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With just 9 feet of frontage, an East Vancouver property is listed for $289K with unapproved development plans for a tiny house.

For the second time in as many weeks, the House of Commons defence committee descended into chaos and confusion today as Liberal government members tried to avoid an opposition demand to call a senior member of the prime minister’s staff to testify on sexual misconduct in the military

The province is aiming to vaccinate 12-17 year-olds as soon as this summer, once it has made doses available to all adults and ensured they are safe for younger people.

Oorbee Roy was in her forties when she committed to learning how to skateboard. She was enjoying it so much she created the TikTok account "Aunty Skates" to share her progress — and she’s gaining a big following. CBC Toronto News at 11 host Kelda Yuen spoke to her about the message she hopes to share.

Benton Davie, a 30-year-old helicopter engineer, was one of three people killed in a crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut.

The head of a homegrown company behind a promising COVID-19 vaccine says he's ready to pull his company out of Canada and take its product elsewhere after calls for more substantial federal support went unanswered.

The death toll in a a powerful suicide truck bombing that struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan rose to 21 with as many as 90 others wounded, officials said Saturday.

A powerful suicide truck bombing struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding as many as 90, the Interior Ministry said.

Anxiety — not a problem with the shots — that caused reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states, U.S. health officials have concluded.

Major League Baseball has fired former Toronto Blue Jays second and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar from a consultant position and placed him on the ineligible list amid a sexual misconduct allegation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his government is open to stricter penalties for travellers who violate the mandatory quarantine period. The PM also appeared to swat away Ontario Premier Doug Ford's call for stronger restrictions at the land border, arguing the measures now in place are working.

A former B.C. cabinet minister who once said his colleague was complicit in the province's failure to address the issue of money laundering has testified his comment were "personal opinions" he believed he was expressing privately, unaware his old friend was recording the conversation.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto cops to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations.

Two Montrealers were among those killed in a stampede during a religious festival in northern Israel. The incident took place at a religious festival in Mount Meron on Friday, attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews, leaving at least 45 people dead and about 150 injured.

Two Montrealers are among those killed in a stampede during a religious festival in northern Israel. The incident took place at a religious festival in Mount Meron on Friday, attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews, leaving at least 45 people dead and about 150 injured.

B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a Friday news conference that the RCMP can set up road checks on highway corridors connecting regional zones, but they would not be used within the zones.

The commander of Canada's Special Forces will be leaving his post early after it was revealed this week that he wrote a letter in support of another soldier convicted of sexual assault and failed to support the victims.

The commander of the Special Forces, Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe, apologized to his members in an open letter for failing a major under his chain of command after his wife, who is also a former member, was sexually assaulted by another soldier.

The commander of the Special Forces, Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe, apologized to the members under his command last night for failing a major under his chain of command after his wife, who is a retired member, was sexually assaulted by another soldier.

Two human cases of influenza variants normally found in pigs have been detected in Manitoba.

In his first televised interview since coming out as transgender, Canadian actor Elliot Page reflected on what his transition has been like, why trans visibility matters and the importance of defeating anti-trans bills in the United States.

Every NHL player knows how special Edmonton Oilers great Connor McDavid is. This year, McDavid is taking it to another level: His latest special thing: McDavid’s pursuit of 100 points in this pandemic-shortened, 56-game regular season.

Positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Baffin Correctional Centre, the  Makigiarvik Correctional Centre and the Tammaativvik Boarding Home in Iqaluit.

Positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Baffin Correctional Centre, the Makigarvik Correctional Centre and the Tammaativvik Boarding Home in Iqaluit.

Canada's economy expanded at a 6.5 per cent pace in the first three months of 2021, as the service sector is showing signs of coming out of the COVID-19 doldrums even as large parts of goods-producing industries are still lagging.

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator for the approval of their coronavirus vaccine to be extended to include children 12 to 15 years old, in a move that could offer younger and less at-risk populations in Europe access to the shot for the first time.

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator for the approval of their coronavirus vaccine to be extended to include children 12 to 15 years old, in a move that could offer younger and less at-risk populations in Europe access to the shot for the first time.

A southern Alberta mother and father are grappling with the sudden, unexplained death of their 17-year-old daughter. With few answers, they're wondering if she could be the youngest victim of COVID-19 in the province.

The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social media sites like YouTube under the purview of the country's broadcasting regulator. So what is it proposing?

The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social media sites like YouTube under the purview of the country's broadcasting regulator. So what is it proposing?

The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social media sites like YouTube under the purview of the country's broadcasting regulator. So what is it proposing?

Italian authorities say the inspections ensure naval safety. But humanitarian rescuers say the constant checks and bureaucratic delays are just the latest tactic Italy is using to keep such humanitarian boats from bringing migrants to a Europe that doesn't want them.

When several provinces eased restrictions, reacting to a downward curve in overall COVID-19 cases, a rising arc of more-infectious variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wave of infections, a CBC News data analysis reveals.

Ontario's commission on how and why COVID-19 ravaged long-term care homes is expected to deliver its report today. But those watching the system say not enough has changed as a result of the pandemic, and residents are paying the price of isolation that may now be doing more harm than good.

In one of the most complex tax seasons in living memory — in the middle of a global pandemic and widespread lockdowns — many Canadians and the tax professionals who help them are scrambling to make today's filing deadline.

We have entered an era in which national security is not just about protecting the state against adversaries, but also against dangers that have a direct impact on the daily lives of people, write Aaron Shull and Wesley Wark.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canada's new emissions targets and the continued support of the oil and gas sector, and how some European jurisdictions are banning short-haul flights.

As Russia’s confrontation with the West deepens, domestic critics of President Vladimir Putin say they’re paying a heavy price. Activists with pro-Western leanings are being arrested and jailed and journalists say they are facing intimidation.

When several provinces eased restrictions, reacting to a downward curve in overall COVID-19 cases, a rising arc of more-infectious variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wave of infections, a CBC News data analysis reveals.

With the news that a woman in Quebec died of a rare blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, some people may feel concerned about the vaccine. Epidemiologist Maria Sundaram unpacks what you need to know about these extremely rare blood clots and the COVID-19 vaccines.

The widow of a 46-year-old B.C. man who died suddenly of COVID-19 at his home this month is urging people to take the disease seriously.

Canada’s military will face another review over sexual misconduct as victims wait for change. Plus, preparing for a surge in vaccine supply.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has sent the federal government a letter asking for quarantine measures at Canada’s airports to be extended to the land border with the United States, CBC news has learned. 

Laurentian University's attempts to cut ties with three federated schools, on the road to getting a $10-million loan to help it continue with restructuring for survival, was met with heated opposition and accusations in Ontario Superior Court on Thursday.

Laurentian University's attempts to cut ties with three federated schools, on the road to getting a $10-million loan to help it continue with restructuring for survival, was met with heated opposition and accusations in Ontario Superior Court on Thursday.

A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious festival attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, killing nearly 40 people and leaving some 150 hospitalized, medical officials said.

More than 100 people were injured, dozens critically, in a stampede at a Jewish religious gathering in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people, Israel's main rescue service said early Friday.

A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 45 people and injured some 150 others early Friday, medical officials said, in one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.

A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious festival attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, killing nearly 40 people and leaving some 150 hospitalized, medical officials said.