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Doctors are calling for more supports for essential workers facing "life-or-death" inequities, saying it will do more to control coronavirus outbreaks than high-profile punishments of those who break the rules.

Doctors are calling for more supports for essential workers facing "life-or-death" inequities, saying it will do more to control coronavirus outbreaks than high-profile punishments of those who break the rules.

A new national project supported by federal funding is working to honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls through art.

Syrus Marcus Ware is a prominent member of Toronto's BIPOC community. He's spent 25 years working for racial and social equality, using his art as a way to create dialogue around the crucial issues of our time. A key member of Black Lives Matter Toronto, he is also an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights.

A 29-year-old man has been charged after allegedly providing a false COVID-19 test result to inspectors at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

Less than a month after U.S. President Joe Biden nixed the Keystone XL pipeline as part of a sweeping climate plan, Enbridge Inc.'s Line 5, another pipeline with implications for Canada, is in the crosshairs of a U.S. politician.

Lyft drivers in Vancouver will be able to rent one of 24 hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirais thanks to a partnership with Toyota Canada.

A California law enforcement officer has dropped his lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri that stemmed from an altercation at the 2019 NBA Finals.

One person is dead and more than 30 others were injured after a crash involving several vehicles on the Coquihalla Highway outside Hope, B.C.

Iran is pushing back at what it calls "fruitless sensationalization" of the Flight PS752 disaster in the wake of a CBC News report about a secretly-recorded conversation that suggests the world may never know the truth about what happened.

A Georgia prosecutor's office confirmed Wednesday that it has opened a criminal investigation into "attempts to influence" the outcome of last year's U.S. general election.

Saudi activist Loujain Alhathloul has been released from detention in Saudi Arabia, where she had been held since May 2018.

The Tragically Hip is suing a Toronto brewery for alleged trademark infringement in the promotion of its 100th Meridian lager.

The Tragically Hip are suing a Toronto brewery for alleged trademark infringement in the promotion of its 100th Meridian lager.

Prosecutors at Donald Trump's impeachment trial said Wednesday they would prove that the former president was no "innocent bystander" but the "inciter in chief" of the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol aimed at overturning his election loss to Joe Biden.

U.S. House impeachment managers on Wednesday began presenting their case against Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial.

Opening arguments begin Wednesday in Donald Trump's impeachment trial after an emotional first day that wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. House impeachment managers on Wednesday began presenting their case against Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial.

Voters in isolation in compliance with COVID-19 rules will be allowed to cast their ballots in Saturday's provincial election using a drive-thru voting site.

Elections NL said voters in isolation in compliance with COVID-19 rules will be allowed to cast their ballots in Saturday's provincial election using a drive-thru voting site. But just hours later, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald reiterated that those self-isolating aren't allowed to leave their property.

Opening arguments begin Wednesday in Donald Trump's impeachment trial after an emotional first day that wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported 53 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, and 32 presumptive cases — by far the largest single-day increase the province has seen since the first case was identified in March.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported 53 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as well as 32 presumptive positive cases. It was by far the largest single-day increase the province has seen since the first case was identified in March. Before Wednesday, the highest single-day total was 32, on March 25.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans Wednesday to spend almost $15 billion over the next eight years on public transportation projects across the country. He says funding could go to subway extensions, electrifying transit fleets, walkways, cycle paths and rural mobility needs.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans Wednesday to spend $15 billion over the next eight years on public transportation projects across the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans Wednesday to spend $15 billion over the next eight years on public transportation projects across the country. He says funding could go to subway extensions, electrifying transit fleets, walkways, cycle paths and rural mobility needs.

A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil industry or an attempt to silence dissent.

Europol, the European police agency, said on Wednesday it had assisted in the arrest of 10 hackers suspected of stealing $100 million US in cryptocurrency in 'SIM-swapping' attacks that allowed suspects to gain access to their victims' phones.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a virtual announcement with Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. A media availability will follow.

Ten emergency room nurses who work in Winnipeg and surrounding areas say they're being disregarded as front-line caregivers — despite the unique COVID-19 risks they're dealing with.

In its heyday, Vancouver’s Chinatown was a bustling community. But today the streets are mostly empty. There are almost as many wooden boards covering the windows of shops as there are neon 'open' signs.

Wayne John Hankey had long and celebrated academic career at the University of King's College and Dalhousie University before being charged earlier this month with sexual assault. He had been allowed to teach for decades, even after the university disciplined him in 1991 following a sexual abuse investigation.

GM's aim to be nearly all electric by 2035 has been called an "aggressive" goal. But regardless of how realistic it is, it's a big statement about where a leading automaker sees the future.

The Conservatives need to win over voters in central and Eastern Canada to win the next election — but that doesn't mean they can afford to ignore their base in the West.

New research out of Israel offers early clues that at least one coronavirus vaccine may lead to lower viral loads, suggesting it might be harder for someone to spread the virus if they get infected post-vaccination.

An Ottawa retirement home manager has been suspended after accusations that he allowed his wife to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine intended for a front-line worker.

An Ottawa retirement home manager has been suspended after accusations that he allowed his wife to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine intended for a front-line worker.

Rational exuberance that COVID-19 could be slowly headed for defeat and a promise of low interest rates cannot dispel the worries of some analysts about an eventual reckoning as asset prices soar, Don Pittis writes.

Iceland has begun issuing certificates allowing travel for those vaccinated against COVID-19 — raising possibilities and questions for travel-hungry Canadians in the North.

Canadian team's virtual reality trainer allows medical students and surgeons to hone their craft by donning goggles and using simulated scalpels, surgical drills and other tools to practice different types of surgery.

GM's aim to be nearly all electric by 2035 has been called an "aggressive" goal. But regardless of how realistic it is, it's a big statement about where a leading automaker sees the future.

Dr. Sonny Kohli, a practicing physician at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and assistant professor of medicine at McMaster University, says a mobile app produced in part by a company he co-founded will help bring COVID-19 survivors and long-haulers together in an online environment where they can learn from each other. 

Turning places of worship into mass vaccinations centers and reaching out on TikTok: How groups in the U.K. are working to increase the vaccine rates in the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Turning places of worship into mass vaccinations centers and reaching out on TikTok: How groups in the U.K. are working to increase the vaccine rates in the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Jeff Bezos made Amazon into one of the world’s biggest retailers, but critics argue he did it at the expense of his workers. Now, one Alabama warehouse is voting on whether to unionize, a move that could spark major change, even here in Canada. Recode’s Jason Del Rey on how Amazon got here.

He has been the most high-profile face among the Conservative Party's front bench critics — needling Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her predecessor, Bill Morneau, about the state of the economy and the country's balance sheet while blasting the Liberal government on ethical foibles like the WE Charity scandal.

He has been the most high-profile face among the Conservative Party's front bench critics — needling Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her predecessor, Bill Morneau, about the state of the economy and the country's balance sheet while blasting the Liberal government on ethical foibles like the WE Charity scandal.

Secret audio recording gives reason to doubt Iran’s explanation for the downing of Flight 752, Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins, and virtual reality training for future surgeons.

Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus are challenging the province's COVID-19 economic restrictions and have joined a national coalition pushing against public health restrictions.

U.S. authorities recently intercepted a convoy of late-model pickup trucks pulling trailers in New York state with more than 270 kilograms of Canadian-grown marijuana headed for Florida, U.S. court documents allege.