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Two regional districts have issued evacuation orders in a sparsely populated part of northern B.C. due to the Donnie Creek fire complex, one of the largest fires that remain burning out of control in the province.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey's presidency in a runoff election with 52.14 per cent of the votes, the High Election Board head Ahmet Yener said on Sunday, making the results official.

President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday, a win that would steer his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

An imminent pilot project will study the prevalence of the BRCA mutations among Ashkenazi Jewish peoples in B.C. and aims to offer free, voluntary genetic testing to everyone with that heritage.

Along with its established electoral "regions" of Edmonton, Calgary and rural areas, the province's relationship with Ottawa will play a role in deciding the results of Alberta's election on Monday.

A Canadian has captured decathlon gold in Götzis, Austria for a seventh consecutive year but unlike the previous six titles won by Olympic champion Damian Warner, this time Pierce LePage was victorious. 

Some streets flooded and buildings leaked in Regina Saturday night due to pelting rain and hail, as a tornado formed near the city limits.

Some streets flooded and buildings leaked in Regina Saturday night due to pelting rain and hail, as a tornado formed near the city limits.

Sammy Blais scored twice as Canada beat Germany 5-2 to capture gold at the men's world hockey championship on Sunday in Tampere, Finland.

An out-of-control forest fire burning near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S., has grown by about 75 per cent since the last update from the province Sunday morning.

The owners of Erwin's Fine Baking & Delicatessen in Kamloops, B.C., are looking for a successor — through a contest.

A man accused of opening an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested on Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed.

A large leatherback sea turtle — an endangered species in Canada — was found dead on the shores of Fernwood, P.E.I. It was caught in fishing gear, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans told CBC News.

Some art experts are cautioning that the spiking value of Maud Lewis paintings will make the Nova Scotia folk artist's work more attractive for fraudsters to replicate.

Since Andrew Geisler's death, the family says they have been stuck in a holding pattern until answers arrive from police watchdog the Special Investigations Unit arrive. Until then, they're hoping to honour his memory.

Some art experts are cautioning that the spiking value of Maud Lewis paintings will make the Nova Scotia folk artist's work more attractive for fraudsters to replicate.

Appearing in Winnipeg a day after David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference, Justin Trudeau stressed the word “serious” in criticizing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. But seriousness is now a concern for everyone involved in this affair.

Rising security costs and heightened safety concerns have some Pride organizers worried that Canadian events will not be as fulsome this year.

MrBeast's online videos are all about giving back. It's predicted that he will soon be Youtube's first billionaire, and he has spent millions helping those in need. But on a platform where engagement matters more than anything, is it really charity if it benefits content creators?

A musical that focuses on Imelda Marcos and her late dictator husband Ferdinand Marcos, is about to make its Broadway debut with an all-Filipino cast. Some critics charge that it glosses over the dictator’s regime, the show’s creators say it offers lessons on how to deal with tyranny.

MrBeast's online videos are all about giving back. It's predicted that he will soon be Youtube's first billionaire, and he has spent millions helping those in need. But on a platform where engagement matters more than anything, is it really charity if it benefits content creators?

The federal government is looking to update Canada’s competition laws — possibly their most significant review in decades.

The federal government is looking to update Canada’s competition laws — possibly their most significant review in decades.

Derrick White scored on a putback with 0.1 seconds left and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of the greatest comeback in NBA playoffs history, holding off the Miami Heat 104-103 on Saturday night to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.

Ty Dellandrea scored twice in a 1:27 span midway through the third period and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday night to stay alive in the Western Conference Final.

Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that bestowed the festival's prestigious top prize on an engrossing, rigorously plotted French courtroom drama that puts a marriage on trial. 

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an "agreement in principle" to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline, McCarthy says. A deal would avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an "agreement in principle" to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline, McCarthy said late Saturday. A deal would avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an "agreement in principle" to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline, McCarthy said late Saturday. A deal would avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an "agreement in principle" to raise the nation's legal debt ceiling, but now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts package in a matter of days to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default.

Charity and Cameron West arrived in Brandon, Man., Saturday. They are walking across Canada to honour missing and murdered Indigenous people in the hopes of encouraging tough conversations that push for change.

Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Hamilton police say there is 'no longer a threat to public safety' in Stoney Creek after two people were found dead and police engaged with a man who had 'barricaded himself in the residence with firearms.'

A hours-long standoff between Hamilton police and a man they say killed two tenants at a home in Stoney Creek ended after the man was killed in 'an exchange of gunfire' with a police officer, according to the Special Investigations Unit.

A hours-long standoff between Hamilton police and a man they say killed two tenants at a home in Stoney Creek ended after the man was killed in 'an exchange of gunfire' with a police officer, according to the Special Investigations Unit.