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Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday that they will bring criminal charges against Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran who used a deadly chokehold on a fellow passenger aboard a New York City subway train, an incident that stirred outrage and debates about the response to mental illness on the nation's largest transit system.

The Moose Hide Campaign has spread from British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ont. Here's what those involved in the city's first walk had to say about why it is important for boys and men to be part of the solution in ending the disproportionate violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Four-year-old author Saeed Almheiri discussess his book, The Elephant Saeed and the Bear, and his sister Aldhabi, 8, discusses hers, Here Was the Beginning — waxing poetic about its effect on classmates. Saeed has the Guinness world record as the youngest published author, while Aldhabi as the youngest female author of a bilingual book.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said the province is in a better place to deal with extreme heat compared to the summer of 2021 when hundreds of people died in the heat dome weather event.

Sgt. Eric Mueller, the officer who was fatally shot Thursday in Bourget, Ont., broke his right leg and required months of rehabilitation after an arrest-gone-wrong 15 years ago.

After The Main, a second Montreal smoked meat business is announcing its closure in the span of a week. Quebec Smoked Meat, a family business in Pointe-Saint-Charles that served "old-fashioned" smoked meat, is closing down too.

These stunning and sturdy flowers bloom at Government House in B.C.'s capital.

As thousands of protesters descended on Ottawa Thursday to demonstrate over abortion rights, the Liberals and the NDP used the opportunity to keep the issue at the centre of public debate.

A former top aide to Stephen Harper told a House of Commons committee that CSIS never briefed her on foreign interference when she was deputy chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) — but some committee members expressed doubts about her claim.

Indian authorities have started the process to extradite two Canadians to face charges after a family of four froze to death in southern Manitoba while trying to cross into the United States, a police officer says.

A verdict against Donald Trump in a civil sexual assault case is just part of Trump's legal baggage as the former U.S. president campaigns to be the Republican presidential nominee for 2024, raising questions of how it might impact his chances in the general election.

Bill 24 follows the recomendations put forth by a committee, including two former MNAs. Opposition parties are questioning the rush to table the bill and the process, which allows MNAs to vote on their own salaries.

Bill 24 follows the recomendations put forth by a committee, including two former MNAs. Opposition parties are questioning the rush to table the bill and the process, which allows MNAs to vote on their own salaries.

Mireille Vienneau of Le Goulet, near Shippagan, was shocked to find a moose calf in her pool Tuesday.

Deadly protests have ripped through Pakistan since the arrest of the country's former prime minister Imran Khan. About That producer Lauren Bird delves into what led to his arrest and the political repercussions.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at efforts by citizen scientists to restore B.C.'s Howe Sound and how unseasonable heat in Alberta is fueling wildfires.

The commander in charge of reforming the Canadian Armed Forces' culture says military leaders are considering limiting alcohol consumption at holiday events.

The U. S. ambassador to South Africa accused the country Thursday of providing weapons to Russia via a cargo ship that docked secretly at a naval base near the city of Cape Town for three days in December.

The World Health Organization has declared an end to the global mpox public health emergency. But while the virus may have faded from public consciousness, experts say there’s still cause for concern if countries scale back surveillance and vaccination efforts at a time when the virus remains in global circulation.

On Thursday, during a United Conservative Party event focused on a seniors' discount, Pamela Rath, UCP Candidate for Calgary-Mountain View, was interrupted by a group of protesters.

Flames have begun to retreat from one of nine First Nations communities under threat from wildfires burning across Alberta. But the province is bracing as the return of hot, dry weather threatens to make conditions more volatile.

Soldiers are being deployed as Alberta prepares for another battle against wildfires burning across the province. Hot, dry weather starting this weekend threatens to make conditions more volatile.

Soldiers are being deployed as Alberta prepares for another battle against wildfires burning across the province. Hot, dry weather starting this weekend threatens to make conditions more volatile.

Deborah Johnston began her career in plumbing 50 years ago this month, eventually becoming the first woman in Ontario to be certified in the trade. She's now encouraging the introduction of the skilled trades to girls in high school.

Deborah Johnston began her career in plumbing 50 years ago this month, eventually becoming the first woman in Ontario to be certified in the trade. She's now encouraging the introduction of the skilled trades to girls in high school.

Consumer insolvencies have risen to their highest level since 2019, new numbers showed Wednesday, in a troubling sign that Canadians are having trouble staying on top of their debt load.

Adidas will sell some of the merchandise from its defunct Yeezy partnership with rapper Kanye West and donate part of the proceeds to international organizations, CEO Bjoern Gulden said on Thursday.

The former police officer from Deer Lake said in court filings that he accepted a $100,000 gift at the insistence of his elderly neighbour.

Peloton is recalling 2.16 million exercise bikes in the U.S. because of a risk that the seat post could break during use, causing injuries. The company says it is discussing the issue with Canadian regulators.

Health Canada is recalling window shades that were sold in Canada by Wayfair over concerns they pose a strangulation hazard for children.

The Biden administration intends to lift Title 42 — a COVID-19 border restriction put in place in 2020 as the pandemic hit — on Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET. That’s when the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends. Title 42, put in place by former president Donald Trump, led many migrants to be turned away.

The Biden administration intends to lift Title 42 — a COVID-19 border restriction put in place in 2020 as the pandemic hit — on Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET. That’s when the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends. Title 42, put in place by former president Donald Trump, led many migrants to be turned away.

A candidate in Turkey's presidential election announced Thursday that he was withdrawing from the race, a move likely to bolster President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger.

A Chinese ban on Canadian beef that industry officials expected would be short-lived remains in place 17 months later, and industry representatives say they remain in the dark about the reasons.

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom brilliantly builds on the foundation set by Breath of the Wild in the best ways a good sequel can. Yet with it comes a nagging sense of déjà vu.

As fires rage and thousands flee their homes, questions are being raised about past political decisions about the province's firefighting capacity.

A man suspected in a fatal double stabbing of an Edmonton mother and child was released on bail 18 days before the killings.

A man suspected in a fatal double stabbing of an Edmonton mother and child was released on bail 18 days before the killings. Police said Thursday the suspect died in hospital.

L’Autochtone Taverne Américaine in Temiskaming Shores, Ont., is closing its doors because the restaurant's co-owner and chef, who is from Dokis First Nation and a survivor of the Sixties Scoop, lost his sense of smell due to COVID-19.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country's military needs more time to prepare an anticipated counteroffensive aimed at pushing back Russian occupying forces.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country's military needs more time to prepare an anticipated counteroffensive. A delivery of long-range cruise missiles from Britain, confirmed Thursday, could help in that regard.

One Ontario Provincial Police officer has died, and two others were injured, after they were shot in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.

One Ontario Provincial Police officer has died, and two others were injured, after they were shot in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.

One Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot dead, and two others were injured, in what police are calling an "ambush" in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.

One Ontario Provincial Police officer has died, and two others were injured, after they were shot in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.

Three Ontario Provincial Police officers have been taken to hospital after a shooting in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget, in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland.

One Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot dead, and two others were injured, in what police are calling an "ambush" in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.

One Ontario Provincial Police officer has died, and two others were injured, after they were shot in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.

Brandon constituent Lorraine Hackenschmidt was at the May Brandon School Division Board of Trustees Monday calling to remove “transgender books in our school libraries." Brandon SERC program manager Kerri Judd says it's very concerning to see people asking for LGBTQ books to be removed.

Brandon constituent Lorraine Hackenschmidt was at the May Brandon School Division Board of Trustees Monday calling to remove “transgender books in our school libraries." Brandon SERC program manager Kerri Judd says it's very concerning to see people asking for LGBTQ books to be removed.