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A director with the Insurance Bureau of Canada is recommending homeowners speak with their insurance broker and contractor before installing a heat pump to make sure there are no surprises down the road. Graham Little said insurers will look at whether a heat pump system can cover the whole house, …

City councillors in Kingston, Ont., voted Tuesday night to wind down a pilot project that housed people in small cabins, but not before the winter.  Cabin resident says they’re just looking for ‘a safe place to have a home.’ Marsha Wiggins calls her tiny cabin more than a roof over …

RCMP in the Kelowna sex crimes unit say they have arrested a man described as a “prominent member of the local equestrian community” for allegations of sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Police say the man was detained on Nov. 7 and later released on the condition that he have no …

Find out how to follow CBC’s special coverage of Remembrance Day, featuring the ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.  CBC’s coverage wil begin at 10 a.m. from the National War Memorial in Ottawa. CBC News will be marking Remembrance Day on Saturday with special coverage from the National …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax exemption for home heating oil has renewed criticism of the entire scheme. How will the Liberals weather a political storm of their own making? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax exemption for home heating oil has renewed criticism of the entire scheme — a …

The similarities of the independent testimony of five women who all say they were sexually assaulted by Peter Nygard “defy coincidence,” which is why the one-time Canadian fashion mogul must be found guilty, the Crown argued on Tuesday. The closing submission by Crown attorney Ana Serban after nearly six weeks …

CBC News has received dozens of stories from people in wheelchairs describing mistreament by airlines, including a non-verbal man who was nearly dropped while being transferred to his seat, and who suffered a bloody wound on his elbow.  Passenger rights expert said regulatory framework needs reform to prevent more incidents. …

Canada’s largest pulp-and-paper company should lose its sustainability credentials because new information shows that it’s closely tied to an Indonesian conglomerate that has destroyed vast stretches of tropical rainforest, Greenpeace Canada says.  Complaint claims Paper Excellence ineligible for credential due to alleged ties with Indonesian conglomerate. Canada’s largest pulp-and-paper company …

Encountering a wolf in the wild is a rare occurrence. A Dawson City, Yukon, resident had an encounter of a lifetime, but one that tragically she’ll never forget. On Saturday morning, Catherine Lalonde and her children heard a commotion outside of their home on Dome Road. “I heard what sounded …

Franck Ntwari died in a horrific crash at an Ottawa intersection three months ago. His family can’t imagine saying goodbye without his father, who was denied a visa to enter Canada from Burundi.  Franck Ntwari’s family needs to mourn together, but his father is stuck 11,500 km away. Franck Ntwari’s …