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The federal government is asking defence contractors in allied nations about the sorts of submarines and maintenance capabilities they could offer Canada.

Logging is the third-highest carbon emitter in Canada, a new report says. Critics say it’s time the country updates how the industry tracks its environmental footprint — and the industry changes its practices.

MPs will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons tonight on the recent deaths of First Nations peoples during interactions with Canadian police forces. Six First Nations peoples have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, something NDP MP Lori Idlout describes as a "disturbing pattern."

The RCMP feared they didn’t have enough evidence to keep an alleged ISIS supporter in custody after his dramatic arrest in a small Quebec town near the U.S. border earlier this month, according to newly obtained court records.

A country that was already dealing with a militant insurgency and skyrocketing food prices has been struck by catastrophic floods.

The Toronto-born poet and author is recognized for her novel, Held, which weaves together historical figures and events.

Taxpayers could be bailing out B.C. United for the severance owed to 25 of the party's caucus employees who will be laid off. The party brought the request to the Legislative Assembly Management Committee.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen, in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China's.

A body found eight years ago on the shores of Lake Huron has been identified as a man who set out to pedal and paddle thousands of kilometres from Alberta to his hometown in Ontario. 

Mark Wasyliw has been removed from the Manitoba NDP caucus "effective immediately," the party said Monday, because one colleague in his law practice is defending convicted sexual predator Peter Nygard in court.

Mark Wasyliw has been removed from the Manitoba NDP caucus "effective immediately," the party said Monday, because one colleague in his law practice is defending convicted sexual predator Peter Nygard in court.

Mark Wasyliw has been removed from the Manitoba NDP caucus "effective immediately," the party said Monday, because one colleague in his law practice is defending convicted sexual predator Peter Nygard in court.

Liberal House leader Karina Gould kicked off the fall sitting of Parliament Monday by calling Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a "fraudster" and a "bully" and accusing him of holding a secret agenda that Canadians won't like.

Shortly after becoming new parents, a couple from Iroquois Falls northeast of Timmins, Ont., became $70-million richer after winning the big prize in the Aug. 20 Lotto Max draw.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby signed a two-year contract extension worth $17.4 million US that runs through the 2026-27 season on Monday.

Conservation groups in Quebec are trying to save a rare, endangered salamander before it's too late. But the first step is finding the reclusive amphibian.

The city is also working with Toronto police to beef up enforcement so people are actually punished for the common issue, with a staff update coming to council in October, the release said.

The city is also working with Toronto police to beef up enforcement so people are actually punished for the common issue, with a staff update coming to council in October, the release said.

The first teenager to be sentenced in the death of a Toronto homeless man will not face further time in custody and instead participate in a community-based program.

The first teenager to be sentenced in the death of a Toronto homeless man will not face further time in custody and instead participate in a community-based program.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced changes to some mortgage rules as part of an effort to make housing more affordable, a critical political issue that has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government.

The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier.

The last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were "all good here," according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board.

The last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were "all good here," according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board.

The verdict in the sex assault trial of retired vice admiral Haydn Edmundson, who is accused of attacking a woman more than 30 years ago, is set to be delivered Monday in an Ottawa courtroom.

Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, accused of sexually assaulting a woman more than 30 years ago, was found not guilty in an Ottawa courtroom on Monday. He was also found not guilty of one count of committing indecent acts.

Canadian home sales increased 1.3 per cent on a month-over-month basis in August, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Monday.

Canadian home sales increased 1.3 per cent on a month-over-month basis in August, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Monday.

Several harvesters around Lac La Ronge, Morin Lake and Pinehouse Lake in northern Saskatchewan say that when they began the first round of harvesting earlier this month, they discovered many kernels empty and small, worm-like creatures eating the plants.

Jane's Addiction's scheduled Toronto show on Wednesday is off, as one of the premier bands of alternative rock's heyday cancelled the remaining dates on its highly anticipated tour after a stunning band punch-up at a Boston concert.

Jane's Addiction's scheduled Toronto show on Wednesday is off, as one of the premier bands of alternative rock's heyday cancelled the remaining dates on their highly anticipated tour after a stunning band punch-up at a Boston concert.

Jane's Addiction's scheduled Toronto show on Wednesday is still listed on the band's website and on ticket sites, but fans of one of the premier bands of alternative rock's heyday were understandably nervous it will come off in light of a stunning band punch-up at a Boston concert.

The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. The family group, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s, including "ABC," "I Want You Back" and "I'll Be There."

The unusual act of violence pierced a calm September evening on a secluded beach in western P.E.I., leaving a community unnerved and searching for answers. Just over one year later, those answers still haven’t come. 

A record 1,183 bodies went 'unclaimed' in Ontario last year. Here's a glimpse into what happens next.

Voters are headed to the polls for federal byelections in Manitoba and Quebec Monday and the results of these two local contests could have national implications.

The polls have closed for federal byelections in Manitoba and Quebec and Elections Canada is saying results will be reported tonight despite a record number of candidates in one of the ridings.

Three sisters who are all survivors of the Sixties Scoop have found each other and reunited in Fort Providence, a community they call home, for first time.

How can the federal government prevent other countries from meddling in Canada’s elections? That will be the focus as the public inquiry into foreign interference begins its second phase of hearings on Monday.

The polls have closed for federal byelections in Manitoba and Quebec and Elections Canada is saying results will be reported tonight despite a record number of candidates in one of the ridings.

The UNRWA has opened 36 makeshift classrooms in Khan Younis, to serve 7,600 kids while they shelter there. After almost a year of war, children and their parents are wary of the new school year, but students remain excited to learn.

NDP candidate Leila Dance has won the Winnipeg seat of Elmwood-Transcona, the CBC News decision desk projects.

Different dynamics will greet MPs returning to the House of Commons on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be leading an unstable minority government after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tore up the agreement that had ensured the Liberal government’s survival for more than two years.

'Because of my age, I might not be able to go back there,' said John Rupert, 71, of his trapline. He says he wants to know when it will be safe to hunt there.

DeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression, but with a single tweet, he created a ripple effect that would change the conversation around mental health in pro sports.

Members of Parliament all receive the same base salary — $203,100 — but some spend much less time on their feet in the House of Commons than others.

DeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression, but with a single tweet, he created a ripple effect that would change the conversation around mental health in pro sports.

How can the federal government prevent other countries from trying to meddle in Canada’s elections? That will be the focus as the public inquiry into foreign interference begins its second phase of hearings on Monday.

A plan to rebuild and modernize two dozen decommissioned Canadian light armoured vehicles for donation to Ukraine is stuck in bureaucratic limbo more than nine months after the defence department handed the vehicles over to an Ontario company that specializes in restoration, CBC News has learned.

Voters have dealt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau another devastating byelection loss, this time picking a Bloc Québécois candidate in a Montreal riding that's been held by the Liberals for most of the last century.