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Northeastern B.C. continues to see large wildfires burn out of control, as unusually hot weather challenges firefighters.

Thailand's main opposition parties easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes counted from Sunday's general election, fulfilling many voters' hopes that the balloting would serve as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup.

Firefighting crews are battling a fire at Little Habour in Shelburne County.

Firefighting crews are battling a fire at Little Habour in Shelburne County. The RCMP confirmed Sunday that several homes have been evacuated.

Vincent Rigby, the former national security adviser, says he didn't see a key CSIS report created in 2021, and called out national security officials for leaking information to the media.

A world record crowd of 77,390 watched Chelsea, including Canada's Jessie Fleming and Kadeisha Buchanan, beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in London, England.

Early returns from Turkey's national election Sunday had President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a solid lead after some 47 per cent of ballot boxes were counted, the Turkish state-run news agency said, while the longtime leader's main challenger disputed the numbers that showed him trailing.

Early returns from Turkey's national election Sunday had President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a solid lead after some 47 per cent of ballot boxes were counted, the Turkish state-run news agency said, while the longtime leader's main challenger disputed the numbers that showed him trailing.

tJa Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video streamed live on Instagram.

A Metro Vancouver man was shocked when his phone provider charged him for a call with a toll-free hotline for mental health support. 

The wool from the Salish woolly dog was valuable in Salish communities' culture and economy.

Byelections will be held this summer in four ridings in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario to elect new MPs.

Significant damage has been reported in communities like Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Fox Lake and East Prairie Métis Settlement.

Serbian authorities on Sunday displayed many of the roughly 13,500 weapons they say people have handed over in an amnesty since this month's mass shootings in the country, including hand grenades, automatic weapons and anti-tank rocket launchers.

For years, staff at B.C. Wildlife Park has wanted Grumpy, the great horned owl, to take a younger bird under her wing. Now, that's finally happening.

The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus is having a widespread impact on poultry farming in the province, from anxiety for farmers to a shortage of the drug used to euthanize infected flocks.

Doreen Johnson is renovating her living room to become a Victorian ballroom. It will have polished hardwood floors, antique furnishings, a chandelier and, in one corner, musical instruments. But Johnson isn’t thinking big with these plans. She’s thinking small. 

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin on his first visit to the country since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not to attack Russian territory.

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.

Bangladesh and Myanmar are bracing as a severe cyclone hits coastal areas and authorities urge thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter.

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.

The UCP is scrutinizing Alberta NDP's ties to federal party and labour like never before. But those ties are looser than they used to be.

Rates of melanoma are going up in Canada, but experts say this type of skin cancer is highly preventable if you protect yourself from sun exposure and check your skin for irregular moles. 

Global interest in lithium — a common material in batteries — is on the rise thanks to increasing interest in electric vehicles. Here’s where today’s lithium comes from and how Canada fits into that picture.

There has already been a bombardment of bills put forward in U.S. state legislatures so far this year affecting the rights of two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people — and there are few signs of the onslaught easing up. 

As TikTok and social media change the way we consume live concerts, from Beyonce to Swift to Dua Lipa to BTS, popstars are designing their shows with social media audiences in mind, finding ways to engage fans who can’t make it in person as live performances become more expensive and less accessible.

It’s going to take a full team effort to combat wildfires in Alberta and across the Canada, says Jane Park. But for that, she says, the firefighting field needs to become a whole lot more welcoming.

Canadians who may have received pandemic benefits by mistake are allowed to ask for a review of their eligibility status — but they might see their tax refunds or other benefits withheld by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) while they wait for a decision.

When nationwide protests persisted in 2022 in response to the death of 22-year old Mahsa Jina Amini after she was arrested by the regime’s so-called morality police, many wondered whether this time could spell the end of the Islamic Republic’s clerical rule. But it hasn't happened yet.

A controversial construction project on the coast of P.E.I. has been the subject of residents' ire for months, thanks to a large stone seawall that critics say severely restricts access to the public beach. But the property's owners say the seawall mitigates erosion.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted the provincial government an injunction to stop a persistent group of demonstrators from displaying 'hateful' anti-trans and COVID-19 denial signs on a North Vancouver highway overpass.

Police in India say they are looking for three men in connection with the deaths of a family from Gujarat who perished trying to cross into the United States by boat through Akwesasne, Que., in March.

A ceasefire between Israel and the militant Islamic Jihad group officially came into effect late on Saturday night, with an Egyptian-mediated agreement meant to end the recent cross-border fire.