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A former actor who travelled North America presenting himself as a medicine man at Indigenous ceremonies had at least five wives including a Tsuut’ina Nation woman who was offered to the alleged sexual predator by her mother as a “gift” when she was just 15 years old, according to an arrest report.

A former actor who travelled North America presenting himself as a medicine man at Indigenous ceremonies had at least five wives including a Tsuut’ina Nation woman who was offered to the alleged sexual predator by her mother as a “gift” when she was just 15 years old, according to an arrest report.

Whether you’re a big football fan or just want to sound like one at your Super Bowl party, here are some key things to know about the biggest sports spectacle of the year.

After the resignation of Future Electronics CEO Robert G. Miller last week, the Montreal-based company has announced it has cut ties with all employees named in an investigation by Radio-Canada's Enquête and CBC's The Fifth Estate that alleged he paid teens for sex.

At some point in practically every disaster, the moment arrives when any realistic hope of survival is lost and rescue efforts have to transition to recovery. For the Turkish teams labouring in the southern city of Adana, that point came early Wednesday afternoon.

Allana Harkin is now working on a sketch show for kids, following her work on late night's Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

The Alberta Energy Regulator has issued an environmental protection order to Imperial Oil to address incidents of contamination at its Kearl project in the Athabasca oilsands region.

Netflix Canada is rolling out its long-anticipated plans to crack down on password sharing.

Doctors have dwindled in the southern Alberta town of Pincher Creek, and the area’s sole surgeon says he’s been on-call 24 hours a day for years — something he says is hitting the community’s rural maternity ward hard. 

Hot off winning two Grammys on Sunday, Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. has sold the rights for part of his song catalogue to a prominent music investment company.

The federal government says it will provide $500,000 to determine whether it's possible to recover human remains from a landfill near Winnipeg, after months of calls to search there for the bodies of two victims of an alleged serial killer.

The federal government says it will match up to $10 million in donations to the Canadian Red Cross for earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria. The money is in addition to the $10 million in aid the government announced previously.

Ottawa city councillors voted in favour of reopening Wellington Street to vehicles Wednesday with a motion that leaves the door open to making the downtown roadway pedestrian-only for special events as soon as this summer. 

The documentary Part of the Pack features several British Columbians who have connections to wolves — either in the wild, or by keeping part-dog, part-wolf breeds as pets.

Canada's premiers are set to meet Friday to discuss the government's proposed multi-billion dollar health-care cash injection.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said a government led by him would keep in place the Liberal government's recently proposed health-care deal with the provinces.

A new study has found that female southern resident killer whales are less likely to successfully reproduce annually if they have sons. While the cause is not known, it could be because males are kind of needy.

The Bank of Canada will release a summary of its deliberations on the latest interest rate hike later Wednesday, the first time the central bank is giving Canadians a peek behind the curtain into its decision-making process.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the British people on Wednesday for their support since "Day One" of Russia's invasion, and made another plea for fighter jets that he said would help ensure Ukraine's victory in the war.

A Laval police spokesperson said a city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. At least eight people were injured. The driver of the bus was arrested.

A Laval police spokesperson said a city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. At least eight people were injured. The driver of the bus was arrested.

A Laval police spokesperson said a city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. At least five people were injured. The driver of the bus was arrested.

A Laval police spokesperson said a city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. At least five people were injured.

A Laval police spokesperson said a city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. At least five people were injured.

A city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. Police say two children are dead, six were injured. The driver of the bus has been charged with homicide and reckless driving.

A Laval police spokesperson said a city bus from the Société de transport de Laval hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighbourhood around 8:30 a.m. Two children are dead, others are injured. The driver of the bus was arrested.

The Canada Sevens rugby tournament will honour a Canadian veteran whose incredible comeback from a traumatic injury has inspired players over the years.

Sled dog racing is often a very serious sport; deathly serious at times. But not so at the Not The Iditarod Race held recently in the Wanup area of Greater Sudbury.

Popular drugs like fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine are cut with cheap ingredients to help dealers stretch their supply, according to the Calgary Police Service.

Debbie Onishenko has been diabetic since she was 13 years old, which affected her kidneys, causing her to require dialysis. After years of waiting, she finally got a perfect kidney match. Last fall, the Saskatoon woman’s red car had drawn eyes as on the rear window, the phrase "Kidney Needed Type O, Share Your Spare" was displayed. 

A 32-year-old mother was found dead inside a home in southeast Manitoba late last month after posting a distressing video about her experience with the child welfare system.

A Moncton property owner who told tenants not to help homeless people on or around the property is apologizing, calling her choice of words in a rental document a mistake that doesn't reflect her views today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to stamp out widespread reports that he's about to replace his defence minister in the wake of a corruption scandal that has touched a nerve with the public in the embattled country.

Across the country, it's getting harder and more expensive to find a place to rent — and not just in Toronto and Vancouver.

If everything had gone according to plan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken might have landed in China this week and met with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, taking a much-needed step to fix their relationship. But those plans blew up, just like China’s errant 'spy' balloon.

With the nightmare of travel around the Christmas holidays fresh in many people's minds, travellers can't be blamed for fearing the prospect of a repeat at March break.

As Toronto struggles to address safety concerns amid a rash of assaults and incidents on its transit system, riders say they have had to become skilled in de-escalation and are skeptical that more police will solve the problem.

The provinces couldn't reasonably have imagined they would get what they asked for. And the question of which level of government covers what share of the cost of public health care may not be the most important issue facing health care in Canada right now.

When his father died of cancer in 2004, it took Jim Graham a year to climb out of depression. Some 18 years later, he's feeling some of that hurt again, after waiting a month for Canada Post to find a lost package with his father's ashes.

Aysha Imtiaz has three accident-prone kids. After several stitches and some soul-searching to reconcile her Pakistani and Canadian identities, she has learned to embrace her Ami’s plastic carpet that followed her through her life.

Every instrument has a unique story. It just so happens that Russ Macklem, a Windsor, Ont., musician, is the next chapter for a rare 1942 Martin Handcraft Committee trumpet.

Financial results from the biggest energy companies in the world this week show that last year was their most profitable year ever, prompting many of them to scale back previous commitments to pivot more toward renewable energy.

A revamped Parks Canada booking system might make more campers happy this summer, but some outdoor enthusiasts still see room for improvement — including a tougher stance on no-shows.

LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career regular-season mark of 38,387 points to become the highest scorer in NBA history during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

In a press release, Kelowna RCMP say they received a call Tuesday morning reporting a break-in at Player's Choice Sports on Cawston Avenue.

Feb. 7, 2023 | On the ground in Turkey and Syria as rescuers search for signs of life under the rubble. Plus, Trudeau’s pitch to fix health care.

A program that helps Indigenous people navigate the judicial system is being transferred from the province to Indigenous organizations.

A program that helps Indigenous people navigate the judicial system is being transferred from the province to Indigenous organizations.

A collection agency has been phoning Erica Phillips two times a day for months demanding payment of hundreds of dollars on an account she never opened.

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation's condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second state of the union address on Tuesday night, seeking to overcome pessimism in the country and concerns about his own leadership.