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An Alberta judge has been accused of discrimination and "harshly" mocking an African-born doctor's accent in a decision released last week, and now dozens of legal and medical professionals have filed a formal complaint with the Canadian Judicial Council, asking for an investigation.

An Alberta judge has been accused of discrimination after he "harshly mocked" an African-born doctor's accent in a decision released last week, and now dozens of legal and medical professionals from across the country have filed a formal complaint with the Canadian Judicial Council, asking for an investigation.

As Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems to have turned a corner in investigating alleged wrongdoing of President Donald Trump, CBC looks at the impeachment process and its history.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are going to bring the heat to the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at some of the big pledges made during the UN Climate Action Summit and the truth about biodegradable bags.

A radar system has been installed to better monitor a fast-moving glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif that risks having a massive section break off into a tourist valley.

U.S. health officials report 805 confirmed and probable cases and 13 deaths so farfrom a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping.

U.S. health officials report 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so farfrom a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping.

Federal safety officials say Boeing should consider how cockpit confusion can slow the response of pilots who are dealing with the kind of problem that likely caused two airliners to crash in the past year.

Six homeowners have launched a legal fight against B.C.’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax. They claim the tax unfairly targets residents and non-citizens who split their time between two homes.

Indigenous people will soon be able to give their testimony in Manitoba courts after swearing their oath on an eagle feather.

The SNC-Lavalin affair returned to the campaign trail today, with the Conservatives promising to launch a judicial inquiry into the scandal if they form government this fall. 

The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information.

Justin Trudeau said today a re-elected Liberal government would protect a quarter of Canada's natural land and ocean habitats by 2025, and would become a global champion in setting international conservation targets.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is promising to overhaul Indigenous health care if his party forms another government in the upcoming federal election.

A redacted version of a whistleblower complaint at the centre of an impeachment probe against U.S. President Donald Trump was released Thursday, and alleges Trump abused his office's power during a phone call with Ukraine's president. The nine-page document was released ahead of testimony to House investigators from Joseph Maguire, acting director of national intelligence.

Beyond Meat may have lost Tim Hortons, but it has partnered with another popular fast-food chain in Canada: McDonald's says it will sell a plant-based burger at 28 locations in Ontario starting next week.

Beyond Meat may have lost Tim Hortons, but it has partnered with another popular fast-food chain in Canada: McDonald's says it will sell a plant-based burger at 28 locations in Ontario starting next week.

Ceramic vessels, sometimes fashioned in whimsical animal forms, were used thousands of years ago as baby bottles to give animal milk to infants, according to scientists, offering an intriguing look at how and what infants were fed in prehistoric times.

Five years after a drunk driver killed her best friend, Kara Mitsuing has pleaded guilty to a more recent incident in which she herself was drunk behind the wheel. Grief over the original crash fuelled her past drinking, she told the court.

Tim Uppal, a former cabinet minister in the Stephen Harper government, is up-front about his intentions should he win election Oct. 21. He says he’ll live with his family in Ottawa, more than 3,300 kilometres east of Edmonton.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious U.K. lawmakers on Thursday over his use of confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan, as the Speaker of the House of Commons warned the country's political culture has turned "toxic."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious U.K. lawmakers on Thursday over his use of confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan, as the Speaker of the House of Commons warned the country's political culture has turned "toxic."

Watch live coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2019 track and field world championships from Doha, Qatar, including Canada's Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown in the men's 100-metre final.

Former French president Jacques Chirac, who led France from 1995 to 2007, has died at 86, his son-in-law confirmed on Thursday.

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal in Winnipeg Thursday morning that could affect minority-language communities across the country.

CBC News has learned 48 police officers in Quebec have been investigated for crimes of a sexual nature since 2015, but authorities won't say how many involve Indigenous complainants nor what became of their complaints.

The only pediatric ophthalmologist in the province is leaving, telling patients "the resources required to effectively manage the increasing number of patients do not exist."

Western Canada relies heavily on B.C.'s ports. In Vancouver, the talk is largely focused on what an increase in oil tankers might mean for the ocean, the shipping industry and the killer whales and other marine life. 

Canada remains a long way from meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Paris Agreement, but adopting an even more ambitious goal for 2050 might actually be the best way forward, say experts and environmentalists. 

The federal New Democrats have been scoring points off the Liberals by reminding Canadians that, for all of his lofty talk of fighting climate change, Justin Trudeau's government bought a pipeline. But Jagmeet Singh's own policy approach to pipelines isn't exactly easy to follow.

Friday’s climate change protest is expected to be the largest demonstration in the history of Quebec’s environmental movement — a movement that has swelled with a number of successes in the province

A coordinated province-wide effort is starting to emerge among Ontario's university towns when it comes to the growing problem of large-scale unsanctioned street parties that attract thousands of students and often end up sending dozens of people to hospital. 

A landmark court ruling has clarified how far Google has to go to ensure the right of Europeans to have a say in what appears when they search their names online. In Canada, lawyers and lawmakers are still trying to figure out whether we have a similar "right to be forgotten."

Is eternal economic growth a fairy tale, as the young climate activist Greta Thunberg suggested this week? Some economists say yes, but it may depend on how you define growth.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she wouldn't prop up a minority government that moves forward with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

A landmark court ruling has clarified how far Google has to go to ensure the right of Europeans to have a say in what appears when they search their names online. In Canada, lawyers and lawmakers are still trying to figure out whether we have a similar "right to be forgotten."

Earlier this month, CBC brought you the story of a woman who complained Ottawa Coun. Rick Chiarelli had asked inappropriate questions during a job interview. Now six more women have come forward with their own troubling accounts.

Earlier this month, CBC brought you the story of a woman who complained Ottawa Coun. Rick Chiarelli had asked inappropriate questions during a job interview. Now six more women have come forward with their own troubling accounts.

House Democrats who have read a secret whistleblower complaint involving U.S. President Donald Trump say it is "deeply disturbing," while acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is set to speak publicly for the first time about the document.

Defence lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim the Huawei executive was "tricked" into volunteering information about herself and her company when border officers detained her at Vancouver airport in December 2018.

Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer appealed today to one of their favourite voter demographics — homeowners — by offering them duelling plans meant to help out their pocketbooks with green retrofits.

For months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fended off calls from fellow Democrats to try to impeach President Donald Trump. This week, she changed her mind. Kim Brunhuber looks at why a complaint about Trump's dealings with Ukraine's president, and not the Russia investigation, prompted her to act.

Health Canada says four more companies are recalling heartburn drug ranitidine, commonly known by its brand name Zantac, after presence of a probable cancer-causing impurity was found in some of the drugs.