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The United States will resume use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, top health regulators said on Friday, ending a 10-day pause to investigate the vaccine's link to extremely rare but potentially deadly blood clots.

Use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine should be resumed in the United States despite evidence that it is linked to extremely rare but potentially deadly blood clots, advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended on Friday.

Prince Edward Island is imposing new travel restrictions because of rising COVID-19 case numbers in the Atlantic region.

The push to lower COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan's Indigenous communities has been successful. Opposition critics say it's because they did it on their own. 

Alberta's daily COVID-19 numbers have now reached heights seen only at the peak of the second wave, prompting experts to call for more restrictions and a vaccine strategy that prioritizes teachers and essential workers.

Images circulating on social media that appear to show transit workers and a security guard taking photos of two men sleeping on a bench outside city hall have sparked outrage in Thunder Bay, Ont. The city is now investigating.

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending to expand the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to all Canadians over the age of 30.

While some provinces, like Ontario and New Brunswick, consider pregnancy a condition that warrants priority vaccination against COVID-19, Quebec has not taken that step.

Cody McLachlan said he was three hours into a solo hike near Nelson, B.C., when a cougar suddenly pounced at him from behind a tree.

Cody McLachlan said he was three hours into a solo hike near Nelson, B.C., when a cougar suddenly pounced at him from behind a tree.

New Brunswick announced additional travel restrictions Friday for leisure travellers and people who travel for work such as truckers and commuters as another 16 cases of COVID-19 were announced.

A year ago, Canadian Olympic great Hayley Wickenheiser ignited a debate over holding the Olympics. Now, in the midst of a third wave with aggressive variants ravaging communities globally and many places in Canada locked down, she is once again questioning whether it is safe to stage the Games.

A year ago, Canadian Olympic great Hayley Wickenheiser ignited a debate over holding the Olympics. Now, in the midst of a third wave with aggressive variants ravaging communities globally and many places in Canada locked down, she is once again questioning whether it is safe to stage the Games.

Ontario has detected 36 cases of the B1617 COVID-19 variant first identified in India, the province's public health agency says.

SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk's rapidly expanding company.

Yvonne Jones is defending her ancestry after Mumilaaq Qaqqaq reiterated her belief Thursday that Jones is “not an Inuk” and southern Labrador “is not an Inuit region.” 

B.C.'s multi-pronged rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has left frontline workers and eligible adults wondering why there isn't a centralized system that allows them to easily book an appointment.

The desire to take the road less travelled led Chaka Zinyemba to pick up the mbira as a teenager in Zimbabwe.

India on Friday posted the world's largest daily COVID-19 caseload for a second day, with 332,730 new cases and 2,263 deaths, as the pandemic spiralled out of control.

Canada has never had a hard time setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge has been to actually meet those targets.

Ben Proudfoot's short documentary is headed to the Oscars, and so is he — in the midst of pandemic-related upheaval in the industry and a major shift in how award shows connect with their guests and audiences. The Halifax director talks with CBC News.

Canada's highest court will issue a ruling today that could reverse the federal government's 65-year-old claim that an Indigenous nation from British Columbia's interior no longer exists.

The Liberals' plan to reduce child care costs could be a game-changer for some parents who have dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic — and before. But other parents say they can't afford to wait for the plan to be put in motion.

Canada's highest court has upended the federal government's 65-year-old claim that an Indigenous nation from British Columbia's Interior no longer exists.

Canada's highest court has upheld the acquittal of Richard Desautel, the Sinixt member who tried to reverse the federal government's 65-year-old claim that an Indigenous nation from British Columbia's interior no longer exists.

Canada's highest court has upended the federal government's 65-year-old claim that an Indigenous nation from British Columbia's Interior no longer exists.

Long-term care homes are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks despite many there having had the initial vaccine shot. Now that it’s time for a second dose and Moderna deliveries are delayed, Quebec is administering Pfizer to residents instead.

The pandemic's third wave continues to disrupt learning and upend classrooms from kindergarten through Grade 12 across the country. CBC News spoke with three parents to get a snapshot of what schooling is like for their families at the moment.

In an effort to avoid the mandatory three-day stay at a quarantine hotel, some Canadians are flying into cities near the U.S.-Canada border and crossing by foot, taxi or limousine to return home. CBC News spoke to some of them at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ont., and the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont.

Laurentian University says its court-appointed monitor approves of steps taken so far to get the Sudbury, Ont., institution back on stable financial ground, and is looking to move on to the next phase. But the Senate representative for northern Ontario fears the speed of the restructuring will cause irreparable damage.

Businesses and manufacturers in many different industries are experiencing rising costs mainly because of commodity prices. The pandemic is playing a role, both squeezing supply chains and shifting consumer demand.

A former London, Ont., high school student is suing her ex-English teacher and the school board, alleging it created the conditions for Ryan Jarvis to act on his sexual impulses, knew about his "deviant behaviour" and offered no counselling for his student victims.

The Department of National Defence plans to create a new top level position — a chief of professional conduct and culture — to address sexual misconduct and racism in the ranks, CBC News has learned.

Polling data shows that Albertans who say they will refuse to take a vaccine are more likely to be conservative, less educated, and pessimistic about the financial future.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how blue roofs work and examine the scourge of airborne microplastics.

The sister of an Edmonton woman whose remains were found on the outskirts of the city Wednesday said the family has found relief in the grim discovery. 

The mother of a 20-year-old Bailey McKinney, who was gunned down in Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, B.C., this week, is urging young people to think of the consequences of their actions and lifestyle.

The mother of a 20-year-old Bailey McKinney who was gunned down in Towne Centre Park in Coquitlam this week is urging young people to think of the consequences of their actions and lifestyle.

The woman at the centre of the misconduct case against retired general Jonathan Vance delivered blistering new personal and professional allegations to a House of Commons committee on Thursday, claiming the former top soldier felt himself untouchable.

The woman at the centre of the misconduct case against retired general Jonathan Vance delivered blistering new personal and professional allegations to a House of Commons committee, including that he fathered two of her kids. Vance has not publicly responded to the claims.

The woman at the centre of the misconduct case against retired general Jonathan Vance delivered blistering new personal and professional allegations to a House of Commons committee, including that he fathered two of her kids. Vance has not publicly responded to the claims.

Canada puts a temporary stop to flights from India as experts worry about an emerging variant. Plus, the strain of COVID-19 in Ontario.

Paramedics in B.C. responded to a record number of calls on Wednesday to help patients who had experienced a drug overdose. 

Lawmakers passed a bill to legalize single-event sports betting Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate. The would-be law aims to amend Criminal Code provisions around gambling on single games of football, hockey and other sports, which is currently illegal except for horse racing.

At the time Lionel Desmond was referred to the Occupational Stress Injury Clinic in Halifax, the new program was turning away clients if they didn't have a family doctor, a Nova Scotia fatality inquiry into the suicide of the Afghanistan veteran and his fatal shooting of his family heard Thursday.