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Further writings by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's speechwriter came to light Friday, columns stating that homosexuality was "individually and socially destructive" and characterizing an Alberta First Nation as an "oppressive, collectivist regime."

Iran will send the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in January to France to be deciphered next month, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said today.

A handful of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free when they were deployed to long-term care homes — and may even have contracted it in the hotels where they were billeted — the country's top military commander acknowledged today.

A number of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free when they were deployed to long-term care homes — and may even have contracted it in the hotels where they were billeted — the country's top military commander acknowledged today.

Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti said today he would not intervene in extradition proceedings for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou before the court process reaches its end.

Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti said today he won't intervene in extradition proceedings for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou until the court process reaches its end.

Shares of Facebook and Twitter dropped sharply Friday after British-Dutch multinational company Unilever said it will halt U.S. advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram amid concerns of hate speech on the social media platforms.

After hearing the public outcry, Quebec's new health minister, Christian Dubé, says the province will resume publishing COVID-19 data every day.

After hearing the public outcry, Quebec's new health minister, Christian Dubé, says the province will resume publishing COVID-19 data every day.

With domestic air travel starting to nudge higher, WestJet says it will end its aircraft seat distancing policy starting July 1.

The country's two largest airlines are ending their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today defended the government's decision to enlist a Toronto-based charity with close ties to his family to administer its student volunteer program, saying the WE Charity is the only organization capable of executing a nationwide program at this scale.

The Toronto Blue Jays remained stuck in a holding pattern Friday, awaiting word on whether they'll get the go-ahead from government officials to train and play in Toronto or must shift focus to a likely homebase at the team's facility in the COVID-19-ravaged state of Florida.

President Donald Trump had little interest in the fine-grained details of charges Meng Wanzhou faces for allegedly skirting U.S. sanctions and viewed the case with far-ranging international implications in transactional terms, John Bolton told CBC Radio's The Current in his first interview with Canadian media since the publication of his memoir of his time in the administration.

As far as Mark Powell is concerned, his life ended last Friday when his wife, Regan Russell, was hit and killed by a transport truck during a Burlington animal rights protest. Now he'll spend the rest of his days, he says, trying to get rid of the bill that haunted her.

With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.

The city of Kingston, Ont., has decided to make mask use mandatory for workers and customers at nearly all indoor locations following an outbreak of COVID-19 at a local salon.

There are now 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases in people who work at or visited a Kingston, Ont., salon, almost a quarter of the area's total known cases.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point of being self-sufficient.

What’s the plural form of referendum? Is it referendums or referenda? It doesn’t really matter. Using either doesn’t change the fact that a referendum is, politically speaking, an optical illusion.

Not even a pandemic or major border border closure between Canada and the United States would stop these two sisters from being with their father at the end of his life.

NASA is naming its Washington headquarters after Mary Jackson, the space agency's first African American female engineer whose story was portrayed in the popular film 'Hidden Figures.'

From the Ashes author Jesse Thistle visited Labrador before the COVID-19 pandemic really hit. He shared some thoughts on things that have changed since that trip, his memoir, and Good Relatives, a CBC documentary about his journey.

While it's difficult to predict when the trial will begin against the two Canadians accused of spying in China, experts say a guilty verdict is a foregone conclusion.

A Toronto police officer has been found guilty of assault in the beating of a young Black man more than three years ago, while his brother has been acquitted of all charges.

A Toronto police officer has been found guilty of assault in the beating of a young Black man more than three years ago, while his brother has been acquitted of all charges.

Say a prayer for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Their chances of freedom are remote without collective action by the democracies, writes former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson.

Canada's highest court opened the door to a proposed $400-million class-action lawsuit against Uber today after it sided with a driver in a case over whether workers can settle disputes with the ride-hailing company through a costly, foreign arbitration process or through Ontario courts.

Canada's highest court opened the door to a proposed $400-million class-action lawsuit against Uber today after it sided with a driver in a case over whether workers can settle disputes with the ride-hailing company through a costly, foreign arbitration process or through Ontario courts.

Canada's highest court will issue a ruling this morning in a case involving the ride-sharing service Uber that could have broad implications for the gig economy and labour rights in Canada.

Former NFL player Wade Davis, Canadian women's soccer national team keeper Erin McLeod and former Olympic speed skater Anastasia Bucsis took part in a special CBC Sports Pride panel. The trio tackle what it means to be LGBTQ+ in sports today, also discussing the plight of other oppressed groups.

Liberal support spiked over the government's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and is holding as the Conservatives search for a new leader.

An Ontario Superior Court judge will render his verdict Friday in the case of a young Black man who was blinded in one eye during a severe beating in 2016. An off-duty Toronto police officer and his brother are charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of justice.

An Ontario Superior Court judge will render his verdict Friday in the case of a young Black man who was blinded in one eye during a severe beating in 2016. An off-duty Toronto police officer and his brother are charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of justice.

While some of Canada's most revered non-profit organizations are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, others have already been forced to close their doors permanently. 

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the delicious possibilities of wild plants and how one national park bounced back from a devastating wildfire.

While some of Canada's most revered non-profit organizations are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, others have already been forced to close their doors permanently. 

New research by NASA scientists lends further support to the theory that, beneath the thick, icy crust of Europa, the Jovian moon's interior ocean could be habitable.

The administration of President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called Obamacare, a law seen as an important legislative achievement of former president Barack Obama.

Dr. Bonnie Henry will be featured primarily on Olivia Munn's Instagram account on Tuesday, as part of a campaign that has celebrities hand over accounts to medical experts.

The president and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment, racism and complaints that staff were forced to block LGBT content at the Winnipeg institution.

The president and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has agreed to resign, the museum's board of trustees announced Thursday evening.

The president and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment, racism and complaints that staff were forced to block LGBT content at the Winnipeg institution.

The head of the country’s most influential First Nations organization is calling for the RCMP to suspend the officer who tackled Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam during a violent arrest in March. 

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Thursday that he "fundamentally disagrees" with the contents of an article written in 2013 by his speechwriter that dismissed the 'bogus genocide story' of Canada's residential school system.

The Vancouver Canucks have announced the city is out of the running as a hub for the NHL's return.

CBC News host Wendy Mesley has been disciplined after an internal investigation found she used "offensive language on two separate occasions during editorial meetings," both the host and CBC confirmed Thursday.