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Police in Trois-Rivières, Que., have opened a criminal investigation into a daycare worker allegedly giving melatonin to children without their parents’ consent, Radio-Canada reports.

The military police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual assault allegation against a senior officer who was a central figure in Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

The Human Rights Campaign joins the NAACP and other groups in issuing travel or relocation warnings for the Sunshine State, one of the most popular states for tourists to visit in the U.S.

DeFord Bailey Avenue was unveiled at a ceremony in Nashville on Saturday, following an effort by the late musician's family to share his story.

Donald Trump will face a criminal trial on March 25, 2024, over charges he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels, a judge said on Tuesday.

Canadian households are more in debt than those in any other G7 country, and the amount they owe is now more than the value of the entire economy, the deputy chief economist with Canada's housing agency is warning in a new report.

Netflix on Tuesday outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S., its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth.

Politicians in the township of Norwich, Ont., voted to support a controversial bylaw forbidding non-civic flags, including Progress Pride flags, from being flown on municipal property Tuesday night.

If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, its economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever default on the federal debt would quickly reverberate around the world.

Former Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, fired last week to end a stunning five-day stretch in the wake of Toronto's second-round playoff exit, released a statement Monday on Twitter but didn't get into specifics regarding his dismissal.

Former Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, fired last week to end a stunning five-day stretch in the wake of Toronto's second-round playoff exit, released a statement Monday on Twitter but didn't get into specifics regarding his dismissal.

Canada Basketball made a move it hopes vaults its women's 3x3 teams into the 2024 Paris Olympics with the hiring of long-time national team player and three-time Olympian Kim Gaucher as head coach.

David Johnston has recommended against calling a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics.

With the aim of avoiding the travel chaos that gripped the country last summer, the federal government is rolling out a new Verified Traveller Program it says will streamline the airport security check-in process.

Hari Budha Magar, the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest, returned from the mountain on Tuesday pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to helping people with disabilities.

The group trying to leverage star power for its bid to own the Ottawa Senators continues to add more known names to its list.

Some mining companies are wondering why more government resources are not being allocated to the mineral exploration sector. They argue they are an important part of the supply chain for electric vehicle manufacturing.

The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff's deputy while suffering a mental health crisis will get $19 million from state and local agencies and see changes to how officers are trained, under a settlement announced Tuesday.

Progressive voters in places like Nanton, Claresholm and the Crowsnest Pass would quietly vote for their parties in the past, but the support is more visible this time. It's the first election in decades where Alberta has solidified into a competitive two-party system. 

Prince Harry on Tuesday lost a bid to legally challenge the British government's decision not to allow him to pay for police protection while he is in the United Kingdom.

Shannon Steen of Tillsonburg, Ont., is refusing to move her sons' basketball net from the end of her driveway despite a request by a bylaw officer to do so. According to Steen, other residents on the street have been given the same warning and have also refused to move them.

While the Saskatchewan government pushes back against the federal government's plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, experts say the government needs to push for the goal and it's in their best interest.

The Russian military and security forces were continuing on Tuesday to fend off an alleged incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs first reported the day before in a Russian border region, according to a Russian official.

Russia's military said Tuesday it quashed what appeared to be one of the most serious cross-border attacks from Ukraine since the war began, claiming to have killed more than 70 attackers in a battle that lasted around 24 hours.

Police in Longueuil say they have found the man who killed 16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 after exhuming the remains of a suspect earlier this month.

Police in Longueuil say they have found the man who killed 16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 after exhuming the remains of a suspect earlier this month.

New to her role as an environmental technician in Bilijk First Nation, formerly Kingsclear, Summer Saulis wants to see her ancestors reflected in the field of environmental conservation. She is now graduating from a program that aims to do exactly that.

Albertans have health care top of mind as they consider casting their ballots. The problems in Red Deer reflect the state of the health-care system across the province.

Albertans have health care top of mind as they consider casting their ballots. The problems in Red Deer reflect the state of the health-care system across the province.

The case against chiropractor Carolyn Weiss placed her in the middle of an ongoing divide in the profession over vaccination, an internal conflict that splits chiropractors between two factions: the evidence-based practitioners and the more traditional ones, explained experts.

A peer support and mentorship program from the YWCA St. John's and Memorial University is helping LGBTQ+ newcomers find community.

A program that was founded over 100 years ago, spawned by the sinking of one the most famous vessels in history — the R.M.S. Titanic — is quietly winding down.

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Interior Health and three physicians that claims she suffered an opiate overdose and subsequent brain injury after doctors lost track of how much pain medication she'd been given during a hospital stay in 2021.

Several other Canadian pensioners have come forward with stories about losing their benefits because the government erroneously declared them dead, leading a national advocate to wonder how many others may be unaware of their situation.

Being an immigrant and juggling two cultures is a common experience in Canada, often seen as a blessing. But there’s also a cost to that balancing act.

Christina Hecktus's five-year-old daughter Quin came home from school in March with a cough and a fever, and died days later. The Kitchener mother is now warning parents about the rare consequences of invasive Group A streptococcus, circulating in Ontario at the highest rates in a decade. 

Former governor general David Johnston will issue a decision Tuesday on whether Canada needs a public inquiry into foreign interference.

Former governor general David Johnston will issue a decision Tuesday on whether Canada needs a public inquiry into foreign interference.

Some customers who have bought vehicles from Garage Plus Auto Centre in Ottawa say they feel the dealership was dishonest with them, and have serious safety concerns about the vehicles they purchased.

Corunna, Ont., isn't the capital of Canada. It nearly was 200 years ago, though. Now, beginning Tuesday, the community is celebrating what almost was.

Hundreds of Afghan women and their families found temporary shelter in Greece in 2021, on the promise they would soon start a new life in Canada. However, almost two years after the Taliban took over, some families are still there, waiting for an answer from Ottawa.

Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the visiting Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup final by blanking the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Monday night.

Weekend discussions between Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and U.S. President Joe Biden failed to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling, which some say is necessary to avoid a recession.

Jurgen Mannhardt saw a deer in a ditch near Kincardine, Ont., after the animal was struck by a vehicle. When he noticed movement, he jumped into action and delivered a fawn.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday that a satirical LGBTQ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will again be welcome at the team's annual Pride Night, nearly a week after the team rescinded its original invitation.

Canadian Armed Forces reservists are now on the front lines in Alberta, fighting the wildfires engulfing the province. CBC’s Ellen Mauro got exclusive access to the command centre for the complex, dangerous operation.

Decades of mining near the Kootenay River in British Columbia has polluted the water with selenium, which can be detrimental to fish populations. Now, Indigenous communities on both sides of the border are working to clean up the waterway.

A UN Weather Agency report said the cost of climate-related disasters over the last 50 years is roughly $5.8 trillion Cdn, but there have been fewer deaths in recent years because of improvements in early warning systems.

An overnight fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 19 students and injuring several others at a government boarding school serving remote, mostly Indigenous villages, authorities said Monday. Most of the victims were girls.