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The judge said Kimberly Brenda Woolman displayed an "astounding level of selfishness" at a time when there were no COVID-19 vaccines or medications.

Alberta's NDP wants a province-wide probe to identify how many medical clinics could be charging membership fees, following a Health Canada notice that one Calgary clinic's plans to charge such fees ran afoul of the Canada Health Act.

Valerie Koehler says that if her book shop is forced to comply with a new state law regulating public school literature, she might go out of business.

A judge has certified a class action lawsuit against the Provincial Health Services Authority over its year-long employment of fake nurse Brigitte Cleroux at B.C. Women’s Hospital.

Sinéad O'Connor, the Irish singer who rose to fame in the 1990s with a hit recording of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U and became known for her outspoken political activism and mental health struggles, has died at 56.

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to an upper limit of 5.5 per cent, on Wednesday — and left the door open to another increase, if necessary.

Frank Best's lifelong dream of flying a jet has topped his bucket list for years. Just days before he turns 89, the Barrie man co-piloted a Jet Provost T4 trainer from Tillsonburg Regional Airport on Tuesday, and family in Ontario and Calgary were watching.

The water temperature off Florida has been about 38 C two days in a row: that's as hot as a hot tub and possibly the hottest seawater temperature ever recorded.

A former intelligence officer with the U.S. air force told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects.

U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two tax crimes after a plea deal with federal prosecutors unravelled during a court hearing following the judge's concerns over the agreement. 

Personal care home residents in Manitoba were punched, slapped, kicked and sexually assaulted — and not only did the office investigating those allegations not consider it abuse by their definition, but a director overturned an investigator's finding of abuse in at least one case.

N.W.T. Fire issued an update Wednesday morning confirming the fire burned down three houses in Rae. Strong winds are expected to keep pushing the fire toward Behchokǫ Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, N.W.T. fire announced that it was scaling back firefighting operations due to safety concerns. At the time, the fire had reached within five kilometres east of Edzo and seven kilometres southeast of Rae and was expected to reach the community overnight.

U.S. actor Kevin Spacey was found not guilty on Wednesday by a jury at a London court of committing sex offences against four men between 2004 and 2013.

Canada benefitted from a late own-goal by Ireland to emerge from the first half of their Women's World Cup game tied 1-1 in Perth, Australia.

Adriana Leon scored early in the second half to give Canada a 2-1 win over Ireland at the Women's World Cup on Wednesday in Perth, Australia.

The Joe Biden administration has asked a federal court to order Texas to remove buoys it installed in the Rio Grande early this month to deter migrant crossings, saying the water barrier poses humanitarian and environmental concerns. Here's what to know about the latest immigration dispute.

Canada's Summer McIntosh swam to a bronze medal in the women's 200 freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday. The Toronto native, 16, finished in a world junior record time of one minute, 53.65 seconds.

This summer, B.C. Ferries has been plagued by technical difficulties with its vessels, last-minute cancellations, staffing shortages and confusion about the availability of reservations online.

Whatever problems Twitter has faced, it had the kind of brand recognition only dreamed of by most companies. That is why industry observers are questioning owner Elon Musk's decision to ditch the Twitter name, ditch the blue bird logo, and rebrand the social media platform as "X."

Whatever problems Twitter has faced, it had the kind of brand recognition only dreamed of by most companies. That is why industry observers are questioning owner Elon Musk's decision to ditch the Twitter name, ditch the blue bird logo, and rebrand the social media platform as "X."

Retailers are stepping up security due to a rise in theft, but some anti-theft measures are sparking customer backlash. Several Loblaw shoppers said they were upset after their cart's wheels locked and they were asked to show their receipts

Canada processed almost 60,000 applications from asylum seekers looking to take refuge here so far this year — the highest count in almost a decade. Experts say it's underscored by one main theme: as the number of global conflicts and crises rise, so will the number of people seeking asylum — not just in Canada, but anywhere they can find it.

Almost all of Nunavik’s communities are built on or surrounded by permafrost. As it thaws due to the warming climate, researchers and locals say adaptation is key to the new reality.

Almost all of Nunavik’s communities are built on or surrounded by permafrost. As it thaws due to the warming climate, researchers and locals say adaptation is key to the new reality.

Naudle Oshoweetok was 10 years old when he left his home in Kinngait, Nunavut, and boarded the C.D. Howe Arctic Patrol ship. "I didn't know where we were going," he says. Oshoweetok ended up in Hamilton for tuberculosis treatment, and has returned, 65 years later.

When a clinic switches to premium fee service or reduced hours, patients will feel pressure to pay up or find a new doctor when they're hard to come by.

As a volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society, Steve Watson is lifted by the positive attitudes of the people that he transports to and from their cancer treatments.

A Canadian scientist hailed as one of the "godfathers" of artificial intelligence has issued a plea to the U.S. Congress: Pass a law now. Yoshua Bengio appeared at a hearing in Washington, as lawmakers there, and in Canada, weigh legislation on the potential world-shaping technology.

A year out from the 2024 Summer Olympics, how Canada defines sport excellence is in question. Canadian sports minister Pascale St-Onge has said "it can't only be about medals and podiums. We have to talk about the safety of athletes and their well-being as a whole."

Canada won its first-ever high diving medal at the aquatics world championships on Wednesday in Fukuoka, Japan. It also won its second.

As a fundraiser, Scott Rees — who has lost all functional sight — swam more than 30 kilometres across B.C.'s Strait of Georgia, with the proceeds going to Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. Inspired by his guide dog Kaleb, Rees completed the epic swim in around 11 hours.

Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's under-construction facility in Kitimat, B.C., have won wage increases of up to 40 per cent, averting a strike.

The Halifax explosion, fleetingly mentioned in the Oppenheimer movie, was studied by J. Robert Oppenheimer to predict the effects of the atomic bomb. Here's a closer look at Canada's many other ties to the making of the world’s first atomic bomb.

Last year, Russia announced a plan to boost its professional and conscripted combat personnel by more than 30 per cent to 1.5 million, an ambitious task made harder by its heavy but undisclosed casualties in Ukraine.

A tornado tore through the Wildwood area Monday as other parts of central Alberta saw hail nearly as big as baseballs.

The one-bedroom units in an apartment building in north central Edmonton give residents a sense of pride and optimism, according to Elder Marrgo Pariseau, who says residents invite their relatives to come see their new homes.

The family of two B.C. children allegedly abducted by their mother says the disappearance of Aurora and Joshuah Bolton has had a “devastating” impact on their siblings.