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Family members have identified the three boys who died following a Brampton house fire on Thursday as brothers Alex Bagan-Overholt, 9, Riley Bagan-Overholt, 12, and Coen Bagan-Overholt, 15.

The incredible story of a retired carpenter who survived overnight in the ocean after the Tonga tsunami swept him out to sea appeared to fit with events at the time, a New Zealand diplomat said Friday.

Cattle feeders association warns that several large feedlots have indicated they could run out of food within days.

Lincoln Alexander is remembered as Canada's first Black member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister, and Ontario's first Black lieutenant-governor. To those whose lives he touched, Alexander, who would have turned 100 today, he's much more.

Lincoln Alexander is remembered as Canada's first Black member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister, and Ontario's first Black lieutenant-governor. To those whose lives he touched, Alexander, who would have turned 100 today, he's much more.

Lincoln Alexander is remembered as Canada's first Black member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister, and Ontario's first Black lieutenant-governor. To those whose lives he touched, Alexander, who would have turned 100 on Jan. 21, he's much more.

The commemorative stamp unveiled on Friday by Canada Post 'just took my breath away,' says the Edmonton-born Collins, 102, who now lives in British Columbia.

Canada may have passed the peak of the Omicron wave but the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 is now at its highest level since the pandemic began, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said today.

Turmoil and confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency — including the one that co-ordinates Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely Emmy-winning performance as the mother of twin adult sons in the dark comedy series Baskets, died Friday. He was 68.

Remote learning has cut off school meal programs that are vital for kids from low-income families. Canadian communities are stepping in to fill that void — but they're calling on the federal government to implement a national school lunch program to help.

Peloton Interactive Inc.'s chief executive said on Thursday the company was reviewing the size of its workforce and "resetting" production levels, following a report earlier in the day that it was temporarily halting production of connected fitness bikes and treadmills after a significant drop in demand.

Peloton Interactive Inc.'s chief executive said on Thursday the company was reviewing the size of its workforce and "resetting" production levels, following a report earlier in the day that it was temporarily halting production of connected fitness bikes and treadmills after a significant drop in demand.

The federal Liberals say the pending takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned company raises no national security concerns.

Wind chills could reach -40 C by Friday night across southern Quebec.

Georjann Morriseau, a member of the Thunder Bay, Ont., police board, has filed a human rights complaints over alleged harassment and discrimination, and says the service is "on the brink of collapse" and needs new leadership.

Andrea Gerardi has been waiting nearly two years for her son to get a surgery that she says would improve his quality of life, but like many others across the province it's been pushed to an unknown date due to the pandemic. 

A U.S. Homeland Security agent believes the four people, including an infant, who were found dead on Wednesday on the Manitoba side of the Canada-U.S. border may have been victims of a wider human smuggling operation.

A U.S. Homeland Security agent believes the four people, including an infant, who were found dead on Wednesday on the Manitoba side of the Canada-U.S. border may have been victims of a wider human smuggling operation.

Michael Doroshenko's family is the last thing he thinks about before he falls asleep at night — and the first thing he thinks of when he wakes up. The Waterloo man’s parents and grandmother live in Sumy, Ukraine, about an hour drive from the border with Russia.

A pharmaceutical company in north Toronto is objecting to a proposed new condo development next door on the grounds that hundreds of residents looking down on its facility represent a threat to "national security."

With opioid-related deaths mounting across Canada, health experts are warning that drug checking services are now more important than ever in helping users make informed decisions. One Toronto pilot program is helping do just that.

Some were just entering the workforce, while others were approaching retirement. The six people who died in the Jan. 13 explosion and fire at Eastway Tank in Ottawa may be united by the tragic circumstances of their deaths, but in their lives they were individuals, through and through.

The pandemic and revolving lockdowns have sharpened public health focus on treating mood disorders such as depression with relatively simple but effective exercise.

On January 22, 1992, Dr. Roberta Bondar blasted off on the space shuttle Discovery, becoming the first Canadian woman in space. Since then, she has become a renowned nature photographer and an inspiration to a new generation of Canadian astronauts.

On January 22, 1992, Dr. Roberta Bondar blasted off on the space shuttle Discovery, becoming the first Canadian woman in space. Since then, she has become a renowned nature photographer and an inspiration to a new generation of Canadian astronauts.

Results from facilities testing sewage for COVID-19 across Ontario indicate that infection rates may have plateaued, yet levels of the Omicron variant still appear to remain high, experts say.

Results from over 80 facilities testing sewage for COVID-19 across Ontario reveal that infection rates in the province have slowly declined following a peak at the beginning of the month.

Results from facilities testing sewage for COVID-19 across Ontario indicate that infection rates may have plateaued, yet levels of the Omicron variant still appear to remain high, experts say.

The health agency in northern Montreal, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, said in a news release Wednesday that laboratory limits were exceeded between Jan. 3 and 7, resulting in the loss of 5,462 COVID-19 tests.

Ali Domenico and fellow Canadian national women's hockey team assistant coach Kori Cheverie, both 34, are set to make their Olympic debuts in Beijing, having forged an uncommon route to the esteemed national team.

Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his Bat Out of Hell album and for theatrical, dark-hearted anthems, has died. He was 74.

Meat Loaf, whose Bat Out Of Hell album is one of the all time bestsellers, has died, his family says on Facebook.

Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his Bat Out of Hell album and for theatrical, dark-hearted anthems, has died. He was 74.

The top diplomats of Russia and the United States were to meet in Switzerland on Friday to discuss soaring tensions over Ukraine after a flurry of meetings between officials on both sides in the last week produced no breakthroughs.

Singer Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays.

Singer Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he knew about his justice minister's distracted driving ticket last year and says the upcoming investigation will guide his decision on Kaycee Madu's fate. 

U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials on Thursday with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight with a fake bomb threat last year in order to arrest an opposition journalist.