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The camping area of a provincial park near Victoria was closed to the public on Thursday, September 20, 2018, as a group of homeless people were allowed to stay indefinitely while the British Columbia government tries to find them alternate housing options.

A day after announcing plans to sell recreational cannabis in private stores, the Ontario government said it was still working out how strict regulations governing the new system would be enforced.

Authorities in flood-soaked New Brunswick are warning that rivers will remain high for at least a few more days.

Parents of young children and a national Muslim group are welcoming a federal budget commitment to address fairness and privacy concerns with Canada's no-fly list.

Transport Canada says it has grounded the airline that operated the plane that crashed in northern Saskatchewan earlier this month.

Fred van Zuiden turned 87 last month at a secure psychiatric hospital.

It’s not unusual for female crowd surfers to encounter random hands emerging from the audience to tear at their clothes, according to a study by the Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program.

The federal government is promising more funding to support residents affected by raging wildfires in British Columbia as some of the thousands of people displaced prepare to return home.

Fire crews worked to save buildings and protect transportation routes on Sat. July 8, 2017, after thousands of people were chased from their homes by wildfires that raged out of control across B.C.

British Columbia is under a province-wide state of emergency as wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes show no sign of abating.

The federal government’s long−promised counter−radicalization centre is now open, but the appointment of a special adviser to shape a national strategy could be months away.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has unveiled a bill that gives increased powers to Canada's electronic spy agency.

The Trudeau government is sticking with its deadline to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018.

Alberta’s professional engineering society has dismissed allegations against professional engineers who worked at Canada’s national pipeline regulator, following a lengthy probe.

Government will give Canadians a chance to have their say about C-51 before deciding what changes to make, says Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.