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A wildfire burning in Barrhead County, northwest of Edmonton, triggered an evacuation order for some parts of the municipality on Thursday afternoon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel’s military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing ‌70 per cent of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast.

A former British Columbia massage therapist with ties to White Rock, Surrey and Penticton has been convicted on a dozen counts of sexual assault over incidents dating back to 2001.

A former British Columbia massage therapist with ties to White Rock, Surrey and Penticton has been convicted on a dozen counts of sexual assault over incidents dating back to 2001.

A former British Columbia massage therapist with ties to White Rock, Surrey and Penticton has been convicted on a dozen counts of sexual assault over incidents dating back to 2001.

Esmerlyn Valdez, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit his first major-league homer on Sunday night, batting against the Toronto Blue Jays. The ball wound up in the hands of a tough 12-year-old negotiator — who walked away with two signed team souvenirs.

The sports community in P.E.I. is remembering the life and career of former NHLer Forbes Kennedy. He died on Monday, but his legacy won’t be forgotten any time soon. CBC’s Connor Lamont has more.

Abby Hustler and the Minnesota Frost made it to the playoffs in the Islander’s first year in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. She tells CBC’s Steve Bruce what it was like playing in front of thousands of fans, how her rookie season went, and what comes next.

Existing PWHL teams can protect three players each from signing with expansion teams to start, as part of a multi-phase off-season “player distribution process” that begins Monday.

The spring sitting of the P.E.I. Legislature has gone on for 10 weeks, and the Green Party leader says Premier Rob Lantz didn’t accomplish much over that time. Matt MacFarlane also accused the government of pushing some big issues further down the road. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau has more from the legislative assembly.

The spring sitting of the P.E.I. Legislature has gone on for 10 weeks, and the Green Party leader says Premier Rob Lantz didn’t accomplish much over that time. Matt MacFarlane also accused the government of pushing some big issues further down the road. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau has more from the legislative assembly.

The spring sitting of the P.E.I. Legislature has gone on for 10 weeks, and the Green Party leader says Premier Rob Lantz didn’t accomplish much over that time. Matt MacFarlane also accused the government of pushing some big issues further down the road. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau has more from the legislative assembly.

The spring sitting of the P.E.I. Legislature has gone on for 10 weeks, and the Green Party leader says Premier Rob Lantz didn’t accomplish much over that time. Matt MacFarlane also accused the government of pushing some big issues further down the road. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau has more from the legislative assembly.

A panel of residential school survivors provided witness testimony on Tuesday to the Permanent Peoples Tribunal, an international independent court of opinion investigating Canada’s responsibility for the residential school system and the human rights violations associated with it.

Already assured of top spot in their pool, Canada finished its preliminary round at the world hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Czechia on Tuesday in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Figures show nearly 100 players made less than $50,000 US last season. The highest paid player, Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark, earned $126,090.

NASA has provided the first look at its plans for its moon base, which include several robotic missions to the surface of the moon as early as this year.

Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year.

Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year.

Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year.

A new rural ride-share pilot program will increase the availability of local evening and late-night transportation options in rural communities…

Family and friends of Jaali Sutherland-Weenie are calling for accountability from the health-care system after the young Indigenous woman died in hospital following a severe pregnancy complication.

CBC’s Fact Check team found ads on Truth Social linking to a deepfake of Prime Minister Mark Carney. The fake video is designed to scam you into sending money.

P.E.I. teenager Isabella Bastardo Jiménez died Monday after being seriously injured when she was hit by a tractor-trailer while crossing a road to her school bus last Thursday morning, according to the Latinos Association of P.E.I.

A post-secondary institution in P.E.I. has received its largest donation to date — $15 million from the Weston family. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Holland College president and CEO Sandy MacDonald about how the money will help students get hands-on experience with Island businesses and organizations.

Some landlords on P.E.I. say they’re being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.

Some landlords on P.E.I. say they’re being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.

Some landlords on P.E.I. say they’re being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.

Some landlords on P.E.I. say they’re being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.

Some landlords on P.E.I. say they’re being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.

Some landlords on P.E.I. say they’re being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.

Nine-year-old Maverick Bishop returned home on Saturday after spending 20 months in Toronto waiting for, then recovering from, a heart transplant.

Right-to-repair advocates say a lack of legislation is leaving Prince Edward Island farmers vulnerable to skyrocketing costs, often forcing them to replace expensive machinery rather than fixing it themselves.

CBC News requested visitor satisfaction surveys and crunched the numbers on what people like and don’t like about every B.C. Parks campground to help campers, and potential campers, know before they go.

The belief that unhoused people are being paid and provided buses to travel from Vancouver to other communities across British Columbia ahead of the World Cup has taken such a hold in Prince George that the city and multiple councillors have officially come forward to dispel the rumour.

A 12-person jury has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder in relation to the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, in 2016.

A 12-person jury has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder in relation to the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, in 2016.

A 12-person jury has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder in relation to the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney, in 2016.

Halifax Regional Police say a search is underway in the Clayton Park area of Halifax for a missing newborn baby. Four people are in custody undergoing questioning related to the matter.

The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean’s bid to secure Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine contract.

California’s governor declared a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as emergency crews continue their efforts to cool down an overheated chemical storage tank and prevent it from exploding.

An Ebola treatment tent was set on fire, leading 18 patients who are suspected of having Ebola to leave — one day after a tent in another community was burned down. The concerning outbreak is gripping East Africa.

An Ebola treatment tent was set on fire, leading 18 patients who are suspected of having Ebola to leave — one day after a tent in another community was burned down. The concerning outbreak is gripping East Africa.

An Ebola treatment tent was set on fire, leading 18 patients who are suspected of having Ebola to leave — one day after a tent in another community was burned down. The concerning outbreak is gripping East Africa.

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as U.S. President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.

Dr. Kent Brantly became critically ill with Ebola while on medical mission work during the 2014 outbreak. The U.S. physician survived, and is now watching with concern at the speed and spread of the current outbreak — which has no approved treatments or vaccines available.

Donations are pouring in to a fundraiser for a P.E.I. family after their daughter Isabella was hit by a tractor-trailer while preparing to board a school bus.

The Crown and defence have recommended that former school counsellor Bethany Toombs be sentenced to five years in a federal prison — after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a troubled young person she met while working with him at a P.E.I. junior high school.

Powell River RCMP say three men are dead and two have survived after a boat capsized about 500 to 1,000 metres off the shore of Savary Island Thursday night.