News.

Ahead of a possible election campaign, the Green Party of Canada is announcing significant job cuts.

The Green Party will pursue a vote of non-confidence against its leader, Annamie Paul.

The Green Party will pursue a vote of non-confidence against its leader, Annamie Paul.

The Green Party will again pursue a vote of non-confidence against its leader, Annamie Paul.

The Lower Kootenay Band, a First Nation in B.C.'s South Interior says it has discovered 182 unmarked grave sites near the location of St. Eugene's Mission School, a former residential school.

Pennsylvania's highest court overturned Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

Pennsylvania's highest court threw out Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and allowed his release from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian. They ruled that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's agreement not to charge Cosby.

Yukon is at a pivotal point in the pandemic, testing the limits of its healthcare system, the territory's Health Minister Tracy McPhee said Wednesday during a media update.

Yukon is at a pivotal point in the pandemic, testing the limits of its healthcare system, the territory's Health Minister Tracy McPhee said Wednesday during a media update.

Quebec public health has refused a request by the Montreal Canadiens to ease COVID-19 health restrictions and allow for increased capacity at the Bell Centre for the Stanley Cup final, the NHL team has announced.

Residents of a village in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon have been told to evacuate the area after a fast-moving wildfire swept in on Wednesday evening.

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold has won her fight to participate in next month's Tokyo Olympics. Bujold said Wednesday the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that the qualification criteria must include an accommodation for women who were pregnant or postpartum during the qualification period.

Canada's Senate rose for its summer break late Tuesday after members of the upper house pushed through two key pieces of government legislation — but two other bills failed to get through in time, including a ban on so-called conversion therapy and a controversial plan to overhaul the Broadcasting Act.

The total value of all the goods and services produced in Canada's economy shrank for the first time in a year in April, a reminder of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 even as provinces tentatively reopen.

Unvaccinated workers returning to the office could be required to continue wearing masks, steer clear of common areas and face a staggered workday — or may even be asked to stay home, experts say.

RCMP are investigating a fire that broke out in a church on Sipekne'katik First Nation early Wednesday morning.

RCMP are investigating a fire that broke out in a church on Sipekne'katik First Nation early Wednesday morning.

A Catholic church destroyed in a suspicious fire early Wednesday was the "heart and soul" of the town north of Edmonton, where it had stood for more than a century.

An early-morning fire that destroyed a century-old Catholic church about 30 kilometres north of Edmonton is being treated as suspicious by RCMP.

Crews searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed Florida condo tower have built a ramp that should allow the use of heavier equipment, potentially accelerating the removal of concrete that "could lead to incredibly good news events," the state fire marshal said.

Florida authorities asked the U.S. government for an additional rescue team to comb the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, underscoring the strenuous nature of the open-ended search for survivors in an area prone to tropical weather.

Two more victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condo building in Surfside, Fla., bringing the death toll to 18, according to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

Four more bodies have been found in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo tower, a fire official said Wednesday, raising the death toll in the disaster to 16 people, with more than 140 people still unaccounted for.

Health Canada has updated the labelling for several COVID-19 vaccines to warn Canadians about potential rare health issues tied to different vaccine brands.

Health Canada said late on Tuesday it has recommended that people with a history of capillary leak syndrome not be inoculated with drugmaker AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

The chance to represent his country at an Olympic Games for the first time never felt closer to reality than this year for distance runner Ben Flanagan. But he was unable to seal the deal after some decisions he made, including skipping Canadian trials, didn't work out.

Ontario moved into the next step of its reopening plan on Wednesday, just hours before health officials reported the lowest single-day case number the province has seen since Sept. 10.

Twenty spots in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories shattered all-time daily temperature highs in the last week, said David Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada.

As Nova Scotian youth gear up for overnight summer camps during Phase 3, one teen also has the chance to experience camp with a new set of lungs.