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When Ally Louks posted last week that she was “PhDone” with her English literature thesis, she didn’t expect to find herself at the centre of a culture war.

Toby MacDonald has reached a conclusion after a long quest for answers about asbestos at her daughter's former school: P.E.I.'s freedom of information system, 'our last line of defence for transparency and accountability,' can be summed up in a word: 'Broken.'

The City of Vancouver is warning of much slower traffic this weekend in the downtown core, not only because of Swift's three concerts but because of other events and festivities. 

In a press conference this afternoon, NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced that Artemis II — which will see Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and Americans Reid Weisman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover orbit the moon — has been moved from November 2025 to April 2026.

The investigation into a man who allegedly injured two people in a violent incident in Vancouver’s downtown Wednesday will be “limited,” according to police.

From the unveiling of the Toronto Tempo to her interview with CBC Sports, media appearances for Teresa Resch were nonstop. Yet through it all, Resch was still bursting with excitement at the introduction of the Tempo as the city’s incoming WNBA team. The franchise plays its first game in May 2026.

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off the northern California coast on Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning that was later cancelled for a large stretch of the California and Oregon coasts, officials said.

Officials across the continent's West Coast are monitoring the effects of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit off the coast of northern California.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pressed on everything from racism in policing, broken promises from 2015 and a lack of consultation on key pieces of proposed legislation at the Assembly of First Nations annual winter meeting in Ottawa Thursday.

RCMP say a search team was sent to look for clues in the case of a missing man from Fort St. John, B.C., after a dog that family members recognize as his was found alive.

A new study suggests that there may be a possible explanation to the exceptional warmth the planet experienced in 2023: Earth is getting darker. 

A new study suggests that there may be a possible explanation to the exceptional warmth the planet experienced in 2023: Earth is getting darker. 

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter: we look at how to handle burnout when you're fighting for climate action; find a greener way to wrap a Christmas tree; and take a look inside Canada's first home heated entirely with hydrogen.

The federal government will announce new gun control measures today — one day before the anniversary of the massacre at École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Some 20 Palestinians were killed Thursday in an Israeli strike that set ablaze tents sheltering displaced families in a designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza. 

Sixty-three per cent of women with disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence, compared with 54 per cent of women without disabilities, said a joint statement from The Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal housing advocate.

A new report from Amnesty International found that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly 14-month-long deadly campaign in Gaza that has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced most of the enclave’s population.

A new report from Amnesty International found that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly 14-month-long deadly campaign in Gaza that has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced most of the enclave’s population.

The results are in, and the highly anticipated Pantone colour of the year — seen by many as capturing the current cultural zeitgeist and setting the tone for the year ahead — is brown. Mocha Mousse, to be specific.

The world's most popular cryptocurrency hit another high as the election of Donald Trump continues to provide a massive boost for bitcoin.

Syrian rebels ousted pro-government forces from Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major new victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies.

An annual report on food prices in Canada is predicting more pressure on grocery costs in the coming year — but also noted that some increases in 2024 weren't as bad as previously predicted.

A Vancouver Island "childbirth activist" prohibited from offering her services as a midwife is facing a lawsuit from the parents of a child who was allegedly injured during a botched home birth.

Canada's new WNBA franchise will be called the Toronto Tempo, a handle officially unveiled with some haste Thursday morning after it was leaked the previous day.

South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday they would vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for his botched attempt to impose martial law, and police said they were investigating claims of treason against him and top ministers.

Six months after a devastating fire tore through the historic St. Anne's Church, some of the priceless art from the church has been recovered and is in the process of being restored.

Six months after a devastating fire tore through the historic St. Anne's Church, some of the priceless art from the church has been recovered and is in the process of being restored.

It's been more than a year since officers from the Vancouver Police Department showed up at Edward English's door in rural New Brunswick and placed him under arrest, yet he still hasn't been charged with a crime.

It's been more than a year since officers from the Vancouver Police Department showed up at Edward English's door in rural New Brunswick and placed him under arrest, yet he still hasn't been charged with a crime.

Niagara Health and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have yet to reach a pay equity agreement as required under Ontario law. For retired registered practical nurse Sandra Commerford, it's meant waiting for compensation since she first asked for a raise in 1998.

Niagara Health and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have yet to reach a pay equity agreement as required under Ontario law. For retired registered practical nurse Sandra Commerford, it's meant waiting for compensation since she first asked for a raise in 1998.

Former Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown said someone from the Indian consulate general had an "angry phone call" with his campaign co-chair — Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner — during his 2022 bid to lead the party.

Former Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown said someone from the Indian consulate general had an "angry phone call" with his campaign co-chair — Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner — during his 2022 bid to lead the party.

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could plunge Canada into a recession. Experts say opening up inter-jurisdictional trade within the country could boost growth enough to offset that damage.

'Incivility' sounds old-fashioned, but in classrooms, it disrupts learning and impacts student development. It's a situation educators and experts focused on Canadian youth believe needs addressing.

School boards and school service centres all over Quebec halted free francisation classes in November, citing a lack of money. The move left thousands of immigrants with temporary status in the province in search of options.

Former Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown will testify later today before a parliamentary committee investigating claims that India has meddled in Canadian politics.

You may have noticed a lot of oil and gas advertising recently, mainly driven by the Government of Alberta and Cenovus Energy. But how accurate are these ads?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump last week likely violated a 225-year-old U.S. law, but experts say it's highly unlikely that Trump will face any consequences.

'Incivility' sounds old-fashioned, but in classrooms, it disrupts learning and impacts student development. It's a situation educators and experts focused on Canadian youth believe needs addressing.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and nominated the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as new defense minister, the presidential office said on Thursday.

A line of hundreds of fans snaked around Vancouver's Canada Place in downtown on Wednesday waiting for the first major in-person sale of official Swift merchandise, ahead of three concerts in the city this week

The highest court in the United States is set to decide whether a statewide ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for minors is unconstitutional. The landmark case could have major consequences for transgender people across the country.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had retrieved the body of Itay Svirsky, who was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, and then killed in Hamas captivity, according to a statement from the Israeli military.