'Building back better' and other tips for adapting to climate change

Climate change is fuelling risks like wildfires, heat waves and flooding, but Canada can reduce the worst damages and costs by being strategic about how it adapts — such as taking advantage of the opportunities the come from such disasters, a new report says.

Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada and Luge Canada will come together as one organization, uniting three sliding sports under one umbrella, the organizations announced on Thursday. It comes as national sport organizations are encouraged to consider amalgamation and sharing services to create more sustainable organizations.

The families of people killed in a deadly crowd crush in South Korea are calling on the makers of the latest Call of Duty video game to remove footage it used from the 2022 incident that left 160 people dead and nearly 200 more injured.

Self-described ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski was found guilty of fraud over $5,000 by the jury at his Toronto trial Thursday morning.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is making an announcement Thursday about strengthening what his office is describing as Canada's 'AI digital sovereignty.'

Canada has launched a sweeping national security strategy aimed at safeguarding its economy against global instability. The framework details a multibillion-dollar military expansion, intelligence modernization and a "clear-eyed" approach to relations with the U.S. relations, though decisions on creating a foreign intelligence agency are being deferred.

Self-described ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski requested, and was denied, a mistrial on Monday morning because he said he wasn’t receiving a fair trial without a lawyer representing him. That's one of several things the jury at his Toronto fraud trial didn't hear this month.

Rogers Communications has been ordered to pay a $15-million fine by Canada's Competition Bureau related to an "Infinite" cell phone plan.

The federal government is doubling its investment in the Next Gen program from $5 million to $10 million, it announced on Thursday.

While the Canadian Dental Care Plan has improved access to affordable dental care, the cost of the program exceeded projections by more than $1 billion in its first two years and confusion over how the program works persists despite government efforts, according to a new report by Auditor General Karen Hogan.

The Belleville, Ont., police department says Const. Jeff Smith has been released from hospital more than a month after he was shot and seriously injured in a shootout near a synagogue.

The Belleville, Ont., police department says Const. Jeff Smith has been released from hospital more than a month after he was shot and seriously injured in a shootout near a synagogue.

From dressing up their beers, redesigning their menu, to modifying their front sign, Leipurts and his wife, Jenna Firsht spent about a month planning and transforming the Barton Street space and ended up altering around 75 per cent of the interior decoration.

Inadequate tools and delays in providing financial intelligence have limited the ability of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada to "effectively carry out its role," according to a new report from the federal auditor general.

According to Canadian Blood Services, one in two Canadians will need blood or blood products at some point in their life, or know somebody who will need it. And while about half of all Canadians are eligible to donate blood, only about one in 76 actually do, it says.

In a letter to Stelco's president dated Thursday, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said she would meet with the company but first wanted to see a solid plan to bring back workers who are off the job. The letter is the most recent back-and-forth between the American owners of the Hamilton steel plant and the federal government.

In a letter to Stelco's president dated Thursday, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said she would meet with the company but first wanted to see a solid plan to bring back workers who are off the job. The letter is the most recent back-and-forth between the American owners of the Hamilton steel plant and the federal government.

Some of Canada's biggest banks say they will block AI agents like Meta’'s popular Muse assistant from directly accessing accounts and other information of their clients.

Rising cost pressures and tough regulatory scrutiny over the treatment of gig workers have spurred deals in the industry, with many smaller players being eaten up by competitors in recent years.

Toronto police say they're investigating a home invasion after three people were shot inside a North York residence early Thursday. They say four people were injured, and two are in life-threatening condition.

A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, and five more people were killed in daytime strikes on other cities, officials said, even as a local truce in Kherson raised cautious hopes for a resumption of diplomacy.

Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretched into a third day and military units cleared away landmines.

If plans to develop a northeastern Ontario mine go ahead, the roughly 500 residents of Virginiatown will need to be relocated to nearby communities.

Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, in which one train struck another from behind, killing 69 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network ahead of a national election.

A small agricultural service shop in central Alberta has developed an all-mechanical tractor that promises low-cost reliability and ease of repair in a sector where most machinery has become increasingly high-tech and often includes computer servicing contracts. Ursa Ag in Bowden is fielding inquiries from across North America.

Sarah Fillier scored the go-ahead goal as Canada defeated the United States 5-3 in a pre-tournament game in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, ahead of the women's hockey world championships.

Nowhere in Alberta was the idea of a second referendum less popular than in urban centres. A year out from an election, Premier Danielle Smith says she's committed to identifying the issues important to urban voters and "prioritizing them in a serious way."

Premier Tim Houston says he's glad his communications adviser sent a critical email to a professor who commented on a proposed data centre. Houston claims Sibo Chen was "clearly lacking information but yet speaking as an expert." Chen suggested the email was meant to intimidate him.

When Charlottetown police first announced a break in a high-profile cold case, they credited investigative genetic genealogy with helping identify a suspect. Newly released court documents shed more light on how police set their sights on the man who was charged with first-degree murder before all charges in the case were dropped earlier this month.

"We are not safe from climate risks that could cause danger to people and property," the mayor says.