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The federal government is pursuing an appeal at Canada’s highest court over the constitutionality of its landmark Indigenous child welfare legislation.

Businesses and organizations were taking varied approaches Monday to the end of New Brunswick's mask mandate.

Businesses and organizations were taking varied approaches Monday to the end of New Brunswick's mask mandate.

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year's nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn't "earned that right."

Nichols, the third for Team Wild Card One, was forced to miss the final weekend of competition due to a COVID-19 diagnosis.

Jerry Dias — the longtime head of Canada's largest private sector union who retired just days ago — has been under investigation since the end of January for allegedly breaching his union's constitution.

McDonald's is closing 850 restaurants in Russia on Monday, one of more than 350 companies that have suspended operations or withdrawn from the country.

Shah died in hospital after being shot outside his southwest Edmonton home Sunday night, police said in a news release.

China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday as the fast-spreading "stealth Omicron" variant fuels the country's biggest outbreak of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's leader said authorities would not tighten pandemic restrictions in the city for now.

Alana Lewis says her brother, 35-year-old Jeremy Hart of Windsor Junction, N.S., died Sunday afternoon after being found unresponsive by a rescue team.

Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown launched an attack Monday on his opponent Pierre Poilievre, accusing the Conservative MP of supporting "discriminatory policies" that target immigrants.

Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes are rejecting mediation, and "stand resolute" in their request for the resignations of two of their national sport organization's executives.

Nearly all the world's countries kicked off a UN-backed meeting Monday aimed at preventing the loss of biodiversity — seen as critical to avoiding the extinction of many vulnerable species, the emergence of pathogens such as the coronavirus, and the damage to both lives and livelihoods of people around the world, Indigenous peoples in particular.

Political pundits say there will be one clear loser in Tuesday's byelection in northern Alberta, but it won't be any of the candidates.

Squatters have occupied the London mansion suspected of belonging to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska — who was placed on Britain's sanctions list last week — unfurling a Ukrainian flag and a banner saying, "This property has been liberated."

These days, even your Apple watch can spit out your weather forecast. But producing those forecasts requires more work than you may think. What goes into forecasting and why are some forecasts more reliable than others?

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is planning a trip to the Arctic, as she gathers her allied counterparts in Arctic countries for a joint discussion on the security of the region in light of Russian aggression in Ukraine. 

For the past year, David Papineau has collected discarded masks, wipes and gloves as he embarks on lengthy runs that can last up to four hours.

An Anishinaabe mother of four suffered repeated racist and misogynistic verbal attacks during a trial, triggering calls from a justice expert for courts to reform how they handle abusive comments.

A young person in Halifax has become the second Canadian to earn his black belt — in computer coding.

Canada's annual inflation rate hit a 30-year high in January, which in a pre-pandemic world likely would have pushed consumers to start cutting non-essential spending — but the past two years have some reconsidering what's a necessity.

The manager of the Labrador Inn in Happy Valley-Goose Bay says he has been given the go-ahead to hire security for the for-profit shelter but more help is needed.

More than a year after finishing treatment for an obsession with food and counting calories, Grade 12 student Brooke Ailey of Thunder Bay, Ont., is sharing her story to raise awareness about the prevalence of disordered eating in young female athletes.

Dozens of people who thought they were eligible for refunds on season passes at Whistler Blackcomb they couldn't use because of injury or COVID-19 closures have complained about poor communication and a lack of clarity about the B.C. ski resort's refund policies.

Facing ever-rising tuition as well as higher prices for food, housing and other necessities, Canadian students shared their costs of living and the financial pressures worrying them.

Facing ever-rising tuition as well as higher prices for food, housing and other necessities, Canadian students shared their costs of living and the financial pressures worrying them.

Sabrina L'Heureux says authorities should have done more to protect her and her young son before she was allegedly beaten and stabbed by her former boyfriend. That was the third time police were called to her home, and the perpetrator is now on the run.

Blue jerseys and hats filled the stands around the outdoor rink as hockey fans watched the Toronto Maple Leafs battle the Buffalo Sabres at Tim Hortons Field Sunday.

Businesses are spending thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars to acquire virtual plots of land in the metaverse, but experts warn it could be a risky investment that might not live up to the hype.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Ontario's court system — like others around the world — into uncharted online territory. While lawyers say it's made justice more accessible, there are kinks that are still being worked out.

In less than a month, France will hold its first-round presidential ballot — and while the war in Ukraine is a mounting concern, the issues at the heart of the presidential election are closer to home: financial security, immigration, crime and public safety.

The upcoming federal budget — likely to be unveiled in the first week of April — will be a “back to basics” document that accounts for new economic and geopolitical uncertainties stemming from the crisis in Ukraine, senior government sources say.

Although above guideline rent increases are legal under Ontario's Residential Tenancy Act to help cover the cost of capital expenses, tenants and tenant advocates argue they shouldn't be.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted people to choose sides, and athletes and their governing bodies are no exception. As tanks rolled into Ukraine, athletes around the world used their platforms to speak out, often amplified by social media. 

As we hit the two-year mark since the official start of the pandemic, there are calls for wider inquiries or a commission into what went wrong during the COVID-19 efforts in Ontario and Canada.

As we hit the two-year mark since the official start of the pandemic, there are calls for wider inquiries or a commission into what went wrong during the COVID-19 efforts in Ontario and Canada.

Russia and Ukraine kept a fragile diplomatic path open with a new round of talks Monday even as Moscow's forces pounded away at Kyiv and other cities across the country in a punishing bombardment the Red Cross said has created "nothing short of a nightmare" for civilians.

Police in Edmonton say they are investigating an alleged altercation between Ukrainian and Russian supporters.

Tom Brady says he's returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season, just six weeks after he retired.