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A former Rideau Hall employee who resigned last year is warning that problems at the institution go well beyond workplace harassment and include an instance of racism that drove her to leave the public service altogether.

Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection did not properly lock down the building and were unsure of the rules for using deadly force against the rioters, according to a statement from the acting chief of the Capitol Police.

'I think it's really good for dogs like her with a lot of energy to give them, you know, something a little bit different than just a walk in the park,' says Leah Morris.

Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout needs to guarantee equal access for migrants and undocumented workers, advocates say.

"I asked her about it and she said, 'Mom, it wasn't an idea. It was a plan,'" said mother Tenille Poole.

Students, staff and faculty at some of Canada’s largest universities say they have experienced anti-Black racism on campus, and that they were targeted if they spoke out about their treatment, an investigation by The Fifth Estate has found.

The Parliamentary Budget Office says the projected cost of building the Canadian navy's new combat fleet is rising and could hit $77 billion. The watchdog released a new report that looks at alternate designs and a mixed fleet — ideas that could save taxpayers billions of dollars.

The Parliamentary Budget Office says the projected cost of building the Canadian navy's new combat fleet is rising and could hit $77 billion. The watchdog released a new report that looks at alternate designs and a mixed fleet — ideas that could save taxpayers billions of dollars.

In a region of Quebec known for spotty internet access, about 100 lakeside households have received a taxpayer-funded hookup to Bell Fibe's high-speed internet access in recent months. One of those cottages is owned by Bell CEO Mirko Bibic.

In a region of Quebec known for spotty internet access, about 100 lakeside households have received a taxpayer-funded hookup to Bell Fibe's high-speed internet access in recent months. One of those cottages is owned by Bell CEO Mirko Bibic.

Recent social media posts spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 outbreak in Wabaseemoong Independent Nations are not only false, but they are creating fear and mistrust in the nearby city of Kenora, Ont., and surrounding areas, according to Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders in the region.

Alberta Health Services phone lines are jammed and a government website has crashed on the first day that Albertans born in 1946 or earlier can book COVID-19 vaccinations. Watch live as Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro speaks.

The phone lines at Alberta Health Services are jammed and a government website has crashed on the first day that Albertans born in 1946 or earlier can book COVID-19 vaccinations. Watch live as Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro speaks.

Alberta Health Services' phone lines are jammed and the government website has crashed on the first day that Albertans born in 1946 or earlier can book COVID-19 vaccinations.

Alberta Health Services' phone lines are jammed and the government website has crashed on the first day that Albertans born in 1946 or earlier can book COVID-19 vaccinations.

Alberta Health Services' phone lines are jammed and a government website has crashed on the first day that Albertans born in 1946 or earlier can book COVID-19 vaccinations.

Manitobans 95 and older and First Nations people 75 and over can now book appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, the government announced Wednesday.

The first big real-world study of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is 94 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies.

The head of Ontario's coronavirus vaccine task force discusses the province's ongoing immunization campaign.

Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous Services Canada, Valerie Gideon, associate deputy minister of Indigenous Services, and Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health for the department, will hold a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19.

The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller.

Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine appeared safe and effective in trials, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents published on Wednesday, paving the way for its approval for emergency use.

The bad news is that the career of the world's greatest golfer — at least on the game's biggest stages — is probably over.

An online portal for booking appointments for COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario is set to launch on March 15, the head of the province's immunization task force said Wednesday, but it will likely be months longer before many people are able to get a reservation.

An online portal for booking appointments for COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario is set to launch on March 15, the head of the province's immunization task force said Wednesday, but it will likely be months longer before many people are able to get a reservation.

The psychologist who treated Lionel Desmond for complex post-traumatic stress disorder at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown says she never saw any sign that the Afghanistan veteran would harm himself or his family. 

Alberta has seen a drop of 92 per cent in active COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities ever since hitting a peak of 776 cases in late December.

Coronavirus vaccine makers told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer.

The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

A Vancouver man who wound up with broken bones after a violent confrontation with an anti-gay street preacher is suing the city and the police for failing to enforce the law.

First Nations leaders are rallying behind the Birch Narrows Dene Nation in its dispute with the provincial government and a uranium company.

How much the pandemic will change because of the COVID variants could be determined in a small northern Ontario city. North Bay only has a few dozen active COVID cases, but most them are one of the new fast-spreading versions of the virus.

Three out of four members of a St. John's family have tested positive for COVID-19, and the fourth has a respiratory condition.

The OPP say an operational review of what happened the night Reginald Fisher, an Ontario sailor who vanished on Lake Erie in September of 2020, has led provincial police to change the way it handles 911 calls involving marine incidents.

Is Canada destined for a 3rd wave? Or will we be able to adequately respond to the threat of coronavirus variants spreading across the country to avoid one altogether?

Lucky and Ediri Okurame did the unimaginable: they opened a new business in the midst of a pandemic, betting that a niche market they saw as underserved in the city would be enough to sustain their new salon, specializing in styling Black hair.

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is calling on the federal government to make public all documents related to how it handled the aftermath of the PQ's election in 1976. The call comes after CBC News revealed U.S. State Department documents that shed new light on that time.

A new movie about a Korean-immigrant family is enjoying some awards season attention. CBC News spoke to the director and actor Steven Yeun about what sets the film apart.

Few prime ministers have held seniority around the first ministers' table — and none of them were younger than Justin Trudeau is now when they achieved it.

It's been more than 15 years since a group of doctors bought a parcel of land in a remote river valley in Alberta. Their dream of building a $500-million motorsports resort is moving closer to the starting line, but opposition from a large group of local farmers remains.

It's been more than 15 years since a group of doctors bought a parcel of land in a remote river valley in Alberta. Their dream of building a $500-million motorsports resort is moving closer to the starting line, but opposition from a large group of local farmers remains.

The question coming out of Justin Trudeau's first meeting with the new U.S. president is, what might he be able to accomplish during this new normal? But then it's also necessary to wonder how long this normal might last.

The question coming out of Justin Trudeau's first meeting with the new U.S. president is, what might he be able to accomplish during this new normal? But then it's also necessary to wonder how long this normal might last.

Quebec is opening up COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Thursday for those born in 1936 or earlier, a development that is being met with relief and a little skepticism by the seniors next in line.

One of the largest police investigations into organized crime in Ontario's history has fallen apart after police allegedly illegally intercepted phone calls as part of a multimillion-dollar probe into suspected Mob activity in the Greater Toronto Area, CBC News has learned.

The rulings of a court in a rural corner of northeastern Iran have brought together a Who's Who of Canada's legal profession to denounce the mistreatment of members of a religious minority who are being driven from their homes.

There are new signs of “extrapolative expectations” as buyers assume house prices in Canada have nowhere to go but up, even though the job market continues to need the stimulus of low interest rates.

​​​​​​The NHL’s “hockey is for everyone” slogan isn’t accurate, says former player and Hockey Diversity Alliance co-founder Akim Aliu. Aliu spoke with CBC Sports concerning the league's "performative" actions to fight racism and how the HDA is hoping to help.

As three B.C. churches get ready to head to court to fight the province's COVID-19 rules, CBC Vancouver reporter Jason Proctor explains how the pandemic is testing the limits of religious freedom.