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The mayor of Cantley, Que., is hoping to turn the roof of the town's community centre into a solar farm. The CBC's Stu Mills reports.
VANCOUVER — Interim British Columbia Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson is partly hanging his hopes on the province's beleaguered forestry sector to carry his election platform's economic growth forecasts, recalling that the sector had been a "ginormous contributor" to the province's economy in the past.
PHP is an open-source computer language that powers an estimated 70 per cent of the internet. While websites being taken offline caused alarm, that was done to implement a fix — which cybersecurity experts say show the system for remedying such issues is working.
Amid a review of a land-use change application for a data centre in Calgary’s northeast, some city councillors are looking at how to regulate future large-scale projects. As CBC’s Brendan Coulter reports, two councillors want city administration to develop new rules for data centre projects, citing concerns about infrastructure and water use.
One week after telling the Black Council of Windsor-Essex that calling out racism “is No. 1,” Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens walked away amid questioning about racist comments made by the southwestern Ontario city's recently retired police chief.
A mechanical engineer and a transportation and energy system analyst tell CBC News they want a full investigation into the bus explosion that killed three people in Saddle Ridge last week. They say it’s important to find out if design or safety regulations need to change.
Candidates vying to be the next mayor of Leamington debated on Windsor Morning. Here are some of the highlights.
Farrell, 23, died along with three other soldiers Saturday when a grass fire grew out of control during a training exercise on a range at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
Art Basel's Paris edition is bringing galleries from around the world to the Grand Palais. The prestigious contemporary art fair is taking place amid heightened security following violent protests in the French capital. (AP video/Elitsa Gadeva)
WAINWRIGHT — Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 27 remaining in hospital as of Thursday.
At least seven Crime Stoppers chapters have announced they are suspending programs a day after CBC revealed the extent of a massive data leak. Former RCMP superintendent Garry Clement talks to Hanomansing Tonight about how valuable the program has been for law enforcement agencies.
A week after a deadly bus explosion in northeast Calgary, the area councillor is calling for an independent investigation into the crash. But two experts say incidents like this one are rare, and the bus model involved in the crash adheres to strict testing and maintenance guidelines.
A trio from Yemen, Bahrain and Israel itself tells a Toronto audience that personal encounters with Jews challenged their years of antisemitic indoctrination
Elections Alberta had 48 hours to finish counting all the votes in this month's provincial referendum. We now know the agency has missed that deadline, but will consequences follow? The CBC's Tristan Mottershead explores that question.
The two top candidates vying to be mayor of Toronto debated one last time before voters head to the polls on election day.
The Grande Prairie Police Service has formally taken over for the RCMP in the northern Alberta city following a transition between services that took place more quickly than originally planned.
EDMONTON — The decision to hold a live-fire training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright during a high-risk fire month will be part of the investigation into the fire that killed four soldiers and injured dozens.
A Bangladeshi woman who was trafficked and exploited by two men in Saskatchewan — and repeatedly raped by one of them — says she now lives in fear and struggles to trust anyone.
Doctors of B.C. says the resignations are a result of a growing workload and lack of consultation on how care is administered.
After a CBC investigation found more than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips were leaked in a data breach in June, police forces around Ontario — including in Hamilton and Halton Region — are pausing the use of Crime Stoppers.
Residents of Pembroke gathered around the town’s war memorial Wednesday night for a vigil in honour of those killed and injured in a deadly fire at CFB Wainwright. The CBC’s Dan Taekema reports.

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