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Nova Scotia Guard volunteers have been working in shifts to help with food distribution, overnight protection of equipment, parking, and directions for first responders.

Percival Everett's novel James, a radical re-imagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved character, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Purpose, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's drama about an accomplished Black family destroying itself from within, won for drama.

The Alberta government says it is taking new steps to rein in the province's measles as case counts surge to the highest levels since 1987.

Communities across the country held events on Monday to mark Red Dress Day, the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people in Canada.

The Competition Bureau says it is taking Canada's Wonderland to court because it alleges the company that runs the amusement and water park north of Toronto engages in "deceptive marketing practices."

Portugal's caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners living in the country without authorization, a minister said on Saturday in the buildup to a national election.

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks for the new head of the Catholic Church. But that isn't stopping one papal tailor.

The NDP's federal council is meeting after the party achieved its worst showing in its history on election night.

Veteran NDP MP Don Davies has been selected as the new interim leader to lead the New Democratic Party of Canada, according to party sources.

Veteran NDP MP Don Davies has been selected as the new interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada.

Hudson's Bay Co. has backtracked on its decision last month to cut commission pay earned by hundreds of cosmeticians and fragrance advisers during liquidation sales, CBC News has learned. But the retailer still won't pay laid-off workers severance.

JAMP Pharma Corp. says it is recalling one lot of JAMP-Pregabalin pain medication because some bottles labelled to contain 50-milligram capsules may contain 150-milligram capsules instead.

Sean (Diddy) Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur whose wildly successful career has been dotted with allegations of violence, was brought to a New York courthouse on Monday to be tried on charges that he used the influence and resources of his business empire to sexually abuse women.

The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean (Diddy) Combs, whose wildly successful career has been dotted with allegations of violence, began on Monday in New York City with jury selection that could last several days. Opening statements by lawyers and the start of testimony are expected next week.

A councillor in the rural Nova Scotia enclave where two children have gone missing says the last four days have been 'incredibly tough' on the entire community, as searchers continued to scour wooded areas of Pictou County.

A councillor in the rural Nova Scotia enclave where two children have gone missing says the last four days have been 'incredibly tough' on the entire community, as searchers continued to scour wooded areas of Pictou County.

A councillor in the region of rural Nova Scotia where two children have gone missing says the last four days have been 'incredibly tough' on the entire community, as searchers continued to scour wooded areas where the children were last seen.

Officials in the County of Grande Prairie say crews have made significant progress battling a wildfire that forced some people from their northern Alberta homes over the weekend.

Fire crews in the County of Grande Prairie have begun to gain the upper hand on a wildfire that forced about 100 people from their homes over the weekend, but they caution their progress may be short-lived.

Fire crews in the County of Grande Prairie have begun to gain the upper hand on a wildfire that forced about 100 people from their homes over the weekend, but they caution their progress may be short-lived.

The sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players is getting into its second week. The complainant – E.M. – is set to continue testifying today.

Government funding has been secured for a temporary dock in a northern Alberta community that made headlines last year after Indigenous leaders raised concerns about contamination at a federally owned facility. 

Taking stock of where the biggest changes have happened in Trump’s first 100 days, and to what extent they are irreversible.

A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man begins today in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore. 

A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man begins today in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore. 

A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man is underway in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore.

Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, in a move that if implemented would vastly expand Israel's operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring fierce international opposition.

Israel approved plans on Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said. If implemented, the move would vastly expand Israel's operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition.

There is an increasing challenge for many newcomers to stay in Canada permanently. Now, more are opting for a route to get their permanent residence: learning French.

A woman who survived multiple attacks by her ex says when she tried to access financial support to leave her home, she was repeatedly denied the province's housing benefit for survivors of gender-based violence due to program policies.

Former city councillor and ex-MP Adam Vaughan, long one of the sharpest critics of Doug Ford's plans for Toronto's waterfront, is now working for Therme Canada, the company developing a luxury spa at Ontario Place.

The province is a parent to over 1,000 kids taken into care. But it doesn’t know whether those children are thriving or falling through the cracks.

The province is a parent to over 1,000 kids taken into care. But it doesn’t know whether those children are thriving or falling through the cracks.

Robert Haslett bought a property in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood in 2017, but the city waited until this March to come after him for the previous owner's water arrears. He refuses to pay.

Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Sunday.

Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Sunday.

Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood and roared after he tipped in the winning goal 16:10 into double overtime for a 4-3 NHL victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 on Sunday.

The Montreal Victoire will face the Ottawa Charge in the opening round of the Professional Women's Hockey League playoffs.

President Donald Trump says he would direct government agencies to reopen Alcatraz, the notorious former prison that has been closed for more than 60 years and is now part of land in San Francisco controlled by the U.S. National Parks Service.

The order comes as Trump has been clashing with the courts as he tries to send accused gang members to a prison in El Salvador, without due process. Trump has also directed the opening of a detention centre at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 of what he has labelled the "worst criminal aliens."

Several homes have been destroyed in Peguis First Nation as a large grass fire burned in the First Nation, according to RCMP.