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A week after a flood devastated the community of Jean Marie River, N.W.T., residents have to return to their homes, survey the damage and discuss what's next.

Canada's privacy commissioners are issuing a warning about vaccine passports, saying measures must be taken to ensure Canadians' personal information is protected.

Nova Marie Campbell couldn't wait to get to hospital to make her entrance into the world last week.

A branch of the military police has finished its investigation into an allegation of misconduct involving Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin and is referring the matter to a Crown official to decide whether criminal charges should be laid.

'Zombie fires' smoulder underground through the winter and rise from the earth in spring to set the boreal forest ablaze again. A new study tracked zombie fires in the Northwest Territories and Alaska over 16 years to see how just much damage such fires are doing in North America.

The mayor of West Lincoln is in hot water again, this time after asking a woman in Ontario's Niagara region if being vaccinated for COVID-19 changed her menstrual cycle.

Bitcoin and ether tumbled on Wednesday to three-and-a-half month lows, on track to post their largest one-day loss since March last year.

Bitcoin and ether tumbled on Wednesday to three-and-a-half month lows, on track to post their largest one-day loss since March last year.

Joyce Echaquan was left alone in a Quebec hospital room in restraints after a nurse gave her a sedative shortly before she died last September, according to testimony from a patient attendant heard Wednesday at the coroner's inquest into her death.

Shortly before she died at a Quebec hospital last September, Joyce Echaquan recorded staff members mocking and insulting her. One of the employees in the video testified Wednesday at a coroner's inquest into the Atikamekw woman's death that she meant no harm with her comments and was just trying to motivate her patient.

Shortly before she died at a Quebec hospital last September, Joyce Echaquan recorded staff members mocking and insulting her. One of the employees in the video testified Wednesday at a coroner's inquest into Echaquan's death that she meant no harm with her comments and was just trying to motivate her patient.

Dry conditions and strong winds on Tuesday added fuel to the large Cloverdale wildfire near Prince Albert, Sask. More evacuation orders were issued Wednesday and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said getting the fire under control was days away.

Singer Demi Lovato revealed on Wednesday they identify as non-binary and are changing their pronouns, telling fans the decision came after "self-reflective work."

Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in April was up 3.4 per cent compared to a year ago, when prices plunged due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he is "determined to continue this operation until its aim is met," despite U.S. President Joe Biden's call for a de-escalation of hostilities in Gaza.

Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early Wednesday. Despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire, the Israeli military said it widened its strikes on militant targets to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas.

France's top court has rejected Hassan Diab's appeal and ordered the Ottawa academic to stand trial for a bombing outside of a Jewish synagogue 40 years ago.

Retired Quebec Superior Court Justice John Gomery, who became a household name after heading the inquiry into the federal sponsorship scandal, has died.

Nearly three-quarters of adults living on reserves in Canada have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 36.1 per cent have received both doses, according to Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller.

A Richmond, B.C., woman has been given the green light to sue one of Buddhism's holiest figures for spousal support in a claim that appears certain to tread new legal ground.

A B.C. woman has been given a green light to sue one of Buddhism's holiest figures for spousal support in a claim that appears certain to tread new legal ground.

Princess Beatrice, the 32-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are due to have their first child in the autumn, Buckingham Palace said today.

The wife of a University of Waterloo international student whose husband died in the Ukraine International Airlines plane disaster in January 2020 says she's excluded from Canada's program allowing victims' family to obtain permanent residency.

The wife of a University of Waterloo international student whose husband died in a plane disaster in Jan. 2020 says a federal program that allows family members of victims to obtain permanent residency excludes her.

Ashley Gibson-Taylor of Sudbury was relieved when her six-year-old son Kai finally got a spot in a class for students with special needs, but was worried when in-person learning was put on hold in March due to surging COVID-19 cases. Educators responding to a CBC questionnaire react to how the pandemic has affected learning for students like Kai.

Critical training delays, equipment malfunctions and parts delays are among the challenges facing the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Capt. Jacques Cartier, a year and a half after it was delivered to Nova Scotia.

The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic organizers start three days of virtual meetings Wednesday and will run into some of the strongest medical-community opposition so far with the games set to open in just over eight weeks.

C-19, a bill to make holding elections safer during a pandemic, has become a political football — but some of its provisions might do more harm than good.

Unintended consequences loom for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole as they support Quebec's ability to rewrite a section of Canada's Constitution, without permission from the provinces or federal government.

In Peel Region, there have been more than 500 workplace outbreaks since last year, fuelling more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases. Three people who live in Brampton, Ont., discuss the struggles they and their families have faced during the pandemic.

The South Asian curly-haired revolution is here to stay, says Pakistani Canadian writer Rukhsar Ali, who has learned to embrace her natural hair.

The path out of the pandemic is inextricably linked to vaccines. But getting those vaccines into Canadians’ arms is no simple task.

The Pfizer vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines across Canada and the world.

The Pfizer vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines across Canada and the world.

The divestment movement now includes major global financial players, but not everyone feels leaving their seat at the table is the most effective way of bringing about environmental change.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole told CBC News a recent vote by party delegates to reject adding "climate change is real" to the policy book was a disappointment that distracted from the party's larger plan to levy a price on carbon.

The federal Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to set a firm timeline for setting up a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline.

A civil liberties group is taking the RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to court, arguing the time it takes her to respond to public complaints is undermining police accountability.

Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines in Canada and around the world.

The City of Calgary says it won't create a voter list for candidates in a move that appears aimed at protecting the privacy of voters.

Would Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole support a union at Amazon? Why isn’t he resonating with younger Canadians? Ahead of a looming federal election, hear more in part two of a wide-ranging interview.

Canada’s national vaccine advisory panel recommends the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for anyone age 12 and up. Quebec maps out a reopening plan that starts next week. Plus, Trudeau calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

The National for May 18: With COVID vaccines now fully recommended for those over 12, could it impact 2nd doses? Plus, Canada's call for a Middle East ceasefire.

Environmentalists say a report from the International Energy Agency that concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals has a strong message for Canada, but industry and government say the goal is too ambitious.

In Russia, the crackdown on anyone associated with imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has now entangled the Moscow Metro system after dozens or perhaps even hundreds of workers were fired in recent days after anonymously signing a petition calling for his freedom.

A Winnipeg business owner is offering staff a $300 cash bonus as incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and thinks other businesses should do the same.