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The case, known as 'Dossier X,' has bewildered Quebec's legal community. It only came to light after the defendant, a police informant, appealed the guilty verdict to the Quebec Court of Appeal.

Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests.

While speaking at an event touting the environmental benefit of electrifying Memorial University's oil heating system, Premier Andrew Furey emphasized his support for Bay du Nord.

Ontario has released its latest Sunshine List of public sector employees who made more than $100,000.

The Canadian Screen Awards revealed the lineup of guests for next month's celebration including Catherine O'Hara, Sidney Crosby and Tatiana Maslany.

The chief of a First Nation in British Columbia's Nicola Valley that was evacuated by both wildfires and floods last year says he wants more land for the community in a safer area.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Friday that the federal government will send another $2 billion to provinces and territories to help clear the health care backlog created by the years-long pandemic crisis.

A composer, DJ and “huge” hockey fan from Quebec’s most northerly Cree community will perform Canada’s national anthem at Montreal’s Bell Centre before Saturday’s game, in East Cree, French and English.

An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday.

This week, criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by far-right, populist and anti-vaccine members of the European Parliament went viral on social media. CBC News takes a look at what was said, who said it and how the European Parliament is vastly different from parliaments anywhere else in the democratic world.

In a scaled-back formulation of its war goals, Russia said on Friday that the first phase of its military operation was mostly complete and it would focus on completely "liberating" Ukraine's breakaway eastern Donbas region.

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot on Friday in the Saudi Arabia city of Jeddah ahead of a Formula One race in the kingdom. It was the rebels' highest-profile assault yet, though Saudi authorities pledged the upcoming grand prix would go on as scheduled.

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot on Friday in the Saudi city of Jiddah ahead of a Formula One race in the kingdom — their highest-profile assault yet that threatened to disrupt the upcoming grand prix.

The Edmonton Oilers group of companies allege in a statement of claim filed in Court of Queen's Bench to have lost more than $174 million over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Communications Inc.'s acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.'s broadcasting services, but will force the company to meet a series of conditions it laid out Thursday.

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre promised Friday a government led by him would take a hard line on what he calls “polluting dictatorships” by dramatically curbing foreign oil imports from countries like Saudi Arabia while boosting Canadian production to make up the shortfall.

British Columbians who have been feeling the pinch at the pump will be receiving a one-time relief rebate of $110 meant to ease the financial burden of increased gas prices.

A piece of rock and roll history is finally seeing the light of day, 45 years later — The Rolling Stones are set to release full recordings from the band’s secret shows at Toronto’s legendary El Mocambo in 1977.

Quebec's Medicago vaccine could still be considered for emergency use, says the WHO, pending policy discussions on dealing with potentially valid health products that are linked to the tobacco industry.

Quebec's Medicago vaccine could still be considered for emergency use, says the WHO, pending policy discussions on dealing with potentially valid health products that are linked to the tobacco industry.

An Edmonton MLA’s intentional breach of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine records website should motivate the province to better safeguard its IT systems against hackers, cybersecurity experts say. 

Saskatchewan's provincial budget included a hint about a provincial proposal to administer the carbon tax revenue, a move the government says would allow Saskatchewan to address its own unique needs and challenges.

Statistics Canada released new data on police-reported hate crimes across the country for 2020. In Nova Scotia there were 55 crimes reported, with 41 motivated by race or ethnicity.

Five days after the crash of a passenger jet in mountainous southern China, the disaster's cause remains a mystery while the search for the plane's second "black box" continued Friday.

Five days after the crash of a passenger jet in mountainous southern China, the disaster's cause remains a mystery while the search for the plane's second "black box" continued Friday.

When she decided to learn Oji-Cree, Rochelle Bragg gained more than vocabulary. She also learned to appreciate her family’s roots and legacy.

The Canadian industry wants to increase production, but there are questions about how much extra oil and natural gas can be pulled from the ground and what impact it could have on the world.

Kaif Ali is one a growing number of Somalis who advocates say have had their refugee claims invalidated by the Immigration and Refugee Board, and who could face deportation because of the fraudulent passports they used to flee their homeland.

Oscar nominations for CODA and Audible are a rare but encouraging sign that the industry is recognizing actors and stories from the deaf community. Canadians working in the film industry say inclusivity also means hiring behind-the-scenes collaborators who are deaf.

Kaif Ali is one a growing number of Somalis who advocates say have had their refugee claims invalidated by the Immigration and Refugee Board, and who could face deportation because of the fraudulent passports they used to flee their homeland.

Oscar nominations for CODA and Audible are a rare but encouraging sign that the industry is recognizing actors and stories from the deaf community. Canadians working in the film industry say inclusivity also means hiring behind-the-scenes collaborators who are deaf.

A Somali-Canadian family is accusing the management of Ventura Towers in downtown Hamilton of acting illegally by not providing power, heat and water. Management, however, says the tenants are illegally squatting. Advocates say the dispute speaks to a larger issue — the current rental market.

Cars stolen from Ontario and Quebec are openly being advertised and sold in West African countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, according to a Marketplace investigation, which also found thieves are targeting vehicles with push-to-start ignitions.

How the English Premier League, one of the most popular sports leagues in the world, has allowed some owners to launder their reputations.

Nestor Kozey, 95, moves as gracefully as a man half his age in safety boots, trudging through mud, climbing in and out of excavators and up and down basement steps as part of a job he's done for 72 years — moving whole houses.

Nestor Kozey, 95, moves as gracefully as a man half his age in safety boots, trudging through mud, climbing in and out of excavators and up and down basement steps as part of a job he's done for 72 years — moving whole houses.

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Canada's bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that saw the Canadians play a man down for almost two-thirds of the match.

Fin whales are the second-largest mammal alive, exceeded only by blue whales, and are endangered in B.C.