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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he was very worried about events in Hong Kong, which has a large Canadian population, and urged Chinese authorities to handle the protests there with tact.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew his relationship with former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould was problematic long before his government was crippled by her allegations against him during the SNC-Lavalin affair.

RCMP confirmed Monday the two bodies belong to fugitives Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod, and the two died in what appears to be suicides by gunfire.

The Leaders' Debate Commission has invited the leaders of five political parties to participate with the notable exception of People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier — who has been left off the list, at least for now.

The Leaders' Debate Commission has invited the leaders of five political parties to participate with the notable exception of People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier — who has been left off the list, at least for now.

Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed encouraging survival results in a clinical trial in Congo.

The apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein has brought new scrutiny to a federal jail in New York that, despite chronic understaffing, houses some of the highest-security inmates in the country.

Manitoba's 42nd provincial election campaign officially kicked off Monday afternoon, with the vote set for Sept. 10.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take questions after making an announcement at the Parkdale Intercultural Association in Toronto.

An increasing number of marine researchers say pink salmon, which are voracious eaters, are thriving at the expense of higher-value sockeye salmon, seabirds and other species with whom their diet overlaps.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to a one-time legal aid top-up of $26.8 million for refugee and immigration cases to compensate for cuts delivered by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in this year's budget.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to a one-time legal aid top-up of $26.8 million for refugee and immigration cases to compensate for cuts delivered by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in this year's budget.

A major telecommunications issue in Yellowknife seems to be resolved for some customers in the area shortly after 4 p.m., local time.

A major telecommunications issue in Yellowknife led to problems with long-distance phone service across the North on Monday.

A major disruption to internet, TV and home phone service in Yellowknife is leading to problems with long-distance phone service across the North.

Police say Northwestel found the damaged fibre line between Behchoko, N.W.T., and Yellowknife on Monday. The RCMP's Federal Investigations Unit is investigating this as the second major disruption of communications in the N.W.T.

The Trump administration on Monday finalized changes to provisions of the U.S. Endangered Species Act that it says will streamline the decades-old wildlife protection law, although conservation groups say it will threaten at-risk species.

Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded the streets of Hong Kong for months to protest what they see as an erosion of their political freedoms. But how did things get so tense? CBC News explains.

Fertility Matters Canada, one of the only national charities that helps people with infertility issues, says it is in dire financial straits.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has unveiled a new rule that could deny visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor.

Tourism numbers are expected to reach a new record for 2019. To avoid the crowds, Destination B.C. is encouraging locals and international travellers to consider exploring less popular areas of the province, such as the north.

Shares in Canadian cannabis company CannTrust plunged by more than 25 per cent before markets opened on Monday after the company said Health Canada has deemed a second one of its facilities "non-compliant with certain regulations."

Air Canada will spend more to buy Transat A.T. Inc., the airline announced Sunday, saying it has upped the total offer by $200 million to win the support of the tour company's largest shareholder.

A massive fire at one of Manitoba's largest dairy farms has destroyed multiple barns that held about 1,000 cows, of which only 200 survived.

A Nova Scotia couple who won a luxury cottage in a QEII Foundation lottery last year say a dispute with their neighbours may force them to sell their dream retirement home. 

Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected.

The Hong Kong airport will restart flights starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday after it shut down operations when thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators occupied its main terminal.

Hong Kong's Airport Authority cancelled all flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon, the agency said, as anti-government protesters peacefully demonstrated at the airport for a fourth day.

After a major kitchen renovation, an Ottawa couple say the contractor has refused to reimburse money they're owed unless they sign a legal agreement preventing them from publishing a negative review.

Automated Twitter accounts run by software instead of human beings are active on the social media platform, but experts say there are limits to their reach.

For Dijana Kambic, enduring spinal cord damage from a car accident was life-changing enough. But now she says a botched $27,000 accessible bathroom installation through Home Depot has derailed her rehabilitation efforts for more than five months.

A man in Elmira, Ont., says his application for life insurance was denied by Sun Life Financial on the basis of his generalized anxiety disorder.

Parents of adults with developmental disabilities in Ontario are wondering if they'll be around to see the day their children receive government-funded supportive housing as the wait list continues to span decades.

Apps like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash or Postmates are all part of the gig economy, offering the freedom of "being your own boss." But it's not nearly that simple, writes Ramona Pringle.

An uneasy calm prevailed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday as people celebrated a major Islamic festival during a severe crackdown after India moved to strip the disputed region of its constitutional autonomy and imposed an indefinite curfew.

Troops in Indian-administered Kashmir allowed Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs and pray for the Eid al-Adha festival Monday during an unprecedented security lockdown that still forced most people in the disputed region to stay indoors on the Islamic holy day.

South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a countermeasure to Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a diplomatic row.

South Korea says it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what's seen as a countermeasure to Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a diplomatic row.

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei swept aside his centre-left rival in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, and now inherits an unpopular migration deal agreed under duress with the Trump administration that could severely test his country.

Two people are dead and four are injured following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ont., Peel paramedics say.

Two people are dead and three are injured following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ont., Peel paramedics say.