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For Canadian marathoner Reid Coolsaet, the choice was easy. He knew that if he wanted to qualify for this summer's Tokyo Olympics, he had to dump his long-time sponsor and switch to Nike and its Vaporfly running shoe.

A massive spike in incomplete applications for the federal government's signature summer-jobs program last year has officials revising the forms and guides that explain how to get the money.

A woman who specializes in equine-facilitated wellness says that while a massive barn fire north of Calgary wiped out more than $40,000 in tack, it's the overwhelming support of her neighbours that brought her to tears.

The federal government says it is working out the logistics to allow a chartered flight to repatriate Canadian from the coronavirus-affected region of China — and pushing back against Beijing's policy to deny family members who aren't citizens to board the flight.

Lawyers for a woman who accuses U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she wore during the encounter.

Canada has never sent a woman to Washington D.C. as its permanent ambassador. A quiet lobbying campaign is underway right now to make Kirsten Hillman the first.

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising to table legislation to reform Canada's broadcasting and telecom rules within months, but is saying little about what might be in it.

Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam is calling out acts of racism and discrimination related to the coronavirus outbreak.

A Saskatchewan farming family is breathing a huge sigh of relief after learning they will be reimbursed for hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from their farm operating account.

Images from a powerful new telescope installed atop a volcano in Hawaii show the surface of the sun in the closest detail yet.

In court on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein defended his use of private investigators, saying he did it for "days like this." Jurors also heard the ex-boyfriend of a fledgling actress describe how she came home "pretty shocked, upset, angry" after Weinstein allegedly offered her movie roles in exchange for sex.

After a day of intense testimony at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial, prosecutors are expected to shift gears Thursday with a slate of ancillary witnesses.

A fledgling actress came home 'pretty shocked, upset, angry' and 'kind of overall appalled' after a hotel room meeting where she says Harvey Weinstein offered her movie roles in exchange for three-way sex, her ex-boyfriend testified on Thursday at Weinstein's rape trial.

Family doctors in Canada offer more weeknight and weekend appointments than doctors in other countries, but lag behind when it comes to using electronic medical records, a new survey suggests.

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel is meeting in Geneva today to assess the latest evolution in the new coronavirus, which has killed 170 people and spread from China to at least 17 other countries.

Cenovus Energy Inc. has pledged $50 million to build homes in six Indigenous communities near its oilsands projects in northern Alberta.

Companies that supply garments for retailer La Senza are trying to push the company into bankruptcy because they say the lingerie chain isn't paying its bills.

An apparent U.S. Customs and Border Patrol internal memo adds credence to the numerous complaints from Iranian-born Canadian and American citizens that they were questioned and detained for hours, at the Canada-U.S. border in Blaine, Wash. over the weekend of Jan. 4.

The fatality inquiry into the death of Afghanistan war veteran who killed his wife, mother, daughter and then himself will learn more about their autopsies from a provincial medical examiner today. 

The fatality inquiry into the death of Afghanistan war veteran who killed his wife, mother, daughter and then himself will learn more about their autopsies from a provincial medical examiner today. 

WARNING: This story contains graphic details. The final moments of an Afghanistan war veteran’s wife, mother and daughter unfolded before the fatality inquiry into their deaths and the former soldier’s suicide in rural Nova Scotia. 

Public health officials in Ontario are set to provide an update on coronavirus in the province today, one day after a second case was confirmed in Toronto.

Public health officials in Ontario say they are awaiting test results for 27 possible coronavirus infections, one day after a second case was confirmed in Toronto.

Public health officials in Ontario say they are awaiting test results for 27 possible coronavirus infections, one day after a second case was confirmed in Toronto.

Two defunct satellites that looked as though they might collide late Wednesday afternoon have missed each other.

They've trekked into some of the most inhospitable terrain in Alberta's foothills, where they're racing against the clock — and the eventual return of a mother cougar— to put radio collars on a litter of her kittens.

Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government's bid to ban most single-use plastics next year.

Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government's bid to ban most single-use plastics next year.

Countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to stop the spread of an epidemic that has killed 170 people as worry about the impact on the world's second-biggest economy rattled markets.

Students have more time to consider a university acceptance letter than Canadians have been given to weigh the monumental social change involved with amending medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation, writes Ray Pennings.

Rural towns and municipalities are owed $173 million by oil and gas companies in unpaid taxes. And the Alberta Energy Regulator is purposely collecting lower amounts from some companies to prevent more of them from going bankrupt. Some rural Albertans say let those companies go under.

Internal, social media monitoring reports released by Elections Canada to CBC News, shows the agency was dogged by concerns that non-Canadian citizens may illegally cast ballots. There were calls to investigate suspected cases of foreign influence. And Elections Canada's own paid partnership with social media companies came under fire over privacy concerns. 

A Canadian insurance company suffered a ransomware attack last fall that saw 1,000 of its computers infected, raising questions about what sensitive data may have been accessed by hackers and whether the firm disclosed the breach. The case has only now come to light because of recent court filings in Britain.

The National Council of Canadian Muslims and two civil liberty organizations are demanding the federal government take "urgent, proactive and genuine" action to protect the rights of visible minority spies in the workplace.

Delivering Amazon packages to doorsteps as quickly as promised is no easy feat. Delivery drivers tell CBC News the hustle required to meet the demands of Amazon pushes them to prioritize speed, sometimes at the expense of safety.

Delivering Amazon packages to doorsteps as quickly as promised is no easy feat. Delivery drivers tell CBC News the hustle required to meet the demands of Amazon pushes them to prioritize speed, sometimes at the expense of safety.

A 15-year-old girl with leukemia testified before dying against the the man who supplied her meth and sexually assaulted her.

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial resumed Thursday for a second day of questioning by U.S. senators before they address the explosive issue of whether to call witnesses, such as former national security adviser John Bolton.

A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday, raising the possibility he could be acquitted as early as Friday.

President Donald Trump's impeachment trial resumed Thursday for a second day of questioning by U.S. senators before they address the explosive issue of whether to call witnesses, such as former national security adviser John Bolton.

Democrats appeared to have fallen short on Thursday in their bid to secure the votes needed to call witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump's likely acquittal as early as this weekend.

A more political tone marked this year's ceremony commemorating the 2017 killing of six people in a Quebec City mosque.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in British Columbia. 

Amanda Richter likes scrolling through Facebook pages of rescue dogs, just to see what’s out there. She came across a post on the Old MacDonald Kennels page and it stuck with her.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant, offered her first public comments since Sunday's helicopter crash that took the lives of the basketball star, daughter Gianna and seven others.

U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than 1.2 kilometres from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area. The tunnel is longer than 14 American football fields.

Almost 50 years ago, Rosemary Brown became the first black woman to run for the leadership of a Canadian federal party. Annamie Paul hopes to pick up where Brown left off and win.

Almost 50 years ago, Rosemary Brown became the first black woman to run for the leadership of a Canadian federal party. Annamie Paul hopes to pick up where Brown left off and win.