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Federal governments both Conservative and Liberal spent at least $14.5 million fighting a prominent First Nations child advocate in court over the last 18 years, according to a newly released estimate.

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The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place.

Family tree enthusiasts and the websites that cater to them are helping police solve decades-old homicides, including here in Ottawa. And the former California district attorney who helped bring the technique to the world with the prosecution of the Golden State Killer back in 2018 says it has the potential to solve many more — as long as it's managed appropriately.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, where infections in dairy cows are increasing and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. 

First Nations leaders are blasting the federal government and calling for an apology after Ottawa attributed its latest deficit overrun to Indigenous legal claims against the Crown.

The U.S. reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

Nunavummiut packed Iqaluit's Astro Theatre Monday night to catch two sold-out screenings of a show that was filmed on their doorsteps.

Mornings are the toughest — waking up, realizing he can't just get out of bed, there are extra steps he must take to start the day.

New research examining the eating habits of the people who lived in North America during the Ice Age suggests they were skilled hunters with meaty, mammoth appetites.

In over 30 years of practice, Dr. Errol Billinkoff rarely saw a man without kids come into his Winnipeg clinic to get a vasectomy. But since the pandemic began, he says it's become an almost daily occurrence.  

Elsie Yanik Catholic School in Fort McMurray, Alta., has been trying to build a teepee for a long time, according to the school's Indigenous liaison Michelle Janvier.

The Cree Nation of Mistissini and the government of Quebec signed an agreement to create the first national park in Eeyou Istchee, called Nibiischii Park, which translates to "land of water."

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At 2 a.m. one morning in December, Mariah Gladstone asked herself: "Did I really just make a little gory buffalo butcher scene out of Sour Patch Kids and fruit leather?"

December isn't just about the holidays — it's also the time of year we get to enjoy what is often touted as one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Geminids.

A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors says, calling it an important milestone in a lengthy legal saga.

With the Canada Post strike in its fourth week, Inuit and First Nations communities in remote areas are disproportionately feeling the strain. 

Invasive species experts are asking those decorating for the holidays to check their trees, wreaths and garland for hidden pests. 

Gilles-Francis Pone Shecanapish may not be able to talk about his experience being flown 500 kilometres to a psych ward, but his sister says the experience has left a mark on the 40-year-old who has severe intellectual disabilities and is non-verbal.

WARNING: This story contains details of deaths at residential schools.

Yvonne Russo says she had to see the world through the eyes of Annie Mae Pictou Aquash when directing and producing a new four-part documentary, Vow of Silence: the Assassination of Annie Mae.

Canada's list of at-risk species is getting longer. 

If it hadn't been for a Google search 10 years ago, Ian Stedman may never have discovered he had a rare disease and, most importantly, wouldn't have known how to treat it.

A man in Fort Severn First Nation, Ont., was injured Tuesday morning in a polar bear attack, said the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS).

When Caroline Poorman, 77, listens to recordings her father made of oral stories in the Plains Cree language, memories flood back to her.

When Janice Parente read a CBC story this past spring about a dubious brainwave study targeting primarily Indigenous kids in Saskatchewan, it immediately piqued her interest. 

Canada has seen many high-profile food recalls this year — from sweet kale chopped-salad kits to plant-based milks — and even some Listeria cases.

Being exposed to wildfire smoke over a long period of time could increase the risk of developing dementia even more than exposure to other sources of air pollution, according to new research.

WARNING: This story contains details of deaths at residential schools.

Two northern Saskatchewan communities are using gardening to increase food sovereignty and teach youth valuable skills.

Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbours some 1.5 million years ago.

Fewer people are being diagnosed with and dying of HIV/AIDS around the world. But progress is uneven, and only a few countries are on track to meet global targets set by the United Nations to end HIV as a public health threat by 2030, suggests a new study from The Lancet HIV medical journal.