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The world's 20 richest countries are fuelling forced labour and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in "modern slavery," according to a report released by a human rights group Wednesday.

RCMP in North Cowichan/Duncan, about 60 kilometres north of Victoria, say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding 15-year-old Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed's death as suspicious — but her death is not considered a homicide. 

Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to appear at the procedures and House affairs committee on June 6, according to the committee's chair.

Naming new streets can be hard. That's why when it came to naming the roads in a new Henderson, Nev., housing development, Andrea Miller turned to a beloved video game series.

The City of Calgary has reversed course and says it will keep fireworks as part of Canada Day celebrations this year.

The RCMP's new commissioner said he wants to drive "change and growth" in the national police service as he officially assumed command on Thursday.

A polygamous sect leader and some of his followers have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to travel across Arizona state lines and get "wives" for him, authorities said Thursday.

Former Unifor president Jerry Dias was not charged as the result of an investigation launched last year into allegations that the longtime union leader accepted a bribe, Toronto police said Thursday.

Virgin Galactic completed what's expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space, marking what the space tourism company described as a "fantastic achievement."

Recognizing and properly diagnosing concussions has also been an issue in clinical settings. A Vancouver researcher hopes that will change with a new diagnostic standard he helped develop.

One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's genocide, a police officer suspected of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 people, has been arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run, a special tribunal set up by the United Nations to find the perpetrators said Thursday.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the effect of microplastics on seabirds and how to protect your pets from wildfire smoke.

We reviewed historical data to get a sense of the changing nature of wildfires in the country. Overall, there are fewer fires, but an increase in area burned and number of people displaced.

Tina Turner, the iconic powerhouse performer, died Wednesday after a long illness. She broke barriers throughout her career, landing at the top of the charts in 1984 at age 44. About That hears from musicians and music journalists about defining moments, lesser-known facts and the legacy she leaves behind.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon breaks down the two major competing factors influencing this year's upcoming hurricane season.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon breaks down the two major competing factors influencing this year's upcoming hurricane season.

The four premiers from Atlantic Canada are asking the federal government to delay implementation of its new clean fuel regulations.

Stewart Rhodes, the former Army paratrooper and Yale-educated lawyer who founded the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.

Stewart Rhodes, the former Army paratrooper and Yale-educated lawyer who founded the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.

Four federal and provincial privacy authorities in Canada have launched an investigation into OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT, after receiving a complaint about the company's disclosure of personal information.

Four federal and provincial privacy authorities in Canada have launched an investigation into OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT, after receiving a complaint about the company's disclosure of personal information.

A brief ground stop order for all Air Canada and Rouge flights in the U.S. due to an unspecified computer issue has been lifted.

The federal government says new money to build dozens of small vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard is part of a renewal of the agency and will help keep Canada’s waterway navigable and safe.

The university will waive tuition fees for qualifying students from two First Nations on whose traditional territory the university's campus is located.

Hamilton city council voted Wednesday to look further into the creation of an 'advocate registry' based on Oshawa program modelled on refugee sponsorship. Some councillors and advocates have concerns with the idea, however.

Isaac Brogan, 11, goes to Maranatha Christian Academy in Windsor, Ont., and is set to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee next week. 

Cross-border attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region this week have brought attention to Russian militias that have been fighting against their own country, as it wages war on Ukraine.

A Halifax couple recently lost $500 in a home repair scam involving a group of men posing as workers from a local company called Fine Line Roofing and Masonry.

The Coalition Avenir Québec government is also prepared to welcome more than 50,000 immigrants per year, a scenario the premier previously said could contribute to the decline of the French language and "threaten social cohesion."

This week, India is hosting a G20 meeting focused on promoting tourism in the embattled region of Jammu and Kashmir, the site of decades of conflict. 

A father and son from Newfoundland were on P.E.I. recently to help Island youth experience hockey specifically for people who are visually impaired. Video producer Kirk Pennell stopped by to learn more.

Natasha Fox has been identified as the 33-year-old cyclist who died after being hit by a cement truck Wednesday in Saskatoon.

Microchip maker Nvidia Corp. was poised to join an exclusive list of companies worth more than $1 trillion on Thursday as the company said that feverish demand for AI technology was causing booming demand for its products.

After a long process, Josh Whiteway feels he'll finally have a chance at justice as the alleged drunk driver who hit him has been ordered to stand trial.

More than a year after the Ukraine invasion, it's clear that leaving Russia was not as simple as the first announcements might have made it seem for global companies.

RCMP responding to a 911 call about an assault on an Indigenous woman arrested the victim and took her to the local detachment in handcuffs instead of taking her to hospital, a coroner's inquest in Quesnel, B.C., has heard. 

Some young buyers were cheering for the housing market to crash, but prices are on the rise again. Is a crash still possible - and is the economic damage worth it?

Corey Pettipas was medically discharged after nearly 13 years in the navy. In an effort to treat his PTSD and major depression, he was referred to ketamine-assisted therapy. He says it has been life changing — but he can’t get Veterans Affairs to pay for it.

The co-creator and showrunner for a series premiering this week hopes that her personal connection to the subject matter will shine through.

The head of Pride Toronto says the group may need to cut programming at this year’s festival as it wrestles with major cost increases for policing and insurance just weeks ahead of the event.

The head of Pride Toronto says the group may need to cut programming at this year’s festival as it wrestles with major cost increases for policing and insurance just weeks ahead of the event.

A Nova Scotia member of Parliament is raising concerns about growing Chinese "influence and control" on the province's lobster industry supply chain, especially at Halifax Stanfield airport. The airport authority denies the claim and major Chinese seafood exporter called the claim "kind of racist."

As the federal government announces more funding to fight the spread of sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections, peer support workers in northern Ontario are at the front lines of the crisis. Here's one person's story of living with HIV and formerly being homeless, and what she does to support those on the streets of Thunder Bay, Ont.

Ronald Lasik was one of 451 credibly accused sexual abusers named in a report by the attorney general of Illinois. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role at Mount Cashel.

Ukrainians who fled the war are offered extended temporary status in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel measures. They are not considered refugees and must pay expensive international student fees to pursue post-secondary education in Canada.

An Alberta election that's shaping up to be historically close will come down to who's motivated to vote, who's disillusioned, and who's got more fight in them.

A new study is sounding the alarm over global wildlife loss, painting what the authors call "a considerably more alarming picture" of worldwide species population declines than previously thought. 

While the technical issues that plagued the launch of Ron DeSantis's 2024 Republican presidential bid on Twitter were certainly a poor start to kickoff his national campaign, there are by far much more pressing challenges facing the Florida governor.

Judge says child, now a young woman, was "forgotten by the system responsible for protecting her," and that there are likely several other children in the same situation.

A new study is sounding the alarm over global wildlife loss, painting what the authors call "a considerably more alarming picture" of worldwide species population declines than previously thought.