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The more than $100 million in funding the federal government has earmarked for Indigenous women's shelters is only part of the solution to violence against Indigenous women and girls, says a former commissioner for a national inquiry that investigated the issue.

Danielle Smith, leader of Alberta's UCP, is apologizing for past comments on talk radio and podcasts after a video resurfaced on the weekend in which she suggests the 75 per cent of the public who received a vaccine fell for the "charms of a tyrant," specifically referencing Adolf Hitler.

Danielle Smith, leader of Alberta's UCP, is apologizing for past comments on talk radio and podcasts after a video resurfaced Sunday on social media in which she suggests the 75 per cent of the public who received a vaccine fell for the "charms of a tyrant," specifically referencing Adolf Hitler.

Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta is working on blocking news for Canadian users if Bill C-18 is passed.

The Canadian and Quebec governments have teamed up to buy 1,229 electric buses at a cost of $2.1 billion.

An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued Monday afternoon warning that there are four armed and dangerous individuals in an area of west central Alberta.

Health Canada is urging people to take their Emerade auto-injectors to their pharmacies as soon as possible to get a replacement.

A beluga whale and a bottlenose dolphin have died at Marineland, according to Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General.

At age 70, Patricia Ginn rides a 2023 Triumph Dark Horse motorcycle and helps make it safe for people performing in and attending drag queen storytimes in southwestern Ontario.

At age 70, Patricia Ginn rides a 2023 Triumph Dark Horse motorcycle and helps make it safe for people performing in and attending drag queen storytimes in southwestern Ontario.

Defence Minister Anita Anand said Monday Canada would like closer cooperation with its closest allies in the areas of artificial intelligence and quantum computing — but she wouldn't say whether her government is seeking membership in the AUKUS defence pact.

The Ajax, Ont. group first formed in 1996, later becoming one of pop-punk's biggest acts in the early 2000s.

The Higgs government says it is rethinking its school policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools because of a backlash against the guidelines.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino would not say Monday who within the government was responsible for failing to warn Conservative MP Michael Chong that a Chinese diplomat allegedly was targeting his family for reprisals.

Moses Amik Beaver's sons tell the Oji-Cree artist's inquest their dad was kind and talented, but he endured trauma, and they faced barriers in getting him care before he was found unresponsive in a Thunder Bay, Ont., jail in 2017. Nishnawbe Aski Nation's deputy grand chief also asks why other inquests' recommendations to prevent similar deaths haven't been implemented.

A $30-million U.S. legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated, with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she didn't sign a nondisclosure agreement she now wants voided.

The driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday.

The legal fishery was shut down on April 15 but the black market is still driving widespread poaching on rivers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Baby eels, called elvers, are the most lucrative fishery in Canada by weight.

The federal government has announced $390 million in funding to help the provinces crack down on gang violence and reduce the number of crimes committed with firearms. 

The federal government announced Monday it's spending $390 million over five years to help the provinces crack down on gang violence and reduce the number of crimes committed with firearms.

Shane Marshall has been sentenced to 90 days of house arrest and one year of probation for throwing gravel at Justin Trudeau during a 2021 capaign stop in London, Ont.

Closing arguments began Monday after former U.S. president Donald Trump rejected his last chance to testify at a civil trial in which a longtime advice columnist accuses him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.

Closing arguments are expected Monday after former U.S. president Donald Trump rejected his last chance to testify at a civil trial in which a longtime advice columnist accuses him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.

Over 3,000 top-ranked dogs compete at the pre-eminent U.S. dog show, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which runs until Tuesday.

Since starting his collection 50 years ago, Rick Wolfe now has more than 200 bicycles and motorcycles dating back to the 1800s. The Komoka resident's collection has grown so much, he custom-built his house for storage. Now, the public is invited to take a peak. 

Parks Canada crews are still working to repair the damage left behind in P.E.I National Park following post-tropical storm Fiona in September — and they’re asking visitors to keep away from areas that are still closed.

Migrants say they were directed onto buses with no idea where they were going or why, only to arrive in Moncton or Fredericton. The move has placed asylum seekers from around the world in a province where they say there is minimal legal aid, a lack of language interpreters and limited resources to help with basic needs.

Thousands of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border this week after the government lifts its COVID-19 public health measures may be facing one more hurdle in their quest for asylum: a glitchy cell phone app.

There has been a buzz around nuclear power in an effort to decarbonize our energy sector. Canada has a long history in nuclear energy, but what could its future on the Prairies look like? What are the risks? Could it be a viable solution for increased energy needs with climate change?

Toronto landlord Allison Rasquinha is demanding changes to how the City of Toronto grants short-term rental licences after learning someone other than her approved tenant was able to obtain one for her downtown condo. She says the unit was rented out without her permission and in violation of her condo corporation's rules.

There has been a buzz around nuclear power in an effort to decarbonize our energy sector. Canada has a long history in nuclear energy, but what could its future on the Prairies look like? What are the risks? Could it be a viable solution for increased energy needs with climate change?

The "Bwa Kale" movement that began on April 24 in Port-au-Prince has put some Haitian gangs on the run for the first time in years. But vigilantes have also killed some innocent people — and the movement has left the Haitian state less relevant than ever before.

Mary Grace Ocampo is the president of the Filipino Nurses' Association of Quebec, a nurse at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital and a mother of three. But wearing so many hats doesn't stop Ocampo from working hard to help someone in need. 

 Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, sowing destruction and injuries, officials said early on Monday, as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday that marks the anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany.

Ukraine air defences shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia's latest nighttime assault, as attacks across Ukraine by the Kremlin's forces killed four civilians, officials said Monday.

The coronation was King Charles’s big day, but Prince Louis managed to yawn and wave his way into the spotlight too.

Sam Reinhart scored at 3:02 of overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Former Liberal finance minister Marc Lalonde died Sunday at the age of 93, Radio-Canada has confirmed.

A state of local emergency was rescinded on Saturday in the Southern Interior city of Grand Forks, B.C., while some evacuation orders for properties under threat of flooding were also lifted.

The body of a suspect in the unsolved 1975 Montreal killing of 16-year-old Sharron Prior, Franklin Romine, was exhumed in West Virginia after DNA samples found a close match. The results of the DNA comparison should be released in the next few weeks.