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The federal government says it plans to create proof-of-vaccination documentation for international travel by early fall.

There has been another attack by a coyote in Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park, despite several of the animals being euthanized after a string of previous incidents.

There has been another attack by a coyote in Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park, despite several of the animals being euthanized after a string of previous incidents.

Show executive producer Mike Richards will replace Alex Trebek this fall, while actor Mayim Bialik gets a spin-off show.

Alberta nurses plan to take part in information pickets across the province on Wednesday afternoon in an effort to amplify their concerns that understaffing, closed hospital beds and salary rollbacks will impact patient care.

Alberta nurses took part in simultaneous information pickets across the province on Wednesday in an effort to amplify their concerns that understaffing, closed hospital beds and salary rollbacks will impact patient care.

Another heat wave will move through B.C. this week, with temperatures reaching the high 30s in parts of the province.

Another heat wave will move through B.C. this week, with temperatures reaching the high 30s in parts of the province.

Another heat wave will move through B.C. this week, with temperatures reaching the high 30s in parts of the province.

RCMP say a 34-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation of an aircraft after a helicopter landed near a local Dairy Queen.

RCMP say a 34-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation of an aircraft after a helicopter landed near a local Dairy Queen.

RCMP say a 34-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation of an aircraft after a helicopter landed near a local Dairy Queen.

Admiral Art McDonald has said he plans to return to his position as chief of the defence staff after a five-month investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct ended with no criminal charges against him — but Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said today the government has no immediate plans to put him back on the job.

Admiral Art McDonald plans to return to his job as the chief of defence staff after a five-month investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct ended with no charges against him, according to his legal team.

The Emmy Awards ceremony for achievement in television was moved outdoors on Tuesday in the latest setback to live events because of rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

One man has been medevaced to Ottawa and two women were taken to hospital in Iqaluit following a polar bear attack in Sanirajak, Nunavut. RCMP said the polar bear was found dead near some cabins.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today that all Canadians should get vaccinated so that the country can turn the page on COVID-19 — but at least one member of his caucus is spoiling for a fight against efforts to make vaccines mandatory for federal public servants.

Seven years after Canada's largest mining disaster, the two engineers who were involved have been found in breach of their professional codes of conduct.

Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge provided details for the back-to-school plan for primary and secondary schools later this morning, as the province faces the beginning of a fourth wave of COVID-19.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said today that the 11-year sentence a Chinese court gave Michael Spavor — one of two Canadians detained in China in what are widely seen as acts of retaliation in response to the arrest of a Chinese tech executive — was the result of a "sham trial."

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said today Canada will appeal the 11-year sentence a Chinese court gave Michael Spavor — one of two Canadians detained in China in what are widely seen as acts of retaliation in response to the arrest of a Chinese tech executive.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Canada will appeal the 11-year sentence handed down to one of the two men detained in China in what's widely seen as arbitrary detentions in retaliation to the arrest of a Chinese tech giant in Vancouver.

The U.S. Senate approved a $3.5-trillion US spending blueprint for President Joe Biden's top priorities early on Wednesday morning in a 50-49 vote along party lines after lawmakers sparred over the need for huge spending to fight climate change and poverty.

An Ontario pastor who was fired from a Baptist church after coming out as transgender has filed a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal, alleging her termination was spurred by discrimination.

A New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to troops on a live-fire training exercise three years ago is expected to learn her fate today.

A New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to troops on a live-fire training exercise three years ago is expected to learn her fate today.

The judge presiding over the court martial of a New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to troops on a live-fire training exercise three years ago has dismissed the defence's request for an acquittal on all charges.

Two dozen medical doctors, scientists, union members and university professors sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the federal government to sidestep the province and directly fund COVID-19 classroom protection.

12-year-old Berkeley Trayhorne has been permanently released by the Dalmeny Minor Hockey Association after a prolonged and heated dispute over dressing room access. Volunteers on the local board said they feared a "compromising situation" among fully-dressed boys and girls in the team dressing room.

A man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl a decade ago won't face trial because of years of delays by police and the Crown, a Manitoba judge has decided.

The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters, completing their blitz across the country's northeast and pressing their offensive elsewhere, officials said Wednesday.

The author of a 1968 paper called 'The Tragedy of the Commons' remains controversial. But the idea that we overuse shared resources lives on — and traditional market solutions may not work in the case of climate change.

As drought has made for a poor growing season, farmers in the Prairies are struggling to combat the hotter weather that science suggests could worsen with climate change.

With COVID-19 cases rising after a summer lull, more signs point to Canada entering an expected fourth wave of the pandemic — one which could be dramatically different from earlier surges, thanks to rising vaccination rates, but not entirely pain-free.

Crossing home from the U.S. to Canada in a taxi at the end of July, Saadi Kadhum rolled down the window and pulled out his phone to show the border officer the email confirming his negative COVID-19 test. But try as he might he couldn't access his email.

Canada has a fixed-date elections law — but that doesn't mean elections happen on fixed dates. The exact timing of an election is a political choice and for Justin Trudeau, it's a choice between two sets of largely unknown risks.

As travel restrictions loosen for U.S. residents, this week marks the start of a wave of reunions for Hamilton residents with family across the border.

The Taliban continues to gain territory at a rapid pace, as the U.S. army and NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan. Journalist Akhtar Mohammad Makoii takes us to Herat, a city contested by Taliban and government forces.

The RCMP have arrested a man they earlier described as an "active shooter" who was allegedly outside of the town of Terra Nova, N.L., late Tuesday night.

The RCMP have arrested a man they earlier described as an "active shooter" who was allegedly outside of the town of Terra Nova, N.L., late Tuesday night.

RCMP in Newfoundland say there is an active shooter west of the town of Terra Nova.

Fisheries and Oceans says its monitoring and enforcement activities this summer in southwestern Nova Scotia are likely at their highest levels since the dispute surfaced four years ago.

Fisheries and Oceans says its monitoring and enforcement activities this summer in southwestern Nova Scotia are likely at their highest levels since the dispute surfaced four years ago.

Crown prosecutors say no further charges will be approved in connection with an investigation into a spending scandal at the B.C. Legislature that led to the ouster of two top legislative officials. 

The National for Tuesday, Aug. 10 — The high stakes as Canadian Michael Spavor waits to learn his fate in China. Plus, details of Quebec’s vaccine passport.

Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who rose to fame with Chicago, has died at 78. The team announced on Twitter that Esposito died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who rose to fame with Chicago, has died at 78. The team announced on Twitter that Esposito died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Ethiopia's government on Tuesday summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country's military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region "once and for all."