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You might think, based on the volume of her Facebook posts, that Nieta Aqila is an Albertan who supports separation. “I signed the Alberta independence petition” because “Canada is not a great country anymore,” an account in her name wrote in a popular Facebook group called Alberta Independence that promotes …

The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert, posted on Friday by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), adds another layer of pressure in the standoff between the U.S. …

New Democrat MP Leah Gazan probably thought she was communicating only with a small and like-minded group of Canadian NDP supporters when she rolled out a lengthy initialism during a news conference in Ottawa earlier this month. In fact, she had wandered into the wood chipper of U.S. culture war …

By early December of last year, Susie Silvestri was no longer able to walk or speak.  She hadn’t eaten for days.   The 70-year-old American found herself in the vice-grip of her rapidly progressing ALS — a disease that causes gradual loss of muscle control.   She was begging doctors at …

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The Carney government’s budget legislation contains an amendment that lawyers representing veterans say is a bid to cover up a decades-long error that led to overcharging for …

TingTing Biao remembers the moment she realized she lost everything, including tens of thousands of dollars in savings, on an immigration scheme that left her broke and traumatized.  A donated loaf of bread was all she could offer her child. “My daughter eats one meal in the whole day,” Biao …

Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian? Experts say it’s complicated Grocery products that are made in Canada are pictured on shelves at a supermarket …

Diners in a Windsor, Ont., restaurant were stunned and elated over the weekend when an American couple picked up the bill for the packed establishment — citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric and their love of Canada.  May Hermiz is the co-owner of Toast on Erie Street. She says the day took …

Kate Fudge is an artist based in Pasadena. Her products feature popular Newfoundland and Labrador foods like Carnation milk and Cherry Blossom candies. (Submitted by Kate Fudge) First it was mustard pickles. Now, another Canadian convenience store staple is flying off the shelves forever: the Cherry Blossom candy, a fruit-filled chocolate …

This American voting year began on a frosty night in Iowa, when thousands gathered in places like a high school gym outside Des Moines to hear speakers like Joel Akers. The longtime Republican had twice voted for Donald Trump, but he urged his neighbours in that Iowa caucus last January …