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All around New Orleans, thousands of houses are being decorated as Mardi Gras floats because the elaborate parades normally held during the Carnival season leading to Fat Tuesday have been cancelled due to the pandemic.

As dining rooms open across the province, patrons, including some politicians, have been flouting the rules, risking steep fines in an attempt to lobby against the current guidelines. 

The Putin government is going after jailed anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny every way it can, using the full arsenal of its police, judiciary and propaganda outlets to vilify him ahead of more anti-government protests set for this weekend.

The Putin government is going after jailed anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny every way it can, using the full arsenal of its police, judiciary and propaganda outlets to vilify him ahead of more anti-government protests set for this weekend.

Stenography, the old-fashioned art of writing shorthand, is getting a popularity boost thanks to a series of how-to videos posted by an Edmonton student.

The federal government has announced that Jan. 29 will become a national day of remembrance for the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack in a move to honour the victims and express solidarity with the survivors. 

Quebec Premier François Legault said the COVID-19 situation is improving across the province, but not enough to lift the majority of public health restrictions on Feb. 8 as hoped. That means the curfew is likely to stay in place as it is working, he said.

An Alberta government cabinet meeting in Calgary had to be abruptly ended and the ministers, including Premier Jason Kenney, whisked away by police for their safety on Thursday after an intruder tried to get inside the building.

Manitoba's Independent Investigation Unit released a full report detailing the results of its investigation into the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson on April 8, 2020, and is not recommending charges against the officer.

The father of an Indigenous teen killed by a Winnipeg police officer last April is criticizing a police watchdog report, which says no charges are recommended against the officer involved in the fatal shooting.

Eisha Hudson, 16, was shot and killed in April 2020 by an officer after a police chase following a liquor store robbery. Manitoba's police watchdog said Thursday no charges will be laid against the officer.

Multiple former employees say they're considering legal options in the wake of a blistering report into claims former governor general Julie Payette created a toxic workplace culture at Rideau Hall, verbally harassed staff and engaged in some cases of unwanted physical contact.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how the term 'natural gas' might have something do with its eco-friendly image and what the 'Greta Thunberg effect' means.

Two engineering students have plotted out hundreds of locations where people have cried on University of Waterloo's campus.

A fire broke out at a former military barracks being used to house asylum seekers in Britain on Friday as tensions over the government's handling of a recent coronavirus outbreak at the facility flared. 

The British government has started transferring dozens of asylum seekers to hotels to self-isolate after reports that more than 100 people housed at former army barracks in southeast England have tested positive for COVID-19. The move comes after many of those who were staying at the camp said they feared a COVID-19 outbreak.

The British government has started transferring dozens of asylum seekers to hotels to self-isolate after reports that more than 100 people housed at former army barracks in southeast England have tested positive for COVID-19. The move comes after many of those who were staying at the camp said they feared a COVID-19 outbreak.

A COVID-19 outbreak in Whistler has now registered a total of 288 cases between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26, according to Vancouver Coastal Health.

A COVID-19 outbreak in Whistler has now registered a total of 288 cases between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26, according to Vancouver Coastal Health.

The U.S. economy contracted 3.5 per cent in 2020, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, the worst economic freeze since the end of the Second World War.

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89 per cent effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not quite as well — against new mutated strains of the virus first discovered in the U.K. and South Africa.

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89 per cent effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not quite as well — against new mutated strains of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa.

Germany's health minister said there are at least "10 hard weeks" ahead amid difficulties in getting large quantities of vaccines.

U.S. House of Representatives' Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the House will take its first steps next week toward passing a new coronavirus aid bill when it debates budget rules that would allow Democrats to advance a bill in the Senate without Republican support.

A COVID-19 variant spreading in Ontario is a "significant threat" to controlling the pandemic, but maintaining existing public health interventions will likely help encourage a downward trend in cases, even with a return to school factored in, according to new data.

The strange saga of GameStop took a new twist on Thursday, as trading brokerage Robinhood put restrictions on trading in the company's shares, a move that's sure to draw the ire of the app's merry band of stock-swapping Redditors.

