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The $112 million for COVID-19 back-to-school preparations for First Nations that Ottawa announced on Wednesday falls far short of needs faced by communities, according to the Assembly of First Nations regional chief responsible for education. 

A member of an independent panel of prison experts tasked by the federal government to oversee its solitary confinement reforms says the panel was "powerless" to do its job because Correctional Service Canada (CSC) failed to provide the data it needed.

Haleema Mustafa, a Toronto-area woman, has been arrested over allegations she left Canada to join a terrorist group, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirmed Wednesday.

Making their strongest statement yet in the fight against racial injustice, players from six NBA teams decided not to play post-season games on Wednesday in a boycott that quickly reverberated across other professional leagues.

The Milwaukee Bucks have refused to play a scheduled NBA playoff game in Wisconsin to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in the state on the weekend.

NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.

All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league refusing to play in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.

The NBA has postponed all three of today's playoff games. The announcement comes after the Milwaukee Bucks did not leave their locker room for Game 5 of their series with Orlando. The Bucks' decision to protest comes in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend in Kenosha, Wis.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is taking some unprovoked swipes at Canada in a new book about U.S. President Donald Trump's unconventional approach to foreign policy. 

After a five-month absence from movie theatres because of the coronavirus, the CBC's Eli Glasner headed back to the cinema this week for his first post-COVID-19 lockdown press screening — Christopher Nolan's long-anticipated Tenet.

Katrina Nokleby was visibly emotional as the premier accused her of mismanaging her department and abusing staff. Stripped of her portfolios last week, MLAs decided to eject her from cabinet on Wednesday.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared five Toronto police officers of wrongdoing in the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet, the agency that investigates all serious injuries and deaths involving police announced Wednesday.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared all police officers of wrongdoing in the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet, the agency announced Wednesday.

Salma Lakhani was on Wednesday installed as Alberta's 19th lieutenant-governor, the first Muslim in Canadian history to serve in the vice-regal position.

Salma Lakhani was on Wednesday installed as Alberta's 19th lieutenant-governor, the first Muslim in Canadian history to serve in the vice-regal position.

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says the idea of a boycott "is on the table" after players from his team and the Boston Celtics met Tuesday night in advance of their NBA playoff series.

The appointment of Edmonton-South West MLA Kaycee Madu as justice minister and solicitor general is being celebrated by some members of Alberta's Black community as a way to bring needed perspective to the justice system.

With less than two weeks to go before schools are set to welcome back students for the fall term, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced more than $2 billion in funding to help provinces and territories re-open their schools and economies safely.

The marriage of a Nova Scotia couple has splintered over the wife's attempts to thwart her husband's request to die with the help of a physician. An appeal court judge heard the case Wednesday afternoon and reserved her decision.

The marriage of Nova Scotia couple has splintered over her attempts to thwart his request to die with the help of a physician. An appeal court judge will hear the case Wednesday afternoon.

Brookfield Asset Management has named Mark Carney as vice-chair and head of ESG and impact fund investing.

The second night of the Republican convention featured a bit of unusual political theatre seemed designed to woo people of colour. But it also saw efforts placed on boosting Donald Trump's image among female voters, another demographic that could be a political vulnerability for the U.S. president this fall.

Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, growing into a menacing Category 4 hurricane with the potential for a six-metre high storm surge that forecasters said would be "unsurvivable" and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to flee.

Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a "catastrophic" Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana, swirling wind and water over much of the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a "catastrophic" Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana, swirling wind and water over much of the Gulf of Mexico.

Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and authorities Wednesday hunted for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video opening fire in the middle of the street with a rifle.

A third night of street protests over the police shooting of a Black man erupted into gun violence late Tuesday and early Wednesday in Kenosha, Wis., killing two people and wounding one, police said.

Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne met his Chinese counterpart, state councillor Wang Yi, in Rome on Tuesday and urged Beijing to release two citizens of Canada it has detained, Ottawa said.

MLAs, staffers and experts say the abuse directed at female politicians has been unbearable for years but the pandemic has just made it more visible. They say it’s time to stop offering condolences and take action to stop it.

The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting death of an Inuk man.

Melania Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night was a triumph of redemption after her disastrous remarks at the 2016 convention, where she was accused of plagiarizing former first lady Michelle Obama.

According to the Haudenosaunee worldview, all issues regarding land fall on the responsibility of women. It’s why a group of Haudenosaunee women from Six Nations of the Grand River are opposing the use of injunctions against their community members who have been occupying a housing development outside Caledonia, Ont., since July 19.

Despite restrictions prohibiting foreign pleasure craft from entering Canada’s Arctic waters, Peter Smith's custom yacht was spotted sailing off the coast of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

Nearly 2,000 teachers, principals and other education workers in public schools filled out a questionnaire circulated last week by CBC Montreal and Radio-Canada. Their responses indicate deep-seated concerns about their personal safety and confusion about government guidelines.

Nearly 2,000 teachers, principals and other education workers in public schools filled out a questionnaire circulated last week by CBC Montreal and Radio-Canada. Their responses indicate deep-seated concerns about their personal safety and confusion about government guidelines.

Nearly 2,000 teachers, principals and other education workers in public schools filled out a questionnaire circulated last week by CBC Montreal and Radio-Canada. Their responses indicate deep-seated concerns about their personal safety and confusion about government guidelines.

The Conservatives have some work to do to grow their base in Quebec, where a small number of members helped give Erin O'Toole his big win over Peter MacKay.

How life arose on Earth remains a mystery, though many hypotheses have been proposed. Now a new study by Japanese scientists has reinvigorated the discussion around panspermia: The idea that life may have reached Earth from Mars.

As many parents hesitate to send their children back to the classroom, some are weighing their options at home. Parents who have never considered home-schooling say it may make more sense than making their child learn virtually from home.

As many parents hesitate to send their children back to the classroom, some are weighing their options at home. Parents who have never considered home-schooling say it may make more sense than making their child learn virtually from home.

North Island College has moved most of its classes online due to COVID-19, which means students must connect virtually with their teachers and elders.

First-half strikes by Romell Quioto and Lassi Lappalainen gave the Montreal Impact a 2-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night in front of 250 fans at Saputo Stadium.

A Victoria man says he will fight the $2,300 fine he received this weekend for hosting a party in his one-bedroom apartment that police say was so packed the windows fogged up. The police however have a different opinion.

The federal government will transfer $2 billion to provinces and territories to help them with the safe reopening of schools, CBC News has confirmed.

Nineteen days after an online raffle created a frenzy of ticket buyers and a myriad of problems, the Edmonton Oilers Foundation will draw the winning ticket Wednesday.

A new research project will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized communities as well as existing biases in the health-care system.