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An Ontario Doctor who was arrested for squirting ketchup on an MP's office is having his charges dropped, according to his lawyer.

An agreed statement of facts included in the decision states that the victim's mother found a piece of her son's skull while searching for his cellphone at the site of his death.

In CBC’s election debate between Nova Scotia’s three major parties, leaders got into testy exchanges while comparing their records and their plans for the province on some of the hottest issues of this campaign: housing, healthcare and affordability.

A now nine-year-old girl who says she was sexually assaulted by a priest last year in Little Grand Rapids First Nation told court on Tuesday she remembers feeling scared as the priest allegedly walked her to his bedroom inside the church that day.

A Quebec civil liberties group says it intends to push forward with legal action after the Supreme Court of Canada responded to its translation demand by simply removing thousands of unilingual English judgments from its website last week. Read More

Droits collectifs Québec says the registrar's decision to remove the rulings doesn't resolve the issues it raised, so it will continue to seek a Federal Court ruling.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the world was in the 'final countdown' to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 C.

Two Ottawa community health centres have applied to open so-called HART (Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment) hubs, saying there are pressing needs for such services both within the city and in suburban and rural parts of Ottawa. Read More

Susan Holt, who repeatedly emphasized her differences with the prime minister leading up to last month’s election, was on more welcoming terms Tuesday after their first official meeting in Fredericton.

On Oct. 16, Quebec Superior Court Judge Andres Garin renewed a court order forbidding any protest or action within 50 meters of the sidewalks bordering Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Read More

Canada’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and “its handling of biological samples collected from athletes.”

A teenager who tested positive for avian flu is in critical condition with acute respiratory distress according to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

Without question, the best move the Ottawa Charge has made in its brief history was the hiring of Carla MacLeod. Read More

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded an upbeat note Tuesday on the prospect of working with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, saying Canada has dealt with his trade threats before and can do so again.

The body of Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency influencer abducted in June, has been found at Île-de-la-Visitation park in Montreal's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough, the Sûreté du Québec said on Tuesday. Read More

The family of the man shot and killed by Hamilton police on Saturday has identified him as Erixon Kabera — a father of three, known for his kindness and dedication to Hamilton's Rwandan community. 

CBC has announced it's investing more in local and regional news. The coverage includes up to 25 journalists in more than a dozen communities and four new daily local podcasts.

A series of cameras installed inside and outside a West Island restaurant captured the moments when a 17-year-old girl was abducted, allegedly by two of her brothers, and forced into a waiting vehicle. Read More

Adam Gaudette's inked arms are a window into a fantasy-filled world of Star Wars and superheroes, a pleasant diversion from the pressures of being a professional hockey player. Read More