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Some 700 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Toronto area were not flagged to public health officials because of a mixup between two hospitals, CBC News has learned.

Some 700 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Toronto area were not flagged to public health officials because of a mixup between two hospitals, CBC News has learned.

Alberta will have its own parole board to hear applications from provincial inmates, should new legislation become law.

Ontario's police watchdog says it has reviewed security camera footage and interviewed the officers who responded to the call from the Toronto highrise where 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet apparently fell to her death — after what her family says was a 911 call to get her help.

Debates between the candidates running to lead the Conservative Party of Canada will be held in Toronto later this month, the party announced today — the French debate on June 17 and the English debate on June 18.

Debates between the candidates running to lead the Conservative Party of Canada will be held in Toronto later this month, the party announced today — the French debate on June 17 and the English debate on June 18.

A temporary foreign worker from Mexico who came to Canada to work on a farm in Essex County, Ont. died on Saturday due to COVID-19, as farms in southwestern Ontario become a major driver for a spike in new cases. 

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened the nation's governors that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests. His announcement came as police forced back peaceful demonstrators with tear gas so he could walk to a nearby church and pose with a Bible.

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says landlords who choose not to apply for Canada's emergency commercial rent relief program will not be able to evict businesses that aren't able to pay rent.

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says landlords who choose not to apply for Canada's emergency commercial rent relief program will not be able to evict businesses that aren't able to pay rent.

Trans Mountain says it has reached another "key milestone" in the project to triple capacity of a pipeline moving oil from the Edmonton area to port in Burnaby, B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed today to do more to end anti-black racism in Canada after days of massive street protests in U.S. and Canadian cities against police brutality.

Ontario's ombudsman is launching an investigation into the province's oversight of long-term care homes during the pandemic in the wake of a scathing military report released last week and concerns over outbreaks across the province. 

Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to act on President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about U.S. protests went public on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for acting, and rebuking their own employer.

Some Facebook employees critical of chief executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to act on President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about U.S. protests went public on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for acting, and rebuking their own employer.

Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to act on President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about U.S. protests went public on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for acting, and rebuking their own employer.

Canadian air force crash investigators are looking at a bird strike as the probable cause of the crash of a Snowbird demonstration jet in Kamloops, British Columbia last month.

A preliminary report on the fatal crash of a Canadian Armed Forces Snowbird demonstration jet in Kamloops, B.C. says the crash may have been caused by a bird striking the right engine intake.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments that could allow him to further extend his rule will be held on July 1.

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history as they successfully arrived on the ISS Sunday, becoming the first to do so on a commercial spacecraft.

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history as they successfully arrived on the ISS Sunday, becoming the first to do so on a commercial spacecraft.

The federal government is expected to announce financial help for municipalities taking a financial hit from COVID-19.

The federal government is fast-tracking $2.2 billion to help municipalities taking a financial hit from COVID-19.

Hundreds of properties in southern B.C. remain under evacuation orders or alerts Monday after a weekend of continued snowmelt, thunderstorms and rising rivers created serious flooding concerns.

Hundreds of properties in southern B.C. remain under evacuation orders or alerts Monday after a weekend of continued snowmelt, thunderstorms and rising rivers created serious flooding concerns.

Hundreds of properties in southern B.C. remain under evacuation orders or alerts Monday afternoon after a weekend of continued snowmelt, thunderstorms and rising rivers created serious flooding concerns.

The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees along with Own the Podium unveiled a $5 million investment in a phased return to high-performance sport in a joint statement Monday as much of the sports world remains on hold in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restaurants across Canada — from local institutions to newer spots hustling to establish themselves — have closed permanently in recent weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged an industry already plagued by razor-thin margins.

As students from across British Columbia voluntarily head back to class today, some teachers say the B.C. School Trustees Association, which employs them, and the individual school districts are giving them little choice but to return to work in what some call an unsafe environment.

As students from across British Columbia voluntarily head back to class today, some teachers say the B.C. School Trustees Association, which employs them, and the individual school districts are giving them little choice but to return to work in what some call an unsafe environment.

As students from across British Columbia head back to class on a voluntary basis today, some teachers say their employer is giving them little choice but to return to work in what they call an unsafe environment.

Britain has begun cautiously easing lockdown restrictions despite warnings from some health officials that the risk of spreading COVID-19 is still too great. In South Korea, meanwhile, the top infectious disease expert has pleaded with people over 65, pregnant women and other medically vulnerable individuals to stay at home as officials struggle to trace and stem the spread of the coronavirus amid increased public activity.

Britain has begun cautiously easing lockdown restrictions despite warnings from some health officials that the risk of spreading COVID-19 is still too great. And in South Korea, the top infectious disease expert has pleaded with people over 65, pregnant women and other medically vulnerable individuals to stay at home as officials struggle to trace and stem the spread of the coronavirus amid increased public activity.

A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts.

Hong Kong police rejected an application Monday for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom.

An Ontario woman who lost her income in the pandemic says she was shocked when TD Bank demanded a $30,000 penalty for breaking her mortgage rate prematurely. An expert warns, as the COVID-19 crisis wears on, more homeowners will face hefty penalties when they can’t make mortgage payments.

In most instances, people with COVID-19 recover at home, outside the health care system. What's growing clear, both patients and clinicians agree, is that some of those people wind up facing a long, rocky road to recovery.

They are the outliers. The last 10 per cent of Canadians stranded abroad who want to come home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Canadian government may not be able to repatriate all of them.

The New Brunswick government has closed its borders to non-essential visitors to limit the spread of COVID-19, but that's proved disruptive for a small northwestern community that straddles the border with Quebec.

Sherif Mohsen doesn’t consider himself to be the complaining type, but he knew he had to speak up after coming close to drinking 70 per cent alcohol thinking it was water. Turns out it was hand sanitizer packaged in beverage bottles. 

Strange times and a shifting role for central bankers may mean newly appointed governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, will find governorship a poisoned chalice.

Christo was known for his public art projects that often involved wrapping large objects and buildings in fabric. The projects would usually disappear soon after they were installed.

The Bulgarian-born artist Christo has died. He and his wife were known for their attention-grabbing but ephemeral public art projects, which involved wrapping fabric around iconic structures such as the Reichstag in Berlin or the Pont-Neuf in Paris or erecting large fabric installations in natural environments.

Christo was known for his public art projects that often involved wrapping large objects and buildings in fabric. The projects would usually disappear soon after they were installed.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch addresses concerns that the large protests across the U.S. could cause outbreaks of COVID-19.

Thousands of people have gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery for a peaceful protest against police violence and white supremacy.

Hundreds of people made their way along the Windsor riverfront today and turned their intentions across the Canada-America border to show their solidarity with protests happening in the U.S. in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.