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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien dismissed the notion that Canada is suffering through a national unity crisis insisting that rail blockades and regional tensions over oil and gas pale by comparison to the challenges he faced while an elected official.

Alberta's decision to close 20 provincial parks partially or in full and offer up more than 160 additional parks for "partnerships" to save — according to the government — $5 million isn't going smoothly among park users and interested observers.

Members of the Wet'suwet'en nation are anxiously waiting to find out what's in the draft agreement that their hereditary chiefs recently struck with provincial and federal officials — and will learn more at clan meetings within the week. 

A former funeral director pleaded guilty Tuesday to 13 counts of faking death certificates to receive payouts from insurance companies.

Two meetings were held Tuesday night to facilitate community discussion, but no news has emerged concerning a decision.

Meetings are currently underway in Quebec to discuss whether to maintain or dismantle the two remaining rail barricades that were set up last month in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia.

The Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, tabled in the legislature Tuesday, seeks to amend five pieces of legislation that would change the rules for how school boards spend their reserve funds and how teachers bargaining agreements are reached.

The Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, tabled in the legislature Tuesday, seeks to amend five pieces of legislation that would change the rules for how school boards spend their reserve funds and how teachers bargaining agreements are reached.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people are impatient for a resolution to tensions involving a disputed natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, but time is needed to respect the traditions of the Wet'suwet'en people.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people are impatient for a resolution to tensions involving a disputed natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, but time is needed to respect the traditions of the Wet'suwet'en people.

In what appear to be major concessions to teachers' unions, the Ontario government is backing down on class size increases and e-learning requirements in the midst of a contentious round of bargaining that has seen multiple rotating strikes.

Watch the news conference with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry here at 4:30 p.m. PT, 17:30 ET.

Three more cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified in B.C., bringing the total number of patients in the province to 12.

A man in his 50s who lives in the Fraser Health region and who recently returned from Iran has tested positive for the virus.

A man in his 50s in the Fraser Health region and who recently returned from Iran has tested positive for the virus.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke Tuesday with the leader of the Taliban, days after the United States and the extremist group signed an agreement that calls for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan after more than 18 years.

Officers started using the controversial American facial recognition software as far back as October 2019.

Peel police officers discriminated against a six-year-old black girl when they handcuffed her wrists behind her back and kept her restrained for nearly half an hour at a Mississauga school, Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal says.

Ontario confirmed Tuesday it has two more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 20.

China's social media platforms were either instructed or under pressure to block criticism of the government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, Toronto-based cyber research group Citizen Lab says in a report.

In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizeable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the risk of COVID-19 to Canadians remains low, but the federal government will ensure provincial and territorial health authorities have the resources to respond to a potential outbreak.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his G7 counterparts wrapped up a conference call Tuesday vowing to use every fiscal tool necessary to limit the economic harm of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus that is spreading around the globe.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants businesses, especially small ones, to start preparing for a potential COVID-19 pandemic, but not to panic.

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least nine people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville.

At least two tornadoes shredded buildings across the city of Nashville and central Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least eight people. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed the preliminary death toll as first responders search the wreckage for injured people.

At least two tornadoes shredded buildings across the city of Nashville and central Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least seven people. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed the preliminary death toll as first responders search the wreckage for injured people.

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to find survivors in piles of rubble and wrecked basements as the death toll climbed.

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville.

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 25 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to find survivors in piles of rubble and wrecked basements as the death toll climbed.

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to find survivors in piles of rubble and wrecked basements as the death toll climbed.

A former Calgary university student, who broke into a professor's home while naked and high on magic mushrooms and beat her badly with a broom handle, has been acquitted — with his case, a prosecutor says, likely the only successful defence of extreme intoxication related to magic mushrooms.

Modern police have new tools to use on old cases, including a national DNA database, technological advances in forensic science and creative social media campaigns. 

A Manitoba company linked to fashion mogul Peter Nygard put up four of its properties, including its Winnipeg and Toronto headquarters, as security to borrow millions last Christmas.

A Manitoba company linked to fashion mogul Peter Nygard put up four of its properties, including its Winnipeg and Toronto headquarters, as security to borrow millions last Christmas.

While the amount of sea ice in the region is affecting the bears, a recent study has confirmed what Inuit in the Baffin Bay region of Nunavut have long suspected: the polar bear population is stable.

Everything you need to know about the races tonight — including where Super Tuesday came from in the first place.

Many Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship could have problems with their banks and other financial institutions in coming months unless they provide them with a U.S. identification number, CBC News has learned. Experts say those who refuse or who can't could face fines or the risk of their bank accounts being closed.

A woman with power of attorney who took tens of thousands of dollars from a 97-year-old woman with dementia had criminal charges against her withdrawn, in a case critics say exposes gaps in the justice and banking systems that leave the elderly and infirm vulnerable to financial abuse. 

California moved up its primary to Super Tuesday, giving the highly populated state a shot at increased relevance in the race for the Democratic Party to choose its presidential candidate.

A tiny skull once thought to belong to an ancient miniature cat is actually the earliest relative of wolverines, minks and other weasels ever found in North America, researchers say.

A growing number of Canadians want to repair household items instead of tossing them into the trash. The strategy not only saves consumers money, but addresses the issue of waste in our society.

The delayed response by the U.S. government to the coronavirus outbreak could have significant ramifications, including the number of people ultimately diagnosed as infected, and potential fatalities from the disease, some health policy experts say.

A growing number of Canadians want to repair household items instead of tossing them into the trash. The strategy not only saves consumers money, but addresses the issue of waste in our society.

The novel coronavirus has led to a global decline in consumption and production, and as the global economy weakens action by the Bank of Canada becomes more likely.

The campaigns of three candidates who have withdrawn from the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidency were important parts of the Dirtbag Left's strategy for electing Bernie Sanders. On Super Tuesday, the group's earlier excitement appears at best premature.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an edge over his main rival in Israel's third election in under a year, but exit polls indicated it was unclear whether he could clinch the parliamentary majority needed to claim victory.

When Sarah Arlidge wakes up from an induced coma, someone will have to break the news that her seven-year-old daughter is dead.

When Sarah Arlidge wakes up from an induced coma, someone will have to break the news that her seven-year-old daughter has died.

A Wet'suwet'en elected band chief says his continued support for the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline depends on what his people want — and if they turn against the project, he's willing to pass up the project's possible economic benefits.