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Why Indigenous people are fighting for data sovereignty

Indigenous communities say they are fighting against data practices that erase them, taking back control of their data and using it to tell their histories.

Alberta NDP leadership candidates torn about automatic ties to federal party

What began as a race to pick a new leader for Alberta's Opposition NDP has triggered a broader existential debate over why being provincially orange must automatically tie you to the federal brand, as members of a provincial NDP are automatically members of the federal party.

Ontario releases 2023 Sunshine List, top earner made $1.9M

Five employees at Ontario Power Generation are in the top 10 earners on the province's so-called sunshine list for 2023, with the province's highest salary sitting at $1.93 million.

Rural Ontario man finds high levels of radioactive gas in new home — wants others to check

If it wasn’t for an encounter with a neighbour last summer, Bob Barnes would have never known his recently purchased house also came with extremely high levels of a cancer causing gas. 

Blue Jays leaning on bats, looking for more after 3rd wild-card sweep in 4 seasons

There was no roster makeover, blockbuster trade or eye-popping free-agent signing for the Toronto Blue Jays this past off-season. They are essentially running it back with virtually the same core as last year and hoping the bats return to form.

Hundreds of photos show animal behaviour during COVID-19 lockdowns

Many animals — primarily predators — moved activity to night to avoid increase in hikers as some prey animals were more active during day, B.C.-led survey finds.

Canada's Marielle Thompson earns 4th Crystal Globe in women's ski cross

Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., has topped the women's ski cross World Cup standings, capturing the fourth Crystal Globe of her career.

With climate change affecting the Arctic Winter Games, how can the event itself be greener?

With climate change threatening the scheduling of future of the Arctic Winter Games, the event itself is a contributor to the issue through flights, waste and merchandise.  

Premier Wab Kinew apologizes to men switched at birth in Manitoba hospital

Premier Wab Kinew stood in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on Thursday and formally apologized to Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais for the mistake that sent them to the wrong homes after their births in 1955.

Motion on Israel-Hamas war will have consequences for asylum seekers in Gaza, minister says

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the amended motion on the Israel-Hamas war the House of Commons passed Monday could make it harder for people seeking asylum in Canada to get out of Gaza.

K-Fresh brand enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

Due to possible Listeria contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling K-Fresh brand enoki mushrooms, which were sold in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Canada evacuates some embassy staff in Haiti as violence engulfs capital

Canada has announced that it is temporarily reducing the number of Canadian embassy staff in Haiti due to the volatile security situation in the capital.

Supreme Court of Canada will not hear appeal by Manitoba churches over COVID-19 rules

The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by several churches that fought Manitoba's COVID-19 restrictions.

Federal disaster aid for 2021 Fraser Valley floods and landslides is taking too long, local MP says

The federal government estimates it will need to pay almost $3.4 billion for its share of the disaster recovery bills for flooding and landslides that devastated B.C.'s Fraser Valley in November 2021. More than two years later, only about 40 per cent of that has been paid.

U.S., Canada agree to work together to reduce cross-border pollution from B.C. coal mines

The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters.

Woman trying to bring family to Canada from Sudan using new pathway says requirements 'impossible' for some

One-year permanent residency pathway for Sudanese Canadians' families open now, but Sudanese Canadians say it doesn't necessarily achieves what it's claiming to.

Advocacy group concerned pay-for-plasma clinics expanding to Ontario will hurt voluntary donations

An advocacy group is concerned that pay-for-plasma clinics expanding to Ontario over the next year, through a partnership between Canadian Blood Services and a private company, may harm the voluntary blood donation system and exploit vulnerable people.

Future of proposed emergency shelter in limbo after Saskatoon city council passes new location rules

A recent vote by Saskatoon city council has left the future of a proposed emergency shelter in limbo as the city looks for an alternative location.

Quebec court temporarily bans protests near several Jewish institutions after groups clash

A Quebec court has issued a temporary injunction prohibiting protests near several Jewish institutions in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough following back-to-back demonstrations outside community buildings in recent days. 

Apple to pay up to $14.4M in iPhone throttling settlement approved by B.C. judge

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved a proposed maximum $14.4 million settlement from Apple to eligible members of a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of deliberately providing software updates that slowed its iPhone 6 and 7 models.

Snowstorm causes highway closures and travel warnings in parts of south and central Sask.

A winter snowstorm has hit much of central and southern Saskatchewan, with some areas expected to see up to a total of 40cm of snow.

'Nun cho ga,' the rare baby mammoth found in Yukon, heads to Ottawa

After an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 years frozen in one spot, 'Nun cho ga' — a baby mammoth dug up in the Yukon in 2022 — is again on the move as it's transported to the Canadian Conservation Institute in Ottawa.

Talk about chilling out: How Signal Hill and the ocean keep these swimmers active in winter

The CBC's Land and Sea spends time with fearless swimmers who look forward to the colder months.

The Body Shop Canada to close 33 stores, end online sales

The Body Shop will close 33 of its Canadian stores and end online sales, the Canadian subsidiary of the U.K. beauty and cosmetics shop announced.