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Sask. to stop collecting carbon levy for electric heat in 2024, premier says

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province will stop collecting the carbon levy on electric heat starting Jan. 1.

Global Ozempic shortage affects First Nations communities

The global shortage of the diabetes medication Ozempic has diabetics like Eleanor Michael from Sipekne'katik worried about finding alternatives.

B.C. welcomes federal housing dollars, but co-ops disappointed by timeline

B.C. leaders say although they welcome Ottawa's affordable housing funding pledge, they worry it will amount to few projects over the next four years, while co-op housing advocates say they're disappointed by the plan's lack of urgency.

3 dead, 2 critically injured in Winnipeg shooting, police say

Three people are dead and two are critically injured after a homicide on Langside Street early Sunday morning, Winnipeg police say.

How 3 strangers are helping refugees start new lives in Canada

What do a former refugee from Afghanistan, an advocate in Canada and a retired academic in Australia have in common? These three strangers found an unexpected connection and pooled their money and skills to change the lives of refugees forever.

IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling Canadian images

From the first runs at Whistler, B.C., to the EU-Canada summit in St. John's, here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week.

Toronto Public Library says services affected by cyberattack to be restored starting in January

Toronto Public Library (TPL) says services affected by an Oct. 28 cybersecurity attack will not begin to be restored until January.

When my marriage shattered, I opened my home to guests to pay the bills

When Lynn Lau found herself struggling to pay the rent for her family home as a newly single parent, she opened a guesthouse.

Canada's Mutware using injury as catalyst for change through wheelchair basketball

Blaise Mutware has found what he calls his sanctuary – on the basketball court he's at peace. But how he got there, now with the Canadian men's wheelchair team, Mutware could have never imagined.

From Saint John to outer space: These astronomy buffs have a new planetary namesake

Three New Brunswickers are enjoying an astronomical surprise: an asteroid has been named after them. It's called Mipach — using the first two letters from their names.

Teen's record-setting Jenga stacks inspire Hallmark Christmas movie

It's turning out to be a memorable holiday season for 15-year-old Auldin Maxwell from Salmon Arm, B.C., whose world record-breaking towers of Jenga blocks has inspired a new Hallmark Christmas movie.

Sask. city eyes charging property owners for cost of repeat emergency services calls

Police, firefighters and paramedics are often called to the same handful of properties, so officials are taking a new approach. They hope it will lead to cleaner, safer neighbourhoods.

Ryan Reynolds receives Order of B.C. in private ceremony

Vancouver-born and raised actor and producer Ryan Reynolds received the province's highest honour in a private ceremony on Wednesday with Premier David Eby and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin.

2 arrested after protesters surrounded Vancouver restaurant where Trudeau was dining: police

Vancouver police say an officer was injured after scuffles with protesters outside a restaurant in the city's Chinatown where the prime minister was dining on Tuesday night.

DNA evidence cracked murder case of Toronto teen nearly 51 years after her death, police say

Nearly 51 years after she was last seen alive, York Regional Police detectives say they finally know who killed North York teenager Yvonne Leroux — thanks to decades-old DNA evidence.

Hallie Clarke's return a step in right direction for rebuilding Canadian skeleton program

Seeking stability, Hallie Clarke of Belleville, Ont., switched allegiances to the U.S. skeleton team in 2022. But thanks to the hiring of head coach Joe Cecchini and an organizational reset, Clarke is back with Team Canada for the upcoming season.

How to tune into the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize

The gala will be broadcast on CBC radio, television and online on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023

Edmonton Oilers fire head coach after poor start to NHL season

The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Jay Woodcroft after the team's 3-9-1 start to the season.

Canadian tennis stars beat Italy to capture country's 1st Billie Jean King Cup

Canada defeated Italy to capture its first Billie Jean King Cup title on Sunday, thanks to straight-sets singles victories by Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez.

Don't throw out that stamp — it might be a New Brunswick woman's original design

Jocelyne Saulnier was chosen to design a three part stamp series for Canada Post that depicts three different winter scenes from the West to East coasts.

Are solar farms really a threat to food farms?

Sprawling solar farms have raised concerns that renewable energy will harm food production in Canada. It's one reason cited by Alberta's government for its pause on renewable energy. It this something we should worry about? Here's a closer look.

This 7-year-old Windsor girl will call you out if you litter

A girl who lives in the Walkerville neighbourhood looked out her window one day, and didn't like what she saw: a litterbug. She took to her notebook and wrote a letter she hoped would reach the ears of government — and in a way it has. Jacob Barker spoke with her about an issue in her community she would like to see cleaned up.

MPs to vote on Poilievre's pitch to exempt carbon price from all home heating

Members of Parliament will vote today on a motion from the federal Conservatives calling for the carbon price to be lifted from all forms of home heating and not just heating oil.

First Sikh soldier in Canada to enlist for WW I remembered as a 'fierce soldier,' historian says

A special remembrance ceremony will be held Sunday at the gravesite of Pte. Buckam Singh in Kitchener, Ont. Historian Sandeep Singh Brar, with the Sikh Museum, says Singh's story is an inspirational one and he wants more people to hear it.

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who faced controversy over claims to Indigenous ancestry, withdraws from Order of Canada

Prominent scholar and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been dropped from the Order of Canada.