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British Columbia has identified eight more presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus, including one involving a woman who has no recent travel history.

A cruise ship that has been quarantined off the coast of California by public health officials over fears of a possible COVID-19 outbreak includes 235 Canadian passengers, Global Affairs Canada has confirmed.

The Pentagon has been engaged in a quiet, deliberate effort to plug all of the cyber-holes in its high-tech systems and among its defence contractors — an operation that will soon spill across the border into Canada.

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James has announced she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

More than one-third of teenagers 15 to 19 have tried vaping at some point in their lives, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, the first of its kind to provide detailed information about vaping.

The Liberal government is giving Canada's big three national wireless providers two years to cut their basic prices for cellphone services by 25 per cent — and threatening to force them to cut prices if they don't comply.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we examine the concept of 'in-pipe hydro' and visualize just how many people worldwide live in cities.

Two MPs - one Conservative, one Liberal - are proposing new laws on two very controversial topics: abortion and hard drug use. They may be acting out of conviction, but they're putting their party leaders under pressure.

A CN freight train derailed about 40 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., next to Eaglet Lake, at around 10 a.m. PT Thursday.

A CN freight train derailed about 40 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., next to Eaglet Lake, at around 10 a.m. PT Thursday.

The rail blockade will be dismantled today in Kahnawake, nearly a month after it was erected in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia.

The remaining blockades halting rail traffic in Quebec were taken down Thursday, putting an end to three weeks of protest in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs. But supporters said they would continue to hold government to account.

The rail blockade has been dismantled in Kahnawake, nearly a month after it was erected in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia. But supporters said they would continue to hold the government to account.

The rail blockade has been dismantled in Kahnawake, nearly a month after it was erected in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia. But protesters said they would continue to hold the government to account.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada won't ban foreign travellers arriving from countries grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks, adding that "knee-jerk reactions" won't help to stop the spread of the virus.

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to multiple U.S. media reports.

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, confirmed to her campaign staff Thursday she would depart the Democratic presidential race. 

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, confirmed to her campaign staff Thursday she would depart the Democratic presidential race. 

Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit decline in early trading and U.S. stock markets also fell as the volatile swings on financial markets continued for another day amid concerns about the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus outbreak that began in China.

Ontario health officials are confirming 3 more cases of novel coronavirus, on the same day they revealed another person has recovered from the illness. 

The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear five B.C.-based challenges against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

Warren Buffett's investment company Berkshire Hathaway has decided last minute not to invest $4 billion in a liquid natural gas (LNG) plant by the Saguenay port.

Warren Buffett's investment company Berkshire Hathaway has decided not to invest $4 billion in a liquified natural gas plant by the Saguenay port, northeast of Quebec City.

Warren Buffett's investment company Berkshire Hathaway has decided not to invest $4 billion in a liquified natural gas plant by the Saguenay port, northeast of Quebec City.

Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria's Idlib region, their two leaders said after lengthy talks in Moscow to contain a conflict which has displaced nearly a million people in three months.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that it will not hear the case of an ongoing court battle over faulty soil tests which wrongly concluded two Edmonton-area farms were contaminated with a destructive, microscopic pest.

A provincial plan to off-load dozens of Alberta parks and other protected areas to third-party management is just another way of shifting costs to other levels of government, says the head of Rural Municipalities Alberta.

Nations around the world girded for months of disruptions from the novel coronavirus Thursday as its unrelenting spread brought ballooning infections, economic fallout and sweeping containment measures.

A CBC News analysis reveals that in November 2019, an average of 620 women and children a day were turned away from domestic violence shelters across Canada.

Rates of intimate partner violence in the North are among the highest in the country, and yet there are only 14 shelters total across all three territories.

Plastics made from fossil fuels generate a lot of greenhouse gas emissions and waste. 'Bioplastics,' especially compostable plastics made from plants, have been touted as a greener alternative. But what are they really? And are they really more environmentally friendly? Here’s a closer look.

Advances in missile technology by both the Russians and the Chinese have the potential to paralyze leaders and decision-makers in a crisis, Canada's top military commander warned in a speech Wednesday.

Boosting an overheated real estate market and making money cheap for over-leveraged corporations and indebted Canadians is unlikely to mend the main COVID-19 economic crisis.

In Canada, so far, all cases of COVID-19 have been traced to areas where an outbreak has occurred. But federal Health Minister Patty Hadju warned Wednesday that "eventually this is likely something that we'll see in one of our communities." Here's what that would mean for the country.

Much of it has to do with the rising America-first attitude and Make America Great Again (MAGA) slogan associated with President Donald Trump.

This week we launch an in-depth series about the painful and pressing problem of domestic violence — and how as a society we might be able to change outcomes for victims.

Big wins on Super Tuesday and in South Carolina have turned Joe Biden's campaign for the Democratic nomination around. Is it his to lose again?

Two major Canadian travel insurance providers — Manulife and TuGo — will no longer cover new customers who need to cancel their trips due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

A 14-year-old Toronto boy allegedly abducted as retribution for a multimillion-dollar drug debt owed by his older stepbrother has been found safe, police said late Thursday.

A 14-year-old Toronto boy allegedly abducted as retribution for a multimillion-dollar drug debt owed by his older stepbrother has been found safe, police said late Thursday.

Toronto police say a 14-year-old boy has been abducted in the northwest end of the city and they are extremely concerned for his safety.

A 14-year-old Toronto boy allegedly abducted as retribution for a multimillion-dollar drug debt owed by his older stepbrother has been found safe, police said late Thursday.

The Toronto District School Board says the family of a 14-year-old boy at the centre of an Amber Alert wasn't told the boy didn't show up to school on Wednesday until that evening because his teachers missed a deadline.

A 14-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been located, Toronto police say.

A 14-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been located, Toronto police say.

The Toronto District School Board says the family of a 14-year-old boy at the centre of an Amber Alert wasn't told the boy didn't show up to school on Wednesday until that evening because his teachers missed a deadline.

Toronto police have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old boy they believe was abducted in the northwest end of the city. 

Toronto police have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old boy they believe was abducted in the northwest end of the city. 

The annual TED conference in Vancouver will not go ahead as planned this April because of the COVID-19 virus and organizers are now trying to decide on an alternative.

After clocks are moved ahead one hour on March 8, the territory will remain on Pacific daylight time, the Yukon government said.