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In an annual report, Human Rights Watch released a scathing review of the Chinese government, calling on the international community to push back against "the most brutal and pervasive oppression China has seen in decades."

In just over 24 hours, more than 37,900 Canadians filled out the federal government's new online survey on changing the assisted dying regime, according to the office of Justice Minister David Lametti.

An internal Conservative Party report on the party's performance in the 2019 federal election under Andrew Scheer blames inexperienced staffers and a decision to centralize control over the campaign in the hands of campaign manager Hamish Marshall, CBC News has learned.

The federal government is planning to invest hundreds of millions of dollars more to ensure Canada's aging CF-18s can still fight while the country waits for replacement jets, which were originally expected years ago.

A Brampton, Ont., man picked up his cheque for a cool $70 million on Monday after winning the largest lottery prize in Canadian history. And now he is all smiles.

Juul Labs will stop selling most of its flavoured vaping pods in Canada, CBC News has confirmed.

The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to begin next Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.

The Police Complaint Commissioner became aware of the matter through media reporting and complaints from the public.

The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that could allow hackers to intercept seemingly secure communications.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, announced that it will make climate change central to its investment decisions.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, announced that it will make climate change central to its investment decisions.

A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company President Donald Trump wanted investigated — a request that led to his impeachment.

The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives sidestepped questions today about whether the Trump administration should have warned Canada of its plan to kill a top Iranian general — while insisting the U.S. shares no blame for the deaths of 176 people aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.

Tarps, cardboard and an excavator were used by a Warburg, Alta., family in their construction of the friendly frosty giant.

A 65-year-old Canadian found having a "possible drug overdose" aboard a sailboat loaded with jugs of liquid methamphetamine last spring has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper says peace in the Middle East will only come if there is regime change in Iran.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper says peace in the Middle East will only come after change comes to Iran.

B.C.'s College of Naturopathic Physicians issued a statement in response to a CBC News report about Vancouver naturopath Jason Klop, who advertises “retreats” in Mexico where children with autism can receive pills and liquids made from human stool, at a cost of $15,000 US.

Between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon, 32,388 orders have been placed for potassium iodide tablets through Durham Region's preparetobesafe website.

Orders totalling 32,388 were placed for potassium iodide tablets through the Prepare To Be Safe website between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon, after people awoke to an Ontario alert about an incident at the Pickering nuclear power plant that had been sent in error.

Blaine Ruppenthal, a Grade 12 student from Kelvin High School in Winnipeg, and Joanne Ens, a 24-year-old woman from Winkler, have died after suffering complications from strains of influenza.

Blaine Ruppenthal, a Grade 12 student from Kelvin High School in Winnipeg, suffered cardiac arrest twice on Jan. 7, which doctors later attributed to Type A influenza, says a Facebook post by a family member.

A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists say.

A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists say.

France, Britain and Germany formally triggered the dispute mechanism in Iran's nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, the strongest step they have takenso far to enforce an agreement that requires Iran to curb its nuclear program.

Scientists in Hamilton have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which they say could eventually help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills.

Singer-songwriter Jann Arden will be 2020's first inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday. More acts will follow, as CARAS is planning multiple inductees this year.

The former Anglican Church on Saint John’s west side, built in 1859, has been sitting vacant since 2012 and was falling into disrepair, but Kyla Reschny said she was drawn to it.

The former Anglican Church on Saint John’s west side, built in 1859, has been sitting vacant since 2012 and was falling into disrepair, but Kyla Reschny said she was drawn to it.

When psychologist Dr. Cindy Hardy informed a judge that a nine-year-old B.C. boy might deliberately hurt himself if he had to visit his dad in Alberta, she did so without ever speaking to the father.

A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava into the sky and trembled constantly Tuesday, possibly portending a bigger and more dangerous eruption, as tens of thousands of people fled villages darkened and blanketed by heavy ash.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission will begin hearing stories Tuesday from parents and students as it launches a series of public hearings to determine if students with dyslexia, and other learning disabilities involving reading, are receiving the education they need to succeed.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission begins hearing stories Tuesday from parents and students in Brampton as it launches a series of public hearings to determine if students with dyslexia, and other learning disabilities involving reading, are receiving the education they need to succeed.

Iran's judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board just after takeoff from Tehran last week.

Iran's judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for what the country is calling the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people aboard last week, but offered no details.

Prince Harry and Meghan clearly want to come to Canada — and senior members of the Royal Family gave their wish their blessing at their Sandringham summit on Monday. But how Canadians feel about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spending part of their time here as they step back from their senior roles in the Royal Family is more nuanced.

Days before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the initial approval for the Trans Mountain pipeline, the RCMP reactivated a seemingly dormant list of Indigenous rights activists deemed potential "criminal threats," internal RCMP emails and documents show. 

The federal government has consented to the certification of a proposed $1.1 billion class action lawsuit filed over Indian hospitals — federally run medical facilities that saw the abuse and mistreatment of Indigenous patients over several decades.

Steven Rigby was committed to Saskatoon's Dube Centre after talking about suicide by cop. Two days after he was released, he died after an altercation with police.

In blaming "the narcissist in Washington" for the death of Canadian airline passengers, should the Maple Leaf Foods boss have risked shareholder value for mere ethics?

The criteria set by the Conservatives for 2020's leadership contest would have kept most of 2017's candidates out of the race.

Manitoba's new FASD court is designed for people like Everett Redhead, who has some of the wide-ranging symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. CBC News followed him from his first court date in April to sentencing.

Manitoba's new FASD court is designed for people like Everett Redhead, who has some of the wide-ranging symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. CBC News followed him from his first court date in April to sentencing.

The devastating wave of wildfires ravaging Australia has rekindled interest in an unsolicited proposal dropped on the Canadian government four years ago: a call for Canada and Australia to develop and share a couple of strategic water bomber squadrons.

A cancer in women with textured breast implants is more widespread than previously believed, raising questions for patients and physicians about continuing to describe it as "rare."

Businessman Bryan Brulotte will not run in the Conservative leadership race and is advocating for former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay to run instead, CBC News has learned.

As the top candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination prepare for their last debate before the all-important Iowa caucuses, two of the progressive front-runners are on the attack over a conversation they had more than a year ago.

The Alberta Energy System Operator has issued an energy emergency alert as the province's cold snap causes a spike in demand for electricity.

The Alberta Energy System Operator has issued an energy emergency alert as the province's cold snap causes a spike in demand for electricity.

The Alberta Energy System Operator has issued an energy emergency alert as the province's cold snap causes a spike in demand for electricity.