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Weeks after CBC Sports first reported the Alberta city had been selected to host a number of important bonspiels, Curling Canada made it official on Tuesday that the Scotties, the Brier, the men's world championship and the mixed doubles national championship will all be hosted at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park.

Four people have been hospitalized and 28 others made ill from outbreaks of salmonella infections in six provinces caused by exposure to pet hedgehogs, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.

A strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV will be rolled out in African countries in 2021, aid agencies say.

A patrol truck skid on ice when stopping and hit a Kinngait man with the vehicle's already open door, the Ottawa Police Service says in its review of a June arrest made by Nunavut RCMP.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Ottawa's fiscal update on Monday outlined the government's plans to steer the economy through the pandemic and into sustained growth and recovery. But economists and policy makers say a big part of that recovery will hinge on what help is coming for one of the hardest hit demographic groups: women.

U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin seeking to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots in the state's two most Democratic counties, a longshot attempt to overturn a battleground state Joe Biden won by nearly 20,700 votes.

Police body cameras hit the streets of Iqaluit on Monday as part of the RCMP’s national pilot project. But the debate on what benefits the cameras may offer is far from over, according to experts.

Kathie Hogan of Powassan, a small community in the North Bay region is getting ready for a chilly night on the roof of the local Home Hardware store — for a good cause.

The federal Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary committee probe of the Liberal government's plan to refit a National Research Council facility in Montreal to start producing a COVID-19 vaccine.

Elliot Page, Halifax's own Hollywood star, has shared that he is transgender. The actor is known for his Oscar-nominated role in Juno, as well as Inception and most recently The Umbrella Academy.

Fines totalling more than $180,000 were issued to 100 COVID-19 rule breakers in Manitoba in the last week, Premier Brian Pallister said Tuesday.

A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed on Tuesday.

Transit systems are going electric to prepare for a low-carbon future. But it’s not as easy as you might think. Here’s a closer look at what can be learned from a Canadian pioneer in electric transit, Toronto, which has the largest electric bus fleet in North America.

Transit systems are going electric to prepare for a low-carbon future. But it’s not as easy as you might think. Here’s a closer look at what can be learned from a Canadian pioneer in electric transit, Toronto, which has the largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America.

A fourth company has submitted its COVID-19 vaccine candidate for Health Canada approval, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Monday.

The remains of a member of the Newfoundland Regiment, discovered four years ago in Belgium, have been identified as Pte. John Lambert, who was 17 years old when he died in battle 103 years ago.

Statistics Canada says the economy grew at a record annualized pace of 40.5 per cent in the third quarter as businesses came out of COVID-19 lockdowns.

A Chinese robotic spacecraft is poised to land on the moon as early as Wednesday, in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s.

China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon's surface on Tuesday in a historic mission to retrieve lunar surface samples, Chinese state media reported.

Alberta's hospital system is under "significant strain" and is adding intensive care beds as it faces an increase in COVID-19 cases, a medical director for the Edmonton area says.

November was the worst month for the pandemic in Alberta so far, with cases going from 6,002 active cases of COVID-19 Nov. 1 to 16,628 cases by Nov. 30, an increase of 10,626.

In June 2018, Benedict Richards fled police. During the arrest, he was injured by a police dog while trapped in his vehicle, then suffered seven broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of the arresting officers

In June 2018, Benedict Richards fled police. During the arrest, he was injured by a police dog while trapped in his vehicle, then suffered seven broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of the arresting officers

In June 2018, Benedict Richards fled police and was found guilty of dangerous driving. During the arrest, Richards was injured by a police dog while trapped in his vehicle, then suffered 7 broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of the arresting officers.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe frames COVID control as a choice between reducing risks and saving the economy. This explains the reluctance to close high-risk environments known to be contagion hotbeds.

The mother of Chantel Moore, a young woman fatally shot during a police wellness check in New Brunswick, is returning to New Brunswick from B.C. today after collecting the ashes of her son, Mike Martin.

Mithun Mathew gives free food from his restaurant to vulnerable people. When his food truck was robbed and cooking supplies were stolen, he decided to give even more.

World champion Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Sakhir Grand Prix this weekend, his Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team said Tuesday.

She was only 14 when she was groomed into having virtual sex with an older man she met on social media. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says she's one of thousands whose images are shared around the world who say they are finding it hard to report sexually explicitly material involving minors and have it removed.

Voluntary COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic students and staff is currently being introduced at designated schools in four Ontario hot spots, with the goal of improving tracking and preventing transmission. Though many applaud the pilot project, some are highlighting shortcomings in how it's being rolled out.

The Canadian navy’s new frigates will get a cutting-edge radar system that has never before been installed on a warship — a recent decision that quietly ended a heated debate within the $60 billion warship program.

A pandemic recovery plan can't really get started until the pandemic ends. Still, the sketch of a recovery plan Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland offered yesterday leaves a lot of detail to the next budget.

The federal debt-to-GDP ratio has ballooned by an unprecedented two-thirds year-over-year, from 31 per cent in 2019 to 50.7 per cent today, writes Christian Leuprecht.

The Canadian navy’s new frigates will get a cutting-edge radar system that has never before been installed on a warship — a recent decision that quietly ended a heated debate within the $60 billion warship program.

Monday's fiscal update gave us a pretty good look at how much red ink has been spilled on the government's finances — and just how long it might take to clean it up. A series of pronouncements from Canada's biggest lenders this week should give us a similar glimpse of how things are doing in the real economy.

Monday's fiscal update gave us a pretty good look at how much red ink has been spilled on the government's finances — and just how long it might take to clean it up. A series of pronouncements from Canada's biggest lenders this week should give us a similar glimpse of how things are doing in the real economy.

Two years after the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the wife of Michael Kovrig, one of two Canadians detained in China, says she believes an end to the Huawei executive's extradition case would open the path to the detained men's liberation. But that end is still likely years away.

Two years after the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the wife of Michael Kovrig, one of two Canadians detained in China, says she believes an end to the Huawei executive's extradition case would open the path to the detained men's liberation. But that end is still likely years away.

CBC's At Issue panel looks at the political messaging within the Liberal government’s first federal economic update since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, what it could mean for the spring budget and a federal election.

Alberta Health Services says a memo urging Calgary hospital staff to reduce use of oxygen is a proactive response to an anticipated increase in demand as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb. 

Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. Atlas has been sharply criticized by public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, for providing Trump with misleading or incorrect information on the pandemic.

Groups representing the airline industry say they’re disappointed the federal government’s economic update failed to offer the sector — hit hard by the pandemic — new aid to help it survive the crisis.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is recommending that everyone come up with an isolation plan and keep a diary of contacts as it says a rise in cases is pushing public health resources to the brink.

People who refuse a COVID-19 vaccine could find normal life curtailed as restaurants, bars, cinemas and sports venues could block entry to those who don’t have proof they've been vaccinated, Britain’s new minister in charge of vaccine rollout said on Monday.

More than a year after Derek and Emilie Muth left Calgary to adopt their daughter in Nigeria, they're finally returning home. They say their ordeal contains lessons for improving the citizenship process for those in urgent need.