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Some families seeking foreign caregivers to look after their children or family members with a disability will be exempt from paying a $1,000 application fee.

Two young sisters found dead in a Victoria-area home on Christmas Day are being remembered as beautiful and energetic children.

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — A 22-year-old man who used nude photos to extort his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to nine months in prison — a longer term than even prosecutors sought.

A long list of outdoor events marking the New Year on Parliament Hill were abruptly listed as cancelled Friday morning.

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar strengthened to a two-month high against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, as the greenback broadly fell and oil prices rose, with the loonie on track to post its biggest yearly advance since 2009.

The Canadian pharmaceutical giant whose sudden death earlier this month is shrouded in mystery is among the latest inductees into the Order of Canada.

Hubert Lacroix, the outgoing president of CBC/Radio-Canada, is sticking with the public broadcaster as the selection of his successor drags past its deadline.

A bill designed to curtail food and beverage marketing aimed at kids is expected to clear legislative hurdles in the new year as the Liberal government tries to combat rising obesity rates.

The federal government is spending $27 million to bring high-speed internet to around 1,500 households in 70 rural and remote communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Joshua Boyle speaks to the media after arriving at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Nathan Denette / AP

Veterinarians say they’re seeing an increasing number of dogs sickened after ingesting marijuana, and are warning pet owners to take care as Canada prepares for cannabis legalization this year.

Many marveled at the wonderment of Niagara Falls freezing when the temperature dipped earlier this week.

An elderly couple who died together in the brutal cold outside their farmhouse are remembered by neighbours as an inseparable pair who loved living in their rural Huron County home.

A Nova Scotia fishing village is shaken after a fire left several people dead early Sunday, including at least two children, according to the Canadian Red Cross.

A Canadian man arrested in the U.S. and charged in the death of his ex-girlfriend last spring has been escorted back to Southwestern Ontario.

TORONTO — Tim Hortons franchisees who planned to offset the Ontario government’s minimum wage hike by cutting paid breaks and forcing workers to cover a bigger share of their benefits faced criticism from a new source Friday: their own head office.

American scientists say they now have “direct proof” that links the shrinking ozone hole over the Antarctic to the Montreal Protocol, the worldwide effort started in the 1980s to ban production of ozone- depleting chemicals.

Male MPs must help to usher in a culture change on Parliament Hill and combat sexual misconduct, says veteran NDP MP Nathan Cullen, who is looking to work with colleagues of all stripes to address inappropriate behaviour often viewed as a “public secret.”

Police say a Canadian man arrested in the U.S. and charged in the death of his ex-girlfriend last spring has been escorted back to southwestern Ontario.

EDMONTON — Hunters have been killing cougars in Alberta for decades.

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