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With only one active case of COVID-19 in federal corrections facilities, Canada's prison watchdog says it's time to ease lockdown measures that are causing frustration and tensions behind bars.

A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.

A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.

A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.

A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.

A document from a Toronto hospital that provides guidance for reopening Ontario schools in September garnerned criticism from some epidemiologists, while other experts say it offers a useful starting point.

The settlement ends the federal investigation of the company's involvement in a scheme where several engineering firms conspired to rig bids for municipal contracts between 2003 and 2012 in Montreal and the Quebec City area.

Premier Jason Kenney on Friday warned proponents of Alberta separation that they could make the province’s situation much worse by creating investor uncertainty similar to the exodus of head offices and jobs from Quebec after the Parti Quebecois won power in 1976. 

It’s been 100 days of COVID-19 quarantine in Canada. What will you remember?

U.S. President Donald Trump does not like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and once personally instructed his staff to attack him in television interviews, former White House official John Bolton alleges in his new book.

Canada's largest movie exhibitor confirmed on Friday that despite a mandatory face mask policy being introduced at a number of major U.S. theatre chains, it intended to stick with guidance from Canadian health authorities on masks.

Major League Baseball made the move to shut down its training facilities in Florida and Arizona on Friday, according to multiple reports.

Major League Baseball made the move to shut down its training facilities in Florida and Arizona on Friday, according to multiple reports.

The team's announcement came hours after the Philadelphia Phillies shuttered their site after five players and three staff members tested positive for the virus. The Phillies' camp in Clearwater is about eight kilometres from Toronto's complex.

The cohort quarantine, which keeps players separate from the general public, would allow the NHL to bypass the traditional 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada.

The mayor of Louisville, Ky., said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor during a raid in March will be fired.

British Columbia is investigating allegations health-care staff in emergency rooms were playing a "game" to guess the blood-alcohol level of Indigenous patients, behaviour officials describe as an overt example of widespread, deep-rooted racism across the field of health.

A animal activist protest in Burlington has turned deadly after Halton police say a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian.

Five hundred and fifty-seven days after Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were first detained by Chinese authorities, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he is "disappointed" that China has now formally charged the two men with spying.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to offer high-speed internet to Canadians living in remote areas by beaming it to them via satellites.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to offer high-speed internet to Canadians living in remote areas by beaming it to them via satellites.

Retail sales fell by more than a quarter in April as shops were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada said Friday.

One thing the Conservative leadership race has shown so far is that there is not a lot that the top two candidates disagree about. The race to be Justin Trudeau's next challenger has instead settled into a contest of style and pointed attacks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be at a bistro in Chelsea, Que., today to highlight how the federal wage subsidy program is helping keep some workers on the payroll.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped by a bistro in Chelsea, Que. today to promote a federal wage subsidy program meant to help keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic crisis — but advocacy groups are pushing for changes to the program to help more businesses qualify as the economy reopens.

Ian Holm, the acclaimed British actor whose long career included roles in Chariots of Fire, The Lord of the Rings films and Alien, has died. He was 88.

An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book and movie Into the Wild, and which has long attracted adventurers to a remote area, was removed Thursday, state officials said.

Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world on Friday as coronavirus case numbers top 8.5 million.

Organizers set the Freedom March to coincide with Juneteenth, an annual holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp. is taking a second look at the logo, which features an illustration commonly perceived to be a laughing, elderly Black man on the bottle.

This year, Juneteenth has been brought to the forefront, due in large part to the recent killings of Black Americans, the ensuing anti-racism protests and a Trump campaign rally initially planned for the date that drew outrage and was ultimately rescheduled. Here's the history behind the holiday.

As universities and colleges increasingly shift classes online, some experts are warning instructors to change their approach to teaching in order to curb a perceived rise in cases of suspected cheating.

U.S. President Joe Biden made Juneteenth an official federal holiday for Americans this week. Here's the history behind the day.

Finance Minister Eric Girard will provide a snapshot of the province's beleaguered economy Friday, projecting a shortfall of $15 billion this year, as measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 are gradually lifted.

MP Marwan Tabbara, who is expected in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges, was approved to run for the Liberals in the 2019 federal election despite a party investigation into allegations of sexual harassment during his last mandate, CBC News has learned.

Six years in the making, the highly anticipated video game Last of Us 2 is introducing a new level of accessibility for disabled gamers and a female protagonist who is gay.

This year, Juneteenth has been brought to the forefront, due in large part to the recent killings of Black Americans, the ensuing anti-racism protests and a Trump campaign rally initially planned for the date that drew outrage and was ultimately rescheduled. Here's the history behind the holiday.

Newly released documents show the Ontario government's own inspectors warned of multiple problems in the weeks preceding the pandemic at the long-term care home where more people have died of COVID-19 than any other home in in the province. 

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of seed preservation as well as more than a half-century of plastic accumulation.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of seed preservation as well as more than a half-century of plastic accumulation.

The forthcoming tell-all book from former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton will likely not rattle Donald Trump's base of supporters. But the problem for the U.S. president is that there aren't enough of those voters to guarantee his re-election in November. He needs swing voters.

A widely shared meme claims the COVID-19 death rate without a vaccine is lower than the flu death rate with a vaccine, but that assertion is incorrect, say epidemiologists.

A new report on Canadian involvement in right-wing extremism online should serve as a “wake-up call” about the widespread nature of the movement, says a leading expert on the phenomenon. The research identified 6,600 online channels where Canadians were involved in spreading radical views.

It’s been 100 days of COVID-19 quarantine in Canada. What will you remember?

China charges 2 detained Canadians with spying in cases linked to Canada's arrest of Huawei executive on US charges.

On Thursday night, Conservative leadership hopefuls faced off in the only English language debate of the campaign. Candidates went toe-to-toe on issues like expanding the party’s base, climate, race and more. Today, CBC’s Power and Politics host Vassy Kapelos provides her analysis as the race to become leader of the party enters a crucial stretch.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday branded as "a traitor" former White House national security adviser John Bolton, who has accused President Donald Trump in a book of sweeping misdeeds and said he is not fit for office.

A federal official told The Canadian Press on Thursday that the government issued an order in council that would allow one of Vancouver, Edmonton or Toronto to serve as one of the NHL's two hub cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A grieving mother says she wants justice for her daughter, Chantel Moore, who was fatally shot by police in Edmunston, N.B., earlier this month.

A Kelowna, B.C., man who was repeatedly punched in the head by an RCMP officer during an arrest last month is suing the police officer, citing physical and emotional damages.