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An academic used by filmmaker Michelle Latimer to research her Algonquin and Métis identity claims is also providing expert evidence for a Quebec court case that, according to an Algonquin chief, could threaten the rights of the First Nation she initially claimed as her family's community.

Timmins Mayor George Pirie has declared a state of emergency for the northeastern Ontario city because of the rapid and unchecked spread of COVID-19 and its variants.

Months after police unveiled a massive bust at an alleged illegal casino, charges have been withdrawn against a central figure in the case.

Microsoft conducted a probe into co-founder Bill Gates's involvement with an employee almost 20 years ago after it was told in 2019 that he had tried to start a romantic relationship with the person, the company said on Monday.

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline showed a robust immune response in early-stage clinical trial results, enabling them to move to a late-stage study, the companies announced on Monday.

Canada's red-hot housing market showed small signs of cooling down in April, even as the average selling price is up by nearly half from the lows it hit in the early days of the pandemic.

Pubs and restaurants across much of the U.K. opened for indoor service for the first time since early January on Monday, even as the prime minister urged people to be cautious amid the spread of a more contagious COVID-19 variant.

Manitoba health officials are warning that tighter restrictions, including a stay-at-home order, are on the table as rising COVID-19 cases stretch the health-care system.

AT&T will combine its massive media operations that include CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS in a $43 billion US deal with Discovery, the owner of lifestyle networks including the Food Network and HGTV.

Between high demand, all-time high prices and high interest from thieves, plain old lumber has emerged as the hottest commodity of this year's home, deck and fence construction season.

Between high demand, all-time high prices and high interest from thieves, plain old lumber has emerged as the hottest commodity of this year's home, deck and fence construction season.

More than four years after she was violently gang raped, Sara woke up to news she wasn’t expecting — the Alberta Court of Appeal had not only overturned the acquittals of two young men who had attacked her, but after watching the video of the assault which they described as “barbaric,” the panel of three judges agreed to impose convictions.

Many Canadian educators say they are behind on their teaching and worried about longer-term impacts on student learning from this unpredictable school year under the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 9,500 teachers, principals, vice-principals and other education staff responded to a CBC News questionnaire.

Canada's approach of delaying and even mixing different COVID-19 vaccine doses may seem unorthodox on the surface, but multiple experts say they're rooted in decades of science, backed up by emerging research, and could be preventing deaths.

A Calgary woman was out thousands of dollars and sick with worry after trying to ship what she hoped would be a life-saving oxygen device to her family in Mexico who were ill with COVID-19. The package never got to them, and UPS wouldn't take responsibility until Go Public started asking questions.

Permanent residents and advocates want Ottawa to move faster on pending applications as the COVID-19 pandemic boosts the number of people waiting to take a citizenship test, documents show. Ottawa says more digital tests are coming "very soon."

Canadian Grade 12 students tell CBC News about their struggles adapting to learning differently this year, losing valuable face-time at school and missing the perks of senior year.

Artificial intelligence is used for translation apps, and other software. The problem is the technology is often unable to differentiate between legitimate terms and ones that might be biased or racist.

Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s scathing new documentary, The Crime of the Century, looks into how Big Pharma created and profited from the opioid crisis.

Calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East after the deadliest day in Gaza since 2014. Canada gets its biggest shipment yet of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Plus, after decades of disappointment, we talk to die-hard Toronto Maple Leafs fans about keeping the faith.

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Canada has a new COVID-19 hotspot, as Manitoba has overtaken Alberta as the province with the highest COVID-19 infection rate per capita.

A prominent Canadian Jewish advocacy group hosted a virtual event in solidarity with Israel on Sunday, and pro-Palestinian demonstrations continued in Canadian cities, amid ongoing violence between Israeli forces and Palestinians in Gaza.