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Alberta Mountie disciplined for telling colleague she was 'trash' for reporting a sexual assault

An Alberta RCMP constable has admitted to harassment and discreditable conduct for telling a fellow officer she was a “money-chasing piece of trash” for filing a formal sexual assault complaint against another Mountie.

Possible measles exposure at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Fredericton prompts warning

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has warned of a possible measles exposure at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Fredericton on Oct. 16.

Election day arrives in Sask., with ballot counting expected to last well into the night

Saskatchewan voters who haven't already cast their ballots will be able to do that today, the final day of polling before the province decides which party will form the next government. Keep an eye on this page for CBC Saskatchewan's election coverage.

Trudeau says he thinks about how angry messages affect his family

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a recent podcast that he thinks about the angry messages some Canadians send his way and what impacts they — and his job overall —  will have on his children.

Manitoba historian concerned residential school denialism will rise after Biden's apology in U.S.

Historian Sean Carleton says residential school denialism is a strategy used to twist, misrepresent and distort basic facts about residential schools to shake public confidence in the stories of survivors, and in the process of truth and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada.

Quebec Liberals call to investigate closures of French-language classes for newcomers

The Liberals are blaming the Coalition Avenir Québec government's budgetary decisions for the closures, adding immigrants will have a harder time becoming fluent in French and integrating into Quebec society without the classes.

This B.C. city had 50 tonnes of 'fatbergs' removed from its sewers

Workers in Metro Vancouver have chiselled away about 50 tonnes of so-called "fatbergs" that have clogged the sewer system and prompted a reminder to residents not to dump grease down the drain.

House arrest sentence overturned for man who dismembered Alberta woman's body

The Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision Thursday in the case against Joseph Donald Skelly, overturning a previous sentence that would have seen the retired butcher serve his time at home.

Curling's only scandal: How 'Broomgate' changed the game forever

Curling is a sport marked more by its politeness than its competitiveness, but in 2015, a seemingly simple change to a piece of equipment set off an uproar that still cuts deep for many in the sport. It was called Broomgate.

From getting to polls to marking an X, Sask. voters with disabilities may face extra hurdles

In Saskatchewan, close to 30 per cent of people identify as having a disability. Some of them say they need to do additional planning to make sure their vote counts.

National radon study shows higher levels, exposure to radioactive gas in homes

A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern.

Ontario NDP leader says party's Hamilton Centre candidate won't be Sarah Jama, 'as far as I know'

Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles said her party is planning to run a candidate in Sarah Jama’s Hamilton-Centre riding, but, “as far as I know — and I'm the leader — it won't be her.”

2 men plead guilty to murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik

Two B.C. men pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the July 2022 shooting death of Ripudaman Singh Malik, one of two men acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings.

Woman missing after mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., found dead: RCMP

One woman is dead after a mudslide washed away her Coquitlam, B.C. home Saturday, RCMP say.

Ontario says bike lanes cause gridlock. These people don't roll with that

Some observers are pushing back on the idea that bike lanes cause traffic congestion as the Ontario government embarks on a potential shakeup for how future bikeways get the green light.

How a sick silver fox stole the hearts of a caring P.E.I. couple

An eastern P.E.I. couple have developed a special bond with a silver fox they helped nurture back to health.

Ontario public college faculty authorize strike mandate: union

The union representing faculty at Ontario's 24 public colleges says its members have delivered a strong strike mandate. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union's says 79 per cent of those who participated in the vote supported a strike mandate.

The art of the steal: Police investigate heist at Edmonton hospital

Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.

Ontario's top court orders new hearing for youth-led climate case against province

A group of young people argue Ontario's weakened emission target is a violation of their Charter rights. On Thursday, the Appeal Court of Ontario declined to rule on that question, but said lower courts shouldn't have dismissed the case, which will now require a new hearing.

20 years after fatal Halifax cargo jet crash, safety improvements lag

The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct. 14, 2004, heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have yet to be made.

No place for violence in B.C. politics, says Eby following bomb threat

Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.

Mother-son RCMP duo run patrol together in northern B.C.

An RCMP officer in northern B.C. says she has checked something off her bucket list after carrying out a patrol with her son, a few months before she hangs up the hat on her 38-year career.

Hidden camera, internal memo reveal how unqualified truck drivers are getting onto Canada's roads

Dollarama reaches $2.6-million settlement in national class-action lawsuit over eco fees

Dollarama has reached a $2.6-million settlement in a national class-action lawsuit over environmental fees applied to products like batteries, electronic toys and light bulbs.

A powerful geomagnetic storm is underway that could trigger intense northern lights tonight

Get ready to pull out your cameras: There’s a geomagnetic storm underway and it could produce the northern lights across the country.

Rents went up just 2.1% in September, continuing monthly price slowdown

A new report says growth in average asking rents across Canada last month slowed to the lowest rate since October 2021, at 2.1 per cent year-over-year.

Alberta to move toward new funding model for K-12 schools in light of rising enrolment

After years of criticism, Alberta Education has committed to change the way it funds K-12 public and Catholic schools to account for school boards that continue to grow. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides confirmed to CBC News that the ministry is hoping to nail down a new funding formula in time for the 2025 budget. 

Identifying battlegrounds tough as B.C. election race heats up

The significant redistribution that has added six ridings to the electoral map, and the collapse of the Opposition B.C. United party, formerly the B.C. Liberals, coupled with the rise of the upstart B.C. Conservatives as the NDP's main challenger make forecasting the B.C. election particularly tough.

Roughriders edge Elks 28-24, clinch playoff berth

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are back in the Canadian Football League playoffs after two years on the outside looking in. Trevor Harris passed for 358 yards and two touchdowns as the Roughriders clinched a post-season berth with a 28-24 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. It was the third straight win for Saskatchewan (8-7-1) which has triumphed in...

'I could see her arms waving': Man recounts 'horrific' moment of fatal Old Montreal fire

Toronto woman, 30, charged in 3 murders, police say

A 30-year-old Toronto woman has been arrested and charged with murder in the separate deaths of three people in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton, according to Toronto police.

Here's why Jacob Hoggard's sex-assault trial jury didn't hear about his prior conviction

With the jury at Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial sequestered to deliberate on a verdict, it can now be reported that prosecutors and the defence agreed to avoid mentioning the disgraced singer's prior conviction. The former Hedley frontman was found guilty in 2022 for a "degrading rape."

RCMP official won't say whether Chinese 'police stations' are still operating in Canada

An RCMP official appearing before the foreign interference inquiry today refused to say whether any Chinese government "police stations" are currently operating in Canada.

Focus on foreign interference is casting a chill on research, academic tells inquiry

A Canadian academic told the public inquiry on foreign interference Wednesday that the spotlight on foreign interference in universities is akin to "modern day witch-hunting."

Dreaded crop-destroying spotted lanternfly sighted in Windsor, Ont.

The spotted lanternfly sightings are some of the first in southwestern Ontario for the invasive insect species, considered a significant threat to wine and tree fruit crops.