U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took direct aim at how China has tied the detention of two Canadians there to the arrest in Canada of a Chinese tech executive, saying the issues are not "morally similar" in any respect. Canadians Michael Kovri...

Louie Mercredi of the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation says the province is abandoning its commitment to develop the runway near his northern reserve. He says the airport is in poor condition and the runway needs to be expanded. He's been pushi...

Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says 2019 has been a "particularly difficult" year for wild Pacific salmon stocks. A new report from his office says climate change is the main culprit. Wilkinson announced $2.7 million in funding for ...

Ontario is open to negotiating a smaller boost to class sizes, the education minister said Thursday, while downplaying impacts of those larger classes - messaging that teachers decried as an "insult" and a "sleight of hand." The government had ann...

Jagmeet Singh, Olivia Chow and Mike Layton visited Jack Layton's statue on Toronto's waterfront to celebrate the former NDP Leader's life on the eighth anniversary of his life. They say they continue to live by his words that nothing is impossible...

Spider-Man fans are planning to storm Sony Studios. Fans planned the event after reports confirming the news of the web-slinger's removal from the Marvel Cinematic Universe went viral Some fans went as far as to create a Facebook event, titled, "...

Experts say there is a small, but growing percentage of pet owners who have expressed interest in making provisions for their pets after they are gone. These provisions can range from relaxed, informal arrangements to rigid, structured ones, with...

Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says the military first became aware of a Manitoba reservist's alleged links to a neo-Nazi group in the spring and were investigating him in earnest weeks before media reported on the matter. The comments mark the...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived on Parliament Hill Thursday for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the upcoming G7 summit. Discussions with the prime minister will centre around a number of hot-button issues, includi...

Liberal members of a parliamentary committee have blocked an opposition attempt to hear from ethics commissioner Mario Dion about his scathing report into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair. Only one of six Liberal ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will seek dialogue with China but won’t back down in its defence of Canadians. In a speech to the business community in Montreal, he called China an increasingly assertive global power. Trudeau says the fe...

Canadian obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter discusses widespread misinformation about women’s health online. Her new book “The Vagina Bible” and CBC Gem docuseries "Jensplaining" are both out this week.

Ontario's new sex education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that sparked controversy. In the new elementary curriculum sexual orientation will be a mandatory topic taught in Grade 5, one year earlier than...

One of Nova Scotia's best-known country music stars is walking on to the political stage. George Canyon has announced he's running as a Conservative candidate in the riding of Central Nova in the upcoming federal election. His name was added to th...

With great success comes great re-negotiation. Reports have surfaced that Marvel Studios may be stepping away from the cross-studio partnership with Sony Pictures. The media reported that there was a disagreement over the profit-sharing structure ...

The 25th James Bond movie has a title: "No Time to Die." The upcoming movie may also be Daniel Craig's last portrayal of the legendary British spy. Producers announced the moniker Tuesday for the film that has long been referred to simply as "Bond...

Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski are returning to the world of "The Matrix." Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich says that a fourth "Matrix" is in the works. Reeves will be reprising his role as Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss will return a...

Canada's Brooke Henderson is back to defend her title at the CP Women's Open. Henderson won last year in Regina to become the first Canadian to win the tournament since 1973. Joining her in the field at the Magna Golf Club is Vancouver's Michelle ...

The Canadian Army received a new commander on Tuesday as the military sought to turn the page on years upheaval caused by the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman.

Top Canadian Olympic medal contender Laurence Vincent Lapointe says she has no idea how Ligandrol got into her system and caused a positive drug test. The 11-time world champion was provisionally suspended on Monday and will miss this week's world...

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide a tax credit for new parents receiving federal benefits. Scheer says this federal tax benefit will give new parents $4,000 while they take time off work. He says he plans to introduce this ...

Billie Eilish has ended Lil Nas X’s Billboard Hot 100 streak. “Bad Guy” has officially taken down “Old Town Road.” Billie Eilish’s pop single is now number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Bad Guy” was slotted in second place for nine weeks, with many...

In 2006 and in 2011, the Canadian government airlifted citizens out of Lebanon and Libya when violent conflict erupted. Speaking at an event in Quebec City Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not say today if he would do the same for Canad...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is repeating his line that it’s a prime minister’s responsibility to “stand up for jobs” and to protect families and retirees. During an event Monday in Quebec City, Trudeau says he will do it in a way that upholds th...

