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The RCMP moved in Thursday morning to clear a forest service road in northern British Columbia that was barricaded as Wet’suwet’en and Haudenosaunee members prepared for a “final stand” to block construction of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline.

The RCMP moved in Thursday morning to clear a forest service road in northern British Columbia that was barricaded as Wet’suwet’en and Haudenosaunee members prepared for a “final stand” to block construction of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline.

Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is the latest artist to be honoured with a commemorative Canadian stamp.

The RCMP moved in Thursday morning to clear a forest service road in northern British Columbia that was barricaded as Wet’suwet’en and Haudenesaunee members prepared for a “final stand” to block construction of a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline.

A group of universities and colleges across Canada are signing the Scarborough Charter, a pledge to fight anti-Black racism in post-secondary institutions.

The University of Saskatchewan has announced that it has appointed an independent investigator to examine Carrie Bourassa's many claims to Indigenous identity.

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which represents about 30,000 Nunavut Inuit, plans to push ahead with self-government negotiations.

Around the world, vinyl pressing facilities are stretched to the limit with 24-hour, nearly seven-days-a-week production still not meeting demand. Some smaller acts are vying for factory bookings as major label artists dig into their back catalogues with huge pressing orders.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said six patients were treated at the base's medical unit, three were taken to hospital in stable condition, and one was was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. Military officials have yet to say what caused the explosion.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said six patients were treated at the base's medical unit, three were taken to hospital in stable condition, and one was was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. Military officials have yet to say what caused the explosion.

How's this for an attention-grabbing bit of political oratory? Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin opined that Canada and many other countries are less successful than the United States in a speech delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican offered a theory about why they are "countries that fail."

How's this for an attention-grabbing bit of political oratory? Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin opined that Canada and many other countries are less successful than the United States in a speech delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican offered a theory about why they are "countries that fail."

The Liberal government is set to introduce a tougher version of its earlier bill to ban conversion therapy, which failed to pass before Parliament was dissolved for the election.

The Mukash family say they received inadequate care and faced discrimination from staff at the local Cree health board. They have filed a complaint with the board and are heading to Montreal to seek medical care for an 11-month-old baby with severe eczema and other health issues.

A few short months after the end of a devastating wildfire season, many B.C. communities are cleaning up after disastrous floods. As it turns out, wildfires are well known to boost the risk of severe flooding and landslides.

Every major route between the Lower Mainland and the Interior was cut by washouts, flooding or landslides following record-breaking rainfall across southern B.C.

Every major route between the Lower Mainland and the Interior was cut by washouts, flooding or landslides following record-breaking rainfall across southern B.C.

Charlottetown-based Biovectra, with assistance from the federal and provincial governments, is expanding to manufacture mRNA vaccines.

People and organizations that host gatherings in Nova Scotia that ignore public health orders will now face steep monetary penalties. Under the new rules, fines for individuals who organize or attend such events will begin at $2,422 and fines for organizations will begin at $11,622.

Toronto police raided the home of a renowned gunsmith in rural Ontario two weeks ago while executing a firearms search warrant. Now, Rodger Kotanko is dead, raising questions from legal experts and the 70-year-old's family.

Questions on the well-being and whereabouts of a Chinese professional tennis player, who accused a former top government official of sexual assault, have been met by silence.

The New Brunswick Police Commission announced Thursday that it found there was "insufficient evidence" that Edmundston police Const. Jeremy Son breached the Code of Professional Conduct Regulation when he shot and killed Chantel Moore, an Indigenous woman, during a wellness check at her apartment last summer.

Canada’s equalization program is a crutch designed by “Laurentian elites” that prevents some eastern Canadian provinces from bolstering their own economies, said several backbench United Conservative MLAs on Wednesday.

For descendants of two Edmonton-area First Nations, seeking justice for historical wrongs has been a hard-fought battle beset by legal challenges and divided leadership.

More than 400 Iraqis sought to fly home from Belarus on Thursday, abandoning their hopes of reaching the European Union following more than a week of tensions at the bloc's eastern border, where hundreds of migrants remain stuck.

Hundreds of Iraqis flew home from Belarus on Thursday, abandoning their hopes of reaching the European Union following more than a week of tensions at the bloc's eastern border, where thousands of migrants became stuck.

The head of Germany's disease control agency has warned that the country faces a "really terrible Christmas" unless steps are taken to counter the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

Yukoners without a family doctor are being forced to go to the emergency room for basic medical care, since the last walk-in clinic in the territory closed in August.

A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has found that the need for new, affordable and quality housing throughout the territories continues to rise - in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marc and Craig Kielburger’s WE Charity routinely misled school-aged children and wealthy philanthropists across North America for years as it solicited millions for schoolhouses in Kenya and other projects in its Adopt-A-Village program, an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate has found.

Chinese-Canadians living with mental illness tend to face stigma and shame because of cultural perceptions and pressures. Since there's a tradition of suppressing emotions to achieve harmonious relationships at all costs, it can worsen mental health and create barriers to accessing help.

Skygazers are in for a treat overnight between Thursday and Friday, when much of the planet will be able to see the longest partial lunar eclipse in almost 600 years.  The only hitch is that for much of Canada, the peak of the eclipse will happen in the middle of the night.

A Toronto police officer allegedly gave confidential information to his son, who is accused of using it to help commit a murder and home invasion, according to records obtained by CBC News.

The families of two Calgary railroaders killed in a runaway train crash near Field, B.C., in 2019 are accusing Canada’s top safety watchdog of conspiring with CP Rail to block a criminal investigation into the deadly derailment.

Skygazers are in for a treat overnight between Thursday and Friday, when much of the planet will be able to see the longest partial lunar eclipse in almost 600 years.  The only hitch is that for much of Canada, the peak of the eclipse will happen in the middle of the night.

Skygazers are in for a treat overnight between Thursday and Friday, when much of the planet will be able to see the longest partial lunar eclipse in almost 600 years. The only hitch is that for much of Canada, the peak of the eclipse will happen in the middle of the night.

Farmers in Ontario are sending shipments of hay to their agricultural peers in Saskatchewan to help them feed livestock this winter, after a summer of drought in Western Canada severely hurt crop production.

British Columbia has begun the mammoth task of assessing damage to its transportation networks, infrastructure and thousands of properties along the southern part of the province in the wake of devastating floods. The province also expects the death toll to rise.

British Columbia has begun the mammoth task of assessing damage to its transportation networks, infrastructure and thousands of properties along the southern part of the province in the wake of devastating floods. The province also expects the death toll to rise.

British Columbia has begun the mammoth task of assessing damage to its transportation networks, infrastructure and thousands of properties along the southern part of the province in the wake of devastating floods. The province also expects the death toll to rise.

British Columbia has begun the mammoth task of assessing damage to its transportation networks, infrastructure and thousands of properties along the southern part of the province in the wake of devastating floods. The province also expects the death toll to rise.

Politicians of all stripes came together to pass a bill outlawing renovictions in P.E.I. for two years.

Robbie Ray has won the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher in 2021. Ray had a 13-7 record for the Toronto Blue Jays this past season.

Rapper Young Dolph, best known for his 2020 album Rich Slave and collaborations with his cousin and fellow Memphis rapper Key Glock, has died in a shooting in Memphis, Tenn. He was 36.