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Cigarette butts remain Vancouver's most littered item — and a seemingly unsolvable waste problem

Cigarette butts are still the No. 1 most littered item in Vancouver, where several education and mitigation programs over the years — including the threat of up to $10,000 in fines — have done little to stop them being discarded in the street.

Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up

Residents near a British Columbia reservoir are sounding the alarm as the province continues to send water to the United States under an existing treaty, even as unprecedented low water levels are causing widespread damage to quality-of-life in the region.

First Nations harness power of AI to monitor wild salmon stocks in B.C.

AI technology developed in partnership with conservation groups, Simon Fraser University and First Nations on B.C.'s North and Central coast is being used to sort through footage to differentiate between species.

Ian Shugart, former clerk of the Privy Council, dies at age 66

Sen. Ian Shugart, a former clerk of the Privy Council and a career public servant, has died at the age of 66.

Fighting foreign interference must include penalties for big tech, MPs say

A parliamentary committee is calling on Canada to hold tech giants accountable for publishing false or misleading information online, especially when it is spread by foreign actors. That was among 22 recommendations the House ethics committee made in its study of foreign interference by China and Russia. Bloc Quebecois MP and committee vice-chair Rene Villemure...

Eastern Ontario farmer discovers new variety of truffle

A new variety of native edible truffles was discovered by a Franco-Ontarian farmer in Wendover, Ont.

These Nunavik kids wrote and recorded their own song thanks to a travelling music program

Montreal-based music program N'we Jinan teamed up with the Western Arctic Youth Collective to travel north. They visited three Nunavik communities, teaching kids how to write lyrics, record a song and produce a music video.

Meet the magnet fishers pulling treasure from the Detroit River

There's plenty of history, some treasures and a whole lot of junk at the bottom of the Detroit River — and local magnet fishers are doing their part to bring it all to light.

Arthur Irving no longer chair of Irving Oil, fuels more speculation about N.B. company's future

Arthur Irving is no longer in his leadership role at Irving Oil and his daughter, Sarah Irving, is no longer part of the leadership team, according to the company's website, fuelling further speculation about the future of one of New Brunswick's largest employers.

Transgender MLA aims to bring change to justice, health-care systems

Logan Oxenham was elected for the first time to Manitoba's legislature with the New Democrats in the Oct. 3 election. The 46-year-old's win has been called historic, as he's believed to be the first openly transgender person elected at the provincial level in Manitoba, and possibly in Canada.

Pharmacare ultimatum: NDP backs Singh's ability to kill deal if Liberals don't deliver

New Democrats have unanimously urged their party to stand firm on negotiating pharmacare, even if it means ending their political agreement with the Liberals.

After a century in an unnamed grave, an Inuk girl finally gets her name back

Sara Abraha Uvloriak was four years old when she died in London. Canadian researcher Kenn Harper wrote an article about her story and her unnamed grave, inspiring a congregation in London to change her narrative.

Surrey says it's going to court to stop transition to municipal police force

The City of Surrey says it’s filing a petition in B.C. Supreme Court challenging the province’s decision ordering it to transition away from the RCMP to a local police force.

Halifax fundraiser suing Clearwater Seafoods co-founder, alleging sexual misconduct

A professional fundraiser in Halifax is suing one of the co-founders of Clearwater Seafoods for more than $300,000, alleging he made repeated, unwelcome sexual comments toward her that made her fearful he would assault her during a work trip in 2014.

Saskatoon puppet maker's creations teach Urdu in new Pakistani children's show

A famous Pakistani musician contacted a Saskatoon-based puppet maker to create characters for his new children's program that teaches Urdu to children.

B.C. has doubled its old wildfire record. Experts say we can take action now to slow crisis

As the extreme weather of climate change makes destructive summers like this year's more and more likely, the province’s independent forests watchdog is calling for radical action to make our landscapes more resistant to fire.

Wildfires have lit up home insurance costs. So what's needed to spark an interest in fireproofing?

Spiking insurance rates, similar to what has been happening in American fire zones, have renewed a focus on steps people can take to fireproof their properties. Some say incentives from government and the insurance industry could boost uptake.

Danielle Smith's big-money sales pitch on Alberta pension plan hasn't worked yet

Polling shows that, despite the rosy picture the UCP is painting of higher benefits and lower pension contributions, leaving the CPP remains a widely unpopular idea in the province.

IN PHOTOS: This week's most compelling Canadian images

From a historic moment in the House of Commons to Oktoberfest in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week.

Preliminary work to start on Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, a decade after Quebec derailment disaster

Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the start of preliminary work on the rail bypass system that would take the railway out of what used to be downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que.

Former coach at private Christian school in Saskatoon pleads guilty to sexual assault, sexual exploitation

Aaron Benneweis, a former coach at Christian Centre Academy, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

Woman with terminal cancer searches for someone to take in her 3 senior dogs

A Regina woman facing terminal cancer won't have peace of mind until she finds a loving person to take care of her three senior dogs.

Constant price hikes are making inflation worse, Bank of Canada deputy says in speech

Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation.

GO Transit trains not running in southern Ontario due to signal problems

GO Transit trains are stopped and holding at their stations due to a network system failure, the transit agency says.

Quebec runner unexpectedly takes home gold, silver in 2 marathons — just 1 week apart

Simon Leblanc placed second in the Marathon Beneva de Montréal — Quebec's biggest foot race — and then took home gold at the Marathon Beneva de Québec just seven days later. 

Body of 5-year-old boy who fell into Quebec's St. Maurice River found by divers

A search began shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday in the municipality of Grandes-Piles, located north of Shawinigan and approximately 185 kilometres northeast of Montreal. The boy's body was found by divers Monday around noon.

Ontarians can now visit a pharmacist to treat 6 more common ailments

Health Minister Sylvia Jones says Ontario has added six more common ailments to the list of conditions pharmacists can diagnose and treat, effective immediately, bringing the total to 19.

N.S. farmers want to process surplus vegetables. So why is this production line idle?

Farmers say a decline in local food processing limits options for growers and increases food waste. But some are trying to bring processing capacity back to Nova Scotia.