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Premier John Horgan put out the call, and now Seth Rogen and Ryan Reynolds have both answered, pleading with young people in B.C. to stop partying and protect themselves and others from COVID-19.

The Canada Revenue Agency has revealed it was recently hit by two cybersecurity incidents resulting in breaches to the agency’s My Account, My Business Account and Represent a Client services.

The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily shut down its online services after the agency confirmed it was recently hit by two cyberattacks that compromised thousands of accounts linked to its services.

Most recent breakdown of confirmed cases includes 78 people in B.C., 208 in Alberta, 19 in Saskatchewan, 19 in Manitoba, eight in Ontario, six in Quebec and one on Prince Edward Island.

Most recent breakdown of confirmed cases includes 78 people in B.C., 208 in Alberta, 19 in Saskatchewan, 19 in Manitoba, eight in Ontario, six in Quebec and one on Prince Edward Island.

The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tonnes of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said Saturday, with remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters.

Thousands of demonstrators in Belarus gathered Saturday at the spot in the capital where a protester died in run-ins with police, calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to resign after 26 years in power.

Thousands in Belarus took to the streets to demand that the country's authoritarian leader resign after a presidential vote they called fraudulent. In response, he declared that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to provide security assistance to restore order if Belarus requested it.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the comment on Saturday evening, several hours after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and after protesters again demanded that he resign over alleged election fraud.

Only a small fraction of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered, but several companies involved say their production lines will start delivering the products faster in the next few weeks.

Midtown homeless shelters were the focus of two Toronto rallies on Saturday, one by people in support of the temporary housing and the other by people opposed to the sites in their neighbourhood because of safety concerns.

The Boston Bruins announced that Tuukka Rask has opted out of the NHL's return to play on Saturday morning. Rask hasn't been shy about his criticism when it comes to the playoff environment in Toronto.

COVID-19 measures limiting who can enter Canada has led some families grappling with heartbreaking situations to put pressure on the federal government to loosen restrictions.

New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travellers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and expanding mask orders even in chic resort areas.

Police suspect the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device and that the man who died in the car was responsible for the explosion.

Police suspect the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device and that the man who died in the car was responsible for the explosion.

Wartime allies Britain and Canada both paid tribute Saturday to veterans of the multinational Second World War campaign against Japan, which formally ended 75 years ago some three months after Nazi Germany had been vanquished in Europe.

In British Columbia's pandemic timeline, five months would mark a critical point: for the first time since COVID-19 took hold, case projections have rebounded to peak levels. And it's amplifying the voices questioning why the backslide isn't enough to ratchet up restrictions. 

In British Columbia's pandemic timeline, five months would mark a critical point: For the first time since COVID-19 took hold, case projections have rebounded to peak levels. And it's amplifying the voices questioning why the backslide isn't enough to ratchet up restrictions. 

In British Columbia's pandemic timeline, five months would mark a critical point: For the first time since COVID-19 took hold, case projections have rebounded to peak levels. And it's amplifying the voices questioning why the backslide isn't enough to ratchet up restrictions. 

India is ready to mass produce coronavirus vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he launched a national project to roll out health cards for each citizen to store medical records.

In a candid exit interview with CBC Radio's The House, Andrew Scheer says whoever succeeds him as Conservative leader will have to deal directly with the growing sense of Western alienation that’s spawned the Wexit movement and talk of separation in Alberta.

California on Friday ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2011 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more musicians are moving their concerts to virtual spaces like Minecraft and Fortnite. But though those concerts take place in video games, experts say attendees aren't just gamers.

Given what we know and don’t know about the way in which children can spread COVID-19, will reopening schools in Canada next month put students, teachers and the wider community at greater risk?

With the first day of school just weeks away, CBC News readers have had lots of questions. Can kids see their grandparents once school starts? Should kids get tested before September? Is it safe to take the school bus? What happens if my child shows symptoms? Here are some answers.

With the first day of school just weeks away, CBC News readers have had lots of questions. Can kids see their grandparents once school starts? Should kids get tested before September? Is it safe to take the school bus? What happens if my child shows symptoms? Here are some answers.

The U.S.-brokered deal between Israel and the U.A.E. to establish diplomatic relations could lead other countries in the region to normalize relations with Israel. But it's unlikely that Saudi Arabia, arguably the most important geo-political Gulf state, will follow suit anytime soon, according to experts who specialize in the region.

Given what we know and don’t know about the way in which children can spread COVID-19, will reopening schools in Canada next month put students, teachers and the wider community at greater risk?

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim American prosecutors omitted facts that seriously undermine the case against the Huawei executive when they enlisted Canada’s attorney general in the fight to extradite Meng to New York to face charges of fraud and conspiracy.

The National for August 14: Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, Canada’s top doctors say a “fall peak” of COVID-19 cases could be on the way.

Police chiefs say they support closer collaboration with crisis workers to help prevent tragedies when their officers confront people dealing with mental-health issues.