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The operator of a limousine company was spared prison time Thursday in a 2018 crash that killed 20 people when catastrophic brake failure sent a stretch limo full of birthday revelers hurtling down a hill in upstate New York.

The Conservatives are calling on the clerk of the House of Commons to determine whether a review was properly conducted regarding workplace issues at Liberal candidate Raj Saini’s office.

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul accidentally endorsed the Liberal climate plan at a press conference Thursday. Her campaign later said that she misspoke.

Lebanese living abroad are organizing to take essential supplies into the country as basic medications become impossible to find amid the deepening economic crisis.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July's flight with founder Richard Branson.

The Native Women’s Association of Canada says it wants answers as to why a non-Indigenous man is leading a federal secretariat established to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The CBC's Susan Ormiston reports from Torkham border crossing in Pakistan on the critical goods waiting to cross between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Swedish pop group Abba announced Thursday that they will release a new album — their first in 40 years — and "perform" a concert as digital characters in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Swedish pop group Abba announced they will release a new album and will "perform" a concert - as digital characters - in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Swedish pop group Abba announced they will release a new album and will "perform" a concert - as digital characters - in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

General Motors Co. will reduce production at most North American assembly plants this month because of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, hitting its profitable truck and sport utility vehicles, it said on Thursday.

General Motors Co. will reduce production at most North American assembly plants this month because of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, hitting its profitable truck and sport utility vehicles, it said on Thursday.

A former Winnipeg hockey coach has been charged with sexual assault and child pornography offences after two people came forward to report he assaulted them as teens, Winnipeg police say.

A former Winnipeg hockey coach has been charged with sexual assault and child pornography offences after two people came forward to report he assaulted them as teens, Winnipeg police say.

As Quebec provincial police continue their search for three-year-old Jake Côté, the subject of an Amber Alert in Quebec and parts of New Brunswick, they are urging the population not to intervene for safety reasons.

An anti-parasitic medicine called ivermectin is facing a shortage in Canada amid unproven claims that it can be used to treat COVID-19 — and confusion about the drug has sparked a lot of questions.

The majority of RCMP members who responded to a survey during the pandemic reported experiencing high levels of job stress affecting their home life.

The majority of RCMP members who responded to a survey during the pandemic experienced high levels of job stress, which seeped into their home life.

For 30 years, Brigitte Cleroux has impersonated everyone from a school teacher to a former roommate to a registered nurse and left a trail of deception and dishonesty in her wake. Her web of lies has spanned three provinces and two U.S. states.

Decorated Canadian athletes Brent Lakatos and Aurélie Rivard put down powerful performances to secure silver medals at the Games. Here's more of what you missed on Thursday.

Canada will donate more than 1.3 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to three African countries through the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, GAVI said on Thursday.

Canada will donate more than 1.3 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to three African countries through the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, GAVI said on Thursday.

Apple is relaxing rules to allow some app developers such as Spotify, Netflix and digital publishers to include an outside link so users can sign up for paid subscription accounts.

Federally regulated workplaces and people who have collective bargaining agreements that observe federal holidays will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, but the provincial government in Saskatchewan won't recognize the new statutory holiday as such this year.

Heavy rain continued throughout Thursday afternoon as the remnants of Hurricane Ida crossed over Atlantic Canada, causing road warnings and localized flooding.

Heavy rain continued throughout Thursday afternoon as the remnants of Hurricane Ida crossed over Atlantic Canada, causing road warnings and localized flooding.

Heavy rain will continue this afternoon as the remnants of Hurricane Ida near Canada's Atlantic coast.

At 77, Marie Roy never thought she'd have to look for an apartment again. But last Friday, the new owner of her building announced that her rent would almost double — to $1,150 per month from $580.

A stunned U.S. East Coast woke up to a rising death toll, surging rivers and destruction from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which walloped the region with record-breaking rain days after hitting the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest hurricanes on record to strike the U.S.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused "multiple fatalities" in Montgomery County outside Philadelphia, according to county spokesperson Kelly Cofrancisco, in addition to at least nine other fatalities in New York and New Jersey.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over New York City, with at least nine deaths linked to flooding in the region as basement apartments suddenly filled with water and freeways and boulevards turned into rivers, submerging cars.

At least eight deaths were reported in New York City and New Jersey as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency early Thursday and the storm carried into New England with threats of more tornadoes.

The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical storm Ida led to flooding and hazardous conditions on the roads, with media reporting at least six deaths.

A stunned U.S. East Coast woke up to a rising death toll, surging rivers and destruction from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which walloped the region with record-breaking rain days after hitting the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest hurricanes on record to strike the U.S.

A stunned U.S. East Coast woke up to a rising death toll, surging rivers and destruction from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which walloped the region with record-breaking rain days after hitting the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest hurricanes on record to strike the U.S.

An expert on oil and gas wells in southwestern Ontario who presented at a national conference outlines the issues with abandoned wells in the wake of an explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that sent seven people to hospital.

An expert on oil and gas wells in southwestern Ontario who presented at a national conference outlines the issues with abandoned wells in the wake of an explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that sent seven people to hospital.

With the first half of the federal election campaign over, here's a look back at the party leaders as they stumped across Canada.

Canadians are seeing a very different type of political protest during this federal election campaign — a type organized largely online, through various social media platforms.

Residents of Wollaston Township, a small cottage-country township in Ontario, say their local government has been hijacked by seasonal campers who formed a voting bloc to influence the local government. The campground owners say their customers deserve a voice.

Residents of Wollaston Township, a small cottage-country township in Ontario, say their local government has been hijacked by seasonal campers who formed a voting bloc to influence the local government. The campground owners say their customers deserve a voice.

Vancouver Island's Fairy Creek blockade — which could soon become the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history — is representative of the complex way environmental issues could play out in the federal election. 

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says a government led by him would eliminate the federal deficit within a decade without a cut in non-temporary public spending.

An official appointed by the Ontario Superior Court has found 81 St. Anne’s residential school compensation cases require “significant review,” as their outcomes could have been impacted by evidence contained in police records Ottawa failed to disclose.

In a rare display, a Toronto Liberal incumbent broke rank and refused to defend her party for not lifting blood donation restrictions for men who have sex with men.

Canada's elections commissioner has dismissed a complaint against incumbent Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland over her campaign tweets targeting Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole that were later labelled "manipulated media" by Twitter.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reappeared after a weeks-long absence on Wednesday with a Facebook live where he answered hand-picked questions and teased an upcoming incentive to encourage people to get vaccinated.

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

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

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