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Mpox has been declared a global public health emergency, for the second time in two years. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it comes following an outbreak in parts of Africa. WHO director gene...

Canada is calling it unfair, but U.S. lumber producers say an increase in tariffs is needed. The U.S. Department of Commerce is almost doubling the fee placed on Canadian softwood lumber imports. It i...

Another person has died in connection with a listeriosis outbreak linked to plant-based beverages. Nearly 20 Silk and Great Value-brand refrigerated products were pulled from shelves on July 8. The Pu...

It is shaping up to be another above-average wildfire season across parts of Canada. Federal officials provided an update on the situation and the latest forecasts on Monday. Natural Resources Ministe...

Residents forced to flee a massive wildfire in Jasper three weeks ago will soon start returning home. Officials in the Alberta community announced Monday that the plan is to allow re-entry on Friday. ...

The Ministers' Council on the Canadian Francophonie has marked its 30th anniversary. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers gathered in Halifax, N.S., on Aug. 8 and 9. It was held in conjunctio...

Thousands of athletes from more than 200 nations paraded into the Stade de France to cap off the Paris Olympics. Flag bearers Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg led Team Canada at Sunday's closing cer...

For those who love astronomy, it could be worth losing a little sleep to stay up late Monday night. The annual Perseid meteor shower runs from July 14 to Sept. 1, but Gary Boyle said the peak period w...

Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg will be Team Canada's flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Seventeen-year-old McIntosh claimed four medals at the 2024 summer games. She swam ...

An exciting day for Canada on day 15 at the Paris Olympics that included three more medals, two photo finishes and historic wins. Phil (Wizard) Kim won the gold medal battle 3-0 in the Olympic debut o...