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The Nova Scotia RCMP says it's not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week. The claim raises tensions with Mi'kmaw communities amid a province-wide crackdown aimed largely at on-reserve cannabis dispensaries.

A seven-year-old girl is expected to survive after being hit by a Laval, Que., school bus only four weeks after a 13-year-old girl died following a similar incident in the Montreal suburb.

Some Quebec schools are being encouraged to follow a long list of rules for playing on snow mounds, including the possibility of forcing kids to wear helmets, sparking yet another debate about whether child safety fears have gone too far.

Tickets sold out quickly for two PWHL games in Halifax, which hopes to be the next city to secure a PWHL team. The league is looking at expanding by as many as four additional teams as soon as next season.

Ice, ice, baby! A group of marathon runners awaiting a flight out of Antarctica staged a backward mile run on Dec. 15. While some competitors slipped and stumbled on their way to the finish line, the eventual victor hailing from Montreal called the sub-zero conditions 'perfect.'

U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address to the country Wednesday evening as polls suggest his popularity has slumped in recent weeks as persistent cost-of-living challenges turn some voters off his presidency.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address Wednesday largely focused on past grievances with his predecessor, Joe Biden, who he blamed for persistent affordability challenges that polls suggest have hurt his standing among voters.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address Wednesday largely focused on past grievances with his predecessor, Joe Biden, who he blamed for persistent affordability challenges that polls suggest have hurt his standing among voters.

Canada’s short track speed skating team for the Milano Cortina Olympic Games was announced on Wednesday, and the 10-athlete roster will be led by William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault, the respective men’s and women’s Crystal Globe winners at this year’s World Tour.

Wrapped in coils of thick wire, the cable was a primary connection for internet, TV and long-distance communication between the two provinces.

Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.

Twenty-seven years after a deadly Christmas Day crash in Florida, a longtime fugitive in Toronto has signalled he will not fight extradition to face manslaughter charges. A CBC News investigation this year revealed Patrick Lutts Jr. lived openly in the city, working as a self-styled psychic.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has inked a deal with YouTube that will give the video-streaming platform exclusive rights to broadcast the Oscars beginning in 2029, until 2033.

Eli Wood, 25, went missing on Oct. 19 after a fire at his Kitchener, Ont., home. Police say foul play is suspected in the disappearance of the Wilfrid Laurier University student. Now, his family is offering a $5,000 reward for information about his whereabouts.

Canada’s population decreased over the third quarter of 2025 — driven by a drop in non-permanent residents, according to new data from Statistics Canada.

Western Canadians who have been enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures are in for a rude awakening. These maps show the extent of the storm.

Alberta has closed one of three supervised consumption sites in Edmonton, continuing the push to shutter such locations as the
province moves away from overdose prevention to focus on recovery and treatment.

A wind and rain storm has downed power for tens of thousands of people across the province Wednesday and closed schools in numerous regions.

The Ontario Provincial Police and Canada Border Services Agency are coming together to unveil details into a major auto theft investigation on Wednesday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police and Canada Border Services Agency have recovered over 300 stolen cars and arrested several individuals in relation to an auto theft investigation. 

A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was revealed in court that one of the emails was sent through an email-spoofing website based in the Czech Republic and police determined the other four were “not authentic.”

Big Lakes County in northwestern Alberta says it has formally approved the write off of more than $9 million in unpaid property taxes owed by the now bankrupt Razor Energy Corp.

Citing injury risk and little-known laws around private e-scooter usage, emergency department physician Dr. Stephanie VandenBerg says she gives an “unequivocal nay” to gifting e-scooters for Christmas.

Olivia and Noah are once again the most popular names for new babies in Ontario, according to a list released by the province on Tuesday.And Muhammad appears for the first time in at least 10 years on the list.

Failing to report when a child is missing, sending kids to school in soiled clothes and refusing to learn how to treat a little girl's medical condition are just a few of the concerns being raised by a Manitoba child welfare agency about emergency placement staff.

Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cub, marking just the 13th such case of cub adoption within the western Hudson Bay study population of northeastern Manitoba.

Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cub, marking just the 13th such case of cub adoption within the western Hudson Bay study population of northeastern Manitoba.

In the first week that American alcohol was back on shelves in the province, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation sold about $3 million worth of the products, representing about 20 per cent of the remaining U.S. inventory.

In the first week that American alcohol was back on shelves in the province, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation sold about $3 million worth of the products, representing about 20 per cent of the remaining U.S. inventory.

A suspected gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offences including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims.

American ski towns bracing for a steep decline in Canadian tourism are still hoping they can coax their northern neighbours back this holiday season. Ultimately, the decision to travel south might hinge on snowfall rather than politics.

Undocumented youth in Canada say they’re feeling worried and hopeless as they face decades-long processing times for permanent residence under the humanitarian and compassionate pathway. Lawyers fear more children will lose their status in the coming years, forcing them to go underground.

Undocumented youth in Canada say they’re feeling worried and hopeless as they face decades-long processing times for permanent residence under the humanitarian and compassionate pathway. Lawyers fear more children will lose their status in the coming years, forcing them to go underground.

François Legault's political future looks bleek. His party is currently projected to win zero seats in the next provincial election. But in a recent interview with Radio-Canada Téléjournal host Patrice Roy, the premier said he believes he will win next October and the Parti Québécois's lead in the polls won't last.

The suspects alleged to have carried out the deadly mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach may have been inspired by ISIS or provided actual training to help carry out the attack, experts of the militant group say.

Canada's tax agency says it doesn't expect Canadians who hold simple trusts, known as bare trusts, to file required tax forms this coming tax season — but legislative changes currently before the House of Commons means the requirements will likely be there in 2027.

A private equity firm owned by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is no longer backing Paramount's hostile acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the firm confirmed Tuesday.

Joyce Morgan, chairperson of the Boat Lighting Committee, tells The National about the moment over 50 boats decked out in Christmas lights lit up Port de Grave, N.L.

Montreal police say their hate crimes unit is investigating after an Uber driver reported being threatened by a passenger with an edged weapon during a ride earlier this month, an incident the National Council of Canadian Muslims says has raised concerns about increasing Islamophobic violence.

Nineteen more pistachio and pistachio-containing products have been recalled in Canada.

Residents of Fogo Island, Change Islands and other parts of central Newfoundland remain without power Tuesday evening following hurricane-force gusts, with some areas nearing 20 hours without heat and light.

With Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez and his party facing an internal crisis for nearly a month, the Journal de Montréal has revealed more allegations of financial schemes during his leadership race. The Liberal caucus says it is behind Rodriguez but if that changes, any dissent could create a domino effect.