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A giant underwater wave of water connected to this year's El Niño weather pattern is making its way up the west coast of the Americas, raising alarm bells amongst scientists worried about how climate change is magnifying the impacts of the naturally-occurring phenomenon.
Food manufacturers and fast food companies are cramming whey protein into everything. That’s causing shortages of the ingredient and pushing prices to record highs. Now whey protein is also a target in the U.S.-Canada trade war - increasing costs that may end up being passed on to customers.
Thirty-two years after a 10-year-old boy was tied to a tree and sexually assaulted, an audio tape of his September 1994 police interview was played for the jury Monday at the trial of his alleged attacker. Richard Neil has pleaded not guilty to 17 historical charges linked to attacks on three children.
Quebec's electoral map has been completely redrawn, with the Parti Québécois securing enough seats to form a minority government. Here is a closer look at where things stand and what to expect from the next government.
Self-described "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski's fraud and money laundering trial will begin Tuesday morning in Toronto.
Former UBC professor and bestselling author Steven Galloway claims he was defamed by false accusations of sexual assault made by multiple people over a decade ago.
A Toronto lawyer who co-founded a law firm with his wife that collapsed in a spectacular flameout three years ago, when millions of dollars of client money was discovered missing from the firm's trust account, is on trial on a charge of fraud stemming from the police investigation into the case.
The sovereigntist Parti Québécois is projected to form the next government in Quebec. Here's what the PQ has promised to do in government.
The Liberal government plans to transform its year-old Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation. The proposed overhaul could fundamentally reshape Canada's notoriously cumbersome defence procurement system, while raising fresh questions about oversight, accountability and how far Ottawa will go.
This University of Alberta student isn’t real, but the AI-generated video is being used to promote Alberta separatism ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial referendum.
A Toronto family says it's "devastated" after their beloved pet bunny Biscuit went missing at the annual Markham Fair, with both the family and fair organizers saying they believe he was stolen.
Jesse Marsch knows he says things people may dislike. He's not about to stop. "Look, I'm American. But I'm honoured and really proud to be the Canadian national team coach," the head coach of Canada's men's soccer team said Monday.
Who in the Manitoba government decided to exclude Tesla from the province's electric vehicle rebate program, and why, is still unclear following a court hearing on the decision, the company's lawyers argue.
A third-party advertiser campaigning in favour of Alberta separation said it is “better late than never” after Elections Alberta told a pro-Confederation group to disclose some campaign expenses.
Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said on Monday as the Supreme Court of Canada opened a new judicial year.
The Department of National Defence says two members of the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and firearms theft.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says "gaps" in Canada's security screening need to be addressed following the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern in Belgium on espionage charges.
Prosecutors told a jury in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, how DNA evidence had linked three brutal attacks against children in the 1990s to Richard Neil, now 67 and on trial for charges including kidnapping, sexual assault causing bodily harm and administering a stupefying drug.
The town of Foam Lake is mourning after 3 people died in a crash on Friday.
RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old girl who police say was abducted from her home in northwest Alberta.
Alberta’s population continues to grow — and faster than almost all of Canada, Statistics Canada’s latest population estimates suggest.
The decision by the U.S. Coast Guard to end the search for the crew and passengers of a medical transport jet out of Hamilton, Ont., means it's time to accept that the four Canadians and two Bermudians on board didn't survive, says the company that operated the jet.
Calgary-based Suncor Energy is selling off stakes in three Newfoundland and Labrador oilfields — Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose — to Ithaca Energy in a deal for $1.2 billion plus up to $350 million based on future oil prices. The deal is expected to close in early 2027.
More than 22 months since an independent review got underway to examine how the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service handles police misconduct investigations, members of the legal community are calling on the province to make the final report public.
Premier Danielle Smith's efforts to satisfy the party faithful with an independence referendum may have unintentionally breathed life into the opposition NDP.
A man accused in what investigators have called one of the largest gold heists in Canadian history has pleaded not guilty to two charges as his trial begins in Brampton, Ont.
A column questioning the deaths of children at residential schools has led the Southern Chiefs’ Organization to condemn the Winnipeg Sun and express concern that the newspaper’s CEO is running for mayor of the Manitoba capital.
The Giller Prize annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The five authors shortlisted are Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar and Patmeena Sabit.
The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety — and experts say the online manosphere is making things worse.
The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety — and experts say the online manosphere is making things worse.
The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than white people — underlining the urgent need for better data tracking and tools to eliminate systemic anti-Black racism in…
Build Canada Homes promises to scale up the delivery of affordable housing at a time when industry leaders are raising the alarm about the lagging pace of housing development across the country. After one year of existence, the agency has only begun construction of about 2,000 units.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is struggling to handle a flood of citizenship applications — many of them from a change to federal law late last year that allows anyone who can prove they have a Canadian ancestor to apply. That backlog is preventing some Canadians born abroad from coming home.
