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Prime minister-designate Mark Carney’s team has approached former Quebec premier Jean Charest to offer him a role, Radio-Canada is reporting. 

The sister of the man at the centre of one of Canada’s most high-profile wrongful conviction cases says she was “absolutely quite amazed” to learn last week that an independent commission being set up to examine similar cases across the country will be headquartered in her home city of Winnipeg.

When Emily Powell-Heaton reached out to Ben Stiller on social media, her goal was to knock another item off her bucket list.

The father of 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends, said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation.

The father of 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends, said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation.

One of three B.C. Mounties accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats held back tears Monday as he described the life-threatening pressures of policing he claimed led to the need for a "safe" space where officers could vent frustrations about the job and co-workers.

Here's what you need to know about hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least 34 people in Canada over the past three decades.

Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, doctors said Monday, but they have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch has stopped purchasing all American beer, wine, and liquor and has removed existing stock from its shelves.

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch has stopped purchasing all American beer, wine, and liquor, and has removed existing stock from its shelves.

Musical artists' battle persists against artificial intelligence, digital copycats and the risk that their copyright isn't protected enough. Most recently, Canadian singer Céline Dion took to social media to warn fans about AI-generated music spreading online that has been mimicking her voice.

An eyewitness said the gondola cabin at Kicking Horse Mountain in Golden, B.C., fell about three metres.

An eyewitness said the cabin fell only moments after it was loaded with people and departed up the hill.

An eyewitness said the gondola cabin at Kicking Horse Mountain in Golden, B.C., fell about three metres.

Hours after a series of outages Monday left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a "massive cyberattack."

Hours after a series of outages Monday left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a "massive cyberattack."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team's meeting with America's top diplomat.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team's meeting with America's top diplomat.

In May 2023, areas along the Bonavista Peninsula were taken over by Apple TV crews to create the run-down town of Salt's Neck for the television show Severance. Edith Samson, executive director of the Sir William Ford Coaker Heritage Foundation, helped crews find locations and was there during the filming process.

Three former Conservative MLAs say the party has caved to political pressure while some remaining party members have applauded the departure, with MLA Linda Hepner saying they hosted 'extreme right wing views.'

Palestinians in Gaza could be out of clean drinking water in a matter of days after Israel cut off its electricity supply to the territory, which drastically slashed operations at a water desalination plant. 

Lawyers for two LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations are in court Monday for the first step in their fight against the Alberta government’s transgender law that prevents doctors from providing gender-affirming treatments, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy for youths under the age of 16.

B.C. unlikely to follow Ontario's lead in slapping surplus on power exports, premier says.

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, with one crew member hospitalized and another still missing, authorities say.

The boss of an English port says more than 30 casualties have been brought ashore after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea. Their immediate condition was unknown.

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, with one crew member hospitalized, emergency services said.

An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, with at least 30 people brought ashore in unknown condition, emergency services said.

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, with at least 30 people brought ashore in unknown condition, emergency services said.

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University's protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration's pledge to detain and deport student activists.

NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded Sunday with a contract extension that is reportedly worth $330 million US, which would make him among the league's highest-paid players.

The grave of Private Arthur Vanance, a Canadian soldier who went missing in the Netherlands during the Second World War, has been identified at Holten Canadian War Cemetery after decades of uncertainty.

The grave of Private Arthur Vanance, a Canadian soldier who went missing in the Netherlands during the Second World War, has been identified at Holten Canadian War Cemetery after decades of uncertainty.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans found an adult zebra mussel on a dock in the St. John River near Mactaquac last December, raising concerns that the invasive species is spreading throughout the province with potentially damaging impacts.

A lobster processing organization says live-lobster sellers will be worse off than those who sell frozen lobster under China's new tariffs.

An African Nova Scotian RCMP sergeant who created anti-racism workshops for his employer says he was removed from his position after he raised concerns about intellectual property rights when the initiative he headed was going to be expanded.

An African Nova Scotian RCMP staff sergeant who created anti-racism workshops for his employer says he was removed from his position after he raised concerns about intellectual property rights when the initiative he headed was going to be expanded.

A Harbour Grace woman, who has seen her power bill balloon in recent months, says she wants to see Newfoundland Power held accountable by Newfoundland and Labrador's Public Utilities Board.

The gift card industry is estimated to be worth more than $11 billion dollars in Canada, and it’s growing. But critics say there’s little oversight when things go wrong, setting up consumers to become the victims of possible international fraud.

Since catching COVID-19 in 2022, Nathanael Rafinejad, 29, can't stand longer than a few seconds at a time and has relied on a wheelchair. They are one of thousands of Quebecers with long COVID, a chronic condition that can prevent once healthy, active people from functioning as they once did.

Carney is the 14th leader of the Liberal Party and he will soon become the 24th prime minister of Canada. The question now is how long he will occupy that office — whether he is the man for this moment or a man who will only momentarily be prime minister. 

NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded Sunday with a contract extension that is reportedly worth $330 million US, which would make him among the league's highest-paid players.

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Hundreds of Conservative backers filed into RBC Place for a rally on Sunday dubbed "Bring It Home," Poilievre's first in the southwestern Ontario city since late 2023.