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Toronto police say they are searching for a suspect after an 81-year-old woman was followed across transit toward her home and then almost robbed of her purse.

Disability advocates are hosting a protest to bring awareness and call for local authorities to do more when it comes to enforcing who can park in accessible parking spots.

ATU Local 107 says a strike vote is set for Aug. 24 after recent talks with the city stalled. It says the parties remain 'miles apart' on wages, safety and LRT rights.

Montreal police are investigating after a car transporting five people, including three children, was shot at Monday night in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

The Toronto-based department store chain said Tuesday that the changes to its rewards offering are meant to refresh the program to better meet current shopping habits.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected an invasive insect, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, in the Halifax area for the first time -- which is deadly to hemlock trees.

The first phase of the European Union's groundbreaking new digital rules will take effect this week. Some online platforms have already started making changes.

The mission said in a report it had recorded at least 218 extrajudicial killings with links to the Taliban from their takeover of Afghanistan in mid-2021 up to June.

St. Mary's First Nation has declared a state of local emergency effective immediately. It says the community is facing escalating risks because of illegal drug activity,

Two housing experts who helped co-author a recent report on the federal government's role in solving the housing crisis are set to present their findings to the cabinet.

Hopes for a booming economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic have not materialized for China, leading some forecasters to slash growth expectations for the manufacturing hub.

Of the 1,887 wildfires in B.C. since the start of the 2023 season, nearly one in four (23 per cent) were started by human activity.

According to a release by the Edmonton Police Service, officers are investigating the incident and there are concerns for public safety.

Much of B.C.'s southern interior is under travel restrictions, and some in the industry question whether smoky summers will affect the province's reputation as an outdoor haven.

The controversial plan, approved two years ago, has faced criticism from China and local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.

North Korea's first attempt failed in May, posing a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to establish a space-based surveillance system to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea.

"An attack like this on one of our business community members is an attack on the entirety of the community," the mayor of Owen Sound said.

North Shuswap residents formed a boat supply convoy Monday for people living near the Bush Creek East fire zone, amid ongoing concerns about people defying evacuation orders.

Tor Wennesland told the U.N. Security Council that the rise in violence is being fueled by growing despair about the future, with Palestinians still seeking an independent state.

A Calgary couple and contractor are calling on utility line locator company 2nd Call to pay for the damages following a backyard reno.

Some transit users are claiming the REM isn't as accessible as promised. Those who have mobility issues say there are a lot of problems that need to be addressed.

The notice says that the staffer was volunteering for Chahal at the time, as well as being employed by the Liberal party during the election.

"We have been so appreciative of the water and Gatorade and food and fruit and vegetables ... But quite frankly, folks, it's becoming overwhelming and it's becoming unsafe."

"You're not helping if you're moving firefighter equipment," said Premier David Eby to those tampering with firefighting equipment in B.C.'s southern Interior.

The shocking video shows diving platforms and acrobats plummeting into the pool below at Europa-Park.