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David Norton, who's currently imprisoned in Ontario for sexually abusing children there, was charged last year with two counts each of historic sexual assault, sexual assault and sexual interference against two Yukon boys. 

All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. But Twitter is the worst.

A court has ruled the bodies of two Innu babies who died of whooping cough in hospital in 1970 can be exhumed so their families can confirm their identities and mourn them properly. Their parents weren't allowed to be with them when they died.

Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Dorothy Shephard resigned from cabinet Thursday, moments after the legislature voted in favour of an opposition Liberal motion on LGBTQ students in provincial schools.

Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Dorothy Shephard resigned from cabinet Thursday, moments after the legislature voted in favour of an opposition Liberal motion on LGBTQ students in provincial schools.

A former principal of Legacy Christian Academy has been charged with 11 counts of assault with a weapon following an investigation by Saskatoon police. Duff Friesen, 65, turned himself in on Thursday and appeared in court.

The federal government has committed $25 million to create Canada's first-ever LGBTQ entrepreneurship program, an investment one trailblazer called a "game-changer."

A leading university in the U.S. is facing a firestorm of criticism over how it defined the word lesbian in an online glossary of LGBTQ terms. 

A leading university in the U.S. is facing a firestorm of criticism over how it defined the word lesbian in an online glossary of LGBTQ terms. 

Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King is describing a report into allegations of workplace misconduct at UPEI as 'troubling and sickening,' and says he would hesitate to recommend the campus to his own son.

A report warning of a rise in the number of car thefts in Canada was published Thursday — just as CBC News learned that two of the cars in Justice Minister David Lametti's executive vehicle fleet were stolen.

A report warning of a rise in the number of car thefts in Canada was published Thursday — just as CBC News learned that two of the cars in Justice Minister David Lametti's executive vehicle fleet were stolen.

Matthew de Grood, who stabbed five young people to death at a Calgary house party nine years ago, will remain confined to a group home following a ruling Thursday from Alberta’s highest court.

A witness to the aftermath of a serious crash near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba says he saw a burning vehicle in a ditch while on his way home from work just after noon on Thursday.

RCMP say they're at the scene of a "very serious collision" near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba.

RCMP say they're at the scene of a "very serious collision" near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba.

A witness to the aftermath of a serious crash near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba says he saw a burning vehicle in a ditch while on his way home from work just after noon on Thursday.

At least 10 people are dead following a serious crash between a semi-trailer truck and a Handi-Transit vehicle near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba, a source tells CBC News.

At least 10 people are dead following a serious crash between a semi-trailer truck and a Handi-Transit vehicle near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba, a source tells CBC News.

Fifteen people have been confirmed dead after a serious crash between a semi-trailer truck and bus full of seniors near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba on Thursday, RCMP Manitoba Commanding Officer Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill said at a news conference.

Fifteen people have been confirmed dead after a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus full of seniors headed to a casino in the southwestern Manitoba town of Carberry on Thursday, the commanding officer of the province's RCMP said at a news conference.

Fifteen people have been confirmed dead after a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus full of seniors headed to a casino in the southwestern Manitoba town of Carberry on Thursday, the commanding officer of the province's RCMP said at a news conference.

Canada's Sarah Mitton won the women's shot put event on Thursday at the Oslo Diamond League track and field meet. Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S., sent her first throw 19.54 metres, a distance that held up for a close victory over American Maggie Ewen.

A lawyer for Glen Assoun, the Nova Scotia man who served 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, confirmed today that his longtime client has died.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we speak to three generations of an Indigenous family about what climate activism means in an era of ecological breakdown.

The federal health minister should amend the Cannabis Act to recognize First Nations’ right to govern the possession, sale and distribution of cannabis on their lands, says the Senate committee on Indigenous Peoples.

The city says it needs more financial support from the federal government to handle increasing demand for emergency shelter by residents and refugees, but it's unclear when or if that additional money will arrive.

As he prepares to leave politics, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says some MPs are not keeping the national interest in mind during their work — and are instead focusing on appealing to a narrow band of support on social media.

Council in Lytton, B.C., has voted to stop renewing a state of local emergency that began on June 30, 2021, when a wildfire almost completely destroyed the village.

Martinus Evans has run several marathons — at his own gloriously slow pace — and started the Slow AF Run Club to inspire other plus-sized people to lace up their running shoes.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating the discovery of a dead minke whale that washed up earlier this week on a beach on the Acadian Peninsula. 

Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million US to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.

Indian police filed charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday against the chief of the country's wrestling federation, a powerful member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, following complaints by female wrestlers.

Pride Month is a time to embrace diversity and show support for LGBTQ people. But with its traditions of parades and rambunctious parties, some celebrations can pose barriers for people living with disabilities — and they say more can be done year-round to make this community inclusive.

After a fire in Kakisa, N.W.T., in 2014, fish grew fatter and pelicans moved in. In Sambaa K'e, the effects of a nearby wildfire could be more dire.

A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.

U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.

U.S. President Joe Biden hosted executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.

U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.

North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, the South Korean military said, less than an hour after Pyongyang warned of an "inevitable" response to military drills staged earlier in the day by South Korean and U.S. troops.

CBC Sports' Bring It In series is back for another season, bringing Canadians in-depth sports analysis, discussion and debate. The season premiere examines the state of Canadian basketball and whether Canada's men's team can end its 24-year-Olympic drought.

Corey Williams and Nathan McLean are advocates for safe supply, after having lived experience with addiction and working in healthcare.

Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, died Thursday following a short illness.

Last week, Twin City Brewing Company in Port Alberni had its malt shipments cut off due to the ongoing Highway 4 closure. So the owner of Cumberland Brewing Company decided to help — with a Cessna aircraft full of grain sacks.

Last week, Twin City Brewing Company in Port Alberni had its malt shipments cut off due to the ongoing Highway 4 closure. So the owner of Cumberland Brewing Company decided to help — with a Cessna aircraft full of grain sacks.

Catherine Calling Last remembers breathing through her contractions and hoping she would make it, as her husband drove down the highway between Pincher Creek and Lethbridge.

Jason Walmsley has been behind bars before. He's hoping a sentence in the federal Stony Mountain Institution will set him up with the supports he needs to fight addiction, both in custody and once he's released.

A Manitoba Housing apartment complex designed to accommodate people with disabilities is the subject of a human rights complaint by a tenant who says she’s being discriminated against based on her disability.

The N.B. government’s changes to its policy on LGBTQ students are drawing national attention — including from a conservative Christian organization that wants other provinces to follow suit.

The N.B. government’s changes to its policy on LGBTQ students are drawing national attention — including from a conservative Christian organization that wants other provinces to follow suit.