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After a tumultuous four years of the Trump presidency, Joe Biden’s victory could usher in a new era of calm in the White House — something Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says is key to strengthening ties with other nations.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau laid out the requirement as he announced that Ottawa is ready to respond to the sector's desperate pleas for federal assistance by launching talks later this week.

Howie Meeker, the legendary hockey personality who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs, died Sunday at age 97 at Nanaimo General Hospital in B.C.

Former classsmates of Alek Minassian hope the upcoming trial will help them get some answers as to why their old friend carried out such a horrific attack.

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta sliced across Cuba on Sunday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where a hurricane warning was posted for a storm.

A strengthening tropical storm Eta sliced across Cuba on Sunday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where officials braced for a storm that could hit at hurricane force after leaving scores of dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America.

More than 50 million people around the world have now tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Alex Trebek, the former CBC broadcaster who ended up hosting the popular U.S. quiz show Jeopardy! for more than three decades, has died. He was 80 years old.

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has vowed to heal a deeply divided nation while he makes plans for a new administration, laying the groundwork this week for thousands of new staffers and appointees to be in place after January's inauguration.

Ontario reported 1,328 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, setting a new single-day record for a second day in a row.

Ontario reported 1,328 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, setting a new single-day record for a second day in a row.

A newly released memo shows Canada's border agency signed off on rules to guide its most intrusive intelligence operations months ago, but the federal government has yet to issue the ministerial direction.

As the Canadian Armed Forces promise to crack down on systemic racism — and individual acts of discrimination in its ranks — the story of a Black Canadian named Allan Bundy during the Second World War comes to mind.

Iran's president called on President-elect Joe Biden to "compensate for past mistakes" and return the U.S. to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a state-run news agency reported Sunday.

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in parts of Canada, with some provinces setting records for single-day increase in new coronavirus infections.

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in parts of Canada, with multiple provinces setting records for single-day increase in new coronavirus infections.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Queen Elizabeth donned a face mask in public for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic when attending a brief ceremony at Westminster Abbey last week to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

Four months after the Ontario Progressive Conservatives kicked Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios out of caucus for voting against Bill 195, she and husband Jim Karahalios are starting their own party.

Now that the pandemic has closed bars and shut down indoor dining, cinemas and concerts, those tiny shoebox condos in Toronto's trendy neighbourhoods don't seem like such a good deal anymore. Real estate experts say that's why many young tenants are opting for bigger spaces farther from the downtown core, pushing rents down.

Two Halifax university students are walking 150 kilometres through the Nova Scotia communities impacted by April's mass shooting, leaving tulips in their wake and raising thousands for the local hall, as well as a scholarship fund.

While many Canadians won’t go as far as cancelling Christmas this year, they will likely have pared-down celebrations as fears of the virus, social gatherings restrictions and a weakened economy put a damper on holiday plans.

Plastic tampon applicators, which don't easily degrade, are frequently found in shoreline cleanups across Canada. Why are they ending up on beaches in the first place?

Young people, specifically the Black youth vote, combined with a shift in demographics and a voter registration push means Georgia, a so-called bible-belt state with 16 electoral votes, is no longer a reliable win for Republican presidential candidates.

The head of the RCMP has promised to "double down" on efforts to boost diversity among its officers — but newly available statistics show those efforts haven't borne fruit over the past decade.

Good building ventilation is the key to reducing indoor transmission, bioaerosols researcher says.

High school students are grappling with classes crammed into quads, quints or even octomesters. Students, teachers and education experts alike are concerned about what impact this abrupt switch to condensed learning will have now and down the road. 

Young people, specifically the Black youth vote, combined with a shift in demographics and a voter registration push means Georgia, a so-called bible-belt state with 16 electoral votes, is no longer a reliable win for Republican presidential candidates.

Young people, specifically the Black youth vote, combined with a shift in demographics and a voter registration push means Georgia, a so-called bible-belt state with 16 electoral votes, is no longer a reliable win for Republican presidential candidates.

Donald Trump's critics saw a pastel-faced buffoon destined to melt away from the political scene after a brief attention-seeking campaign run. How wrong they were. He's changed his party, revealed new truths about his country, and he has no intention of ever leaving politics entirely.

A few years ago, questions arose over how interested Prince William was in royal duties, but more recently the second-in-line to the throne has seen his stature rise, particularly as he offers reassurance to people facing the stress of the pandemic.

As many as 2,000 people marched through the streets of Aylmer, Ont., to protest public health measures such as masking and physical distancing, what they call an encroachment of their freedoms.