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An Atikamekw woman who died after livestreaming the abusive remarks of hospital staff could have been saved if she'd been more closely monitored, an expert witness told a coroner's inquiry in Trois-Rivières, Que., on Thursday. 

Dozens of members of Parliament could lose access to the generous MP pension plan if they lose their seats in an early election because they would not have the required six years of service.

Dozens of members of Parliament could lose access to the generous MP pension plan if they lose their seats in an early election because they would not have the required six years of service.

In a victory for Canada's large internet and phone companies, the CRTC has reversed a 2019 decision to drop wholesale internet rates.

EU foreign ministers met in Lisbon on Thursday to determine new economic sanctions against Belarus after it arrested a dissident journalist aboard an intercepted passenger jet on the weekend.

In 2009, the magic of reality television let Ashley Dehelean, an Illinois teen, watch Edmonton business owner Rychelle Tuck find the gown of her dreams. Or, to be more precise, the gown of both their dreams.

A Palestinian refugee who moved to Canada to escape what he felt was a racist environment in the U.S. says he's shaken after a road rage altercation on Wednesday that led police to charge a man and investigate whether the altercation was hate-motivated.

A Palestinian refugee who moved to Canada to escape what he felt was a racist environment in the U.S. says he's shaken after a road rage altercation on Wednesday that led police to charge a man and investigate whether the altercation was hate-motivated.

A Palestinian refugee who moved to Canada to escape what he felt was a racist environment in the U.S. says he's shaken after a road rage altercation on Wednesday that led police to charge a man and investigate whether the altercation was hate-motivated.

A Palestinian refugee who moved to Canada to escape what he felt was a racist environment in the U.S. says he's shaken after a road rage altercation on Wednesday that led police to charge a man and investigate whether the altercation was hate-motivated.

Ontario landlords out tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent say they feel stuck because of the Landlord and Tenant Board's major backlog, but there are hopes provincial changes planned to start Monday will smooth out the dispute process.

Canada's national mail carrier says a malware attack on one of its suppliers has impacted 44 of its biggest corporate customers across the country, and potentially up to nearly one million people.

The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on whether the Quebec City mosque shooter should receive the original sentence of 40 years without parole he was handed in 2019. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologizes for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War.

Three of Canada's biggest banks saw their profits either more than double or more than quadruple last quarter, a sign that the worst of the economic toll of the pandemic may be in the rear-view mirror as the country's biggest lenders are back to raking in the cash.

Manitoba students who are currently studying from home will learn later Thursday whether they are headed back to class, just days after students across most of Alberta shifted back to in-school learning.

Manitoba extended public health restrictions targeting gatherings, workplaces and retail establishments on Thursday, as the province's health-care system continues to strain under a third wave of COVID-19 infections.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will formally apologize today for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized today for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during World War II.

People hoping to camp on Crown land near Harrison Lake, B.C., last weekend say a group of partying campers ran them off the campsite and made thinly veiled death threats, warning them they could be shot if they didn't leave.

Musicians Jessie Reyez, Ali Gatie, JP Saxe, Tate McRae and William Prince are among the raft of performers who will appear at next month's Juno Awards, organizers said Thursday, joining previously announced acts Justin Bieber, Jann Arden, The Tragically Hip and Feist.

Musicians Jessie Reyez, Ali Gatie, JP Saxe, Tate McRae and William Prince are among the raft of performers who will appear at next month's Juno Awards, organizers said Thursday, joining previously announced acts Justin Bieber, Jann Arden, The Tragically Hip and Feist.

When a Kingsville, Ont., woman purchased a box of old magazines nearly eight years ago, she had no idea she would later find dozens of old wartime love letters hidden at the very bottom.

President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to "redouble" their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese laboratory.

As more regions in Canada start reopening, and millions of people return to restaurants, gyms, stores and salons, infectious diseases experts say there are some crucial precautions both business owners and individuals should maintain to prevent more infections.

Stephen Harper may now regret appointing Mike Duffy to the Senate, given the damage the expenses scandal did to his government. But that appointment helped to achieve — in a very limited, backhanded way — a policy goal of Harper's government: Senate reform.

