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Despite a lack of evidence, many people were quick to share a rumour of a family connection between Brenda Lucki and the finance minister, and to claim the relationship is the reason why the RCMP has not launched a formal investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who temporarily stepped away from federal politics last year to deal with a compulsive gambling problem, will not run in the upcoming federal election, CBC News has learned.

Instead of breaking the impasse, Israel's "do-over" election yesterday delivered almost a mirror image of the April contest, even as the final votes are being counted, writes Margaret Evans.

Tim Hortons is pulling Beyond Meat products from Canadian locations outside Ontario and B.C., but the parent company of the fast-food chain says it may bring the plant-based protein foods back later if there's enough demand.

The leader of the federal Green Party of Canada is clarifying some misinformation about the party’s stance on mining.

The Quebec City mosque shooter’s defence says  Alexandre Bissonette sentence of 40 years without parole is unconstitutional. Prosecutors, on the other hand, are insisting on a stiffer penalty.

Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan.

After spending a decade on the sidelines, the U.S. central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for a second time this summer, in a bid to stimulate the U.S. economy.

Novartis AG's Sandoz unit said Wednesday it was halting distribution of its versions of the ranitidine drug known as Zantac in all its markets, including the United States and Canada, after contaminants were found in the heartburn drug.

Graeme Gibson, the Canadian author, conservationist and longtime champion of writers' rights, has died at age 85. "We are grateful for his wise, ethical and committed life," said his longtime partner, Margaret Atwood, noting "he avoided the decline into further dementia that he feared."

Graeme Gibson, the Canadian author, conservationist and longtime champion of writers' rights, has died at the age of 85.

Watch the biggest names in Canadian women's hockey play in The Dream Gap Tour.

A youth in Ontario could be Canada's first patient with a serious lung disease linked to vaping. 

An Ontario teenager was put on life support after using a vaping device in what public health officials say is first reported case of illness linked to the practice in Canada.

Scientists have calculated that a fireball seen in the Edmonton area on Aug. 31 ended its trajectory above Camrose, Alta.

President Donald Trump announces via Twitter that his choice for national security adviser in the wake of John Bolton's departure is Robert O'Brien.

The federal Conservatives say they can find $1.5 billion in savings each year by eliminating some of the federal funding received by businesses.

India has banned the production, import and sale of electronic cigarettes, a public health decision that will dash the expansion plans of companies such as Juul Labs and Philip Morris International in the country.

Hundreds of GM workers in Oshawa have been told to stay home Wednesday after a strike by auto workers in the U.S. has limited the number of parts shipped to Canada, shutting down the truck assembly line at the plant.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he ordered a major increase in sanctions on Iran in the latest U.S. move to pressure Tehran, which U.S. officials allege probably carried out a crippling weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities.

The Liberals are offering new financial supports for seniors, promising a 10 per cent boost to Old Age Security (OAS) at age 75 and a 25 per cent increase to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for widows.

The NDP is promising free dental care for households making under $70,000 starting next year if it wins a mandate in this fall's federal election.

An immigration company that told CBC it sells Canadian jobs to Chinese nationals seeking permanent residency seems to have unintentionally identified two Saskatchewan companies by name as “success cases.”

Hong Kong has called off the annual fireworks display on Oct. 1 to mark China's National Day as pro-democracy protests show no sign of ending.

Benjamin Netanyahu was in a battle to remain as Israel's prime minister after exit polls following Tuesday's election showed the race too close to call and his decade-long grip on power slipping.

Herman Perry and Paul Snow's canoe trip from La Loche, Sask., to Fort McPherson, N.W.T., included friendly faces and a scary encounter with a bear.

As consumer interest in CDB grows ahead of the Oct. 17 legalization of cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals, here's a primer to answer common questions about its health claims for seizures, pain and other conditions.

Orono, Ont. parents are paying out of pocket for a formula their daughter needs because their insurance doesn't cover it and OHIP+ won't, either, because they have insurance

It was one of the more persistent questions hurled at Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during his mini-tour through Ontario last week: Where's Doug Ford? His absence has raised questions as to whether Scheer is deliberately avoiding the Ontario premier, who has seen his popularity drop since his own election.

Canada’s new air passenger protection regulations promise big compensation for denied boarding: up to $2,400. However, some passengers have found that they need to do battle with the airline to collect their cash.

Canada’s new air passenger protection regulations promise big compensation for denied boarding: up to $2,400. However, some passengers have found that they need to do battle with the airline to collect their cash.

Two prominent scientists are raising concerns about the reorganization of the Alberta agency that monitors oilsands pollution.

It was one of the more persistent questions hurled at Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during his mini-tour through Ontario last week: Where's Doug Ford? His absence has raised questions as to whether Scheer is deliberately avoiding the Ontario premier, who has seen his popularity drop since his own election.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has been using the language of war and the example of Winston Churchill to motivate Canadians to support efforts to cut Canada's carbon emissions. But her martial metaphors may be underplaying the difficulty involved in fighting climate change.

No trends are emerging in the early days of the campaign, with the polls still showing a tie between the Conservatives and Liberals after the first week.

The second in command of the largest labour organization in Canada attended a trade union conference in Syria last week and called for the end of sanctions against the country, which is run by an internationally condemned authoritarian regime.

The recent attack on Saudi oil facilities have cast a spotlight on increasingly-used “kamikaze” or “suicide” drones. And the incident has brought into focus what one expert calls the “eminent” possibility of such devices one day being used to sow terror in major cities.

Olympic ice-dancing champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are thanking Canadians for years of support as they prepare to leave the sport, saying in a video released Tuesday that their current tour will be their last.

Olympic ice-dancing champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are thanking Canadians for years of support as they prepare to leave the sport, saying in a video released Tuesday that their current tour will be their last.

Olympic ice-dancing champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are thanking Canadians for years of support as they prepare to leave the sport, saying in a video released Tuesday that their current tour will be their last.

Ice dancing champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are thanking Canadians for years of support as they prepare to leave the sport, saying in a video released Tuesday that their current tour will be their last.

The University of Victoria held a brief community gathering on Tuesday after two of its students died in a bus crash.

The Green Party says it has notified Elections Canada that some voters' personal information was temporarily visible in an internal training section of the party website.

A shooting in northwest Toronto has left two men injured, one with life-threatening injuries, Toronto police say.

The Conservatives were forced Tuesday to remove two social media posts claiming the RCMP had confirmed it was investigating Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau over the SNC-Lavalin affair.