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From Jordan Peterson and U.S. governors to convoy activists and Take Back Alberta, there's a rising tide of anti-transgender advocacy and policy. Thus far, Alberta's premier has resisted joining it.

Residents of a Whitehorse continuing-care facility headed out this week for a field trip to Chadburn Lake, and they didn't just visit the lake. They were out on it, paddling. Recreation therapist Julie Wilson called the canoe excursion 'recreation therapy at its best.'

Police are warning people in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to expect to see a "huge" number of bikers and police officers around the region this weekend.

Police are warning people in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to expect to see a "huge" number of bikers and police officers around the region this weekend as Hells Angels gather from across the country to mark the gang's 40th anniversary in B.C.

Police are warning people in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to expect to see a "huge" number of bikers and police officers around the region this weekend as Hells Angels gather from across the country to mark the gang's 40th anniversary.

An evacuation order has been put in place for people living near the St. Croix River system in Nova Scotia as torrential rains swamp much of the province. The order was sent out to cell phones in the area at 3:41a.m. AT.

An evacuation order has been put in place for people living near the St. Croix River system in Nova Scotia. The order was sent out to cell phones in the area at 3:41a.m. AT.

An evacuation order has been put in place for people living near the St. Croix River system in Nova Scotia as torrential rains swamp much of the province. The order was sent out to cellphones in the area at 3:41a.m. AT.

Halifax District RCMP were asking motorists to stay home on Friday evening, after a series of torrential downpours caused flash flooding in the area.

Four people have been reported missing in Nova Scotia after the vehicles they were travelling in became submerged in floodwaters.

Some Instagram users in Canada are finding their access to news accounts restricted as Meta and other social media companies prepare for the country's Online News Act to come into effect.

A basketball team from Minnesota demonstrated the true spirit of the North American Indigenous Games, when they helped out the team they were facing off against. On Wednesday night, the U19 male basketball team for Colorado was down a player. So, Minnesota offered to drop a person too — leading to a four-on-four match instead.

Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s chief executive saw his annual compensation climb about 38 per cent to $6.7 million in the company's latest fiscal year as its stock dramatically fell and it aggressively cut costs.

Andrew Jones loves to tell fishing stories and playfully admits they're not always all true, but the Grand Manan, N.B., teacher has video proof he looked a great white shark in the eye Thursday.

Andrew Jones loves to tell fishing stories and playfully admits they're not always all true, but the Grand Manan teacher has video proof he looked a great white shark in the eye Thursday.

Nova Scotia's population shift has been relatively sudden and somewhat surprising after about two decades of stagnant or even decreasing numbers and dire warnings about the province being on the brink of an extended period of decline.

Summer afternoon hailstorms are a part of life in Calgary. It’s why a team of researchers have installed a network of sophisticated weather stations across the city to study the storms that regularly pummel buildings and cars — sometimes causing tremendous damage. 

An initiative that would have seen producers of non-alcoholic beverages like soda pay recycling fees in Ontario has been paused, with the organization set to run it citing the province's recent move to explore a different system for recovering cans and bottles.

An initiative that would have seen producers of non-alcoholic beverages like soda pay recycling fees in Ontario has been paused, with the organization set to run it citing the province's recent move to explore a different system for recovering cans and bottles.

The mystery pair who camped atop an iceberg in Twillingate last month have been identified.

One-time beauty contestant Betty Hogg, 89, had a difficult childhood, moving from town to town with parents who eventually separated, and then living with extended family. The Guelph, Ont., resident struggled in school and never earned a high school diploma. At 78, she received an ADHD and dyslexia diagnosis that changed her life.

A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference, the Mounties said in a news release Friday.

A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference, the Mounties said in a news release Friday.

Officers have found several pieces of evidence inside the vehicle that was driven by the victim of a fatal carjacking in Mississauga earlier this month, and police say they believe multiple suspects were involved in the attack.

