NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 05-2020

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak in China and will begin the process of withdrawing special trade benefits for Hong Kong becau

Despite Conservative calls for the Red Chamber to resume modified in-person sittings next week, Speaker George Furey has extended the Senate's adjournment to June 16.

At the rate things are going in the province, it might not be around in 2050 to emit any emissions at all

Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into cust

A Maple Ridge gun dealer is upset after discovering some inventory is now prohibited, as federal authorities continue to reclassify firearms without public notice, following the announcement May 1 banning 1,500 gun parts.

A third night of arson, looting and vandalism gripped Minneapolis as protesters vented rage over the death of an unarmed black man after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground following his arrest.

The unregulated disposal of plastic scraps from the UK and other Western nations appears to have contaminated water and soil

Parts of the capital New Delhi record the hottest May day in 18 years with the mercury hitting 47.6C.

As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, it was 36 C in Montreal. The previous recorded high on May 27 was 30.4 C in 1978.

The tipping point has come and gone, according to new analysis.

The first confirmed tornado of the season has touched down near Mossleigh, AB.

The RCMP have issued a formal apology to a Lac La Biche man who was acquitted of drug charges after it was revealed exonerating evidence had been withheld from him.

The 772-kilometre overland link begins near Fairbanks, Alaska, and ends at Haines Junction, Yukon, where it connects to cables installed by Northwestel.

Residents of a Berkshire village have been taking advantage of quiet streets to perform their own silly walks.

Dormant 'zombie fires' scattered across the Arctic region -- remnants of record blazes last year -- may be coming to life after an unusually warm and dry spring, scientists warned Wednesday.

Practitioners warn exploitation of endangered animals is tarnishing their name as bear bile is touted as a Covid-19 cure

The second tropical storm of the North Atlantic Ocean hurricane season has formed off the coast of South Carolina. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Bertha as it was organizing.

Canadians have voted on a national lichen, and they picked a spiky white caribou snack that looks like "little mounds of cauliflower."

Alberta's energy minister cites a ban on protests when asked about a controversial project in Canada.

There have been 12 deaths in Edmonton (one million residents) and nearly 2,500 in Montreal (2.3 million). It makes no sense to treat those two cities the same, just as it makes no sense to treat different provinces or regions the same

China is warning Canada to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to avoid 'any continuous harm' to relations between the two countries.

An elder in Smithers has been awarded $55,000 after she sued an RCMP constable and Canada's Attorney General for injuries she suffered in a take down over false shoplifting allegations.

One of the largest operators of seniors' residences and long-term care homes in Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP), a federal Crown corporation.

The chief of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., says an RCMP officer was asked to leave his community earlier this month, after it came to light the constable had pleaded guilty to sexual assault several years ago.

Washington's pending withdrawal from a confidence-building international treaty that permits member nations to conduct observation flights over each other's territory is going to present Canada with a difficult strategic challenge, according to one Canadi

Human activity could drive extinction and destroy billions of years of evolutionary history, which has produced remarkable creatures such as the punk-haired Mary River turtle, the yellow eyed Aye Aye lemur and the Chinese crocodile, researchers have warne

Police are set to make a major announcement Tuesday morning. It's the result of a months-long investigation aimed at curbing the violence that's been plaguing the towing industry, CBC News has learned.

A Canadian scientist is claiming retaliation for criticizing the Public Health Agency’s response to COVID-19 and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.At a House of Commons health committee on Wednesday, professor Amir Attaran of the University of Ottaw

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he intends to move forward on talks with the provinces and territories on ensuring that every worker in Canada can access 10 days of paid sick leave a year. This comes after the NDP made its support for a motion on

A record-breaking heatwave has arrived in the Arctic this month, appearing unusually early and with shocking intensity. Forecasts show that temperatures will remain higher than average next week, and possibly for the rest of the year.

"If they're feeding, they are feeding and they can be oblivious of boats," warned one researcher. Federal officials consider ship strike to be the species' biggest threat.

A ruling in a German court could have implications for other VW motorists seeking compensation.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and two other Republican groups on Sunday filed a lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his executive orders to use mail-in ballots for the November election.

It was Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final and a power outage meant the game had to be shelved.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mutiny in his party and fury across Britain on Monday for refusing to sack his closest aide, Dominic Cummings, who is accused of flouting the coronavirus lockdown by driving 400 kilometres from London.

