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New fuel regulations set to take full effect in 2030 are expected to increase the price of fuel and shrink the size of Canada's economy, according to a new report from Canada's budget watchdog.

The bureau alleged in a Thursday media release that Cineplex is breaking the law after an investigation found consumers can't buy movie tickets online at advertised prices because there is an additional mandatory fee of $1.50 for booking online.

Police officers in Prince Albert, Sask., failed to conduct a proper investigation into a domestic violence situation that involved a vulnerable and unprotected baby — and hours later the baby was found dead at his home, according to a report from the Public Complaints Commission.

In an ideal world, the oceans wouldn't be full of human garbage. But as long as that trash keeps washing ashore in Texas, conservationists are going to put it to good use.

After the last-minute cancellation in 2022, the nonprofit says it's restructured and hired a team of 200 people with major events planning experience to handle this year's parade, which will take place on Aug. 13. 

The federal government has announced new details of an agreement with Visa and MasterCard that will see them lower the amount that they charge retailers when a customer pays for a purchase with a credit card.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion to the House of Commons Thursday calling on the Liberal government to halt all programs providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering with addictions and redirect funding to treatment services instead. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion to the House of Commons Thursday calling on the Liberal government to halt all programs providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering with addictions and redirect funding to treatment services instead. 

Toughing the cold, neighbours pitched in with wood and lit fires to protect the grapes from shrivelling in frigid temperatures.

The Los Angeles Dodgers want to “highlight the diversity and resilience” of their LGBTQ fans at their upcoming Pride Night, even though the baseball team disinvited a beloved group known for its fundraising work and decades-long support of the LGBTQ community.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says, if he becomes prime minister, his government will pass legislation to deny repeat violent offenders access to bail. The proposal speaks to Canadians' deepening concerns about crime, but experts suggest it would likely be unconstitutional.

Over the last 20 years, B.C. Unclaimed has operated under a government mandate to reunite British Columbians with funds abandoned or forgotten. One of the challenges it faces is skepticism that what they offer is real.

At a ceremony in Whistle Bend Wednesday, Indigenous leaders heralded the Family Preservation Wellness Centre as a first for the Yukon. It's scheduled to open in 2024.

Saskatchewan's only pediatric gastroenterologist left the province last week, leaving parents of children with complex gastrointestinal issues in a state of uncertainty.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the scramble for critical minerals for electric vehicles and why seniors are becoming a larger part of the climate activism movement.

As wildfires continue to rage across Alberta, the province is warning of the heightened risk that new fires will ignite over the Victoria Day long weekend. 

Less than a month after the Quebec government was hit wants to create an exception in its newest French language law for Indigenous students.

Hamilton Police Service says it will cost over $5,000 to find out how often it has used its custom-made armoured rescue vehicle because it never kept a log with the information.

Alberta's ethics commissioner says Danielle Smith, in her capacity as premier, contravened the Conflicts of Interest Act in her interactions with the minister of justice and attorney general in relation to criminal charges faced by Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski.

Preliminary data from the B.C. Coroners Service shows unregulated toxic drugs were suspected of causing 206 deaths in the province in April.

Shane Thompson, the N.W.T.'s minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Municipal and Community Affairs, gave an update on the out-of-control wildfire burning near Hay River and the Kátł'odeeche First Nation since Sunday.

Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel owes investors $226 million, but his whereabouts are unknown, and he is not co-operating with court orders.

A wildland firefighter from East Prairie Métis Settlement is being treated for severe injuries after a tree fell on him while fighting the wildfire.

An electrical problem at the community’s pumphouse is restricting the availability of treated water in the hamlet of about 1,400. “We are working with the hamlet to restore services and support the residents of Kinngait,” says David Joanasie.