Amber Marshall has grown up on Heartland, the long-running CBC drama that mirrors her real-life love of horses and ranch life. As the show celebrates its 20th season, its cast, characters and global fans continue to find comfort and connection in its stories.
A sign hung outside an off-campus house in Antigonish, N.S., during St. Francis Xavier University's homecoming weekend is being described as an example of rape culture and has drawn condemnation from two universities and a professor who teaches at St. FX.
A University of British Columbia researcher says the finding is unusual but no longer unexpected due to warming waters worldwide, including in Canada.
A federal judge recently said the way Canada has continued to "shirk its responsibilities" to a group of Manitoba First Nations since signing a landmark agreement meant to resolve historic treaty land shortages "is simply not acceptable."
The Toronto Sixers men's and women's teams swept the Canada Super60 Cricket League championship as each defeated their respective Vancouver counterparts at B.C. Place in Vancouver over the weekend.
A post on Jordan's social media page on Saturday says she died the day before "surrounded by her loving family." It called her an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy."
A post on Jordan's social media page on Saturday says she died the day before "surrounded by her loving family." It called her an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy."
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lyle Odelein, who won a Stanley Cup with the team in 1993, has died at the age of 58. The Canadiens confirmed Odelein's death in a statement Saturday.
A serious car crash left three people dead and four others injured. A 40-year old man from South Carolina was arrested and charged.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an Ontario-based air ambulance jet that has gone missing with six people on board, including four Canadians, on Saturday.
Leonard Hil Marriott also prepared documents to give himself 50 per cent ownership of the woman's condo and 75 per cent of her estate.
The point-in-time count was scheduled for Tuesday, and about 250 volunteers had been trained.
Kenny Novak, 15, David Burrows, 17, and Terry Burt, 20, were in sleeping bags on a rail track west of the border town of Houlton, Maine, when they were struck early on the morning of July 10, 1970, by a train. The deaths were ruled accidental, but questions persist about the deaths.
Internal federal documents offer insights into how Ottawa is assessing the economic fallout from the possibility of Alberta separating from Canada and becoming an independent state.
The federal and provincial governments bet billions on the rapid rise of the electric vehicle industry. But major EV and battery projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have since been delayed, cancelled, suspended, substantially changed — and in one case, gone bankrupt — as automakers and suppliers adjust to…
North Vancouver RCMP are investigating a series of assaults involving victims they say were targeted through the Grindr dating app.
A compliance agreement between Elections Alberta and a group campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada means the organization is required to disclose certain referendum advertising expenses and contributions.
Twelve Jewish teachers have filed human rights complaints against a group of Ontario school boards and teachers' unions, alleging they have experienced discrimination at their workplaces due to incidents of antisemitism.
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a column Friday, writing that even voting just to "send a message" would represent a fraught approach.
Prince Edward Island's music scene is pushing back after a Charlottetown venue denied washroom access to a transgender musician.
Celebrated actor and Parkinson's disease activist Michael J. Fox said he felt both "pride" and "humility" while receiving a promotion within the Order of Canada on Friday.
A St. John's judge is questioning whether or not punishments are fitting the crime when it comes to impaired driving. Judge Bruce Short sentenced a man to five years in prison on Friday for a fatal crash in 2023.
Famed actor Michael J. Fox has been promoted to companion of the Order of Canada, the highest level within the order. The Order of Canada is meant to recognize people who make 'extraordinary contributions to the nation,' according to the Governor General of Canada website. Fox is also a vocal advocate in raising…
Parents held a rally after the school closed for the day when 20 teachers called in sick, after principal Ashley Barrett said staffing shortages were so dire that she did not feel she could make decisions that "protect student safety, well being and the quality of their education. "
Global carmaker Stellantis says tariffs and consumer demand in North America are driving weeks-long layoffs at the company's plant in Windsor, Ont.
On Saturday, the two horses named after the beloved former Calgary Flame — Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau — will run in the same race at Belmont Park in New York.
Courts countrywide are grappling with the complex question of whether federal and provincial governments can be sued for the stark overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the off-reserve child welfare system, delivering dizzyingly mixed results.
Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson was up for one of the minimum three female spots on the IIHF council at Friday's election, but was eliminated in the second of three rounds of voting in Tenerife, Spain. That means no Canadians have been elected to the council, a surprising result…
One person is in life-threatening condition after an industrial fire broke out at the Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) Hussar gas plant east of Calgary Friday morning, EMS says.
