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Pierre Poilievre is keeping the pressure on other opposition parties to bring down the Liberal government as Conservatives met Sunday to map out the party's strategy ahead of the fall sitting of the House of Commons.

Organizers are hoping to keep the Sommo Festival in September following a successful second year for the music and culinary showcase in Cavendish, P.E.I.

Interest has been milder than expected for the beer and coolers lining a fridge of Mike Ayoub's convenience store, but the longtime London shop owner says he anticipates sales will only pick up as word of mouth spreads.

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While Alexander Keith became famous as a Halifax brewer and politician, his namesake nephew became notorious for his life of deceit and crime.

The mayor of the recently amalgamated community of Beausoleil, which encompasses Cocagne, has resigned.

Theo Wouters was delighted to see how much things had changed in Pointe-Claire, Que., as residents gathered for the municipality's first ever Pride event Saturday. 

A former chief of the Winnipeg Police Service says the next top cop will lead the force in a "radically different" environment than when he was in the job — and shouldn't be expected to fix the city's problems alone.

A Saskatoon mother and the owners of a daycare for neurodivergent children are calling for the provincial government to do more to increase child care spaces for children with complex needs.

Adeline Lavallee had to dip into her savings to make sure she can be on the right track to start her second year for an online social development study program at Waterloo University in Ont.

His rivals are calling him Flip-Flop Eby. 

Thousands came to James Street N., on Saturday for the annual Supercrawl street festival.

The hamlet of Rolling Hills, Alta., appears out of a sea of flat farmland as a checkerboard of bungalow houses and wide lawns.

A P.E.I. environmental group is excited and relieved by the number of monarch butterflies it's been able to tag this year.

The Yellowknife airport is planning for some work in the coming years on its runways, to deal with thawing permafrost.

MPs return Monday to a House of Commons that promises to be even more volatile than it was when they left it in June.

Adam Green was 15 when he was diagnosed with lymphoma.

Newfoundland and Labrador is dropping anchor and opening shop in Boston.

The Department of National Defence has announced it's implementing a new technology that uses cell phones to find people during search-and-rescue operations.

As schools turn to university students and graduates without a teachers' degree to cope with a shortage, a certified teacher from Dieppe says she's been trying to find full-time work without success.

CBC Quebec is highlighting people from the province's Black communities who are giving back, inspiring others and helping to shape our future. These are the 2024 Black Changemakers.

The person killed in a Friday morning crash that sent three others to hospital was a 40-year-old pedestrian, Winnipeg police say.

Rail crossings in Midale, Sask., were temporarily blocked in the early hours of Saturday morning after a train collision that involved a person, CPKC rail says.

A development company has big plans for a property that contains the first Catholic school ever built on Edmonton's south side.

Peel police are increasing their presence in a busy Mississauga plaza this weekend in their ongoing efforts to curb dangerous driving in the area. 

Above-average rainfall over the past week has stopped farmers in their tracks from harvesting, and threatens to damage already reduced yields. 

An old industrial lot in Toronto's Port Lands is now the city's newest park, complete with a public beach and a lookout tower with views of the downtown skyline and harbour.

The Yukon government says the long-awaited new fibre optic line along the Dempster Highway is "substantially" complete, and should be operational by the end of the year. 

A Calgary man is in hospital after a bear attacked him while hiking in the Crowsnest Pass Friday morning, according to Alberta RCMP.

Some Western University students have observed a level of cleanliness on campus that they say is questionable as a strike by facilities workers enters its third week. 

The countdown is on for Air Canada and its pilots to reach a deal, as both sides will be in a position to issue a 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday.

A two-and-a-half storey Second Empire-style house towers over Pleasant Street in the west end of St. John's. The fully detached structure is set back from the road with broad bay windows drawing the south-facing sunlight into each floor.

More than 35,000 students in Ontario from Grades 7 to 12 will have the opportunity to explore more than 140 skilled trades through a series of career fairs that is again making the rounds of the province. 

Halifax's clogged arteries are doing more than steaming rush-hour commuters — they're also cranking up the temperature in the urban core, according to a researcher at Dalhousie University. 

It's been everything but a relaxing summer for Andrew O'Hara at his cottage, near Scotch Settlement, on the Mactaquac headpond,

Nathan Macameau was returning home from eighth grade when he stepped off the school bus and was hit by a car while crossing a two-lane highway in northwestern Quebec.

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Premier Scott Moe hit the pre-campaign trail in familiar territory this week and levelled criticisms at the NDP's early election promises.

Shawn Melnyk and his wife, Carmen Vaugeois, sit down every Sunday to plan their week around hockey practice for their two boys.

When Sam Cooper showed up to his first university philosophy course last week, he was certain there would be at least one familiar face in the lecture hall. 

Pockets of colourful gardens are appearing across Hamilton's lower city as "depaving" efforts ramp up. 

Afternoon Drive's local music segment Southwest Sounds is back, featuring local musicians and their stories. 

The Municipality of Jasper says that the air quality of the town is safe for residents, but some homeowners are worried that contaminants like heavy metals may have seeped into their homes during the wildfire.

Every year, Wake the Giant gives Dennis Franklin Cromarty (DFC) students a chance to learn about Thunder Bay, and hear some great live music.

For the first time in 50 years, a person in Ontario has contracted rabies.

As crime rates rise on Prince Edward Island, the number of police per capita in the province has fallen, and while some see that as a problem, it's unlikely the two are directly connected.

A cabinet minister who serves as the federal Liberals' national campaign co-chair told MPs at the party's recent caucus retreat that they need to "change their attitudes" if they want to turn around their dismal polling numbers, sources tell CBC News.

A Toronto architectural firm is transforming damaged military helmets from Ukraine into works of art and symbols of hope amid the ongoing war.

London police have identified the person they believe is responsible for a Wednesday shooting that sent one man to hospital with serious injuries.