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The P.E.I. city of Summerside has been placed on COVID-19 alert after the Island's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, confirmed a cluster of three new cases Thursday evening.

The federal government was granted one more month today to expand access to medical assistance in dying even as its efforts to do so stalled in the House of Commons.

Newly passed legislation in Australia forces Google and Facebook to pay for news, and Canada can learn from it, according to a Canadian publisher and an Australian media professor.

The fireball that lit up the sky across the Prairies on Monday morning was a small piece of a comet that burned up in the atmosphere, researchers at the University of Alberta say.

Hasbro created confusion on Thursday when it removed the gender from its Mr. Potato Head brand, but not from the actual toy.

Mr. Potato Head will no longer be a mister. After seven decades, he is getting a gender neutral update.

Mr. Potato Head will no longer be a mister. After seven decades, he is getting a gender neutral update.

The federal government has not done enough to ensure people in First Nations communities have ongoing access to safe drinking water, says the federal auditor general.

The federal government has not done enough to ensure people in First Nations communities have ongoing access to safe drinking water, says the federal auditor general. 

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the effort to get the federal government to address environmental racism and the global energy consumption of bitcoin.

Some Conservative MPs are asking the federal government to suspend the mandatory hotel quarantine policy in the wake of two reports of sexual violence.

Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges Thursday against a former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. Hours later, the coach was dead.

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Laval's Cité-de-la-Santé hospital gave CBC News exclusive access inside the ER to see how it works and the precautions it has put in place to keep everyone safe.

For most of us, our phone books are in our smart phones. But Fred Meandro has had to make room for dozens of them in his Toronto condo. The 66-year-old is an avid collector and says you can learn a lot about a city by going through old and new phone books.

Ontario's public health measures have decreased COVID-19 transmission and have slowed the spread of variants of concern, according to new modelling released by the province's Science Table Thursday.

Ontario's public health measures have decreased COVID-19 transmission and have slowed down the spread of variants of concern, according to new modelling released by the province's Science Table Thursday.

Ontario's public health measures have decreased COVID-19 transmission and have slowed down the spread of variants of concern, according to new modelling released by the province's Science Table Thursday.

Ontario reported another 1,138 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the number of active infections provincewide increased for the first time in more than six weeks.

Ontario reported another 1,138 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the number of active infections provincewide increased for the first time in more than six weeks.

After news coverage of butter becoming harder to melt, possibly due to palm oil additives in cattle feed, the Dairy Farmers of Canada association is recommending that producers stop the practice for the time being.

Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce closed out quarterly results reporting on Thursday, joining major rivals in beating expectations, thanks to much lower provisions for loan losses and trading strength even as their retail businesses posted muted growth or declines.

The federal government will be back in court Thursday morning to seek a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.

Four canvas walls reinforced with plywood and two-by-fours, along with a few blankets and a wood stove, are Andrew Missewace's only defence against the bitter cold of northwestern Ontario, even when the temperature drops as low as -48 C.

Four canvas walls reinforced with plywood and two-by-fours, along with a few blankets and a wood stove, are Andrew Missewace's only defence against the bitter cold of northwestern Ontario, even when the temperature drops as low as -48 C.

A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oil patch.

Lionel Desmond struggled to transition to civilian life, at times reporting that he drank upward of 70 beers a week and ate fewer than 600 calories a day, the first psychologist who saw him after leaving the military testified Thursday.

Lorraine Michetti insists she is sorry for making the posts and that she will seek cultural sensitivity training, but also says calls for her to step down are part of "cancel culture."

The results of an independent probe into how the Saskatchewan RCMP handled its investigation of the Colten Boushie shooting is finally poised for release next month, after a three-year wait.  

In recent months, London, Ont., has been home to one of Canada Post's colourful new delivery trucks, emblazoned on either side with the words, "Thanks Merci," and an assortment of happy symbols. That's the work of creative director and graphic artist Andrew Lewis, who originally designed the truck as a postage stamp.

Fish harvesters met this week in Eskasoni First Nation to discuss the development of a plan, with fishing to begin later this spring. 

Canadian companies and governments can seize on the push for electric vehicles happening in the U.S. and become leaders in specific areas of electric vehicle manufacturing and innovation, experts say.

Canadians still need to err on the side of caution and keep their guard up awhile longer, whether vaccinated or not, to protect those around them, experts say.

Seniors' advocates in Quebec say the province's plan to inoculate the population in mass vaccination centres isn't accessible for people with mobility issues.

A shortage of semiconductors — the microchips needed in everything from military equipment to coffee makers — is causing delays around the world, disrupting supply chains for smartphones and causing major problems in the auto industry. For consumers, it means a delay getting some products. It could also mean higher prices.

Fixated on bolstering the health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta’s United Conservative Party government has postponed its promise of a fiscal reckoning to a later, undetermined time.

While the Nunavut government doesn't have answers, some educators suspect school violence is symptomatic of deeper social issues, such as housing scarcity and hunger, combined with a lack of mental health services — ongoing effects of colonialism that are beyond the control of children who act out.

While waiting for the verdict in her killer's second trial, Cindy Gladue's family in Edmonton gathered to remember the Cree-Métis woman as more than the victim of a horrific death.

Racism has been perpetuated under the guise of science for centuries, and the effects are still being felt today, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A disgraced Montreal TV executive convicted of fraud is facing allegations from the Canada Revenue Agency that he filed false tax returns and hid assets worth millions in offshore accounts in Bermuda and other foreign locations.

Sectors that rely on government funding, like post-secondary institutions, are awaiting Alberta's new budget on Thursday with trepidation.

Canada's new top military commander Art McDonald has voluntarily stepped aside as he is investigated by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service on unspecified misconduct charges.

The new Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Art McDonald has voluntarily stepped aside as he undergoes an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans will use satellites to identify ships that may be fishing illegally, in a $7 million project to track so-called 'dark vessels' around the globe.

Canada's dairy producers are under fire after foodies claimed butter has become harder and put the blame on palm oil. Dairy farmers say adding palm products to cattle feed has become common, but critics say it violates a ‘moral contract’ about the purity of Canadian butter.

Students from Norkam Senior Secondary in Kamloops, B.C. staged a walkout Wednesday in support of their classmate Karis Wilson.

Students from Norkam Senior Secondary in Kamloops, B.C. staged a walkout Wednesday in support of their classmate Karis Wilson.

The U.S. government dropped drunk driving and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen on Wednesday stemming from an incident in November, admitting that the rocker's blood-alcohol level was so low that it didn't warrant the charges.

Drug manufacturer Moderna says it will begin testing a variant-specific version of its COVID-19 vaccine that would target the B1351 variant first detected in South Africa.  

Drug manufacturer Moderna says it will begin testing a variant-specific version of its COVID-19 vaccine that would target the B1351 variant first detected in South Africa.  

A so-called “shadow” mortgage broker responsible for securing more than half a billion dollars' worth of home financing through the use of altered tax and bank documents says there will always be a demand for the services of people with his skills.