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Both sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote
Summer is winding down — and Alberta's separation debate is ramping up, as both sides laid the path ahead for their respective movements with rallies on Saturda…
Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage
Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. and will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka t…
Winnipeg's 1st female mayor wants to see a 2nd. That's not likely in this fall's election
Susan Thompson is the first — and only — woman to serve as Winnipeg's mayor. Nearly three decades after she left office, she says it's taking too long for a sec…
What are the rules about AI ads in municipal campaigns?
Across Ontario, candidates are being certified to run for municipal offices in October, and experts tell CBC there are no rules regulating how they use artifici…
Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings over decades-old, unofficial 'zone' system
A downtown Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings of a new movie after the film’s distributor unexpectedly withdrew access — citing a decades-ol…
Why this northern B.C. community is giving out 23-year-old toilets for free
The District of Port Edwards is giving away free low-flush toilets that have been sitting unused in the district office basement for the past two decades.…
Making ice cream for friends is my way of spreading joy — and cultivating some for myself
Elizabeth Hunt never anticipated she would become an ice cream artist. But when she was given a hand-me-down kitchen gadget, she learned about the joy of experi…
Days after deadly Nepal flood, families of missing B.C. couples desperate for details
Days after a massive wall of water tore through the Timure region of Nepal, families of two missing Metro Vancouver couples are desperately searching for inform…
Nova Scotia father and son haul hooked bald eagle out of lake, safely free it on shore
Bryan Esbaugh and his 15-year-old son, Wyatt, were fishing on Ponhook Lake in Queens County, N.S., when they accidentally hooked a bald eagle. After safely unta…
Ford responds to Trump's renaming effort with Lake Ontario 'Now and Always' sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Winona Saturday, after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the na…
'We didn’t want them:' Hamilton rallies against Dominion Society, as group holds event in Burlington, Ont.
More than 100 people gathered outside of Hamilton city hall around midday Saturday to denounce the fact that a self-proclaimed nationalist group that wants to d…
Kawacatoose First Nation celebrates return of teepee cover stolen over a century ago in emotional ceremony
It was an emotional afternoon at Kawacatoose First Nation Friday. After a century-long absence, a stolen teepee cover has now been returned to its rightful owne…
'What do they have their hands on?' Customer reacts to Eastlink breach
Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card…
An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir
B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern …
Why this Sask. judge provided eagle feathers for the province's courtrooms
Judge Michelle Brass says the meaning of eagle feathers varies between Indigenous communities, and it's especially important for Saulteaux people such as hersel…
B.C. NDP MLA Joan Phillip dead at 74
Joan Phillip, the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona and wife of Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, has died.…
Sask. Police Commission hears appeal of officer fired for friendship with Hells Angels associate
Former sergeant Robbie Taylor seeks reinstatement with the Saskatoon Police Service, arguing there was an abuse of process during his original hearing.…
'Suspicious' OSAP activity at some career colleges flagged to province, documents show
The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuse…
Animal Justice urges investigation into Marineland beluga death in Chicago, wants relocation efforts halted
Animal Justice is calling for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to investigate the death in a Chicago aquarium of Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga from Marineland…