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The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a total ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as smoking cessation tools.

The Toronto Star is shutting down its Star Metro newspapers across Canada. The last print editions in Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto are to be published Dec. 20.

The Toronto Star is shutting down its Star Metro newspapers across Canada. The last print editions in Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto are to be published Dec. 20.

Alberta’s UCP government says it's time for a "serious conversation" on time changes. 

Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair's work for a pro-homeopathy advocacy group is raising eyebrows among critics who denounce the field as pseudoscience.

The penalty for distracted driving in Saskatchewan is set to more than double.

The penalty for distracted driving in Saskatchewan is set to more than double.

NDP leader Rachel Notley has asked Alberta’s lieutenant-governor to deny assent of Bill 22, controversial legislation introduced Monday that would fire Election Commissioner Lorne Gibson in the middle of his investigation into the UCP leadership race. 

NDP leader Rachel Notley has asked Alberta’s lieutenant-governor to deny assent of Bill 22, controversial legislation introduced Monday that would fire Election Commissioner Lorne Gibson in the middle of his investigation into the UCP leadership race. 

Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley was forced to leave the legislative assembly Tuesday after she refused to apologize for saying the UCP house leader was lying about a bill to fire the election commissioner. 

An investigation launched by the Assembly of First Nations gathered evidence suggesting a former regional chief from Nova Scotia used his influence along with death threats and other forms of intimidation to keep women from contacting police with allegations of sexual assault against him, CBC News has learned.

François-Philippe Champagne will be Canada's new Foreign Affairs minister, CBC-Radio-Canada has learned.

François-Philippe Champagne will be Canada's new foreign affairs minister when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his new cabinet tomorrow, CBC-Radio-Canada has learned.

With his weekly TV platform gone, Don Cherry entered the podcast world on Tuesday, saying Sportsnet executives "made it impossible" for him to clarify the remarks that got him fired.

Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison records.

Canada is heading to the quarter-finals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches against the United States on Tuesday.

European budget airline easyJet says it will become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights, offsetting carbon emissions from the fuel used on every flight.

European budget airline easyJet says it will become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights, offsetting carbon emissions from the fuel used on every flight.

The three top money winners in Jeopardy history will vie for a share of $1.5 million in January.

A Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday she's not proceeding with an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because after reviewing the evidence, witnesses' memories had faded in the decade-old case.

Strong winds stoked more than 100 fires across Australia's east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for thecountry's most populous city.

The Crown is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review an Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to order a new trial for two men convicted of plotting to derail a Via Rail passenger train in the Greater Toronto Area.

A pair of Langley farmers has been awarded nearly $3 million by a B.C. Supreme Court judge, who found the sellers of their 60-acre (24-hectare) blueberry farm intentionally destroyed most of the crop with herbicide in 2017, days before the completion of the sale.

A pair of Langley farmers has been awarded nearly $3 million by a B.C. Supreme Court judge, who found the sellers of their 60-acre (24-hectare) blueberry farm intentionally destroyed most of the crop with herbicide in 2017, days before the completion of the sale.

A pair of Langley farmers has been awarded nearly $3 million by a B.C. Supreme Court judge, who found the sellers of their 60-acre (24-hectare) blueberry farm intentionally destroyed most of the crop with herbicide in 2017, days before the completion of the sale.

Two top national security aides who listened to U.S. President Donald Trump's call with Ukraine are preparing to testify in the impeachment hearings, launching a week of back-to-back sessions as Americans hear from those closest to the White House.

Two top national security aides who listened to U.S. President Donald Trump's call with Ukraine are preparing to testify in the impeachment hearings, launching a week of back-to-back sessions on Capitol Hill as Americans hear from those closest to the White House.

Two top national security aides who listened to U.S. President Donald Trump's call with Ukraine are giving testimony, launching a week of back-to-back sessions on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as those closest to the White House testify.

The second round of testimony in Tuesday's impeachment hearings is underway in Washington, with witnesses Tim Morrison of the National Security Council and Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine.

Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump's July call with Ukraine's president testify that they found the exchange between the leaders "improper" and "unusual."

Tuesday's second impeachment hearing is beginning, this time with witnesses Tim Morrison and Kurt Volker.

Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump's July call with Ukraine's president testify that they found the exchange between the leaders "improper" and "unusual."

A Vancouver woman who was left scarred from laser hair removal is urging others to do their research before committing to the procedure, which is unregulated in B.C.

Serious threats against candidates in the upcoming U.K. election have police recommending they change how they campaign, and concerns are being raised about the impact on democracy long-term.

Sellers of second-hand clothes are enjoying a boom in business right now in part, they say, because consumers' growing concern about the environment is leading them to turn away from the fast fashion industry, with its throwaway garments and carbon footprint.

An Ottawa woman was attacked and beaten at a resort in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula while she was on vacation, her family says.

Trump's pardons for Americans accused of war crimes aren't unique, but his bragging about them is, writes Neil Macdonald.

The 2019 election result presented Justin Trudeau with an opportunity - and painted him into a corner. Climate change emerged as the key issue of the campaign, giving the Liberals an advantage in the East while building a wall around the West. We'll see Trudeau's response to this challenge in how he designs his next cabinet.

U.S. President Donald Trump's unscheduled weekend visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center raised suspicions about his health, despite White House officials' insistence that the president was merely getting a head start on his annual physical.

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a standoff between police and a hold-out group of anti-government protesters at a university could be resolved, as the Canadian government confirms it is aware of Canadians "affected" by the standoff.

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a standoff between police and a hold-out group of anti-government protesters at a university could be resolved, as the Canadian government confirms it is aware of Canadians "affected" by the standoff.

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she hoped a standoff between police and a hold-out group of anti-government protesters at a university could be resolved. Ottawa confirms it is aware of Canadians "affected" by the standoff.

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a standoff between police and a hold-out group of anti-government protesters at a university could be resolved, as the Canadian government confirms it is aware of Canadians "affected" by the standoff.

Ottawa has urged Canadian National Railway Co. and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to continue negotiating as the roughly 3,200 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers went on strike.

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers went on strike just after midnight tonight in a job action that will affect freight services after a deal wasn't reached with the company.

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline.

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline.

The phone call U.S. State Department official David Holmes overheard between President Donald Trump and Ambassador Gordon Sondland lasted just two minutes. But it won't be easily forgotten.

Ian Williams has won the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada's richest literary award for fiction, for his novel Reproduction. 

New Dehli police say they have arrested 32 people and shut down a call centre which scammed Canadians out of their money via fraudulent phone calls involving their social insurance numbers.