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A team of scientists, including one in Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence that the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans, rather than originating from a laboratory leak. 

Video game enthusiasts and Mi'kmaw language lovers have a reason to celebrate.

If Yvette Zentner could turn back time, the career public servant would give her younger self one piece of advice: "Don't apply at IOGC."

When five-year-old golden doodle, Lucy, was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma, owners Stéphanie Gauvin and Tim MacIsaac knew they would do whatever they could to save her, even if it took them to another country. 

Indigenous communities throughout B.C. are mourning the death of former premier John Horgan, a man who many knew long before he began his career in politics. 

A group of former leaders and climate experts say the annual UN COP climate talks are no longer fit for purpose and need to be reformed, publishing a critical open letter mid-way through what has so far been a fractious summit.

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A decision over how the provincial government regulates moose hunting in a First Nation's traditional territory now rests with a Manitoba judge, whose ruling will be precedent-setting, lawyers in the case say.

A teenager diagnosed with bird flu in British Columbia is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. 

The Manitoba government made a "political compromise" in its decision to issue a reduced number of moose hunting licences to non-Indigenous hunters in northern parts of the province earlier this year, a lawyer representing a First Nation in the area has argued in court.

If it weren't for a stem cell transplant — less than half a cup of blood from a stranger's umbilical cord — four-year-old Tristan Ford would almost certainly have died as an infant, his parents say.

A Métis saddle from the early 1800s is at the centre of an exhibit that opened last month at a Swiss museum, along with contemporary beadwork created by other Red River Métis artists. 

A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax's Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. 

As of Tuesday, there are limits on the number of bottles of spirits a person can buy at the B.C. Liquor store in Tofino, a move that leaders of the Ahousaht First Nation were pushing for. 

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Mohawk code talkers and their missions were so vital during the Second World War, that some believe without them, there was no way of winning of the war.  

Two feisty ferret babies in Virginia are being hailed as a symbol of hope for the future of their species.

On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he'll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former independent presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent of debunked public health claims — has been told he'll be put in charge of health initiatives in the new Trump administration. He's described fluoride as "industrial waste."   

An RCMP national security unit monitored First Nations-led anti-pipeline activism for "potential threats" to the energy, transportation and banking sectors between 2021 and 2022, internal police documents show.

WARNING: this story contains details of cultural items being forcibly removed

Rachelle and Kelly Swan live in a relatively cramped space now. But the upside to their rented low-income government house is that it's away from the haunting site their family occupied for two years, filled with screeches, high-pitched chirps and squeaks from constantly flapping bats. 

Fort Erie, Ont., resident Mike Nayler never thought he'd see his "four-legged daughter" Minnie again after surrendering her to a shelter two years ago. 

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores.

A group representing hunters in the Nordic countries says it's more optimistic than ever that the European Union will lift a longtime ban on trading seal products.

Two female Indigenous teams from Canada clinched silver and bronze at the International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA) World Broomball Championships last week. 

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics.

Students in Piapot First Nation near Regina got the chance to make their own horror movie trailers during a two-day crash course in film production, and now their trailers are facing off against ones made by other communities in an online film festival.

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago, among the dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period.

A small number of Canadian doctors specializing in women's sexual health is trying to address what they say is a near-total lack of support for those suffering from common problems such as low libido, difficulty achieving orgasm and pain during intercourse.

More than 1,100 Indigenous youth shared their thoughts on reconciliation, community and their own futures in a report released Wednesday by Indigenous Youth Roots (IYR).

When we think of Canadian animals, cultural icons like the moose, beaver, or loon are probably first to come to mind — but according to a new study, the most distinct one from an evolutionary perspective is a small, strange-looking turtle. 

As a pet owner and technician in emergency veterinary medicine, Denise Angus knows the importance of access to affordable care.