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Kobe Bryant's death has sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes as well as reminders that his legacy is also marked by an allegation of sexual assault. That, in turn, has sparked a backlash from some fans who said it's too soon to revisit that part of his life.

The U.S. Senate has been in the spotlight these past two weeks as the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump unfolds. We take a closer look at some of the unusual traditions and rules that surround this American institution with former Senate historian Don Ritchie.

Increasing the basic personal income tax deduction to fulfil a Liberal campaign promise will cost taxpayers more than $21 billion over the next five years, says a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Sea birds with radar detectors attached to their backs can detect illegal fishing boats in real-time, potentially helping authorities identify and catch such operations, which threaten both fish and birds, a new study shows.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday.

There are two key unanswered questions surrounding the novel coronavirus: How easily can it be transmitted between people? And how dangerous is it? The next month in the outbreak could be critical in revealing clues to better answer those questions, infectious disease experts say.

Toronto public health officials have set up a hotline for passengers on a recent flight from China who travelled alongside the man with Canada’s first confirmed case of coronavirus.

Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump completed their final day of arguments seeking acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial Tuesday, seeking to marginalize former national security adviser John Bolton's explosive allegations about Trump's conduct as "inadmissible" in the proceedings.

Lawyers for President Donald Trump were set on Tuesday to wrap up their arguments in his U.S. impeachment trial as the Senate's top Democrat rejected a Republican proposal to make former national security adviser John Bolton's explosive unpublished book manuscript available to senators on a classified basis.

Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump completed their final day of arguments seeking acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial Tuesday, seeking to marginalize former national security adviser John Bolton's explosive allegations about Trump's conduct as "inadmissible" in the proceedings.

Conservative leadership contender Peter MacKay announced Tuesday he will march in Toronto’s Pride parade.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says a case of coronavirus has been confirmed in B.C.

The latest contenders for the Juno Awards, Canada's most prominent music honours, were unveiled in Toronto today, showcasing a roster dominated by rising young talent and first-time nominees, along with a few members of Canadian music royalty.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a sternly worded letter to the company that makes Purell hand sanitizer: stop claiming your product can help prevent viral diseases like influenza, Ebola and others.

U.S. officials say President Donald Trump's long-awaited Middle East peace plan calls for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of East Jerusalem, ending speculation as to whether his administration, in preparing a proposal without input from Palestinian leaders, would abandon a "two-state resolution" to the conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration's much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest American venture to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

President Donald Trump unveils his long-awaited Middle East peace plan, calling for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem, saying it is a "win-win" opportunity for both Israel and the Palestinians.

The Mounties who arrived at the home where a former soldier shot his family and then himself three years ago are expected to recount the details of what they found at the inquiry into those deaths.

The Mounties who arrived at the home where a former soldier shot his family and then himself three years ago are expected to recount the details of what they found at the inquiry into those deaths.

Public health advocates and doctors are voicing concerns about the spread of misinformation after an anti-vaccination film was screened at public libraries and select movie theatres in Alberta.

Britain's move to give Huawei a role in building its 5G networks leaves Canada as the only country in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that hasn't made a decision on the Chinese telecom giant.

Britain will allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei a limited role in building its 5G networks, the government says.

Tour operators and hotels in the N.W.T.'s capital are being hit with a number of cancellations from Chinese tourists in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Calgary condo owner Richard Lemaire says he never would have sold his Beltline property and taken a $30,000 hit in this market had he known he would also have to fork over $25,000 for repairs in a special assessment.

Icicles may be everywhere this time of year but growing them yourself is tough. A pair of Toronto science artists are trying to change that — and perfect the growth — with their backyard icicle machine.

Icicles may be everywhere this time of year but growing them yourself is tough. A pair of Toronto science artists are trying to change that — and perfect the growth — with their backyard icicle machine.

Why do we expect Canadian prime ministers to be bilingual? Because the job is all about communicating with Canadians - all of them, and on their own terms.

Erin O'Toole pitches himself as a "true blue" Conservative and launched his leadership bid in Western Canada. Can he appeal to the voters he didn't win three years ago?

As concern grows over the recent outbreak of a newly-discovered strain of coronavirus, with two cases now identified in Toronto, one former paramedic says his experience during the SARS outbreak offers lessons for protecting Canadian frontline workers from a new but familiar threat.

The RCMP is still trying to figure out if there are any gaps in its security policies as one of its own members faces a new batch of charges related to an alleged breach.

The RCMP is still trying to figure out if there are any gaps in its security policies as one of its own members faces a new batch of charges related to an alleged breach.

The new charges facing RCMP intelligence official Cameron Ortis are linked to events in 2015 — four years before he was actually arrested — according to newly filed court documents.

The new charges facing RCMP intelligence official Cameron Ortis are linked to events in 2015 — four years before he was actually arrested — according to newly filed court documents.

Why do we expect Canadian prime ministers to be bilingual? Because the job is all about communicating with Canadians - all of them, and on their own terms.

If Republicans agree to let former national security adviser John Bolton testify at the Senate impeachment trial, who could be next?

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 132 early Wednesday local time, according to state media reports, with the total number of confirmed cases across the country hitting 5,974.

Alberta's premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to move swiftly to approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray.

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, an accident investigator said Monday.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is denying any connection between the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, two scientists who were escorted out of the building last summer, and the coronavirus outbreak in China.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is denying any connection between the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, two scientists who were escorted out of the building last summer, and the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Lawyers for Alexandre Bissonnette, who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque three years ago, tried to convince the province's highest court on Monday to lighten his sentence by arguing he was not driven by a hatred of Muslims.