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Emily Beckman believes snow days are “the greatest invention ever created by humans." So when she learned that her Colorado school district changed its weather cancellation policy during the pandemic, she decided to fight back.

Surrey Police Service replaces RCMP as the city's police of jurisdiction at midnight on Friday, Nov. 29.

Surrey Police Service replaces RCMP as the city's police of jurisdiction at midnight on Friday, Nov. 29.

The CEO of telecom giant Rogers Communications has been ordered to appear before a parliamentary committee after sending a last-minute substitute in his place. MPs had asked to hear from CEO Tony Staffieri after a series of Go Public reports featuring frustrated Rogers customers.

A man shot and killed by Winnipeg police earlier this week was from Nunavut and is being remembered as a proud Inuk who craved connection and needed help to overcome his violent past.

It’s anticipated that this weekend will be one of the city's busiest-ever event weekends. In addition to the Swift shows, there will also be Vancouver Canucks games Friday and Sunday and six Cirque du Soleil shows from Friday to Sunday, among other events.

Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission, says the "cruel and unusual" tactic by the mall displaces the problem of homelessness rather than address it.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we get a behind-the-scenes look and feel from the UN climate summit, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan; follow the growth of plastic waste; and look at the push to make clothing companies responsible for textile waste.

Canadian officials say an additional organic carrot product is under recall due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. 

Australia on Thursday passed into law a social media ban for those under 16 years old, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced Thursday it has chosen Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the township of Ignace as host communities for the country's first deep geological repository, a decision that comes after years of heated debate. The other potential site was Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area northwest of London, Ont.

Check out the lineup of floats, balloons and star-studded performances at the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday.

The Canadian government will monitor Canada’s largest pulp and paper company to ensure it respects the promises it made the federal government as the company’s owner takes over his family’s controversial Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate, Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a parliamentary committee Wednesday.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday.

Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations that their ceasefire had been breached on Thursday, a day after a truce went into effect halting more than a year of fighting in Lebanon.

The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt more than a year of fighting.

A Kitchener, Ont., man accused of taking part in a massive hacking scheme affecting cloud storage provider Snowflake has been arrested and may be extradited to the United States.

Shelley Trubiak says she endured the pain of her alleged sexual assault by a Manitoba priest in silence for most of her life, but 52 years later, she says she can't keep that secret anymore, especially knowing there might be other survivors.

Russia carried out its second big attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month on Thursday, cutting power to at least 1 million people across three western regions of the country, officials said.

British lawmakers gave approval to an assisted dying bill that many say could turn out like Canada's medical assistance in dying program, for better or for worse.

On a late Saturday afternoon, two days before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods over migrants and fentanyl, the RCMP alerted U.S. Border Patrol about a group of people crossing illegally from Quebec into an area near Chateaugay, N.Y.

As nations negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, the pressure from industry is to focus more on recycling. But with some figures estimating only nine per cent of plastic is recycled, what are the solutions?

A Port Hope, Ont. school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a boy under 14 has been again released on bail, after she was rearrested for allegedly breaching her bail conditions. Kelly-Anne Jennings is on unpaid leave from her job at a Catholic school, as she faces 18 sex crime charges.

A Port Hope, Ont. school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a boy under 14 has been again released on bail, after she was rearrested for allegedly breaching her bail conditions. Kelly-Anne Jennings is on unpaid leave from her job at a Catholic school, as she faces 18 sex crime charges.

British lawmakers are set to vote on an assisted dying bill that many say could turn out like Canada's medical assistance in dying program, for better or for worse.

Black Friday is here, and it's hard to miss. Posters scream about big sales while emails flood inboxes — warning the savings are for one day only. It's become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But experts say it's also a time when impulse spending can spiral out of control.

Black Friday is here, and it's hard to miss. Posters scream about big sales while emails flood inboxes — warning the savings are for one day only. It's become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But experts say it's also a time when impulse spending can spiral out of control.

Retired RCAF Spitfire pilot Ken Raven gets back into the cockpit for a special flight in a Harvard trainer at Tillsonburg airport.

Two families united by tragedy when a dying man was misidentified at Ottawa's Montfort Hospital say they've yet to receive a formal apology, nor has the hospital acknowledged their recommendations for improving its policies.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's happy to play a role as part of a unified Team Canada approach in order to strengthen the relationship with a new American administration, but his focus is on leading Manitoba.

Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods coming into the U.S. But his threat has raised questions as to whether Canada has any kind of leverage to squeeze the U.S. and prevent such tariff action.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for U.S. consumers.

A 29-year-old man is facing over a dozen charges, with the potential for more, after two brazen armed carjacking incidents in the GTA this week, police say.

Justice Rosanna Saccomani told court Wednesday that Mary Quinn could pose a significant risk to public safety if she were released from custody.

P.E.I.'s attorney general says the province is considering automatic roadside penalties for people who are caught driving impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Ken Sim is set to introduce a motion to make Vancouver a 'Bitcoin-friendly city.' Globe and Mail opinion editor and author Ethan Lou explains what he thinks that could look like.

The Toronto Sceptres and Boston Fleet will kick off regular-season play on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem and the CBC Sports app.