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The mother of a young Indigenous woman who was found dead on an unsecured boat in Richmond, B.C., says she has received few answers as to why her daughter's cause of death appears to have changed 10 months after her body was found.

The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media, has died at 47.

A Liberal MP was scrambling Wednesday to react to a controversial Liberal Party policy proposal that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself dismissed as a bad idea.

Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery will reopen for Mother’s Day, putting a labour dispute between itself and striking cemetery workers on hold.  But it will close again on Monday despite the fact that many families are pushing to bury their loved ones.

Health Canada is warning parents and caregivers about water beads, a toy that can be fatal if swallowed.

Federally regulated workplaces are expected to begin offering free menstrual products to workers starting in mid-December.

Federally regulated workplaces are expected to begin offering free menstrual products to workers starting in mid-December.

A brawl broke out during Tuesday's Canadian Championship game between Toronto FC and CF Montreal at BMO Field. CF Montreal has decided to close the visitors' fan section when the two teams meet again at Saputo Stadium on Saturday.

A study of former National Hockey League players shows that enforcers who spent a lot of time dropping their gloves or in the penalty box lived significantly shorter lives than their peers.

Energy Minister Andrew Parsons is in Rotterdam this week pitching his province to European hydrogen players, and has signed an MOU with the largest port in Europe.

These four maps show just how many fires there are in the province, how big they are, where the smoke is going, and what risks remain.

Canada and Latvia will begin training Ukrainian soldiers on Latvian soil starting next week, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday.

The Canadian and U.S. governments say a crackdown is coming on 'junk fees,' or the hidden charges, in concert and other ticket purchases. About That producer Lauren Bird takes a look at why these fees exist and why they’re so hard to get rid of.

After the birth of her second daughter, Eniola Adams was hopeful she’d find a daycare spot by September 2023 so she could return to her career as a nurse practitioner. Now she says it's unlikely she'll be able to get back to work this year.

A Manhattan jury found former U.S. president Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case filed by author E. Jean Carroll and ordered him to pay her $5 million US in damages. About That producer Lauren Bird talks with The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake about the possible impact on Trump's 2024 election bid.

Canada's passport is getting a makeover with a new design that will feature more natural landscapes and fewer Canadian historical moments and monuments.

Some Albertans displaced by wildfires are being allowed to return home as the province braces for dangerous conditions to escalate in the days ahead.

Cooler temperatures have provided a much-needed break to crews fighting Alberta's wildfires, allowing them to prepare for another difficult stretch when hot weather returns.

The driver who killed a Calgary police officer during a traffic stop on New Year's Eve 2020 will face an adult sentence after a judge ruled the offender’s high risk to violently reoffend cannot be managed within the three-year maximum youth sentence for manslaughter. 

Federal Sport Minister Pascal St-Onge unveiled a series of reforms on Thursday aimed at enhancing the voice of athletes within Canada's sports system, but critics say the changes fall short of the overhaul many have called for.

Russia plans to relocate around 2,700 Ukrainian staff from Europe's largest nuclear plant, Ukraine's atomic energy company claimed Wednesday, warning of a potential "catastrophic lack of qualified personnel" at the Zaporizhzhia facility in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine.

Russia plans to relocate around 3,100 Ukrainian staff from Europe's largest nuclear plant, Ukraine's atomic energy company claimed Wednesday, warning of a potential "catastrophic lack of qualified personnel" at the Zaporizhzhia facility in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine.

Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, suggesting that rising costs could persist for months to come.

U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn't deserve.

U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with a slew of federal criminal offences.

U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offences, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

There are more than 40 active wildfires burning across the province, primarily in the Prince George Fire Centre, which covers the northeast quarter of the province. Forecasters are worried that unseasonably hot weather forecast for the weekend will exacerbate the situation.

When a neighbour told Curt Beleutz of Sparta, Ont., last month that goldfish had taken over a natural wetland in a wooded area near his home, he grabbed a net and a bucket and started pulling them out. Now he spends most of his free time setting traps and releasing them into his backyard pond.

