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Young people in the United States must capitalize on the momentum they have created through protests in the wake of George Floyd's death before the attention moves away, former president Barack Obama said in a virtual town hall Wednesday.

Barack Obama will address the death of George Floyd in a virtual town hall today organized by the My Brother's Keeper initiative during a panel discussion on law enforcement.

The drug hydroxychloroquine that’s been the subject of heated debate as a potential treatment for COVID-19, was not effective in preventing the disease in Canadians and Americans at high risk, according to the first gold standard trial.

Before you even step through the front doors of a grocery store or a hospital now, you'll probably see a security guard. They've played a prominent role during this pandemic ⁠— and will be a lot more prominent as Ontario starts to open back up.

Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is expanding the required use of face coverings on planes, trains, ships and transit to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 

Survivors who have already received an eligibility letter for the settlement can expect to receive the interim payment in the next few weeks and months.

The family of a Toronto woman who fell to her death is holding off on speaking to investigators because information about her final moments were apparently leaked by police sources. 

President Donald Trump's administration said on Wednesday it will bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to allow U.S. air carriers to resume flights.

Canada’s top court will begin virtual hearings for the first time next week, and members of the public can observe the proceedings.

A Canadian naval commander says the search for the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in April, killing six Canadian service members, is over. Recovered human remains will return to Canada this weekend for identification. The crash investigation continues.

The Department of National Defence and the Royal Canadian Navy are expected to provide an update Wednesday afternoon on the search and recovery mission for the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that inexplicably went down in the Mediterranean sea in April.

Breaking with President Donald Trump, U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests.

U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper says he opposes the use of the Insurrection Act, which would allow President Donald Trump to use active-duty military forces for law enforcement duties in containing street protests.

The most prominent Indigenous women's organization in Canada is handing the federal government a failing grade over its response to the recommendations from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, amid criticism over the delay of a national action plan.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to call out the "reprehensible" actions of U.S. President Donald Trump as protests escalate over anti-black racism.

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday and said it thinks the economic impact of COVID-19 on the world's economy "appears to have peaked."

The mother of the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd was among those who spoke out Tuesday about the need for justice for the black Minneapolis man who died after being held down by a white police officer during his arrest. CBC News correspondents report from Minneapolis, New York and Washington.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue today to make the case for a co-ordinated global response to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world's poorest countries.

The president of the UN Economic and Social Council is calling for urgent action to help the growing number of countries already facing or at risk of "debt distress" because of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on for a look at what's happening Wednesday, as the global case number topped 6.4 million.

A Yellowknife accountant who took a secondment as a 911 operator during the COVID-19 pandemic helped deliver a baby over the phone last month.

A Calgary couple who were trying to get home after being stranded in India during the COVID-19 pandemic were found dead on the weekend, leaving family and friends in northeast Calgary in shock.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the United Kingdom stands ready to open the door to almost three million Hong Kong citizens, as the city's leader arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for meetings on a planned national security law that has many worried about their future.

No deaths or major damages were reported as workers began clearing fallen trees and other debris from affected areas along India's western coastline after a cyclone made landfall.

A cyclone made landfall Wednesday south of India's financial capital of Mumbai, with a storm surge threatening to flood beaches and low-lying slums as city authorities struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

A cyclone has made landfall south of India's financial capital of Mumbai, with storm surge threatening to flood beaches and low-lying slums as city authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Ian Peres was still reeling from the death of his mother at a Montreal long-term care home when his father became infected after being isolated in his room for two months, unable to say even goodbye to his wife. Now with both parents gone, Peres hopes the class action lawsuit he has joined will lead to much-needed reform.

A Myanmar court has denied bail to a Canadian Christian preacher who held church services in defiance of a ban on gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that led to infections in dozens of people including himself.

The contractor that directs drilling on the Hibernia oil platform will begin laying workers off June 12, in the wake of a decision to suspend drilling for up to 18 months.

We’ve seen more extreme rainfall and flooding across North America, and we know climate change is making the air warmer and wetter. But is there really evidence that the two are linked? Yes, there is, a new study from Environment and Climate Change Canada finds.

The Minneapolis police department's poor relations with the city's black community are a product of years of mistrust, a former police chief says. But others say the problems run deeper and are more a result of systemic racism that runs rampant on the force.

The struggles of U.S. shale oil could have implications for the Canadian oil and gas sector, whether it’s on prices or discussions around energy security.

The crisis cascading through American cities has allowed voters to make real-time comparisons of two presidential candidates' leadership styles. It's been instructive on several key presidential categories: crisis management, justice policy, and use of the bully pulpit.

The police response across Canada to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has been uneven and work to create national standards remains aspirational, according to a CBC News survey of law enforcement agencies. 

The police response across Canada to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has been uneven and work to create national standards remains aspirational, according to a CBC News survey of law enforcement agencies. 

Canadian troops serving in long-term care facilities are not being uniformly tested for the novel coronavirus — an omission that alarms a leading health and safety policy expert.

The Greens made inroads thanks to growing concern over climate change and fatigue with the old way of doing politics. The pandemic could change all of that.

Conservative leadership candidates are weighing in on the crisis in long-term care, calling for everything from new funding to keep people in their homes to a crackdown on those who abuse the elderly.

While hunkering down can keep you safe, households are also hot beds for COVID-19 transmission once one person gets infected — particularly in a city like Toronto where crowded apartment units and multi-generational housing is a common facet of life in certain neighbourhoods.

Republicans in the U.S. state of Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday's primary, deciding they've had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments about immigrants and white supremacy throughout his nearly two decades in Congress.

Vancouver police investigators were wrong to dismiss allegations that a constable slapped his ex-girlfriend in the face multiple times while he was drunk on a vacation in the States, according to B.C.'s police complaint commissioner.

As more economies reopen during the pandemic, public transit services are trying to figure out how to handle an increase in riders while keeping passengers safe.

Christian Mbanza said he's usually the type of person to "let it slide" if he endures racism, but the Regina teacher said he couldn't let it go this time when someone recorded him trying to get something out of his own car and posted the video to a neighbourhood Facebook group warning people to lock their doors.

Christian Mbanza said he's usually the type of person to "let it slide" if he endures racism, but the Regina teacher said he couldn't let it go this time when someone recorded him trying to get something out of his own car and posted the video to a neighbourhood Facebook group warning people to lock their doors.

Kelowna RCMP have launched an internal investigation into the actions of an officer seen during a brief video repeatedly punching a suspect while the man is being restrained by two other officers.

Canadian political leaders are weighing in on U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the anti-racism protests sweeping across the United States in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of law enforcement.

It took Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 21 seconds this morning to come up with something to say about the latest outrage in U.S. politics. It's going to take much, much longer for Canadian leaders to come up with a way to coexist with a superpower and trading partner in deep trouble.