Golden retrievers — hundreds of them — were brought to one spot earlier this month as their owners came together in the Scottish highlands to mark the 155th anniversary of the breed at its ancestral home of Guisachan House in Glen Affric.

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former U.S. president Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents.

The uncertainty at ports in B.C. is persisting Friday after workers' local union said a tentative agreement had been reached for the second time in a week, the latest development in the high-stakes labour dispute.

The uncertainty at ports in B.C. is persisting Friday after workers' local union said a tentative agreement had been reached for the second time in a week, the latest development in the high-stakes labour dispute.

Leadership with the the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada has recommended that its members accept a tentative agreement to end the weeks-long strike at B.C.'s ports, potentially bringing the high-stakes labour dispute one step closer to its end.

Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, cobbled streets.

It's going to be a busy weekend in Seattle, as multiple big-ticket events collide.

Tony Bennett, eminent stylist of American musical standards and last of the great saloon singers, dies at 96.

New data obtained by Radio-Canada shows the opioid crisis is reaching unprecedented levels in Montreal and Laval as paramedics respond to more overdoses. Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announced extra funding for supervised injection sites Friday.

New data obtained by Radio-Canada shows the opioid crisis is reaching unprecedented levels in Montreal and Laval as paramedics respond to more overdoses. Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant is expected to announce extra funding for supervised injection sites Friday.

A B.C. family's attempt to trade in their birth certificates for access to mythic, secret bank accounts containing untold riches has prompted a scathing decision from a judge, who called their claims "incoherent, unintelligible nonsense."

It’s been a hot and dry summer across much of Saskatchewan, which has led to another spike in grasshoppers. A university expert says it’s too late to do anything about it this year, but we can get ahead of next season.

Under a hot sun, lifelong fishermen Travis Heathman crosses an overpass above the Chilliwack River to scope out what's usually a popular fishing hole — but the water isn't flowing as quickly or as deep as it usually does at this time of year.

A recent study shows that doctors in eight provinces who perform genitourinary (reproductive and urologic) procedures on female patients are paid 28 per cent less on average than those who do similar surgeries on male patients.

Stanislav Baranov spent nine years living in the military conflict surrounding the Donetsk region of Ukraine, and worked as a firefighter until he left Ukraine to reunite with his family in Newfoundland.

Trade sunbathing, sweet treats and cooling off indoors with vertigo, migraines, and insomnia. Those are the signs of summer for Windsor’s Jessica Mailloux-Lesperance, who was forced to remove her air conditioning last spring, and could not afford a replacement.

Ontario employers have failed to pay out $9 million in wages owed to workers in the 2021-22 fiscal year, provincial data suggests. Though governments say they’re introducing measures to counter the problem, advocates are concerned the exploitative practice of not paying employees has become the norm.

Social contractors hire people with barriers to employment to develop green construction skills. Their training grounds? Affordable housing in need of an energy-efficient fix.

Social contractors hire people with barriers to employment to develop green construction skills. Their training grounds? Affordable housing in need of an energy-efficient fix.

A former judge and chief commissioner of a national inquiry into violence against Indigenous women says the federal government must do more to convince Manitoba to order a search of a landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women.

A Canadian-born doctor who has been in a protracted battle with medical licensing authorities has finally received the documents she needs to practise medicine in Canada.

A Canadian-born doctor who has been in a protracted battle with medical licensing authorities has finally received the documents she needs to practise medicine in Canada.

One of fast fashion's largest players, Zara, has laid out ambitious new sustainability targets as the European Commission looks to regulate the industry. Advocates say Canada still has a long way to go.

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's new biopic, is an astounding testament to the possibilities of Hollywood and film. It soars highest, though, when predicting an uncomfortably apocalyptic future.

Advocates say the latest data shows that Ontario employers have pocketed $9 million in wages in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Though governments say they’re introducing measures to counter the problem, advocates are concerned the exploitative practice of not paying employees has become the norm and worry it’s getting worse.

Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie helped Nigeria secure a valuable 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in their Women's World Cup opener on Friday in a result leaving their group wide open.