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Dr. Anny Sauvageau will undergo cross-examination next week after wrapping up two weeks of direct examination on the witness stand in her wrongful dismissal suit.

The N.W.T. premier says the territory is “honoured” to host Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in their upcoming visit. Meanwhile, Edward Sangris, chief of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation in Dettah, says he learned of the visit on TV.

A former personal assistant to Amber Heard said she never saw the actress suffer any physical abuse at the hands of then-husband Johnny Depp — but she said Heard once spit in her face when she asked for a higher salary.

A devastating flood in South Africa's eastern coastal province earlier this week has left at least 341 people dead, the government said on Thursday, as rescuers continued to hunt for missing people amid forecasts of yet more rains from Friday.

As interest heats up in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in remote northern Ontario, two First Nations say they're ready to submit the final terms of reference for an environmental assessment (EA) on the last of three roads that would connect the area to provincial highway networks.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could roll back abortion rights in the country.

A Missisauga man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of Elnaz Hajtamiri, a woman abducted from Wasaga Beach three months ago, and police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a second man.

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions declined for the second year in a row in 2020 — the first year of the pandemic, when many Canadians stayed at home in response to mandatory lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The family of Patrick Lyoya was speaking out Thursday after video was released showing the 26-year-old being held down and shot by a Grand Rapids, Mich., police officer.

A couple in Jarvis, Ont., is now without the new home they wanted to retire in, after they backed out of a prefabricated house deal with a developer who wanted to add tens of thousands of dollars to the contract they signed.

The music festival says the Montreal-based band are a fitting addition to their 15th anniversary lineup, noting the "hometown heroes" put on a memorable Osheaga set in 2010.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how electric vehicles can be recycled and examine the pros and cons of the federal government's tax credit on carbon capture technology.

A Court of Queen's Bench judge has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2019 appointment of unilingual Lt.-Gov. Brenda Murphy violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Paul Pope, a well-known producer and driving force in the Newfoundland and Labrador film industry, has died.

Major wildfires, droughts and mudslides last year dramatically altered the landscape in parts of the B.C. Interior, raising questions about the Nicola River's ability to handle the spring thaw.

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia.

The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team at Tokyo 2020 was upgraded to silver on Thursday as Great Britain, which placed second in the event, was asked to return its medals following sprinter C.J. Ujah's doping violation.

The TED 2022 conference in Vancouver has presented some out-of-this-world ideas to address Earth's most pressing problems, but some at the conference want to keep attendees grounded by inspiring an awe and wonder for the world still functioning around them.

Canada on Thursday authorized British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc's antibody-based therapy for preventing COVID-19 infections, giving itself another weapon against the disease as cases rise in the country.

Canada on Thursday authorized British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc's antibody-based therapy for preventing COVID-19 infections, giving itself another weapon against the disease as cases rise in the country.

More than 15 years after construction first began on the Regent Park Revitalization project, a formal application for rezoning has now been submitted to the City of Toronto for the project's final two phases. Here's a look at the neighbourhood today.

Lawyers for the families of the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are raising concerns about the ongoing public inquiry, saying more testimony is needed to demonstrate transparency and keep public trust.

The defence department has let go retired navy Cmdr. Danny Croucher following a review into how he was hired back at at the same navy base as a civilian after a sexual misconduct investigation at the base by the navy.

A key figure of the Freedom Convoy protest will remain in custody for now after his bail review hearing was adjourned Thursday due to new charges against him. On Wednesday, the same hearing was abruptly adjourned when a lawyer's computer was hacked.

A key figure of the Freedom Convoy protest will remain in custody for now after his bail review hearing was adjourned Thursday due to new charges against him. On Wednesday, the same hearing was abruptly adjourned when a lawyer's computer was hacked.

Charlie Barnaby is being remembered as a strong and outspoken Dene chief who fought for Indigenous land rights in the N.W.T. at a time when some doubted they would ever be recognized. He died in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., on Saturday at age 90.

Charlie Barnaby is being remembered as a strong and outspoken Dene chief who fought for Indigenous land rights in the N.W.T. at a time when some doubted they would ever be recognized. He died in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., on Saturday at age 90.

More than 9,400 people have died in the six years since B.C. declared a public health emergency due to overdose deaths. Here are the stories of six of those victims.

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are going to be deployed to Poland on a humanitarian mission to support Ukrainain refugees who have fled the Russian invasion.

The owners of Whitehorse's Chilkoot Trail Inn, a dilapidated downtown motel ordered to close earlier this year by city fire inspectors, want to re-open the facility as housing for vulnerable people, with help from government or an NGO.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, saying the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, saying the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company.

The on-again, off-again relationship between Elon Musk and Twitter took a new twist on Thursday as the world's richest person made a hostile bid to buy up the whole company for more than $43 billion US.

Alberta’s government says it will wind down the operations of an entity that’s been a major player in the province’s power market. But what is the Balancing Pool, what did it do and how will this move impact you?

Health Canada says almost 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines held in a national inventory have expired since January.

On a visit to Yellowknife Wednesday, Northern Affairs Minister Daniel Vandal said that an intergovernmental working group would make getting funding into communities more efficient, and ensure investment dollars benefit northern contractors.

Tobias Soosay was "happy and in good spirits" at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital on April 3, the last time his mother saw him before April 7, when she discovered him in a full leg cast with no explanation about why it was needed.

A new and influential committee has been formed in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's with the goal of purchasing the repurposing the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, but not everyone agrees, and a dark chapter in Newfoundland and Labrador's history hangs over the whole process.

A new and influential committee has been formed in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's with the goal of purchasing the repurposing the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, but not everyone agrees, and a dark chapter in Newfoundland and Labrador's history hangs over the whole process.

A fraud expert in Ontario says not contacting the police sends the wrong message to the rest of the public work force.

Ukrainian forces said they hit and badly damaged the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, and Russia said its crew was forced to evacuate as a result of a fire without acknowledging an attack, as the battle shifts east and around the battered city of Mariupol where the defenders were still holding out.

Ukrainian officials said that their forces hit the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet with missiles overnight, with one saying Thursday it sank. Russia said the Moskva was badly damaged by a fire that forced the warship's evacuation but that it was still afloat.

As the Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again, this time by half a percentage point, Canadians are "climbing a wall of worry," and can't seem to let go and enjoy the fact that the economy is very strong and likely growing stronger.

For two years, it's been an international mystery: Who really owns the $18-million Vancouver Island mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan wintered in 2020? Canada's lack of transparent land records means it's not easy to find out, but the Pandora Papers led CBC to the answer.

Advocates are calling on government, long-term care homes and health providers to ensure seniors don't become subject to unwarranted isolation that many are still recovering from as Ontario deals with a sixth wave of COVID-19.

Many international experts have mixed views over whether the standard-of-proof has yet been met for genocide occurring in Ukraine, because it's hard to prove that Russia intends to destroy a national group.

As the Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again, this time by half a percentage point, Canadians are "climbing a wall of worry," and can't seem to let go and enjoy the fact that the economy is very strong and likely growing stronger.

Many international experts have mixed views over whether the standard-of-proof has yet been met for genocide occurring in Ukraine, because it's hard to prove that Russia intends to destroy a national group.

Three years and a pandemic since Toronto beat Philadelphia in a memorable series that ended in Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater, the Raptors and 76ers are once again set to square off in the playoffs — this time in the first round beginning on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.

Advocates are calling on government, long-term care homes and health providers to ensure seniors don't become subject to unwarranted isolation that many are still recovering from as Ontario deals with a sixth wave of COVID-19.