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Alberta Health Services has been granted a restraining order against Kevin J. Johnston, who has threatened to arm himself and go to the homes of health workers.

Alberta Health Services has been granted a restraining order against Kevin J. Johnston, who has threatened to arm himself and go to the homes of health workers.

Ontario is investigating two Toronto long-term care homes where the Canadian military reported residents died of neglect, not COVID-19, during outbreaks last year.

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault today urged MPs to "quickly" pass the Liberal government's controversial broadcasting bill despite criticism that it could infringe on the free speech rights of social media users.

A Toronto plastic surgeon and self-styled social media influencer has had his licence to practise medicine suspended. 

A Toronto plastic surgeon and self-styled social media influencer has had his licence to practise medicine suspended. 

Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers in an Ontario warehouse.

The Canadian military has put another senior officer in charge of its personnel command after the former commander, Vice-Admiral Hayden Edmundson, stepped away earlier this year amid allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

B.C. Public Safety Ministry Mike Farnworth says putting an end to the escalating gang violence that has exploded into a series of recent brazen daylight shootings is the top priority for every police agency in the province.

Canadian vaccine experts say a British study that showed a boost in immune response among seniors who received their second Pfizer-BioNTech shot later supports Canada's dose-spacing strategy.

Nike touted the newest version of their FlyEase sneaker as a shoe "for everybody," because it allows the wearer to put it on without bending over or even using their arms at all. Perfect for people with disabilities — except the limited edition was snatched up and out of reach of those who most need it, critics say.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce Thomas has ordered that locks be put on the exterior doors of Aylmer's Church of God, which has repeatedly ignored COVID-19 public gathering rules and encouraged others to do the same. 

Palestinian families grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed heavy artillery fire at what it said was a large network of militant tunnels ahead of a possible ground invasion.

Palestinian families fled neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed heavy artillery fire at what it said was a large network of tunnels used by Palestinian militant groups.

Palestinian families fled neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed heavy artillery fire at what it said was a large network of tunnels used by Palestinian militant groups ahead of a possible ground invasion.

The most-important factor when it comes to vaccine hesitancy is populism, according to a new poll commissioned by CBC News. The most-populist respondents have a 50/50 chance of being vaccine hesitant whereas the least populist have only an eight per cent chance, says data scientist John Santos.

With auto plants shut down due to a shortage of microchips, dealers are sold out of some models of vehicles.

A Nova Scotia bus driver who desperately wants to see his terminally ill mother in New Brunswick put out a request online for a truck route that would allow him to travel across the border as an essential worker. Within hours, he received hundreds of phone calls, texts and emails.

Has François Legault's government drafted legislation that preserves the linguistic consensus in Quebec, or has it endangered that consensus for the sake of narrower, partisan gain?

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the differences in how certain types of trees sequester carbon and how a carbon price across borders might work.

Eugene Melnyk and his girlfriend wanted a relaxing, luxury Christmas cruise in the Caribbean with family and friends. Instead, the owner of the Ottawa Senators and his holiday group got repeatedly seasick and feared for their lives, according to two lawsuits.

Republican lawmakers recently passed a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors. That means the care some transgender kids see as essential to helping them become their true selves will soon be prohibited for anyone under the age of 18, leaving families with a difficult choice: stop treatment or leave the state.

Passengers who had their flights cancelled by Sunwing Airlines due to the pandemic are expressing anger and frustration. The airline is still only offering travel credit vouchers instead of refunds. Many customers say they just want their money back — immediately.

A long-promised survey of military sexual assault and misconduct survivors, both serving and retired, is about to be launched by the Department of National Defence — more than six months after Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said that getting their feedback would be key to enshrining victims' rights into Canadian military law.

The more than two million Canadians who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine made the right choice, health experts say, despite some provinces pausing its rollout over concerns about the risk of rare blood clots.

Juan Carlos Lorena moved to Montreal to pursue a career in dance. But, after COVID-19 forced performance venues to close, he found a new passion: repairing bicycles at his workshop, Velo Talachas, in the Mile End.

Since the start of this year, more than 2,000 patient transfers have taken place across Ontario, including many without family consent. While the policy may be helping boost hospital capacity in regions with surging COVID-19 cases, it's also taking an emotional toll on families and health-care workers.

One man is dead and two more people are injured after a suspected targeted shooting outside a busy restaurant at a shopping complex in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday.

There's been another shooting in Metro Vancouver, this time at a shopping complex in Burnaby.

One man is dead and two more people are injured after a suspected targeted shooting outside a busy restaurant at a shopping complex in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday.

There's been another shooting in Metro Vancouver, this time at a shopping complex in Burnaby.

U.S. railway operator Kansas City Southern said on Thursday that it had accepted Canadian National Railway $33.6 billion US billion acquisition offer, upending a $29 billion deal with its competitor Canadian Pacific Railway.

During a recent conversation on a podcast, Prince Harry compared his royal experience to being on The Truman Show and "living in a zoo."

May 13, 2021 | Fear and bloodshed on Eid as the threat of war grows in the Middle East. The federal ethics commissioner clears Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wrongdoing in the WE Charity scandal. And Greyhound Canada shuts down after nearly a century of bus service.

May 13, 2021 | Eid Al-Fitr celebrations in Gaza shattered by another night of violence. Heartfelt testimonies at an inquest into Joyce Echaquan’s death at a Quebec hospital last September. Plus, the At Issue panel talks about Bill C10.

The Edmonton-based company on Thursday unveiled a plan to accelerate between $60 million and $80 million in annualized cost efficiencies over the next 12 to 18 months.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent letter calling on the federal government to further restrict travel into and across Canada is an attempt to deflect attention away from the third wave of COVID-19 currently rampaging through Canada’s most populous province, says Public Safety Minister Bill Blair.

The young mammal, who likely swam through the Arctic into the Northern Atlantic by accident, is being tracked by biologists who worry it will not survive so far from home.