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When Ricky Littlejohn got the call that Lester the steer was loose again, he knew he was in for a challenging day. But he had no idea he would end up chasing the rambunctious runaway on horseback down a Michigan highway, earning himself the nickname “the I-75 cowboy.”

Authorities came under intense pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge a white woman who killed a Black neighbour on her front doorstep in a case that has put Florida's divisive "stand your ground" law back in the spotlight.

Seemingly out of nowhere, the PGA Tour and its supposed rival, the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League, announced a merger. Details about what that means for the future of men’s golf, almost a year after the sport seemed to fracture, were sparse.

A paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature has concluded that northern waters could be open for months at a time as early as 2030, even if humanity manages to drastically scale back its greenhouse gas emissions.

Cybercriminals have made off with the personal information of at least 100,000 current and former Nova Scotia government employees and health workers.

Cyber-criminals have made off with the personal information of at least 100,000 current and former Nova Scotia government employees and health workers.

A partnership between Steakholder Foods and Umami Meats has created a 3D-printed fish fillet — all without the use of a hook, line or sinker.

Saying gender identity is real, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling Tuesday that the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment.

The Conservatives have introduced a bill they say would strengthen monitoring of sex offenders listed on the National Sex Offender Registry.

Michael White, who was convicted in 2006 of killing Liana White and dumping her body in a ditch, has been granted full parole.

Winnipeg's balmy weather was a little too tropical over the weekend for even Assiniboine Park's tropical biomes at the Leaf.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Andrew Goodman has sentenced Peter Khill to eight years in prison, seven years after he shot Six Nations man Jon Styres in the driveway of Khill's Hamilton home.

Superior Court Justice Andrew Goodman has sentenced Peter Khill to eight years in prison, seven years after he shot Six Nations man Jon Styres in the driveway of Khill's Hamilton home. Styres's partner told reporters the sentence "feels like a drop in the bucket."

Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records.

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on The Girl from Ipanema made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.

During his opening remarks at the committee on procedure and house affairs, Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference David Johnston spoke of his work investigating foreign interference and says criticism won't stop him from completing his mandate.

Ottawa has provided Stellantis and LG Energy Solution with an offer concerning Windsor's electric battery (EV) plant. Canada's minister of industry and innovation expects an answer 'shortly' from the companies.

The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world.

A huge Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine was breached on Tuesday, unleashing floodwaters across the war zone. What is the dam, what happened — and what do we not know?

On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase Inc., the largest U.S. crypto asset trading platform, accusing it of illegally operating without having first registered with the regulator.

Sarah Alsaleh, 25, came to Canada in February 2022 with her parents, sister and nieces. The family was hopeful they could start a new life and be with their relatives. Now Alsaleh and eight of her family members are facing deportation.

Officials including the Prime Minister are warning this will be a severe year for forest fires. In a growing number of provinces, it already is. So, are we ready?

The province's unenforced emissions cap may actually be serving as a shield against a federal policy that many Albertans see as an incursion on their jurisdictional turf —Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, which remains under examination by the Supreme Court of Canada as to its constitutionality.

A platinum-blond grizzly nicknamed Nakoda has been doing some nimble acrobatics to scale wildlife fences and munch the dandelions lining highways in Banff and Yoho parks — prompting Parks Canada staff to try new measures to keep her and other animals safe from traffic.

Staff are currently putting up 15 kilometres of electric wiring on fences west of Lake Louise into the Yoho park border in part to stop the white bear from climbing over for a snack.

Staff are currently putting up 15 kilometres of electric wiring on fences west of Lake Louise into the Yoho park border in part to stop the white bear from climbing over for a snack.

Hollywood's actors union voted to authorize a strike if contract talks break down, turning up the heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a month-long work stoppage by writers.

Energy giant BP is standing by its decision to drill an exploratory well in a marine refuge off Newfoundland’s east coast, while the federal natural resources minister says the bounds of the protected area could be redrawn if enough oil is discovered and the company wishes to start production.

Advocates say they’re disappointed to see such little progress has been made four years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its 231 calls for justice.

Prince Harry said the press had blood on its hands as he gave evidence against a tabloid publisher whose titles he accuses of phone-hacking and other unlawful activities, becoming the first senior royal in a witness box in more than a century.

Prince Harry began giving evidence at London's High Court on Tuesday in his lawsuit against a tabloid publisher whose titles he accuses of phone-hacking and other unlawful activities, the first senior royal to do so in more than a century.

The wall of a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls collapsed Tuesday after a reported explosion, sending water gushing downriver and prompting dire warnings of ecological damage as officials from both sides in the war ordered residents to evacuate.

Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls, threatening what officials called an "ecological disaster" due to possible massive flooding. Russian officials countered that the Kakhovka dam was damaged by Ukrainian military strikes.

Before the Americans could storm ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day as part of the Allied invasion of Western Europe, their path to success was partly due to some ships from Halifax.

Five of the city's top candidates for mayor will be at the CBC Toronto building Tuesday to square off in what could be a pivotal debate with just weeks to go before election day.

On the second anniversary of the truck attack that killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., the community continues to commemorate their lives while carrying on the fight against Islamophobia. 

On the second anniversary of the truck attack that killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., the community gathered at a public vigil to commemorate their lives while carrying on the fight against Islamophobia. 

The absence of Bengali cinema at the only movie theatre in St. John's forced the group to find other ways to screen the hits.

Toronto-based group The Neighbourhood Organization opened an office in Simcoe, Ont., for migrant workers to drop by for information sessions and social events. It has also partnered with a local church to offer two meetups each week to share food and conversation.

There could be bad news for anyone with a mortgage this week, as speculation is growing that the Bank of Canada is getting ready to start raising lending rates again.

A man plans to install a grass airstrip on his west Ottawa property but neighbours think he should have done a better job communicating his intentions.

Ontario workplaces considered at high risk of employees who may experience opioid-related overdoses now have to carry naloxone kits. In Thunder Bay, which had the highest opioid toxicity mortality rates in the province last year, here's why the government law that came into effect June 1 matters, and what health and business interests have to say.

David Johnston, tasked earlier this year with investigating foreign interference in Canadian politics, is expected to take pointed questions from MPs later this morning about his report on election meddling — and about claims that he's unfit for the job because of his connections to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

David Johnston, tasked earlier this year with investigating foreign interference in Canadian politics, is taking pointed questions from MPs this morning about his report on election meddling — and about claims that he's unfit for the job because of his connections to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A man plans to install a grass airstrip on his west Ottawa property but neighbours think he should have done a better job communicating his intentions.

Parliament is set to rise for the summer in a few weeks — but the contentious debate over foreign interference is likely to continue.

The 7-Eleven convenience store chain has won approval for liquor licences at nearly every one of its 59 locations in Ontario, despite objections raised at hearings held by a provincial tribunal.

Many people romanticize the family farm, but it is getting more challenging for small farms to stay economically viable.

While David Johnston's first report into foreign interference disputed claims made about Independent MP Han Dong, the special rapporteur says he never spoke to the Toronto-area MP as part of his investigation.

David Johnston, tasked earlier this year with investigating Beijing's alleged meddling in Canadian politics, defended his decision to hold public hearings instead of a public inquiry into foreign interference while facing a barrage of questions from MPs this morning.