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A company that markets a brand of disappearing tattoo ink has come under fire from customers who say the tattoos are not as temporary as they’d hoped.

Nordstrom's decision to close all its stores in Canada and seek protection from its creditors is just the latest example of a U.S. retailer setting up shop to much fanfare, only to have it all fizzle out.

Nordstrom's decision to close all its stores in Canada and seek protection from its creditors is just the latest example of a U.S. retailer setting up shop to much fanfare, only to have it all fizzle out.

The Alberta government is defending the man it appointed to oversee Alberta Health Services and reform the health system, as he continues to come under fire for his own spending.

The University of Saskatchewan has launched a website it hopes will help ensure that only genuine Indigenous people will benefit from jobs and funding set aside for them.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "as surprised as'' British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm announced it had received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "as surprised as'' British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm announced it had received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine.

The family of Louis Lamothe, a Halbrite, Sask. man who suffered a stroke while vacationing in Arizona and incurred thousands of dollars in travel and medical bills, is resting easier now that Saskatchewan Blue Cross, which had denied their travel insurance claim, has had a change of heart.

The family of Louis Lamothe, a Halbrite, Sask. man who suffered a stroke while vacationing in Arizona and incurred thousands of dollars in travel and medical bills, is resting easier now that Saskatchewan Blue Cross, which had denied their travel insurance claim, has had a change of heart.

The Vancouver-based physician and trauma specialist will be speaking to Prince Harry from an undisclosed location being streamed online Saturday.

The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence.

The family of a woman killed in a Saskatoon nightclub fight in November has launched a $1-million lawsuit based, in part, on a graphic video of her death being shared widely on social media.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says appointing an Indigenous person as the next RCMP commissioner is an “excellent idea,” but he’s looking to appoint the "right" leader regardless of their background.

Canada's women's pursuit team of Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valérie Maltais secured a gold medal at the ISU World Speed Skating Championship in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on Friday in unusual circumstances.

Police north of Toronto say they have rescued 64 Mexican migrants exploited by an international labour trafficking ring and in living conditions so deplorable that officers themselves have been left shaken.

A 75-year-old man with dementia suffered severe burns when his arm ended up on a radiator while he was sleeping at the Sudbury, Ont., long-term care home where he's been living for over a year. The home says it's taken steps to ensure another such incident won't happen again.

Canada's national vaccination advisory body is calling for high-risk individuals to get another COVID-19 booster shot, starting this spring.

Eight people are facing a total of 40 charges resulting from a police investigation into the forgery of artwork by Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau. The investigation began in Thunder Bay, Ont., and grew to include the provincial police force

Eight people face a total of 40 charges resulting from a police investigation into the forgery of artwork by Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau. The investigation began in Thunder Bay, Ont., and grew to include provincial police.

Starting April 2, Manitoba families will pay a maximum of $10 per day in fees at regulated non-profit child-care centres, Premier Heather Stefanson announced on Friday.

South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life in prison terms on Friday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unravelling of a powerful southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.

OUTSaskatoon has laid off nine staff members and accepted the resignation of the executive director. Community members and groups say it is a big loss to the community to see the services disrupted.

OUTSaskatoon has laid off nine staff members and accepted the resignation of the executive director. Community members and groups say it is a big loss to the community to see the services disrupted.

Former Conservative B.C. MP Kenny Chiu says he was the target of propaganda and disinformation on WeChat during the last election campaign.

Environment Canada is discouraging Toronto residents from "non-essential travel" on Friday evening as a winter storm descends on the city, bringing heavy and blowing snow.

Environment Canada is discouraging Toronto residents from "non-essential travel" on Friday evening as a winter storm gets underway, bringing heavy and blowing snow.

Environment Canada is discouraging Toronto residents from "non-essential travel" on Friday evening as a winter storm brings heavy and blowing snow to the city.

WestJet says it is "proactively" cancelling all flights arriving and departing from Pearson International Airport as of 8 p.m. ET on Friday ahead of a major winter storm in the forecast for the Greater Toronto Area.

Ontario Liberals are gathering this weekend for another attempt at party renewal following a second consecutive disastrous election result, and one of the main items on the agenda is setting the stage for a leadership race.

This week, Bette Vanee, 78, was scheduled for heart surgery at St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener and was awaiting medical transport from her home hospital in Listowel, Ont. But instead of taking Vanee to Kitchener, the Voyago transport team took her to the hospital in St. Marys, Ont.

Crews are still digging parts of the city out of the snow, after more than 30 centimetres fell in 24 hours near the end of February — hitting the monthly average in a single day.

A new safety app helps women find verified walking partners nearby.

The deaths of three people in an avalanche in the B.C. Interior have highlighted the risk associated with backcountry skiing, as forecasters have warned conditions this season are particularly dangerous. 

At this weekend's Tokyo Marathon, Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., will attempt to lower his Canadian men's marathon record and automatically qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Ukrainian authorities are still unearthing people who were hastily buried in makeshift graves during Russia's brief but brutal occupation of villages and towns near Kyiv. Almost 200 bodies remain unidentified, while 280 people are listed as missing.

At least two dog owners in Metro Vancouver are warning others to beware after their pets received electrical shocks while walking on paved sidewalks.

At least two dog owners in Metro Vancouver are warning others to beware after their pets received electrical shocks while walking on paved sidewalks.

At least two dog owners in Metro Vancouver are warning others to beware after their pets received electrical shocks while walking on paved sidewalks.

A newly-established biathlon team from Mexico has made a name for itself at this week's IBU Cup in Canmore.

Ales Bialiatski, Belarus's top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Minsk on Friday.

The Montreal university that was promised an $800,000 donation as part of an alleged plot by the Chinese government to influence Justin Trudeau said the pledge came at a different time in Canada-China relations.

A pilot project launched by Toronto Community Housing and Unity Health Toronto is trying to persuade more marginalized students to pursue a career in medicine. 

Ray O’Donnell sees deer all the time near his home in Hampton, N.B., and has sometimes seen the woodland animals right next to his window. On Wednesday, though, a deer bounded to the other side.

A family in Sanirajak, Nunavut, is grieving the loss of their one-month-old who died after delays in getting medical care.

After a three-year hiatus, Labrador’s 3,500-kilometre Cain’s Quest snowmobile race is back, and this year’s competitors are ready to hit the snow.

It’s not always possible for consumers to find out if palm oil, which has been linked to deforestation and other environmental abuses, is in their products, and current labelling laws do not require companies to disclose that information to consumers looking to avoid it.

Government health officials say there's a shortage of 350,000 nurses in the Philippines. They, hospital administrators and nursing advocates are trying to find ways to make their own health-care system sustainable, even as international recruitment delegations come knocking.

Monarchists in Canada say they're troubled by the fact that the federal government hasn’t said yet how the country will celebrate King Charles's coronation — a historic event for the head of state that is just two months away.

The Mexican man who died Feb. 19 shortly after crossing the border into the United States near Stanstead, Que., had travelled from Toronto, where he and his family had been living for less than a year.

The Mexican man who died Feb. 19 shortly after crossing the border into the United States near Stanstead, Que., had travelled from Toronto, where he and his family had been living for less than a year.