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The owner of a Perth, Ont., bar that was the scene of a confrontation this past weekend between police and the sons of a local MPP says he was only trying to follow public health guidelines about masks.

The owner of a Perth, Ont., bar that was the scene of a confrontation this past weekend between police and the sons of a local MPP says he was only trying to follow public health guidelines about masks.

Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé are the world's biggest plastic polluters for the third year in a row, according to an audit conducted by the environmental advocacy group Break Free From Plastic.

Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé continue to be the world's biggest plastic polluters, according to data compiled by a global environmental movement.

A high volume of phone and email inquiries from hundreds of Sixties Scoop survivors looking for information about the status of their claims in a class action settlement has resulted in an expansion of the claims administrator's call centre.

National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said he won't seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer. 

For Ashley Antonio, a mild case of COVID-19 has become a long-lasting misery.

The Toronto Raptors say three members of the organization have contracted COVID-19 but did not disclose who received the positive tests that came during the NBA-mandated testing period prior to training camp.

The prime minister has announced that veteran executive Michael Sabia will be the next deputy minister of Finance.

Bob Dylan's entire catalogue of songs, one of the great treasures in music history, has been acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. 

After 70 years of printing, Ikea says it will no longer publish a paper catalogue of its products every year, and will instead go with an all-digital listing of its wares.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make an announcement today at a news conference on Parliament Hill, joined by key players in the COVID-19 vaccine procurement and distribution process.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that several hundred thousand doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Canada before the end of the year — shots primarily earmarked for long-term care home residents and the staffers working there.

The federal government expects to receive hundreds of thousands of doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before the end of this year, multiple government sources confirm to CBC News.

The rapid testing device will be used in the Winnipeg isolation hubs by the Red Cross. Nunavut's top doctor says it can deliver results in as little as 15 minutes.

An infectious diseases specialist is calling on doctors to be aware of the signs of a rare illness he recently diagnosed four times among people experiencing homelessness in Winnipeg — one that commonly afflicted soldiers during the First World War.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks about opposition motion on COVID-19 supports

New data shows many already-struggling businesses in Alberta have been relying on federal aid programs to get through the pandemic and in some industries more so than their counterparts in other provinces.

New data shows many already-struggling businesses in Alberta have been relying on federal aid programs to get through the pandemic, and in some industries more so than their counterparts in other provinces.

Alberta and British Columbia continued to report grim COVID-19 numbers on Monday, a sobering reminder that the pandemic is far from over even as the federal government announced the imminent arrival of several hundred thousand doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Canada.

Alberta and British Columbia continued to report grim COVID-19 numbers in Monday, a sobering reminder that the pandemic is far from over even as the federal government announced that imminent arrival of several hundred thousand doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Canada.

A small capsule from Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landed in a sparsely populated desert in the Australian Outback with precious samples from the asteroid Ryugu.

A pair of southern Alberta churches and three individuals have launched a court challenge, arguing the province’s COVID-19 restrictions are an infringement of their constitutional rights.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Sunday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely criticized internationally as being fraudulent.

When Justin Trudeau ran for office in 2015, he promised Canadians a more open and transparent government. However, an investigation by CBC News reveals the Trudeau government hasn't been entirely transparent about where billions of dollars in pandemic aid has gone.

A pair of Jan. 5 elections in Georgia will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. To hold the chamber, Republicans must win one of these two races. The concern for Republicans: Will these voters show up?

A pair of Jan. 5 elections in Georgia will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. To hold the chamber, Republicans must win one of these two races. The concern for Republicans: Will these voters show up?

A pair of Jan. 5 elections in Georgia will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. To hold the chamber, Republicans must win one of these two races. The concern for Republicans: Will Trump supporters show up to vote?

Don Pittis looks at how the recession like no other is transforming how many of us save, shop and give to charity.

Don Pittis looks at how the recession like no other is transforming how many of us save, shop and give to charity.

Even as rumours swirl of a possible deal to end criminal charges against Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei chief financial officer will return to a B.C. court Monday to hear testimony from the police and customs officers involved in her arrest two years ago.

The notion that athletes should stick to sports and leave politics out of it has long seemed outdated. The events of 2020 have changed that forever.

A high-stakes American gambler who is an FBI informant and goes by the nickname Robin Hood 702 played a key role in a series of events that eventually led the RCMP to charge their head of intelligence, Cameron Ortis, with leaking secrets.

A retired Torontonian who's spent years mapping his family tree has unknowingly helped police crack the Christine Jessop cold case through his DNA. In so doing, he also found a relative with the darkest of pasts.

Roughly 8.9 million people received the Canada emergency response benefit when the first COVID-19 lockdown slashed their incomes. CBC News looks at the impact of the $105 billion that went to individuals as part of a new investigation.

Eight people have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak at a mink farm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver.

The National for December 6: From helping individuals and businesses to getting truckloads of PPE, an investigation into where Ottawa’s pandemic spending went.

If confirmed by the Senate, Xavier Becerra will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

If confirmed by the Senate, Xavier Becerra will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

When British soccer reporter Mark Donnelly woke up Saturday morning and saw a flurry of notifications on his phone, he thought he'd missed an important announcement about the team he covers. Turns out it was a case of mistaken identity.