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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in a take-note debate in the House of Commons tonight on the discovery of the remains of more than 200 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Even once masks are no longer required, "everybody should do what they feel comfortable doing," Premier Scott Moe says.

Some fans will be allowed in to Bell MTS Place to watch the Winnipeg Jets in their upcoming Stanley Cup playoff series in person, says a spokesperson for the provincial health ministry.

Several hundred fully vaccinated health-care workers will be allowed in to Bell MTS Place to watch the Winnipeg Jets in their upcoming Stanley Cup playoff series.

The B.C. government has announced plans to update its forestry policy to redistribute forest tenures to Indigenous Nations and small operators.

A ransomware attack against Brazilian meat-packing giant JBS has disrupted production in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Joe Biden on Tuesday will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the site of the massacre of hundreds of Black Americans by a white mob in Tulsa, Okla., as he marks one of the worst chapters in the country's history of racial violence.

Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the site of the massacre of hundreds of Black Americans by a white mob in Tulsa, Okla., as he marks one of the worst chapters in the country's history of racial violence.

After hearing from expert witnesses, health care workers and Indigenous leaders, through four weeks of gruelling testimony, Joyce Echaquan's family issued its own recommendations to the coroner Monday.

Emily and Hugo Hester spent time this spring fulfilling a long-held dream of learning to build a Mitutisânâchinikimikw, or traditional Cree dome dwelling with the help of local elders.

The number of new COVID-19 cases being reported daily has dropped 70 per cent since the mid-April peak of the third wave, Canada's chief public health officer said today.

Edmonton's CFL franchise unveiled its new name Tuesday, and the team says it was the overwhelming fan favourite: the Edmonton Elks.

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Howard Njoo on new guidance regarding the interchangeability of COVID-19 vaccines.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is demanding the Public Health Agency of Canada release documents that detail the relationship between Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg and the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Canada's gross domestic product grew for the 11th month in a row in March as the total value of all goods and services produced by the country expanded by 1.1 per cent from February's level. But preliminary data for April suggests that streak came to an end as the third wave of COVID-19 hit the economy hard.

Saskatchewan's mask mandate could be lifted as early as mid-July,as Alberta announced a further relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions,

In the wake of the find announced by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation in B.C., survivors, Indigenous leaders and faith leaders are calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize and take responsibility for the atrocities committed against children, families and communities in the residential school system.

Picket lines are up at Vale's mines, mill and smelter in Sudbury as the union representing 2,400 workers has voted down a tentative agreement.

Picketlines are up at Vale's mines, mill and smelter in Sudbury as the union representing 2,400 workers have voted down a tentative agreement with the mining giant.

Michael Megenbir knew he had the support of his co-workers and school administration when he came out publicly as transgender in 2017. What he couldn’t predict was how the openness about his identity would inspire his students and colleagues to live their truths, and pave the way for more conversations around inclusion.

Several Catholic school boards across Ontario are flying the rainbow flag to mark Pride month for the first time this year. LGBTQ students and allies say it will make students feel more welcome and safe. But there’s been pushback.

Several Catholic school boards across Ontario are flying the rainbow flag to mark Pride month for the first time this year. LGBTQ students and allies say it will make students feel more welcome and safe. But there’s been pushback.

Pride Month sparks an annual marketing onslaught from every corner of the capitalist system, writes Aimee Langer, and while it can be frustrating, it's also an opportunity to foster sincere community engagement.

Last year's hot, dry summer, greater interest in home gardening, and a rising awareness of the effects of climate change have people in New Brunswick and other provinces turning to rain barrels.

Infectious disease experts are pushing back against "armchair" molecular biologists who continue to make false claims on social media about PCR tests — the primary method for detecting the virus that causes COVID-19.

Infectious disease experts are pushing back against "armchair" molecular biologists who continue to make false claims on social media about PCR tests — the primary method for detecting the virus that causes COVID-19.

The federal government has raised the minimum financial bar that anyone applying for a mortgage must meet, which will reduce the pool of qualified borrowers and likely cool the real estate market.

The Native Women's Association of Canada released its own action plan Tuesday in response to the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

In Canada, where athletes are pushing boundaries and creating inclusive spaces, it has never been easier to be out, proud and authentic in the field of play. 

A review of Canada's military justice system — ordered by the Trudeau government before the current crisis over sexual misconduct in the ranks descended on the chain of command — is being released to the House of Commons today.

Canada is changing its guidelines on mixing and matching second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and will advise Canadians to combine either the AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots interchangeably in certain situations.

Canada is changing its guidelines on mixing and matching second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and is now advising Canadians to combine either the AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots interchangeably in certain situations.

The federal government has raised the minimum financial bar that anyone applying for a mortgage must meet, which will reduce the pool of qualified borrowers and likely cool the real estate market.

Mirvish Productions says the "socially distanced sound installation" Blindness will premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Aug. 4 — marking Toronto's first indoor stage show since the pandemic shut down theatres in May 2020.

An outpouring of grief and demands for accountability are following in the wake of a horrific discovery of unmarked graves of children at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. CBC’s Angela Sterritt reports.

May 31, 2021 | Renewed calls for meaningful action after a B.C. First Nation reported the discovery of the remains of children at a former residential school. More provinces approve the mixing of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Plus, why some furniture prices have tripled or more.

May 31, 2021 | The calls for meaningful action are growing after a B.C. First Nation reported the discovery of the remains of children at a former residential school. More provinces approve the mixing of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Plus, the Jerusalem neighbourhood that’s come to symobolize the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation.

The Montreal Canadiens have booked a date in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Monday.

Activists on Vancouver Island have reoccupied blockade camps in the Fairy Creek watershed where police have spent weeks making arrests to enforce a B.C. Supreme Court injunction allowing logging activities to continue in the area.

Amid rising water levels, Aklavik Mayor Andrew Charlie says many roads are still drivable, and spirits remain high.

A landmark review of Canada’s military justice system says the military can keep its jurisdiction over investigating and prosecuting complaints of sexual assault and misconduct within the military itself — as long as it embraces reforms first.