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Major League Baseball has suspended Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Baltimore's Maikel Franco.

How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don't. Instead, astronauts throw away tons of dirty clothes every year. NASA wants to change that, so they're teaming up with Proctor & Gamble Co. to figure out how to clean clothes in space.

There have been no deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, while 56 new cases were confirmed, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday, as she revealed that more than one million people have now been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

Gayle Crawford says her dying husband, Ken Crawford, was put in a multi-point restraint at the Whitehorse General Hospital after he became restless overnight following a routine procedure. She believes the stress of the situation accelerated his death.

Teaching sex education during the pandemic has put some Ontario educators in a quandary over how to deliver the course, given the remote learning model. One Sudbury teacher says she's skipping the curriculum because she's not assured her students are in a private place. However, the Ministry of Education told CBC that school boards are responsible for ensuring it's delivered.

The Eyeharp converts eye movements on a computer screen to notes plucked on an electronic instrument.

Toronto police have announced a second arrest in connection with a shooting at a child's birthday party on the weekend that injured four people.

Two petitions aimed at holding rail companies accountable for the safety of its employees, the public and environment were presented in the House of Commons on Monday by NDP MP Niki Ashton, who cited CBC’s recent coverage of issues within Canadian Pacific and the Transportation Safety Board.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is painting Parliament as a place of "toxicity" and "obstructionism" opposed to his minority government's agenda, fuelling growing speculation about a possible election call later this year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced three new Senate appointments today — a former national union leader, the current mayor of Cornwall, Ont. and the CEO of Port Saint John — as he chips away at the 15 vacancies that have piled up in the Red Chamber over the past two years.

Billie Eilish has apologized after a video surfaced appearing to show the American singer mouthing a racial slur and putting on accents.

A woman has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a 12-year-old boy killed in a violent altercation.

A woman has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a 12-year-old boy killed in a violent altercation.

Canadian medal contenders Brittany Crew and Brandon McBride won't risk an injury setback by competing at the track and field Olympic trials later this week in Montreal, where they would have tried to defend their respective Canadian titles in shot put and 800 metres, respectively.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and public health officials update Canadians on the latest measures the federal government is taking to slow the spread of COVID-19.

At the UN in Geneva on Tuesday, China and its allies called for a UN investigation into crimes against Indigenous people in Canada — just moments before Canada and its allies called on China to allow UN investigators free access to Xinjiang to probe Uyghur abuses.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on COVID-19 from Rideau Cottage.

The country's military ombudsman has fired a broadside at the Liberal government, accusing the defence minister's office and the Department of National Defence of trying to "exert control" over investigations and ignoring recommendations for change.

The country’s military ombudsman has fired broadside at the Liberal government, accusing the defence minister’s office of trying to “exert control” over investigations and ignoring recommendations for change.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib revealed in an Instagram post on Monday that he is gay, making him the NFL's only openly gay active player. Nassib, who came out during Pride Month, is among many athletes who are openly LGBTQ.

Environment Canada has confirmed a category EF2 tornado with speeds between 180 and 220 km/h struck Mascouche, Que. on Monday, severely damaging 50 houses.  

Environment Canada has confirmed a category EF2 tornado with speeds between 180 and 220 km/h struck Mascouche, Que. on Monday, severely damaging 50 houses.  

Environment Canada has confirmed a category F2 tornado with speeds between 180 and 220 km/h struck Mascouche, Que. on Monday, severely damaging 50 houses.  

The London, Ont., woman who established Canada's first children's museum and is a member of the Order of Canada has died at age 89.

Insecure in my biracial identity, I initially rejected the dishes that represent the legacy of immigrant chefs like my grandparents, writes Kathryn Mannie. Now, I see it as my way home.

The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger," a United Nations panel said on Tuesday, drawing an angry response from Australia, which called the recommendation politically motivated.

A Saskatchewan photographer captured a one-year-old beaver stealing a Canadian flag on the Meewasin Trail in Saskatoon. The flag was returned, but the flagpole was not.

A Saskatchewan photographer captured a one-year-old beaver stealing a Canadian flag on the Meewasin Trail in Saskatoon. The flag was returned, but the flagpole was turned into dinner.

What started out as one Abbotsford Grade 6 class's project to tackle racism has expanded into classrooms in over 70 schools in B.C. including one in Alberta.

The Toronto Police Service says it will announce the results of its largest-ever "international drug takedown" on Tuesday morning.

The Toronto Police Service is announcing the results of its largest-ever "international drug takedown" on Tuesday morning.

The Toronto Police Service announced the results of what it is calling its largest-ever "international drug takedown" on Tuesday morning.

There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the number of new cases reported continued to trend downward nationally.

Killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, imprisoned for life at an eastern Ontario penitentiary, has lost his second bid for parole after the families of victims Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — as well as a survivor of an attack — vehemently opposed his release Tuesday.

Killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, imprisoned for life at an eastern Ontario penitentiary, has lost his second bid for parole after the families of victims Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy vehemently opposed his release Tuesday.

The parents of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy told Tuesday's virtual parole board hearing for Paul Bernardo, who's serving life at Millhaven Penitentiary in eastern Ontario, that the convicted killer and serial rapist should never be released. "For those who say that time heals, they don't know the excruciating pain that comes from such a horrific loss," Donna French said.

The city of Toronto has promised permanent housing to residents staying in an encampment at Trinity Bellwoods Park, according to Greg Cook, an outreach worker with Sanctuary Ministries of Toronto.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has split guardianship of a five-year-old girl between her mother in Richmond, B.C., and her father — an airline pilot who flew the child to China in 2019 and has kept her there ever since.

"There's so much sentiment with it. It was really special.”

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has split guardianship of a five-year-old girl between her mother in Richmond, B.C., and her father — an airline pilot who flew the child to China in 2019 and has kept her there ever since.

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York is asking the court for authorization to seize California properties connected with Peter Nygard.

Henry Kim, the former director of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, has been chosen to be the new chief executive officer for the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., Radio-Canada has learned.

I cried because my hero lost his belt. I cried because they called Sugar Ray names. I cried because I felt real racial hatred and discrimination for the first time.

When summer break begins this week, most Quebec students will have spent more time in class than students in other COVID hot spots, such as Ontario and New York state.

In 1946, U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan authored a secret document about Russia that would cool international relations and help launch the Cold War. Seventy five years later, Kennan's Long Telegram still echoes in Washington and in Putin's Russia.

In 1946, U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan authored a secret document about Russia that would cool international relations and help launch the Cold War. Seventy five years later, Kennan's Long Telegram still echoes in Washington and in Putin's Russia.

Many Formula One fans have been waiting more than a year for a refund for their tickets for the cancelled 2020 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Recently, some have been offered their money back, but the hoops and hurdles they have to go through have them concerned.

The history of the Black community in Canada is, for many reasons, different from the Black legacy in the United States, writes Lincoln Anthony Blades.

An Ontario biologist estimates as many as 960,000 plastic helium balloons may end up in Lake Erie every year, based on a nearly two-week cleanup effort across seven kilometres of beach. She hopes sharing her work will help people understand the environmental consequences of releasing them.

Leia Fallico's life depends on a stem cell donation — the only cure for a rare genetic disorder that's causing her bone marrow to fail. But of the 40 million registered donors worldwide, not a single one was a match for the little girl this spring.