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New proposed legislation would allow Albertans to recall municipal politicians and school trustees, in addition to MLAs, making it a Canadian first.

Canada will change its guidelines on the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine and recommend the shot be given to those over the age of 65, according to documents obtained by CBC News and sources with direct knowledge of the guidelines.

Five police officers in Lethbridge, Alta., have been suspended as part of an investigation into the circulation of inappropriate images, according to an email obtained by CBC News.

Five Lethbridge, Alta., police officers have been suspended as part of an investigation into the circulation of inappropriate images, according to an email obtained by CBC News.

Myanmar's ruling junta has declared martial law in a wide area of the country's largest city, as security forces killed dozens of protesters over the weekend in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance to last month's military coup.

A Saskatchewan epidemiologist said the government needs to implement stronger, clearer restrictions in Regina to prevent a third wave.

Ontario MPP Sam Oosterhoff says he'll still be the featured speaker at an anti-abortion event, despite one of the organizers involved comparing abortions with the Holocaust. 

The morning incident took place at Christ the King School, a 350-student school for grades 9 to 12 located in Leduc, Alta., about 35 kilometres south of Edmonton.

A 17-year-old girl is dead and a 19-year-old male suspect is in custody after a stabbing Monday morning at Christ the King School in Leduc, Alta., about 35 kilometres south of Edmonton. RCMP say they are investigating the student's death as a homicide.

U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer's death.

Female performers including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift had a record-making night at the 2021 Grammy Awards, while Canadians Justin Bieber and Kaytranada also scored wins.

Craig and Marc Kielburger are set to appear before a parliamentary committee later today as members of Parliament continue digging into WE Charity's operations and a since-cancelled federal agreement to have it manage a student grant program.

Craig and Marc Kielburger are set to appear before a parliamentary committee later today as members of Parliament continue digging into WE Charity's operations and a since-cancelled federal agreement to have it manage a student grant program.

Craig and Marc Kielburger said today a parliamentary committee's study into WE Charity is nothing short of a political trial and accused MPs of trying to score political points at the expense of children around the world.

Craig and Marc Kielburger today accused a parliamentary committee of engaging in a political trial as its members grilled the brothers over WE Charity's operations, including its cancelled deal to run a federal program for student volunteers.

Moderna Inc said on Monday it had dosed the first participant in an early-stage study of a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could potentially be stored and shipped in refrigerators instead of freezers.

Walmart Canada is closing six stores and spending $500 million to upgrade more than half its remaining locations in a bid to improve the "look and feel" of its stores and enhance its online business.

Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is to reveal today its plan to overhaul the province's education system.

Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government plans to eliminate most of the province's elected school boards and merge many school divisions.

Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is to reveal today its plan to overhaul the province's education system.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine is safe and Canadians should have no concerns about receiving it, after nearly a dozen European countries suspended its use over concerns about blood clots.

The number of contagious coronavirus variants has nearly doubled in Manitoba.

The Canadian government says it has provided consular service to the four-year-old daughter of a Canadian woman held in an ISIS detention camp in north eastern Syria who is now on her way to Canada.

Mass vaccination clinics started in Iqaluit Monday morning, marking a big step toward the territory's goal of having 75 per cent of the adult population vaccinated.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first visit to Montreal in several months to make the announcement Monday alongside Premier François Legault.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first visit to Montreal in several months to make the announcement Monday alongside Premier François Legault.

The Canadian Real Estate Association said its outlook suggests home sales will remain strong this year, resulting in a record number of sales, but then start to cool in 2022.

A retired model has founded a talent agency that's geared towards creating opportunities for others that were not always available for her.

Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications in a transaction valued at $26 billion, including debt.

Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications in a deal valued at $26 billion, including debt.

Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications in a transaction valued at $26 billion, including debt, which would create Canada's No. 2 cellular operator — but is likely to face stiff regulatory scrutiny.

Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications in a transaction valued at $26 billion, including debt, which would create Canada's No. 2 cellular operator — but is likely to face stiff regulatory scrutiny.

Nominations for this year's Oscars will be announced beginning at 8:19 a.m. ET by Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Netflix's Mank led this morning's Academy Award nominations, receiving 10, while two women were nominated for best director for the first time.

Netflix's Mank led this morning's Academy Awards, receiving 10 nominations, while two women were nominated for best director for the first time.

Quebecers in the Montreal area should now be able to book vaccine appointments at local pharmacies as the province continues to expand its COVID-19 immunization campaign, while Ontario launched its vaccination booking website.

Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine booking system launched both by phone and online Monday morning amid warnings to limit its use only to those who currently qualify to be immunized.

Ontario is reporting 1,268 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as the province's COVID-19 vaccine booking system launched both by phone and online for those over the age of 80. 

Ontario is reporting 1,268 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as the province's COVID-19 vaccine booking system launched both by phone and online for those over the age of 80. 

The news about Retired Gen. Rick Hillier comes with Ontario reporting an additional 1,268 COVID-19 cases, and the province's vaccine booking system launching both by phone and online for those over the age of 80.

Last week, Thunder Bay based cycling enthusiast Keith Ailey had the strangest encounter of his cycling life after being chased by a black sheep ram just west of the city.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has refused to disclose COVID-19 modelling that Liberal Leader Andrew Furey said helped justify his decision to call an election during a pandemic.

Since it confirmed Canada's first case of COVID-19, the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has received $2 billion in COVID-19 funding from the federal government. It's spending some of that money on developing vaccines aimed at new variants of concern and helping communities identify the presence of coronavirus in wastewater.

Since it confirmed Canada's first case of COVID-19, the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has received $2 billion in COVID-19 funding from the federal government. It's spending some of that money on developing vaccines aimed at new variants of concern and helping communities identify the presence of coronavirus in wastewater.

The one-year anniversary of the tightening at the Canada-U.S. border is approaching. Restrictions on border crossings will be extended another month. Pressure is growing for governments to explain their plan for reopening. But the truth is: There is no plan.

This month marks 10 years since the civil conflict in Syria began. Millions of people have fled the country with thousands settling in Toronto. On the anniversary of the conflict, CBC News spoke to refugees about about their journey and how they made a new life in the GTA.

Telco giants Rogers and Bell, which have made billions despite the pandemic, are being criticized for slapping penalties on customers hit hard by COVID-19. One business ethics expert says, at times like this, the companies should be focusing on customer service, not profits.

When COVID-19 hit a year ago, countless students from kindergarten through post-secondary were thrown into virtual schooling for the first time. As we look to post-pandemic life, online classes will be still be sticking around for some. But what's needed to make them better?

The military's counter-intelligence unit secretly investigated Patrik Mathews — a former Manitoba army reservist and alleged recruiter for a neo-Nazi group — as a possible terrorist threat and produced classified reports months before he fled the country, triggering a cross-border manhunt, according to newly released classified documents.

The Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, one of the most important Hindu festivals that last week saw thousands upon thousands of people line the banks of the Ganges River in the holy city of Haridwar, is taking place just as India is seeing some of its highest numbers of new infections so far this year.