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RCMP in Duncan, B.C., located about 60 kilometres north of Victoria, publicly apologized to the family of 15-year-old Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed on Friday, saying a miscommunication resulted in information being released that the teenager's death was not being investigated as suspicious. 

RCMP in Duncan, B.C., located about 60 kilometres north of Victoria, publicly apologized to the family of 15-year-old Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed on Friday, saying a miscommunication resulted in information being released that the teenager's death was not being investigated as suspicious. 

Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its brain implant device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical trials.

Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its brain implant device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical trials.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canada’s mayors Friday that his government will roll out a new long-term infrastructure plan in the fall to boost the stock of affordable housing across the country.

Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Stephen Guilbeault is urging regulators in Atlantic Canada to consider oil industry profits before approving any fuel price increases to pay for the new clean fuel regulations coming into effect July 1.

A pod of orcas repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar this week, damaging it enough to require Spanish rescuers to come to the aid of its four crew members — the latest such incident in a perplexing trend.

Results from an experimental program that provides free prescription drugs to hundreds of people in Ontario suggest covering the cost of medication produces overall savings for the health-care system, according to a new study.

South Korean authorities detained a man on Friday after he opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said.

The announcement comes months after the federal government granted the company the ability to hire foreign workers for certain highly skilled positions without needing to apply for a labour market impact assessment.

The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools superintendent of education wrote that the school division would not support engagement and participation in the Rainbow Tent at the Nutrient Children's Festival of Saskatchewan.

A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year.

Canada's competition watchdog says the federal government should consider loosening the restrictive rules on how cannabis has to be packaged and raise the amount of psychoactive ingredients that are allowed in edible products to help the industry thrive and stamp out the black market while maintaining public safety.

Canada's competition watchdog says the federal government should consider loosening the restrictive rules on how cannabis has to be packaged and raise the amount of psychoactive ingredients that are allowed in edible products to help the industry thrive and stamp out the black market while maintaining public safety.

Data obtained by Juno is providing fresh information on how the lightning processes on Jupiter are similar to those on Earth despite the dramatic differences between the two planets, according to scientists.

A British coroner on Friday urged police to wrap up their investigation into a 2021 suicide, amid authorities' renewed scrutiny of an Ontario man's controversial website. Kenneth Law, of Mississauga, Ont., is accused of selling a toxic substance online to at-risk individuals in multiple countries.

According to a Montreal heritage advocacy group, the nearly two-century-old Monastère du Bon-Pasteur exemplified how to breathe new life into a historic institution and turn it into a vibrant gathering space for Montrealers.

According to a Montreal heritage advocacy group, the nearly two-century old Monastère du Bon-Pasteur was an example of how to breathe new life into a historic institution and turn it into a vibrant gathering space for Montrealers.

A man who alleges two Catholic priests sexually abused him as a child three decades ago is taking the Archdiocese of St. Boniface to court.

Patriarch Jae Park, and his children Skylar, Taeku and Braven focus on taekwondo daily. And their goals in the sport are big.

A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of 1968's Romeo and Juliet filed over the film's nude scene, finding that their depiction could not be considered child pornography and they filed their claim too late.

Céline Dion announced on Twitter Friday morning that she was cancelling her Courage world tour.

A CBC News/Janet Brown poll suggests Danielle Smith's party hasn't lost much ground from Jason Kenney's days, even if NDP has scooped up third-party support.

A CBC News/Janet Brown poll suggests Danielle Smith's party hasn't lost much ground from Jason Kenney's days, even if NDP has scooped up third-party support.

A coalition of nurses is calling on the B.C. Nurses' Union to pressure health authorities and the regulatory college to change policies that some experts say don’t help keep patients safe and push much-needed qualified nurses from the field.

At least one person was killed and 15 wounded in a Russian missile strike on a clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denouncing the attack as a crime against humanity.

Manitoba lawyers will soon have to take mandatory training about Indigenous rights and history as part of a new requirement from the Law Society of Manitoba. 

The controversial review of a New Brunswick school policy that guarantees basic protection for LGBTQ students has recently been expanded to include a section on washroom access, an issue also addressed in federal human rights law.

The Moussi family is doing what they can to move forward, while trying to honour their daughter, Kennedy, who died last October.

Soon after Kasha Green and her three children moved in to their new home, she says they started hearing noises coming from the vents and the basement late at night. 

The Little Mermaid is just the latest in a slew of Disney live-action remakes. While it's not the worst of the bunch, that's not saying all that much.

A total of 45 graduates of McGill University’s Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (MATL) program that are still waiting for their Ministry of Education-approved teaching licence.

Stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci, executive producer Joe Russo and showrunner David Weil discuss their new show, Citadel, an action-heavy espionage series designed to have international appeal.

A warming in a region of the Pacific Ocean is signalling a potential El Niño, which affects weather around the globe. But there isn't just one type of El Niño, so what can we expect?

A warming in a region of the Pacific Ocean is signalling a potential El Niño, which affects weather around the globe. But there isn't just one type of El Niño, so what can we expect?

Basma Hameed struggled to find the right foundation to cover her burn scars. So she created her own foundation line that is now selling online at Sephora and will soon be available in the retailer's 100 stores in Canada.

As Canada's Parliamentary Black Caucus has grown, it seemed only natural that the group would reach out to seek advice and collaborate with its U.S. counterpart. That's why some Canadian lawmakers were in D.C. this week for an historic meeting with the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.

Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.

Megasaurus is a mechanical fire-breathing dragon that appears at monster truck rallies, but this May long weekend, it put on a performance for the passengers — who were stuck for hours — waiting at the Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo, B.C.

Ukrainian and Russian forces swap prisoners in Bakhmut as Russia claims control, while Ukraine disputes that it has totally lost the city. Leader of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin announced his forces have started to withdraw after nine months of conflict over the symbolic city.

The James Smith Cree Nation continues to heal from the deadly mass stabbing attacks in the small community in northern Saskatchewan. They are holding their first powwow since the attacks, relying on cultural traditions to heal and overcome intergenerational trauma.

Daniel Saldana, a California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder after a 1989 shooting, has been declared innocent and freed, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Thursday.

Nurses in Prince George are warning the largest hospital in northern B.C. is at a "breaking point," describing long waits in the emergency room and patients lined up in hallways to receive care.

Camel cloning is emerging as a big business in Dubai, where the animals are cherished and can earn huge sums in beauty and racing contests. The Reproductive Biotechnology Centre in Dubai replicates a few dozen camels a year — but the process is time-consuming with low success rates.

Megan and Rich MacDonald are seasoned runners who are going to find out whether it's possible to run for more than three hours in handcuffs while staying in sync and tackling any unexpected hiccups.

Megan and Rich MacDonald are seasoned runners who are going to find out whether it's possible to run for more than three hours in handcuffs while staying in sync and tackling any unexpected hiccups.

A camera, microphone and internal projector on a small lens come together to create RizzGPT, a monocle-like eyepiece that, when prompted, can provide its wearer with an AI-generated response on the spot during a conversation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to waive cabinet confidence so that two federal agencies can read the same confidential documents David Johnston, the government's special rapporteur on foreign interference, reviewed as he produced his report on foreign interference.

The Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a monastery in Montreal that dates back nearly two centuries, caught fire and continued to burn on Friday morning. Environment Canada warned of increased pollution levels due to the smoke.