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The driver of the vehicle is unknown, but a witness said the man had driven over a patch of ice that is known to locals to be especially thin due to a current that runs beneath it.

Johnston, whose decades-long career shaped justice and crime reporting in Edmonton and Alberta, died on Friday. Her dedication to the beat was unmatched.

Much like the dog in his iconic comic strip, K.C. Green has learned to quietly accept the fact that he has no control over how people use and interpret his art.

A project in the U.K. that prompted people to greet drivers on bus routes showed that people have a greater sense of community when they engage in small talk. Two researchers agree - and say that casual interactions make us happier and feel more connected.

A man who was critically injured in a series of explosions and fire at a hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday has died, Niagara Regional Police said Friday.

A Toronto taxi driver had a morning he'll never forget after what started off as a routine call ended with him helping to deliver a baby in the back of his cab.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faced criticism from his political opponents Friday for delivering a speech to the Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP), a controversial Winnipeg-based group that has been associated with residential school denialism and opposition to vaccine mandates, among other positions.

A southern Manitoba church that was repeatedly ticketed for breaking public health orders on gatherings during the pandemic must pay a $30,000 fine, a judge has ruled.

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father — including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later — has died in Nevada, his brother said. He was 60.

The Time Air Historical Society, a Calgary-based not-for-profit formally started in 2018 with the goal of honouring, preserving and promoting southern Alberta’s aviation history.

The leader of an RCMP unit tasked with policing resistance to resource extraction in British Columbia says injunctions justify his squad spending nearly $50 million on operations over five years.

Health officials in B.C. are expected to provide updates on respiratory illnesses in the province on Friday afternoon.

British Columbia has confirmed 24 cases of the new Omicron subvariant known as XBB 1.5 (or Kraken) to date, making up roughly five to six per cent of genome-sequenced samples in the province.

British Columbia has confirmed 24 cases of the new Omicron subvariant known as XBB 1.5 (or Kraken) to date, making up roughly five to six per cent of genome-sequenced samples in the province.

Police say it may take several days before investigators are able to confirm the identities of the victims, who are still being officially referred to as “missing,” even though officials do not expect to find anyone alive and injured amid the rubble.  

If you’ve recently been to a Puerto Rican city, you may have noticed a woman wandering the streets with a fishing pole, looking for lizards. That would be New York University biologist Kristin Winchell, a.k.a. “the Lizard Lady.” 

Robbie Bachman, the co-founder and drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at age 69. Randy Bachman shared the news of his brother's death Thursday on Twitter.

Robbie Bachman, the co-founder and drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at age 69. Randy Bachman shared the news of his brother's death Thursday on Twitter.

Vita Stiebert attempted to enter the Holiday Inn in Woodstock, Ont., on Jan. 7, but wasn't allowed in by staff who questioned the validity of her service dog. Now, she wants people to know not all service dogs look the same.

Vita Stiebert attempted to enter the Holiday Inn in Woodstock, Ont., on Jan. 7, but wasn't allowed in by staff who questioned the validity of her service dog. Now, she wants people to know not all service dogs look the same.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to "extraordinary measures" to avoid default.

Scientists with oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil made remarkably accurate predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study has found.

Donald Trump's company was fined $1.6 million US on Friday for a scheme in which the former president's top executives dodged personal income taxes on lavish job perks.

After years of development, residents moved into Winnipeg's first tiny home village for people who were homeless, dubbed Astum Api Niikinaahk or "come sit at our home" in Michif, a language spoken by many Métis.

For the past 20 years, a group of conservationists have been tossing dead salmon into a creek bed in Saanich, B.C., as part of the annual Douglas Creek Salmon Transplant. This year, they are inviting the public to take part.

A Canadian is on top of the podium at a World Cup women's ski jump event for the first time. Calgary's Alexandria Loutitt won gold today in Zao, Japan with jumps of 98.5 and 95 metres.

Jordan Peterson says he has no intention of giving up his fight with Ontario's psychologist regulatory body, accusing the college of attempting to stymie his speech and discipline him for his political opinions.

Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the salt-mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine overnight after days of relentless fighting, claiming Moscow's first big battlefield gain after half a year of military setbacks.

Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne announced $360 million for a new national quantum strategy to amplify, grow and solidify the country's quantum science research. The announcement was made at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ont.

Environmental concerns are mounting in a small community near Cultus Lake, B.C., after truckloads of business waste were dropped at a farm without provincial approval, violating B.C.'s Environmental Management Act.

As Canada plans to significantly ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects on health care, housing and the labour market.

Officials with Maritime Electric presented the company’s plans for a greener, more resilient electrical grid, in response to the ongoing challenges of climate change, to a P.E.I. Legislature committee on Thursday.

Officials with Maritime Electric presented the company’s plans for a greener, more resilient electrical grid, in response to the ongoing challenges of climate change, to a P.E.I. Legislature committee on Thursday.

Mountain pine beetles were not new to B.C. when they first started making news in the late '90s. But the combination of a warming climate and forest practices led to an explosion in its population, creating a domino effect that continues to unfold in the forestry industry today.

Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe with murder, ordering him to stand trial, a court said Friday.

Every year, the season for a critical ice road in Ontario’s far north appears to get shorter.

It's a love story that's touched a lot of people — including some Grade 3 students at École Įtłʼǫ̀ elementary school in Yellowknife. 

Groleau is one of more than 100 people taking part in a class action lawsuit against the Quebec archdiocese. Ouellet is a prominent Vatican cardinal who has denied all the allegations and is suing Groleau for defamation.

The New Brunswick company BNI's tracking and delivery notices — including photos of the delivered packages, exact GPS coordinates and time of the delivery — were publicly accessible to anyone with a computer.

The New Brunswick company BNI's tracking and delivery notices — including photos of the delivered packages, exact GPS coordinates and time of the delivery — were publicly accessible to anyone with a computer.

Liberal MP Sean Casey said he plans to push his own government to change parts of its foreign home buyers' ban.

Liberal MP Sean Casey said he plans to push his own government to change parts of its foreign homebuyers' ban.

The oft-quoted industry explanations for high wireless prices — costly operating margins and a sparse Canadian population, for example — are insufficient to explain lower prices found in other countries and even between some provinces. Experts say Canada needs to do something about competition before things get worse.

Justice Minister David Lametti says Ottawa is building a foundation to allow Indigenous legal systems to flourish alongside the Canadian justice system.

Yeast has a similar genetic make-up as humans, and researchers at the University of British Columbia will now study how cosmic radiation impacted the samples to better understand how people could survive in space.

Title fraud involves stealing a homeowner's identity to refinance or sell home without them knowing. Toronto police are investigating a case of it — and that's not the only one. But experts say there are ways to help prevent it.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is preparing to significantly ramp up the number of surgeries done in privately run for-profit clinics.

The cause of the explosion that left six Eastway Tank employees dead remains under investigation one year later, even as the company already faces provincial charges alleging it did not take reasonable steps to keep workers safe. 

The cause of the explosion that left six Eastway Tank employees dead remains under investigation one year later, even as the company already faces provincial charges alleging it did not take reasonable steps to keep workers safe. 

The Oblates of Mary Immaculate has hired an independent third party monitor to oversee efforts to ensure members who have committed sex crimes do not reoffend.