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Rick Mercer isn't endorsing anyone, but he is getting a laugh out of it.

The provincial government has announced monetary support for thousands of workers who have been laid off because of the 22 Interior mills that have either closed or curtailed operations this year.

CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it received a notice of licence suspension from Health Canada, which has been investigating the cannabis company for allegedly cultivating pot in unlicensed rooms.

A crowdfunding campaign for the family of a Mississauga teen who was shot and killed in a hail of bullets Saturday has soared past expectations, raising over $18,500 in just a day.

​​​​​​​Jagmeet Singh continued his push to win progressive votes on Tuesday by promising an NDP government would invest billions of dollars in affordable housing to help Canadians struggling to make ends meet.

Four RCMP officers who allege they suffered serious psychological trauma as a result the force's failure to properly equip them prior to the Moncton shootings are suing the federal government for damages.

The Art Gallery of Ontario is planning a major Pablo Picasso exhibition focused on the painter's popular "blue period."

Canopy Growth Corp.'s chairman says it expects to complete its search for a new chief executive officer by the end of the year. The comments came at the cannabis company's annual shareholder meeting in Toronto Tuesday, the first to be held since its co-founder Bruce Linton was terminated in July.

A mother from Surrey, B.C., has been arrested and charged in connection with the U.S. college admissions scandal, becoming the second parent from the province who's linked to the scheme that involves wealthy parents, including American celebrities Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Tuesday a government led by him would contribute more money to Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) — a spending commitment that would help parents save more for their child's post-secondary education.

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said today the national police force is working to limit security risks among Canada's intelligence allies and assess potential operational damage in the wake of charges laid against one of its top intelligence officers.

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said today the national police force is working to limit security risks among Canada's intelligence allies and assess potential operational damage in the wake of charges laid against one of its top intelligence officers.

Three-time Olympic medallist Kaillie Humphries has been denied release from Bobsleigh Canada by a Calgary judge who found the governing body has the discretion to decide whether to allow an athlete to compete for another country.

Canadian Paul Whelan shouted down a judge in a Moscow courtroom Tuesday as he tried to defend himself against charges of espionage.

Accused Canadian spy Paul Whelan appears in court, shouting down the judge and castigating Russian authorities for holding him in a "kangaroo court."

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek says he has had a setback and is undergoing chemotherapy again for pancreatic cancer.

The Liberals are promising a suite of family-friendly benefits, including a boost to the Canada Child Benefit for babies and a 15-week leave program for adoptive parents.

For a guy surrounded by Christmas trees, William Kirsch is living in jingle hell. The Surrey Christmas tree farmer's land assessment jumped 385-fold last year after he was denied "farm" classification because of what he claims is a misunderstanding over his inability to sell Christmas trees.

A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.

Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall has been suspended 25 games for a hit in a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game Saturday night that knocked out Melville Millionaires goaltender Berk Berkeliev.

A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.

A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.

A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31, officials said. Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed, according to his campaign chief.

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a presidential election campaign rally by Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 24 people, including women and children, in the first of two explosions Tuesday claiming a total of 46 lives.

A Nova Scotia couple is speaking out after a last-minute gate change meant they missed a connecting flight. The airline cancelled the remainder of their trip, including their return flights.

The secure supply of Canadian oil to the United States could recapture the attention of American decision-makers following the recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, experts say.   

The investigation into top RCMP official Cameron Ortis began with a shadowy Vancouver-based company and a multimillion-dollar business that helped drug traffickers and money launderers around the world.

But political parties must claim to be radically different from one another, and political journalism must play along, or else why exist? So the Liberals and Tories concentrate on what does distinguish them: their leaders.

The investigation into top RCMP official Cameron Ortis began with a shadowy Vancouver-based company and a multimillion-dollar business that helped drug traffickers and money launderers around the world.

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant salamander and concluded that the largest amphibian ever recorded was a member of that species.

After more than 100 days of protest, Hong Kong is one bitter place. Anger and resentment hang in the air and explode on the streets almost daily now. And not just outside the legislature and other symbols of a deeply unpopular government.

A CBC News/Toronto Star investigation has found that from the 1940s until the mid-1970s, General Electric sold off leftover asbestos material from its Peterborough factory for pennies a pound, delivering it by truck to potentially hundreds of workers' homes.

From fact checks and spotting "fake news" to poll results and party platforms, CBC News has all the tools and resources you need to follow the federal election campaign ahead of the Oct. 21 vote.

All the tools and resources you'll need to follow the campaign, from fact checks to spotting "fake news."

From fact checks and spotting "fake news" to poll results and party platforms, CBC News has all the tools and resources you need to follow the federal election campaign ahead of the Oct. 21 vote.

Elizabeth May likens the fight against climate change to the Dunkirk evacuations. But historians say she has many of her facts wrong.

A CBC News/Toronto Star investigation has found that from the 1940s until the mid-1970s, General Electric sold off leftover asbestos material from its Peterborough factory for pennies a pound, delivering it by truck to potentially hundreds of workers' homes.

The stage is set for Maxime Bernier. His challenge now is to perform.

All the tools and resources you'll need to follow the campaign, from fact checks to spotting "fake news."

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant salamander and concluded that the largest amphibian ever recorded was a member of that species.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, initial exit polls showed, setting the stage for a period of coalition negotiations that could threaten his political future.

Israelis began voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite a looming indictment on corruption charges.

Israelis began voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite a looming indictment on corruption charges.

In an apparent setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, exit polls show the Israeli leader has fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority with his hardline allies.

One person has been injured and a suspect is still at large, according to police, after a shooting at a shopping mall north of Calgary. 

One person has been injured and a suspect is still at large, according to police, after a shooting at a shopping mall north of Calgary. 

The family of 18-year-old Emma Machado is mourning the loss of their youngest family member after she was killed in a bus crash near Port Alberni, B.C., on Friday night.

CBC obtained hundreds of pages of internal documents, memos and emails from Global Affairs Canada that confirm that six peacekeepers who were found to have engaged in sexual misconduct in Haiti received few, if any, sanctions.

The cache of classified intelligence material an RCMP official was allegedly preparing to share with a foreign entity or terrorist organization is so vital to Canada's national security that the country's intelligence agencies say its misuse strikes at the heart of Canada's sovereignty and security, documents seen by CBC News reveal.