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Max Ward died in Edmonton on Monday at 98 years old. His family is celebrating him as "a true Alberta maverick."

The Assembly of First Nations regional chief in Alberta says First Nations' capacities to respond to COVID-19's second wave are dwindling because of health, social and economic inequities.

Alberta now has 6,110 active cases of COVID-19 after reporting four straight days with new daily numbers well above 500.

Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide. The orders take effect on Friday. 

Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide. The orders take effect on Friday. 

Police say a husband and wife are facing numerous charges after allegedly pretending two children in their care were ill in order to defraud members of a church of more than $650,000.

The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began moving ashore in Nicaragua Tuesday with devastating winds and rains that had already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.

The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began moving ashore in Nicaragua Tuesday with devastating winds and rains that had already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.

Public health officials are waiting for more test results after 40 workers on one Elgin County farm tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The outbreak is linked to close living quarters.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today they're ready to work with U.S. President Donald Trump if he's re-elected, while leaders of the smaller parties in Parliament urged voters there to oust the incumbent.

The regulations put forth by the Liberal government today in a new bill focus on clarifying that online streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify will fall under the Broadcasting Act in a new category called "online undertakings" and will face monetary penalties if they don't abide by its rules.

Financial markets rallied to their best day in months on Tuesday as months of uncertainty as to who will win the U.S. presidential election comes to an end — even as the prospect of a lengthy and acrimonious vote-counting process begins.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is now recommending Canadians choose a three-layer non-medical mask with a filter layer to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as they prepare to spend more time indoors over the winter.

Control of the Senate is a razor-close proposition in the election as Republicans fight to retain their majority against Democratic candidates who are challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map. 

Control of the Senate is a razor-close proposition in the election as Republicans fight to retain their majority against Democratic candidates who are challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Small Business Minister Mary Ng. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo will also be there.

Federal regulators have approved the first HIV self-test in Canada, a long-awaited move that experts have said is critical to reaching people who don't know they have the virus.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is calling for additional changes to federal support programs meant to help businesses and workers survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is calling for additional changes to federal support programs meant to help businesses and workers survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

A large portion of coronavirus transmission within Alberta is stemming from household members infecting those they live with, the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in Tuesday's COVID-19 update.

A large portion of coronavirus transmission within Alberta is stemming from household members infecting those they live with, the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in Tuesday's COVID-19 update.

Alberta's premier is urging people to avoid large private gatherings as the number of novel coronavirus cases in the province climbs, saying "COVID-19 loves parties." In B.C., the health minister also expressed concern about large social events, calling a gathering of Halloween partiers in Vancouver a "visible symbol" of people flouting the rules.

Having an all-Canadian division as part of its return-to-play strategy is one option being considered by the NHL, but experts say the league will probably still need to use hub cities to host games.

The U.S. presidential election count continued into Wednesday morning with no clear winner emerging, despite Donald Trump declaring earlier that he will ultimately win despite potentially millions of outstanding votes in several swing states still not counted.

The U.S. presidential election count continued into Wednesday afternoon with no clear winner emerging, despite Donald Trump declaring earlier that he will ultimately win despite potentially millions of outstanding votes in several swing states still not counted.

The U.S. presidential election count continued into Wednesday afternoon with no clear winner emerging, despite Donald Trump declaring earlier that he will ultimately win despite potentially millions of outstanding votes in several swing states still not counted.

Three Edmonton police officers responsible for a photo, posted to social media, that ridiculed a shirtless, handcuffed prisoner allegedly high on drugs have received additional training following an internal investigation — a disciplinary decision a criminal defence lawyer says is inadequate and will further undermine public trust in the police force.

B.C. Indigenous fishermen established the right to their own economic opportunity fisheries in 1992. But commercial interests opposed the move, and protests were heated and racial. Nearly three decades later, the racism remains, say B.C. Indigenous fishermen.

Watch CBC News live coverage of the U.S. election for complete in-depth and unbiased coverage. Our team of journalists will be on the ground in the states that matter making sense of the results as they come in.

A man living in New Glasgow, N.S., is giving unwanted instruments new life by fixing them up and gifting them to kids. So far, Guitarz for Kids has rehomed more than 70 old guitars.

A young girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Tuesday, more than 90 hours after a deadly earthquake in the Aegean Sea killed at least 104 people.

Election-watchers point to 2000 Gore-Bush Supreme Court showdown for lessons about what could happen if Trump-Biden result is close and ends up being challenged in court.

Old Quebec City is usually overrun with tourists. But the pandemic has left the streets quiet, and local residents have turned to each other to cope. The killings on Halloween have left the small community feeling shaken.

When Liz Saunders paid a contractor $64,000 to fix her beloved cottage, she didn't know he wasn't who he claimed to be — or that he had previously bilked a 92-year-old woman out of $132,000.

 ​​​​​​​Austria's top security official says that four people have died — including one assailant — after a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday.

Five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday. The dead attacker was a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual national who had a previous terror conviction.

Five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday. The dead attacker was a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual national who had a previous terror conviction.

 ​​​​​​​Austria's top security official says that four people have died — including one assailant — after a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday.

 ​​​​​​​Austria's top security official says that four people have died — including one assailant — after a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday.

A tangle of insider relationships among officials and family in the resort town of Collingwood, Ont., led to serious problems in two multimillion-dollar public contracts, a judge concluded today after a two-year public inquiry, pointing to the need for the province to plug holes in its laws around municipal politicians' conflicts of interest.

The man accused of killing a First Nations woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a passing car told his friends that night that he "wanted to drive around and yell at hookers," according to testimony entered into evidence at his trial on Monday.