A vast stretch of coast is lashed by torrential rain and huge swells, causing widespread damage.

The Canadian-led NATO battle group in Latvia was the target of a pandemic-related disinformation campaign that alliance commanders say they believe originated in Russia.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a key military meeting to discuss bolstering the country's nuclear arsenal and putting its armed forces on high alert, state media reported Sunday, in Kim's first known public appearance in about 20 days.

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China's move to impose national security legislation on the city.

As if we didn't have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the U.S. and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground this year.

The loon, which is on Canada's dollar coin, and the eagle, America's national bird, fought to the death.

Responding to the need to increase the capacity to trace any possible contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will soon be 'strongly recommending' Canadians download a to-be-determined exposure notif

In a legal battle of David and Goliath proportions, the Alberta Court of Appeal will hear a constitutional challenge that pits a young single mother against the provincial government.

'The fact that China is still linking an independent judicial system in the case of Meng Wanzhou with the arbitrary detention of two Canadians is saddening'

Alberta is cancelling blanket environmental protections that have been in place since the 1970s and making it easier to develop open-pit coal mines in some of the province's most ecologically sensitive areas.

An autopsy has revealed what may be the first-ever documented case of a loon killing a bald eagle in defence of its chicks.

Floodwaters are confirmed to be 'comingling with on-site containment ponds' at the sprawling Dow plant

The law could ban treason, secession and sedition and may spark renewed social unrest.

Bella Rose Desrosiers, 7, has been identified by her mother as the little girl who was stabbed to death on Monday night. Police have a man in custody, but have not announced charges.

Developers of a stored hydroelectric power project to be built next to a retired open pit coal mine east of Jasper National Park have enlisted TC Energy Corp. as a partner.

In his ruling released overnight on Wednesday, Justice Paul Perell concluded the decision to disqualify Karahalios was made by a body that didn't have the authority to do so

Renowned artist Kent Monkman has come under fire for creating a painting that shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau partially nude on his knees preparing for what Monkman says is a consensual act while Indigenous women surrounding him laugh.

Twenty-five years after the Panchen Lama disappeared, Tibetans abroad urge China to reveal his fate.

"To go through this in the midst of a global pandemic is almost unthinkable," says the governor.

Young said there is too much uncertainty in Alberta's health-care system for her to continue working in Fort McMurray.

Tom Moore raised a world record sum of 33 million pounds by painstakingly completing 100 laps of his garden with the aid of a walking frame

A powerful cyclone slammed ashore Wednesday along the coastline of India and Bangladesh, where more than 2.6 million people fled to shelters in a frantic evacuation made all the more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic.

The accused was originally charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder on Feb. 24 following multiple stabbings

The French president's party loses seven MPs amid further signs of dissatisfaction in parliament.

Outside reviewers will study how the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) lost $2.1 billion this year on a single investment strategy.

The Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm formed late Saturday night off the eastern coast of Florida, when its sustained winds reached 40mph. Named Tropical Storm Arthur, the system should move north-northeast for the next couple of days. Alth

Former interim Conservative leader and past federal health minister Rona Ambrose has joined the board of directors for e-cigarette company Juul.

Two people caused quite a stir after they used watermelons as face masks to allegedly steal from a convenience store in a small Virginia town.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanded an independent inquiry into the deadly respiratory virus and the World Health Organisation's handling of the crisis.

A company that produces sex toys gave the club 30 mannequins to fill some of their empty seats.

Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in uniform, like they did when they were teenagers.

Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast.

An explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside and on the roof to try to knock down a fire and then had to run for their lives when a ball of flames shot out the building and scorched a fire tru

The failure to launch a robust geothermal sector in the province, despite decades of discussion, points to real barriers that need to be addressed if Alberta wants to capitalize on this clean growth opportunity.

A 22-year-old Airdrie man is accused of buying guns and selling them to criminals.

ASIRT investigates incidents involving Alberta police that result in serious injury or death, or relate to serious or sensitive allegations of misconduct.

Privacy pressure group Noyb has filed a legal complaint against Google on behalf of an Austrian citizen, claiming the Android Advertising ID on every Android device is "personal data" as defined by the EU's GDPR and that this data is illegally processed.

The figures, compiled by engineers at Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh, make fire the second-largest cause of accidents after blade failure.

