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Canadian Para cyclist Tristen Chernove withdrew from the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday in Japan, effectively beginning his retirement early.

In the year since the first camp was set up to prevent old-growth logging around the Fairy Creek watershed on southern Vancouver Island, an expert in Canadian environmental movements says the protests have made a mark on politics and public discourse.

Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later in the drama Lou Grant, has died. He was 91.

Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later in the drama Lou Grant, has died. He was 91.

For the second time in a week, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has had a campaign event disrupted by protesters shouting obscenities, uttering death threats against the prime minister and hurling racist and misogynist insults at people of colour and women in his protective detail.  

For the second time in a week, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has had a campaign event disrupted by protesters shouting obscenities, uttering death threats against the prime minister and hurling racist and misogynist insults at people of colour and women in his protective detail.  

The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert says the country is sticking with its recommendation for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots eight months after receiving the vaccine but will be open to changes based on evolving data.

Israel on Sunday began offering a COVID-19 booster shot to anyone who has been fully vaccinated, lowering the age of eligibility to 12.

Israel on Sunday began offering a COVID-19 booster shot to anyone who has been fully vaccinated, lowering the age of eligibility to 12.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Canada will use economic aid as leverage with the Taliban to ensure safe passage for those trying to flee Afghanistan.

Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, 18, was lying unconscious for minutes following her defeat.

A mix of hazelnut butter and contraceptive gel may be the elusive mixture that finally lets British scientists turn the tables on the invasive grey squirrels that have been driving the country's native red squirrels to "near threatened" status.

A mix of hazelnut butter and contraceptive gel may be the elusive mixture that finally lets British scientists turn the tables on the invasive grey squirrels that have been driving the country's native red squirrels to "near threatened" status.

The Taliban says a U.S. airstrike on Sunday targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who wanted to attack Kabul's airport amid the American military's evacuation there. U.S. military officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

A U.S. drone strike Sunday struck a vehicle carrying "multiple suicide bombers" from Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate before they could target the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul's international airport, American officials said.

U.S. President Joe Biden is embarking on a solemn journey Sunday to honour and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains return home from Afghanistan.

U.S. President Joe Biden embarked on a solemn journey Sunday to honour and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains return home from Afghanistan.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Canada raced to two Paralympic medals, while a third hung in the balance as controversy unfolded at the pool. Here's more of what you missed at the Games on Sunday.

Canada raced to two Paralympic medals, while a third hangs in the balance as controversy unfolds at the pool. Here's more of what you missed at the Games on Sunday.

Canada raced to two Paralympic medals, while a third hung in the balance as controversy unfolded at the pool. Here's more of what you missed at the Games on Sunday.

B.C.’s top court has annulled the marriage of a Sikh couple who failed to consummate their relationship in the months between their civil wedding and a religious ceremony planned to consecrate their union.

A crowd full of strangers filled a northwest Calgary park on Saturday to celebrate a boy's rainbow-themed birthday.

Beloved fisherman Captain Craig Sock believed to have died after his fishing vessel capsized last spring.

Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.

The New Orleans government says power is knocked out to the entire city as Hurricane Ida pummels the area.

Hurricane Ida rapidly grew in strength early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane just hours before it lashed the Louisiana coast as emergency officials grappled with opening shelters for evacuees despite the risk of spreading the coronavirus.

Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever strike U.S. with 240 km/h winds.

Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast.

Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast.

Parks Canada is taking steps to tackle an insect that's poised to decimate 80 per cent of the eastern hemlocks at Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site over the next 10 years.

There are 20 registered political parties expected to contest the 2021 election. Chances are you've heard of only a handful of them.

The hybrid learning model appeared in K-12 schools last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now as students head into a new school year, the hybrid model is back on the table in Ontario, despite opposition from families, teachers and some education experts.

The hybrid learning model appeared in K-12 schools last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now as students head into a new school year, the hybrid model is back on the table in Ontario, despite opposition from families, teachers and some education experts.

As earthworms silently devour leaf litter across the country, they are changing soils, restructuring ecosystems and depleting our forests' carbon stocks.

BookTok is an online community and hashtag on TikTok where readers post videos of book recommendations, talk about writing novels and make reading-related jokes. With more than 18 billion views, #BookTok is being credited with reigniting interest in young adult fiction.

After Kali Reis won her most recent bout, she took the microphone and spoke to the crowd about the horrors of Canada's residential school system — becoming one of the first American athletes to speak out about the cause. 

The National shares six stories involving Canadians who had to wait far too long to be with their loved ones because of the pandemic.

Hundreds of people rallied at the Alberta Legislature grounds to show their support for the people of Afghanistan while pressuring the Canadian government to do more to help.

The fourth day of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games features Para triathlon, Para swimming, athletics and more. Here's the latest on those events and all the other action happening in Japan.

The fourth day of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games features Para triathlon, Para swimming, athletics and more. Here's the latest on those events and all the other action happening in Japan.