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As Paralympic action gets underway in Tokyo, you may see some sports on the schedule that make you do a double-take. Twenty-two sports will be contested, with 128 Canadian athletes and guides partaking in 18 of those. Here are some explanations to help you better understand what you’re watching.

Justin Trudeau went into this campaign with a polling lead — the first time that's happened since he became Liberal leader. It remains to be seen whether he went into it with a compelling argument for keeping his government in power.

Canada will remain in Afghanistan beyond the Aug. 31 date set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country to help evacuate more Canadians and eligible Afghans if the security situation permits, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

Haiti has a proud past but a difficult history. The recent earthquake is the country’s latest disaster, but entrenched crises of poverty and political instability are inhibiting its ability to respond as thousands languish without much-needed aid. 

A decision by Nova Scotia’s highest court on the sentencing of a Black man convicted of weapons offences is being heralded as “historic” and a “landmark” that will set the pattern for sentences going forward in the province, and possibly the rest of the country.

Responding to Liberal claims that a government led by him would privatize parts of the public health care system, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today that he supports the current system — but wants to see more private sector "innovation" to improve outcomes.

Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer, has died at 80, according to his publicist.

The family of 24-year-old Steve Nkusi, a former competitive track athlete, fear the worst but are hoping police, who have been scanning the waters at Sunset Beach for the past three days, will soon provide answers.

By working from an Afrocentric perspective, the program helps participants reconnect with their culture and family, heal from trauma, complete their studies and enter the workforce. 

P.E.I.'s chief public health officer said Tuesday she and her team have been on the receiving end of "inappropriate, bullying, demeaning" comments and behaviour.

'The Taliban is intensifying a search for people who worked with U.S., Canadian and NATO forces in Afghanistan. My family members are in hiding, but the Canadian government says they don’t qualify for help,' says Ahmad Malgarai, who served as a cultural and language advisor to the Canadian forces in Afghanistan.

Bank of Montreal and the Bank of Nova Scotia kicked off the quarterly earnings seasons for Canada's five biggest lenders with a bang on Tuesday, revealing sharply higher profits and far less money set aside for bad loans.

Bank of Montreal and the Bank of Nova Scotia kicked off the quarterly earnings seasons for Canada's five biggest lenders with a bang on Tuesday, revealing sharply higher profits and far less money set aside for bad loans.

Quinn Frear moved to the village of McBride, B.C., to escape the relentless pace of city living and surround himself with nature, despite his fears about small-town intolerance.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised Tuesday a suite of new measures to help Canadians buy a home at a time when the red-hot housing market has made owning property seem like a distant dream for many young people.

One master carver from Alaska and seven apprentices from Haines Junction will transform a 450-year old piece of red cedar into a traditional Tlingit dugout canoe. In the process, they're reconnecting with their culture and with one another.

Mike D'Alessandro says he put the frozen Leafs doughnut up for sale in the hopes he can get something from all the pain the Leafs have caused him.

Morgan Williams International Inc. has issued a recall for Mr. Porky brand Original Scratchings due to a risk of salmonella contamination.

After a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes will enter the National Stadium in Tokyo for the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

When 12-year-old Carter Noseworthy was inspired to teach himself watercolour painting during the lockdown, he never dreamed he’d get paid to do it — or get commissions from across the globe.

As we roll into the second week of this federal election campaign, Éric Grenier and Althia Raj look at where things stand in the polls, and break down how the major parties are faring thus far.

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban's top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of Afghanistan, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

U.S. President Joe Biden said the Aug. 31 deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan now depends on the Taliban's co-operation with ongoing evacuation efforts, but Canadian troops will remain in the country to help with those efforts as long as it's safe, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said following a virtual meeting where G7 leaders discussed the U.S. deadline.

U.S. President Joe Biden said the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on the Taliban's co-operation, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian troops will remain to help with those efforts as long as it's safe.

G7 leaders met virtually on Tuesday to discuss the U.S. insistence on withdrawing from Afghanistan on Aug. 31. Separately, the director of the CIA met with the Taliban's top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of Afghanistan.

This cross-border couple — one in Saskatchewan, the other in Ohio — has a baby boy. The pandemic has shaped the course of their lives.

This cross-border couple — one in Saskatchewan, the other in Ohio — met on TikTok in the middle of the pandemic. Now they have a baby boy and are finally together.

More irrigation, drought-tolerant crop species and new management practices are all being considered as Prairie farmers continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of this year’s drought.

More irrigation, drought-tolerant crop species and new management practices are all being considered as Prairie farmers continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of this year’s drought.

Critical care nurses in southern Ontario have reached a breaking point after they say more than a year and a half of brutal pandemic work and stagnant pay has led to a staffing shortage so severe they believe it's putting patients in danger. 

Before NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh left British Columbia last week, he danced on the sunny tarmac with his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu for his hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers.

In his latest bid to moderate and soften his party's positions, Erin O'Toole used his in-studio news conference in Ottawa on Monday to highlight the union-friendly policies in his party's 2021 platform. Labour leaders more accustomed to campaigning against Conservative governments aren't buying it.

As CBC News seeks to embrace calls for greater racial representation, equity and inclusion in everything we do, at every level, here's some of the work that is happening to guide our path forward.

The Bearspaw First Nation in southern Alberta will soon be able to establish its own savings trust fund with more than $50 million in the bank after settling a dispute with the federal government.

The family of an Ottawa woman says she lost about $23,000 of her life savings after fraudsters gained access to her personal bank account and transferred money through a series of bogus transactions.

It’s tough — even impossible — to predict exactly how Canada will fare in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. And comparing us with other countries only gets you so far. But experts do say a few key factors will play into how we fare in the weeks ahead.

As the province announced its plans for a proof-of-vaccine system for restaurants, concerts and other “non-essential” spaces, there are concerns that people with disabilities and those who can’t get vaccinated are being excluded.

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo.

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo.

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York on Tuesday and in her first hours on the job sought to bring a new sense of urgency to tackling immense problems that went unaddressed during Andrew Cuomo's distracted final months in office.

In a rare sighting, a group of Pacific spiny dogfish sharks were caught on video during a feeding frenzy near Siwash Rock.

Terry Driver, known as the "Abbotsford Killer" after taunting police and confessing anonymously to his crimes, has died of apparent natural causes in prison, according to a statement from the Correctional Service of Canada.

A prominent mountain peak in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has officially been given the name it was called by Indigenous people for generations. 

A Kelowna RCMP officer, seen on surveillance video dragging a young woman down a hallway and stepping on her head in January 2020, has been charged with one count of assault.

A Kelowna RCMP officer, seen on surveillance video dragging a young woman down a hallway and stepping on her head in January 2020, has been charged with one count of assault.

A Kelowna RCMP officer, seen on surveillance video dragging a young woman down a hallway and stepping on her head in January 2020, has been charged with one count of assault.

A Toronto police officer involved in a June 2016 arrest, questioning and release of serial killer Bruce McArthur in connection with an assault has been found not guilty of two disciplinary charges.