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Two grieving geese in Iowa have found solace in each other after meeting through a personal ad shortly after Valentine’s Day.

Surging growth in Cochrane, Alta., is putting pressure on the town as it tries to secure access to more water.

Vancouver photographer Dawna Mueller is showcasing a photography exhibit in Burnaby called “Unforgotten ⁠— My Journey Home” that documents part of the discovery of her identity as a Sixties Scoop child who was forcibly taken from her Indigenous mother at birth in 1960.

A member of Parliament is calling on top ministers to intervene after learning a man who killed his former girlfriend while she was studying in British Columbia more than two decades ago is now trying to live in New Zealand as a refugee.

The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday.

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and "conspiracy to seize power," a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and "conspiracy to seize power," a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.

The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland's famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate treat as they move some production to Slovakia.

Photographers capture the mesmerizing northern lights, the spectacular display of lights in the night sky in the northern hemisphere officially known as aurora borealis.

Photographers capture the mesmerizing northern lights, the spectacular display of lights in the night sky in the northern hemisphere officially known as aurora borealis.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking one of the country's intelligence watchdogs to launch a new investigation of foreign interference in Canada, CBC News has confirmed.

With his government under fire over claims that China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 votes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a suite of investigations into foreign election interference.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada's federal elections could include an in-camera component to address concerns about exposing top-secret information.

The Calgary man facing hate-crime charges after disrupting a storytime event at the Seton public library refuses to sign release conditions ordering him to stay away from LGBTQ2S+ community members and their events.

The province has approved the terms of reference for an environmental assessment (EA) on the third and final road leading to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says three members of his party who met with a German politician from a far-right party will stay in caucus.

Conservative MP Ed Fast said Monday he will soon table a bill to repeal a Liberal law that allows the mentally ill to access medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Serial killer Dellen Millard has been found guilty of assault causing bodily harm in connection with a stabbing at the prison where he's serving three murder convictions.

The old St. John’s neighbourhood has a new reputation — as a centre of diverse food and culture. Take a tour of the area with CBC’s Ife Alaba.

Thousands of Twitter users on Monday reported problems with accessing links from the Elon Musk-headed social media platform and other websites, an issue the company said it was working to resolve.

Twitter's services were down for thousands on Monday, with users reporting issues with accessing links from the Elon Musk-headed social media platform to other websites.

A special rescue for animals with disabilities is using social media to spread the word. They help save pets across the country who need extra care and support. The CBC's Helen Pike met up with the group in Calgary for a look at their efforts.

A 15-year-old boy is dead and a 17-year-old is in hospital after both were shot early Monday in Winnipeg's St. James neighbourhood.

The B.C. government is set to introduce legislation it says will allow action against so-called revenge porn, the posting of intimate images without a person's consent.

The B.C. government is set to introduce legislation it says will allow action against people who post intimate images of others online without their consent.

The B.C. government is introducing legislation it says will allow action to be taken against people who post intimate images of others online without their consent, says the province's attorney general. 

Georgina Beyer, the world's first openly transgender member of parliament and a tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights, has died at the age of 65.

Canadian Tire Corp. has announced a new commitment to improve gender equity in sports, saying at least half the money it spends sponsoring professional sports will go toward women by 2026.

Canadian Tire Corp. has announced a new commitment to improve gender equity in sports, saying at least half the money it spends sponsoring professional sports will go toward women by 2026.

The Broadbent Institute is keeping TikTok as a sponsor during their upcoming conference, despite rising national security concerns from the federal government regarding the popular app.

Watch, stream and listen to this year’s big awards show, and find out about the rest of the weekend's programming.

It’s the latest fallout from the pandemic boom of people who added a furry companion to their new work-from-home situation, with the result being an increase in animals waiting for owners who will never show up.

Two Montreal-based electronics distributors were listed for "acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States." They're now subject to U.S. export restrictions, effectively cutting off their access to certain goods unless the companies obtain a specific licence from U.S. authorities.

It's almost been a year since Angela McKenzie was killed, leaving her five children orphaned. Jeffrey Poirier, 41, has been taking care of the kids ever since, with help from McKenzie's mother.

A B.C. man who alleges he was raped by a Cadets Canada leader when he was a teenager says it’s time for the organization to wrestle with the “ghosts of the past” and make real change to protect children.

A B.C. man who alleges he was raped by a Cadets Canada leader when he was a teenager says it’s time for the organization to wrestle with the “ghosts of the past” and make real change to protect children.

It's almost been a year since Angela McKenzie was killed, leaving her five children orphaned. Jeffrey Poirier, 41, has been taking care of the kids ever since, with help from McKenzie's mother.

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. No cause of death was given.

The founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary force has said his troops now tightening their grip on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut are being deprived of ammunition and that, if they are forced to retreat, the entire front will collapse.

The founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary force has said his troops now tightening their grip on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut are being deprived of ammunition and that, if they are forced to retreat, the entire front will collapse.

The L'Île-Perrot U18 player considered giving up hockey, but now he and his mother are demanding the province take concrete steps to tackle anti-Black racism in the sport.

A Sault Ste. Marie woman who opened her home to a displaced Ukrainian mother and son says it’s time for the federal government to step up to help the Ukrainians become independent.

South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate people forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation, seeking to end a dispute that has undercut U.S.-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea.

Hundreds gathered in Uashat mak Mani-Utenam to welcome 50 participants of the First Nations Expedition — a 4,275-kilometre snowmobile journey through Indigenous communities, which honoured the late Joyce Echaquan and promoted reconcilitation.

The provincial government spent $24 million on external shelters so nursing home residents could have family visits during the pandemic — but now 105 of these units sit virtually unused and could wind up in the scrap heap.

Commercial licence holders in the lucrative Maritime baby eel fishery have launched a Federal Court challenge over the decision to take 14 per cent of their quota and give it to Indigenous groups in 2022. The quota of baby eels, or elvers, was worth millions of dollars.

A shortage of health-care workers across Newfoundland and Labrador is creating competition between municipalities — and the stakes are getting higher.

Hybrid grape varieties offer growers greater resiliency against cold and disease, but with the industry reluctant to abandon traditional varieties, researchers are exploring new options.

An Edmonton woman is out almost $500 after accepting an e-transfer for power tools she advertised for sale. She figured the e-transfer was secure, since she has autodeposit set up on her TD Bank account. She was wrong.

An Edmonton woman is out almost $500 after accepting an e-transfer for power tools she advertised for sale. She figured the e-transfer was secure, since she has autodeposit set up on her TD Bank account. She was wrong.