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The pace of change at Laurentian University, which is in the midst of insolvency negotiations, is speeding up as termination notices for faculty and staff at the Sudbury, Ont., school have started to roll out.

The pace of change at Laurentian University, which is in the midst of insolvency negotiations, is speeding up as termination notices for faculty and staff at the Sudbury, Ont., school have started to roll out.

Canucks' team physician said the player who first contracted COVID-19 and then brought it into the team acted within NHL and provincial health protocols.

Amazon workers voted against forming a union at an Alabama warehouse, handing the online retail giant a decisive victory and cutting off a path that labour activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond.

DMX — the raspy-voiced rapper whose success spanned both decades and genres — has died at the age of 50. A statement from relatives Friday said he died with family by his side.

DMX — the raspy-voiced rapper whose success spanned both decades and genres — has died at the age of 50. A statement from relatives Friday said he died with family by his side.

The rapper DMX has died, his family announced on Friday.

Boeing has told 16 of its customers, including WestJet, to address a possible electrical issue in a group of its 737 Max aircraft before using them further.

La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent explosively erupted on Friday morning, spreading ash across surrounding villages, the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said.

La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent "explosively" erupted on Friday morning, spreading ash across surrounding villages, the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said.

La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent "explosively" erupted on Friday morning, spreading ash across surrounding villages and forcing thousands of people from their homes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 situation and hold a media availability. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam, and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Howard Njoo are in attendance.

Canada created jobs in sectors hard hit by the pandemic in March, but the numbers would not have included full impact of recent lockdowns.

Ontario reported another 4,227 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-most on a single day at any point during the pandemic.

The fossil of a skunk-like mammal that lived during the age of dinosaurs has been discovered in Chilean Patagonia, adding further proof to recent evidence that mammals roamed that part of South America a lot earlier than previously thought.

Cabinet ministers will be on parade at the Liberal convention today, but all eyes will be on someone who's never overtly dipped a toe in partisan politics before now: Mark Carney.

Prince Philip was a frequent royal visitor to Canada. Here are a few highlights of the time he spent in this country.

It's easy to eat dinner absurdly late when you're eating alone, just like it's easy to avoid "risky" foods when you're cooking for one.

Amid a pandemic, the repatriation process can be emotionally taxing and complicated for loved ones separated by geography. The family of Renu Surya Pratan Murikipudi, for instance, has run into one issue after another trying to get the body of the University of Windsor student to India after friends found him dead in his home.

It may be billed as a wonkish policy convention, but New Democrats hope the next three days show their party is ready for a possible spring or summer election.

Polls suggest the federal Liberals are knocking on the door of a majority government. A few more votes from New Democrat supporters could open it.

Most Canadian workers still feel like they can't stay home from work, even if they are worried they might have COVID-19. Despite growing demands for better paid sick leave, most Canadians still have inadequate coverage.

Most Canadian workers still feel like they can't stay home from work, even if they are worried they might have COVID-19. Despite growing demands for better paid sick leave, most Canadians still have inadequate coverage.

Canada's vaccine rollout can seem disappointing when compared to the quick progress in some other countries, but that may not be a fair comparison, some experts say. The fact is certain key metrics suggest Canada's rollout performance is actually on the rise compared to those of many other countries.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at Canada's pursuit of "green" hydrogen and California's findings on the connection between carbon emissions reductions and GDP.

With new variants pushing ICUs past their limits, experts are warning that Brazil's soaring COVID-19 infection rates have become a global public health threat.

Clear health guidelines tailored to vaccinated people could help maintain the social norms around important public-health behaviour, writes Brooke Struck.

The Ontario government's health agency is telling hospitals across most of the province to stop performing all but emergency and life-saving surgeries because of the growing caseload of COVID-19 patients, CBC News has learned.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said late Thursday that building a nationwide early learning and child-care system will be at the centre of the Liberal government's COVID-19 recovery plan, saying "now is the moment" for Canada to fulfill a promise long made to parents.

From Quebec City to Vancouver, the race against variants becomes an uphill climb. Plus, a medical witness deciphers George Floyd’s final minutes.

The RCMP notified the Nova Scotia government that it wanted to send out an emergency alert only five minutes before police shot the man responsible for killing 22 people in the province last April, new records show.

The RCMP notified the Nova Scotia government that it wanted to send out an emergency alert only five minutes before police shot the man responsible for killing 22 people in the province last April, new records show.

Authorities on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent said Thursday they believe an active volcano is in danger of erupting and have ordered mandatory evacuations.

Authorities are warning that a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent could explode and have sent a cruise ship to get residents out of the area.

More than a year into the pandemic, Hana Fatima's small gesture to help a woman with her groceries has become the Good Neighbour Project, a delivery network of some 6,000 volunteers from a host of diverse backgrounds, speaking more than 30 languages, with chapters in Toronto, London and Ottawa.

A House of Commons committee heard heartfelt appeals today for meaningful reform within the Canadian military to end sexual violence. The ongoing misconduct crisis involving the country's top Armed Forces commanders is "a national embarrassment," the Status of Women committee was told today.