The United States commits to a 28 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, in its climate change strategy submitted to the United Nations ahead of the Paris Climate Conference later this year.
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The United States commits to a 28 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, in its climate change strategy submitted to the United Nations ahead of the Paris Climate Conference later this year.
Nova Scotia premier Stephen McNeil is dismissing an NDP demand his government legislate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in the provinces hospitals.
Corey Conners is getting ready for the biggest golf tournament of his life. The 23-year-old from Listowel, Ont., will be in the field for next week's Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga.
It's time for the daily give and take between the Opposition New Democrats and the governing Saskatchewan Party.
The provincial government says it will keep its promise to build 56 new schools or additions in Alberta by 2018, despite the drop in resource revenues.
The race takes place at a skiing area called Log Cabin in White Pass, B.C., but Buckwheat organizers are in Alaska and many of the participants are Yukoners.
The province is considering a private proposal to turn half of the White Butte Trails Recreation Site into a golf course.
The annual Buckwheat Ski Classic race takes place at a skiing area called Log Cabin in White Pass, B.C. Race organizers are in Alaska and many participants come from the Yukon for the popular event.
Jamie Oliver, the popular British chef, TV star and best-selling author says it is time for Canadian politicians to do something about their country's number one killer: diet-related disease.
The mothers of two transgender children in Saskatoon are pushing for gender neutral washrooms, education and political change.
Former CEO of Vancouver Olympics says he just wants to move on with life after abuse allegations dropped
A St. John's man accused of deliberately setting two fires in his apartment at Hillview Terrace in the east end of the capital city is on trial for arson endangering human life.
Manitoba's NDP MLA's are being asked to sign a declaration of solidarity in an attempt to bring the party back together after a divisive leadership contest.
Harjit Lotay was in the wrong place at the wrong time and has finally had his name cleared, according to his lawyer Brij Mohan.
A Turkish prosecutor is critically injured and two of his captors killed after security forces storm the courthouse where a far-left group took the prosecutor hostage, Istanbul's police chief says.
A former military man and anti-corruption advocate, Muhammadu Buhari is described as a rigid autocrat. Who is Nigeria's new president?
This week on Information Radio we've been doing a special series of stories about cancer, a disease that affects so many people in Manitoba that every three hours, one person loses their life as a result.
Shibuya is 1st area to allow same-sex couples to rent apartments, visit hospitals, and to other previously prohibited endeavours
After 12 years of location scouting, fundraising, and gathering support, the Calgary Winter Lacrosse Association will finally get to build Calgary's first indoor lacrosse facility.
Once again, Vancouver has taken the title of the most congested city in Canada according to the annual rankings released by TomTom — a company that markets GPS systems — but that doesn't tell the full story, according to an expert in traffic congestion.
Wednesday represents the 100-day mark until the start of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games that run from July 10-26 and is expected to attract about 7,500 athletes from Latin American, South America, the Caribbean and North America.
More focus on safety of meat bound for U.S. than for product shipped to Canadian stores, inspectors union claims
Pursuit ends after truck spins out and it is surrounded by police
U.S. agreeable to extending negotiations past Tuesday's deadline if enough progress is made
Jordan Wheeler is a Gemini award winning writer living in Winnipeg. His journalist work, over the last 30 years, has appeared in various publications across the country.
Here's an afternoon update on what I'm working on in the weather centre this afternoon.
Refiners, spurred by high profit margins, are rushing to buy crude and churn out more fuel in response to an unexpectedly swift rise in U.S. road travel and that may avert a crisis in storing U.S. oil.
April 1 marks 100 days until the start of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.
You may not consider April 1st to be a major holiday. But according to CBC Ad Guy Bruce Chambers, more marketers are beginning to celebrate the day in order to generate awareness and sales.
Season One of CBC's hit sitcom starring Dan and Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and Annie Murphy ends tonight at 9 (9:30NT) on CBC Television. Season 2 returns next winter.
The mayor of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove says the famous frozen waterfall at Middle Cove Beach is melting, so the town wants admirers to stand back
Ontario's finance minister says the province's deficit is $10.9 billion — lower than the previously projected $12.5 billion.
Alison MacNeil, the Canadian lead singer and guitarist with Icelandic rock band Kimono, describes how the band got started and the vibrant rock scene in Reykjavik
CBC Manitoba meteorologist John Sauder has your Tuesday weather update.
Brooke MacMillan has been ousted from the Liquor Control Commission Tuesday after his contract was rescinded, announced Premier Wade MacLauchlan Tuesday.
The prolonged tiff between Mayor Brian Bowman, Mark Chipman of True North, and CentreVenture reminded me of brothers involved in a run-of-the-mill disagreement. We have a “he said x” and “he said y” kind of fuss that I see happening between my twin sons in my living room.
Former chief of defence staff Rick Hillier took to Facebook Tuesday to blast MPs who were not present at Monday evening's vote to extend Canada's military mission against ISIS in northern Iraq and now Syria.
The top brass with the Montreal Canadiens franchise gathered in St. John's Tuesday as part of a familiarization tour of the city and the facility that will host its minor league club next season.
On April 1st, temporary foreign workers who have been employed in Canada for at least four years will see their work visas expire. But just how many of them are there? The federal government won't release the number and no one else is quite sure.
Nearly two dozen campus enforcement and patrol officers with Memorial University of Newfoundland, who provide service to Eastern Health, have been handed layoff notices.
Defence Minister Jason Kenney updates Julie Van Dusen on the next steps following Monday night's passage of a motion to extend Canada's military mission against ISIS.
Welsh wunderkind Gareth Bale is famous for his soccer skills. But basketball? Who knew?
The musical Anne and Gilbert will be on stage at the National Arts Centre later this year.
An extension has been granted on the controversial Carlton Street development deal between True North Sports and Entertainment the city’s arm’s length development agency.
Recent changes to US tax law is making this years tax season more complicated and more expensive for many Canada-US dual citizens. It's certainly the case in the border town of Stanstead, where many people were born at the nearest hospital - in neighbour
B.C.'s liquor review has been a long process with a number of incremental changes, but there are a number of changes coming into effect on April 1 that consumers will notice right away.