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Protesters topped the statue of a 17th century slave trader in southwest of England, while statues of former leaders were defaced in the British and Belgian capitals.

The New York Times' editorial page editor has resigned after the newspaper disowned an opinion piece by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that advocated using federal troops to quell unrest, and it was later revealed he hadn't read the piece prior to publication.

The New York Times' editorial page editor has resigned amid outrage over an op-ed by a Republican senator who advocated using federal troops to quell protests — outrage that only grew when it was revealed the editor had not read the piece before publication.

More than 80,000 residents of cities across Alberta lost power on Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue.

Members of the Canadian military will be deployed to a Vaughan long-term care home that is struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, the private company that owns the home says.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sunday that tropical storm Cristobal has made landfall on the southeast Louisiana coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sunday that tropical storm Cristobal has made landfall on the southeast Louisiana coast.

A second year McMaster University student is no longer on the school lacrosse team after "racist and sexist" social media posts from May surfaced.

As thousands of protesters marched through downtown Toronto streets in protest of anti-black racism on Saturday, dozens of local artists instead took to Graffiti Alley, filling the one-kilometre stretch with illustrations of prominent black figures in a "show of solidarity" with the movement. 

Ontario's health ministry reported 415 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing thecumulative provincial total to 30,617.

Lawsuits involving seniors homes, airlines, universities and ticket providers affected by COVID-19 could tie up Canadian courts for years, says a litigation lawyer.

Team sports and audiovisual production will be allowed to resume in Quebec on Monday, June 8.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need this week.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's given the order for National Guard troops to begin withdrawing from the nation's capital, saying everything now is "under perfect control."

Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities onSaturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd's fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th day.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities onSaturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd's fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th day.

Republicans are more pessimistic about the country's direction than at almost any other time during U.S. Donald Trump's presidency, as a trio of crises, the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and mass protests over police brutality buffets his administration.

Mitchell Musvosvi, 10, and his mom Caitlin wrote the post together after a long talk about the protests in the United States, and how they could take action.

There could be benefits to rethinking Canada’s reliance on a few massive slaughterhouses, but building local capacity for processing meat isn’t an easy task — especially in Manitoba, where most beef farmers rely on plants elsewhere.

Health Canada says some hand sanitizers are being recalled because they contain industrial-grade ethanol. The products on the recall list include Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer, Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer, Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer and Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer.

While the protest in Montreal and in dozens of other North American cities follows the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. last month, protesters say that systemic discrimination by police is a problem north of the border, too.

While the protest in Montreal and in dozens of other North American cities follows the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. last month, protesters say that systemic discrimination by police is a problem north of the border, too.

While the protest in Montreal and in dozens of other North American cities follows the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. last month, protesters say that systemic discrimination by police is a problem north of the border, too.

The rebuke to Premier François Legault's claims that there is no systemic racism in Quebec came in the form of a massive demonstration in Montreal on Sunday, where thousands of black people joined with other minorities to demand an immediate end to police harassment and other forms of discrimination.

Amanda Reseburg's family of five is applying to move from their home in Janesville, Wis., to Nova Scotia — a year after her nine-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which requires an expensive life-saving drug.

The RCMP continues to mull over a number of high-profile investigations into Mounties behaviour completed by its watchdog body, ultimately stalling their release and raising questions about how effective police oversight of the national police force is.

Ottawa's public health agency is walking back some public health advice after it told recovered COVID-19 patients that they might be safe from reinfection for two years or more — information that goes against what federal health officials have cautioned through the entire COVID-19 pandemic. 

Ottawa's public health agency is walking back some public health advice after it told recovered COVID-19 patients that they might be safe from reinfection for two years or more — information that goes against what federal health officials have cautioned through the entire COVID-19 pandemic. 

Tourist communities in the B.C. Interior are appealing for calm after at least five vehicles bearing Alberta plates were allegedly vandalized, left with nasty notes the drivers were aggressively confronted, telling them to go home.

Tourist communities in the B.C. Interior are appealing for calm after at least five vehicles bearing Alberta plates were allegedly vandalized, left with nasty notes the drivers were aggressively confronted, telling them to go home.

Cities across Canada are extending their bike lane networks as an emergency response to COVID-19. For all the health and environmental benefits associated with pedalling a bike instead of hitting the gas pedal, do the additional bike lanes have a future?

With more than two million jobs lost across Canada because of the coronavirus pandemic, more stimulus from the federal government to get the economy moving again is expected. Here are five key green infrastructure projects engineers say should be funded to get people back to work and fight climate change.

Compared to last year, when many tens of thousands came to the northern French beaches of Normandy to cheer the dwindling number of veterans and celebrate three-quarters of a century of liberation from Nazi oppression, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions turned this year's D-Day remembrance into one of the eeriest ever.

Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation, N.W.T., has been named as one of 10 winners worldwide of a prestigious prize from the United Nations. The First Nation is being recognized for decades of work put into establishing Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve.

Canada's highest court will be asked to weigh in on a ruling that reopened the door for people accused of violent crimes to argue they were so intoxicated they had lost control of what they were doing.

Thousands of people gathered in front of Guelph's city hall on Saturday for an anti-black racism demonstration and march.