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A fashionable fowl with an insatiable wanderlust has become a local sensation in the British town of Chorley.

Seven senior cabinet ministers will be called before a parliamentary committee to explain why their departments issued more than $100 million in consulting contracts to McKinsey & Company since the Trudeau government came to power in 2015.

Fernanda Maciel completed the first running climb of the largest mountain in Antarctica, Mount Vinson. Temperatures were as low as –35 C, and it took her under 10 hours to make the round trip up and down.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is placing teams of experts at all four of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to reduce the risk of severe accidents as Russia's war against the country rages on, agency head Rafael Grossi said Wednesday.

The executive director of a safe consumption site in Saskatoon says all drugs being tested by users are coming back positive for fentanyl. But treatment beds and drug testing strips are among the supports that are difficult to access in rural Saskatchewan.

A celebration of life for a police officer who was killed in an avalanche last week was held in Nelson, B.C. on Wednesday. Const. Wade Tittemore, 43, died Jan. 9 after being buried in an avalanche while skiing with a colleague on a mountain northwest of Kaslo, B.C.

A celebration of life for a police officer who was killed in an avalanche last week is being held in Nelson, B.C. Const. Wade Tittemore, 43, died Jan. 9 after being buried in an avalanche while skiing with a colleague on a mountain northwest of Kaslo, B.C.

Almost 10 years after the deadly rail disaster, Transport Canada's new route for the railway is angering local area residents whose land will be expropriated.

A new video campaign hopes to ramp up public pressure on the Iranian regime to release a prominent dissident rapper who has been arbitrarily detained for 80 days.

A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.

Ontario's integrity commissioner says he will investigate a complaint against Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark and his decision to open the protected Greenbelt to housing development.

The province says that written notice has been given to the federal government that it is ending an agreement with Canada Border Services Agency to use provincial correctional centres to house people being detained on immigration matters.

Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance argued this week for their release on bail after decades in prison for a murder they say they didn't commit, but will have to wait a little while longer before they know if they have succeeded.

The RCMP says it will keep instructing officers to use the controversial carotid control technique in rare cases, despite directions from the federal government to ban the use of neck restraints in all circumstances.

Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds has RSVP'd for this year's Canadian Screen Awards, assuring the Toronto bash some high-voltage star power.

More than two dozen The Bay locations across Canada will soon be home to Zellers stores, as the retailer has announced more details of its plan to resurrect the defunct discount brand both online and in physical stores.

More than two dozen The Bay locations across Canada will soon be home to Zellers stores, as the retailer has announced more details of its plan to resurrect the defunct discount brand both online and in physical stores.

More than two dozen The Bay locations across Canada will soon be home to Zellers stores, as the retailer has announced more details of its plan to resurrect the defunct discount brand both online and in physical stores.

Canada is donating 200 Canadian-made armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Wednesday while visiting Kyiv, Ukraine.

A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer.

A Trail, B.C., Mountie's satirical website that mocked the prime minister, LGBTQ and Indigenous issues and new immigrants coming to Canada does not reflect the values of diversity and inclusivity that the RCMP stands for, according to the head of the detachment where he works. 

A Trail, B.C., Mountie's satirical website that mocked the prime minister, LGBTQ and Indigenous issues and new immigrants coming to Canada does not reflect the values of diversity and inclusivity that the RCMP stands for, according to the head of the detachment where he works. 

Next month marks the 35th anniversary of the Winter Olympics in Calgary, and this week several items from the 1988 games are up for auction, including a gold medal won by a legendary Soviet defenseman. 

The rare and stunning monstera Thai constellation is a plant collector's dream. Large and vibrant examples of the plant have landed at Scott's Nursery in Fredericton, but having it in your home will set you back almost $1,000.

A news conference this morning will announce changes coming to emergency departments aimed at improving care.

Changes include deploying teams led by doctors to triage patients and get them out of ambulances and into ERs faster. New patient advocates will also be in place in every emergency room by this Saturday, the province says.

