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The province is seeking a court ruling on the constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan. Regulations were finalized last year, with plans to decarbonize electricity grids across Canada by 2050.

An online fundraiser for Andy Le raised more than $542,000. He has pledged to give almost half of that away to other victims and their families.

Some of the more than 150,000 people who settled in Alberta last year can now recover money they spent to start a new life in "Wild Rose Country."

Monarchists say such a move would be an important gesture from the country's head of state as Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump and his 51st state taunts.

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence.

P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch has implemented a central reporting system to track all complaints regarding staff after it was revealed in court that substitute teacher Matthew Alan Craswell was able to continue working after sexually touching a student at a primary school.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we learn why landlords might not be investing in making buildings greener, and what tenants can do; follow a huge migration in the world of art an activism; and find out why fur may be making a comeback, thanks in part to sustainability concerns.

Marie-Christine Cloutier and other members of families affected by the attack read victim-impact statements in a courtroom in Laval, Que., days after a Superior Court judge found the accused, Pierre Ny St-Amand, not criminally responsible for what he did.

The fires, all believed to be human-caused, mark the beginning of what the province warns could be a difficult weekend due to elevated temperatures and high winds throughout B.C., with officials urging caution in the days ahead.

The fires, all believed to be human-caused, mark the beginning of what the province warns could be a difficult weekend due to elevated temperatures and high winds throughout B.C., with officials urging caution in the days ahead.

With 24 Sussex Drive still largely uninhabitable, Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon take up official residence at Rideau Cottage, according to the Privy Council Office.

Doug Ford’s government will table Ontario’s budget on May 15, it confirmed at Queen’s Park on Thursday.

Cherry blossom trees in High Park and across Toronto are expected to reach peak bloom later this week, the city said. Peak bloom begins when at least 70 per cent of the blossoms are open.

India will include caste details in its next census, a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous country.

When Colin Zhang got a piano on his third birthday, his father wasn’t sure he’d be able to play it. But in the 14 years since then, Zhang’s physical limitations haven’t stopped him.

Canada's top court has turned down Ontario's request to weigh in on a major challenge to its climate plan brought by a group of young activists.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that board members had reached out to executive search firms to find a replacement for CEO Elon Musk. Tesla's sales and stock value have slumped in recent months as Musk spent much of his time as an unofficial part of Donald Trump's administration.

Transgender women will be banned from playing on women’s soccer teams in England following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport’s governing body said Thursday.

Two orphaned bobcat sisters were released into the wild near Powell River, B.C., on Friday, 10 months after they were found malnourished near a logging road.

Applications are being accepted this month for residents to a new Indigenous elders lodge about to open near the community of Grande Cache, 430 km west of Edmonton. Get a feel for Kikinow and what it means to the community.

Seven in 10 registered voters in Alberta cast a ballot in the federal election, the highest turnout in the past dozen votes, Elections Canada data shows.

The estranged husband of an Australian woman accused of murdering three of his elderly relatives with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms told a court on Thursday their relationship had become increasingly strained in the year before the deaths.

A top figure in Canada’s automotive sector has a clear message for fellow leaders as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs upend the industry: “Speak up.” 

Two Nova Scotian social workers are speaking out about what they call a crisis in child protection and warning that children are at risk if things don’t change.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education has developed guidelines on the use of AI — artificial intelligence — in the classroom based on input from teachers in the district.

Almost all of the cash set aside for “unforeseen expenditures” was transferred to again address a recurring issue that has been repeatedly flagged for nearly a decade — the spiralling costs of children in care.

Even though Elizabeth May is the only Green MP left standing after the federal election, the party leader says she wants to play a key role in the new minority Parliament.

Housing N.W.T. is increasing its rental rates by hundreds of dollars for residents in some of its units — and some tenants are saying it's a big financial hit for them, at the wrong time.  

Winning a fourth mandate and returning to power was certainly a victory for the federal Liberals, but it was marred by a disappointing showing in Ontario which played a significant role in costing them a majority.

Thinking about an EV as your next car, but worried about where to charge it, and whether you'll need a pricey electrical upgrade to your home? If you have parking and a plug somewhere nearby, your home is probably EV ready, say those who have embraced 'slow' charging.

Montreal fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday, losing the best-of-seven matchup in five games.

Montreal fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday, losing the best-of-seven matchup in five games.

April 30, 2025 | Donald Trump says Mark Carney will visit the White House "within the next week" – a high-stakes meeting for the newly elected prime minister, who campaigned on confronting the U.S. president and his tariffs. Plus, the U.S. and Ukraine sign a critical minerals deal after months of tense talks.