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The PACE cooling centre in Thunder Bay offers food, water and supports that are critical for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness as the summer heats up in northwestern Ontario. People in cities' downtown cores are extra susceptible to the urban heat island effect, a widely studied phenomenon.

A Calgary police officer turned in his own son after recognizing photos of the suspect in a machete attack on a CTrain platform, a judge was told today.

Danita Algar's son Ben started a carpentry program at Durham College in 2019. But earlier this month, she was the one to finish it.

The U.S. Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation - the highest level it can undertake - into what happened to the Titan submersible. Andrew Chang digs into the questions that may and may not be answered.

Numerous Petro-Canada gas stations are only able to process cash transactions, as parent company Suncor works to fix what it is calling a "cybersecurity incident" over the weekend.

A Baby Shark bath toy is being recalled because it poses it laceration hazard to children, according to Health Canada.

With the release of two studies that try to untangle the relationship between sleep and brain health, specialists are offering some reassurance for anyone who’s feeling anxious about optimizing their shuteye.

Long hours, inadequate work spaces and lower pay. Those are some of the conditions dentists face when they travel to remote N.W.T. communities. 

Christine Dawood says she's unsure whether she'll be able to find closure after her husband, Shahzada Dawood, and son Suleman died aboard the Titan submersible.

The person accused in a mass shooting that killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and other charges in the attack.

The person accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armour and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, pleaded guilty to murder charges on Monday at an arraignment.

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One, having secured a $218 million US investment from a group of investors that includes the actors.

From rising inequality and declining mental health to climate change disasters and the threat of authoritarianism, insecurity has become a “defining feature of our time,” says writer, filmmaker and political organizer Astra Taylor, who will deliver this year’s CBC Massey Lectures.

The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious events in the world, officially began Monday. Roughly two million pilgrims are expected in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the event this year, the first since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted.

Struggling Toronto FC has fired Bob Bradley, who doubled as the Major League Soccer team's head coach and sporting director.

Premier Blaine Higgs has been accused of launching “a vicious verbal attack” against a member of the provincial Progressive Conservative party’s governing body who questioned his leadership.

Premier Blaine Higgs has been accused of launching “a vicious verbal attack” against a member of the provincial Progressive Conservative party’s governing body who questioned his leadership.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it would be "extremely counterproductive" to speculate on the events in Russia over the weekend, when Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group private militia marched on Moscow in what appeared to be the biggest-ever threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership.

Environment Canada reported that the air quality health index for Montreal was 10+ on Sunday, which corresponds to a "very high risk" level. It went down to nine on Monday, which corresponds to a "high health risk."

Environment Canada reported that the air quality health index for Montreal was 10+ on Sunday, which corresponds to a "very high risk" level. It went down to nine on Monday, which corresponds to a "high health risk."

Environment Canada reported that the air quality health index for Montreal was 10+ on Sunday, which corresponds to a "very high risk" level. It went down to nine on Monday, which corresponds to a "high health risk."

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has urged people to make sure they have checks for cancer after disclosing she has undergone surgery herself for the disease.

Since she was in her early twenties, Maureen Meehan, 63, has been very diligent in protecting her skin from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays and frequently checking moles on her body. 

The two kookums in the Thompson, Man., school division believe they're filling a need in students in their respective elementary schools, offering traditional teachings, but also treats and hugs to those who need it.

Scientists are monitoring dozens of sites in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick to see if the latest warm winter in Atlantic Canada accelerated the spread of slimy biofouling marine invertebrates.

Scientists are monitoring dozens of sites in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick to see if the latest warm winter in Atlantic Canada accelerated the spread of slimy biofouling marine invertebrates.

A wave of key economic data will be released this week. They'll show not just where the economy is but determine whether the Bank of Canada will continue to push ahead with interest rate hikes.

An RBC financial planner says his high pressure sales environment contributed to burnout, severe anxiety and depression. When he asked RBC for a mental health break, he says his manager urged him to keep working and Manulife denied his disability claim.

Kehewin Cree Nation in northern Alberta, and First Nations across Canada, are breathing new life into thousands of years of birthing traditions by training Indigenous midwives so they can deliver babies in their communities.

A former provincial championship wrestler who came forward claiming her coach sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager is disappointed with what she describes as the “ridiculous” Canadian complaints process which gave the coach a temporary suspension. He denies the assault and is appealing the suspension.

Canada has for years forked over billions of dollars in subsidies to oil and gas companies. Now, the federal government is preparing to put an end to "inefficient fossil fuel subsidies." How big a deal that is depends on how those terms are defined.

Kehewin Cree Nation in northern Alberta, and First Nations across Canada, are breathing new life into thousands of years of birthing traditions by training Indigenous midwives so they can deliver babies in their communities.

A fan of the band Boygenius organized a rainbow surprise for the band’s Toronto show.

Thousands attended the funeral of slain Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Sunday at the gurdwara where he was gunned down last weekend in Surrey, B.C.