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The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope. Indigenous community members want it to be removed, but the city says it currently has no plans to take it down.

The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope. Indigenous community members want it to be removed, but the city says it currently has no plans to take it down.

The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope. Indigenous community members want it to be removed, but the city says it has no plans to take it down.

Restaurants in Alberta have opened their doors to patrons but are struggling to find the staff to serve them.

Canadian Hurricane Centre issued an advisory for tropical depression Claudette, which is expected to track south of Nova Scotia.

Canadian Hurricane Centre issued an advisory for tropical depression Claudette, which is expected to track south of Nova Scotia.

Aspen Pharmacare Canada is recalling one lot of Linessa 21, a prescription birth control pill, due to missing and mispackaged pills, Health Canada said in an alert.

Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme — hours after testing positive for COVID-19 — was sitting at home as his team battled in the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And all he could do was watch.

The day will be observed on Monday, the summer solstice, and serves as a way to bring Canadians from all walks of life together to learn from Indigenous voices across the country.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will soon announce the loosening of some border measures, including changes around quarantine hotels and quarantine periods, for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents.

A five-year-old girl remains in life-threatening condition following a shooting during an outdoor children's birthday party in northwest Toronto on Saturday evening, police say.

A fully vaccinated 90-year-old woman at a Kitchener, Ont., long-term care home has died after contracting COVID-19, officials reported Sunday.

A fully vaccinated 90-year-old woman at a Kitchener, Ont., long-term care home has died after contracting COVID-19, officials reported Sunday.

A fully vaccinated 90-year-old woman at a Kitchener, Ont., long-term care home has died after contracting COVID-19, officials reported Sunday.

As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, large wedding ceremonies will no doubt return — but those who organize and execute small-scale, personalized weddings say the trend is here to stay.

A fully vaccinated 90-year-old woman at a Kitchener long-term care home has died after contracting COVID-19, officials reported Sunday.

Outgoing Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella says Canada has made steady progress toward a more equitable society during her decades in law, though she says much more should be done to include the groups still being left behind.

Canada is seeing "steady declines" in COVID-19 cases, but the country's chief public health officer is urging Canadians to stay vigilant in the face of more contagious coronavirus variants.

A unique Halifax drive-thru saw more than 500 people agree to the COVID-19 vaccine Saturday. The Ummah Masjid mosque off Chebucto Road hosted the clinic and made a special emphasis to attract immigrants and those who might not speak English.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Leonora Laput is leveraging her experiences and online tools to help other Filipinos learn French after encountering difficulties learning the language herself when she first moved to Quebec City in 2006.

New dating apps are adding features that display vaccination status and COVID-19 dating preferences.

With the arrival of Lilibet (Lili) Diana Mountbatten-Windsor earlier this month, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has a name that reflects both tradition and an emerging trend for great-grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth.

With home prices beyond reach for many Canadians and direct investment in commercial real estate also largely inaccessible, two companies in Canada are offering a way to get in on the action.

Asrar Aldekas arrived in Saint John from Syria in 2019 with no job, no family or friends and no ability to speak English. Through her friendship with Kevin and Tina Jane Standing, she's learned carpentry and English, and they've been introduced to vegetable gardening and Syrian food.

Asrar Aldekas arrived in Saint John from Syria in 2019 with no job, no family or friends and no ability to speak English. Through her friendship with Kevin and Tina Jane Standing, she's learned carpentry and English, and they've been introduced to vegetable gardening and Syrian food.

Lessons from SARS were ignored in Ontario's COVID-19 pandemic response, health experts say.

Steven Rigby died in a police-involved shooting in December 2018 after a struggle with mental illness. His death is the subject of a coroner's inquest beginning on Monday in Saskatoon.

A bush plane landmark in Thompson Man., serves as a painful reminder to residential school survivors, and some families say it should stay up to remind people of the legacy the schools had.

Dundas, Ont., native Mackenzie Hughes is in 3-way tie for the U.S. Open lead with Louis Oosthuizen and Russell Henley heading into Sunday's final round.

Children were among five people shot in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood Saturday evening, paramedics said.

Three children were among a group of people shot at a birthday party for a one-year-old child in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood Saturday evening, police said.

Three children were among a group of people shot at a birthday party for a one-year-old child in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood Saturday evening, police said.

Kylie Masse broke her own Canadian record with a time of 57.70 to win the 100-metre backstroke at the Olympic trials in Toronto on Saturday.