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A retail worker from Toronto who made the once-in-a-lifetime discovery of an ultra-rare game has sold the precious possession to the artist Post Malone. 

A pair of red pandas were born at the Whipsnade Zoo near London, England. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has declared their species endangered, with approximately only 10,000 left in the wild.

Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors have been on strike since midnight July 14. Here's a look at some familiar faces picketing various U.S. studios in recent days.

Humans have given it a low-key name: geoengineering. But it's nothing less than changing the Earth — the air, the clouds, the oceans — so that we can hold off on global warming's most devastating effects until we cut our carbon pollution.

With several provisions of Quebec's new law aimed at cracking down on short-term rental platforms expected to come into effect in September, there are still many unauthorized listings on Airbnb, with many hosts using fake registration numbers to circumvent the rules.

Data breaches, hacks and ransomware attacks seem to be in the news more often. But cybersecurity experts say there are helpful steps you can take to protect yourself in the wake of a data breach, and to prepare for the next time it happens.

Data breaches, hacks and ransomware attacks seem to be in the news more often. But cybersecurity experts say there are helpful steps you can take to protect yourself in the wake of a data breach, and to prepare for the next time it happens.

A truck driver who expressed hatred of Jews before entering a Pittsburgh synagogue in late 2018 and shooting dead 11 congregants should be sentenced to death, a jury has decided.

Starting Oct. 31, the government will enforce measures to make vaping less appealing to minors, including banning the sale of vaping products with a flavour or aroma other than tobacco.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to statements posted online by both of them.

Film studios in Hamilton say business has slowed dramatically in the wake of the writer and actor strike in Hollywood, with American projects shutting down. While Canadian productions are still filming, the major shows that film in Hamilton are paused indefinitely.

The bizarre bones of an ancient whale suggest it may have been the most massive animal that ever lived — outweighing today’s blue whale.

The bizarre bones of an ancient whale suggest it may have been the most massive animal that ever lived — outweighing today’s blue whale.

The first of two supermoons in August is gracing skies around the world. See the striking scenes of the moon as it travels across the sky.

The first of two supermoons in August is gracing skies around the world. See the striking scenes of the moon as it travels across the sky.

Four stowaways from Nigeria survived a 5,600-kilometre voyage perched on the rudder of a cargo ship before being rescued by Brazilian federal police in the southeastern port of Vitoria.

The RCMP are providing an update on the search for the only person still missing after devastating floods in Nova Scotia.

A body believed to be that of a missing youth in Nova Scotia has been found, some 75 kilometres from where the vehicle they were travelling in was swept away and submerged during historic flooding.

The RCMP will provide an update today on the search for the only person still missing after devastating floods in Nova Scotia.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has said asbestos and toxic chemicals would make it too dangerous for workers to search for the remains of two First Nations women believed to at the Prairie Green landfill. But the co-chair of a feasibility study says there are ways risks could be mitigated.

Organizers with North Bay Pride say anti-2SLGBTQ+ discourse and incidents are “pushing community members back into the closet.” Instead of a parade next month, there'll be a protest to demand more equity and inclusion.

Xiao Hong Liu has been suspended from practicing acupuncture for three years. Despite that, CBC N.L. had no problem booking an appointment.

The Nova Scotia government said it would release a student housing strategy this past spring. Student groups are concerned another academic year will pass with few housing supports for post-secondary students.

Premier Tim Houston says he believes the challenges that come with Nova Scotia's sudden population growth, including in housing and health care, can be overcome.

When did jellies start swimming through the sea as jellyfish? Scientists say fossils found in Canada’s Burgess Shale are the oldest jellyfish of their kind ever found.

Higher interest rates don't seem to have had a big impact on home sales in Calgary, where house prices have been climbing for the seventh straight month. Economists and those in the real estate industry pin it on increased demand from newcomers to the city, combined with a lack of homes on the market.

Warning that you might go out of business isn't the sort of thing that tends to send a company's stock soaring, but that's exactly what happened to Tupperware recently, with shares in the iconic food container company gaining 700 per cent in the latest meme stock rally.

Experts say Ottawa is playing more of a role in housing, which is mostly a provincial and territorial responsibility, but federal involvement hasn't brought much relief amid rising home prices.

When did jellies start swimming through the sea as jellyfish? Scientists say fossils found in Canada’s Burgess Shale are the oldest jellyfish of their kind ever found.

A new report shines a spotlight on Canada's health-care crisis, including major decreases in surgeries through the early years of the pandemic, ongoing staff shortages, and the roughly one in 10 Canadians who say they don’t have a regular provider.

Ottawa is expected to announce it is on track to plant two billion trees as part of its ambitious signature nature and climate policy program.

Ottawa announced it is on track to plant two billion trees as part of its ambitious nature and climate policy program. 

A team of seven firefighters from the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach took home second place at a firefighter competition last weekend. They were the only all-women team at the competition and hope to inspire other women to get involved.

A team of seven firefighters from the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach took home second place at a firefighter competition last weekend. They were the only all-women team at the competition and hope to inspire other women to get involved.

A team of seven firefighters from the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach took home second place at a firefighter competition last weekend. They were the only all-women team at the competition and hope to inspire other women to get involved.

Since 2020, Hamilton landlords who failed to keep buildings free of cockroaches, bedbugs or rats haven't faced bylaw orders or fees. Public health says enforcement will begin again by mid-August. Tenant Tammy Brown says it's too late to help her family, adding, "We have nothing left."

In the last three years, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams have laid more than 300 charges related to human trafficking.

In the last three years, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams have laid more than 300 charges related to human trafficking.

The young firefighter who died last week in British Columbia has been identified as Zak Muise in an online obituary and tribute by the firefighting contractor he worked for.

The young firefighter who died last week in British Columbia has been identified as Waterford's Zak Muise in an online obituary and tribute by the firefighting contractor he worked for.

Regional officials say the situation surrounding a wildfire north of Pemberton, B.C., is "critical" and have told residents late Tuesday they must evacuate immediately.

Despite a sudden coaching change and late injury question, Canada's men's basketball players all showed up to training camp. Starting Tuesday, the best-case scenario would be 41 days together through the World Cup final and ending with a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Longshore union negotiators will brief workers about a new tentative collective agreement with employers ahead of a two-day vote on whether to approve the deal that could finally bring an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute.

A civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her.

A civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her.

Cyberattack targeted three websites recruiting health professionals to B.C.: Health Match B.C., Locums for Rural B.C. and the B.C. Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.

A tribunal that is part of the military grievance process has found that the Canadian Armed Forces' COVID-19 vaccine policy violated its members' Charter rights.

Remains found in an Iron Age burial chamber on the Isles of Scilly belonged to a female warrior, according to the authors of a new study that challenges long-held assumptions about the historical role of women in warfare.