Double-crested cormorants and their acidic poop are destroying habitats and driving people away from Toronto islands. But getting rid of them, or getting them to move, isn’t so easy. Plus, as its defenders point out, the problem bird is native to the area. So some people are thinking outside the box to get them to move.
An exploration dive team seeking the century-old wreck of the Rapid City has instead found a much rarer prize: a virtually undisturbed vessel, potentially dating back to the first half of the 19th century.
A new government bill aimed at reducing bureaucracy and increasing state efficiency could take a bite out of Quebec's ability to fight climate change. Under the proposed legislation, the finance minister will be allowed to divert surpluses from the province's Green Fund to other unrelated government programs.
Mathieu Barsalou ran in four touchdowns as the Montreal Carabins defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 49-19 on Saturday in the Uteck Bowl.
The head of Alberta's tuberculosis clinic says an outbreak in Edmonton's inner-city is is of little risk to Edmontonians at large.
Premier David Eby has faced criticism within his party for his promise to fast-track resource projects and for the eight-week strike by the B.C. General Employees Union. Despite that, New Democrats backed his leadership with 82 per cent support at this weekend's NDP leadership convention.
More Indigenous communities across Canada are reuniting with items that were taken or given away generations ago. The Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are reportedly working on an agreement to return about 100,000 Indigenous items Catholic missions sent to Rome in the 1920s.
The public transit strike which would have shut down bus and Metro service in Montreal for the weekend has been cancelled after a last-minute tentative deal was reached Friday night.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada recently losing its measles elimination status is concerning, but her government might not have many other options on the table to help get it back.
A Winnipeg couple have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of animal cruelty after being arrested last year for making videos of animals being tortured and killed and selling them on a messaging app — a venture that included more than 90 animals, ranging from kittens to birds to an axolotl.
People living in a Breslau, Ont., neighbourhood received letters this week saying they're expected to pay almost $14,000 per household for sewer and water work done in 2016. Some said they had no idea the bill was coming, while the Township of Woolwich says it should have had better communication with affected property owners.
The snowy Canadian Premier League final, which featured a blizzard and an audacious bicycle kick, has generated over one billion views, according to a spokesperson from the league.
A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Misha Pavelick, 19, who was fatally stabbed during a graduation party at a campground.
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled back their support of safe supply programs, an investigation by CBC’s the fifth estate has found.
Squamish Search and Rescue found Zachery Mayne hanging onto a small outcropping of rock to stop himself from plummeting more than 450 metres to the ground.
The head of Canada’s spy agency is warning about a “worrying” number of young people becoming radicalized.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is earmarking $210 million for municipalities to implement traffic-calming measures as its ban on speed cameras is set to take effect.
The first Northern Super League Final will never be forgotten, regardless of Saturday's outcome. But it could be more memorable if host AFC Toronto and Vancouver Rise FC match the excitement of their respective paths to the Canadian professional women's soccer championship.
The complexity of these investigations will be part of the discussion at an extortion town hall event being hosted by CBC B.C. on Thursday evening.
The head of Canada’s spy agency is warning about a “worrying” number of young people becoming radicalized.
Some scientists say this year's flu shot isn't well matched to a key strain that could spread widely in the months ahead. So, is there still a point in getting it? Medical experts say: absolutely. Here’s why.
The Tree for Boston has been felled and the city's mayor, Michelle Wu, was in Lunenburg County for the occasion on Wednesday. As Brett Ruskin reports, the holiday tradition honours the help Boston provided Nova Scotia after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.
A report from Nasittuq Corporation shows an employee working with the logistics company on Brevoort Island was taking photos of a polar bear when a second bear attacked and killed him.
The Milton, Ont., murder trial of a Burlington couple is hearing from the younger brother of a 12-year-old who died while the two were in the process of trying to adopt the boys. Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney have pleaded not guilty in the 2022 death and to other charges.
Authorities say 46 kilograms of the drug was recovered in late September after running search warrants in the southwestern Ontario border city.
Since last year, an investigation into the ability of new grocers to set up in the Halifax Regional Municipality has been quietly ticking along under Competition Bureau Canada.
Canadian astronomical research is getting a big boost with the return of Sara Seager to Canada after around 20 years at MIT. Her research includes looking for life in the clouds of Venus and searching for Earth 2.0.
