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A weeks-long, provincewide teachers’ strike is over after the Alberta government fast-tracked a bill this week that invoked the notwithstanding clause. The Alberta government legislated teachers back to work this week. Students, parents and teachers were awake before the sun rose in Alberta on Wednesday morning, packing lunches, arranging backpacks …

A rare disclosure of probation records reveals that two days after a repeat domestic violence offender murdered three ex-partners while on probation, his probation officer was given the highest score possible for their work. CBC News has also learned that two other management reviews happened in the years before the …

The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News Incident happened at Canadian American Business Council gathering in Ottawa. The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative at an …

Former deputy premier of Alberta, Thomas Lukaszuk, started his campaign as a counter to separatists wanting a referendum on Alberta independence. Thomas Lukaszuk needed 294,000 signatures for the ‘Forever Canadian’ petition. A former deputy premier of Alberta says the success of a petition he circulated to make it official policy …

Residents of a street in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood say they’re fighting a rat infestation brought on by a neighbour who refuses to stop feeding wildlife in her backyard. City has had thousands of complaints about violations since wildlife bylaw went into effect. Residents of a street in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood …

Despite a surge in summer vaccinations, health officials say the measles outbreak in northeastern British Columbia shows no sign of slowing down. Models predict Fort St. John could see 5 or more cases a day as transmission stays high. Despite a surge in summer vaccinations, health officials say the measles …

The Alberta government says one grizzly bear has been killed by a member of the Wildlife Management Responder Network, marking the first bear “lethally removed” since that program was implemented last summer. Minister calls program a response to ’negative grizzly-human interaction’ with bears. More than a year after the Alberta …

Some Alberta ranchers hope that branching into tourism will help shore up their family farms to last another generation — though the accommodations might seem a little quirky. Ranchers hope to diversify as many struggle to convince their kids to take over the farm. Some Alberta ranchers hope that branching …

As tariffs make an impact, Canadian industries are finding themselves competing for priority in trade negotiations. Here are the industries under threat in each province. As U.S. negotiations hit another snag, taxes on Canadian exports pile up. Before U.S. President Donald Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada late Thursday night, …

Indigenous communities in Canada believe the return of cultural objects from the Vatican Museum is a step towards reconciliation, but some stress that the items must be returned in a manner that reflects their sacred nature, including holding ceremonies for objects before they leave for Canada. Vatican working with Canadian …