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As one of the most celebrated restaurants in the world closes its doors, a Canadian chef who worked there is wondering whether there’s a future for fine dining as we know it.

Without women workers, there can be no humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, says Jan Egeland.

Iran's hanging of protesters — and display of their lifeless bodies suspended from cranes — seems to have instilled fear that is keeping protsters out of the streets. But anger among some Iranians may be deepening, and dissent could merely be pushed underground, according to experts and analysts.

Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump 's real estate empire whose testimony helped convict the former president's company of tax fraud, was sentenced Tuesday to five months in jail for dodging taxes on $1.7 million US in job perks.

Peru's political crisis deepened on Tuesday as a police officer died torched in his car after 17 civilians were killed in protests a day earlier, all triggered by the ouster of president Pedro Castillo last month.

Peru's political crisis deepened on Tuesday as a police officer died torched in his car after 17 civilians were killed in protests a day earlier, all triggered by the ouster of president Pedro Castillo last month. The country's new president is also facing an investigation.

Seventeen protesters were killed on Monday in Peru's south, marking the worst day of violence since former president Pedro Castillo's ouster on Dec. 7, 2022. Protest leaders say they are ready for an "endless battle," which could destabilize the deeply divided nation.

The mother of a little girl left behind on a freezing school bus for almost two hours in London, Ont., is calling for more safeguards so other children aren't forgotten by the drivers.

Cambridge Bay residents took matters into their own hands to create and ice rink on the frozen sea. The hamlet is without an indoor ice arena right now, as the old one has mould and structure problems, and the new one is still under construction.

Cambridge Bay residents took matters into their own hands to create and ice rink on the frozen sea. The hamlet is without an indoor ice arena right now, as the old one has mould and structure problems, and the new one is still under construction.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said today he wants a Commons committee to probe the Liberal government’s relationship with McKinsey & Company after a report revealed that the value of federal contracts held by the consulting firm has increased dramatically since 2015.

A 20-year restoration of a home owned by former slaves in Pompeii, Italy, offers a look at life in Roman society before this lively city was buried in volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

Kim Asmussen has received accolades for his unique snowshoe art and ice sculptures for the past few years and has grand visions of bringing festivals to the area, but with Mother Nature making things challenging, it's tricky to plan events ahead.

California saw no relief from drenching rains early Tuesday, as the latest in a relentless string of storms continued to swamp roads and batter coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories of deadly mudslides. At least 14 people have died since the storms began last week.

The White House said on Monday it had yet to receive any requests from the Brazilian government regarding Jair Bolsonaro's status, but the former president's presence on American soil since Dec. 30 could raise complex issues, especially since Sunday's riots at government buildings in Brasilia.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. said on Tuesday it will reduce its workforce by about 20 per cent, or 950 employees, which is the third round of major layoffs at the company in under a year.

If you visited Kalamalka Lake in Vernon, BC, on Sunday, chances are you may have seen a group of cold water dippers hacking away at the ice on the shoreline, axes swinging high above their bathing suit-clad bodies.

Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday.

Toronto police have identified a man killed in an alleged "swarming" attack by eight teenage girls last month in Toronto as Ken Lee.

Toronto police have identified a man killed in an alleged "swarming" attack by eight teenage girls last month in Toronto as Ken Lee.

The University Health Network said Tuesday it expects its digital systems to be restored by the end of the day after a full outage forced it to declare a "code grey" and delayed patient care.

The University Health Network said Tuesday it expects its digital systems to be restored by the end of the day after a full outage forced it to declare a "code grey" and delayed patient care.

A man who killed eight people on a New York City bike path in 2017 smiled as he proudly spoke of the carnage, asking to hang the flag of an Islamic militant group in his hospital room, a prosecutor said Monday in the first federal death penalty trial since U.S. President Joe Biden took office.

2022 was the fifth-warmest year on record, the European-based climate service Copernicus reported on Tuesday. What makes this particularly concerning is that the warming trend continues even in light of a cooling climate phenomenon called La Nina.

The parents of a 25-year-old oilsands worker who died in a frozen tailings pond in northern Alberta say charges in the case reveal disturbing details about safety failures on site. 

Manitoba farmers are feeling the pain of inflation in production costs. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill Campbell estimates many dealt with a doubling of expenses in 2022.

The parents of a 25-year-old oilsands worker who died in a frozen tailings pond in northern Alberta say charges in the case reveal disturbing details about safety failures on site. 

What appears to have been the bow of a wooden schooner has attracted attention on a beach in North Rustico, P.E.I., a decade after local residents say it was last seen in the same spot. 

Daniel Justice says he was met with silence by the University of British Columbia (UBC) for more than two months, despite his best efforts to raise concerns about how the institution was handling the controversy around Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

Only four years ago, Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (MARZ) was located in a basement on Queen Street. Now the Toronto-based visual effects company is working on some of the biggest shows on the planet. That includes Netflix’s Wednesday, where MARZ is tasked with bringing the disembodied hand known as "Thing" to life.

Only four years ago, Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (MARZ) was located in a basement on Queen Street. Now the Toronto-based visual effects company is working on some of the biggest shows on the planet. That includes Netflix’s Wednesday, where MARZ is tasked with bringing the disembodied hand known as "Thing" to life.

Schools in Conception Bay South, St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Torbay and Pouch Cove were closed on Tuesday morning.

Schools in Conception Bay South, St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Torbay and Pouch Cove were closed Tuesday morning.

Police forces in at least seven cities across Canada have seen an increase in 3D-printed 'ghost guns.' These untraceable weapons can be made at home by anyone with a 3D printer, and design plans for them are easily found online.

Andrea Constand's documentary series The Case Against Cosby, on CBC Gem, removes the spotlight from the comedian himself and instead focuses on other women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, as well as Constand's work as an advocate for sexual assault survivors.

Trans rights advocates stormed into a talk Tuesday at McGill University led by a speaker associated with a group they say is "notoriously transphobic and trans-exclusionary."

The 2022 appointees to the Order of Canada are far less diverse than the Canadian population and even less diverse than they were in 2021, a new analysis shows.

The 2022 appointees to the Order of Canada are far less diverse than the Canadian population and even less diverse than they were in 2021, a new analysis shows.

The deadline for military members and their families to apply for compensation after drinking contaminated water is approaching fast — and federal opposition parties are urging Ottawa not to block an application for an extension.

Andrea Constand's documentary series The Case Against Cosby, on CBC Gem, removes the spotlight from the comedian himself and instead focuses on other women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, as well as Constand's work as an advocate for sexual assault survivors.

A former CEO of the Assembly of First Nations who was in charge when an AFN official allegedly received a nearly $200,000 payout was sued in 2011 by a now-defunct Indigenous health organization over her alleged offer of a “large and unwarranted” payout to an official there.

One police officer has been killed and a second has been critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo in southeast B.C., the Nelson Police Board says.

One police officer has been killed and a second has been critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo in southeast B.C., the Nelson Police Board says.

One police officer has been killed and a second has been critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo in southeast B.C., the Nelson Police Board says.

One police officer has been killed and a second has been critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo in southeastern B.C., the Nelson Police board says.

The Nelson Police board says one officer has been killed and a second has been critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off three days of North American Leaders' Summit events Monday with a gathering of diplomats, government officials and private-sector emissaries from across the continent.

Olexii Ogarov and Violetta Umanes were hiding out in a basement in Odesa last year when Ogarov spotted the job ad: a dance instructor was needed in Whitehorse.

Surrey RCMP say they discovered the bodies of three people inside a Surrey home on Monday.

Surrey RCMP say they discovered the bodies of three people inside a Surrey home on Monday.