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Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former top adviser, will testify before the Commons Justice committee Wednesday to offer his side of the SNC-Lavalin story. Here's how to follow CBC News' special coverage online, on TV and on social media.

Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former top adviser, will testify before the Commons Justice committee Wednesday to offer his side of the SNC-Lavalin story. Here's how to follow CBC News' special coverage online, on TV and on social media.

Jaime Adao, 17, died after being attacked in his Winnipeg home. His death has left his close-knit family reeling, his aunt says.

The Uffizi Galleries in Florence say an X-ray examination of a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has revealed hidden artwork by the Baroque master.

An ice wall that has formed at Irish Vale, Cape Breton, is gaining a great deal of attention.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scrapped his public agenda and returned to Ottawa today for high-level discussions to plot next steps in the ongoing SNC Lavalin controversy — steps which may include Trudeau making some display of contrition over how officials in his office conducted themselves.

A Laval, Que., woman has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of her two young daughters, whose bodies were found at the family home in 2009.

Drivers using Google Maps are getting a last-minute warning as they approach some photo radar camera locations.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Justin Trudeau's support is waning in two key demographics; Pictou, N.S., has a major economic and environmental problem on its hands; there's an unusual new team practicing at Calgary's Olympic Park bobsled track.

Cpl. Paul Johnston was charged in 2011 over alleged misconduct during the murder investigation. During a hearing in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, charges against him were stayed.

U.K. police have opened a counterterrorism investigation after three suspicious packages were discovered at major transit hubs in London on Tuesday.

British airline Virgin Atlantic says it's no longer mandatory for its female cabin crew to wear makeup on flights if they choose not to.

Passengers on a delayed Air Canada flight are praising their captain to the skies after he went out of his way to keep them informed - and even ordered pizza directly to their plane stuck on the tarmac.

A high-ranking provincial police officer who was fired Monday alleges it is reprisal for waging a legal battle over the appointment of a friend of the premier's as commissioner.

Prisoner advocates are calling on the Federal Court to help an Indigenous man from northern Saskatchewan who has spent more than 2,000 days in segregation.

A federal procurement official has pleaded not guilty and elected trial by judge and jury after being accused of leaking cabinet secrets.

A major Canadian canola exporter has had its registration to ship the oil to China revoked, the latest flare-up in a diplomatic and trade dispute between the two countries.

A man in London appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second such success, doctors report.

A man in London appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second such success, doctors report.

Lottery officials on Monday announced that a South Carolina resident had stepped forward to claim the $1.5-billion US Mega Millions jackpot from last October — the largest jackpot payout to a single winner in U.S. history — but elected to remain anonymous.

The men were initially offered jobs that paid up to $8,000 a month, but ended up working at a fish plant for $14 an hour.

A rape survivor in a sexsomnia case is stepping forward after a court repealed the publication ban on her name.

Three major Montreal radio stations have stopped playing Michael Jackson songs as a result of child-molestation allegations against the late American musician aired Sunday in an HBO documentary.

Three major Montreal radio stations have stopped playing the late Michael Jackson songs as a result of child-molestation allegations against the late American musician aired Sunday in an HBO documentary.

Mark Lynch took the saying "jumping in head-first" literally. After a childhood of racing sleds down snowy slopes, the 31-year-old is now preparing for international competition.

For nearly half a century, Winnipeg's Brian Anderson has fought to clear his name and overturn his 1974 murder conviction.

Jane Philpott's shocking resignation from cabinet has dealt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a significant blow that has destabilized his government — but the prime minister can still survive this political crisis, political observers say.

Jane Philpott's shocking resignation from cabinet has dealt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a significant blow that has destabilized his government — but the prime minister can still survive this political crisis, political observers say.

Indigenous leaders are expressing a sense of loss after Liberal MP Jane Philpott, who used to serve as health and Indigenous services minister, quit her cabinet post as Treasury Board president over the Trudeau government's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Indigenous leaders are expressing a sense of loss after Liberal MP Jane Philpott, who used to serve as health and Indigenous services minister, quit her cabinet post as Treasury Board president over the Trudeau government's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

'Outlook' might be a radio show about blindness, but it's about 'seeing' the world with a little more clarity and compassion.

It's an economic blueprint to save the planet from climate catastrophe. It's an enviro-socialist nightmare that will take away Americans' burgers. Exaggerations abound about the Green New Deal. Here's what you need to know about what the ambitious plan actually says.

New numbers from Statistics Canada show an increasing number of Canadians take an hour or more to get to work. Research suggests that's not just bad for our health, but for our wallets, too.

New numbers from Statistics Canada show an increasing number of Canadians take an hour or more to get to work. Research suggests that's not just bad for our health, but for our wallets, too.

A federal government public servant recently succeeded in getting the Canada Revenue Agency to back down after taking the agency to court to force it to acknowledge that its tax assessment — based on inaccurate T4 slips — was wrong.

Ron and Clara Wiebe were some of the Manitoba Mennonites who helped Hoa and Lan Chau start a new life in Canada, thanks to a ground-breaking private sponsorship program that turns 40 on March 5.

Jane Philpott can't be written off as a cabinet minister disgruntled about a demotion or an opposition leader out for blood. She's a Liberal — a widely admired one — and she doesn't have faith in the prime minister.

Ron and Clara Wiebe were some of the Manitoba Mennonites who helped Hoa and Lan Chau start a new life in Canada, thanks to a ground-breaking private sponsorship program that turns 40 on March 5.

The Tokyo District Court approved the release of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on nearly $12 million Cdn bail on Tuesday, ending nearly four months of detention.

A Manitoba snow maze now has the honour of holding the Guinness World Records title of being the world’s largest.

A Manitoba snow maze now has the honour of holding the Guinness World Records title of being the world’s largest.

Luke Perry, who died Monday at the age of 52 after suffering a massive stroke, spent part of his last few years in Vancouver filming the TV show, Riverdale.

Mexican archaeologists say they've found a cave at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza with offerings of more than 150 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition.

Although the MP from Markham-Stouffville is still serving her first term as a federal MP, Jane Philpott was still one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's most trusted lieutenants and a key player at the cabinet table — until she quit.