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Whistleblower Christopher Wylie became worldwide news after helping to reveal Cambridge Analytica acquired private data from 50 million Facebook profiles. Now, he says there's a new tool political parties use to collect private data — geo-targeting — and there's little incentive for them to stop.

University of Victoria students are grappling with the sudden deaths of two of their peers in a bus crash Friday evening en route to a marine research centre.

In this week’s Canada Votes newsletter: parties are dealing with a string of problem candidates Also: what percentage of the vote is needed to win a majority government? — and why aren’t we calling Justin Trudeau prime minister.

"It's time we found a home for these artifacts," says society president Peggy Sarjeant.

After retiring, Linda Gerein wanted to do something meaningful with her time. She got involved with Quilts of Valour, and has been working ever since.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled a new tax cut plan Sunday that he says will put hundreds of dollars back in the pocket of every taxpaying Canadian.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled a new tax cut plan Sunday that he says will put hundreds of dollars back in the pocket of every taxpaying Canadian.

Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi's Nazi Germany-set "anti-hate satire," has captured the Toronto International Film Festival's coveted People's Choice Award.

The Ontario Progressive Conservative party blocked a candidate with inflammatory views from running under their banner in the last provincial election campaign, but now she's been given the green light to stand as a candidate for Andrew Scheer's Conservatives.

People in Shediac have spent the last week cleaning up and assessing damage from Dorian.

Kennedy Stewart is aiming for a Health Canada exemption from federal drug laws so a safe substitute opioid could be distributed through a non-profit organization to prevent overdose deaths from potentially dangerous drugs laced with fentanyl.

The union representing about 49,000 General Motors workers in the U.S. said they would go on strike at midnight Sunday night because contract negotiations with the automaker had broken down, in what would be the first broad strike since 1982. "We do not take this lightly," UAW vice-president says following meetings in Detroit.

A 17-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday night was an innocent bystander, Peel Regional Police say.

A 17-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday night was an innocent victim, Peel Regional Police say.

Peel police are expected to provide an update on a shooting that killed a teen boy and injured five other people in Mississauga, Ont. on Saturday night.

Canada's election campaign is barely underway and, fiscally speaking, it's already unlike any in recent history: none of the major political parties is promising to balance the government's books in the next four years.

Spain has captured its second World Cup championship, defeating Argentina 95-75 on Sunday to give Marc Gasol a rare double-title year.

New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising more powers to Quebec on portfolios including the environment, language, immigration and justice. 

New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising more power to Quebec on portfolios including the environment, language, immigration and justice. 

Ten of thousands are expected to gather in Mississauga, Ont., on Sunday to cheer tennis star Bianca Andreescu.

Ten of thousands are expected to gather in Mississauga, Ont., on Sunday to cheer tennis star Bianca Andreescu.

Tennis star Bianca Andreescu was given the key to the city by Missisauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie on Sunday, as thousands rallied in her hometown to celebrate the recent U.S. Open champion.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Ben Porchuk and Steve O'Neil are on a quest to drive across Ontario's heartland, giving away 100 pawpaw trees in London, Toronto, Six Nations, Windsor, Sarnia and Niagara.

Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous day that hit the world's biggest oil processing facility and an oilfield in Saudi Arabia, just hours after the United States's top diplomat alleged Tehran was behind the "unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply."

Police fired a water cannon and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban.

The major parties have all recruited star candidates for the federal election, in hopes that name recognition will trump voter indifference.

The films Joker and JoJo Rabbit have divided critics and audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival, sparking interesting debates about whether they send irresponsible messages. Eli Glasner takes a closer look.

Here's what you need to know about where the federal leaders are on Day 5 of the campaign.

Over the course of this election, political parties will spend millions targeting voters. They'll try to convince you they're just like you. They're worried about the same things you are and hopeful about the same things, too. But how much do we Canadians really know about one another?

A Toronto immigration company offered a job to an undercover journalist posing as a Chinese national seeking permanent residence in Canada for $170,000. For that fee, WonHonTa Consulting Inc. said, the would-be immigrant would be buying the job and paying their own wage.

The films Joker and JoJo Rabbit have divided critics and audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival, sparking interesting debates about whether they send irresponsible messages. Eli Glasner takes a closer look.

Here's what you need to know about where the federal leaders are on Day 5 of the campaign.

Cost of living is a major federal election issue, even in communities like Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu where people are still feeling the financial pinch despite daily expenses that are notably lower than the Canadian average.

Over the course of this election, political parties will spend millions targeting voters. They'll try to convince you they're just like you. They're worried about the same things you are and hopeful about the same things, too. But how much do we Canadians really know about one another?

SNC-Lavalin is a symbol of Quebec success and might on the world stage, and Trudeau stood up for it.

Super Channel, a pay TV network, has filed a lawsuit against four Canadian retailers, including Best Buy and Staples, for allegedly selling "pirate devices" and teaching customers how to use them to pirate content.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will stand by candidates despite controversial past comments, whether homophobic or racist, as long as the candidate apologizes and takes responsibility.

A 17-year-old boy is dead and five others were wounded after gunfire erupted in Mississauga on Saturday evening, Peel Regional Police say.

The Neskantaga First Nation issued a state of emergency on Saturday after it said a request for emergency evacuations due to broken down water infrastructure was denied by Indigenous Services Canada.