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The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different.

The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different.

Surrey RCMP searched locations in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond seizing significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and fentanyl.

A recent inspection of a Tom's of Maine facility found that the company's toothpaste was made using bacteria-tainted water, among other health violations, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Alec Baldwin's Western Rust had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a dedication to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot in an accident on the set three years ago.

A 23-year-old Indian national now working as a cashier at a doughnut shop in Chicago as he awaits the conclusion of his immigration case told a human smuggling trial Wednesday he still remembers the harrowing journey he made across the Manitoba-U.S. border during a blinding snowstorm almost three years ago — and the family who never made it to the other side.

A human smuggling trial has heard from a migrant who survived walking in a blizzard across the Canada-United States border on the same day a family of four froze to death.

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.

Alberta MP Randy Boissonnault has resigned from cabinet amid allegations about his business dealings and criticism of his shifting claims about his Indigenous ancestry.

A growing number of parliamentarians are calling on the Parole Board of Canada to reconsider its decision preventing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — from addressing their daughters' murderer in person next week.

The Parole Board of Canada says it will now try to accommodate the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — teenagers who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — so they can confront their daughters' murderer in person next week.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed the new chairman of the board of AIMCo, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the Alberta government said Wednesday.

From March through September there was palpable, permeable excitement. Women's basketball, from college through the WNBA and onto the Olympics, seemed to pierce through the noise and become a cultural touchpoint — for all the (mostly) good and (some) bad that entails.

The movie adaptation of Wicked, one of Broadway's most popular musicals, opens in Canadian theatres on Friday. Superfans Mela Pietropaolo and Alex MacIsaac joined CBC's The Early Edition to sing their favourite song from the hit show.

St. Nicholas and Plainsview schools in Regina are closed Wednesday due to impassable roads.

St. Nicholas and Plainsview schools in Regina are closed Wednesday due to impassable roads.

Calgary zoo officials confirmed on Wednesday that the recent death of a two-year-old gorilla last week was an accident resulting from human error.

Calgary Zoo officials confirmed on Wednesday that the recent death of a two-year-old gorilla last week was an accident resulting from human error.

Cambridge Dictionary has announced its 2024 word of the year is "manifest," a formal 600-year-old word that's been given new life as Olympians, entertainers and social media influencers increasingly claim they channel their wishes into realities.

Jordan O'Brien-Tobin, the man who stabbed a 16-year-old to death at a TTC subway station in 2023, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Jordan O'Brien-Tobin, the man who stabbed a 16-year-old to death at a TTC subway station in 2023, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Ontario will soon introduce legislation that aims to protect newcomers against fraud and exploitation as they navigate the immigration system, the province announced on Wednesday. 

The former members of One Direction reunited Tuesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the service for 31-year-old Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month.

Transgender Day of Remembrance is Nov. 20 every year. We break down how it started, how it’s observed and its significance.

The Holt government has introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at keeping its promises to make life more affordable in New Brunswick.

In her final budget as mayor, Valérie Plante tried to limit property tax increases even as Montreal's expenses climbed to more than $7 billion.

The Competition Bureau says it has advanced an investigation into furniture retailer Leon's and its subsidiary The Brick over deceptive marketing practices.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he has written to Canada’s premiers asking them to match his pledge to remove the GST from daily essentials by doing the same with their provincial sales taxes. 

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he has written to Canada’s premiers asking them to match his pledge to remove the GST from daily essentials by doing the same with their provincial sales taxes. 

A central P.E.I. school's decision to remove tributes to students who have died has left families questioning the decision, sparked an online backlash, and even made its way to the floor of the legislative assembly.

Israeli forces killed at least 33 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as Israeli troops deepened an incursion along the territory's northern edge, bombarding a hospital and blowing up homes.

Israeli forces killed at least 33 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as Israeli troops deepened an incursion along the territory's northern edge, bombarding a hospital and blowing up homes.

Israeli forces killed at least 19 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as Israeli troops deepened an incursion along the territory's northern edge, bombarding a hospital and blowing up homes.

Just in time for its 100th anniversary, a Vancouver Cantonese language school says it has enough adult students again to reopen its doors despite the growing dominance of Mandarin in Canada.

More than a year after the death of their daughter, Wesley and Sheila Lees say they're still trying to understand what unfolded at the Aberdeen Regional Hospital, and what needs to change to prevent similar tragedies. 

Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Wednesday testified for the first time in his landmark national security trial, saying he had never tried to influence the foreign policy of other countries, such as the U.S., towards China and Hong Kong.

A lawyer representing six people who allege they were sexually abused by Tony Humby and Bruce Escott is calling for a public inquiry to get to the bottom of the allegations, and how both men escaped consequences for years.

A Yukon-based clinical social worker has had her professional registration stripped — at least temporarily — for supporting conspiracy theories, but that's not stopping her from offering services.

A Yukon-based clinical social worker has had her professional registration stripped — at least temporarily — for pushing conspiracy theories, but that's not stopping her from offering services.

A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

A Toronto music school featured on one of Taylor Swift's albums is now hoping to expand, launching a $19.89 fundraising campaign aptly named after the pop superstar's album 1989.

From kiss cams to advertising, Mel Brown writes they haven't always felt welcome in the hockey community despite being a lifelong fan. That is, until Professional Women's Hockey League teams hit the ice.

Résidence Outremont is using AirTags to track its seniors, offering them a bit more independence while still being supervised. Staff say residents and their families are briefed about the devices, including privacy concerns, before giving them out.

Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater tots over the last several years.

The National wraps up what happened as Rafael Nadal played his last professional tennis match at the 2024 Davis Cup in Malaga, Spain.

Rogers Sports & Media says it has laid off a few dozen employees in its audio business due to uncertainty in the advertising market.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress — from using women's restrooms in the U.S. Capitol once she's sworn into office next year.