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A former Conservative MP who says he left the party because of his "convictions" claims that the number of anti-abortion Conservative members of Parliament is growing, and that anti-abortion activists have influence within the party apparatus.

The mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is to help enforce a UN resolution adopted after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. But as war has broken out again, some observers question whether the peacekeeping force should have that mandate renewed next year.

The mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is to help enforce a UN resolution adopted after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. But as war has broken out again, some observers question whether the peacekeeping force should have that mandate renewed next year.

The Surrey City Centre recount will be posted on Sunday when it is complete, while the outcome from Juan De Fuca—Malahat are expected on Monday.

Benjamin Von Wong is the artist behind Biodiversity Jenga, a six-metre-tall art installation currently looming over COP16, the United Nations biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia.

The Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision Thursday in the case against Joseph Donald Skelly, overturning a previous sentence that would have seen the retired butcher serve his time at home.

Crown lawyers at the sentencing for the former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 non-fatal stabbings in a University of Waterloo gender-studies class are asking for him to receive nine to 16 years in prison, hinging on whether the judge overseeing the hearing in Kitchener, Ont., determines if his actions amounted to terrorism.

As many as 3,200 Edmonton public school support employees did not report to work Thursday to protest an impasse over wages.

The Israeli military on Wednesday accused six Palestinian journalists with Al Jazeera of being involved with Hamas or Islamic Jihad militant groups, claims the Qatari news network "vehemently condemns."

Palestinian Civil Defence announced Wednesday it will pull out of northern Gaza, saying its crews, which carry out first responder and search and rescue services, have been targeted by Israeli attacks as they tried to pull survivors — or bodies — from the rubble or offer first-aid to the injured.

Palestinian Civil Defence announced Wednesday it will pull out of northern Gaza, saying its crews, which carry out first responder and search and rescue services, have been targeted by Israeli attacks as they tried to pull survivors — or bodies — from the rubble or offer first-aid to the injured.

Indian authorities shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal.

At least 17 Palestinians, including children, were killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike on a school in Nuseirat camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip, where people displaced by the fighting were sheltering, Nuseirat's Al-Awda hospital said.

Montreal police say four teens were stabbed in the altercation, which began around 1 p.m., on Villeray Street in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood, near John F. Kennedy High School.

Montreal police say four teens were stabbed in the altercation, which began around 1 p.m., on Villeray Street in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood, near John F. Kennedy High School. Two teens now face assault charges.

In Saskatchewan, close to 30 per cent of people identify as having a disability. Some of them say they need to do additional planning to make sure their vote counts.

Starting next week, the province will begin accepting requests for medically assisted dying before a person's condition, such as Alzheimer's, renders them incapable of giving consent.

Saskatchewan RCMP have ended a dangerous person alert and say two people are in custody after a group of masked people reportedly shot someone and stole their vehicle Thursday morning.

Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a series of public alerts and are asking anyone around Thunder Rapids or Highway 123 to lock themselves in a secure location after a group of armed, masked men reportedly shot another person and stole their vehicle.

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet has received the necessary security clearance to review classified national security files, his party has told Radio-Canada.

Curling is a sport marked more by its politeness than its competitiveness, but in 2015, a seemingly simple change to a piece of equipment set off an uproar that still cuts deep for many in the sport. It was called Broomgate.

Federal employees in Ottawa produced 25 per cent fewer emissions when they worked remotely compared to those who were working in the office full time, a new study suggests, in research that comes as a major public sector union continues to push back on the government mandating more in-office work.  

A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation will be decommissioned earlier than planned. INEOS Stryolution previously said it would permanently close the plant before June 2026, but hadn't ruled out restarting operations before that date. 

A Sikh organization has identified the 19-year-old woman who died at a Halifax Walmart and says her mother — a co-worker at the store — was the one who discovered the body.

A Sikh organization has identified the 19-year-old woman who died at a Halifax Walmart and says her mother — a co-worker at the store — was the one who discovered the body.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he's staying on as leader even after 24 of his own MPs signed a letter calling for him to step down to save the party from what polls say could be a resounding defeat in the next election.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the government's new immigration levels plan will stabilize population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market.

