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Hamilton police are in the process of collecting video evidence after an elderly woman was blocked by protesters from entering a People's Party of Canada event. The protest turned violent and four people were arrested.

Plaintiffs claim Juul targets minors with misleading advertising that suggests e-cigarettes and vaping are safer and healthier than smoking. 

Indigenous children who died while attending residential schools were honoured at a special ceremony Monday hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and APTN at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que.

There was a time, not too long ago, when any federal party leader promising back-to-back deficits could expect scorn and mockery. But Canadian federal politics has changed since the Chrétien-Martin years.

An announcement of new, expanded and pending protected areas will bring a total of 12.7 per cent of Nova Scotia under the designation, just shy of its goal of 13 per cent.

A long-debated fixed link from Newfoundland to Labrador is supported by the federal Liberals in their election platform.

The owners of a Toronto coffee stand say Square Canada has told them they can no longer use the popular payment technology because of concerns the coffee stand is selling beverages made from Cuban coffee beans.

In humans, the female orgasm isn’t required for reproduction, so scientists have long been puzzled about why it exists. Now, a new experiment on rabbits involving orgasm-suppressing antidepressants confirms an intriguing theory — that the reflex originally evolved to trigger ovulation.

Canada's Moh Ahmed stumbled after being clipped by an opponent late in the men's 5,000-metre final at the track and field world championships but recovered to reach the podium, earning a bronze medal in a time of 13 minutes 1.11 seconds on Monday in Doha, Qatar.

DNA evidence recovered from the wreckage of a floatplane that crashed more than 32 years ago has confirmed the identities of the two people on board, RCMP in Salmon Arm, B.C., say.

The Federal Court of Appeal has issued a temporary stay of a CRTC decision that seeks to force Canada's biggest internet service providers to provide smaller rivals with access to their networks at new, lower wholesale rates.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to spend $10 billion over the next four years to create 500,000 new child-care spaces in Canada.

A social media bot is attempting to combat misogyny in on the federal campaign trail, one tweet at a time.

Andrew Scheer is promising that a Conservative government led by him would make it easier for thousands of Canadians to access the federal disability tax credit.

Canadian writers David Bezmozgis, Alix Ohlin and Michael Crummey are in the running for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s richest literary award for fiction.

Fashion retailer Forever 21 plans to close all 44 of its stores in Canada along with 168 in the U.S. as the chain undergoes bankruptcy proceedings.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his attacks against the lawmaker leading the impeachment inquiry against him, suggesting Rep. Adam Schiff be arrested for "treason."

U.S. President Donald Trump raged about the impeachment inquiry he faces in Congress on Monday, as three Democrat-controlled committees subpoenaed his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, for documents.

A U.S. recommendation that consumers avoid vaping products containing the active ingredient in marijuana ahead of their legalization in Canada next month could be a blow to Canadian cannabis companies' hopes that the higher-margin products will help propel them to profitability.

CBC is hosting a series of face-to-face interviews between undecided voters and the federal leaders campaigning for next month's election.

In a return to the court following her stunning U.S. Open title, Canadian Bianca Andreescu needed three sets but managed to advance at the China Open in Beijing on Monday.

A Calgary mom and daughter say their day was brightened by a stranger's act of kindness after a pumpkin they'd been growing all summer was stolen from their garden.

Like all brothers and sisters, Sam and Adam Schellenberg share a bond. But theirs runs deeper. Both have polycystic kidney disease and they're both in need of a kidney transplant.

While eviction notices have been handed out to more than 100 people living in tents and homemade lean-tos across Moncton this week, a division fire chief says a continued lack of affordable housing means people will just move their tents elsewhere.

Scott Jones was paralyzed in a random stabbing in 2013 in the small town of New Glasgow, N.S. Since then, he's often struggled with suicide — not because of his disability, but because of the way society treats him.

Elections Canada says there's no process for protesting a ballot in federal elections. But that hasn't stopped some from trying.

Here's what you need to know about where the leaders of Canada's political parties are on Day 20 of the election campaign.

What's the 170th seat that gives each party a majority government — and what does it say about their path to winning?

The MIT Media Lab accepted — and covered up — millions of dollars in donations from billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. While one institution is at the centre of the scandal, the issues at the core of the controversy are prevalent across the tech industry, experts say.

"Strong Alberta, strong Canada" is a rare turn of phrase you hear from politicians of all stripes — and with good reason; the evidence bears it out.

The University of Toronto has announced it will be taking "immediate steps to improve safety" at its main computer science building, beginning with the installation of temporary barriers, in the wake of the death of a student — the second at the building in the past year alone.

A glitch in the popular Square payment technology is causing financial headaches for some of the company’s users, CBC News has learned. Square won’t say how widespread the issue is, or how many customers have been affected but the company concedes it's not a "one-off."

Almost all of the federal political parties have a full slate of candidates, but today is their last chance to make any changes. 

The real key to unraveling the long protests lies in the question of whether the "one country two systems" can last until 2047, when the promise of 50 years without change reaches its end.

The Quebec government should apologize to First Nations and Inuit for the harm they have endured as a result of laws, policies and practices, according to the head of the provincial public inquiry into the treatment of Indigenous people.

The NDP, which went into this federal election campaign short of money and with sagging poll numbers, needs social media clout. It got some on Saturday.

Health Canada is looking into the marketing of Veeva Teen, an herbal supplement claiming to help teens "suffering from anxiety" — counter to the health agency's guidelines.

For one group of former residential school students in Winnipeg, returning to their culture and teachings has them identifying themselves in a new way.

President's supporters say the impeachment inquiry will galvanize Republican voters ahead of next year's presidential election. In Corona, Calif., no evidence will convince Trump supporters of his guilt.

Peter Khill was found not guilty following a 12-day trial in Hamilton Superior Court last year, but the Crown has asked for the acquittal to be set aside and for a new trial to be held.

The two front-running parties started the week with very similar, widely praised tax announcements. But they quickly returned to offering micro-targeted tax policies that are less clear, less fair and less efficient.

Police attempted to keep protesters and counter-protesters separated as attendees made their way into Mohawk College for a fundraising event for the People's Party of Canada. Four people were arrested but later released.

The U.S. fashion retailer said it plans to exit most of its international locations, including Canada, but will continue operations in Mexico and Latin America.

A B.C. man has died in a parachute accident in Tanzania, where he was taking part in an event where participants paraglide off the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Asked if he ordered the murder of Khashoggi, who had criticized him in columns for The Washington Post, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman replied: "Absolutely not."

A Toronto-area contractor says it was "pretty creepy" to discover someone had impersonated him online — convincing his customers to e-transfer thousands of dollars, which were stolen. He and others who contacted Go Public are frustrated that Interac and the big banks won’t trace the cash.

New RCMP details about the massive search in northern Manitoba for two B.C. homicide suspects have brought relief and closure to some residents, but also a chilling confirmation of how close danger loomed during the manhunt.

Some 55,000 education workers in Ontario are set to embark on work-to-rule on Monday after ​​​​​​​last-minute contract talks failed to reach a deal.