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A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of Spencer Elden, a 30-year-old man who alleged that the image of him as a nude four-month-old on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind is child pornography.

A judge was mostly dismissive Tuesday of oral arguments by a lawyer for Prince Andrew who wants to win fast rejection of a lawsuit alleging that the prince two decades ago sexually assaulted a 17-year-old American who was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein.

Laura Mulrooney, who owns a bakery in Chester, N.S., recently received more than 2,000 unwanted lemons from a local grocery store.

Laura Mulrooney, who owns a bakery in Chester, N.S., recently received more than 2,000 unwanted lemons from a local grocery store.

Calls are growing for the Ontario government to make COVID-19 tests available to children attending the province's daycares, with parents saying the lack of access is stoking anxiety.

More than half of Bearskin Lake — including most essential workers and leadership in the First Nation in Ontario — are now in quarantine, either having tested positive for the virus or living with someone who has.

Kevin J. Johnston has been arrested after he failed to show up to court to begin serving jail time for continuing "unrelenting hate speech" against restaurateur Mohamad Fakih despite an injunction to stop doing so. 

Kevin J. Johnston has been arrested after he failed to show up to court to begin serving jail time for continuing "unrelenting hate speech" against restaurateur Mohamad Fakih despite an injunction to stop doing so. 

​​​​​​​While an Ontario court recently awarded $107 million to the families of the victims of Flight PS752 — shot down by Iran's Revolutionary Guard two years ago — both the lawyer representing the families and an expert on international law say getting the money out of Iran will be very difficult.

Hundreds of motorists waited desperately for help Tuesday after being stranded for nearly 24 hours in freezing temperatures along an 80-kilometre stretch of highway south of Washington, D.C., that became impassable when tractor-trailers jackknifed in a winter storm.

The last motorists out of hundreds who were stranded on a Virginia highway — some for almost a day — by a winter storm have been cleared, officials said Tuesday evening.

The last motorists out of hundreds who were stranded on a highway in Virginia — some for almost a day — by a winter storm have been cleared, officials said Tuesday evening.

Nearly a month after the Barge Chilling Beach sign popped up in Vancouver, a number of locals are questioning why a sign for a stranded barge was approved so quickly when official parks across the city still don't have signs bearing their original Indigenous names.

Former New York governor. Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal prosecution over an allegation that he fondled an aide. A prosecutor said Tuesday he was dropping the case because he couldn't prove it.

Canada has lost its first dispute case under the new North American trade agreement to the United States. A panel found that Ottawa flouted part of its obligation to open the dairy market. Now the U.S. says Canada could face tariffs if it doesn't fix the problem.

Mayo Schmidt has left Nutrien and resigned from its board.

The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off on Wednesday, the first time it has been staged since before the pandemic began. Despite big name companies backing out because of the spread of Omicron, organizers say there is still a lot to see.

The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off on Wednesday, the first time it has been staged since before the pandemic began. Despite big name companies backing out because of the spread of Omicron, organizers say there is still a lot to see.

Police in India have detained a man and a woman alleged to be involved in the offering for sale of prominent Muslim women on a fake online auction website, according to government officials, in a case that has sparked outrage across the country.

American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities.

New COVID-19 protocols that will see trials postponed threaten to further exacerbate backlogs plaguing Alberta’s court system.

In 2022, political pundits are watching for the future of Alberta's United Conservative Party's leadership, the impact of the pandemic and the government's willingness to charm back supporters.

Women, visible minorities and Indigenous people accounted for a larger share of the latest Order of Canada appointments than in recent years — a sign that Rideau Hall's quest to diversify one of the country's highest civilian honours is making progress.

Cynthia Appiah faced the biggest setback of her athletic career at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games in South Korea.

More than three weeks after the death of 24-year-old Heather Winterstein of St. Catharines, Ont., the family has many questions, including whether she received the right care. Niagara Health says an internal review is underway.

More than three weeks after the death of 24-year-old Heather Winterstein of St. Catharines, Ont., the family has many questions, including whether she received the right care. Niagara Health says an internal review is underway.

The end of the line has finally come for the last remaining BlackBerry smartphones out there, as the company says services for its legacy devices will be discontinued today.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes anchor Mark Critch stars in a new CBC comedy series about his upbringing in 1980s St. John's. In Son of a Critch, the awkward pre-teen tries to win over new friends with his unique sense of humour.

Quebecers generally believe in a strong provincial government, but some experts say a second curfew in just under a year may be testing that trust.

As positive coronavirus cases rise again, fuelled by the latest Omicron variant, parents voice frustrations and share concerns as their children grapple with a third calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The federal government will today announce details of a $40 billion dollar agreement-in-principle to reform the on-reserve child welfare system and compensate the First Nations children who were part of it.

The federal government and Indigenous leaders have struck a historic $40 billion agreement-in-principle to compensate young people harmed by Canada's discriminatory child welfare system while reforming the system that tore Indigenous children from their communities for decades.

The federal government is announcing details of a $40 billion dollar agreement-in-principle to reform the on-reserve child welfare system and compensate the First Nations children who were part of it.

As positive coronavirus cases rise again, fuelled by the latest Omicron variant, parents voice frustrations and share concerns as their children grapple with a third calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the republic is under stress. Its air of invulnerability is shattered. Over the coming months, several events will allow a longer-term prognosis.

The end of the line has finally come for the last remaining BlackBerry smartphones out there, as the company says services for its legacy devices will be discontinued today.

Canada’s 100 top-paid CEOs made big bucks in 2020, despite the onset of a pandemic, according to a new report, which also says many of the companies headed by those CEOs received the federal government's COVID-19 subsidy.

On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the republic is under stress. Its air of invulnerability is shattered. Over the coming months, several events will allow a longer-term prognosis.

A Hong Kong court sentenced a 36-year-old barrister to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for inciting an unauthorized assembly to commemorate those who died in China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Infectious diseases specialists Dr. Danielle Martin and Dr. Zain Chagla answer questions about COVID-19, including how to recognize and respond to new and evolving symptoms.

A New Year's Eve disturbance on an Air Canada plane which some passengers have said was related to bad behavior by Russia's world junior hockey team does not appear to have resulted in any charges, but the International Ice Hockey Federation says it could still take action.

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy Monday, ending a lengthy trial that has captivated Silicon Valley.

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy Monday, ending a lengthy trial that has captivated Silicon Valley.

An Alberta woman living with Huntington's disease was refused her seat on a Swoop flight because of her involuntary movements and now the airline is refusing to allow her to fly unaccompanied despite being offered a doctor's note stating she is capable of travelling alone, according to her family. 

Warner Music Group's publishing unit has bought late British rock star David Bowie's entire catalogue of music spanning six decades and including hits such as Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Heroes and Let's Dance.