Lisa Driscoll didn't show up to court on Thursday for what was supposed to be her long-awaited sentencing hearing. Lucky for her, the judge wasn't there either.
Cameron Eckert, president of the Yukon Bird Club, wasted no time in deciding to make the five-hour drive from Whitehorse to Mayo to see the unusual visitor. The last time a black vulture was reported in the Yukon was in the 1980s, he said.
The ballots for this month's municipal election in Cornwall, Ont., have already been printed, but whether electors will actually be able to vote for one of the four candidates for mayor is now mired in uncertainty.
Consecutive crop losses driven by climate change are exposing gaps in B.C.’s production insurance program, growers say.
CBC/Radio-Canada unveiled its broadcast schedule Friday for the upcoming Professional Women’s Hockey League season, which features more games on the network than ever before.
Niagara Falls Tourism has placed a full-page open letter in a Buffalo newspaper, inviting Americans to cross the bridge and celebrate with Canadians on Saturday, including witnessing Niagara Falls light up in the Bills' red, white and blue colours. The latest gesture in the face of the trade war comes after the NFL…
Ontario government officials who inspected three Academy of Learning career colleges found evidence suggesting third parties were completing the coursework and a few students who couldn't name their school or program, they alleged in reports filed in court.
Alex Radu says he was bikepacking the Cabot Trail over the course of a week and that the 15-second encounter he had with a coyote doesn't define what was mostly a "peaceful experience" at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Martin Marks has pleaded guilty to four dozen charges after being caught twice with copious amounts of fentanyl and cocaine.
The account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account.
A long-awaited temporary shelter village for people experiencing homelessness in Thunder Bay, Ont., is finally operational, with the first residents set to move in on Friday.
A new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages younger than provincial regulations allow.
Several legal experts note there are some striking similarities between the alleged gang rape case unfolding at Cornell University this week and last year's Hockey Canada sexual assault trial in London, Ont., which saw all five players acquitted.
A Quebec train factory battered by years of layoffs is expanding as governments push to buy Canadian. Alstom's La Pocatière plant is hiring and scaling up for major domestic rail contracts, including a $4.7-billion VIA Rail project.
Some residents on Prince Edward Island's South Shore are calling for the province to step in with a solution after their drinking water became contaminated with E. coli.
Montreal and Quebec City were announced Thursday as Canada's co-host cities of the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup, which will be played in North America for the first time.
Police said Wednesday that the male driver of the vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency in the moments leading up to the crash on Wednesday. They did not elaborate on what that medical emergency was.
Rogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc.
Krawetz joined several others to form the Sask. Party in 1997. 'This one hurts a lot,' Premier Scott Moe said in a social media post.
Members of a Mohawk family from Kahnawà:ke were victims of a racist attack from a woman on the Montreal metro Wednesday during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Josh Hartnett, who spent time in parts of Newfoundland filming the Netflix series Below, is front and the centre of a new ad promoting tourism in the province. But some fishermen say the Hollywood star has nothing on them.
Three months after initially scheduled, the Innu Pakassiun exhibit at the abrador Interpretation Centre in North West River has opened — a moment Innu Nation Grand Chief Jodie Ashini says was filled with emotion and deep significance.
Police in Belleville, Ont., say they're investigating antisemitic flyers being distributed in the city less than two weeks after a gunman was killed attempting to attack a local synagogue on Yom Kippur.
Members of a group of Robinson Huron Treaty settlement beneficiaries who have yet to receive compensation from a historic settlement for unpaid past annuities have mixed opinions on the amount offered to them. The case involves the retroactive amount owed to the 21 First Nations for access to natural resources in the…
According to an engineering firm's report, the Canada Malting plant in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough could collapse at any moment. The report states “controlled demolition is the only possible, safe and rational solution to eliminate the critical danger that this building represents.”
Defender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.
Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.
The Toronto Region Board of Trade is urging the province to amend zoning and building code rules as it says Ontario is on pace to fall well short of its goal of getting at least 1.5 million new homes built by 2031.
A sexual assault case against Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith was dropped in Dartmouth provincial court on Thursday. The complainant says the trial was dismissed because she was "unwilling to sacrifice" her mental health to go through the criminal justice process.
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeals of two leaders of the 2022 Coutts border blockade who were convicted of mischief and weapons offences.
A new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosity and education.
The soaring cost of diesel is becoming a growing concern for Nova Scotia's volunteer fire departments who rely on the fuel to run the majority of their trucks.
Young people who are in government care can be prime targets for sexual exploitation, as demonstrated by recent cases in Nova Scotia courts. According to a senior Crown prosecutor, sexual predators found the children by lurking near group homes or scoping them out on social media.