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Ottawa wants to expand the oilsands, but the industry’s wastewater problem will grow with it

October 13, 2026

Year after quadriplegic Quebec man chose assisted dying, advocates prepare class action

Advocates and the widow of a quadriplegic Quebec man are preparing to file a class-action lawsuit...

Oilpatch drilling slows as oil and natural gas prices sink

Low oil and natural gas prices are taking a toll on the industry as drilling activity...

Critics worry about Liberal plan to fast-track high-speed rail

In an effort to halve the approval time for Canada’s new high-speed rail network, the Liberal...

Millions in funding for First Nations and Inuit policing left unspent, says budget watchdog

A report from the federal spending watchdog shows that although funding has increased for First Nations...

Can you see Newfoundland from Cape Breton? Online photo sparks debate

A photograph taken from a rugged mountaintop in the Cape Breton Highlands that shows the ocean,...

N.B. viola player tuning up for performance at Carnegie Hall

After rehearsing an orchestra piece for the third time in a row, 15-year-old viola player Daniel...

N.L. sea urchin fishery in jeopardy, says owner of one of the province’s only plants

When he was in high school, Ethan Blake drove from Gander Bay to Stoneville to earn...

Transit violence rising across Canada — in some cities, by nearly 300%

This story is a collaboration between CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF)The video made...

F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet ‘by a mile’ in 2021 Defence Department competition

The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military...

Will the Canada-Alberta ‘Grand Bargain’ oil pipeline deal lead to more emissions?

A historic oil pipeline deal between the federal and Alberta governments — set to be announced...