The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said it warrants compensation, as the prince's first phone hacking trial began Wednesday.

A Vancouver-based comedian has become the target of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's ire after he prank called the InfoWars founder.

The Federation of Ontario Law Associations say it will bring a motion to the Law Society of Ontario's annual general meeting to address dwindling numbers of lawyers in rural and remote areas, and develop ways to attract and retain law professionals in underserved communities.

Dallas Kosy, who lost a brother-in-law to addiction, says he's not surprised a recent coroner's report shows the north's five largest cities continue to have the highest opioid-related mortality rates in Ontario. Kosy believes there needs to be more supportive housing, and advocates say more funding for services and better policies could save lives.

Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray admitted Tuesday the troubled baby eel fishery — known as elvers — "got out of hand" this spring, blaming poachers attracted by easy money.

Saint John has been temporarily removed from the national COVID-19 wastewater surveillance dashboard over concerns about the accuracy of its data.

A family has converted classrooms into growing spaces for cucumbers and lettuce to provide fresh produce to people year-round in Hudson Bay, Sask.

Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray admitted Tuesday the troubled baby eel fishery — known as elvers — "got out of hand" this spring, blaming poachers attracted by easy money.

Organic farmers say Canada's relaxed guidelines welcome genetically modified seeds and leave them no room to opt out, while biotech developers applaud the change, saying it will help farmers increase crop yields in the face of food insecurity and climate change.

A gynecologist at the centre of a years-long CBC investigation has had his medical licence suspended for four months following a regulatory hearing. "It is important to note that Dr. Gerber did not plead guilty to the allegations against him, but rather he pleaded 'no contest,'" his lawyer said.

With the U.S. government stoking global economic fears as it faces yet another standoff over raising the debt ceiling, some economic analysts and lawmakers are proposing a relatively simple solution to permanently resolve this issue: Just scrap the thing.

Federal governments in both Canada and the U.S. are targeting consumer surcharges, such as event fees, which often surprise buyers with increased costs at the end of a transaction. But while advocacy groups on both sides of the border welcome a crackdown, they say enforcement is also key.

At least two Toronto-area police agencies are reviewing recent investigations into sudden deaths for possible links to Kenneth Law, as a growing number of authorities across the country confirm they, too, have been involved in the sprawling probe. Law is accused of selling a toxic substance online to at-risk individuals.

Canada was left out of the trilateral defence and security pact known as AUKUS — and a new report by a respected American think tank says Ottawa must overcome its apparent indifference to the deal or risk being left behind by allies.

Organic farmers say Canada's relaxed guidelines welcome genetically modified seeds and leave them no room to opt out, while biotech developers applaud the change, saying it will help farmers increase crop yields in the face of food insecurity and climate change.

There are tremendous pressures on female athletes to keep up with their excellence and to manage so many things at once, writes CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed.

Federal governments in both Canada and the U.S. are targeting consumer surcharges, such as event fees, which often surprise buyers with increased costs at the end of a transaction. But while advocacy groups on both sides of the border welcome a crackdown, they say enforcement is also key.

Canada was left out of the trilateral defence and security pact known as AUKUS — and a new report by a respected American think tank says Ottawa must overcome its apparent indifference to the deal or risk being left behind by allies.

Sage Yathon says that carrying babies feels like her superpower. But does she want to care for another child? Absolutely not. That's why she turned to surrogacy.

With the U.S. government stoking global economic fears as it faces yet another standoff over raising the debt ceiling, some economic analysts and lawmakers are proposing a relatively simple solution to permanently resolve this issue: Just scrap the thing.

CBC Edmonton meteorologist Christy Climenhaga explains why the return of hot weather is so dangerous and why predicting what will happen during the rest of this wildfire season is difficult.

Zach Whitecloud, a defenceman for the Vegas Golden Knights, says he accepts the apology of an American sportscaster who made a derogatory joke about his surname after a Stanley Cup playoff game on Monday night.