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Ralph Carl Wushke was ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada in 1978, but had to walk away six years later when he came out as a gay man. Now, 36 years later, he's been reinstated.

The UN's aviation agency says it will review the issue of passenger planes flying in conflict zones in the wake of the Flight PS752 disaster that killed 176 people. It has also been invited by Iran to participate in the crash investigation.

While the World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern, the risk of contracting the illness in Canada remains low.

With the confirmation that a new coronavirus in China has been transmitted between humans, here's a quick look at what you need to know.

A 12-year-old girl and her grandfather are speaking out about being handcuffed on a busy downtown Vancouver street after being falsely accused of a fraud.

Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find disturbing. The office of Saskatchewan's attorney general has filed an appeal of the three-year sentence for Regina rapist Gioulian Nikdima, arguing the punishment was too lenient given the severity of the crime.

Jerry Dias, Unifor national president, has been taken into police custody while on the picket lines at the Co-op Refinery in Regina.

Unifor national president Jerry Dias was arrested along with six other members of the union on Monday afternoon amid rising tensions in a dispute with the Co-op Refinery in Regina. 

The oil and gas industry needs to increase its efforts to address climate change or risk becoming socially unacceptable and unprofitable, according to a report from the International Energy Agency that will be presented in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.

Canada's largest national park is drying out, but new research suggests it's more the result of long-term climate change than upstream hydro dams.

U.S. President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did "absolutely nothing wrong," calling the impeachment case against him flimsy and a "dangerous perversion of the Constitution."

On the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for swift rejection of the "flimsy" charges and the Capitol braced for the contentious proceedings unfolding in an election year.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening arguments in U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, ground rules that are raising objections from Democrats on the eve of the landmark proceedings.

The pilot project, being launched by the largest private alcohol retailer in Canada in partnership with Edmonton police, is to combat "the epidemic of liquor store robberies that has plagued the city."

Human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus, the head of a Chinese government expert team says.

The Swartz Bay ferry terminal near Victoria has reopened after a protest blocked access and delayed a number of sailings early Monday. 

Police are responding to a protest disrupting traffic near Swartz Bay ferry terminal just outside Victoria.

Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minister warning on Monday that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can "dream on."

After much groundwork, public hearings into a $1 billion cleanup at Yellowknife's Giant Mine are getting underway.

Gun-rights activists and other groups began to descend on Virginia's capital city Monday to protest Democrats' plans to pass gun-control legislation.

Several thousand activists — mostly white and male, many armed and some with messages of support for President Donald Trump - mobilized in Virginia's capital for an annual rally they characterized as more urgent after recent state Democrat plans to pass gun-control legislation.

Several thousand activists — mostly white and male, many armed and some with messages of support for President Donald Trump - mobilized in Virginia's capital for an annual rally they characterized as more urgent after recent state Democrat plans to pass gun-control legislation.

A new special parliamentary committee created to examine Canada's fraught relationship with China will hold its first meeting today in Ottawa.

Canada's ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, will be among the first witnesses to testify before a new special parliamentary committee created to examine Canada's fraught relationship with China.

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is holding its first strikes today in the York Region, Toronto and Ottawa-Carleton school boards.

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is holding its first strikes today in the York Region, Toronto and Ottawa-Carleton school boards.

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is holding its first strikes today in the York Region, Toronto and Ottawa-Carleton school boards.

Photos taken on film are meant to last but when they’re forgotten about and sit undeveloped, it gets trickier to recover those memories. That’s where Greg Miller, of Film Rescue International in Indian Head, Sask., steps in.

Nova Scotia's highest court has begun hearing arguments in one of the highest-profile murder cases in the province in recent years: the killing of Dalhousie University student Taylor Samson by fellow student William Sandeson.

Nova Scotia's highest court will begin hearing arguments today in one of the highest-profile murder cases in the province in recent years: the killing of Dalhousie University student Taylor Samson by fellow student William Sandeson.

The state of emergency in St. John’s continued Monday for a fourth day, with overnight blizzard conditions complicating efforts to deal with unprecedented weather. 

The state of emergency in St. John’s continued Monday for a fourth day, with overnight blizzard conditions complicating efforts to deal with unprecedented weather. 

All commercial flights leaving St. John's are grounded until Wednesday morning, as the state of emergency continues in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city.

The state of emergency in St. John’s continues for a fourth day, with overnight blizzard conditions complicating efforts to deal with unprecedented weather. 

Iran considers dual nationals aboard a Ukrainian plane that was shot down accidentally this month to be Iranian citizens, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Iran considers dual nationals aboard a Ukrainian plane that was shot down accidentally this month to be Iranian citizens, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

On Dec. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He now faces the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history. Here's what you need to know:

On Dec. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He now faces an impeachment trial in the Senate that starts Tuesday afternoon. Here's what we know about the process - and the surprises that could lie ahead.

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister emerged from a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying he's prepared to present a modified climate change plan that could include a carbon tax, but he wants the federal government to respect and recognize his province's record on environmental protection.

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister emerged from a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying he's prepared to present a modified climate change plan that could include a carbon tax, but he wants the federal government to respect and recognize his province's record on environmental protection.

The Liberal cabinet retreat begins its second day in Winnipeg with a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister to talk about public safety, flood protection and the thorny topic of the federal carbon tax.

The computer age is generating more data than traditional methods can handle, but experts worry there's bias in what we're measuring.

With the announcement on Saturday that Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer be working members of the Royal Family, the couple may be looking for work when they eventually arrive in Canada. CBC News contacted three recruiting firms to get their opinions on possible jobs.

More than a year after Meng Wanzhou's arrest at Vancouver International Airport, the first formal phase of the Huawei executive's extradition hearing has begun in B.C. Supreme Court.

The burning of fossil fuels to heat our homes is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions in this cold country. Green builders say we need to decarbonize heating by going electric if Canada is going to meet its climate targets. Here’s a closer look at some of the options.

More than a year after Meng Wanzhou's arrest at Vancouver International Airport, the first formal phase of the Huawei executive's extradition hearing begins today in B.C. Supreme Court.

The SAG awards, which focus entirely on performances, are  closely watched as an indicator of Oscar success because actors  form the largest voting group in the Academy of Motion Picture  Arts and Sciences.

A third horse died in three days at Santa Anita Park in California when it collided with another horse during training hours on Sunday.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., suffered a shocking four-set loss to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Monday in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.