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The site of the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Canada is now facing a new spate of cases. Alberta Health Services confirmed there are 11 cases linked to the Cargill meat-processing plant near High River, Alta., as of Saturday. Of those, seven cases are active.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after an incident that left two people dead and three others in hospital in the Town of East Gwillimbury on Saturday.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after an incident on Saturday that left two people dead, including the suspect, and three others in hospital — including an infant and a young child —in the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ont.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after an incident that left two people dead and three others in hospital in the Town of East Gwillimbury on Saturday.

Halfe is the first poet who was born and raised in an Indigenous community to hold the position.

Almost 97 per cent of 8,100 Nova Scotia Liberal Party delegates cast their ballots by the deadline of 3 p.m. AT on Saturday. The first results of the ranked ballot are expected at 6:30 p.m. AT, and CBC News will be streaming the results live.

Almost 97 per cent of 8,100 Nova Scotia Liberal Party delegates cast their ballots by the deadline of 3 p.m. AT on Saturday.

India has ended an 18-month-long ban on high-speed internet service on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region's semi-autonomy.

Protests continue in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, on Saturday, as a two-week environmental hearing on an expansion at the Mary River iron ore mine wraps up.

Thirteen MPs from all five federal parties in Canada have signed a letter urging the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to another country over reported human rights abuses of China’s Uighur minority.

This week, the co-founder of the United Conservative Party had some disparaging words for Alberta's premier, arguing the government's combative approach was failing when it came to several important issues.

A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp its staff, with John Tait not figuring in the new-look coaching setup.

Two Canadian government scientists escorted from the National Microbiology Laboratory amidst an RCMP investigation and internal review have been let go from the Public Health Agency of Canada, CBC News has learned.

Two Canadian government scientists escorted from the National Microbiology Laboratory amidst an RCMP investigation and internal review have been let go from the Public Health Agency of Canada, CBC News has learned.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Myanmar's cities on Saturday to denounce this week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite a blockade on the internet by the junta.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Myanmar's cities on Saturday to denounce this week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite a blockade on the internet by the junta.

Canada's cumulative count for confirmed COVID-19  cases surpassed the 800,000 mark on Saturday.

Lifelong fish farmers like Paul Pattison say after watching the decline of logging, mining and pulp mills in Campbell River, the closing of the Discovery Island fish farms feels like the final nail in the coffin.

A surreal, blood-red river inundated the Indonesian village of Jenggot after floods hit a nearby batik factory on Saturday, causing a frenzy on social media.

Manitoba’s prioritization of traditional healers and knowledge keepers for COVID-19 vaccination is setting an example for other provinces to follow, according to Indigenous health experts.

Amanda Robichaud was a province away from her home and family when she gave birth to her micro-preemie son. What she didn't know was that her entire community was mobilizing, with family, friends and even strangers rallying to help her.

Myanmar's junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

It's been said that rather than splurge on big-ticket items in times of crisis, consumers will indulge themselves by buying lipstick. COVID-19 may have turned that wisdom on its head, since masks are covering people's mouths.

While COVID-19 vaccination programs are well underway for high-risk populations, vaccine shipment reductions and ongoing uncertainty mean there is a lull — potentially for weeks or even months — before Canada sees a steady flow of supplies. So what can provinces do in the meantime to prepare for mass vaccination?

Provinces have prioritized vaccinating older Canadians in long-term care homes given the troubling number of deadly outbreaks in these facilities. But there’s another high-risk group: the one in five Canadians living with disabilities.

While online schooling has become a source of significant frustration for many parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, some say it has provided a small window into the differing skills of teachers and how their children are educated.

Justin Trudeau’s government now finds itself accused of procuring both too few doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and too many. On Friday, the prime minister tried to focus the attention of Canadians on the idea that within the next seven months Canada will at least have enough doses.

A CBC Marketplace investigation has found out just how effective air purifiers are at cleaning the air in your home at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is forcing us all to spend more time indoors.

The Torontonian creator of a website and social media account spotlighting local Black-owned businesses is taking her initiative across the country with the launch of an expanded online store and a national database she hopes will soon have hundreds of listings.

Farmers and their supporters say they are committed to keep demonstrating despite internet blackouts, tough conditions at protest camps.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an order freezing Saad Aljabri's assets, luxury properties, and bank accounts in Europe, Malta, the British Virgin Islands, the United States and Canada — including his $13-million mansion in Toronto.

Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is pushing back against calls for Ottawa to release the contracts it signed with coronavirus vaccine makers amid lingering concerns over delays in delivery.

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets was pulled from Friday night's game against the Toronto Raptors due to the league's health and safety protocols, the team says.

The National for February 5: Looking back at how Christopher Plummer left his mark on screen and the stage. Plus, allegations of vaccine queue-jumping at an Ontario nursing home.

Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy next week, starting with regions that have fewer COVID-19 cases, The Canadian Press has learned.

The American manufacturer of the new pistols belonging to Canada’s special forces claims the soldier wounded in an accidental discharge last fall was using the wrong holster for the weapon.

The N.S. government has launched a campaign targeting other Canadians to move to Nova Scotia. Tourism-style video ads showcase the province's beaches and coastal beauty with the tagline, "If you can do your job from anywhere, do it from here."