HALIFAX — A former neighbour of the gunman behind last month’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia says she reported his domestic violence and cache of firearms to the RCMP years ago and ended up leaving the community herself due to fears of

As the coronavirus pandemic cripples the US economy, corporate giants are turning to Congress for help. Polluting industries have been among the first in line: Congress has already bailed out airlines, and coal companies have snagged over $30 million in f

An effort to protect Americans' browsing and search histories from warrantless government surveillance failed by a single vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The privacy measure, sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) got 59 votes, o

A strong typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, where authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the coronavirus risks of overcrowding storm shelters.

Experts say the disease may become embedded in populations in the same way that HIV has.

B.C. Premier John Horgan and provincial Energy Minister Bruce Ralston announced plans Wednesday to use $120 million in federal funds to clean up thousands of so-called orphan oil and gas wells.

The Norwegian central bank on Wednesday excluded four Canadian oil and gas companies from its $1-trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, for producing too much greenhouse gas emissions, its first use of carbon emissions as a criterion to blacklist firm

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says it's "not unthinkable" that the federal debt could reach $1 trillion during this fiscal year as the economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. In a preliminary settlement

98% of the sailors aboard French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (and its strike group) are now cured.

China responded sternly to efforts by Canada and its allies to allow Taiwan access to the World Health Organization, telling the coalition of countries to essentially butt out of its internal affairs.

Delay cost world 4 to 6 weeks that could have been used for preparation: BND

Documents obtained by CBC News through an access to information request outline a long list of allegations against Canada Border Services Agency officers, covering everything from abuse of authority and criminal association to excessive force and sexual h

The Canadian Armed Forces is postponing the deployment of a warship and surveillance aircraft to help enforce United Nations' sanctions against North Korea because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When George Montgomery moved into his home in Georgia in November 2018, it didn't take him long to realize the property was abuzz.

A group of people hoping to enjoy a cottage getaway in Tennessee had their vacation plans interrupted by a black bear that made its way inside and stole their snacks.

The OPP says they caught a young driver allegedly speeding at 308 kilometres an hour on the QEW Saturday night.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is the subject of another privacy breach complaint after his political staff accessed and released billing information from an Edmonton clinic to rebut allegations made during an NDP news conference.

Construction will soon ramp up on the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil export pipeline, including the installation of pipe in British Columbia where opposition to the project has been loudest.

Russian troops recently conducted a high-altitude parachute drop and military exercise in the High Arctic. It's a feat that has drawn both concern and admiration in western defence and diplomatic circles, with some wondering how to interpret Moscow's Far

Visitors to the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas are discovering blue dragons during their trips, and though it may not be the flying, fire-breathing creatures their name may suggest, it's still 'a rare find,' the park says.

The chair of the Chilliwack school board called Barry Neufeld's post -- which links the WHO, transgender issues and Canada's top doctor -- a conspiracy theory with "a new twist".

Record-breaking high and low temperatures were recorded in parts of Canada going into the weekend, including the nearly 28 C recorded in the Squamish area of British Columbia and the -4.2 C recorded in Kitchener, Ont.

A man whose wife was killed in the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia is the plaintiff named in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the estate of the deceased gunman, denturist Gabriel Wortman.

The U.S. economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression and the starkest sign yet of how the coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's biggest economy.

A small flock of shorebirds contaminated with oil after touching down on a northern Alberta tailings pond is expected to be released back into the wild within a week.

The Canadian economy lost almost two million jobs in April, a record high, as the closure of non-essential services to slow the spread of COVID-19 forced businesses to shutter temporarily.

Quebec provincial police are investigating whether at least two cellphone tower fires north of Montreal could be linked to conspiracy theories that 5G wireless technology caused the coronavirus pandemic.

The production company behind the megahit Deadpool 2 has been fined nearly $290,000 for violating multiple safety rules leading to the death of a stuntwoman on a set in Vancouver in 2017.

A Georgia prosecutor said Tuesday that he wants a grand jury to decide if criminal charges are warranted in the death of a man shot after a pursuit by armed men who later told police they suspected him of being a burglar.

The "timing has been impeccable" as tulips bloomed just before the Netherlands marks Liberation Day, says the son of a survivor.

So-called granny cams are increasingly used by families to keep an eye on their loved ones in long-term care homes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person visits aren't possible. But some homes worry the cameras expose them to legal risk a

The extension comes after Canada put another US$70M toward development of the F-35 despite no guarantee the stealth fighter will win the competition