The family of Stephanie Warriner, who died after being restrained chest-down by security guards at a Toronto hospital in May 2020, has filed a $16-million lawsuit against the hospital network and the guards involved — alleging her death was the direct result of the guards’ actions that day, calling their actions "reckless" and the force used "excessive."

Council unanimously voted in favour of a motion to push the province to address the drug crisis, as overdoses and drug poisonings continue to rise. The recommendations come from the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario, which comprises 41 members including the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy.

Many Nova Scotians who experienced damage to their homes and lost money due to post-tropical storm Fiona were expecting to get a $500 Red Cross relief payment. But some never got it, and didn't receive an explanation.

Many Nova Scotians who experienced damage to their homes and lost money due to post-tropical storm Fiona were expecting to get a $500 Red Cross relief payment. But some never got it, and didn't receive an explanation.

Saskatchewan people are embracing the outdoors this winter season, finding joy in the frost rather than being deterred by chilly conditions.

A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 18 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and three children, Ukrainian authorities said.

Ukraine's interior minister and a child were among at least 14 people killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed into a preschool and set it ablaze in a suburb of the capital, Kyiv.

The year has started off with a rare treat for sky-watchers: A recently discovered comet that may soon be brightening. And Canada is in a perfect location to see it.

The year has started off with a rare treat for sky-watchers: A recently discovered comet that may soon be brightening. And Canada is in a perfect location to see it.

Imagine this: you're watching three videos play simultaneously, all on the same screen. While it might seem overwhelming, this is “sludge content” — one of the most popular formats of content on TikTok. But researchers don’t know where it came from — or how it could affect us.

Trofim Modlyi, 19, who's from Khabarovsk in eastern Russia, was visiting his sister in Alberta when Russia invaded Ukraine last February. He decided to file a refugee claim in Canada because he didn't 'want to kill innocent people in Ukraine.'

Andriy Maslov was a bit shaky on his blades and more than twice the age of the other players practising at TD Place Arena on Tuesday morning, but the broad grin behind the cage of his hockey helmet said it all.

A Montreal researcher is using drones and artificial intelligence to try to map the spread of a plant that is threatening local biodiversity: the common reed.

Andriy Maslov was a bit shaky on his blades and more than twice the age of the other players practising at TD Place Arena on Tuesday morning, but the broad grin behind the cage of his hockey helmet said it all.

A high-profile advertising campaign by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) says the demand for guide dogs in Canada is at "crisis levels." A review by a charity watchdog shows that for every dollar the non-profit raises, it spends more than half on fundraising costs.

A coal company and a British Columbia First Nation have struck a rare deal to give the community the power to veto a proposed mining project, which could set a precedent for how natural resources projects are developed in Canada.

The upcoming 2023 federal budget will be a key measure in determining whether the NDP’S agreement with the Liberals has been a success or a failure, according to the party’s finance critic, Daniel Blaikie.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kicked off a caucus retreat with MPs Wednesday by accusing both Conservatives and Liberals of putting Canada's public health-care system at risk.

A coal company and a British Columbia First Nation have struck a rare deal to give the community the power to veto a proposed mining project, which could set a precedent for how natural resources projects are developed in Canada.

California has borne the brunt of a parade of wet weather since the end of 2022 but still struggles to store it amid an ongoing drought. Scientists and farmers are hoping to change that.

A Brantford, Ont. man has been stranded in Chile without his custom wheelchair after his stepdaughter says Air Canada lost it.

The University of British Columbia says it regrets its handling of doubts raised about claims to Indigenous ancestry by high-profile former professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

Philadelphia defenceman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion for not participating in Tuesday's NHL pre-game warmup while his teammates wore Pride-themed jerseys. But religion and support for fans and teammates aren't mutually exclusive, a You Can Play co-founder says.

Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pre-game warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used warmup sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.