Almost a decade after Canada's combat operations in Afghanistan ended, Veterans Affairs is asking for public feedback on five design proposals for a national monument to commemorate this country's longest war.

Almost a decade after Canada's combat operations in Afghanistan ended, Veterans Affairs is asking for public feedback on five design proposals for a national monument to commemorate this country's longest war.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is one of the rare voices in Russia calling people out for not doing their civic duty and getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Unlike many countries that have struggled to get enough doses for all age groups, Russia's problem is less about supply and more about trust.

Almost four months into the insolvency saga at Laurentian University, exactly how the school dug itself into this financial hole remains fuzzy. But now finally speaking publicly, the Sudbury, Ont., school's president is laying some of the blame on leaders who came before him. 

Scientists have uncovered rare fossil evidence of an inter-species relationship between two different types of worms more than 500 million years ago in what is now the Canadian Rockies. It’s one of the oldest examples in the fossil record of symbiosis, a close, long-term interaction between two species.

Scientists have uncovered rare fossil evidence of an inter-species relationship between two different types of worms more than 500 million years ago in what is now the Canadian Rockies. It’s one of the oldest examples in the fossil record of symbiosis, a close, long-term interaction between two species.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is one of the rare voices in Russia calling people out for not doing their civic duty and getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Unlike many countries that have struggled to get enough doses for all age groups, Russia's problem is less about supply and more about trust.

The government of Canada is launching a new program today that offers Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades.

The government of Canada is launching a new program today that offers Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades.

The federal government's COVID Alert app sent out 35,000 exposure notifications last month that resulted in the identification of at least 400 COVID-19 cases, says Health Canada.

Salvatore Vistarchi of Montreal spent 33 months in an internment camp in Petawawa, Ont., during the Second World War without knowing why after the federal government labelled Italian-Canadians 'enemy aliens.'

The new mandate comes at a time when the sector is facing increasing pressure to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and transition to lower-emitting sources of energy.

The new mandate comes at a time when the sector is facing increasing pressure to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and transition to lower-emitting sources of energy.

A Black federal public servant who launched a racial discrimination complaint against the Canadian government says she felt uncomfortable signing a gag order because she feared it could further entrench a culture of silence around racism within the bureaucracy.

Police have once again arrested a Calgary mayoral candidate who already faces a restraining order after threatening to go armed to the homes of health workers, as well as charges tied to violations of COVID-19-related public health restrictions.

Filmmaker and activist Avi Lewis has just announced he’ll be running to be an NDP MP in the next federal election. He speaks to Jayme about why he’s decided to enter the political ring, and whether the NDP — and Canadians — are ready for his ambitious vision of a Green New Deal.

Police used jackhammers and pickaxes on Wednesday as they tried to remove a group of protesters who had secured themselves to the ground in a demonstration against old-growth logging on Vancouver Island.

A Downtown Eastside resident feels like she lost her late mother a second time after Vancouver Police Department officers and city workers trashed a suitcase she says contained the deceased woman’s ashes.

May 26, 2021 | The federal government is being pushed over allowing the big banks to increase fees while reporting profits during the pandemic. Alberta unveils its reopening plan, but not everyone is ready for the Calgary Stampede’s return. Plus, the growing popularity of using cannabis products to cope with pandemic anxiety.

May 26, 2021 | Prime Minister Trudeau is grilled for allowing Canada’s big bank to hike fees during the pandemic. Alberta unveils its reopening plan, but not everyone is ready for the Calgary Stampede’s return. Plus, the growing popularity of using cannabis products to cope with anxiety.

An intense feud between two women who have spent the past 16 years trading bizarre insults and unintelligible lawsuits spilled into bloodshed this week as one of the two rivals allegedly stabbed the other in Vancouver's B.C. Supreme Court building.

Eric Carle, the beloved children's author and illustrator whose classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished literary memories, has died at age 91.

Eric Carle, the beloved children's author and illustrator, has died at age 91. His classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most-cherished literary memories.

CBC's Margaret Evans takes us through ground zero of a street in Gaza where an Israeli airstrike destroyed residential buildings and killed dozens of Palestinians on May 16, days before a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that controls Gaza, took effect.