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Canada’s border clampdown on travel could soon be adjusted to allow some additional humanitarian exemptions. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said he’s looking to establish a process to weigh certain travel applications on a case-by-case basis.

Many people wish for lower tax bills and more money in their bank accounts.But a group of young, rich Canadians want the federal government to tax them more.

American business executive Liz Uihlein, who has campaigned against COVID-19 restrictions, says she was granted a special exemption from Canadian quarantine rules for a 36-hour business trip to Toronto.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers wrapped up a three-day cabinet retreat today with a promise to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic while building a cleaner, more resilient economy.

Health officials have shut down an Ottawa-area high school after a third staff member tested positive for COVID-19 — making it the first school in Ontario to close since the new school year began.

Canada's ethics commissioner has ordered nine senior officials — including two Liberal cabinet ministers and the chief of the defence staff — to have no official dealings with Palantir executive David MacNaughton for one year after his office found the former ambassador and Liberal adviser broke the Conflict of Interest Act.

School custodians usually deal with dirty halls, clogged toilets and gum under desks. This year, there's an added challenge — keeping COVID-19 out.

Registered nurses will now be able to prescribe pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs "to help separate more people from the poisoned street drug supply to save lives and provide opportunities for ongoing care, treatment and support," B.C.'s provincial health officer said.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and his family are being tested for COVID-19 today after one of his staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed by the end of 2020, contradicting a top government health official that Trump dismissed as "confused" when he said a vaccine could be broadly rolled out by mid-2021.

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims the defendants have created a system where the overwhelming majority of players will never reach the top pro leagues, instead spending years playing for "nominal sums of money, all to the financial advantage of the defendants."

Premier Doug Ford's office confirmed Ontario will lower the limits on social gatherings in a bid to stem a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. The province reported 315 new cases on Wednesday with more than half of those found in people under the age of 40.

Canada's inflation rate was 0.1 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says, the same as in July.

A convicted killer chose his elderly victims long before he broke into their house "to sacrifice them," Alberta's highest court was told Tuesday.

Hamilton police say one of the suspects involved in the killings of Hamilton mobster Angelo Musitano and Mila Barberi, from Vaughan, Ont., was found dead in Mexico this summer.

A House of Representatives committee issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized the problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes, and whether either will be willing to make significant changes to fix them.

Legal experts say Caitlin Bernier's dismissal is a case study in the constrained, complex rights of probationary workers, Alberta human rights law and the ongoing discrimination women face in male-dominated industries.

Legal experts say Caitlin Bernier's dismissal is a case study in the constrained, complex rights of probationary workers, Alberta human rights law and the ongoing discrimination women face in male-dominated industries.

As schools reopen across much of the country, some are voicing concern about the rising number of COVID-19 cases among students and that not enough is being done to protect both children and teachers. 

Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi and well inland in the days ahead.

Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi and well inland in the days ahead.

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 165 km/h winds and very heavy rain, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds of people as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.

A year after Alberta launched an inquiry to investigate whether alleged "foreign-funded special interests" are spreading misinformation about the province's energy industry, the commissioner leading it says his team doesn't have the time or resources to prove whether particular statements are misleading or false.

A year after Alberta launched an inquiry to investigate "foreign-funded special interests" spreading misinformation about the province's energy industry, the commissioner leading it says his team doesn't have the time or resources to prove whether particular statements are misleading or false.

For many local businesses in Squamish, when the cable was cut, so was a lifeline to much-needed revenues.

WestJet announced it is offering a new, free COVID-19 travel insurance for its flyers. But Saskatchewan residents are the only people in Canada who do not qualify. 

Researchers analyzed core samples from nine different regions across northern Canada. They found carbon isn’t just being released in thawing permafrost soil, it’s also ending up in water, potentially ending up in lakes and rivers, where it breaks down faster into carbon dioxide.

Those who knew Charles R. Saunders from the outside never would have guessed at the vast universes contained within him. The prominent Black journalist in Nova Scotia was also a literary giant to legions of fantasy fans.

There's lots of blame directed at big parties, but younger Canadians may also be fuelling the spread of COVID-19 in far more mundane ways — from family gatherings to cottage trips — with potentially dire consequences.

TikTok users might not notice any change, but a shakeup is in the works for the company behind the wildly popular video sharing app. Caught in a political tug-of-war between Washington and Beijing, the platform is facing a Sept. 20 deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to cut ties with China.

Why can’t you get a COVID-19 test instead of quarantining after travel? Can connecting passengers leave the airport? Your questions answered.

Some parents might have envied provinces with e-learning options this fall, but getting virtual schools off the ground has proven to be challenging, with parents feeling left in the dark, enrolment lists in flux and teachers still being hired or reassigned as classes get underway.

Some parents might have looked longingly at provinces with an e-learning option this fall, but getting virtual schools off the ground has proven to be a significant challenge, with parents feeling left in the dark, enrolment lists in flux and teachers still being hired or reassigned as classes get underway.

The victim of a brazen execution in Little Italy this summer escaped an earlier hit attempt by bribing a bounty hunter to fake the target's death.

Atlantic Canada has protected its own through the COVID-19 pandemic by securing regional borders, but some say the restrictions on travel to and from provinces outside the eastern bubble is unconstitutional.

Atlantic Canada has protected its own through the COVID-19 pandemic by securing regional borders, but some say the restrictions on travel to and from provinces outside the eastern bubble is unconstitutional.

An evangelical Christian group, which operated some of the last Indian residential schools in Canada, continues to run youth programs in northern Ontario that members of the LGBTQ2 community say convey a harmful message and may be costing lives.

There's lots of blame directed at big parties, but younger Canadians may also be fuelling the spread of COVID-19 in far more mundane ways — from family gatherings to cottage trips — with potentially dire consequences.

There's lots of blame directed at big parties, but younger Canadians may also be fuelling the spread of COVID-19 in far more mundane ways — from family gatherings to cottage trips — with potentially dire consequences.

An evangelical Christian group, which operated some of the last Indian residential schools in Canada, continues to run youth programs in northern Ontario that members of the LGBTQ2 community say convey a harmful message and may be costing lives.

The tit-for-tat tariff war between Canada and the U.S. would have only punished Canadian consumers and hampered global trade at the worst time. But the tariffs are just a symbol of a changing view of globalization that's been brought into sharp relief amid COVID-19

Why can’t you get a COVID-19 test instead of quarantining after travel? Can connecting passengers leave the airport? Your questions answered.

Atlantic Canada has protected its own through the COVID-19 pandemic by securing regional borders.

Fielding compelling questions about voters' real-world problems, U.S. President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that.

Fielding compelling questions about voters' real-world problems, U.S. President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that.

An independent task force made up of experts in financial and environmental policy is calling on Ottawa to spend $55 billion over five years on clean energy and measures to cope with climate change to kick-start a Canadian economy stalled by the global pandemic.

Members of Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada's largest consumer co-operative, are mobilizing in reaction to news that the iconic outdoor brand is on the cusp of being acquired by a U.S. investment firm. 

Members of Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada's largest consumer co-operative, are mobilizing in reaction to news that the iconic outdoor brand is on the cusp of being acquired by a U.S. investment firm. 

It could be years before the civil case is heard in court, but plaintiff Jennifer Houghton isn't waiting and will move out of the city of more than 4,000 residents.

It could be years before the civil case is heard in court, but plaintiff Jennifer Houghton isn't waiting and will move out of the city of more than 4,000 residents.