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The City of Winnipeg says a towing company charged them for more than a million dollars worth of tows that never happened. Now, city officials have proposed a settlement with the company that would see it repay less than half of what the city says it’s owed.

Many young Nigerians are on the brink of making a life-changing decision: whether to stay in their country and deal with corruption, broken infrastructure and the lack of jobs, or to leave and begin anew abroad.

What was once dubbed the largest-ever "international drug takedown" in Toronto Police Service history fell through in court Monday after all charges linked to the case were stayed.

When a crew member spotted a rifle pointed at The Last of Us film set as it shot scenes in central Alberta last June, production was shut down for 90 minutes, costing more than $50,000 in wages, a Calgary judge was told Tuesday.

All working Manitobans will have less of their income taxed — and thousands of the province's lowest income earners will stop paying income tax entirely — as the Progressive Conservative government continues to loosen the purse strings in the waning months before a scheduled October election.

All working Manitobans will have less of their income taxed — and thousands of the province's lowest income earners will stop paying income tax entirely — as the Progressive Conservative government continues to loosen the purse strings in the waning months before a scheduled October election.

Military prosecutors have dropped their case against a soldier charged in relation to the death of an army reservist during a training exercise in 2020.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre slammed the federal Liberal government over its handling of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) file Tuesday, saying Canada missed its opportunity to supply Europe with the fossil fuel.

Women in Thunder Bay's brewing industry are collaborating on a special beer for International Women's Day, with proceeds going to support The Elizabeth Fry society, that helps support women in northwestern Ontario.

A retired priest who worked at a Manitoba residential school appeared in court in Winnipeg on Tuesday morning, pleading not guilty to indecent assault against a 10-year-old girl more than 50 years ago.

Food prices in Canada are skyrocketing — and grocery store CEOs have been called to Parliament to explain soaring profits. We go grocery shopping to find out which foods are costing you more at the checkout aisle.

A St. Thomas, Ont., man has pleaded guilty to assault related to an incident at an election campaign event in London in 2021 when gravel was thrown in the direction of Justin Trudeau. 

The Canadian Judicial Council says it is reviewing an allegation of misconduct made against Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, who is currently on leave from the top court.

A new report from B.C.'s human rights commissioner has confirmed hate-related incidents rose exponentially during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting people from every corner of the province during one of the most divisive periods in its history.

Hindus around the globe celebrate Holi festival to honour the god Krishna.

Anti-monarchy protesters were among the crowd who greeted King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, on a visit to Colchester, England.

Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive, with one wounded.

The death toll rose to two on Monday following a stampede at a rap concert in Rochester, N.Y., that authorities said may have been triggered by unfounded fears of gunfire.

The United States should change its "distorted" attitude toward China or risk "conflict and confrontation," said the country's foreign minister, who defended China’s stance on the war in Ukraine and close ties with Russia on Tuesday.

The northwestern Alberta city, population 68,000, is one step closer to establishing a municipal police service that would take over from the RCMP, Canada's national police service.

The northwestern Alberta city, population 68,000, is one step closer to establishing a municipal police service that would take over from the RCMP, Canada's national police service.

A remote northern Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency following the deaths of three people in the community over the past two weeks.

Organizers have called off the endurance race.

As members of Parliament gear up to grill the CEOs of Canada's largest grocery store chains, experts say elected officials should push for more transparency on why grocers are making so much money.

French unions stepped up their fight against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans on Tuesday as most trains came to a halt, fuel deliveries were disrupted and schools shut in a sixth day of nationwide strikes.

A 22-year-old Calgarian has created the first hijab brand sold at Winners and Marshalls stores across Canada.

Inadequate staffing in hospitals and long-term care homes around Ontario is at the root of a growing number of complaints from patients, says a new report from the province’s health-system watchdog.

The parents of a woman who lived in Dartmouth, N.S., say their daughter died after being turned away from a mental-health clinic, and they want to know why it was so hard for her to get help.

Newfoundland and Labrador is a world leader in trying to save whales tangled in ocean detritus, including fishing gear, communications lines and plane debris. Now the province's whale-disentanglement experts are working to pass those skills on to others.

A social housing apartment block in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood has been closed for nearly a decade. "Having that building just sitting idle, and so many people need places to live, it's just a disgrace," said one neighbour, who lives across the street.

After 12 months of upheaval in the energy industry, some of the top oilpatch executives are expressing doubt about how quickly the world will transition away from fossil fuels.

In 2008, during his second season as a migrant farm worker in Ontario's Niagara Region, Jeleel Stewart had a life-changing accident. Fifteen years later and now back in Jamaica, he told CBC Hamilton he's still waiting for proper compensation.

Kaitlin Lowe has been loudly advocating for more pediatric critical care in the region after the experiences she's had with her son and speaking with other local parents who also have found it difficult to get the care their children require close to home. 

The Liberals might have tried to comfort themselves with the knowledge that the opposition in Parliament will eventually move on to some new outrage. But the charges in this case are too serious.

The extended family of South African orphan Ryleigh Ridland are taking their fight to get her a temporary visitor visa to federal court after a two year legal wrangle to bring her to Canada. The nine-year-old girl's legal guardian fears her efforts will be lost among an unprecedented surge of applications as world events see more people applying to an already backlogged system.

The City of Brampton is planning to develop a multi-purpose cricket facility surrounded by a "new urban core with major transit-oriented opportunities for high-density residential, business, leisure and tourism" near Highways 410 and 407.

A historic new chapter for wheelchair rugby is set to unfold this week at the Women's Cup in Paris, where Canada will field a team at an international tournament for the first time.

Canada's single-use plastic regulations face their first legal test today as the plastics lobby and the federal government head to court.

Karly Ellis used to imagine Alberta’s oilsands city with veils of thick smoke and molten lava. After living there for two years, she discovered a bright collective of people who make up this unique place.

According to a ruling issued Thursday, the province of B.C. cannot be held liable for blocking residents from accessing their homes because "there is no suggestion that the province owned, occupied or made use of [the] land."

From not knowing how to ski to competing for Mexico’s first biathlon team: how a vendor’s offhand comment at a county fair inspired a quest to reach the Olympic Games.

Industry representatives on Monday pleaded their case to the House agriculture committee that is currently examining food inflation.

A trio of University of Toronto students beat out 300 other teams from around the world and walked away with $20,000 US at the NFL’s annual Big Data Bowl, held in conjunction with the league’s scouting combine, held this year in Indianapolis.

A new study from Destination Vancouver says demand for hotel rooms in the city will exceed supply by summer 2026 if no action is taken, and this could mean billions in lost tax revenue and gross domestic product.

A Whitehorse city councillor says she feels like she's being pressured to stop bringing her baby to council meetings — something she says came as a surprise and raises questions about inclusivity in politics.

P.E.I. Progressive Conservative Leader Dennis King made the official announcement Monday evening at his nomination meeting, as he became the final candidate to be nominated to run for his party.