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Cannabis use jumped 40 per cent in Canada between 2013 and 2017, UN report says
The United Nations' latest world drug report shows more Canadians started using cannabis each year in the lead-up to the drug's legalization for recreational use.
Three injured, hiker after severe storm smashes Saskatchewan campground
A windstorm that may have been a tornado snapped trees and caused numerous injuries at a Saskatchewan provincial park that was full of campers who were enjoying the Canada Day long weekend.
The federal price on carbon takes effect in Yukon and Nunavut July 1
Starting today, July 1, 2019, the federal carbon levy will be applied in Yukon and Nunavut, while the Northwest Territories is set to implement its own price on carbon in September.
Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Fisheries and Oceans says it will try to find and tag a North Atlantic right whale that is entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence when the weather clears up.
Canada ready to celebrate 152nd birthday with fireworks and flybys
The skies will be filled with fireworks and military aircraft today as Canada Day celebrations are held across the country.
Former PM Harper offers help on trade, but staying 'neutral' in UK Tory race
Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he's willing to help the next British prime minister negotiate a divorce deal with the European Union — but he's not taking sides in the race to decide who that is.
Ontario community sets Guinness World Record for largest human maple leaf
An Ontario municipality now has bragging rights after setting the record for the largest human maple leaf over the Canada Day long weekend.
Ex-senator Don Meredith harassed staff, constable, ethics officer reports
The Senate’s ethics officer says ex-senator Don Meredith created a poisoned work environment by harassing a half-dozen employees, plus a constable in the upper chamber's protection service.
Nature Conservancy warns campers of tree-killing beetle new to Maritimes
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is warning long-weekend campers in the Maritimes to beware of an invasive, tree-killing beetle.
Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines
An infamous load of Canadian trash that had been rotting in the Philippines for more than five years has come full circle, arriving by ship at a port south of Vancouver on Saturday, June 29, 2019, morning.