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One day after a Medicine Hat, Alta., man received a letter that demanded $1 million and included a vow that somebody would be murdered to prove the seriousness of the threat, a random victim was fatally stabbed in the city, a jury heard Wednesday.

The White House warned that the U.S. may consider a military response to a rocket attack that hit an airbase in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are housed.

Police in St. John's are investigating an incident between a landlord and his tenants that ended with a front-end loader striking the house in question.

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) now says the maximum interval between the first and second doses of all three COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada should increase to four months in order to increase the number of Canadians being vaccinated.

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) now says the maximum interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine should increase from three weeks to four months.

WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger are declining requests to testify before two House of Commons committees.

Canada's former military ombudsman said today he warned Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about possible sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance in his final meeting with the minister three years ago.

Louise Rice drove hours from Quebec to New Brunswick to see her dying father. But during the final hours of his life, she was left stranded in the hospital parking lot — prevented from going inside to say a final goodbye because she did not have the right paperwork to obtain the rapid COVID-19 test necessary to enter the premises.

Louise Rice drove hours from Quebec to New Brunswick to see her dying father. But during the final hours of his life, she was left stranded in the hospital parking lot — prevented from going inside to say a final goodbye because she did not have the right paperwork to obtain the rapid COVID-19 test necessary to enter the premises.

Louise Rice drove hours from Quebec to New Brunswick to see her dying father. But during the final hours of his life, she was left stranded in the hospital parking lot — prevented from going inside to say a final goodbye because she did not have the right paperwork to obtain the rapid COVID-19 test necessary to enter the premises.

For the first time, an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Alberta private supportive living facility has been linked to a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus.

For the first time, an outbreak of COVID-19 in an Alberta long-term care facility as been linked to a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's 'embarrassed' by sexual harassment allegations, but intends to stay in office.

The federal government will extend into June two pandemic support programs that subsidize wages and rent for businesses as the country continues to struggle with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Canada's vaccination campaign could wrap up before September if the country secures the necessary shots and if there's a change in dosing timelines.

A Red Deer meat-processing plant at the center of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to three worker deaths will reopen on Thursday for slaughter operations before resuming cutting room operations on Friday.

The death toll linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a central Alberta pork-processing plant has risen to four, including three workers, its union president confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that China concocted national security charges to pin on Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig following the arrest of Huawei telecom executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver — smacking down a claim by China's ambassador that the cases are not linked.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced more than $518 million in funding for research projects at colleges, universities and hospitals across the country.

A Conservative MP has joined the chorus of voices calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns.

Physical distancing measures meant to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic have had an unintended consequence for the people keeping tabs on the nation's spies: they can't always access the classified information they need to do their jobs.

The U.S. Capitol Police department has obtained intelligence pointing to a possible plot to "breach the Capitol by an unidentified militia group" on Thursday, the agency said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Capitol Police department has obtained intelligence pointing to a possible plot to "breach the Capitol by an identified militia group" on Thursday, the agency said Wednesday in a statement that did not name the group.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions on Canada's COVID-19 measures. He is joined by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne.

The great-great nephew of a man who went missing in 1934 has teamed up with his best friend to try and unravel the mystery of what happened to Hamilton man Harold Heaven.

Rescuers saved all crew members from the fishing vessel Atlantic Destiny — hours before the vessel sunk Wednesday afternoon. The ship was in distress and taking on water after a fire off the coast of Nova Scotia Tuesday night, according to the company that owns the vessel.

The entire 32-member crew of the fishing vessel Atlantic Destiny has been evacuated from the ship after it started taking on water following a fire Tuesday night, according to the CEO of the company that owns it. 

The entire 31-member crew of the fishing vessel Atlantic Destiny has been evacuated from the ship after it started taking on water following a fire Tuesday night, according to the CEO of the company that owns it. 

The combined testimony of the mental health clinicians who saw Lionel Desmond revealed how the veteran, who killed his family and himself, changed over the years from a patient reportedly willing to take medication and engage in processing the trauma he witnessed in Afghanistan. 

Quebec is loosening restrictions around restaurants, gyms and places of worship, as well as shortening the province's curfew, in regions outside of greater Montreal starting next week.

Quebec is loosening restrictions around restaurants, gyms and places of worship, as well as shortening the province's curfew, in regions outside of greater Montreal starting next week.

A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 US at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th-century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000 US that is about to go up for auction at Sotheby's.

A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 US at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th-century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000 US that is about to go up for auction at Sotheby's.

Ottawa will not license an Indigenous fishery in Nova Scotia unless it operates within the commercial season, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said Wednesday, siding against Mi'kmaw bands in their ongoing dispute with commercial fishermen.

Ottawa is expected to announce Thursday that Indigenous moderate livelihood fisheries take place within existing commercial seasons, CBC News has learned.

Ottawa has declared its conditions to authorize an Indigenous moderate livelihood fishery, including the key requirement that it take place within existing commercial seasons.

Ottawa is expected to announce Thursday that Indigenous moderate livelihood fisheries take place within existing commercial seasons, CBC News has learned.

Federal and provincial health officials are poring over emerging data on the advantages and disadvantages of extending the time between doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

The pandemic has cut many people off from the communities they rely on, but for transgender women of colour, the isolation and lack of support networks have made the past 11 months an especially dark and difficult time.

The pandemic has cut many people off from the communities they rely on, but for transgender women of colour, the isolation and lack of support networks have made the past 11 months an especially dark and difficult time.

The NDP has seen its support increase in national polls for several reasons. Some are promising for the party, but others suggest the gains are not quite what they seem.

Despite the biggest economic slump since 1961, there are new signals that the Canadian economy will bounce back due to an "extraordinary" surge in wealth and savings and a rebound in confidence.

A judge has declared that Alek Minassian, the man responsible for Toronto’s deadly van attack in 2018, is guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.

A judge has declared that Alek Minassian, the man responsible for Toronto’s deadly van attack in 2018, is guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.

A judge has declared that Alek Minassian, the man responsible for Toronto’s deadly van attack in 2018, is guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.

Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, inspectors were still catching Ontario long-term care homes violating crucial infection prevention and control measures. Many infractions occurred during or after outbreaks, a CBC News investigation found.

A new report by a group representing foreign correspondents in China says that "all arms of state power ... were used to harass and intimidate journalists" and that "new surveillance systems and strict controls on movement — implemented for public health reasons — have been used to limit foreign journalists."

Michael Widner’s death in March 2017 left a lot of questions unanswered — and not just for the investigators tasked with solving the targeted killing of a Hells Angels prospect. Widner’s wife learned her husband had been maintaining a “marriage-like relationship” with another woman.

While many able-bodied university students have found the switch to remote learning stressful, those with mobility disabilities have seen their lives made easier. But they worry the progress will be lost when in-person learning returns.

Federal and provincial health officials are poring over emerging data on the advantages and disadvantages of extending the time between doses of COVID-19 vaccines.