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The Legault government will require Quebec-trained doctors, both general practitioners and specialists, to work in the public health-care system for the first five years of their careers, under threat of stiff fines.

Vojislav Zmukic, 58, was convicted of assault and handed a one-year suspended sentence in a Surrey court on Tuesday.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer, including a lone Canadian stop in Toronto.

The partner of a man who went missing near Chetwynd, B.C. more than six weeks ago says she believes their dog, which disappeared at the same time, has been found alive.

The Canadian women wrapped up a tumultuous year with a lopsided 5-1 win over 19th-ranked South Korea on Tuesday, setting the stage for a fresh start under a new head coach in 2025.

The RCMP says it's considering deploying Mounties-in-training to help police the Canada-U.S. border as political anxiety over border control mounts in the face of tariff threats from the incoming Trump administration.

The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk.

A man in Fort Severn First Nation, Ont., was injured Tuesday morning in a polar bear attack, said the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS). The man, who "leapt onto" the polar bear to protect his wife, is recovering from serious arm and leg injuries, the NAPS said in an emailed release.

Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner says hackers obtained the medical and personal information of more than 7,000 people. The breach affected patient records stored electronically through four clinics run by the health-care company Innomar.

Taylor Farmers Sweet Kale Chopped Kit sold in 340 gram bags are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination, Canadian officials say.

Ed Sheeran is all set to perform in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in January next year, becoming the first ever international artist that the country will play host to.

Ed Sheeran is all set to perform in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in January next year, becoming the first-ever international artist the country will play host to.

Saroj Bhattacharjee calls it the “biggest trauma” of his life. The 81-year-old Edmonton man was a maintenance engineer at Union Carbide in Bhopal in central India in 1984 when the toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from a storage tank on Dec. 2 and 3. It's been linked to the deaths of thousands of people and half a million suffering injuries.

Dozens of antiwar protesters who occupied the lobby of the Confederation Building in Ottawa, demanding Canada impose an arms embargo on Israel, have now been pushed out into the street.

Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and target the Lebanese state itself, after the deadliest day since the ceasefire was agreed last week.

Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses — and said this time its attacks would go deeper and target the Lebanese state itself, after the deadliest day since the ceasefire was reached last week.

A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago was seen crossing into Mexico with her luggage, police said at a news conference where they urged her to contact her distraught family.

President-elect Donald Trump joked at one point during his dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday night that if Canada can't handle the economic effects of a punishing 25 per cent tariff on its goods, then it should become the 51st state of the U.S.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared "emergency martial law" on Tuesday, accusing the country's opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.

A ceremonial puck drop and video montage will air before the game to honour the former Flame’s legacy, who spent nine seasons with the team. The tribute marks the first home game between the Flames and the Blue Jackets since the Gaudreau brothers were killed by a suspected drunk driver in New Jersey in August. 

A special video montage of Gaudreau, accompanied by an acoustic rendering of Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode sang by Canadian country singer George Canyon, was shown before the game to honour the former Flame's legacy, who spent nine seasons with the team.

Two experienced American climbing guides and an unidentified Canadian who planned to summit Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, are missing and did not make a return flight out of New Zealand.

B.C. charities say the ongoing Canada Post strike has led to significantly fewer donations for Giving Tuesday this year.

A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk still is not entitled to receive a $56 billion US compensation package despite shareholders of the electric vehicle company voting in June to reinstate it.

The Pinaymootang Health Centre helps care for thousands of Manitobans every year, but nearly half of its clientele comes from outside Pinaymootang First Nation.

The cost of the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place has ballooned by more than $1.8 billion and the process for selecting new tenants for the prized lakefront property wasn’t transparent or fair, according to the province’s auditor general.

The cost of the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place has ballooned by more than $1.8 billion and the process for selecting new tenants for the prized lakefront property wasn’t transparent or fair, according to the province’s auditor general.

A Halifax resident is frustrated after waiting more than three years for an MRI that showed a benign brain tumour and she’s worried others are suffering because of an inefficient system.

The win column is starting to look a little bare for Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas industry, and now the sector is facing more uncertainty as Ottawa proposes an emissions cap on production.

The singular nature of the U.S. president-elect is now testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre, who are responding in their own particular ways.

Records show arranged marriages between residential school students as early as the 1890s, while the Truth and Reconciliation Commission collected testimony from survivors who said they faced forced marriage as late as the 1950s. 

A black and white horned Holstein steer has been hitting the streets in Sylvan Lake, Alta. A recent outing brought the beast to Tim Hortons drive-thru where he enjoyed a treat of tiny doughnuts.

Since September 2023, Paul Ziman hasn't visited his mother at the long-term care home where she lives due to an order under Ontario's trespassing act. He believes it was the result of him speaking out about her care, something the Windsor facility denies, while advocates say he's not the only one prevented from seeing loved ones because of the act.

Jesse Grimes, the owner of the Gravenhurst, Ont., Sobeys, recounts the moment he brought food and water to drivers stuck on the road during a massive snowstorm.

Rogers Communications CEO Tony Staffieri was summoned to appear before a parliamentary committee to defend contracts with clauses that allow monthly prices to increase while customers are locked in.

As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with tariffs that could weaken the country's economy, the Trudeau government is promising to tighten up monitoring at the shared border to address his concerns.

The elusive owner of defunct B.C. cryptocurrency exchange has been fined $18.4 million for defrauding customers by spending their supposedly secure bitcoin on gambling websites.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating people who have tuberculosis following a CBC investigation into the case of a Manitoba woman who spent a month in jail after she was detained to treat the infectious disease.

Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating people who have tuberculosis following a CBC investigation that revealed a Manitoba woman spent a month in jail after she was detained to treat the infectious disease.

Sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any other worker in the country, with access to employment contracts, maternity leave, health benefits, pensions and more.

The retaking of Aleppo marks the first major development in years in Syria's grinding civil war, which had largely fallen from the world's headlines. It also raises fresh questions about the opposing sides, who supports them, and what might happen next. Here's what we know.