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With COVID-19 cases surging in the U.S., Canadians living south of the border find themselves thinking a bit more about home these days as they do their best to stay healthy.

The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government's decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Edmonton Eskimos have released receiver Christion Jones for homophobic tweets he sent out on the same day as global Pride celebrations.

The Edmonton Eskimos have released receiver Christion Jones for a homophobic tweet he sent out on the same day as global Pride celebrations.

More than 1,000 protesters rallied in Nathan Phillips Square on Sunday afternoon to call for the defunding and abolition of all police forces in Canada and Ontario's Special Investigations Unit.

A suspect has been arrested in the death of a Kentucky man who was fatally shot during a protest in Louisville over the killing of Breonna Taylor, police say.

An Edmonton CFL football player is being slammed for a homophonic tweet sent out on the same day as global Pride celebrations.

The Edmonton Eskimos have fired receiver Christion Jones for homophobic tweets he sent out on the same day as global Pride celebrations.

An Edmonton CFL football player is being slammed for a homophonic tweet sent out on the same day as global Pride celebrations.

A significant drop in sea traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how quieter waters affect southern resident killer whales off the British Columbia coast.

A significant drop in sea traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how quieter waters affect southern resident killer whales off the British Columbia coast.

A significant drop in sea traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how quieter waters affect southern resident killer whales off the British Columbia coast.

Niagara Region police have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old boy missing from a Hamilton home.

Police said just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, about an hour after the Amber Alert was issued, that the boy was found safe. "Suspect in custody," Niagara police tweeted. "More details to follow."

Nine Black Montreal police officers have signed a letter calling on their union president to acknowledge systemic racism exists in the force, after he downplayed the issue in several interviews earlier this month. 

U.S. President Donald Trump has denied that he had been briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan.

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

Here's what's happened with COVID-19 around the world on June 27, 2020.

I was, you may say, a reluctant farm kid. Unlike my outdoorsy and capable sister and brother, I preferred books to barns. Inside to outside. Town to country. Then came the day our family decided to sell the farm.

Noëlla Hébert is one of three New Brunswickers who are still in court, after decades of arguing that they deserve to be recognized and compensated as victims of thalidomide.

Serendipitous connections and ideas that come from chance meetings in and around the workplace are a big part of what drives entrepreneurship and innovation, writes Rajesh Uttamchandani.

Only once before in Canadian history has the House of Commons started off the year with fewer sittings than it has in 2020.

As protests against anti-Black racism and police violence spilled into Pride month this June, the rallying cry of 'Black Lives Matter' has evolved to 'All Black Lives Matter.' Those in the Black LGBTQ community say the change has been a long time coming.

As brothers sharing common experiences growing up, Prince William and Prince Harry enjoyed a close bond, but that relationship has come under increased scrutiny as their lives diverge and William's future in direct line to the throne comes into greater focus.

As Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan dole out $1.5 billion in federal funding to reclaim inactive oil and gas wells, Indigenous leaders are concerned none of the cash will be spent cleaning up their land.

The decision by Canada’s two biggest airlines to relax on-board physical distancing policies next month is under fire from those who worry about the health implications of doing so amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada loosened its border rules to allow immediate family to enter the country. But many cross-border couples have discovered their relationship doesn't qualify, including Stephen Barkey and Cathy Kolsch, who live in an RV.

A closer look at people who tested positive for COVID-19 but never developed symptoms has found that such asymptomatic carriers have few to no detectable antibodies just weeks after infection, suggesting they may not develop lasting immunity.

Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Ky., where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.

China lashed out at Canada on Saturday over criticism about Chinese prosecution of two Canadians, saying the matter is based on evidence and urging Ottawa to cease "megaphone diplomacy."

China lashed out at Canada on Saturday over criticism about Chinese prosecution of two Canadians, saying the matter is based on evidence and urging Ottawa to cease "megaphone diplomacy."