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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post said Friday that a 72-hour notice has not been given for a strike or lockout, meaning no job action is imminent.

The defending champion Canadians, currently ranked sixth in the world, were eliminated in the Olympic quarterfinals by No. 4 Germany in a penalty shootout.

The Canadian Coast Guard was out on the water Wednesday, assessing at least eight boats that ran aground onto beaches during the storm.

The additional stream of revenue has allowed the Gospel Mission to hire some of its own shelter residents to be hired to work in the food truck.

The YWCA has opened the Kikakihtânaw Centre for Women and Families. The facility looks to address the barriers faced by women fleeing violent situations.

The order comes after a lengthy national security review by the federal government into concerns over the popular social media app and its Chinese owner ByteDance.

Saskatchewan has often been flagged as an area with high radon concentrations. A new study estimates 1-in-3 residents live in homes with dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas.

Business leaders in Alberta are sounding the alarm over the threat Donald Trump's 'America First' agenda poses to the more than $150B worth of annual exports to the U.S.

With Donald Trump back in the white house, what could it mean for Saskatchewan industries? Exporters worry that potential tariffs could significantly impact local trade.

Canadians are warning dissatisfied Americans that Canada may not be the utopia they're envisioning — even if they meet the criteria to move here.

The new mayor and members of Halifax regional council have officially been sworn into office. More than half of the councillors are familiar faces to city hall.

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surged as buyers continued moving off the sidelines amid lower interest rates.

Andrea Ritcey severed an artery and a nerve in her hand in an accident. She needed surgery and was told 72 hours would be ideal, but ended up waiting 12 days for the procedure.

Canadians shouldn't judge the quality of America's democracy regardless if Kamala Harris or Donald Trump secure the presidency, the U.S. ambassador to Canada says.

Kelowna resident Erica Krauseneck watched in real-time as a woman was caught by her neighbour allegedly snooping around her home.

The 47-year-old woman, testified that chiropractor Ruben Manz sexually assault her. Manz is accused of sexually assaulting seven women over 10 years while they were under his care.

Her daughter Carole Fawcett got a call from a nurse around 9 p.m. that evening telling her they were discharging Russell and given her age, Fawcett had concerns.

With the civic election just over a week away, the controversy surrounding the Housing Accelerator Fund is intensifying in Saskatchewan's two largest cities.

Ten years ago, Calgary friends Irene Pffefel and Lorna Shaw started a peanut butter drive for the Calgary Food Bank. This year they are aiming to break their 807 kg record.

Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge says it’s 'not reasonable' to think Quebec could cut the number of foreign students without including universities and public colleges.

Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations.

For some workshop leaders, a Wabanaki language gathering was a time to preserve culture. For others, it was a chance to heal a nation.

Police in New Brunswick say an inmate who escaped from a jail in Saint John by squeezing through a fence is back in custody. 

This year, 3,000 new flowers brings the count to more than 10,000 in total ahead of the annual poppy tribute concert for Remembrance Day.