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Canada's military reports that it's roughly 7,600 members short of full strength — just as NATO is deploying more troops to eastern Europe in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A permafrost scientist in the N.W.T. is leading an experiment that compacts snow near the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway to see if that will slow down permafrost thaw and protect buildings and roads built atop it.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Prince William and Kate on Wednesday that the British Commonwealth nation intends to become a republic in an unexpected announcement that comes as other countries consider cutting ties with the monarchy.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Prince William and Kate on Wednesday that the British Commonwealth nation intends to become independent in an unexpected announcement that comes as other countries consider cutting ties with the monarchy.

Blake Caissie is the first to say that when it comes to performing in drag, it's go big or go home and he's always game to put on a powerful show.

Despite claims to the contrary, witnesses say Jason Kenney was, at a minimum, present for money discussions about funding Jeff Callaway's campaign for the UCP leadership, set specific conditions of his own and even gave Callaway a gift at a thank you party after he dropped out of the race.

Saskatchewan's Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the province is "back on track," forecasting a $463 million deficit for 2022-23.

Russia's road to victory in Ukraine has been blocked by angry civilians, its broken-down tanks dragged off (and mocked) by farmers in tractors, its soldiers targeted by surprisingly successful Ukrainian resistance.

The Ontario NDP says it kicked out longtime Hamilton MPP Paul Miller following a "pattern of troubling behaviour" that indicated he may "harbour Islamophobic, homophobic and racist views."

The Ontario NDP says it kicked out longtime Hamilton MPP Paul Miller following a "pattern of troubling behaviour" that indicated he may "harbour Islamophobic, homophobic and racist views."

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state for the United States, has died at the age of 84.

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state for the United States, has died at the age of 84.

Coach John Herdman says he has enjoyed some "amazing moments" in Canada's qualifying run. But he says its time for his team to finish the job in Costa Rica on Thursday.

The federal government raised $5 billion from investors this week in its first ever sale of a so-called green bond, an increasingly popular investment vehicle that promises to combat climate change while making money, too.

Federal officials are set to unveil details of the government's first sale of a green bond, in which more than $5 billion was raised by investors to pay for infrastructure developments with "unambiguous environmental benefits."

The deal between the federal Liberals and New Democrats to keep the Justin Trudeau government in power is prompting questions about whether a similar pact in Ontario could stop Doug Ford from a second term as premier. 

Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to local Indigenous nations.

An investigation into former Unifor president Jerry Dias found that he accepted $50,000 from a supplier of COVID-19 rapid test kits, the union's secretary-treasurer Lana Payne said Wednesday.

Canada's first lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant is coming to Windsor, Ont., as part of a $4.9-billion joint-venture deal between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, government officials confirmed Wednesday.

Canada's first lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant is officially coming to Windsor, Ont., as part of a $4.9-billion joint-venture deal between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, government officials confirmed Wednesday.

Combat veterans with Florida-based Project Dynamo rescued a baby born to a surrogate in Kyiv and united him with his Canadian parents in Poland.

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community.

After the timing of the last two budgets was altered by the pandemic, the provincial government is back on schedule with its release of Wednesday's 2022-23 budget.

Newly unsealed court documents give a glimpse into the challenges the Winnipeg Police Service faced trying to uncover the contents of an accused child sex-abuser’s electronic devices.

Northern housing leaders, including the N.W.T's housing minister, spoke to a federal committee Tuesday about the housing crisis in the N.W.T. and Nunavut, leaving many MPs expressing shock at its impact on Indigenous people.

Danny Ward is still in awe of the bald eagle that hopped through some brush in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, then rested and spread its wings just a few metres away from him.

Northern housing leaders, including the N.W.T's housing minister, spoke to a federal committee Tuesday about the housing crisis in the N.W.T. and Nunavut, leaving many MPs expressing shock at its impact on Indigenous people.

The founder of a group that's been described as an American-style militia movement was one of two people arrested Tuesday in relation to recent protests at the home of Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health.

A small team of Canadian health care workers who volunteer their time in disaster zones around the world are on the ground in Ukraine and Poland aiding some of those trying to escape the war. CBC spent five days watching them work.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders are set to gather for an extraordinary meeting in Brussels on Thursday as experts warn that the war in Ukraine is likely to get more bloody as it enters a new and decisive phase.

We asked teenagers from three countries how their lives have changed over the past two years. Here are their stories.

Rom-com lovers rejoice: bigger-budget, A-list led romantic comedies are making a comeback this year.

A citizens group in Fort Erie, Ont., is opposing a housing development on land that an expert says is rich in archeology and history, including Indigenous history and the War of 1812.

In a state known for its oil booms, sustainable sources of energy such as wind and solar are experiencing a surge.

I am not saying Canada should ignore Ukraine or Syria or any other European or Asian countries who need help, but we should extend our compassion to others too, even if they do not look enough like us, writes Babatunde Omotoye.

Now that COVID-19 restrictions are fast disappearing, some unvaccinated Canadians question why the federal government still maintains its vaccine mandate for travellers. The mandate prevents unvaccinated people from boarding a commercial plane or train in Canada.

As former office dwellers make a return to their workplaces, employers and workers are having to navigate exactly what the new normal of work is going to look like.

Rescue workers scoured a remote Chinese mountainside Tuesday for the wreckage of a China Eastern flight that one day earlier inexplicably fell from the sky and burst into a huge fireball. No survivors have been found among the 123 passengers and nine crew members.

Investigators have found what they believe to be the cockpit voice recorder in the wreckage of a China Eastern flight that crashed in the country's south with 132 people on board, a Chinese aviation official said Wednesday.

China says one of two black boxes from the China Eastern plane that crashed Monday was found in severely damaged condition. All 132 people on board are presumed killed in the crash outside the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi region.