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In this story about allegations of electoral misconduct, there are no wild conspiracy theories about supercomputers changing votes, bags of ballots being tossed in the trash or thousands of dead people voting. Instead, it centres on six cinnamon buns and a bit of local gossip.

In this story about allegations of electoral misconduct, there are no wild conspiracy theories about supercomputers changing votes, bags of ballots being tossed in the trash or thousands of dead people voting. Instead, it centres on six cinnamon buns and a bit of local gossip.

Charlene Snow of Donkin, N.S., died Dec. 30 after waiting roughly seven hours for treatment for a sore jaw and flu-like symptoms.

The population of the world’s rarest chimpanzees just got an itty bitty boost with the birth of a new baby boy.

Seán Binder was among volunteers helping asylum seekers as they arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos, after they had crossed the Mediterranean by boat. He and 23 other volunteers were arrested over their efforts.

Expect record-shattering hot years soon, likely in the next couple of years because of 'relentless' climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas, U.S. government scientists said.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a variety of wind turbines designed to be used in cities and examine how an Alberta ski hill has been repurposed as a climate change research laboratory.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a variety of wind turbines designed to be used in cities and examine how an Alberta ski hill has been repurposed as a climate change research laboratory.

A wave of extremely cold weather in parts of eastern Russia has lowered temperatures enough to freeze food solid. Weather forecasts expect the temperature to go as low as – 52 C to – 65 C.

A P.E.I. senior is locked in a battle with his insurance company over who should pay for thousands of dollars of damage his home sustained in post-tropical storm Fiona.

RBC Training Ground announced earlier this week it would host custom testing events for North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) provincial delegations, including Alberta and Saskatchewan, in addition to its usual complement of events for young athletes to test their skills in different sports.

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says an unauthorized party embedded "malicious code" on its website to obtain customer information, and personal data may have been compromised.

King Charles and Prince William made their first public appearances on Thursday since the release of Prince Harry's tell-all memoir — which is racking up sales but apparently hurting his popularity.

London Zoo kicks off the new year with the birth of Nova, the zoo's newest two-toed sloth.

People began calling 911 around 11:30 a.m. to report an explosion at a propane business in the small town, north of Montreal.

People began calling 911 around 11:30 a.m. to report an explosion at a propane business in the small town, north of Montreal.

A police officer from Nelson, B.C., who was killed in an avalanche this week is being remembered by friends, family and colleagues as a dedicated worker, respected mentor and devoted family man.

Ukraine said on Thursday its troops were holding out despite heavy fighting on a battlefield littered with bodies in a salt mining town in eastern Ukraine, where Russian mercenaries have claimed Moscow's first significant gain in half a year.

Ukraine said on Thursday its troops were holding out despite heavy fighting on a battlefield littered with bodies in a salt mining town in eastern Ukraine, where Russian mercenaries have claimed Moscow's first significant gain in half a year.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington.

Documents with classified markings from U.S. President Joe Biden's time as vice-president were found at his home in Delaware, the White House said Thursday, days after it was disclosed that sensitive documents were also found at the office of his former Washington institute.

Paula Menarik says she was called a pig, asked if she was an alcoholic, threatened with being shot and sworn at for more than five minutes on Tuesday afternoon outside an elementary school near her home in Chibougamau, Que.

Paula Menarik says she was called a pig, asked if she was an alcoholic, threatened with being shot and sworn at for more than five minutes on Tuesday afternoon outside an elementary school near her home in Chibougamau, Que.

The Guinness World Records has confirmed Bruce Ives, 82, set the world record in a village municipality in B.C.'s Haida Gwaii archipelago on Aug. 7, 2022.

Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida is visiting Ottawa, where he will meet today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other key issues as Japan assumes the G7 presidency.

The trial for Nathanial Veltman, charged with killing a Muslim family in London, Ont., in 2021, will be held in Windsor, a judge has decided.

The Ontario trial for Nathanial Veltman, charged with killing a Muslim family in London, Ont., in June 2021, will be held in Windsor, a judge has decided.

A little over a year after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honour: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

A little over a year after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honour: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

A fungus that causes a disease that is nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta.

A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta.

A man was critically injured and another person was taken to hospital as emergency crews responded to a series of explosions and fire at a hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday. Nearby homes and business were being evacuated.

A man was critically injured and another person was taken to hospital as emergency crews responded to a series of explosions and fire at a hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday. Nearby homes and business were being evacuated.

Emergency services are responding to a large explosion and industrial fire in the north end of St Catharines, Ont.

Emergency services are responding to a large explosion and industrial fire in the north end of St Catharines, Ont.

One person has been critically injured, while another was taken to hospital with a medical complaint, following a large explosion and industrial fire in the north end of St Catharines, Ont., on Thursday morning.

One person has been critically injured, while another was taken to hospital with a medical complaint, following a large explosion and industrial fire in the north end of St Catharines, Ont., on Thursday morning.

Police said Wednesday they are offering a $100,000 reward for information in the case of a woman kidnapped from a Wasaga Beach, Ont. home one year ago.

The inflation rate in the U.S. decelerated to 6.5 per cent in December, mostly due to much cheaper gasoline.

The new executive director of the Yukon Quest sled dog race in Alaska says she's hopeful things can be patched up with her counterparts in Yukon, and that the famed 1,600-kilometre cross-border race can one day be staged again.

As surveillance cameras proliferate, forensic sketch artists are using digital tools to make their work more efficient and accessible to witnesses, from hardware like iPads to specialized software.

Shige Mineshiba died Friday in her Vancouver home, a Mount Pleasant condo she shared with her adopted daughter, Kyoko Mineshiba.

The Lebret Indian Industrial School closed its doors in 1998, making it one of the final residential schools to shut down in Saskatchewan.

Dr. Christine Hwang says the province owes her around $30,000 for her work as a locum physician in small northern Ontario communities from October to December 2022.

Dr. Christine Hwang says the province owes her around $30,000 for her work as a locum physician in small northern Ontario communities from October to December 2022.

The Lebret Indian Industrial School closed its doors in 1998, making it one of the final residential schools to shut down in Saskatchewan.

A Maud Lewis painting that's been in a private collection since 1966 goes up for auction in Saint John. But it had to be authenticated first.

The number of people relying on food banks across Canada is expected to rise by 60 per cent this year, after an increase of 134 per cent in 2022, according to new survey by the food charity, Second Harvest. For food banks across P.E.I., the news isn't surprising, but it's concerning.

Melanie Wallace and her partner pay $900 per month for their Moncton apartment but on New Year's day the two found a notice from their landlord in the mailbox announcing plans to raise that to $1,750 later this year.

Melanie Wallace and her partner pay $900 per month for their Moncton apartment but on New Year's day the two found a notice from their landlord in the mailbox announcing plans to raise that to $1,750 later this year.