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The United States on Wednesday stepped up warnings to Russia over its Syria policy, saying Moscow was trying to challenge the U.S. presence in northeastern Syria by violating the terms of an agreement and was also helping escalate the conflict in the northwestern province of Idlib.

The B.C. RCMP say they are ready to enforce an injunction order against protesters of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

The B.C. RCMP say they are ready to enforce an injunction order against protesters of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

Watch Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Strachan, the commanding officer of the B.C. RCMP, here live at 3 p.m.

Lynn Beyak said Wednesday she is not Métis and never claimed to be, despite a detailed report from her anti-racism trainer that documented her claims of Indigenous ancestry during Senate-mandated cultural sensitivity sessions.

Barnes & Noble is withdrawing a planned line of famous literature reissued with multicultural cover images that has been met with widespread criticism on social media.

The impeachment drama that has consumed Washington since September will come to an end on Wednesday with Donald Trump's expected acquittal in the U.S. Senate, as the Republican president pivots toward winning re-election in November.

The impeachment drama that has consumed Washington since September will come to an end on Wednesday with Donald Trump's expected acquittal in the U.S. Senate, as the Republican president pivots toward winning re-election in November.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been acquitted of both charges in his Senate impeachment trial.  

A former member of Parliament and leader of a fringe federal political party is suing a prominent political commentator and strategist for defamation.

Relatives of a slain American soldier have won a skirmish in their attempt to collect on a wrongful-death award worth $134 million US against former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr.

Airbnb announced Wednesday afternoon that it will begin testing new regulations across Canada this month that will ban local guests under the age of 25 from booking entire homes.

Akira Hope Laban was born to mom Rayshell Charles in an ambulance as it crossed Saskatoon's university bridge Tuesday morning.

Last ditch talks between the British Columbia government and Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to an ongoing standoff over a natural gas pipeline broke down Tuesday evening.  

The head of the Iranian investigation team into the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 confirmed to CBC News it will continue cooperating with Ukraine and all other countries after a leaked audio recording made headlines around the world.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers were seen evacuating through cracks in the plane and authorities said at least 21 people were injured.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers were seen evacuating through cracks in the plane.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers had to exit through cracks in the smashed fuselage, and authorities said 120 people were taken to hospital with injuries.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers had to exit through cracks in the smashed fuselage, and authorities said 120 people were taken to hospital with injuries.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers were seen evacuating through cracks in the plane.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in bad weather in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces, killing three person and injuring more than 170 others. Passengers had to evacuate through cracks in the smashed plane.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in bad weather in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces, killing three person and injuring more than 170 others. Passengers had to evacuate through cracks in the smashed plane.

A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in bad weather in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces, killing one person and injuring more than 150 others. Passengers had to evacuate through cracks in the smashed plane.

Emboldened by an impending acquittal in his impeachment trial, a sputtering start to the Democratic caucuses and rising approval ratings, U.S. President Donald Trump gave a rousing state of the union address Tuesday aimed squarely at his base.

Emboldened by an impending acquittal in his impeachment trial, a sputtering start to the Democratic caucuses and rising approval ratings, U.S. President Donald Trump gave a rousing state of the union address Tuesday aimed squarely at his base.

Government officials have told Canadians stuck in the coronavirus-affected region of Wuhan, China that the airlift to return them to Canada will be later than they had expected due to weather conditions.

Canadians stuck in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak will have to wait at least another day for an airlift to return them to Canada due to a delay caused by weather conditions.

Canadians stuck in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak will have to wait at least another day for an airlift to return them to Canada due to a delay caused by weather conditions.

Canadians stuck in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak will have to wait at least another day for an airlift to return them to Canada due to a delay caused by weather conditions.

Canadians stuck in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak will have to wait at least another day for an airlift to return them to Canada due to a delay caused by weather conditions.

The federal government is advising Canadians anywhere in China to leave the country by commercial means unless it's essential for them to be there. Canada's foreign affairs minister says the passenger list for a first repatriation flight out of the coronavirus affected region of Wuhan, China.

Government officials have told Canadians stuck in the coronavirus-affected region of Wuhan, China that the airlift to return them to Canada will be later than they had expected.

Three right whale calves were spotted off the coasts of Georgia and Florida earlier this week, bringing the total number of right whales born this year to nine.

Psychiatrist Faisal Rahman analyzed the demeanour of an Afghanistan combat veteran as a video of him buying the rifle he would use to kill himself and his family played at an inquiry into their deaths.

Psychiatrist Faisal Rahman will face more questions this morning about why he focused on Lionel Desmond's demeanour and not his history of combat, mental illness and marital conflict in deciding the former veteran was healthy enough to leave hospital.

Psychiatrist Faisal Rahman is facing more questions this morning about why he focused on Lionel Desmond's demeanour and not his history of combat, mental illness and marital conflict in deciding the former veteran was healthy enough to leave hospital.

Psychiatrist Faisal Rahman analyzed the demeanour of an Afghanistan combat veteran as a video of him buying the rifle he would use to kill himself and his family played at an inquiry into their deaths.

An iguana-like creature with a needle-sharp snout has been confirmed from a fossilized skeleton as a species of the marine reptile thalattosaur.

The national cyberspying agency monitored a Canadian citizen, contrary to policy, for several years due to a series of internal mistakes, a newly released watchdog report says.

An Edmonton lawyer facing drunk-driving charges in the crosswalk death of a teenager is now at the centre of a major lawsuit brought by a Calgary multi-millionaire against him and his law firm.

The World Health Organization is launching a major campaign to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, saying $675 million US is needed to help countries around the world prepare for and deal with virus.

The World Health Organization is launching a major campaign to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, saying $675 million US is needed to help countries around the world prepare for and deal with virus.

Hong Kong's leader says all people entering from the mainland, including Hong Kong residents, will be required to undergo 14 days of quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Federal Court of Appeal decision spurs oilpatch hopes the news will help raise confidence in Western Canada's oil and gas sector.

The murder trial of Tyler Vandewater is doubling as a raw, unfiltered window into a gang unit in the province’s only max-security federal prison.

Grocery store deliveries offer consumers convenience, and there is a race among stores for who will provide the ultimate experience.

Nova Scotia fishermen are taking out bigger loans to get into the lucrative lobster fishery. New data from the Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board shows a dramatic increase in the amount of money owed to the government lender.

The conflict over a natural gas pipeline in northwestern British Columbia is the latest flashpoint between resource development and Indigenous rights and title in a province where large swaths of territory are not covered by any treaty.  

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got the ruling he wanted on the much-delayed Trans Mountain project. It's a win for him in a part of the country where he's widely disliked - and a loss in many of the Indigenous communities where the government has struggled to make progress.

U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to shift focus from impeachment to the economy. While not everyone has experienced gains under the Trump administration's policies, he has a persuasive story to tell voters about the overall strength of the economy.