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The parliamentary budget officer (PBO) says the federal deficit likely will exceed what he projected at the end of April as the federal government continues to spend billions of dollars on COVID-19 support programs with no clear end in sight.

The federal government is fast-tracking approvals for temporary foreign workers already in Canada, to make them available to fill labour gaps in critical sectors such as agriculture and health care during the pandemic.

The government isn't focused on "cleaning up" fraudulent claims for government pandemic benefits right now — but such claims will be looked into later, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.

Nunavut hunters say the majority of them shouldn’t be affected by the federal government’s recent firearm ban. Meanwhile, its politicians are criticizing the federal government's lack of consultation and timing.

The cancellation of the annual summer event marks the first time since the Second World War that Canada's largest fair will not be held.

The National Research Council of Canada said Tuesday it will work with a Chinese company to try to develop its potential vaccine for COVID-19 more quickly.

The National Research Council of Canada said Tuesday it will work with a Chinese company to try to develop its potential vaccine for COVID-19 more quickly.

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided as they weighed President Donald Trump's bid to prevent Democratic-led congressional panels from getting his financial records, with the court's conservative majority seeming focused on potential harassment of the president by lawmakers.

A Pelham councillor and Sobeys franchisee at the centre of a controversy around COVID-19 has issued a public apology, acknowledging some of his decisions were "imperfect."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted today that Canada is in no rush to ease restrictions at the U.S. border to allow for non-essential travel.

The Calgary Zoo is shipping two giant pandas, Er Shun and Da Mao, back to China years ahead of schedule due to difficulty obtaining bamboo amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minor hockey associations across Canada have had to cut their seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of them are trying to determine when they will resume and how to make the game safe for children.

Canadian singer Bryan Adams has apologized for an Instagram post about COVID-19 that was widely condemned Monday as racist and inflammatory.

Canadian singer Bryan Adams has apologized for an Instagram post about COVID-19 that was widely condemned Monday as racist and inflammatory.

Canadian singer Bryan Adams has apologized for an Instagram post about COVID-19 that was widely condemned Monday as racist and inflammatory.

Human bones from a Bulgarian cave suggest our species arrived in Europe thousands of years earlier than previously thought, sharing the continent much longer with Neanderthals.

Some Canadian universities, including McGill, UBC and the University of Ottawa, say classes this fall will be offered primarily online as uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Seniors will be receiving a one-time payment of up to $500 to help offset any increases in the cost of living due to COVID-19 — and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today promised to help find long-term solutions to the tragedies unfolding in long-term care facilities.

The federal government has announced a one-time payment of up to $500 for seniors struggling financially because of COVID-19. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos are holding a news teleconference at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the supports. CBCNews.ca is carrying it live.

Gunmen disguised as police attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing 16 people including two newborns from a maternity clinic run by the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.

Canada now has more than 70,000 confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases after Ontario reported 361 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the province’s total caseload to 20,907. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson said Tuesday he has been hospitalized with the coronavirus, the second major figure in the Kremlin to test positive for the virus in the past two weeks.

One Saskatchewan family details how poor internet is having serious consequences on their ability to run their business — and is now affecting even more aspects of their life as so many activities and services move online during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Manitoba fared better than any other province when it came to holding onto jobs during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal labour statistics reveal.

Elementary schools outside the Montreal region reopened Monday with a range of new security measures in place ranging from desks spaced two metres apart to staggered lunch and recess hours. 

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers three blockbuster cases that will affect President Donald Trump's attempts to shield certain of his financial records. The decision could also potentially impact his re-election hopes and his post-presidential life.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers three blockbuster cases that will affect President Donald Trump's attempts to shield certain of his financial records. The decision could also potentially impact his re-election hopes and his post-presidential life.

Some pockets of Canadian society are being hit harder by COVID-19 than others, and there's increasing pressure on people like front line workers and homeless people who aren't able to isolate themselves from the community.

On the one-year anniversary of Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater to send the Toronto Raptors past the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2019 NBA playoffs, we remember how the shot went down in the words of those who were there.

In 2009, the H1N1 flu virus hit Kitty's home community of Chisasibi hard — hospitalizing people at a rate 33 times higher than in the rest of Quebec. 

As active cases of COVID-19 dwindle in Newfoundland and Labrador, the success of the province's pandemic measures will rely on keeping its borders closed to travellers from the outside. But some who have invested in the tourism industry remain hopeful, even though the borders will likely remain closed this summer.

Documents obtained by CBC News through an access to information request outline a long list of allegations against Canada Border Services Agency officers, covering everything from abuse of authority and criminal association to excessive force and sexual harassment.

On the one-year anniversary of Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater to send the Toronto Raptors past the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2019 NBA playoffs, we remember how the shot went down in the words of those who were there.

Senior U.S. health officials are testifying before the Senate's health committee as pandemic deaths in the U.S. have soared to over 80,000, largely occurring in the last six months.

A senior U.S. health official set to testify at 10 a.m. ET before the U.S. Senate will warn against the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to "needless suffering and death," the New York Times reports.

A senior U.S. health official set to testify on Tuesday before the U.S. Senate will warn against the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to "needless suffering and death," the New York Times reports.

A prominent Chinese-Canadian activist says she is shocked, disappointed and angry about an Instagram post on Canadian singer Bryan Adams's official account that she and others say is racist.

A prominent Chinese-Canadian activist says she is shocked, disappointed and angry about an Instagram post from Canadian singer Bryan Adams’ official account that she and others say is racist.

A prominent Chinese-Canadian activist says she is shocked, disappointed and angry about an Instagram post from Canadian singer Bryan Adams’ official account that she and others are accusing of racism.

A total of 3,000 foreign nationals have been denied entry into Canada from the U.S. since March. The agreement banning non-essential travel is set to expire May 21.

Front-line workers, including grocery store workers, transit and taxi drivers, are a group that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic along with the homeless population.

The White House on Monday directed all people entering the West Wing, where the daily operations of President Donald Trump's administration are carried out, to wear masks after two aides tested positive for the coronavirus, administration officials said.

McGill University, Université de Montréal and Université Laval are among those going online this fall, as they try to balance health and safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic against the complexities of running a campus. 

Two major universities in Quebec say they will hold most of their courses online this fall, as they try to balance health and safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic against the complexities of running a campus. 

Elected Wet'suwet'en chiefs are asking for the immediate resignation of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett over an agreement between Ottawa, B.C. and hereditary chiefs, which they claim was drafted without their consent.

Elected Wet'suwet'en chiefs are asking for the immediate resignation of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett over an agreement between Ottawa, B.C. and hereditary chiefs, which they claim was drafted without their consent.