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Scientists have long known that beetles can survive in extremely dry conditions — thanks to their unusual ability to suck water from the air through their rear ends. Now they know how they do it.

The federal government is standing by its decision not to renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands, despite recent court challenges.

The British Columbia government says it is permanently doubling the number of subsidized seats for people who want to train to become veterinarians and practise in the province.

The man behind a private security firm that has secured hundreds of millions in public contracts uses two names while conducting business.

Canada appears to have resisted U.S. pressure to lead an intervention force in Haiti. CBC News spoke with Canadian military experts who say that a police action in Haiti would be a difficult mission for the Canadian Forces — one with no guarantee of success.

Surging revenues will help Ontario get back to black years earlier than previously projected, the province said in its 2023 budget — a fiscal outlook that includes historically high spending and tax relief for businesses but little in the way of new affordability measures for individuals.

Surging revenues will help Ontario get back to black years earlier than previously projected, the province said in its 2023 budget — a fiscal outlook that includes historically high spending and tax relief for businesses but little in the way of new affordability measures for individuals.

Surging revenues will help Ontario get back to black years earlier than previously projected, the province said in its 2023 budget — a fiscal outlook that includes historically high spending and tax relief for businesses but little in the way of new affordability measures for individuals.

This week, 17 children were brought back to Ukraine from Crimea, where they were staying in camps and at a special boarding school after being taken there by Russian authorities.

Hershey Co. is looking to reduce "trace" amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, chief financial officer Steve Voskuil told Reuters on Wednesday, after Consumer Reports found that some dark chocolate bars had potentially harmful levels of the heavy metals.

As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Nunavut's premier says he'll be watching closely for discussion about the Arctic.

A toxic train derailment some 3,200 kilometres away from Calgary is putting a spotlight on the types of dangerous goods that roll through Canadian towns and cities.

The Keewatin Tribal Council declared a regional state of emergency on Thursday afternoon to draw attention to the "dire" situations on the northern Manitoba communities and to urge immediate government action.

The Keewatin Tribal Council is expected to declare a regional state of emergency on Thursday afternoon.

Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has asked the federal telecommunications regulator to look into wireless roaming fees, saying he's concerned about companies hiking their rates while phone bills in other jurisdictions are generally declining.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says next week's federal budget must expand dental care in order to maintain the confidence-and-supply agreement his party has with the Liberals. He said he also wants to see some action on mental health, financial supports for the vulnerable and a response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

A hunger strike started by a group of McMaster University students on Monday is taking a toll on their bodies, but they are determined to continue until the university takes action, a member of the group said Thursday.

After a tip from the FBI, the RCMP integrated national security enforcement team conducted a short investigation and arrested the man with the goal of disrupting what they described as "suspicious activities."

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Russia threatened to escalate attacks in Ukraine after the British government announced it would provide to Ukraine a type of munition that Moscow falsely claims has nuclear components. 

Dani Scott was recently given a Canadian heritage assignment. Instead of choosing the Halifax Explosion or Viola Desmond, she chose actor Ryan Reynolds.

Last week’s Experience Regina’s launch included two slogans— “Show us your Regina” and “The city that rhymes with fun” — that drew a lot of criticism.

The 16-year-old youth who killed himself after taking the lives of two city police officers last week is also believed to be responsible for shooting a Pizza Hut employee four days earlier, the Edmonton Police Service said Thursday.

Joe Biden is making his first official visit to Canada as U.S. president, arriving in Ottawa this evening with his wife Jill Biden. CBC will have live coverage, starting Friday at 1 p.m. ET.

A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened'' in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings thatlogging is connected to the problem.

Radio-Canada has learned that the Trudeau government has reached a deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border. 

Radio-Canada has learned that the Trudeau government has reached a deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border. 

The Trudeau government has reached a deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border, sources told CBC News.

The family of 20-year-old Maicol Antonio Londoño Sastre is asking the community for help to pay over $300,000 in medical bills after he suffered from a stroke in February.

MPs will be voting later today in the House of Commons about whether to endorse a report calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference, a move that comes amid new allegations involving the Chinese government interference in Canada's affairs.

MPs will be voting later today in the House of Commons about whether to endorse a report calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference, a move that comes amid new allegations involving the Chinese government interference in Canada's affairs.

Most MPs in the House of Commons voted in favour of calling for a public inquiry into foreign election interference Thursday, ramping up the pressure on the federal government following fresh allegations about China's alleged meddling in Canada's affairs.

A man who had his Charter rights violated when he was arrested for impaired driving has seen his conviction restored after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that even though the evidence was obtained unlawfully it should not be excluded.

The operator of a farm sanctuary in eastern Ontario saved a rooster who had his lower limbs amputated because of frostbite, and she now aims to get the fowl named "Roy" prosthetic legs.

The Nova Scotia government’s 2023-24 budget shows major increases in tax revenue, and much of it is being spent on health-care-related projects.

The Nova Scotia government’s 2023-24 budget shows major increases in tax revenue, and much of it is being spent on projects related to health care.

Kourtney Leanne Wolkie, a mother of three in Paulatuk, N.W.T., says the high cost of diapers and infant formula in her community means she's struggling to pay for groceries, despite having a full-time job. 

A lower court in India sentenced opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday to two years in jail on charges of defamation for a 2019 speech in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi.

More than two dozen women and children held in northeastern Syrian detention camps are due to arrive on Canadian soil any day, but the fate of 10 of those children is unknown after their mothers were given the “cruel” choice of giving them up or keeping them in “inhumane” conditions, according to advocates.

Oneida Nation of the Thames, a First Nation near London, Ont., that's been on a boil-water advisory since 2019, has secured $43 million in federal funding to connect to a municipal water supply.

Oneida Nation of the Thames, an Indigenous community near London, Ont., on a boil water advisory since 2019, has secured $43 million in federal funding to connect to a municipal water supply.

Oneida Nation of the Thames, an Indigenous community near London, Ont., on a boil water advisory since 2019, has secured $43 million in federal funding to connect to a municipal water supply.

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him. Here's what they found.

The CEO of TikTok made a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. congressional committee, where he faced a grilling on data security and user safety amid a recent flurry of actions from Western governments to curtail use of the app.

The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. congressional committee, where he’ll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

The head of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency says the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine remains "perilous" as it remains connected to only one primary power source.

The Saskatchewan government included modest increases to some income assistance programs in its latest budget, but advocates say they aren't nearly enough.

California prosecutors on Wednesday dropped domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, who created the Cartoon Network animated series Rick and Morty and provided the voices of the show's two title characters.

With rising food prices, some Londoners celebrating Ramadan are adjusting their cooking plans — while others have chosen to let the celebrations take precedent for now. 

Two more victims were found in the rubble of the Old Montreal building engulfed by a devastating fire last week — bringing the total of dead recovered so far to four.