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California's parole board voted Friday to free Robert F. Kennedy's assassin after two of RFK's sons said they supported releasing him and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. But the governor ultimately will decide if Sirhan Sirhan leaves prison.

U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassin was granted parole Friday after two of RFK's sons spoke in favor of Sirhan Sirhan's release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars.

The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired head coach Marc Dos Santos. Club has confirmed decision to part ways with Dos Santos on Twitter. Vanni Sartini, the Whitecaps' director of methodology, will serve as the team's acting head coach.

U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according to results released Friday of a review ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden.

Ontario will announce a form of proof of vaccine certification — commonly known as a "vaccine "passport" — for the province, sources tell CBC News. The plan is expected to be revealed early next week.

The vaccination rate among Edmonton Elks players and coaches is nearly high enough for the team to avoid forfeiting a game to the Toronto Argonauts, assuming the game can be rescheduled.

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say speed was a contributing factor in a crash that claimed the lives of three junior hockey players over the weekend.

Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in adolescents.

Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in adolescents.

After a gas explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that injured 20 people and destroyed two buildings Thursday, Chatham-Kent officials say the area remains at risk of another blast, and are urging the province to get involved to determine the source of a gas leak.

After a gas explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that injured 20 people and destroyed two buildings Thursday, Chatham-Kent officials say the area remains at risk of another blast. 

There is still no timeline for when public health data used to justify changes in Alberta’s COVID-19 regulations will be made public, a week after the province’s chief medical officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, again apologized for failing to release the information.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced today a billion-dollar fund to help provinces create their own vaccine passports — credentials people vaccinated against COVID-19 can show to businesses to make everyday activities safer.

Pop star JoJo Siwa, who identifies as gay and queer, will be paired with a female pro dancer when a new season of Dancing With the Stars premieres on Sept. 20.

Those applying for refugee status from within Canada say they are stuck in a legal limbo as COVID-19 delays prevent their cases from moving forward. Their frustration comes as the government agrees to expedite the claims of 20,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban.

Tropical storm Ida swirled toward a strike on Cuba Friday showing hallmarks of a rare, rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned.

Tropical storm Ida intensified as it swirled toward a strike on Cuba Friday, showing hallmarks of a rare, rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a major hurricane on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned.

Alberta researchers unlocking the genetic secrets of lodgepole pines that can survive attacks by mountain pine beetles hope the trees can help a new generation of hardier forests take root.

The federal government is urging those left in Afghanistan to stay put while the coalition mission changes and vows to keep helping those trying to flee the country.

As the world faces a climate crisis, Saskatchewan's emission numbers per capita continue to ring alarm bells as among the worst in the world.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and other major sports teams could soon find themselves in a deep financial hole if they don't adopt a COVID-19 vaccine passport system, say experts in sports management.

A Vancouver Island man known as The Comox Valley dog whisperer has won a court battle to assess a death row dog using methods he claims will allow him to look into the condemned canine's mind.

What started out as a mistake has now given Donovan Byrd purpose, hiking nearly 300 km on the East Coast Trail in just his bare feet.

Crickets are springing up en masse in Manitoba this summer due to a drought and hot, dry weather, according to a Winnipeg entomologist. Some exterminators are hiring more staff just to keep up with the demand from exhausted residents who want to be rid of the noisy insects.

There's a syphilis epidemic surging in Saskatchewan. Medical health experts say this public health crisis can be brought under control with the proper outreach and education among the public and health-care providers.

The SPCA in Nova Scotia has launched an international pet transportation program in partnership with the ASPCA. Animals needing homes will travel from U.S. shelters to Nova Scotia, where they can be adopted.

Housing affordability is shaping up to be a top issue for voters in the upcoming federal election. What are parties promising to do about it? And will it actually work? We ask senior director at the Smart Prosperity Institute Mike Moffatt.

Ontario's transport ministry was warned about visibility issues while the Ford government was testing its now-discontinued blue licence plates and given clear recommendations to improve the readability that weren’t acted on, documents obtained by CBC News show.

The group representing more than 2,000 municipalities is asking for billions of dollars from the federal government to help cities and towns protect themselves from climate-related events as wildfires, floods, heat waves and droughts increase in intensity.

Election day is Monday, Sept. 20, but you have other options — from advance voting to mail-in ballots. If you opt for mail-in voting, within Canada or abroad, you have to apply by Sept. 14.

A small-but-growing body of research suggests the highly-contagious delta variant raises your risk of serious illness, but it’s tough to know for sure if it's the root cause of more severe COVID-19, both researchers and outside experts say.

As campaigning federal politicians fan out across the country for traditional meet-and-greet events, Erin O'Toole's Conservatives are focusing on 'virtual' town hall events. The party's national campaign director says it's how most election campaigns will operate in the future.

Morgan Brausen and Jerry Louis met online, fell in love over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and are now preparing for their next adventure on the road together.

Sanjar Sohail of Vancouver, the publisher of a daily newspaper in Afghanistan until the Taliban took control of the country on Aug. 15, travelled to Germany on Aug. 19 to try to secure emergency visas for his staff after he says his requests for help from the Canadian government were ignored.

Dave Garcia spent six days in a medically-induced coma after choosing not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. He is now recovering at home and has received his first dose of vaccine.

Dave Garcia spent six days in a medically-induced coma after choosing not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. He is now recovering at home and has received his first dose of vaccine.

People on scene say a large explosion rocked downtown Wheatley just after 6 p.m. ET. Three people have been taken to hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

Legal experts say they're concerned about a widely shared video showing an RCMP officer telling a journalist to be "silent" while she covered protests against old-growth logging on Vancouver Island "or you're gone." The Mounties are asking people to consider context that may be missing in the short clip.

Legal experts say they're concerned about a widely shared video showing an RCMP officer telling a journalist to be "silent" while she covered protests against old-growth logging on Vancouver Island "or you're gone." The Mounties are asking people to consider context that may be missing in the short clip.

The Fred Sasakamoose "Chief Thunderstick" National Hockey Championship brought together 32 teams from First Nations communities across Canada and more than 7,000 fans. A COVID-19 outbreak on one of the teams had organizers fearing the worst.

The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on the head of Canada's public service to investigate the decision by the Public Health Agency of Canada not to hold briefings to update Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic during the election.

The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on the head of Canada's public service to investigate the decision by the Public Health Agency of Canada not to hold briefings to update Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic during the election.

Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium says a second of the five beluga whales it imported in May from the Ontario theme park Marineland is in failing health.