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Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, has been found safe, the Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday.

Premier Tim Houston’s cabinet swearing-in to kick off his second mandate will be a private event that’s closed to reporters. The provincial government announced on Wednesday the break from the long-standing tradition of the event being open to members of the media.

B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) will be holding a public hearing into how Vancouver police conducted themselves in relation to the death of 33-year-old Myles Gray in 2015.

B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) will be holding a public hearing into how Vancouver police conducted themselves in relation to the death of 33-year-old Myles Gray in 2015.

FBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump signalled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.

The U.S. Department of Justice says a former TD Bank Group employee has been arrested and charged for allegedly facilitating money laundering at the bank.

The country's military police watchdog is launching a high-level investigation into an allegation by the force's former head of HR that his sexual misconduct case was handled incompetently.

George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89.

Closing arguments at the weeks-long inquest examining the drug-related deaths of six men who were in custody at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre have wrapped up. The jury is now tasked with deliberating to reach its conclusions, which may involve making recommendations to prevent similar deaths.

The developers planning to rebuild the historic site of Montreal's Molson Brewery into a mixed-use residential neighbourhood with a park and pedestrian-only area said Wednesday they intended to devote 20 per cent of the project to social housing.

Canada Post says the union's new demands are unaffordable and unsustainable, claiming they would cost more than $3 billion over four years at a time when the postal service is struggling financially.

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A cycling advocacy group is leading a court challenge against recently passed legislation that gives the Ontario government sweeping control over the installation and removal of municipal bike lanes, arguing the law deprives Toronto cyclists of their Charter rights to life and security.

Advocacy group, cyclists claim new law that aims to remove parts of 3 major bike lanes in Toronto infringes on Charter rights to life and security for bike riders in the city. They are seeking an injunction against the removals.

Premiers from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are meeting Thursday for what is being called a "historic partnership announcement."

Rewatch the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics closing ceremony closely, and you’ll see three Canadian Olympic hopefuls belting out their national anthem. Little did they know that 14 years later, they’d be teammates on the Canadian luge team and roommates in Calgary.

The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate by 50-basis points to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday.

When the Bearspaw south feeder main broke on June 5, it threatened the city's potable water supply and led to months of water restrictions. Following a third-party investigation, city council is finally hearing about why the rupture happened.

Like many provinces, Saskatchewan has a serious drug overdose issue. However, recent numbers released by the provincial coroners service. suggest things are improving.

Blaze Dunn, 10, has endured multiple health issues and surgeries. He wanted to give back after receiving great care at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, so he raised $75K in donations.

Blaze Dunn, 10, has endured multiple health issues and surgeries. He wanted to give back after receiving great care at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, so he raised $75K in donations.

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 38 Palestinians, most of them in Beit Lahiya town in the north of the enclave, medics said.

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 33 Palestinians, most of them in Beit Lahiya town in the north of the enclave, medics said.

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 31 Palestinians, most of them in Beit Lahiya town in the north of the enclave, medics said.

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 33 Palestinians, most of them in Beit Lahiya town in the north of the enclave, medics said.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids.

A lack of staffing has reduced the number of MRIs that P.E.I. conducts, leading to even longer wait times for a test and possible diagnosis.

Carla Beauvais is one of the driving forces behind Fondation Dynastie, which organizes the Gala Dynastie that has put a major spotlight on the province's Black communities in the last decade.

The largest First Nations police service in Canada has opted into Ontario policing legislation — meaning it will formally be considered an essential service. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS), which serves 34 First Nations, is getting a $514-million funding boost after signing onto the Community Safety and Policing Act.

Jeanine Williams loves the increased cultural diversity that came with Calgary's rapid growth. But she also wishes the city wasn't so busy and expensive.

In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal and NDP MPs on the House of Commons justice committee said Ottawa should take steps to keep student protest encampments off university grounds, criminally ban the display of terrorist emblems and recognize anti-Palestinian discrimination as a unique form of hate.

December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the time of year we get to enjoy what is often touted as one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids.

December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the time of year we get to enjoy what is often touted as one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids.

December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the time of year we get to enjoy what is often touted as one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids.

Multiple families in Thunder Bay, Ont., say the same landlord has shut off their power, failed to make repairs and harassed them. The tenants and advocates say more needs to be done to stop repeated infractions against renters. In his podcasts, the landlord says he’s had financial issues due to tenants not paying rent.

In New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, a first-of-its kind hospital clinic is helping people suffering from both physical and mental impacts of air pollution.

With the Canada Post strike in its fourth week, Inuit communities are 'effectively cut off,' says Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed. 

In New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, a first-of-its kind hospital clinic is helping people suffering from both physical and mental impacts of air pollution.

In New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, a first-of-its kind hospital clinic is helping people suffering from both physical and mental impacts of air pollution.

South Korean police searched President Yoon Suk Yeol's office Wednesday over his imposition of martial law last week, reports said, as some of his top officials were arrested, detained and questioned about their actions in enforcing his orders.

South Korean police have searched President Yoon Suk Yeol's office over his imposition of martial law last week as some of his top officials were arrested, detained and questioned about their actions in enforcing his orders.

South Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.

Parkland's Burnaby refinery has announced that Air Canada has bought a batch of “low carbon aviation fuel” made from non-food grade canola and tallow.

TikTok is challenging the federal government's order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and could terminate a quarter of a million contracts it has with Canadian advertising clients.

Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities' seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, where students watched as flames raced down hillsides and the sky turned deep red.

Customs officials in New Zealand are reporting the arrest of a Canadian woman who is alleged to have been caught with 10.2 kilograms of methamphetamine found inside her baggage and wrapped as if it belonged under a Christmas tree.

A 29-year-old Canadian woman faces charges in New Zealand after customs authorities say she was caught with 10.2 kilograms of methamphetamine wrapped as if it belonged under a Christmas tree and tucked inside her carry-on baggage at an Auckland airport.

After decades of disputes and years of negotiations, an agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec to renew the contract for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project could be within reach, according to Radio-Canada.

A prominent Canadian novelist is speaking out after a London, Ont., high school teacher was ordered to stop using one of his award-winning novels in class because of its use of the N-word.

A prominent Canadian novelist is speaking out after a London, Ont., high school teacher was ordered to stop using one of his award-winning novels in class because of its use of the N-word.