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Crown drops charge against Toronto man accused in Pearson airport gold heist
Prosecutors have withdrawn a charge against a Toronto man accused of taking part in the multi-million dollar gold heist at Pearson airport in 2023.…
‘Very harmful’: website uses AI to generate northern Indigenous news ‘correspondents’
The website WE NEWS has three northern Indigenous 'AI correspondents.' Their profiles say they are 'a member of Yukon First Nation,' 'of Dene heritage,' and 'an…
Ford supports Carney's plan to privatize Toronto Pearson International Airport
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is fully on board with the prime minister's plan to see private investors take over operations at Canada's four largest airpor…
Mississauga, Ont., city council votes unanimously to ban new data centres for 1 year
Mississauga city council has voted unanimously on a moratorium on new data centres for one year, the latest municipality to hit the brakes on the artificial int…
St. John's woman with 160 prior convictions, including for fraud and forgery, gets jail time in CERB case
After several trial delays, former housing advocate Michelle Voisey is headed back to prison after pleading guilty to fraud.…
Establishing independent Alberta would be costly, unpredictable: government-commissioned report
The cost of establishing a new country could range between $50 billion and $170 billion over a five-year period, a new report from the University of Calgary Sch…
Montreal residents, drug safety advocates clash over future of supervised consumption site
Tensions are rising in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood over Maison Benoît Labre's supervised consumption site as some residents demand relocation due to sa…
Judge orders Élections Québec to prepare voter reminder cards in French and English
A Quebec judge has ordered Élections Québec to prepare voter information cards in both English and in French, in a civil court judgment issued Wednesday morning…
Gun control advocacy groups push for details on weapon used in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting
Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., …
Federal authorities cancel Edmonton mom's removal from Canada hours before she boards plane
In an email, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Halima Abdi’s application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds passe…
Small plane makes emergency landing on highway east of Edmonton
Strathcona County RCMP say a Cessna 172 touched down on Highway 21 with two people on board.…
Alberta ready for bloc-style federal party, says former MLA
A former Alberta provincial MLA is working to form a new federal party that would focus on Alberta's issues and sovereignty in the House of Commons — similar to…
Research centre, AI company vandalized ahead of Montreal artificial intelligence summit
Two buildings housing an AI research institute and a software company were vandalized Tuesday night in Montreal, as the city gets set to host Canada's largest A…
Christine Fréchette on the defensive over CAQ record during Quebec debate
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette was the main target in the first debate of the provincial election campaign on Tuesday as the five main party…
'We will rule in CANADA': Letter from Bishnoi gang to police disclosed to CBC News
CBC News has obtained a copy of a letter sent from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to Canada's "defence minister, army and police" claiming to have 5,000 gang members…
Donor who reported sexual contact with HIV-positive person allowed to give plasma in Regina: documents
Health Canada inspection documents reveal a person who said they'd had sexual contact with someone who tested positive for HIV was allowed to give plasma twice …
Cape Breton billet family to share in Marc-André Fleury's QMJHL hall induction
Long before three Stanley Cups, an Olympic gold medal and the second-most wins by a goalie in NHL history, Marc-André Fleury moved to Cape Breton when he was 15…
'It should be exposed': Survivor calls on church to release treatment records of abusive priests
A man abused by a notorious Catholic priest is joining others in calling on the church to release its records related to a controversial therapy centre in Ontar…
Cases stuck in limbo, detainees pleading guilty over justice system delays in northern Quebec
Nunavik’s travelling court — which services several of the fly-in only northern communities on rotation — cancelled in-person fall dates in both Inukjuak and Pu…