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Russian voters approved changes to their country's constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.

All five of Canada's biggest banks are joining an international boycott of Facebook over concerns that the platform is complicit in promoting racism, violence and misinformation.

Nineteen people were taking the oath of citizenship to become Canadian citizens at a special virtual ceremony on Canada Day.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a Zoom call with health-care workers at a hospital in British Columbia as a way to mark Canada Day, thanking front-line staff for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NHL has reportedly decided on its hub cities: Toronto for the Eastern Conference and Edmonton for the West. A formal announcement has not been made, but reports from TSN and Sportsnet follow weeks of speculation of where the league's return to play would occur.

Edmonton-based Métis singer songwriter Celeigh Cardinal has earned one of the highest honours in Canadian music. 

Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather.

A confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Israeli leader's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would not start on Wednesday, the original target date, as the British prime minister made an extraordinary appeal to Israel to call off the plan.

A different kind of Canada Day dawned this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the country replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events.

A different kind of Canada Day dawned this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the country replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events.

Veterans in Newfoundland and Labrador get up at dawn to parade through St. John's on Memorial Day. But with public gatherings cancelled, they're looking inward to remember.

The UN Security Council demanded an "immediate cessation of hostilities" in key conflicts, including Syria, Yemen, Libya, South Sudan and Congo on Wednesday to tackle COVID-19 in its first resolution on the new coronavirus.

In response to a 2015 petition, Quebec’s toponymy commission removed 11 offensive names from all official maps of Quebec. Five years later, only one has been renamed — Lac Honoré-Gélinas in Shawinigan. 

The Cliffs of Fundy is expected to become a UNESCO Global Geopark on July 10. Those who have been calling for the designation say they hope to boost tourism and shine a positive light on a community that has grappled with a devastating tragedy.

China's national security law for Hong Kong has sparked fears that Beijing continues to encroach on Hong Kong's autonomy while curtailing a number of its freedoms. CBC explains what the new law is about and some of the concerns surrounding its passage.

Canada marks its 153rd birthday on Wednesday but celebrations will be different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As negotiators shook hands on the revised North American free trade agreement, they couldn’t have foreseen the fundamental upheaval their countries would soon be facing thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An anti-government, pro-gun movement linked to recent violence in the U.S. is gaining supporters in Canada — prompting warnings from experts over their often hateful, violent remarks against protesters, police and Ottawa's new firearms restrictions.

The Donald Trump era began in 2015 with a promise to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. Five years later, the Trump era may end with citizens in much of the rest of the world — Canadians, in particular — insisting on a virtual wall between themselves and the United States.

On Canada Day, let's take a rare opportunity to be smug about our understated affluence. Investing in people is Canada's strength, and we’ve seen how easy it is to mess it up, columnist Don Pittis writes.

Businesses across the country are struggling to keep up with financial pressures amid the forced closures and continued restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in some smaller cities when an LGBTQ club closes, it means the loss of the community’s only safe space.

The cherries on Sukhdeep Brar's 100-acre orchard in Summerland, B.C., are just a few weeks out from ripening. But if he doesn't manage to find the workers to pick them, they will spoil.

The cherries on Sukhdeep Brar's 100-acre orchard in Summerland, B.C., are just a few weeks out from ripening. But if he doesn't manage to find the workers to pick them, they will spoil.

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

As negotiators shook hands on the revised North American free trade agreement, they couldn’t have foreseen the fundamental upheaval their countries would soon be facing thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Trudeau government is looking to celebrate something this Canada Day, it may be the relative security of the status quo that was more or less preserved in the talks.

Here's how going to work every day to keep the country running has affected people who never expected to be on the front lines of a pandemic.

Canada Day is different this year, and not just because of the pandemic. Conversations of systemic racism are happening not only in the United States, but here in Canada. I don't believe every Canadian is racist, but most don't have any knowledge about the real relationship between Canada and Indigenous people.

A host of entertainers are returning to live, in-person performances and demonstrating how with flexibility, a raft of new safety measures, artistic ingenuity and a whole lot of hustle, the show can go on amid the pandemic. 

Hong Kong police made their first arrest under a new national security law imposed by China's central government, arresting a protester Wednesday for carrying a flag calling for Hong Kong's independence.

Hong Kong police have made their first arrests under a new national security law imposed by mainland China. At least seven people were arrested under the law, including two who were carrying a Hong Kong independence flag or a sign calling for Hong Kong's independence.

Hong Kong police made their first arrest under a new national security law imposed by China's central government, arresting a protester Wednesday for carrying a flag calling for Hong Kong's independence.

Hong Kong's leader strongly endorsed the new security law China's central government is imposing on the semi-autonomous territory in her speech marking Wednesday's anniversary of its handover from colonial Britain.

A Saskatchewan scientist has named a new species of bee after Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

Andrew Chang looks at the restrictions being put in place for patients to safely go to the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities in the far western region of Xinjiang, even as Beijing said it treats all ethnicities equally under the law.

Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities in the far western region of Xinjiang, even as Beijing said it treats all ethnicities equally under the law.

Brandon Bridge, who is Black, hopes to help change how police are perceived, especially by minorities. The QB, who spent five years playing in the CFL, is currently attending the Ontario Police College with the goal of becoming an officer with the Peel Regional Police.

Bee industry insiders warned it might be a rough year for the honeybee population, and now local beekeepers are confirming — there were devastating losses in the Alberta bee population over the winter.

John Bolton may no longer be part of the Trump administration — or even a supporter of the president — but the former U.S. national security adviser still believes in America's clout on the world stage, which he says is being used to back up Canada amid tensions with China.

A key piece of a much-scrutinized $900-million program to get youth working in the community will also pay teachers $12,000 each to recruit and mentor students over the summer.

Zev Heuer paddled two months straight from Canmore, Alta., to his job at Churchill River Canoe Outfitters in Missinipe, Sask.