The strange saga of GameStop took a new twist on Thursday, as trading brokerage Robinhood put restrictions on trading in the company's shares, a move that's sure to draw the ire of the app's merry band of stock-swapping Redditors.

The strange saga of GameStop took a new twist on Thursday, as trading brokerage Robinhood put restrictions on trading in the company's shares, a move that drew the ire of the app's merry band of stock-swapping Redditors.

The strange saga of GameStop took a new twist on Thursday, as trading brokerage Robinhood put restrictions on trading in the company's shares, a move that drew the ire of the app's merry band of stock-swapping Redditors.

The strange saga of GameStop took a new twist on Thursday, as trading brokerage Robinhood put restrictions on trading in the company's shares, a move that drew the ire of the app's merry band of stock-swapping Redditors.

Canada's telecommunications regulator wrapped up its hearings into CBC's licence renewal application, with senior executives responding to concerns expressed by intervenors about issues ranging from accountability to paid online content.

Just 10 days after the law was implemented, the Department of Health and Wellness says 11,800 Nova Scotians have registered to opt out. That’s about one per cent of the province’s population.

A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal against his arrest, while authorities detained several of his allies and issued warnings to social media companies after tens of thousands swarmed the streets in over 100 Russian cities last weekend demanding his release.

Russian authorities on Thursday detained several allies of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and issued warnings to social media giants after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in over 100 Russian cities last weekend to demand his release.

B.C.'s top court says two men who were found guilty in the province's most notorious gangland slaying should have a chance to argue that the case against them should be tossed because of abuse of process.

From chameleon-inspired camouflage to clothing that mends itself when damaged, the Department of National Defence is looking to outfit Canadian troops with next-level gear that provides better protection — and less detection — on the battlefield.

Internal problems at the Canadian Museum of History are expected to be resolved in coming days, now that an investigation into the conduct of long-time CEO Mark O’Neill has been completed.

The PC candidate for Humber-Bay of Islands is asking voters to forgive him for a violent incident eight years ago. As Terry Roberts writes, the case raises questions about a society's ability to forgive, while at the same time holding people accountable for behaviour that crosses a line.

The spread of more contagious coronavirus variants in Canada amid already high levels of COVID-19 makes it a critical time to think about the masks we wear.

Shares in an obscure video game retailer have gained more than 1,000 per cent in recent weeks as an army of online investors are waging war against Wall Street behemoths they resent for their power, money and influence.

In a post-Trump era, U.S. business and government action this week show Canada's economic growth can't depend on fossil fuel growth. A new report makes a case the government should be taking risks instead on green innovation.

Shares in an obscure video game retailer have gained more than 1,000 per cent in recent weeks as an army of online investors are waging war against Wall Street behemoths they resent for their power, money and influence.

Shares in an obscure video game retailer have gained more than 1,000 per cent in recent weeks as an army of online investors are waging war against Wall Street behemoths they resent for their power, money and influence.

Despite the temporary shutdown of a Pfizer plant in Belgium and threats from the EU to limit export of COVID-19 vaccines, Canada will likely have enough doses by the fall to inoculate every Canadian, experts say. Whether every Canadian will have received a shot by that time may be more of a challenge.

Several TD bank customers from across Canada tell CBC News they discovered one or more fraudulent DoorDash charges made to their debit card account in December. Each victim said they have never used the food delivery service.

Hours of behind-the-scenes video shot by a whistleblower show former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is alleged to have abused women and girls for decades, screaming at his employees and approaching a 16-year-old girl at the London Olympics.

A growing number of officials and organizations in Canada, including police and prosecutors, are calling on the federal government to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. In British Columbia, change has already started.

The federal government will cap two days of meetings this week meetings into eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system by announcing plans to begin co-developing new legislation to overhaul Indigenous health, according to sources who spoke to CBC News.

The federal government capped two days of meetings this week into eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system by announcing plans to begin co-developing new legislation to overhaul Indigenous health.

Canada’s new top military commander had an international debut of sorts on Wednesday as Admiral Art McDonald attended, via video conference, a meeting of his NATO counterparts.