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A decision on the proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland will be delayed by another 40 days, according to Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In a news release Friday, the federal government said more time is needed to decide if the project is likely to cause "significant adverse environmental effects."

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, often called the "breadbasket of Europe," has driven wheat prices to 14-year highs, forcing bread consumers to eat the cost.

Transport Canada says those involved must pay thousands of dollars after a charter plane carrying two Russian civilians violated Canadian airspace restrictions. It appears the pair were part of a planned Arctic expedition.

Former Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer attended Pierre Poilievre's announcement on Friday morning in Regina.

Former Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer attended Pierre Poilievre's announcement on Friday morning in Regina.

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for March 4th.

Canada is joining its circumpolar allies in pulling out of the upcoming Arctic Council meetings, which Russia is scheduled to chair, and suspending its work with the council indefinitely.

The improving state of the COVID-19 pandemic means Canadian jurisdictions can now ease public health restrictions further, federal officials said Friday.

A proposal by the Bloc Québécois to reject any redistribution of seats that would see Quebec lose weight in the Canadian federation has led the federal government to look at ways of preventing that.

The space station came about as a symbol of international co-operation between Russia and other spacefaring nations after the end of the Soviet Union. The current conflict in Ukraine threatens that long-standing collaboration, writes Bob McDonald in this week's blog.

After months of consultation and nearly two years after it cancelled a policy that protected parts of the Rockies from coal development, the provincial government says it will keep a 1976 coal policy in place.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday his government does not want to see an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war that would pull NATO forces into a "direct conflict" with Russia in eastern Europe.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reinstated convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence for his role in the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others, agreeing with the federal government.

RCMP have yet to give an update after ordering people in Fort Smith, N.W.T., to shelter in place as they seek a person suspected in an incident that left at least one dead. "Everybody's scared, especially people who might be alone," said one resident.

A shelter in place order has been lifted in Fort Smith, but suspects remain at large. One person is dead in the incident, but few details have been provided.

RCMP have yet to give an update after ordering people in Fort Smith, N.W.T., to shelter in place as they seek a person suspected in an incident that left at least one dead. "Everybody's scared, especially people who might be alone," said one resident.

The RCMP say they are looking for a white 2019 Ford Explorer with an N.W.T. government logo on it. The suspect in a series of 'firearms-related complaints' is considered armed and dangerous.

New homes will be built in Iqaluit, Sanirajak, Kimmirut, Naujaat, Kugaaruk and Pond Inlet thanks to a $45-million investment from the federal Rapid Housing Initiative.

Most cold mornings at sunrise this year, you can find a Hamilton nurse in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario.

After a sluggish winter, Movie World in Stony Plain, Alta., west of Edmonton, is struggling to stay open. Owner Joe French is hoping nostalgia will bring customers back.

The Higgs government is loosening the province’s infamous household-income policy for social assistance recipients but is not eliminating it altogether.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a transit announcement in Mississauga, Ont., and holds a media availability.

India urged Ukraine and Russia on Friday to impose a ceasefire in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy to help evacuate hundreds of Indian students trapped there amid worsening conflict.

A suicide bomber struck inside a Shia Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, hospital officials said.

NATO on Friday rejected Ukrainian calls to help it protect its skies from Russian missiles and warplanes, wary of being dragged into Moscow's war on its neighbour, but Europe promised more sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Manitoba's plan to end mandatory isolation for people infected with COVID-19 is being panned by medical experts as unscientific and has left vulnerable people and their families complaining the province is abandoning them.

Manitoba's plan to end mandatory isolation for people infected with COVID-19 is being panned by medical experts as unscientific and has left vulnerable people and their families complaining the province is abandoning them.

Is it a pro-Nazi banner or a harmless expression of Ukrainian patriotism? Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on a flag from the Second World War-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army that can be seen at pro-Ukraine rallies in Canada and elsewhere.

Experiencing the grief of losing a loved one while having an insider's view of what it takes to report a story, I feel ready — now more than ever — to be a journalist, writes Joelle Jalbert.

A group of moving companies is offering low quotes and then increasing the total cost of moves by thousands of dollars — in some cases grossly over-estimating the weight of goods to be moved, a CBC Marketplace investigation has found.

The CBC News series Priced Out explains why you're paying more at the register and how Canadians are coping with the high cost of everything.

Even when she knew things would get worse, Jen Rollins writes that she held onto the hope that the caring and loving man of their early relationship would return.

Documentaries about Hollywood's abusers and abused have attracted millions of eyeballs in the last few years. The saturation of these pop culture products begs the question of what purpose they serve, both as harbingers of legal and social change and as vehicles of justice for survivors.

The price to fill up a tank of gasoline has never been higher in Canada, and experts say there's not much reason to expect relief any time soon.

In the wake of mounting external investigations and human rights complaints against the Thunder Bay Police Service, First Nations leaders in northwestern Ontario are calling for more transparency and accountability.

Pediatric infectious disease experts weigh in on the reasons why the uptake for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 lags far behind the rate of every other age group.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing another high-profile resignation just months away from the provincial election as sources say Christine Elliott, his deputy premier, is poised to announce she’s leaving politics. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing another high-profile resignation just months away from the provincial election as his deputy premier confirmed she's leaving politics on Friday.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing another high-profile resignation just months away from the provincial election as his deputy premier confirmed she's leaving politics on Friday.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing another high-profile resignation just months away from the provincial election as sources say Christine Elliott, his deputy premier, is poised to announce she’s leaving politics. 

A man who defrauded the City of Ottawa in an online scam has been sentenced to 151 months in prison by a Florida court. 

The blue and gold colours of the Ukraine flag have become a more common sight in Canada and around the world following the Russian invasion of Ukraine a week ago.

Canada's industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, on Thursday opposed Rogers Communications Inc's buyout bid for Shaw Communications Inc. and said it was incompatible with the government's policies.