Cineplex has filed an appeal of a record $38.9-million fine for deceptive marketing practices imposed against it by the Competition Tribunal.

Matthew Sweet's management thanked fans and supporters for helping raise enough money to transport him to his hometown in Nebraska after he suffered what they had earlier described as a "debilitating" stroke in Toronto.

First Nations leadership and Vancouver residents are butting heads over a massive, Indigenous-led development in West Point Grey. The Jericho Lands projects promises to add 13,000 housing units in buildings ranging in height from four to 49 storeys, along with businesses and community spaces. 

The United States does not want a protracted Israeli campaign in Lebanon, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday, as efforts got underway to hold fresh talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

An Israeli strike killed three Lebanese troops in south Lebanon on Thursday as France hosted a conference to rally support for Lebanese state forces, which are seen as vital to any diplomatic resolution of the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

A 73-year-old Métis man wants answers after his ponytail was cut before a hip surgery. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is investigating.

Four people were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash in downtown Toronto early Thursday, while the lone survivor was pulled from the burning car by a passing driver, police say. 

Families in London, Ont., with relatives stuck in war-torn Sudan are calling on Ottawa to urgently speed up the process to bring their family members to safety in Canada. "These are people fleeing war and they're not in good shape, so we expect the process to be faster," one London resident says.

Following the Houston government’s decision to give Sobeys a $950,000 contract for its partnership with Nova Scotia Loyal, local producers and retailers weigh in on the fallout.

Families in London, Ont., with relatives stuck in war-torn Sudan are calling on Ottawa to urgently speed up the process to bring their family members to safety in Canada. "These are people fleeing war and they're not in good shape, so we expect the process to be faster," one London resident says.

The lesson of the 2011 federal election was that nothing about the Liberal Party’s success, or even survival, is assured. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself attributed that fall directly to the party’s turn inward, toward its own squabbles, disagreements and intramural competitions.

Over the years, police have seized thousands of fraudulent creations by Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. Now, a fake print has been pulled from the Police Auctions Canada website pending an investigation. “Police selling a fake print of a fake painting is ironic in a sense,” says the Morrisseau estate's executive director.

An organization that sends volunteers from Canada — and other parts of the world — to work on Israeli military bases is facing a renewed legal challenge, alleging its recruiting efforts violate a federal law against inciting Canadians to join a foreign army.

CBC News travelled to Arizona and Florida, speaking to voters, experts, and abortion advocates and opponents who shared how the fight over is playing out on the ground as the 2024 U.S. election looms.

An Ottawa man whose fence was torn down by the city more than a decade ago says the city's bylaw enforcement system is unfair, and says he has evidence to support his case.

Staffing at Canada's embassy in Moscow has dropped so low that if Canada were to expel any Russian diplomats from Canada, it could result in the embassy's closure.

Few cases of racial profiling make it to Quebec's police ethics tribunal. And for those, like Emmanuel Abraham's, that do, critics say the lengthy, complex process discourages complaints from being made in the first place.

Tenants already face plenty of potential snarls in dealing with landlords. But now some landlords are suing their tenants for defamation when disputes go public.

Tensions ran high in Ottawa during a meeting Wednesday afternoon to determine the cause of the Jasper wildfire.

Few cases of racial profiling make it to Quebec's police ethics tribunal. And for those, like Emmanuel Abraham's, that do, critics say the lengthy, complex process discourages complaints from being made in the first place.

For Hamilton Forge FC, a return to the Canadian Premier League title match would represent the latest reassurance that the program — built, fostered and tended to by head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis — works.

Tensions ran high in Ottawa during a meeting Wednesday afternoon to determine the cause of the Jasper wildfire.

Canadians could soon lose access to a unique public collection of fungi that scientists say is crucial for important research, such as developing new drugs to treat antibiotic-resistant pathogens and treatments for fungal diseases emerging in a warmer climate.