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It may still be August, and more than three weeks before the official end of summer, but parts of Canada are already receiving their first snowfall. Northern areas of Nunuvat including Baffin Island and Resolute received their first snow on Thursday.

A new global report says record-breaking 2023 wildfires drove Canada's air pollution to levels not seen since at least the late 1990s and exposed half the country to pollution concentrations above the national standard.

MONTREAL — A multi-year investigation into leaks to journalists from within Quebec's anti-corruption unit has resulted in no charges.

KELOWNA — Several people have been injured in a boat crash that resulted in one vessel being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna, B.C.

OTTAWA — Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems insist there's no question they can meet Canada's tight delivery deadline for getting its first new submarine by 2035.

In July and August, online rumours suggested organizers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup planned to relocate games from the United States to Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

OTTAWA — A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial intelligence, and almost half are worried it will contribute to cognitive decline.

MONTRÉAL — The federation representing Quebec's junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment.

MONTREAL — Tensions are flaring in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake nearly one month after an election was abruptly called off, leaving disagreement and uncertainty over who is in charge and how to organize another vote.

OTTAWA — Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by remaining silent a week into American sanctions against a Canadian jurist. On Aug. 20, the administration of U.S.