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The chiefs of a coalition of Maliseet First Nations are calling for an independent probe of the New Brunswick justice system after a fatal police shooting of a 26-year-old Indigenous woman from British Columbia.

Canadians continued to rally and demonstrate against anti-black racism and police brutality on Satuday, a day after thousands attended protests and vigils across the country.

Canadians continued to rally and demonstrate against anti-black racism and police brutality on Satuday, a day after thousands attended protests and vigils across the country.

The New Brunswick government has backtracked on its announcement that wearing masks to enter public buildings would be mandatory.

U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May. But the Labour Department for the second straight month acknowledged making errors in counting the unemployed during the coronavirus outbreak, saying the real figure is worse than the numbers indicate.

OPEC, Russia and allies were set on Saturday to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July after crude prices doubled in the past two months on the back of their efforts to withdraw almost 10% of global supplies from the market.

NHL executive Kim Davis, who is black, hopes front-of-mind conversations about racism, police brutality and social justice turn into action not only in society at large, but her sport.

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says Wood Buffalo RCMP officers beat and arrested him in a Fort McMurray parking lot earlier this year. 

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says Wood Buffalo RCMP officers beat and arrested him in a Fort McMurray parking lot earlier this year. Alberta's Serious Incident Response Team has launched an investigation into the allegations of assault and wrongful arrest made by Adam.

Thousands of people took to Toronto streets in separate events to protest anti-black racism and police brutality on Saturday.

Thousands of people have taken to Toronto streets in two separate protests against anti-black racism on Saturday.

Hundreds of people have taken to Toronto streets in two separate protests against anti-black racism on Saturday.

Hundreds of people are demonstrating in two separate protests in Toronto against anti-black racism.

Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

The federal Liberal government has inked a sole-source deal with Quebec aerospace firm Bombardier to purchase two new Challenger jets to replace half the Canadian Armed Forces' existing executive aircraft fleet.

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far

Businesses and residents in Fredericton are cleaning up after strong winds snapped tree branches and heavy rain flooded city streets Friday night.

More than 7,000 people in the Fredericton are without power Saturday morning after a storm swept through the region Friday night. 

Ontario is extending its emergency orders for another 10 days, as the province reported an additional 455 cases on Saturday, 68 of which were the result of a reporting delay. 

Ontario is extending its emergency orders for another 10 days, including banning people from dining in bars and restaurants, and gathering in groups larger than five.

Protesters began to gather in Washington for a big demonstration on Saturday as street marches across the United States to protest the killing of a black man in custody enter a 12th day and authorities move to rein in policing tactics.

Thousands of protesters marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday as largely peaceful rallies across the U.S. to protest the killing of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis police custody entered a 12th day and officials moved to rein in law enforcement tactics.

Doctors are investigating the case of a Winnipeg toddler with symptoms suggesting a rare, inflammatory illness potentially linked to COVID-19.

Documents obtained by CBC News show at least one of Montreal's regional health boards plans to keep physiotherapists and occupational therapists reassigned to long-term care homes until at least January.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, six provinces and territories have temporarily barred most Canadian visitors from entering their borders. The measures have sparked lawsuits and anger from Canadians denied entry.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, six provinces and territories have temporarily barred most Canadian visitors from entering their borders. The measures have sparked lawsuits and anger from Canadians denied entry.

In New York City, which bore the brunt of the coronavirus's impact in the United States, protesters are not letting the pandemic stop them from the types of large gatherings public officials have deemed dangerous. In fact, the virus's uneven racial impact has added fuel to the fire on the streets.

The changes mean libraries will be able to buy more copies of the electronic materials and patrons won't have to wait as long to get them, says the chair of the Canadian Urban Library Council's e-content working group.

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to [email protected] and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.

CBC journalists Eli Glasner and Jackson Weaver take a look at eight films that provide insight and understanding into the history of racism in the U.S. and Canada — and the struggle of how to respond.

CBC journalists Eli Glasner and Jackson Weaver take a look at eight films that provide insight and understanding into the history of racism in the U.S. and Canada — and the struggle of how to respond.

An online petition calling for Toronto police to be equipped with body cameras has highlighted renewed pressure on Canadian law enforcement to employ the devices. But several outstanding issues with the technology have so far left bodycams largely absent from Canadian cities.

Thousands of Canadians have volunteered their time to help track COVID-19 cases across the country, but even Canada’s hardest hit provinces haven't used them.

The video images of George Floyd's last moments with a police officer kneeling on his neck are putting a new focus on the practice. But three years after an Ontario man allegedly died in jail under similar circumstances, there is neither video nor answers.

Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting up an election challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Kevin Clarke-McNeil was caught by police in Nova Scotia Saturday morning, after escaping from a provincial jail Friday night.

RCMP said anyone who sees Kevin Clarke-McNeil should stay away and call 911. McNeil, a 33-year-old white man, is five-foot-eight with brown curly hair and a large beard. He was last seen wearing grey jogging pants, but no shirt.

In a tweet, RCMP said anyone who sees Kevin Clarke-McNeil should stay away and call 911. McNeil, a 33-year-old white man, is five-foot-eight with brown curly hair and a large beard. He was last seen wearing grey jogging pants, but no shirt.

In Ontario, thousands march for racial justice. And while the prime minister and Toronto's police chief kneel — some doubt their sincerity.

The federal and Ontario governments say they're now working toward collecting race-based health data as part of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.