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Researchers observing polar bears in two different populations in northern Canada and Greenland found that some of the bears were experiencing hair loss, gashes and ice buildup on their paws that, in some cases, seriously affected their mobility.

Researchers observing polar bears in two different populations in northern Canada and Greenland found that some of the bears were experiencing hair loss, gashes and ice buildup on their paws that, in some cases, seriously affected their mobility.

A museum curator in New York City has discovered what is believed to be the first new piece of music by the 19th-century Polish composer Frédéric Chopin discovered in nearly a century.

Patrick Meguid says he believes more could have been done to prevent the two deaths in the early hours of Oct. 4 in Old Montreal. He and other guests at the hostel that burned down say they're lucky to be alive.

A facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada's policy on preventing contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Tuesday.

A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months.

Political scientists and researchers have been writing about the "urban-rural divide" in Canada for years. In the recent Saskatchewan and British Columbia elections, that split played out in dramatic fashion — and observers say it could have implications for Prairie politics in the years to come.

Canadian sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole following state trial into the 2022 attack on the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

A Quebec law taking effect in 2025 will force labels on all products to include French larger than any other language. As most music equipment is imported with English labels, store owners worry it could run them out of business.

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favourites as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died of multiple sclerosis, her publicist said. She was 79.

At least 93 Palestinians were killed, including at least 20 children, and dozens were wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has warned of a possible measles exposure at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Fredericton on Oct. 16.

The federal government has introduced legislation that would require charities providing reproductive counselling services to state clearly whether they offer abortion or abortion referrals.

The federal government has introduced legislation that would require charities providing reproductive counselling services to state clearly whether they offer abortion or abortion referrals.

The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday.

Big Tech companies are investing in nuclear energy to meet the demands of generative artificial intelligence. But AI and climate change researcher Sasha Luccioni says it's actually the carbon footprint of AI that needs a closer look.

A U.K.-based artisan cheese distributor, wholesaler, and retailer says it's been "the victim of a sophisticated fraud" after con artists posing as a French wholesale distributor made off with more than £300,000, or more than $540,000 Cdn, in clothbound, award-winning cheddar.

A U.K.-based artisan cheese distributor, wholesaler, and retailer says it's been "the victim of a sophisticated fraud" after con artists posing as a French wholesale distributor made off with more than £300,000, or more than $540,000 Cdn, in clothbound, award-winning cheddar.

The Ontario government says it will send a $200 rebate cheque to roughly 15 million people in the province. The announcement comes as Premier Doug Ford has hinted an early election could be called in 2025.

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Four girls ranging in age from 12 to 16 years old are facing criminal charges after an alleged arson badly damaged several homes in Oshawa earlier this month.

Edmonton police are spending just over $16.2 million to equip its members with body-worn cameras in a rollout of the technology required by the provincial government. 

The Edmonton Police Service is spending $16.2 million to equip its members with body-worn cameras in a rollout of the technology required by the provincial government.

Jay Johnston, who appeared on Mr. Show, Arrested Development and voiced Jimmy Pesto on Bob's Burgers, was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago.

At least 93 Palestinians were killed and missing and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza health ministry said.

At least 60 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza health ministry said.

At least 93 Palestinians were killed, including at least 20 children, and dozens were wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

A misinterpretation of federal rules may have caused tens of thousands of Canadian veterans to be overcharged for long-term care since at least 2005.

Some of Canada's top security and intelligence officials are set to testify this morning about an alleged campaign to intimidate or kill Canadians — a scheme the head of the RCMP says can be traced back to the highest levels of the Indian government.

Online swaps and little libraries - a Cambridge puzzle exchange community was born out of the pandemic and is still thriving.

A senior official in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is alleged to have authorized a campaign to intimidate or kill Canadians, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison told MPs Tuesday.

The Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools is set to release her final report at a gathering Tuesday in Gatineau, Que., as well as deliver an Indigenous-led reparations framework.

Mural artist Scott McDonald was born and raised in Hamilton, and after enduring throat cancer, he made it his mission to make a difference in the city. But he says he's owed $40,000 for two murals he created this summer as part of the city's Commercial District Revitalization Grant Program.

Voters in Georgia went to the polls on Saturday in the most important election since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. But two days later, tens of thousands rallied in front of the country's parliament building, alleging the election was rigged.

The Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools released her final report at a ceremony Tuesday in Gatineau, Que.

The Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools released her final report at a ceremony Tuesday in Gatineau, Que.

CBC Toronto has learned that a Brampton, Ont., municipal councillor co-owns a property with an unregistered basement apartment, in contravention of city bylaws. The news comes as the City of Brampton works to address unsafe and illegal housing in the city.

A slim majority of voters in the Municipality of South Bruce say they're open to the idea of Canada's spent nuclear fuel being permanently entombed hundreds of metres below their community.

A newly established research centre in London, Ont. promises to revolutionize the tracking and understanding of dangerous weather and its impacts. 

The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.

More than 2,000 soldiers and 500 police officers surrounded a populous neighborhood on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital on Monday in an effort to quash the remnants of gangs the president said were trying to set up shop in the area.

Celebrated Canadian author Margaret Atwood says she's too old to be concerned about artificial intelligence and how it could affect her career, but admits that's not the case for younger artists. As she works on her memoir, Atwood says she wants to tell stories about the 'stupid things and catastrophes' that have happened in her life, rather than the books she's written.