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Flames threatening campgrounds and cabins prompted evacuations and closed off a swath of Northern California forest as the state headed into another weekend of dry, scorching weather and the continuing threat of wildfires.

Bug experts are dropping the LDD moth's common name because it's considered an ethnic slur. The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, is getting rid of the common name of the gypsy moth and the lesser-known gypsy ant.

Investigators from the FBI and Colombia will join efforts in Haiti to identify and apprehend those involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

U.S. investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will join the security team in Haiti in an effort to identify and apprehend all parties involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

Investigators from the FBI and Colombia will join efforts in Haiti to identify and apprehend those involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

A new program at universities across Atlantic Canada seeks to attract more Indigenous and Black students to business programs in an effort to diversify boardrooms across the country.

A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.

The federal government has announced that two emergency national summits — one on antisemitism and one on Islamophobia — will take place later this month.

The newly-elected leader of the largest advocacy organization for First Nations in Canada has thrown her support behind the idea of reparations for Indigenous people.

Just days after a report on allegations of bullying and harassment against Chief RoseAnne Archibald was leaked — and hours after she was elected the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations — Archibald said this morning she would support the implementation of a whistleblower policy at the AFN.

Governor general-designate Mary Simon plans to move into Rideau Hall, unlike her predecessor Julie Payette — the first governor general since Confederation to live outside of the official residence.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will play Matteo Berrettini in his 7th Wimbledon final after defeating Canada's Denis Shapovalov on Friday. Djokovic is eyeing a 6th Wimbledon title.

"Curling's bearded fan" has died, according to Saskatchewan's curling organization, CurlSask. 

Ontario is moving to Step 3 of its reopening plan next Friday, five days earlier than planned, allowing for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings, the province said Friday.

Ontario is moving to Step 3 of its reopening plan next Friday, five days earlier than planned, allowing for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings, the province said Friday.

Ontario is moving to Step 3 of its reopening plan next Friday, five days earlier than planned, allowing for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings, the province said Friday.

The Ontario government plans on further lifting COVID-19 restrictions July 16, allowing for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings, CBC News has confirmed.

The Ontario government plans on further lifting COVID-19 restrictions July 16, allowing for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings, CBC News has confirmed.

Forest clearances in Brazil's portion of the Amazon increased 1.8 per cent in June compared to a year ago, to 1,062 square kilometres, according to national space research agency Inpe.

Residents of Lytton, B.C., the village that was virtually destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire last week, will be allowed back in the area Friday as part of a bus tour to survey the damage first-hand.

Residents of the B.C. village virtually destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire last week will be allowed back in the area Friday as part of a bus tour to survey the damage first-hand.

Residents of Lytton, B.C., the village that was virtually destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire last week returned to their community Friday as part of a bus tour to survey the damage first-hand.

Full-time undergraduate tuition for domestic students will now cost $6,000 per year. Before Friday's announcement, domestic full-time tuition was set at $2,550 per year, among the lowest in Canada.

Friday marks the 109th edition of the Calgary Stampede parade, which is the official kickoff to The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Canada's economy added 231,000 jobs last month, more than offsetting the losses seen in the previous two months as COVID-19 restrictions eased.

Paul Birckel, the former chief of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations in Yukon who played a major role in negotiating one of the territory's first land claim agreements, has died. He was 82 years old.

If all excess deaths were due to COVID-19 but not reported as such, it would still put B.C. below Quebec and Ontario, every major state and the vast majority of western European countries — but it wouldn’t make B.C. look as much of an outlier, or perhaps deserving of praise in international media.

A British police officer on Friday admitted to murdering Sarah Everard, whose killing sparked anger and protests across the country.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma lost a court bid on Friday to overturn his arrest for contempt, days after turning himself in for a 15-month jail term.

A century after Treaty 11 was signed, many Dene aren’t in a celebratory mood. Instead, they reflect on Dene resilience and the power of relationships with one another and the land.

Here's how Canada's first co-ordination agreement works and what that means for Cowessess First Nation.

Pauline Breen, 83, was given 15 days to find new accommodation after her family questioned treatment.

More than 200 active wildfires are blazing across B.C. as of Thursday and the already devastating fire season begs the question — is there any way for us to fireproof towns and cities at nature's edge?

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how insect poop can be used as a sustainable fertilizer and how one Alberta brewery is using carbon capture technology for its beer.

Canada might be among the world leaders in terms of getting shots into arms, but more outreach needs to be done to marginalized communities to prevent future waves of the virus.

In honour of the holiday, we're sharing photos that capture the immense beauty of the territory.

In honour of the holiday, we're sharing photos that capture the immense beauty of the territory.

Before packing their bags, fully vaccinated travellers should note there are still rules in place that could affect their trip.

CBC News spoke with director Cate Shortland, the first woman to helm a Marvel film solo.

Three orders of nuns who once staffed residential schools got millions for real estate as they downsized their operations.

Pfizer Inc. plans to ask U.S. regulators to authorize a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine within the next month, the drugmaker's top scientist said on Thursday, based on evidence of greater risk of reinfection six months after inoculation and the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.

As U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years, the Taliban is gaining ground. Today, former journalist Graeme Smith on what lies ahead: “We’re leaving behind the bloodiest war on the planet.”

Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada's war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a resettlement program for local interpreters who worked alongside soldiers and diplomats. 

Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada's war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a resettlement program for local interpreters who worked alongside soldiers and diplomats. 

Zaila Avant-garde from Harvey, La., breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, becoming the first African American winner and only the second Black champion in the bee's 96-year history.

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A Winnipeg man accused of abducting and fatally stabbing his three-year-old daughter tried to force the child’s mother into an abortion not long after she became pregnant, according to Manitoba court records.

The judgement, from B.C. Supreme Court justice Emily Burke, agreed with the Blueberry River First Nation that the constant approval of new energy projects in the region has infringed on treaty rights meant to protect the Nation's way of life, characterized as 'death by a thousand cuts.'

An effort led by the Muskowekwan First Nation saw the Muscowequan school northeast of Regina — the last standing residential school building in Saskatchewan — become a national historic site on Thursday.