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Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 metres deep along western Myanmar's coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia's least developed countries.

Members of Parliament are raising concerns about the decision by pulp and paper giant Paper Excellence to dismiss the pre-existing board of directors of recently acquired Resolute Forest Products.

U.S. special prosecutor John Durham has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign with withering criticism of the bureau but a meagre court record that fell far short of the former president's prediction he would uncover the "crime of the century."

Listuguj started an adult immersion program to help parents support their children learning Mi'kmaw. It's now helping to solve a shortage of immersion teachers— and is revitalizing the language.

Dr. Joseph Dituri, a medical researcher and diving explorer, broke the record for the longest amount of time spent living underwater, in the Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Fla. Dituri has lived 74 days in his submerged habitat, and intends to stay there until he's reached 100 days. It's part of a research project on how the human body reacts to long-term exposure to extreme pressure.

The Alberta Energy Regulator says a total of 32 dead waterfowl have been found at two separate oilsands tailings ponds operated by Suncor Energy Inc.

Nearly three years after Vida Smith was killed by her friend and former gambling partner, police have located her body in Banff National Park. 

A group of Winnipeg animation students will be pitching three stories in Los Angeles next week to producers at Nickelodeon, the creators of popular shows like Rugrats and Spongebob SquarePants.

Dozens of physicians at the busiest emergency room in B.C. have released a scathing open letter describing an unrelenting "crisis" at the department due to ongoing overcrowding and understaffing.

General Motors said on Monday it will recall 42,000 sport utility vehicles in Canada from the 2014 through 2017 model years because the driver's air-bag inflator may explode during deployment.

On Thursday, Stellayna Severight’s mother Angela went to the legislature to beg the minister for answers as to why Stellayna died at a time when the Ministry was acting as her legal parent.

Jack Quinn scored the winning shootout goal as Canada edged Slovakia 2-1 Monday at the world hockey championship in Riga, Latvia.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Edmonton Monday to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are helping fight wildfires burning across Alberta.

A Hamilton singer was busking outside a casino in Niagara Falls, Ont., when Howie Mandel, one of the judges for Canada's Got Talent, spotted her. Now, she's one of the finalists on the show, which wraps up Tuesday.

Meet Bobi, who at 31 is the oldest dog in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Bobi lives with his owner in the Portuguese village of Conqueiros, where about 100 people recently came together to celebrate the dog's landmark birthday.

More women suffering from "debilitating" symptoms of menopause should be presented with the option of hormone therapy, according to a paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday.

One of the world's largest automakers has stopped construction on an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised.

One of the world's largest automakers has stopped construction on an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised.

One of the world's largest automakers has stopped construction on a portion of an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised. Ottawa says negotiations are ongoing.

Turkey's presidential election will be decided in a run-off, election officials said Monday, after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but fell short of an outright victory that would extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

After plunging due to interest rate hikes throughout last year, the average price of a Canadian resale home has now increased for four months in a row, new numbers showed Monday.

Great Britain promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy long-range attack drones when he visited the country on Monday, as part of a European tour aimed at securing new weapons for a counteroffensive against Russia.

Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday at the age of 89, according to his agent.

Fending off Ottawa may be an Alberta staple, but it's not an election issue this time. A look at why and when voters have an appetite for that fight — and why they don't care about it in 2023.

Vice Media Group, popular for websites such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday to engineer its sale to a group of lenders, capping years of financial difficulties and top-executive departures.

A 49-year-old Sudanese Winnipeg man who previously worked as a taxi driver in the city is now in a political advisory role in the conflict in Khartoum. Yousif Ibrahim Ismaeil is working with Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of a paramilitary group fighting Sudan’s army.

Loved ones mourning the loss of a nurse, volunteer firefighter and veteran are doing so amid a flood of well-wishes days after he died during a medical event on the job in Manitoba's Interlake region.

A 49-year-old Sudanese Winnipeg man who previously worked as a taxi driver in the city is now in a political advisory role in the conflict in Khartoum. Yousif Ibrahim Ismaeil is working with Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of a paramilitary group fighting Sudan’s army.

2023 has offered a strange mix of weather so far. So how will the rest of spring and summer shape up in terms of weather on the Prairies?

Being on a feature film crew was already a dream come true for makeup artist Robin Cote. But having the film premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France is above and beyond what she imagined.

While his assessment has its detractors, Canadian author and Russia expert Ian Garner believes fascist views now permeate Russia's young people to such a degree that the chances of a lasting peace following the war in Ukraine are remote.

RBC recommended the Smart Reno platform to two couples in the Greater Toronto Area. They say it came as a shock to later learn the contractors weren't qualified based on their shoddy work, which the homeowners have, or will have to, spend even more money to fix.

A growing movement is encouraging boosting students' digital literacy and critical thinking skills, so they can better distinguish fact from the misinformation swirling around them in online spaces today.

With bidding closing on Monday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will examine finances, business acumen and celebrity buzz to decide who will be the next owner of the Ottawa Senators.

With bidding closing on Monday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will look at finances, business acumen and celebrity buzz to decide who will be the next owner of the Ottawa Senators.

Despite the fact that Ontario put a stop to birth alerts in 2020, Quebec child welfare agencies continued to send hundreds of the controversial notifications — which can be used to threaten to or actually seize newborns from their mothers — to Ottawa's largest hospital.

Despite an Ontario government directive to end the practice in 2020, Quebec child welfare agencies continued to send hundreds of controversial notifications called "birth alerts" to Ottawa's largest hospital, used to threaten or seize newborns from their mothers.

The St. Catharines, Ont., resident says a provincial brochure included in lease agreements is 'sneakily written' and left her under the false impression her townhouse was rent controlled.

The extra fee Canadians pay Netflix for the privilege of sharing their passwords with others across multiple locations was supposed to roll out for U.S. customers months ago. Analysts say Netflix is delaying charging Americans due to fears of backlash.

While the topic might not be on the formal, written agenda, or in any of the many programs and sideshows, foreign policy experts say the desire to keep the world’s non-aligned democracies firmly within the western tent will be a preoccupation of G7 leaders when they meet at the end of this week.

Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault is expected to announce that he will run in the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, where a byelection will be held June 19.

Canada's former ambassador to France recently reimbursed the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for the cost of bringing a piece from her personal art collection to the Crown corporation's headquarters in Montreal, a BDC spokesperson confirmed.

While his assessment has its detractors, Canadian author and Russia expert Ian Garner believes fascist views now permeate Russia's young people to such a degree that the chances of a lasting peace following the war in Ukraine are remote.

An out-of-control wildfire burning in the N.W.T.'s South Slave has forced people in Kátł'odeeche First Nation and Hay River to flee their homes. N.W.T. Fire says the fire has "very likely" damaged structures in Kátł'odeeche First Nation and may have spread to Vale Island too.

The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers from Stanley Cup contention and advanced to the NHL's Western Conference final with a 5-2 road win Sunday.

Renters in British Columbia face the highest eviction rates in Canada by far, but it’s through no fault of their own, according to a new report from researchers at the University of British Columbia.

A month after breaking two world records and another five world junior records at the national swim trials, Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh was back in race mode competing at the Atlanta Classic this weekend.