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Police arrested a man they say was involved in cutting down or trimming about a dozen trees in the median of a Winnipeg street to make way for a large house that was being moved early Saturday morning.

Throughout B.C., fire crews are battling an ever-growing number of wildfires. As of Saturday afternoon, 283 such fires are burning in B.C., 31 of which are considered wildfires of note by the BC Wildfire Service.

Throughout B.C., fire crews are battling an ever-growing number of wildfires. As of Saturday afternoon, 283 such fires are burning in B.C., 31 of which are considered wildfires of note by the BC Wildfire Service.

Throughout B.C., fire crews are battling an ever-growing number of wildfires. As of Saturday morning, 290 such fires are burning in B.C., 31 of which are considered wildfires of note by the BC Wildfire Service.

The milestone, which was last seen during the winter surge, is yet another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant of the coronavirus has spread through the country.

Taliban fighters entered the capital of northern Afghanistan's Jawzjan province Saturday, a provincial lawmaker said, after sweeping through nine of 10 districts in the province.

I spent months in therapy learning that the world wasn't as dangerous as I believed, writes Sarah Ellis Fox. And then the pandemic happened.

A Manitoba drought that continues to plunge producers into a financial crisis, and it doesn't appear to be going away soon.

A mystery disease is sickening and killing birds in the eastern United States, and researchers are keeping an eye out for similar cases in the Maritimes.

With Canada's latest medal captured in canoe sprint, the country beat its record for the most medals won by Canadians at a single Games — 23 of them at the time of publishing — than any other non-boycotted summertime Olympic Games. 

Police have arrested a man they say stabbed 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo, in what public broadcaster NHK reported to be a random burst of violence unrelated to the ongoing Olympic Games.

Three large wildfires churned across Greece on Saturday, with one threatening whole towns and cutting Evia, the country's second-largest island, in half. Others engulfed forested mountainsides and skirted ancient sites, leaving a trail of destruction one official called as "a biblical catastrophe."

Until recently, Sharon Gray was unaware of the devastation residential schools caused Indigenous people. Now, she's speaking out about her experience.

A number of Winnipeg businesses plan to go above and beyond public health orders when the rules ease up on Saturday.

Two Indigenous leaders say the problems with water access in their communities go deeper than boil water advisories.

More than 16 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians with disabilities say bar and restaurant patios that have been expanded onto streets and sidewalks to create more outdoor seating are often inaccessible to them.

Lil Nas X's meteoric rise has firmly granted him popstar status. Now the 22-year-old is challenging hip hop’s relationship with LGBT artists. But instances like fellow rapper DaBaby's homophobic comments have many questioning whether change is happening fast enough.

On this week’s show: A special episode of The House turns its focus to the North, with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson discussing the role of Canada’s new Inuk governor general. Plus — an examination of efforts to secure clean drinking water in Indigenous communities, a reflection on the legacy of a 100-year-old treaty and a look at the end of masking requirements in Yukon.

On Monday, Canada opens its border to fully vaccinated American travellers. The federal government will also loosen several travel restrictions that apply to Canadians returning home from abroad.

An aggressive fire in B.C.'s Okanagan has prompted an evacuation alert for most of the city of Vernon, which has a population of around 40,000. This means residents must be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice.

An aggressive fire in B.C.'s Okanagan has prompted an evacuation alert for most of the city of Vernon, which has a population of around 40,000. This means residents must be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice.

The federal government has reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents Canada's border agents.

Canada's border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehicles idling for hours at some of the country's busiest international gateways.

Conversations around vaccination status can be awkward, but at least one bioethicist says knowing whether someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19 will help others manage their risk.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Ontario, there are growing calls for the province to introduce vaccine passports similar to neighbouring Quebec. Premier Doug Ford's government hasn't expressed support for the idea.

Ethiopia's spreading Tigray conflict faced a dangerous escalation Friday as an Amhara regional official said Amhara forces will launch an offensive on Saturday against Tigray forces who have entered the region and taken control of a town hosting a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The National for Friday, August 6 — Canada’s stunning gold medal win in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics. Plus, how arcade bars survived the pandemic.

Laurence Vincent Lapointe and Katie Vincent have won Canada's 23rd medal at the Tokyo Olympics — a record for the country outside of the boycotted 1984 Games.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take lectures" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19.

Even people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated, especially as the extra-contagious delta variant surges — and a new study shows survivors who ignored that advice were more than twice as likely to get reinfected.

Bleary-eyed fans across the country watched nervously as the Canadian women's soccer team took the field against Sweden in a closely contested Olympic gold-medal match early Friday morning, but Georgia Simmerling was remarkably calm.

An investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Admiral Art McDonald has concluded and will not result in any charges against Canada’s top military commander.