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Ross O'Brien lay in his driveway for more than three hours after falling and breaking his hip Monday — and then it was a police vehicle, rather than an ambulance, that took him to hospital.

Minnesota regulators say there have been more releases of drilling fluid along the Line 3 oil pipeline construction route than previously reported.

A Chinese court is expected to deliver a verdict and a sentencing decision later tonight in the case of Canadian Michael Spavor, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Canadian Michael Spavor has been found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court in a verdict that will further test the strained relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments.

Canadian Michael Spavor has been found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court in a verdict that will further test the strained relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments.

The verdict will further test the strained relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the sentence "absolutely unacceptable and unjust."

Canada's military has turned down a former military member's request that RCMP officers be asked to investigate her claim that a senior military leader raped her, CBC News has learned.

After a summer of record-breaking temperatures and floods in the North, findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are unsurprising for some northerners. Now they're renewing calls for drastic climate action.

Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole today accused Beijing of using the death penalty for political purposes after a Chinese court upheld a death sentence for a Canadian in a drug case.

An Albertan garlic farm was on track for a bumper crop this summer. Then a heatwave hit, which fried almost half the crop. Several weeks later thieves robbed the farm — twice — stealing approximately 1,500 garlic plants combined. 

An Alberta garlic farm was on track for a bumper crop this summer. Then a heat wave hit, which fried almost half the crop. Several weeks later thieves robbed the farm — twice — stealing approximately 1,500 garlic plants combined. 

Vote-counting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems filed defamation lawsuits Tuesday against right-wing broadcasters and a prominent Donald Trump ally over their baseless claims that the 2020 U.S. election was marred by fraud.

Vote-counting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems filed defamation lawsuits Tuesday against right-wing broadcasters and a prominent Donald Trump ally over their baseless claims that the 2020 U.S. election was marred by fraud.

The federal government is committing $321 million in new money for programs to help Indigenous communities search burial sites at former residential schools and to support survivors and their communities.

The federal government is committing $321 million in new money for programs to help Indigenous communities search burial sites at former residential schools and to support survivors and their communities.

The federal government is committing $320 million in new money for programs to help Indigenous communities search burial sites at former residential schools and to support survivors and their communities.

Nick Dinardo — who has been serving a five-year sentence for aggravated assault since late 2018 — says a CO broke their arm when he used excessive force in an attempt to restrain them. Correctional Services Canada says the incident is being investigated.

Three B.C. First Nations will work together to investigate the former St. Paul's Indian Residential School and what happened to the children who attended but never returned home.

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon after spending time with members of his caucus for the first time since receiving a wave of criticism for his comments about Canada's history.

"I believe that now is the time for a new leader and a new premier to take our province forward," Pallister said in a brief announcement to reporters Tuesday afternoon.

"I believe that now is the time for a new leader and a new premier to take our province forward," Pallister said in a brief announcement to reporters Tuesday afternoon.

"I believe that now is the time for a new leader and a new premier to take our province forward," Pallister said in a brief announcement to reporters Tuesday afternoon.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he didn't want the state government consumed by investigations into his personal behaviour, announced his resignation on Tuesday.

Hundreds of residents in B.C.'s Interior who were forced to leave their homes due to the White Rock Lake fire are now allowed to return home, but remain on evacuation alert.

Emergency officials on Tuesday implored British Columbians to obey wildfire evacuation orders, citing their growing concerns about residents refusing to leave in the face of fires, and some incidents of verbal abuse at road checkpoints.

Over 1,000 Pikangikum First Nation residents, among those forced to leave their communities nearly a month ago due to forest fires in northwestern Ontario, are expected back home by the weekend.

Hamilton wildlife manager Blake Moynes was chosen by The Bachelorette's Katie Thurston on Monday night on the 17th season of the American reality show to become the first Canadian to get the final rose.

Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see their pay change if they work from home in another city and choose to not come back to the office, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters.

Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see their pay change if they work from home in another city and choose to not come back to the office, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters.

Five years after Soleiman Faqiri died on the floor of an Ontario jail — shackled, pepper-sprayed and face down with his head covered — the province's chief forensic pathologist has determined what killed him.

Five years after Soleiman Faqiri died on the floor of an Ontario jail — shackled, pepper-sprayed and face down with his head covered — the province's chief forensic pathologist has determined what killed him. Faqiri's family says they're hopeful the report means criminal charges will be brought against the guards involved in his death.

Emmy Award-winning actor Christina Applegate, best known for roles on Married With Children and Samantha Who?, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis earlier this year.

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault and Attorney General David Lametti announce supports for Indigenous communities dealing with the ripples of residential schools.

Lionel Messi finally signed his eagerly anticipated Paris Saint-Germain contract on Tuesday night to complete the move that confirms the end of a career-long association with Barcelona and sends PSG into a new era.

The move comes after his shock departure from the Spanish soccer club he joined as a schoolboy.

U.S. drug maker Moderna will sign an agreement with the Canadian government today promising to build an mRNA production plant in Canada.

Taliban fighters tightened their grip on captured territory in Afghanistan on Tuesday as civilians hid in their homes and a pro-government commander vowed to fight to the death to defend Mazar-i-Sharif, the biggest city in the north.

California's largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes.

The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots.

American tourists returned to the Niagara Region for the first time in more than a year on Monday, eager to see the thundering falls, take in the area's attractions and explore nearby wine country.

Brian Pallister will hold court with members of his caucus for the first time since his widely condemned remarks on Canada's history prompted rare public criticism from his MLAs and heightened speculation he will step down from politics. 

Three natural gas-producing sites in southern Alberta could host "up to one million" bitcoin mining machines relocated from China under a deal proposed by Nevada-based Black Rock Petroleum Company amid Beijing's ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency production and trading.

Some travellers say they received dozens of calls and emails from the Canadian government asking them to verify they're self isolating, even though fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents are exempt from quarantine.

Three natural gas-producing sites in southern Alberta could host "up to one million" bitcoin mining machines relocated from China under a deal proposed by Nevada-based Black Rock Petroleum Company amid Beijing's ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency production and trading.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling a major new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change "a code red for humanity." Today on Front Burner, we break down what's in the report, its potential impact and why there might be reason to feel hopeful about it.

Eliot McLeod told an Edmonton court Monday that he panicked as police officers repeatedly beat him, even after he was in handcuffs.

Following the release of an alarming new report on climate change that the UN's secretary general said "must sound a death knell" for the fossil fuel industry, environmentalists in B.C. are asking why the province is still giving billions to subsidize oil and gas producers.

A man who lost his family home in Monte Lake, B.C., said his sister escaped while the tires on her vehicle were melting.

The National for Monday, August 9 — The UN issues a ‘code red’ about irreversible damage from climate change and outlines what needs to be done now to prevent the worst outcome.

Two Chinese courts are expected to deliver long-awaited verdicts in the cases of Canadians Robert Schellenberg and Michael Spavor, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.