Four months after a dike ruptured and forced 6,000 people from the town of Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, demolition work is underway on flood-stricken homes in the community west of Montreal. Residents say the city has issued 60 demolition permits for ho...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke Monday at the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities in Ottawa. In an address to the members, Ford discussed how changes made by his government had affected municipalities over the last year and what he...

The Walt Disney Company says it will launch its Disney Plus streaming service in Canada in mid-November. The California-based entertainment giant says Nov. 12 marks the global launch of the service, starting with the U.S., Canada, and the Netherla...

Statistics Canada will release its consumer price index for July on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada will report its third-quarter results on Wednesday. CIBC reports its latest financial results on Thursday. Transat shareholders will hold a special...

The Greater Vancouver Zoo is one of a number of institutions that breed endangered species and release them into the wild in an effort to keep them on the landscape. But experts differ as to the role of such programs in the ultimate survival of va...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks in Montreal's pride parade alongside NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Green Party's Elizabeth May. Quebec Premier Francois Legault also attended the colourful celebration of LGBTQ culture.

Maxime Bernier tells People's Party of Canada candidates and supporters he is confident he will make it into the official leaders' debates this election. Bernier says excluding his voice will lead to a superficial debate because the other party le...

Food company Susgrainable is part of the growing industry that turns spent grain into consumables for people and animals. Susgrainable president and co-founder Marc Wandler explains how his baked goods are a good source of fibre with these sweet b...

The reclining statue dubbed “The Dude” is back at Vancouver's Guelph Park after a two-year restoration process. The statue was removed from the park in 2017 after the original cedar structure started to decompose. Artist Micheal Dennis, who sculpt...

The memories and sacrifices of the more than 150 Canadians killed during the war in Afghanistan were honoured during a special ceremony in Ottawa on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of veterans and family members of the fallen, who ...

Marcel Perron, who turns 86 next month, has been lifting weights since 1950. A competitor at this year’s World Masters Weightlifting championship in Montreal - where people 35-plus from 60 countries compete by age and weight class - the former fou...

Fans of the upcoming live-action film"Mulan" are calling for the movie's boycott. The calls came after the film's lead actress, Liu Yifei, made several posts on social media in support of Hong Kong’s police force. The tweets are in reference to th...

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced $1.75 billion in compensation for Canadian dairy farmers to offset a loss of market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and countries on the Pacific Rim. Canada...

After weeks broadcasting his passion for Dildo, N.L., late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was named "honourary mayor." A gaggle of residents and politicians appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, offering the comedian a key to the community. Dildo h...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a new advisory committee to help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada. Trudeau made the announcement today prior to a round table meeting focused on promoting trades f...

A Canadian Forces Hercules plane will be sent to Uganda to take part in a United Nations peacekeeping mission over the next year. It will transport troops, equipment and supplies to Congo and South Sudan. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the ai...

Seven people were injured and about 100 homes had to be evacuated after a house explosion in a southwestern Ontario city caused a massive fire late Wednesday night. Police say the blast in London, Ont., was caused by a vehicle slamming into a home...

Venerable cinematographer Roger Deakins will be honoured at next month's Toronto International Film Festival. The 14-time Oscar nominee, who won the golden statuette last year for "Blade Runner 2049," will get the Variety Artisan Award at the TIFF...

There are reports that Harry Styles has passed on appearing in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” Rumors swirled that he would star asPrince Eric, the love interest of Ariel, who will be played by Halle Bailey. Both AMC ...

Four advantages to being left-handed. With approximately 90% of the world’s population being right-handed, being a leftie is considered very rare. In honour of International Left-handers Day on August 13, here are four advantages left-handed peopl...

Cannabis company Tilray Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss its financial second-quarter results on Tuesday. Metro Inc. will release its third-quarter financial results and hold a conference call to discuss the results with analysts on Wed...

Dozens of people in London, Ont., have been displaced after a vehicle crashed into a natural gas line that caused an explosion that destroyed one home and set others ablaze. A spokeswoman for the city says seven homes were "severely impacted" by t...

Dashboard cameras are increasingly being bought and installed in personal vehicles by motorists who want to bring an impartial witness on road trips. AutoTemp manager, Tim Bruce, says camera sales and installations at his Calgary shop are equally ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is repeating his message on the SNC-Lavalin affair: he’s not about to apologize for what he calls standing up for Canadian jobs, communities and citizens. During an event in Fredericton Thursday, Trudeau reiterated th...