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Democratic presidential candidates traded jabs over money and message on Sunday, two days before New Hampshire voters pick their choice to take on U.S. Republican President Donald Trump in November.

Ireland faced political turmoil Sunday as an exit poll from the weekend's parliamentary election suggested that Sinn Fein, a left-wing party committed to reunification of the island, finished in a virtual dead heat with the two parties that have governed since the country won independence almost a century ago, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Kuwait on Monday, where he will meet with Canadian Forces members involved in both of Canada's missions in Iraq.

With train travel along two of Via Rail’s busiest routes halted by protesters for a second straight day on Sunday, passengers say they have found themselves in a quandary as they try to leave Toronto to head back home for work and school.

Protesters across British Columbia have blocked trains, access to ports and some streets in support of hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in their bid to halt construction of a natural gas pipeline in their traditional territories.

Protesters across British Columbia have blocked trains, access to ports and some streets in support of hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in their bid to halt construction of a natural gas pipeline in their traditional territories.

From the steps of the B.C. legislature to Vancouver's city hall to ports, bridges, railways and streets, protests are continuing to support hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in their bid to halt construction of a natural gas pipeline in their traditional territories.

A group of Métis citizens from Western Canada was left waiting in the cold as they sought approval from federal bureaucrats to enter an Ottawa building meant to be a space for Indigenous Peoples.

Athletics Canada says the allegations of a sexual relationship between a former national track and field coach and an under-age athlete in a newspaper report are "deeply disturbing."

The Canadian Pacific Railway train that derailed, leaked crude oil and ignited a large fire in rural Saskatchewan on Thursday was using new, industry-standard tank cars meant to be more puncture-resistant than their predecessors, the ones that exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Que., in 2013.

"The cars were TC-117J cars, which meet all Transport Canada standards," a CP Rail spokesperson has confirmed.

"The cars were TC-117J cars, which meet all Transport Canada standards," a CP Rail spokesperson has confirmed.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought to the table the promise of an investment agreement with Ethiopia and $10 million to help empower African women on Saturday as he continued his bid to get African votes for Canada's attempt to win a United Nations Security Council seat later this year.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is standing by to assist China if it asks for more help to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak which originated there.

Canada's foreign minister says a second plane has left for Asia to bring another load of Canadians out of the Chinese city locked down over a viral outbreak.

Passengers began disembarking from the World Dream cruise ship on Sunday after Hong Kong authorities lifted a quarantine, saying all crew members had been cleared in tests for the novel coronavirus.

Yohanen and Shifra Lowen, two former Hasidic Jews who claim the Quebec government didn't do enough to ensure they received a proper education, are headed to trial in a case that could reshape how the province oversees private religious schools.

Members of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory have been blocking the rail line near Belleville, Ont., as a show of support for the Wet'suwet'en Nation in British Columbia, which has been protesting construction of a natural gas pipeline.  

It is day four of the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction order in northern B.C. to ensure that Coastal Gaslink and its contractors can resume work in a disputed area of the pipeline route in the traditional territory of the Wet'suwet'en nation. 

Language has a lot of power, and labelling people as 'addicts' lowers self-esteem, adds to social isolation, and can prevent people from getting needed care, writes Dr. Laura MacKinnon.

Prince Harry and Meghan's departure from the upper echelons of the Royal Family leaves a big gap in any plan for a streamlined monarchy, which has long been thought to be a focus for heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles.

As 14-day quarantines for the coronavirus continue both at CFB Trenton and on a luxury cruise ship, those in isolation contend with the psychological effects and try to fend off cabin fever.

Canada's institutions seem designed to resist some of the corrosive forces undermining politics in the United States. That's a good thing - but it's no excuse for complacency.

After having to spend more money than estimated to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the next test of Ottawa’s relationship with Alberta is just around the corner.

The red carpet is out, the votes are tallied and the stars are gathering in Hollywood for the 92nd annual Academy Awards. Here's a quick catch-up about this year's show.

The federal government is worried about the risk of voter coercion and foreign election interference through private messaging services — a concern that could pit the right to privacy against Canada's election laws.

Several Air Canada passengers told CBC News they question the airline's reason why they were denied compensation for delayed flights. According to new federal rules, large airlines must pay up to $1,000 for delayed flights that meet certain criteria.

Chinese Canadians, concerned about potential coronavirus spread, have launched mutual help groups to help those who have travelled to China get through self-imposed quarantine.

WestJet appears to have based a new policy about dogs on a document that the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed Saturday is not official policy.

The Canadian women's basketball team flexed their muscles and showed off their depth against Sweden in the second half on Saturday in Belgium to punch their ticket to the Olympics with an 80-50 victory.