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A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis, Mo., couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice protesters marched on their private street.

A military statement released late today says there have been 222 positive cases of the novel coronavirus across the entire Armed Forces, at home and abroad, since the pandemic began.

North American stock markets plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the plug on fiscal stimulus negotiations until after next month's election.

Rocker Eddie Van Halen, guitarist and founding member of the hugely successful rock band named after him and his drummer brother, has died of cancer, his son said on Twitter on Tuesday. He was 65.

Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fuelled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson's hit Beat It and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65.

Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fuelled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson's hit Beat It and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65.

More than 40 years since its original release, Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams is back on the charts, thanks to a viral video posted on TikTok.

Innu Nation leaders announced Tuesday they're seeking damages over the destruction of their land and culture from construction of the Churchill Falls generating station decades ago.

One of Ontario's most vocal critics of health measures meant to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic has been charged with violating the federal Quarantine Act, police say.

Appliance stores are grappling with a double whammy of surging demand and supply chain problems, resulting in mounting backorders ahead of the busiest shopping season of the year.

Appliance stores are grappling with a double whammy of surging demand and supply chain problems, resulting in mounting backorders ahead of the busiest shopping season of the year.

Appliance stores are grappling with a double whammy of surging demand and supply chain problems, resulting in mounting backorders ahead of the busiest shopping season of the year.

Lawyers for an American law enforcement officer have filed a motion to dismiss a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri in the aftermath of an altercation at last year's NBA Finals.

The chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus, two U.S. officials said.

Quebec Premier François Legault will issue a public apology today to the family of Joyce Echaquan, the Atikamekw woman who died in a Joliette hospital last week after staff insulted her on video.

Quebec Premier François Legault has apologized to the family of Joyce Echaquan, the Atikamekw woman who died in a Joliette hospital last week after staff insulted her on video.

The sons of a woman killed in a 1997 highway collision with Scott Moe say they're hurt and angry the leader of the Saskatchewan Party has never apologized to them.

Raj Grewal — the former Liberal MP accused of failing to disclose $6 million in funds to the ethics commissioner — today saw his case adjourned until the new year.

Canada and the U.K. are calling on Armenia and Azerbaijan to cease fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region and return to the negotiating table “without any preconditions.”

Tributes are flowing for former John Turner as guests gather for a state funeral for the former prime minister.

Former prime minister John Turner was honoured as a principled politician, a loyal friend and a passionate protector of the environment today as family, friends and dignitaries gathered for a scaled-back state funeral.

The world's largest surviving marsupial carnivore, the Tasmanian Devil, has been returned to the wild on Australia's mainland for the first time in 3,000 years.

U.S. President Donald Trump's advice for the coronavirus, issued shortly before he made a controversial return to the White House, has left emergency room doctors, public health experts, survivors of the disease and those who have lost loved ones aghast.

Crystle Lightning plays a multidimensional mother, and gets the chance to act alongside her own mother, on the new CBC TV show Trickster.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu is telling Canadians to celebrate Thanksgiving virtually this weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19.

Contact tracing efforts are being ramped up in an effort to curb surging transmission rates in some of Canada's COVID-19 hot spots, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising more federal support and Quebec becoming the latest province to join the COVID Alert app.

Contact tracing efforts are being ramped up in an effort to curb surging transmission rates in some of Canada's COVID-19 hot spots, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promising more federal support and Quebec becoming the latest province to join the COVID Alert app.

An Indigenous artist who has collaborated with Vancouver fashion designer Chloë Angus says he will no longer work with her in response to concerns about cultural appropriation and misleading marketing.

Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes.

The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose for black hole discovery and Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for discovering "a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy."

Antje Boetius, the director of the Alfred-Wegener-Institut, says dress codes that prohibit female participants from wearing tight-fitting clothing are not meant to be sexist.

Project Surname, a government program put in place to rid Inuit of identification numbers, forced them to choose family names, which were not common in their culture. "Project Surname was the end of Inuit culture in terms of naming our children," says Peter Irniq, former commissioner of Nunavut.

Donald Trump has had a transformative trade agenda, which has rained tariffs on partners and stalled the WTO. Joe Biden would come closer to restoring American norms, but he would present challenges for Canada, too.

As COVID-19 cases rise in many provinces, how can you and your family celebrate Thanksgiving safely this year? Are small dinner parties OK? Can you still have get-togethers outdoors? What if you wear masks and physically distance? Is it still OK to eat at restaurants?

The federal government is in the market for another used icebreaker that can be converted for use by the Canadian Coast Guard on the Great Lakes — much to the dismay of shipbuilders across the country.

People are growing anxious about access to an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, and Canada can help ensure the global distribution plan is equitable, writes Dr. Peter A Singer.

People are growing anxious about access to an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, and Canada can help ensure the global distribution plan is equitable, writes Dr. Peter A Singer.

People are growing anxious about access to an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, and Canada can help ensure the global distribution plan is equitable, writes Dr. Peter A Singer.

Donald Trump has had a transformative trade agenda, which has rained tariffs on partners and stalled the WTO. Joe Biden would come closer to restoring American norms, but he would present challenges for Canada, too.

Quebec has joined the COVID Alert app, leaving B.C. and Alberta as the only remaining provinces with no immediate plans to activate the tool. While more features could be on the way, Health Canada says its priority remains to have all provinces and territories join the exposure notification app “as is.”

Some Americans continue to defy the rules by taking side trips when driving through Canada to or from Alaska, despite tough measures introduced in July to put a stop to it. 

Warner Bros said late Monday it is delaying the release of Dune and The Batman movies, another setback for the entertainment industry hit by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and social distancing measures that have closed theaters worldwide.

The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The team says the captain is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms.

The National for October 5, 2020

The questions and concerns as Trump leaves hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis. Plus, living alone during the pandemic.

Families who lost loved ones in the destruction of Flight PS752 united around the world and held protests in multiple cities to demand justice.