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A Moscow court on Wednesday outlawed organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by labelling them extremist, the latest move in a campaign by authorities to silence dissent and bar Kremlin critics from running for parliament in September.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left an estimated backlog of 15.9 million surgeries in Ontario, including MRIs, cataract surgeries, joint replacements and coronary bypass surgeries, according to the Ontario Medical Association. Doctors say they're also worried about a decline in preventative screenings.

The final cost to Albertans for the Keystone XL pipeline will be about $1.3 billion as the provincial government and TC Energy announced the official termination of the project Wednesday. 

A Canadian research team has published new evidence highlighting a combination of two treatments that could help patients suffering from a rare, but potentially-deadly, post-vaccine blood clot condition.

In March, the Ontario Women's Hockey Association permanently banned Jenya Feldman for verbal abuse and threats of violence against players. But the private hockey academy owner is still on the ice with teen girls, and authorities say they can do little about it.

A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government involving hundreds of people left out of residential schools compensation.

The Ottawa Redblacks say they have suspended defensive lineman Chris Larsen amid an investigation into an alleged beating at the ferry docks on Toronto Island over the weekend.

In the absence of a papal apology, the bishops of the Catholic Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese and Anglican Arctic Diocese offer their own apologies. But some say 'sorry' isn't enough.

The man facing murder charges after a truck jumped a London, Ont., curb and ran into a Muslim family of five, killing four of them, has left no traces on social media about his life. But a neighbour who spoke to CBC News said while the 20-year-old tended to keep to himself, he'd have frequent visitors at his apartment and there was constant noise.

The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being built near Edmonton.

El Salvador's legislative assembly has approved legislation making the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender in the country, the first country to do so, just days after President Nayib Bukele made the proposal at a Bitcoin conference.

The Bank of Canada decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at a record-low 0.25 per cent on Wednesday.

Manitoba is putting up $1.9 million in cash and scholarships as lottery prizes for anyone 12 and older who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 2 and two by Sept. 6.

An Alberta man visited the hospital in Quesnel, B.C., three time in less than a day looking for mental health support, according to his widow. She says he never received the help he needed and took his own life in a bathroom at the hospital.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid no income tax in 2007 and 2011. Tesla co-founder Elon Musk's income tax bill was zero in 2018. And financier George Soros went three straight years without paying federal income tax, according to a report from the nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has given the green light for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the makers of Alesse birth control pills.

NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter's largest moon in two decades.

Manitobans are being urged to keep up their resolve to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the province reported two more deaths on Wednesday — including that of a Winnipeg teenager.

Vatican observers were far from surprised after Pope Francis stopped short on Sunday of a formal or full apology for the Catholic Church's role in operating many residential schools in Canada.

Just two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, there's another celestial event on the horizon — but this time involving the sun. A large part of Canada will be able to see it.

Bill C-12, the Liberal government's net-zero emissions accountability act, could be a landmark moment in the history of Canada's efforts to combat climate change. But first it has to actually become law — and it's suddenly not obvious that will happen.

Uneven distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide is raising concerns about potential new variants while fuelling economic problems and unrest.

Thousands gathered outside the London Muslim Mosque Tuesday evening to show their support to the Muslim community and call for action against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate.

A residential school survivor is suing the federal government over trauma he claims was caused by the actions of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and her department's officials.

"What do people want now? Do they want job security? Do they want medical benefits? Do they want higher wages, higher tips? The good news is — we're listening and we're wide awake," one restaurant owner said.

Uneven distribution of vaccines worldwide is raising concerns about potential new variants, while fuelling economic problems and unrest.

A long-awaited report into the reinvestigation of the sudden deaths of nine Indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont., is expected sometime this summer, but the families of the deceased and their representatives are already casting doubt on it.

An NDP MP is planing to table a motion in the House of Commons tomorrow seeking unanimous consent to call on the federal government to recognize what happened at residential schools as a genocide.

London police say they're considering laying terrorism charges against the man accused of killing members of a Muslim family out for a walk in in London, Ont. on Sunday because of their faith. But getting the evidence needed to prosecute isn't always easy under Canadian law.

London police say they're considering laying terrorism charges against the man accused of killing members of a Muslim family out for a walk in in London, Ont. on Sunday because of their faith. But getting the evidence needed to prosecute isn't always easy under Canadian law.

The shock from many Canadians following the harrowing discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School site has reignited conversations about the knowledge gap Canadians still have about residential schools. Today, students might mark Orange Shirt Day or Indigenous History Month, but experts say more learning is needed — including for educators.

Thousands gathered outside the London Muslim Mosque Tuesday evening to show their support to the Muslim community, call for action against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate.

Besieged by growing opposition and a fourth wave of COVID-19, Japan is determined to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympic Games next month.

Interior Health’s chief medical officer, Dr. Albert de Villiers, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference against a child, according to RCMP.

As Ottawa considers ways to safely reopen the border with the U.S., Point Roberts in Washington state just south of Vancouver B.C., says it is perfectly situated to be part of any test pilot project.

As Muslims are grieving the deadly Islamophobic attack against a London, Ont., family, feelings of exhaustion, fear and uncertainty remain given what many believe is a lack of concrete action against Islamophobia in Canada.

The inaugural FilCan Music Rap Awards celebrating Filipino-Canadian rappers across the country will crown winners on June 12 in six categories for music produced in 2020.

Canadian tour operators gearing up for the summer are pressing the federal government to tell them when they can expect the border to reopen to big-spending American tourists.