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Another summer day brings another spell of unprecedented heat for Northern Canada. Saturday afternoon saw the hottest temperature ever recorded so far north in Canada, and it’s just one of the many notable heat records that have fallen in recent days. It’s been a historic week for heat around the …

A Brampton driver who posted a video online showing himself going more than 140 kilometres above the speed limit has been charged and his car has been impounded, Peel police say. Police say they were made aware of a viral video circulating last month in which a 22-year-old man driving …

After a 20-year-old student living in Montreal waited about 15 hours in the Royal Victoria’s emergency room, his parents rushed him to Ontario for care. His appendix had burst, requiring 10 days in hospital.  Christos Lianos’s appendix burst, landing him in hospital for 10 days. Christos Lianos is recovering from …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we interview a Canadian cartoonist who is using art to address climate anxiety, and examine how wildfire smoke is affecting wedding photography.  Also: How wildfire smoke is affecting wedding photography. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is …

A baby hawk that was abducted — and then adopted — by a family of bald eagles has met an untimely end.  Photographer who documented Tuffy’s journey is mourning the little bird who captured nature lovers’ hearts. A lot of people were rooting for Tuffy. But the baby hawk who …

A popular Iranian rapper facing a possible death sentence in Iran has also been accused by Iranian authorities of colluding with an enemy state — Canada — because of an interview he gave to CBC News last year. A verdict in Toomaj Salehi's case could come as soon as Sunday …

Starting this fall, teens in England will get just one HPV shot — making it the latest country to drop the number of required doses for the highly-effective vaccines known for protecting against a slate of cancers. Should Canada follow suit? Single dose just as effective in preventing infections, multiple …

A renewed risk for thunderstorms will mark the weekend on the Prairies, with a greater chance for severe weather on Sunday across parts of all Western Canada provinces. However, the focus will be on southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba where there could be rotating storms. DON'T MISS: Heading to the …

The Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg is closed until further notice because protesters are blocking the entrance. City posted announcement Friday morning The Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg is closed until further notice because protesters are blocking the entrance. The City of Winnipeg tweeted about the closure Friday morning. Contingency …

Flooding and water shortage are perennial problems that keep hounding the country year in and year out. This could have long been resolved, or at least mitigated, if only Republic Act No. 6716—the Rainwater Collector and Springs Development Act of 1989—is being religiously implemented. Under the current administration, President Marcos …