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European Union leaders on Monday agreed on a set of sanctions against Belarus, including a ban on the use of the 27-nation bloc's airspace and airports amid fury over the forced diversion of a passenger jet flying between two EU countries in order to arrest an opposition journalist.

The mayor of Pickering, Ont., has condemned a car rally that drew hundreds of people to a parking lot in the city just east of Toronto Sunday, flouting provincial restrictions in place to stem the spread of the COVID-19. 

Hadfield joined Cross Country Checkup as part of the program's regular Ask Me Anything series, and answered questions from listeners about Mars, unidentified flying objects and our responsibility as humans in space.

The investigation into Italy's cable car disaster that killed 14 people will focus on why the lead cable snapped and why the emergency brake didn't engage and prevent the cabin from careening back down the mountain until it pulled off the support line and crashed to the ground, the lead prosecutor said Monday.

Schools west of Montreal will assess how the bridge's closure will impact its students' commute.

Several schools west of Montreal will take the time to assess how the bridge's closure will impact students' commute.

Schools west of Montreal will assess how the bridge's closure will impact its students' commute.

The rare and little-researched witches cauldron mushroom is typically found in northern Europe, where it's threatened and has been declining in recent decades.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on last week's Gaza ceasefire by laying the groundwork for a resumption in long-stalled peace talks.

The COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a "scandalous inequity" in vaccine distribution, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday as he set new targets for protecting people in the poorest countries.

Western outrage grew and the European Union threatened more sanctions Monday over the forced diversion of a plane to Belarus that ended with the arrest of an opposition journalist.

Western leaders are decrying the diversion of a plane to Belarus that ended with the arrest an opposition journalist as an act of piracy and terrorism, as the European Union and others on Monday demanded an investigation into the dramatic forced landing of the Ryanair jet.

Using data gathering and analysis techniques, a CBC News Investigation has catalogued just a portion of one fake review network on Google's My Business pages - 208 fake accounts that posted 3,574 fake reviews for 1,279 businesses across North America.

Ontario government's medical advisers share their views on delivering guidance about the pandemic's projected path, while knowing the decisions about public health measures are ultimately not theirs to make.

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki promised that there is "no room" for sexual assault and harassment in her ranks, but the extent to which sexual misconduct is  punished is varied, ranging from a pay cut to a transfer to dismissal, according to a CBC News review

After experiencing earthquakes in both B.C. and New Zealand, public health researcher Kristina Jenei says it’s clear the province has a long way to go when it comes to earthquake preparedness.

After experiencing earthquakes in both B.C. and New Zealand, public health researcher Kristina Jenei says it’s clear the province has a long way to go when it comes to earthquake preparedness.

Mason and Dean Kemmer were inseparable. They lived together, played music together. On May 6, they died together inside their shared Edmonton apartment.

Polls suggest the federal Conservatives haven't been able to close the gap on the Liberals — and the premiers of Ontario and Alberta aren't making it any easier on them.

Bank customers from TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank are fuming over increases to fees and service charges, which they say are particularly galling during a pandemic, when many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet. A banking critic says Ottawa needs to step in.

The success in France's Ligue 1 by rising Canadian soccer star Jonathan David is part of a larger trend of Canadian excellence across Europe's top men's and women's club competitions — and it could bode well for the men's national team's hopes of reaching the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Canadians are spending money on clothes again, and it's not limited to the pandemic staple of sweatpants — even jeans are making a comeback, according to recent data.

Using data gathering and analysis techniques, a CBC News Investigation has catalogued just a portion of one fake review network on Google's My Business pages - 208 fake accounts that posted 3,574 fake reviews for 1,279 businesses across North America.

The Weeknd collected 10 awards on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles, including top artist, while fellow Canadian Drake was awarded artist of the decade on Sunday.

The Winnipeg Jets have stunned the Edmonton Oilers to put them on the brink of elimination. 

Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship at age 50 on Sunday to become golf's oldest major champion.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open tennis tournament due to a shoulder injury.