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After issuing a recall due to an impurity called NDMA, Health Canada urged patients not to stop taking their hypertension medications without consulting their health-care providers, but some may not have listened.

Sportsnet brass made the call to end Don Cherry's nearly four-decade run on Hockey Night in Canada's Coach's Corner after his rant over the weekend. Their next big decision may be even tougher.

Jim Maginnis placed his family's lucky stuffed animal between two guns on the bomber for a photo opportunity — but when the Lancaster took a turn, Maginnis said, Bunny flew out and into the sky.

After being critical of immigrants for not wearing poppies during Saturday's Coach's Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada, the since-fired Don Cherry has been a hot topic at arenas across the NHL.

If Don Cherry could have the moment back, he says he would have chosen his words more carefully.

Both the U.K. Conservative and Labour parties were targets of large-scale cyberattacks on their digital platforms Tuesday just weeks before a national election.

Debates commissioner David Johnston is suggesting one way to improve leaders' debates in future elections might be to make room for an English and a French debate that include only the main contenders for prime minister.

After bemoaning that the state's highways, bridges, ferries and rail cars "are on a glide path to failure," Washington Department of Transportation Secretary Roger Millar laid out the case for building an ultra-high-speed railway on dedicated track.

A 68-year-old Mount Royal University professor has told a Calgary judge she acted on "instinct and absolute terror" as she was severely beaten in her bedroom by a naked man who had broken into her home.

A 68-year-old Mount Royal University professor has told a Calgary judge she acted on "instinct and absolute terror" as she was severely beaten in her bedroom by a naked man who had broken into her home.

A 68-year-old Mount Royal University professor told a Calgary judge she acted on "instinct and absolute terror" as she was severely beaten in her bedroom by a naked man who had broken into her home.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating but say the death of a two-year-old aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight that was diverted to St. John's doesn't appear to be suspicious.

Canadian show jumper Nicole Walker has been provisionally suspended by the world governing body of equestrian for testing positive for a cocaine metabolite at the Pan Am Games this past August in Peru.

Fundraising allowed Kim Thomas-Jones to see her niece for the first time and show her two sons her original home in Saskatchewan.

New streaming service Disney Plus went live Tuesday after months of promotion and speculation — but not without hiccups.

Unflappable Jeopardy host Alex Trebek's smooth demeanor is given momentary pause when he suddenly encounters a heartfelt message from a contestant.

'If Albertans want to move forward with these ideas, despite the added inconvenience, cost, and time, well, that will actually be the most straightforward gauge Kenney could devise for the seriousness of the separatist sentiment.' Jen Gerson on the premier’s proposal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer today in a brief session to discuss possible areas of common ground when the new session of Parliament opens on Dec. 5.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in a brief session to discuss areas of potential common ground when the new session of Parliament opens on Dec. 5.

A new session of Parliament will begin Dec. 5, the first since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a minority government on Oct. 21, reduced to 157 seats in the Commons. The first task will electing a Speaker of the House of Commons, followed by a Speech from the Throne to be delivered by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing growing pressure from conservative political leaders who are urging him to take steps to boost Western Canada's oil economy. Earlier today, Trudeau sat down with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to discuss possible areas of common ground when the new session of Parliament opens on Dec. 5.

The father of a Broncos hockey player whose organs were donated after he died in a catastrophic bus crash says a presumed consent bill before the Alberta legislature is a good start but has a long way to go.

One of the most prominent donors to the University of British Columbia is taking the school to court, saying the institution isn't holding up its end of the deal they struck when he he made a historic donation to its law school.

Superbugs are likely to kill nearly 400,000 Canadians and cost the economy about $400 billion in gross domestic product over the next 30 years, warns a landmark report.

A Calgary funeral home is being sued by the brother of a man whose body was dragged along the floor of a trailer parked outside the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Alberta.

Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe says he didn't hear any commitments on key issues related to the federal carbon tax or equalization after a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A pair of Israeli airstrikes targeted senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza and Syria early Tuesday, escalating Israel's confrontation with Iran across the region and threatening to unleash another devastating round of cross-border violence with Palestinian militants.

A toddler struck by a falling air conditioning unit on Monday afternoon in Toronto has died in hospital, police say.

The family of a toddler who died after she was struck by a falling air condition unit in Toronto has hired a lawyer to investigate the incident.

Nine-year-old Zandar Koe of Fort McPherson, N.W.T, wasn't about to let the closure of the community's hockey arena wreck the season.

Two key witnesses will testify before the House intelligence committee on Wednesday as the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump enters the public phase. Here’s a guide to who is testifying, what they’ll be asked about and why it matters.

An apparent step-up of receipt and shopping bag checks at Walmart has sparked customer complaints, raising concerns about shoppers’ rights.

John Konecny relocated for work by loading his belongings into a canoe and paddling up the Rideau Canal to Ottawa. He ended up convincing Canada's tax agency to cover his moving expenses.

Our treasured Canadian health care system is corrupt in the sense that not all of us are treated equally, and it's a purely political matter, writes Neil Macdonald.

The number of banking records the Canadian government is sharing with U.S. tax authorities under a controversial information-sharing deal has increased sharply, CBC News has learned.

Two key witnesses will testify before the House intelligence committee on Wednesday as the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump enters the public phase. Here’s a guide to who is testifying, what they'll be asked about and why it matters.

The launch of Disney Plus, which includes successful franchises such as Star Wars and classics such as The Lion King, is expected to be a disrupting force in the streaming industry.

Originally from Aleppo, Hanri Sabbagh came to Montreal last year to start a new life with his wife Rima Bidan and their two daughters. "To come here to the safest and nicest place in the world and to die like this ... I don't think we can recover," says his grief-stricken wife.

A sharp decline in Hong Kong markets from growing violence is the latest reminder that taking a hard line often makes things worse.

Bolivia faced its worst unrest in decades amid a political vacuum Tuesday, while Evo Morales, who transformed the Andean nation as its first Indigenous president, fled the country following weeks of violent protests.

Protesters disrupted the morning commute in Hong Kong on Tuesday after an especially violent day in the Chinese city that has been racked by anti-government protests for more than five months.

Police fired tear gas at protesters who littered streets with bricks and disrupted morning trains Tuesday for the second day in a row as Hong Kong's five months of anti-government demonstrations turned increasingly violent.

Police and protesters battle outside university campuses and several thousand demonstrators block roads as they take over a central business district at lunchtime on Tuesday in another day of protest in Hong Kong.

Ferocious wildfires were burning at emergency-level intensity across Australia's most populous state on Tuesday as authorities warned most populations in their paths that there was no longer time to flee.

Hundreds of schools were closed and residents were urged to evacuate woodlands for the relative safety of city centres as hot, dry and windy weather fanned wildfires to emergency-level ferocity across Australia's most populous state.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to Emory University Hospital for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls.

Vancouver's housing prices and shortage of social housing put women fleeing domestic violence in a tough spot: risk homelessness or stay in an abusive home.