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The coelacanth — a wondrous fish that was thought to have gone extinct along with the dinosaurs 66 million years ago before unexpectedly being found alive and well in 1938 off South Africa's east coast — is offering up even more surprises.

The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada appeared before the bar at the House of Commons today, where he was publicly admonished by Speaker Anthony Rota for failing to turn over documents related to the the firing of two scientists from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on charges related to a shooting on Saturday evening that left a five-year-old girl in critical condition, Toronto police say. 

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on charges related to a shooting on Saturday evening that left a five-year-old girl in critical condition, Toronto police say. 

The Winnipeg mother who lost her 12-year-old son in a stabbing police call "exceptionally troubling" says she's trying to hold it together for the rest of her children. 

You won't find mountains in Saskatchewan, but one couple has scaled their own personal Mount Everest on the Prairies.

You won't find mountains in Saskatchewan, but one couple has scaled their own personal Mount Everest on the Prairies.

Nunavut NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq acknowledged National Indigenous Peoples Day while speaking to the House of Commons on Monday.

New Canadians will soon have to affirm their commitment to respecting treaties with Indigenous peoples when they are sworn in as citizens.

New Canadians will soon have to affirm their commitment to respecting treaties with Indigenous peoples when they are sworn in as citizens.

The new owners of the Toronto Star have already more than recouped their investment in the newspaper chain, after the initial public offering of a digital publishing subsidiary values the company at almost $400 million.

Claudette regained tropical storm status and headed out to sea from the North Carolina coast Monday, less than two days after the system killed 14 people in Alabama, including nine children who died in a highway crash.

A coyote in a northwest Calgary neighbourhood that has bitten at least two people and hasn't responded to weeks of hazing will be killed after being tracked to private land, the city says.

A woman who is one of several recently bitten by a coyote in northwest Calgary recently says she was playing with her children in her front yard when the animal appeared out of nowhere and chomped down on her thigh.

A 45-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with the death of a three-year-old girl who police say was poisoned.

A 45-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with the death of a three-year-old girl who police say was poisoned.

Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his production company, Amblin Partners, will make multiple feature films per year for the streaming giant. 

Two Catholic churches have been destroyed after separate overnight fires in the South Okanagan area of B.C.

Two Catholic churches in B.C.'s South Okanagan were destroyed by separate overnight fires early Monday. RCMP are treating both fires as suspicious.

Two Catholic churches have been destroyed after separate overnight fires in the South Okanagan area of B.C.

Two Catholic churches in B.C.'s South Okanagan were destroyed by separate overnight fires early Monday. RCMP are treating both fires as suspicious.

Two Catholic churches have been destroyed after separate overnight fires in the South Okanagan area of B.C.

Two Catholic churches have been destroyed after separate overnight fires in the South Okanagan area of B.C.

Denis Shapovalov announced Monday he won't compete for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics, with the 22-year-old saying in a Twitter post he made the decision for safety reasons "due to the current situation."

A University of Windsor professor could become the first person to represent Canada on the United Nations' committee on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond became more controlling of his wife — taking away the keys to her car and changing their banking information — in the months before he fatally shot his family and himself at a rural eastern Nova Scotia home, his sister-in-law has testified.

A heat wave has officially descended upon much of B.C., already establishing itself as a record-breaker days before it's anticipated peak this weekend.

B.C.-based companies are among those experimenting with psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders.

It's a painting that only cost a dollar to buy, but it's priceless for one Calgary family.

It's a painting that only cost a dollar to buy, but it's priceless for one Calgary family.

Iran's president-elect said Monday he would not meet with U.S. President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week's election.

Lou-ann Neel, from the Kwagiulth people of the Kwakwaka’wakw, found herself with hundreds of shoes and stuffies after organizing a vigil for the children of the former Kamloops residential school — and then found families with children who could use and love them.

The London, Ont., man charged with first-degree murder and terrorism in the fatal hit-and-run on a Muslim family out for an evening walk will make another court appearance this morning.

The London, Ont., man charged with first-degree and attempted murder, and terrorism in the hit-and-run on a Muslim family out for an evening walk earlier this month will make another court appearance this morning.

The London, Ont., man charged with first-degree and attempted murder, and terrorism in the hit-and-run on a Muslim family earlier this month made a virtual court appearance Monday morning, and the brief hearing was told he's in talks with a lawyer. His next hearing is June 28.

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue, days after experts said that holding the event without fans was the least-risky option.

Bob Winslow, a retired carpenter, is hitting the water on Skiff Lake — about 45 km south of Woodstock, N.B. — on a replica pirate ship he built up using discarded furniture, cabinetry and laminate flooring.

Kay Pang's open work permit allows him to travel anywhere in Canada to look for a job, but he recently learned that the document — contrary to what the government had promised in February — won't expedite permanent residency for everybody from Hong Kong. In truth, people who graduated in 2016 or earlier are not eligible.

When July 1 comes around, Patsy Corbiere will not be doing anything to celebrate. And she hopes her neighbours on Manitoulin Island and Canadians at large will follow suit.

I was born and baptized as Dion William Ephraim Metcalfe and that never really sat well with me, explains Aalla, who changed his name last year under Ontario's Indigenous name change legislation. He explains why, for him, it's about reclaiming his culture and unapologetically being himself.

Employees forced to work with symptoms, no proper oxygen equipment, bodies left for hours, absent decision-makers and an overall lack of care for patients. 

Fatigued by online learning amid the ongoing pandemic, many parents worry their kids are falling behind when it comes to school. Here's how some experts suggest tackling that.

The family of a 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl who inspired a movement of ribbon-skirt wearing says they've seen positive changes at the school where the incident that kicked off the campaign took place.

As Perry Bellegarde prepares to leaves his post as head of the Assembly of First Nations after seven years, he says while progress has been made for Indigenous people in Canada, changes are still needed to fix systemic racism.

The lead safety investigator for a deadly derailment in the mountains of B.C. was pulled off the case after Canadian Pacific Railway threatened to sue him and his bosses for suggesting the RCMP should look into potential criminal negligence by the railway, CBC News has learned.

Although Statistics Canada made every effort to conduct a contact-free, paperless census in 2021, it’s now relying on thousands of enumerators, such as Nargis Kheraj, to knock on doors.

A B.C. woman alleging sexual assault says the RCMP needs better training on "stealthing" — the act of removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the partner's consent.

A B.C. woman alleging sexual assault says the RCMP needs better training on "stealthing" — the act of removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the partner's consent.

Despite the turmoil caused by COVID-19, Canadians are sitting on record levels of savings. And the majority of it is accessible with the simple swipe of a bank card.

Federal Green Party Leader Annamie Paul made allegations of racism and sexism against some inside her own party after a tumultuous week that saw a potential challenge to her leadership and a Green MP leave to join the Liberals. With a possible federal election looming, CBC’s Rosemary Barton and David Thurton join us to explain what this all means for the future of the Green Party.