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Two former national chiefs are calling on Ottawa to drop the litigation and finally settle a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of residential school survivors known as day scholars — one of the last groups from the era that has yet to receive compensation. 

Seven more people in B.C. have tested posted for the novel coronavirus, including two health-care workers at Lynn Valley Care Centre, B.C.'s provincial health officer has announced.

Seven more people in B.C. have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including two health-care workers at Lynn Valley Care Centre, B.C.'s provincial health officer has announced.

Seven more people in B.C. have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including two health-care workers at Lynn Valley Care Centre, B.C.'s provincial health officer has announced.

Seven more people in B.C. have tested posted for the novel coronavirus, including two health-care workers at Lynn Valley Care Centre, B.C.'s provincial health officer has announced.

Flush with cash, the Quebec government will pour more money into health care and education this year, while also trying to convince Quebecers it is serious about reducing greenhouse gases.

The number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Alberta doubled on Tuesday to 14, the province's chief medical officer of health says.

U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his proposed payroll tax break Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain the coronavirus outbreak and respond to the financial fallout.

The patient took a bus on the South Shore and two Metro lines several times over a two-week period, Quebec public health officials announced Tuesday. 

A person who tested positive for COVID-19 took a bus on the South Shore and two Metro lines several times over a two-week period.

The director of long-term athlete development with Biathlon Canada says the Alberta government's decision to stop grooming ski trails at a facility near Canmore will render the shooting range there "useless" and the decision came as a "complete shock" to his organization. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce on Wednesday supports for people and businesses affected by COVID-19, CBC News has learned — the first part of a federal package designed to support workers who are forced to stay home from their jobs as the virus spreads and disrupts the economy.

The MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk says businesses along Highway 6 are suffering because of an "illegal" blockade and is demanding the government take action to remove it.

Nygard Group of Companies is financially restructuring its business to avoid bankruptcy, a company spokesperson said, as fashion mogul Peter Nygard faces several sexual assault allegations in New York.

A pan-Canadian group working on a national strategy to tackle rural crime will consider harsher sentences for offenders and ways to disrupt the methamphetamine supply fueling the problem.

Practise basic hygiene and get the right information on the novel coronavirus, says Dr. Bruce Aylward, the team lead for the World Health Organization.

Practise basic hygiene and get the right information on the novel coronavirus, says Dr. Bruce Aylward, the team lead for the World Health Organization.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the door to constitutional changes that would allow him to remain in power until 2036, but says he favours term limits once the country became politically "mature."

Many communities in the Northwest Territories are worried about the impacts climate change is having on their cemeteries.

Many communities in the Northwest Territories are worried about the impacts climate change is having on their cemeteries.

Pearl Jam said it's deeply frustrated but has no choice but to postpone its upcoming tour, including a kick-off show in Toronto, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

Italians were facing travel restrictions and sweeping quarantine measures amid news on Tuesday that the country recorded close to 1,800 new cases of coronavirus.

Experts warn that cruise liners pose special danger as the coronavirus crisis worsens, and call on the industry to rethink ship design.

The heads of Canada's prison service and the parole board today expressed condolences for the death of a young Quebec woman murdered by a convicted killer out on day parole, and vowed to take whatever steps necessary to prevent another incident like this from happening again.

The heads of Canada's prison service and the parole board have expressed condolences for the death of a young Quebec woman murdered by a convicted killer out on day parole, and vowed to take whatever steps necessary to prevent another incident like this from happening again.

It's a cliché now to say that Justin Trudeau's government is being 'tested'. But the test it faces now might be something new — a test of whether he can soothe Canadians' anxiety when they have abundant reasons to be anxious, and the threats are not easily contained.

It's a cliché now to say that Justin Trudeau's government is being 'tested'. But the test it faces now might be something new — a test of whether he can soothe Canadians' anxiety when they have abundant reasons to be anxious, and the threats are not easily contained.

The heads of Canada's prison service and the parole board will be on the hot seat today as the House of Commons public safety committee begins hearings on the death of a young Quebec woman murdered by a convicted killer out on day parole.

The heads of Canada's prison service and the parole board will be on the hot seat today as the House of Commons public safety committee begins hearings on the death of a young Quebec woman murdered by a convicted killer out on day parole.

In an effort to stop domestic abuse, St. Paul, Minn., has been operating a program that brings together police, prosecutors and victim support services to bring "sure and swift consequences" for intimate partner violence.

Families and friends of Flight 302 victims are in Ethiopia at the invitation of the airline to mark the anniversary of the crash that claimed the lives of 157 people, including 18 Canadians.

The impact of plunging oil prices landed with a thud in Canada on Monday, sending tremors across the oilpatch and again raising the spectre of spending cuts, production cuts and job cuts.

Canadians on the Grand Princess cruise ship are being sent to Canadian Forces Base Trenton for a two-week quarantine, while others from affected countries suspected of contracting the coronavirus are able to self-isolate at home. CBC examines why the passengers can't go home and isolate themselves.

Dozens of parents across Canada are worried about the state of their children’s potentially life-saving stem cells now that the Toronto company they’ve been paying to store them is facing a $600,000 lawsuit and won’t return their phone calls.

As Canada comes to grips with its first death from COVID-19, experts say it’s important not to give in to undue fear around the outbreak.

As Canada comes to grips with its first death from COVID-19, experts say it’s important not to give in to undue fear around the outbreak.

Canada will probably be negotiating a new trade deal with the U.S. if a Democrat wins the White House. But Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have drastically different views of what a trade deal should look like, and also clash on other topics that matter to Canada. Here's a comparison.

Santa Clara County, where the San Jose Sharks' home arena is located, has issued an order to cancel all gatherings in excess of 1,000 people due to increasing rates of coronavirus.

The California county where the San Jose Sharks' home arena is located, is prohibiting all large gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to rising rates of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili said the premier would be "irresponsible" to call an early election this spring given the potential for a COVID-19 outbreak; Premier Scott Moe said it's a "very serious decision."

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night.