A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have been shutting down their intakes from the waterway after it was revealed that more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.
In his battle for Canadian citizenship, Alexander Vavilov got an opportunity denied to the owners of B.C.'s Universal Ostrich Farms — a chance to argue his case before Canada's top court. In the process, the son of Russian spies set a legal standard for decision-making «reasonableness» that would doom the B.C. birds six years later.
One of Montana's main travel destinations is reaching out to Canadians, offering deals, discounts and specials in an effort to lure them back for a visit. Discover Kalispell, a tourism marketing and management organization for the city in northwest Montana, has unveiled its Kalispell Canadian Welcome Pass.
An Alberta Serious Response Incident Team investigation says the officers shot at the teenager up to 17 times as he came toward them in a field, holding his arm up in a backpack so that it appeared he was pointing a gun.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association is taking the provincial government to court, challenging its use of the notwithstanding clause in legislation that forced striking teachers back to work.
When Sara Pepper was living on the streets of St. Thomas, Ont., a few years back, she says there wasn’t much in the way of support. These days, she says, things are looking brighter — but there's still plenty of work to do.
No date has been set for the court to hear the cross appeals from the provincial government and UR Pride on the province's school pronoun law, which prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.
School food advocates welcome the federal budget pledge for a permanent national program with dedicated funding annually. Yet given the current patchwork of offerings in place, experts say there's much work ahead to ensure all kids can access a robust and sustainable food program at school.
Margaret Atwood’s new memoir Book of Lives explores how the world has shaped her writing, and how that writing in turn shaped her life
New numbers from Statistics Canada reveal how much the highest-income Nova Scotians make. The information is based on tax filings for 2023.
Over the the next five years, up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease, says Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Johnny Saunders quit his job as a Nunavik police officer 20 years ago. He says the same issues that led to him leave remain unaddressed. Earlier this week, residents held marches across the region to denounce police brutality and an erosion of trust.
Indigenous leaders are concerned after this year’s federal budget left key reconciliation programs without guaranteed money beyond spring 2026. Programs covering education, health and urban Indigenous friendship centres are running out of money, prompting fears they could be terminated or face massive cuts.
Yesterday's budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. While Europop fans might be excited, Canadian participation might not be all that easy, as past attempts have proved.
The chief executive of Saskatchewan-based Cameco Corp. wants to make clear that the U.S. government is not getting involved in its main uranium mining business under a massive nuclear reactor deal announced last week.
St. Mary’s Mayor Steve Ryan describes Tuesday night’s events as “a perfect storm.” The town's fish plant had burned down in the middle of a storm that brought hurricane-force winds. Those weather conditions are expected to continue through Wednesday.
B.C. Premier David Eby stood with members of numerous First Nations from B.C.’s northern coast on Wednesday to support and sign a declaration that asks Ottawa to continue a moratorium on oil tankers in the province’s northern waters.
Nursing care staff represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have voted 98 per cent in favour of strike action in a vote this week.
The federal budget is proposing more than $55 million for a new national emergency alert system, making good on a recommendation from the committee that examined the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.
The 2025 federal budget plots a path for the Canadian economy to emerge from the current crisis. But it also highlights just how deep a hole the economy is in right now and how small the margin for error is as Canada navigates the perils of a trade war.
Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget delivers a historic investment in defence and the defence industry. But the fiscal plan is light on specifics on how and when the roughly $81.8 billion will be spent.
CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler warns of a storm surge from the Burin Peninsula to the southern Avalon that could bring waves as high as 12 metres breaking along the shore.
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday — and he's joining the Liberals.
Shoppers paid four per cent more at the grocery store in September. Here's what food items cost the most, and why.
What will rearming the Canadian military look like? We could get a clearer in Tuesday's federal budget. At least one defence expert says the Liberal government has made a lot of vague promises and there's a need for specifics on programs like the multi-billion dollar submarine replacement plan.
Currie Dixon's Yukon Party is projected to win a majority government in Monday's territorial election, marking the party's return to government after nine years in opposition.
