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A CBC analysis found vacant buildings are at greater risk of catching fire, posing a danger to firefighters and threatening the city’s built heritage. Despite ongoing efforts by the city to force building owners to take better care of vacant properties, these buildings continue to be at risk. Vacant buildings …

Jury selection is scheduled to happen Thursday in the case of a man accused of killing three First Nations women, and a fourth who is also believed to be Indigenous, in Winnipeg. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to 4 counts of 1st-degree murder. Jury selection is scheduled to …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there’s no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety standards and biosecurity measures in place.  Highly pathogenic avian influenza …

Never mind the fact that consumer sales have yet to live up to the superlatives: Honda is about to cast a massive vote of confidence in Canada’s electric vehicle sector. Here’s what we know so far and the questions that remain. What to watch for as Honda announces its new …

A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs’ population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done.  Conservationists worry not enough is being done to protect the …

As the rain started to fall toward the end of March, Doug Allen sensed the inevitable. He moved the furniture out of his cabin. The unwanted visitor he had dreaded for years arrived about a week later. “The water was rising one inch per hour on the lake,” he said …

Organized crime groups driving Canada’s worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed. Nearly 1/3 of stolen vehicles may now have …

CBC’s research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the policing system is unsupportive and rife with professional conflict. CBC News data reveals 1 …

Amid calls for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded, its chief says much work to rebuild community trust has been done, but it’ll take time to address outstanding concerns. Darcy Fleury spoke following the police oversight board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, a day after First Nations leaders …

Quebec prosecutors initially said they had “overwhelming evidence” Daegun Chun was the mastermind of a Canada-wide prostitution network. But all charges against Chun were eventually stayed and the case never went to trial. The charges were quietly stayed, but Daegun Chun says they ruined his life. Daegun Chun, accused by …