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NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 6.4 metres on the odometer in its first test drive.

NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 6.5 metres on the odometer in its first test drive.

The foreign signals intelligence agency has put Canadians' privacy at risk in a growing number of incidents and then falls short in making sure that information is contained, says a newly published report from the intelligence watchdog.

The sale would've separated mother-daughter elephants that normally stay with each other for life.

Ontario announced the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, while provinces such as Manitoba and New Brunswick unveiled new timelines for their respective rollouts. The developments follow Canada's approval of the single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.

Ontario announced the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, while provinces such as Manitoba and New Brunswick unveiled new timelines for their respective rollouts. The developments follow Canada's approval of the single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he still has confidence in his defence minister despite the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal in the Canadian military — and testimony from a former ombudsman claiming Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan mishandled concerns about possible misconduct by Gen. Jonathan Vance.

David Schindler, the renowned ecologist known for his outspoken defence of Canada's freshwater systems from industrial harm, is dead. He was 80.

January saw Canada post its first trade surplus since May 2019 as exports surged higher to start the year.

Const. Jeff Todoruk arrested two video journalists at the scene of a 2017 crash.

A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada — and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccination efforts while offering a "real solution" to hasten the end of the pandemic.

Canada's national campaign to inoculate people against the novel coronavirus got good news on two fronts today: one vaccine maker now plans to accelerate its deliveries and federal regulators have cleared a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country.

Health Canada has approved the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, CBC News has learned.

Canada's national campaign to inoculate people against the novel coronavirus got good news on two fronts today: one vaccine maker now plans to accelerate its deliveries and federal regulators have cleared a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country.

Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq on a mission of comfort to persecuted Christians and is urging them to stay put and rebuild after years of war.

Ontario officials are expected to provide an update on the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday, as residents of three health units await news on the fate of stay-at-home orders still in effect in their regions.

Ontario officials are expected to provide an update on the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday, as residents of three health units await news on the fate of stay-at-home orders still in effect in their regions.

Ontario expects to give all adults 60 and older a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by early June, officials said Friday, as they detailed who will qualify for a shot during Phase 2 of the province’s immunization campaign.

Ontario expects to give all adults 60 and older a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by early June, officials said Friday, as they detailed who will qualify for a shot during Phase 2 of the province’s immunization campaign.

Ontario expects to give all adults 60 and older a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by early June, officials said Friday, as they detailed who will qualify for a shot during Phase 2 of the province’s immunization campaign.

Stuck at home for months on end during the pandemic, it seems many people have turned to houseplants for solace.

More than 3,000 workers are set to return to jobs on a natural gas pipeline and export terminal in northern B.C. by the end of March. LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink say they're rolling out mandatory COVID-19 testing for workers.

Madeleine Allakariallak, the host of Igalaaq, CBC's only Inuktitut-language TV program, whose last day with the public broadcaster was Friday, says the CBC must do more to give Inuit a voice.

A family court judge has denied a Windsor man custody of his kids because the man's fervent anti-masking beliefs means he won't take appropriate actions to keep them safe from COVID-19

Despite a previous commitment, Elections NL says election materials will not be translated into Indigenous languages during this campaign. That is not sitting well with at least two candidates in Labrador.

The Governor General is far from a merely ceremonial office, and the whole country has a stake in who carries out the duties of Canada's acting head of state, writes Charlotte Dalwood.

It's been a year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Alberta. From remote communities to large workforces, the pandemic has forever changed the province.

Women who experienced sexual assault in the military say they're disappointed and dismayed by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's alleged refusal to look at evidence of possible misconduct involving the former chief of the defence staff.

Consumers who take instalment loans from payday lenders pay as much as 47 per cent on their debt, and now a chorus of voices are calling for the federal government to take urgent action.

Almost a million home appraisals happen in Canada every year, and the outcomes can determine the terms of a mortgage or whether a homeowner can make use of equity for things like renovations or paying off debts.

It's been a year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Alberta. From remote communities to large workforces, the pandemic has forever changed the province.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is demanding the federal government restart talks on Mi'kmaq moderate livelihood fisheries after the Department of Oceans and Fisheries (DFO) announced it will not issue to First Nation in Atlantic Canada outside of the commercial season. 

Almost a million home appraisals happen in Canada every year, and the outcomes can determine the terms of a mortgage or whether a homeowner can make use of equity for things like renovations or paying off debts.

Rural Canadians like Darren Boss have signed up for Starlink, the new internet service provided by Elon Musk's U.S.-based SpaceX firm, in the hopes of finally having access to a reliable, high-speed connection.

Banks and public policymakers need to do more to help Black-owned businesses overcome systemic obstacles to better grow the economy for all, new report finds.

Even in 2019, amid her remarkable rise, Bianca Andreescu’s availability was a constant question. Now, following her six-match return in Australia and another layoff, should there be cause for concern?

Stanley Sepchuk is a veteran of World War II and a jazz musician who has played alongside Frank Sinatra, but the 103-year-old resident of Hudson, Que., has lately seen nothing but the inside of his home. On Wednesday, he finally ventured outdoors to get inoculated against COVID-19.

Stanley Sepchuk is a veteran of World War II and a jazz musician who has played alongside Frank Sinatra, but the 103-year-old resident of Hudson, Que., has lately seen nothing but the inside of his home. On Wednesday, he finally ventured outdoors to get inoculated against COVID-19.

Stanley Sepchuk is a veteran of World War II and a jazz musician who has played alongside Frank Sinatra, but the 103-year-old resident of Hudson, Que., has lately seen nothing but the inside of his home. On Wednesday, he finally ventured outdoors to get inoculated against COVID-19.

Mohamedou Salahi was detained in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years without charge. He was considered one of its most tortured prisoners. The new Hollywood film “The Mauritanian” portrays his detention and his fight for freedom, but does not touch on Canada’s connection to what happened. CBC senior correspondent Adrienne Arsenault spoke to Mohamedou Salahi about that connection, and today, describes what she learned.

Walter Gretzky died Thursday at the age of 82 and will be remembered for coaching his son, Wayne, in the early stages of what would become a legendary NHL career.

As American lawmakers inch toward approving a bill with an eye-watering 13-digit price tag, it's apparently a bridge to Canada that's a bridge too far. Funds to upkeep an existing cross-border bridge have been stripped out of a $1.9 trillion US pandemic-relief bill that the U.S. Congress could pass any day now.

Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook salmon were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study says.

Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook salmon were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study says.

The Ontario Police College has seen more than 90 positive cases of COVID-19 in a week since an outbreak was reported, the region's top doctor said.

In January, Bernie Lynch was suspended without pay from his job as head coach of the Fort Frances Lakers, a Junior 'A' club in northwestern Ontario, and ordered to have no further contact with the players. But more than two months later, neither the team nor the league has publicly disclosed this.