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Housing Minister Steve Clark's chief of staff has resigned after he was singled out by the Ontario auditor general for playing a key role in the province's controversial Greenbelt land swap. 

Housing Minister Steve Clark's chief of staff has resigned after he was singled out by the Ontario auditor general for playing a key role in the province's controversial Greenbelt land swap. 

Temporary foreign workers who lost weeks of work during a slow lobster season are speaking out against a Canadian system that bars them from finding other jobs when the employer who hired them has nothing for them to do.

The powerful wildfires that ripped through Quebec this summer were made more likely and more intense by human-caused climate change, according to a new analysis by an international team of scientists.

A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action against three doctors accused of sterilizing Atikamekw women without their consent. 

The parents of a boy who fell when an elevated walkway at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar collapsed during a school field trip are suing the city and Festival du Voyageur.

The Indian Head Rockets, an all-Black team, played in Indian Head, Sask., in the '40s and '50s. Now player Nat Bates has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. 

The federal government is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber.

Ever wondered what the difference is between a bull and a steer? What about cows and heifers? CBC's Mikee Mutuc and Victoria Walton went to Old Home Week in Charlottetown to learn more about cattle.

Thailand is threatening to try to shut down Facebook in the country, saying the social media platform does not do enough to screen the legitimacy of the advertisements it runs, which has led to hundreds of thousands of people falling victim to financial scams.

Education Minister Dustin Duncan says the changes are meant to standardize policies across school divisions and came in response to complaints from parents.

Education Minister Dustin Duncan says the changes are meant to standardize policies across school divisions and came in response to complaints from parents.

One person is in critical care, and two more are under observation following an explosion and fire that rocked downtown Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning.

One person is in critical care, and two more are under observation following an explosion and fire that rocked downtown Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning.

Police say there are "many" casualties after an explosion and fire in downtown Prince George, B.C., early Tuesday.

At least three people have been taken to hospital after an explosion and fire in downtown Prince George, B.C., early Tuesday.

A fire has destroyed a building in downtown Prince George, B.C., and there have been reports of an explosion in the area.

At least three people have been taken to hospital after an explosion and fire in downtown Prince George, B.C., early Tuesday.

Greek firefighters found the bodies of 18 people in an area of northeastern Greece ravaged by a major wildfire burning for days, authorities said Tuesday.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says his government is in talks with sitting judges about leading a public inquiry into Chinese election interference — but gave no hint if they're close to selecting a point person. 

Brianna Hennessy’s journey is a testament to the power of sport. An athlete all her life, Hennessy leaned on that background to move forward after a life-altering injury. While elite athletes dedicate their lives to their craft, she saw sport take on an even greater importance after tragedy struck.

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have published his first recruitment video for the Wagner Group since organizing a short-lived mutiny against President Vladimir Putin and defense officials in Russia.

Army commandos using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift rescued eight people from a broken cable car dangling hundreds of metres above a canyon in a remote part of Pakistan, authorities say.

A cable car carrying six children and two adults dangled hundreds of metres above the ground in a remote part of Pakistan after it broke on Tuesday, trapping the occupants for hours before rescuers arrived in helicopters to try to free them.

Military commandos in helicopters rescued two children from a cable car dangling hundreds of metres above the ground in a remote part of Pakistan on Tuesday. They were were working to save four more children and two adults.

On Monday, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), announced it is dedicating four hectares, roughly the size of eight soccer fields, for the creation of a memorial site to honour those who lost land and homes to the airport expropriations.

Two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century swept through the Maui community of Lahaina, authorities say more than 800 people remain unaccounted for — a staggering number that presents huge challenges for officials trying to sort who perished and who survived.

For some landowners in rural Alberta, the provincial government's announcement of a seven-month moratorium on approving wind and solar power projects is being seen as welcome and overdue.

Jason Lloyd is among a number of tourism operators who say this wildfire season has hit them hard — especially after years of pandemic-related closures caused a business downturn which led to some operators taking out emergency loans.

On Monday, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), announced it is dedicating four hectares, roughly the size of eight soccer fields, for the creation of a memorial site to honour those who lost land and homes to the airport expropriations.

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.

Front-line workers say many people experiencing addiction in Moncton have "given up" because of the lack of options for those who want to recover.

As Nova Scotia's population surges, a public education system that was once closing schools due to declining enrolment is now seeing some classrooms at capacity. Teachers are grappling with an influx of diverse students, many of whom don't speak much English.

Ashley Milton says her experience is an example of how seriously someone can be hurt when e-scooters are used improperly. The latest bid to legalize e-scooters came two years after council decided to ban the small motorized vehicles on city streets, citing safety concerns. But since that debate, the use of the scooters has only grown.

A shortage of homes to meet growing demand and rising prices to buy or rent are among the main issues facing Canadians looking for homes. For people with disabilities, these issues are exacerbated by financial supports that experts call inadequate and a dearth of accessible housing.

Advocates for those who come to Canada to study say more needs to be done at all levels of government to not only build more student housing, but to examine the incentives post-secondary institutions have to bring students to Canada in the first place.

A highly mutated variant of the virus behind COVID-19 has popped up in multiple countries, but scientists aren't yet sure whether it will fuel a fall wave of infections or simply fizzle out.

The Liberal cabinet will hear today from the authors of a recent report that pitched the federal government a strategy to get more rental units built — recommendations the housing minister isn't ruling out as policy options.

The BRICS group of countries already includes two of the world's largest economies and about 40 per cent of its population, but at a meeting in Johannesburg this week, it will discuss possibly expanding its membership in a bid to expand the bloc's influence.

The BRICS group of countries already includes two of the world's largest economies and about 40 per cent of its population, but at a meeting in Johannesburg this week, it will discuss possibly expanding its membership in a bid to expand the bloc's influence.

Police say there have been multiple reports of a shooting at West Edmonton Mall, and asked people to stay away from the shopping centre Monday night.

The mall was put under lockdown Monday night after a shooting left three people with serious injuries. Police say an exchange of gunfire broke out after four men returned to the parking lot and were met by a waiting SUV.

Police say there have been multiple reports of a shooting at West Edmonton Mall, and asked people to stay away from the shopping centre Monday night.

West Edmonton Mall was put under lockdown Monday night after police say a shooting left three people with serious injuries.

Former U.S. president Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed in Atlanta on Thursday in connection with his indictment in Georgia, he said on social media on Monday.

Aug. 21, 2023 | Destructive wildfires leave tens of thousands of evacuees wondering how they'll get by. Remnants of Hurricane Hilary devastate Southern California. Plus, a Montreal bylaw was meant to encourage affordable housing but has resulted in none.

The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks.