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Goats are helping Niagara Parks mow down a big problem

Phragmites, an invasive reed, were taking over in Fort Erie, Ont. Cutting them back has been a walk in the park for this small herd of goats.

Ottawa launches residential school map to help in search for missing children

The Canadian government has launched a new interactive online map pinpointing the locations of residential schools, and experts say it will help in the search for unmarked or forgotten graves of children forced to go to the institutions.

Yukon First Nations blast government, industry after 'catastrophic' slide at Eagle mine

Some Yukon First Nations are blasting the territorial government and the mining industry, in the wake of this week's major ore slide at the Eagle gold mine near Mayo, Yukon.

'They enriched our lives,' says obit for Harrow, Ont., mom and children as funeral arrangements released

Visitation and the funeral for Carly Walsh and her two children have been set for early next week in Harrow, Ont., where police found family members dead in their home on June 20. Their obituary notes "the countless ways they enriched our lives with their beautiful souls."

Penny Oleksiak just misses qualifying for 100m freestyle Olympic event

Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak’s bid to qualify for an individual event at her third Olympics has fallen just short. 

2 charged in Ottawa for anti-Asian remarks caught on video

Ottawa police say they've laid hate-motivated charges against two people for a vandalism incident earlier this month in Barrhaven.

Gunman's wife says fraud dispute led to deadly Toronto office shooting

The wife of a gunman in a fatal Toronto shooting says he believed the two victims were behind an alleged mortgage investment scheme that defrauded their family.

Alberta's rate of population growth led the country to start 2024 — even before $5K 'moving bonus'

Alberta had the fastest rate of population growth in Canada over the first three months of the year, according to new data released Wednesday, and continues to be the most popular destination for people moving within the country.

New ballet in Niagara tells story of internment of Japanese Canadians during WW II

A new ballet opening this weekend in the Niagara Region tells the story of life before, during and after Japanese internment camps from the Second World War. It centres around an artifact from almost a century ago that belongs to the family behind the performance.

Minister defends Canadian navy ship's visit to Cuba with Russian vessels in port

The decision to send a Canadian naval vessel into the port of Havana to sit alongside Russian warships this week was approved by Defence Minister Bill Blair following a request from the Canadian military, the minister said Monday.

B.C. man ascends treacherous Grouse Grind a record 5,000 times

West Vancouver resident Jason Chong, 49, has completed the Grouse Grind — a popular and steep 2.5-kilometre hiking trail with an elevation gain of 800 metres — for the 5,000th time.

Alberta First Nation working to protect, gain more control over historical resources on lands

An Alberta First Nation in the province's oilsands region is seeking more control over the traces left by ancestors on their traditional lands.

Canadian women's volleyball team earns 'big win' in Olympic pursuit

Canada came back from two sets down to post a 3-2 win over Japan in Volleyball Nations League women's action Thursday in Fukuoka, Japan.

2 officers in Ontario highway wrong-way chase crash won't talk to police watchdog

Ontario's police watchdog shared more information Wednesday on the status of its ongoing investigation into a wrong-way police car chase on the Highway 401 that resulted in the death of four people, including an infant, in April.

Ontario plastics plant facing government orders to reduce toxic emissions will shut down permanently

A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the cancer-causing chemical benzene now says it will permanently shut down. 

'A minimum of 5 to 7 days': Calgary updates timeline of water main break repair

Kenora, Ont., appoints residential school survivor as Indigenous relations adviser

The City of Kenora has made a novel move: appointing an Indigenous relations adviser, Ed Mandamin, who's tasked with improving the relationship between the municipality and First Nations. As the northwestern Ontario city looks to meet its truth and reconciliation goals, here's what he aims to accomplish.