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Many people are priced out of Canada's urban housing markets. Others are disenchanted with the four walls of the single family home. From a San Francisco commune network, to co-living communities in Berlin, advocates say there are benefits to sharing domestic space.

The U.K. government excludes its pensioners living in Canada from the indexing that would allow their incomes to keep pace with inflation. Pensioners say the policy is discriminatory, the federal government says it costs Canadian taxpayers money — and at least one British MP calls it "wholly immoral."

The U.K. government excludes its pensioners living in Canada from the indexing that would allow their incomes to keep pace with inflation. Pensioners say the policy is discriminatory, the federal government says it costs Canadian taxpayers money — and at least one British MP calls it "wholly immoral."

Senior government sources tell CBC News the federal budget will include items that balance pandemic measures with efforts to set the stage for the post-pandemic economic recovery — and clues to its contents can be found in last fall's speech from the throne and the Fall Economic Statement (FES).

For Eugene Anderson, getting his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was about doing his part to beat the disease. The 62-year-old was among 250 people who had appointments in Upper Hammonds Plains, a community outside Halifax, at the province's first clinic specifically for Black Nova Scotians.

Canada Soccer, Curling Canada, Hockey Canada, Rugby Canada, Skate Canada and Tennis Canada have joined forces in asking the federal government for a $75-million sport recovery program to support local and grassroots initiatives for all sports reeling from the pandemic.

Canada's top banking regulator is raising the mortgage stress test level to 5.25 per cent or two percentage points above the market rate, whichever is higher, making it harder to qualify for a home loan, shrinking the pool of qualified borrowers and ultimately bringing down house prices.

Canada's top banking regulator is raising the mortgage stress test level to 5.25 per cent or two percentage points above the market rate, whichever is higher, making it harder to qualify for a home loan, shrinking the pool of qualified borrowers and ultimately bringing down house prices.

Canada's top banking regulator is proposing to raise the mortgage stress test level to 5.25 per cent or two percentage points above the market rate, whichever is higher, making it harder to qualify for a home loan, shrinking the pool of qualified borrowers and ultimately bringing down house prices.

George Floyd's pre-existing medical conditions and drugs in his system had nothing to do with his death, two medical experts for the prosecution testified at Derek Chauvin's murder trial Thursday. Rather, a combination of actions during his arrest that deprived him of oxygen caused his death, they said.

Handcuffing George Floyd and pinning him facedown to the pavement — along with the knees of Derek Chauvin pressed into his neck and back  — all combined to cut off his oxygen supply which led to his death, a respiratory expert called by the prosecution testified on Thursday.

George Floyd's pre-existing medical conditions and drugs in his system had nothing to do with his death, two medical experts for the prosecution testified at Derek Chauvin's murder trial Thursday. Rather, a combination of actions during his arrest that deprived him of oxygen caused his death, they said.

Handcuffing George Floyd and pinning him facedown to the pavement — along with the knees of Derek Chauvin pressed into his neck and back  — all combined to cut off his oxygen supply which led to his death, a respiratory expert called by the prosecution testified on Thursday.

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading Canada’s national vaccine distribution effort, said today that about 317,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Canada this morning.

Alberta plans to open COVID-19 vaccination clinics at meat-packing plants across the province as early as April 20 or sooner, starting with a pilot project at the Cargill operation near High River.

Alberta plans to open vaccination clinics at the Cargill meat-packing plant near High River, Alta., which last year had what was then North America's largest COVID-19 outbreak linked to a single site.

Thousands of Liberals will gather online for the next three days for a virtual convention the party hopes will set up a sharp contrast between themselves and the opposition Conservatives.

Thousands of Liberals will gather online for the next three days for a virtual convention the party hopes will set up a sharp contrast between themselves and the opposition Conservatives.

If you’re a veterinarian dealing with depression, there’s an international group that wants to help you, and also wants the general public to understand the kinds of challenges veterinarians face.

Roughly one in every four COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg is now caused by a coronavirus variant, Manitoba's chief public health officer said on Thursday, as the province reported its first known death linked to one of the more contagious strains.

Ontario reported another 3,295 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as public health units administered a record-high 108,563 doses of vaccines and a renewed provincewide stay-at-home order went into effect.

A Calgary man who admitted to slitting his girlfriend's throat and, days later, stabbing to death his mother and stepfather was sentenced Thursday.

Young people set a hijacked bus on fire and hurled gasoline bombs at police in Belfast in at least the fourth night of serious violence in a week in Northern Ireland, where Britain's exit from the European Union has unsettled an uneasy political balance.

Some provinces are strengthening public health measures amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, with Quebec on Thursday tightening restrictions in regions of concern and B.C. announcing a new workplace closure order to deal with outbreaks.

Mark O’Neill has resigned as the CEO of the Canadian Museum of History, just two months before his official retirement date.

A Regina woman who was driven outside the city and sexually assaulted on a first date with a man she met on the Plenty of fish dating site is relieved to learn her rapist has been deported from Canada.

The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and intensive care has been on the rise in many provinces lately, but comparing these numbers isn't exactly an apples-to-apples comparison. Not all provinces count patients the same way.

The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and intensive care has been on the rise in many provinces lately, but comparing these numbers isn't exactly an apples-to-apples comparison. Not all provinces count patients the same way.

Much of Canada is in the grips of a worsening third wave as COVID-19 vaccinations slowly ramp up, and experts say the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants is throwing gasoline on an already-raging fire.

A family in Newfoundland retells the story of the treasure chest found in a cave; Manitobans follow geocaching maps to unearth loot and in Maine, a couple has hidden $20,000 cash. There is an appetite in this pandemic for an escape to adventure

Following an increase anti-Asian violence, Asian actors and scholars have begun a growing campaign to change improve their portrayal in movies and TV.

Georgia is now the epicentre of a heated U.S. battle over ballot access. But what exactly is in its controversial voting law? Here's a look at a bill that, depending on who you talk to, is either Jim Crow 2.0 or a big media-driven exaggeration.

Weeks of hearings and a parade of witnesses before two parliamentary committees have — at the very least — uncovered a cascade of contradictions in the Liberal government's approach to sexual misconduct in the military.

Much of Canada is in the grips of a worsening third wave as COVID-19 vaccinations slowly ramp up, and experts say the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants is throwing gasoline on an already-raging fire.

Advocates for Asian Canadians are calling for improvements to the federal government’s anti-racism strategy to confront a surge in anti-Asian racism.

From the arrest of pro-democracy legislators, to election law changes -- Hong Kong has undergone extraordinary change after the implementation of Beijing’s national security law. Two pro-democracy activists, who recently fled to Canada, reflect on China’s tightening grip on the city-state.

White Spot Hospitality has asked one of its franchisees to step back from day-to-day operations at a Penticton restaurant after the franchisee, Al Mansfield, left a load of dog poo on the walkway at the Compass House Shelter that serves homeless people.

Ontario locks down and refocuses its vaccine rollout on hot zones, essential workers. Plus, the potential damage from pandemic drinking.

The NHL says it remains hopeful the Vancouver Canucks can complete a 56-game schedule even though 25 members of the team have tested positive for a variant form of COVID-19, but some experts question if that is possible.

The Ottawa Police Service is conducting an investigation after a video circulating online this week shows uniformed members of its force having a racist conversation.

Scott Moe won’t budge. There will be no change in his pandemic control strategy, grounded in his belief about how the pandemic affects the economy. 

Kyaw Zwar Minn, Myanmar's ambassador to the United Kingdom, told Reuters he was locked out of the London embassy on Wednesday, with sources saying his deputy had shut him out of the building and taken charge on behalf of the military.