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Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says 15,000 fans will be allowed in the stands when the team returns to Toronto later this month.

A weekend of searching for unmarked graves is now underway at the site of the former Delmas Indian Residential School, located about 30 kilometres northwest of Battlefords, Sask.

Dolores Claman, the composer behind the former Hockey Night in Canada theme song, has died at 94. Claman's daughter Madeleine Morris says her mother died in Spain this week.

A group of key countries, including Canada, issued a statement supporting Haiti's designated prime minister, Ariel Henry, following the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

A group of key countries, including Canada, issued a statement supporting Haiti's designated prime minister, Ariel Henry.

Johnson & Johnson is recalling several Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens after "elevated levels of benzene" were detected in testing, Health Canada said in an advisory.

Johnson & Johnson is recalling several Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens after "elevated levels of benzene" were detected in testing, Health Canada said in an advisory.

The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, U.S. officials said Friday.

Thailand has tightened coronavirus restrictions and warned of further measures as daily cases surpassed 10,000 and the death toll hit a record 141 on Saturday despite an overnight curfew in Bangkok and several other provinces.

According to CBC's vaccine tracker, 48.48 per cent of Canadians are now fully vaccinated, while 69.48 per cent have had at least one shot. The same figures in the U.S. are 48.05 per cent and 55.44 per cent, respectively, according to Our World in Data.

A brand of gyoza sold in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes is being recalled from grocery stores because of allergens not listed on the label.

With Nova Scotia's 41st general election officially underway, political scientists foresee challenges for all three major parties heading into the summer campaign.

With Nova Scotia's 41st general election officially underway, political scientists foresee challenges for all three major parties heading into the summer campaign.

With Nova Scotia's 41st general election officially underway, political scientists foresee challenges for all three major parties heading into the summer campaign.

A NASA study predicts a lunar cycle that happens only once every 18.6 years could worsen floods from climate change's rising seas. The impacts will likely be felt in B.C.'s low-lying communities

Parts of southern Manitoba and the Interlake region are experiencing exceptional droughts that typically only happen twice a century, and that's forcing cattle farmers into a tight spot as they struggle to secure enough hay and other feed to keep their herds fed.

Georgette Aisaican grew up disconnected — both physically and spiritually — from her Indigenous roots. A journey to her First Nation's traditional powwow helped change that.

Scientists from Western University in London, Ont., the University of Manitoba and China have found a way to harness the blood-clotting properties of venom from a South American snake as a type of skin glue they say is so effective, it could stop life-threatening bleeding within a minute. 

Even as highly contagious coronavirus variants are circulating, experts say leading vaccines are not only preventing infections but likely curbing transmission as well. But that doesn't mean the vaccinated can fully protect the unvaccinated, particularly in areas with lower vaccination rates.

Several cancellations, multiple guest lists, and a rollercoaster of emotions later, some soon-to-be-wed couples in the Ottawa region are breathing a collective, but cautious sigh of relief as Ontario enters its third stage of reopening. 

After weeks of declining case numbers, hospitalizations and daily deaths, the pandemic's trajectory in the U.S. is changing — and heading in the wrong direction, public health officials warn. One Maryland woman who lost her husband to COVID-19 is urging people to heed appeals to get vaccinated.

Although some travel restrictions have been eased, travellers still must adhere to complex rules.

After months of COVID separation, Sharon Agard and her family were thrilled when "hug day" finally arrived and they could be close. Now that her mother has unexpectedly and suddenly died, Agard writes about her bittersweet memories of that day and why hugs matter.

Statistics Canada says it will consider a change to its data-collecting practices to better account for Canadians who identify as members of multiple visible minorities.

As public health officials scramble to reach Canada's unvaccinated population, one potentially sizeable subgroup remains elusive: people who have decided against getting a shot because they've had and recovered from COVID-19.

As public health officials scramble to reach Canada's unvaccinated population, one potentially sizeable subgroup remains elusive: people who have decided against getting a shot because they've had and recovered from COVID-19.

An ambitious project funded by the B.C. government hopes to collect ocean plastic along 1,200 kilometres of coastline. 

On this week’s show: Two former leadership contenders discuss the fragile situation in the Green party after reports that party officials discussed revoking the membership of leader Annamie Paul. Experts discuss the political situation in Haiti after assassins killed the president. Plus, a look at the legacy of official multiculturalism in Canada as we near the 50th anniversary of the policy.

An ambitious project funded by the B.C. government hopes to collect ocean plastic along 1,200 kilometres of coastline. 

Rescue workers laboured to clear up damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.

The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage.

Rescue workers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands are working to clear up devastation caused by heavy rains and to prevent further damage.

As communities start to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the mayors of Calgary, Regina and Mississauga, Ont., talk about what that looks like for them.

Harsha Walia came under fire for a tweet saying  "Burn it all down'' after deliberately set fires destroyed two Roman Catholic churches following the discovery of what are believed to be unmarked graves at a former residential school in Kamloops.

As the government looks to a possible mid-August reopening of the U.S. border for fully vaccinated travellers, people affected are still looking for details, such as whether the U.S. will reciprocate.

Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic Just a Friend, has died. He was 57.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are "killing people" by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for the Reuters news service was killed Friday as he chronicled fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban near a strategic border crossing amid the continuing withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops.

Manitoba's newly minted minister for Indigenous reconciliation has issued an apology after he said those who ran residential schools believed "they were doing the right thing" minutes after being sworn in. 

Alan Lagimodiere, Manitoba's newly minted minister for Indigenous reconciliation, has issued an apology after he said those who ran residential schools believed "they were doing the right thing" minutes after being sworn in.