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A California judge has terminated the conservatorship that has controlled pop superstar Britney Spears's life and money for nearly 14 years.

A California judge has terminated the conservatorship that has controlled pop superstar Britney Spears's life and money since 2008. 

A document that suggested Alberta students learn about the positive aspects of Nazi Germany has been deleted from the Ministry of Education's website, following criticism from multiple groups. 

Glen M. de Vries, who travelled to space with Star Trek actor William Shatner last month, was killed along with another person when the small plane they were flying in crashed in a wooded area of northern New Jersey, according to state police. 

A central Alberta city has taken another step to secure warming shelters for vulnerable individuals living in tents in an open field, but its mayor says they need some help.

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former U.S. president Donald Trump, was indicted Friday on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Roughly 145 cases of sexual misconduct allegations involving Canadian Armed Forces members so far could be transferred to civilian police to investigate.

RCMP on P.E.I. are investigating after a body was found in a heavily wooded area of Lennox Island Friday afternoon.

Police say the girl, 16, called 911 and said she didn't know where she was.

The high court ruling came Friday in the cases of two men who received stiffer penalties when Alberta's Court of Appeal ruled that convictions for wholesale fentanyl trafficking should carry a prison sentence of at least nine years.

The high court ruling came Friday in the cases of two men who received stiffer penalties when Alberta's Court of Appeal ruled that convictions for wholesale fentanyl trafficking should carry a prison sentence of at least nine years.

A Nova Scotia veteran who travelled to Halifax to mark Remembrance Day had his medals stolen out of his hotel room. 

Pfizer-BioNTech was approved for use as a booster earlier this week. Unlike Pfizer, Moderna's booster shot will be half of a regular dose.

A woman whose surgery in Alberta for cancer in her face was delayed because hospitals were overburdened with COVID-19 says the consequences for her have been drastic

The Canadian government has issued documents to the mother of young girl who was freed from an ISIS detention camp in northeastern Syria earlier this year so she can return home and reunite with her daughter in Canada.

The Canadian government has issued an emergency passport to the mother of a young girl who was freed from an ISIS detention camp in northeastern Syria earlier this year so she can return home to Canada and reunite with her daughter.

The Canadian government has issued documents to the mother of young girl who was freed from an ISIS detention camp in northeastern Syria earlier this year so she can return home and reunite with her daughter in Canada.

The Dutch government announced a three-week partial lockdown on Friday amid soaring COVID-19 cases that are putting the country's health-care sector under renewed strain.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labour after finding him guilty on several charges, including incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information.

For four months, Edmonton police withheld from prosecutors a private citizen's cellphone video showing a violent assault by an officer on an Indigenous man. After the video was disclosed, prosecutors stayed four criminal charges against the man, and instead charged one of the arresting officers with assault.

Steel production is responsible for about seven per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cleaner technology is available, but how quickly will it be adopted?

Steel production is responsible for about seven per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cleaner technology is available, but how quickly will it be adopted?

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard will appear in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning to apply for bail on charges of sex assault and forcible confinement.

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard will be back in court in two weeks to apply for bail on charges of sex assault and forcible confinement in Toronto. 

Doug Snelgrove, a police officer with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, was arrested in 2015 and has stood trial three times in the past six years. The judge in his case says he hopes the sentence sends a message to people in positions of authority.

You probably wouldn’t eat a chocolate bar on your way to work, but depending on your morning beverage of choice, you could be getting a similar amount of sugar in your favourite drinks from Starbucks, Tim Hortons and McCafe.

You probably wouldn’t eat a chocolate bar on your way to work, but depending on your morning beverage of choice, you could be getting a similar amount of sugar in your favourite drinks from Starbucks, Tim Hortons and McCafe.

A turbulent era of travel created by COVID-19 restrictions has made some Australians reluctant to leave their country, even as others were stranded overseas and struggle to return home.

The federal government spent billions of dollars on income supports to help Canadians weather the pandemic — but it appears these emergency benefits inadvertently went to criminals as well.

The battle over who owns the name and brand Zellers is heading to court, but the man whose family is being sued by the Hudson's Bay Company says he intends to continue using the name of the previously defunct Canadian department store.

The federal government spent billions of dollars on income supports to help Canadians weather the pandemic — but it appears these emergency benefits inadvertently went to criminals as well.

Many people across Canada are feeling a sense of loss, grief and frustration due to climate change — a phenomenon that's been dubbed ecological grief.

As a newly elected MP ditched by the Liberals days before the federal vote, observers suspect Kevin Vuong will be unable to get much done in Parliament and constituents will not want to approach him for essential matters.

As a newly elected MP ditched by the Liberals days before the federal vote, observers suspect Kevin Vuong will be unable to get much done in Parliament and constituents will not want to approach him for essential matters.

It's been two years since fire displaced hundreds of tenants from the Westcourt Place building in downtown Windsor, Ont. Tenants now hope a class action lawsuit can move forward with court dates set for Nov. 22 and 23.

As world leaders at COP26 in Glasgow hammer out the final details of a new action plan to tackle climate change, the nearby Scottish city of Dundee is already offering a glimpse of what a zero-emission future might look like.

While a court ruling last week handed Edward Rogers the keys to the castle he has long-coveted, the costs associated with his win may make it even harder for him to fix the financial underperformance that he says has plagued Rogers Communications for years.

While a court ruling last week handed Edward Rogers the keys to the castle he has long-coveted, the costs associated with his win may make it even harder for him to fix the financial underperformance that he says has plagued Rogers Communications for years.

No dictionary can capture the language of climate change. There simply aren’t enough words to convey the enormity of what we confront as a species, writes Donald Wright.

It's been two years since fire displaced hundreds of tenants from the Westcourt Place building in downtown Windsor, Ont. Tenants now hope a class action lawsuit can move forward with court dates set for Nov. 22 and 23.

Negotiators at the UN climate summit in Glasgow are expected to lock horns on Friday for what is scheduled to be the final day of bargaining over how to stop global warming from becoming catastrophic.

The U.S. and Canadian governments are each urging their citizens to leave Haiti because of the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks.

A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts pulled up Thursday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring.

2021 Silver Cross Mother Josée Simard shares her memories of her daughter, Trooper Karine Blais, who was killed less than two weeks into her tour of Afghanistan and has been honoured with a statue in her hometown.

A fuel shortage is the latest crisis to paralyze Haiti, which continues to be beset by gang violence and kidnappings. And as pleas for international support continue, Canada and the U.S. tell citizens who don’t need to be in Haiti to leave.

As temperatures fall across Canada, winter tires have joined the long list of products that are being affected by a supply chain crunch.

The At Issue panel looks at what Canada should expect from the first North American leaders’ summit in more than five years. Plus, the panellists weigh in on Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's response to possible Liberal-NDP talks.

Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after dozens of protesters against vaccine mandates disrupted an informal Remembrance Day gathering at the city’s cenotaph on Thursday.

Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after dozens of protesters against vaccine mandates disrupted an informal Remembrance Day gathering at the city’s cenotaph on Thursday.

The National for Nov. 11 — Honouring sacrifice and resilience, as in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies resume. Plus, Ontario’s concerning jump in COVID-19 cases.