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Her daughter is accused of stabbing a 6-year-old. She says she warned officials

Andrea Hancock, whose daughter has been charged with the attempted murder of a 6-year-old boy, says her daughter is severely unwell, and she warned police, social workers, doctors, shelter workers, therapists – even the neighbours – that her daughter was dangerous.

Measles cases nearly double in Ontario over last 2 weeks, far surpassing last decade's total

Ontario is reporting 84 new measles cases over the last two weeks, nearly doubling the province's total count since an outbreak started in the autumn.

Jagmeet Singh calls for Trump to be uninvited from G7 summit in Alberta

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh became the first Canadian political leader to call on the U.S. president to be uninvited from a major summit of world leaders this summer in Canada.

Andrew Furey steps down as premier of N.L. after 4-½ years in office

Andrew Furey has stepped down as the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Toronto's Pearson airport back to normal operations after plane crash

Almost a week after a Delta Air Lines flight crashed and flipped upon arrival, airport officials say runway closures are ending and flight schedules are back on track.

New wildfire-monitoring satellite system will be 'game changer' in North, officials say

Wildfire officials in Yukon and the N.W.T. are heralding the Canadian Space Agency's plans for a new $72-million WildFireSat constellation, announced earlier this month.

Heritage minister pitches CBC/Radio-Canada overhaul and a major funding hike

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Thursday the government's plan to overhaul CBC/Radio-Canada to shore up an institution she said is "at a critical crossroads" but one that is necessary as the country faces American threats to its sovereignty.

B.C. extreme athlete becomes 1st of 2 to ski south face of Mount Robson

A British Columbia woman is one of two extreme athletes who became the first to ski the south face of Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies.

Green Party adopts green dot emoji 🟢 as new logo

The federal party unveiled its new brand, a green dot, on Tuesday on Parliament Hill, possibly weeks before a snap federal election.

Antonine Maillet, award-winning Canadian novelist inspired by her Acadian roots, dead at 95

New Brunswick-born Antonine Maillet, novelist, playwright and proud Acadian, has died at 95 at her home in Montreal, according to her publisher.

WATCH | From Lake Country, B.C., to St. John's, here's how Canadians celebrated flag day

The Maple Leaf turned 60 years old on Saturday and, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's continued jabs at Canada, the nation's flag and its special day are gaining more attention than usual.

'We've been tokenized': Royal Winnipeg Ballet's entire Indigenous advisory circle resigns

Members of an Indigenous advisory committee at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet say they’re cutting ties with the organization after seven years.

2 days in D.C. and a 'poor-taste joke': Get up to speed on the Ontario election

We've made it past the halfway point of our first winter election season in 142 years (no really, you can look it up). It was a busy week on the campaign trail, so here's a look back on a few of the biggest story lines. 

Nunavik advocates push for more Inuit-led suicide prevention efforts

Two youths in Umiujaq, Que., took their own lives within the span of several weeks in late 2024. Now, advocates are calling for mental health services oriented toward the Inuit way of doing things.

Igloo recalls more than 1M coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputations

Igloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a handful of fingertip injuries, including some amputations.

Canadian speed skater Florence Brunelle captures her 1st individual World Tour title

Canadian speed skaters Florence Brunelle and Courtney Sarault won Short Track World Tour gold on Sunday in Tilburg, Netherlands.

Blind skateboarder fundraises to donate iPads to visually impaired youth

Brent Devloo hopes to inspire kids who become blind to not only continue their schooling but to return to their passions as soon as they can. 

'Feels like my mom was in the building,' says Halifax hockey player who scored again on Fight Cancer Night

For the second straight season on the Halifax Mooseheads' annual Fight Cancer Night, Braeden MacPhee has found a way to honour his late mom. MacPhee's mom, Jolene Conway, died of cancer in April 2023 at the age of 46.

Researchers studying cold weather endurance at Yukon Arctic Ultra vexed by extreme cold weather

A wave of competitors dropping out of the Yukon Arctic Ultra this week might be frustrating for racers and organizers, but it's also turning into a headache for one German researcher.

Premier calls for prompt action by Alberta's auditor general into health spending, contracting

Premier Danielle Smith denies any wrongdoing in relation to allegations recently made public regarding contracting and procurement processes at Alberta Health Services (AHS).

These 4 people have been missing for years. Guelph, Ont., police renew calls for help to find them

The Guelph Police Service in southern Ontario released four photos this week of missing persons, in cases dating back to the mid-1970s. Investigators hope the photos will tweak a memory of anyone who may have spotted the people when they were first reported missing or years later.

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries asks courts to block offshore gambling site on behalf of gaming coalition

A coalition of Canadian gaming agencies is hoping an application to stop an offshore betting site from operating in Manitoba sets a precedent in the fight against illegal online gambling.

Auger-Aliassime outlasts American Kovacevic to capture Montpellier Open in tiebreaker

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated American Aleksandar Kovacevic to win the Open Occitanie men's tennis tournament Sunday in Montpellier, France.

More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside

As women have gradually begun to take on more official roles in farming over the last decades, experts say their presence is not only being reflected in the numbers of agricultural operators, but that they're changing the nature of the industry itself.