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A Mississauga man is facing life in prison in Dubai for travelling with more than 100 grams of cannabis products his wife says he was using to help cope with chronic pain related to Addison's disease. 

Authorities say an alleged carjacking on the B.C. side of the Peace Arch border led to a long police chase down a Washington state highway Thursday before the driver, who was found to have a machete, was arrested.

Authorities say an alleged carjacking on the B.C. side of the Peace Arch border led to a long police chase down a Washington state highway Thursday before the driver, who was found to have a machete, was arrested.

B.C. Premier David Eby has announced his support for retaliatory measures against the United States, including tariffs, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. 

Days before its board pulled support for a controversial documentary about Russia's war in Ukraine, TVO was ready to defend the film, documents obtained by CBC Toronto show.

Diana Lee Jimmy and Emeral Poppe, who worked for the First Nation’s language department, also make up half of Dene Ā́' Nezen, a grassroots group of Liard First Nation members calling for more transparency and accountability. They were fired after speaking to CBC News about the initiative.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she "sustained an injury" during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesperson.

Despite a difficult year for the industry, including thousands of layoffs, 2024 saw many critically acclaimed games hit digital shelves.

Premier David Eby says a co-operation deal between the B.C. NDP and B.C. Green Party will "strengthen the stability of government and help deliver on the priorities of British Columbians."

Beyoncé has won her first country award at the Billboard Music Awards, taking home the title of top female country artist, a victory which comes just months after her album Cowboy Carter was snubbed by the Country Music Awards.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the fall economic statement being released Monday will remove the cap that currently prevents Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of a Canadian entity.

The coroner's inquest into the deaths of six men who were incarcerated at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre ended Thursday with the jury making about 60 recommendations, including to help inmates with substance use issues.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors says.

The company said that the mug's lid threads can shrink when exposed to heat and torque, causing the lid to detach during use, posing a burn hazard.

A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the mid-Atlantic region to be "shot down, if necessary," as lawmakers at all levels of government contend with a rash of reports of unknown craft in the sky.

Maven Maurer spent 13 seasons as a professional football player. The CFL believes Maurer is the only openly transgender former professional football player in league history.

Economists say wages have rebounded, inflation is on target and the stock market is performing well. So why do so many people feel like they’re financially underwater?

Kylie Masse became Canada's most decorated athlete with her 20th combined medal at short and long course worlds, collecting bronze in the women's 50-metre backstroke.

The first wave of migration into Alberta was concentrated in Calgary. But economists predict the growth will spill across Alberta and into small towns as prices in Calgary creep up.

The first wave of migration into Alberta was concentrated in Calgary. But economists predict the growth will spill across Alberta and into small towns as prices in Calgary creep up.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is hitting the road to sell the new Churchill Falls agreement, which he says is worth $200 billion over the next five decades. Meanwhile, opposition politicians are mulling over the agreement's details.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is hitting the road to sell the new Churchill Falls agreement, which he says is worth $200 billion over the next five decades. Meanwhile, opposition politicians are mulling over the agreement's details.

An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66.

Bitcoin has climbed to $150,000 US since Donald Trump won the presidential election. Now, he's filling his administration with pro-crypto advisers, and seems to be backing the idea of a Bitcoin Reserve held by the U.S. Treasury. Analysts say that could boost the price by another 50 per cent.

Four airline CEOs will face questions about carry-on baggage fees when they appear before of the House of Commons transport committee today.

In mid-2024, the city imposed conditions on the Central McDougall building to address criminal activity.

William S. Burroughs wrote his novella Queer about his own challenging history as a gay man in the 1950s. The Luca Guadagnino adaptation — though overwhelmingly faithful — changes the sentiment.

Airline CEOs defended carry-on baggage fees as they faced questions from MPs on the House transport committee on Friday.

Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh recounts the moment she broke her second world swimming record after winning the women’s 200-metre butterfly in Budapest, Hungary.

Proposal would see billions paid out to governments and individual smokers.

One year after her 81-year-old father went missing, Britt Moberg is fighting keeping his memory alive — and to see changes that she hopes will spare other families from the pain hers has experienced.

The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicensed real estate brokerage and travel agent services

Three men sued Sean 'Diddy' Combs in New York on Thursday, claiming the hip-hop mogul drugged and raped them. The lawsuits add to a wave of sexual assault litigation against the rapper, producer and record executive as he also faces federal sex trafficking charges in New York.