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VANCOUVER — An ammonia release from a vent on the roof of a Vancouver arena exposed 13 people to the gas and prompted the precautionary evacuation of a nearby high school.

It was announced this week that the possession of small amounts of street drugs will be decriminalized in British Columbia in an effort to slow the overdose crisis that has killed nearly 10,000 people since 2016. Effective Jan.

TORONTO — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard reviewed testimony and asked more questions Thursday, after telling the court earlier in the day that they could not reach a unanimous agreement on some counts.

SIKSIKA, Alta. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the chief of a southern Alberta First Nation have signed a historic land-claim settlement which the federal government says is one of the largest of its kind in Canada.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new agreement signed Thursday to co-operate with India on climate action is an opportunity for Canada to export its renewable energy technology, particularly related to making renewable energy a

OTTAWA — A member of Afghanistan’s Parliament forced to flee her homeland after the Taliban takeover last year is pleading with Canada to do more to help bring Afghan refugees to safety.

OTTAWA — The federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input, says Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions. Drug users in B.C. who possess up to a cumulative 2.

QUEBEC — Chinese jets have endangered a Canadian military plane operating in Asia, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday, adding that she would raise the issue with her Chinese counterpart.

OTTAWA — Canada’s institutions and police services were unprepared for the scale of the “Freedom Convoy” protest, says Ottawa’s former police chief, who resigned amid heavy criticism of the force’s handling of the demonstration.

CALGARY — An animal rights group says it has sent a letter to Kevin Costner urging him to step away from the Calgary Stampede. The Hollywood actor was named parade marshal for this year's event.