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The P.E.I. Humane Society says it has seen an increase in the number of animals arriving at its shelter for reasons related to housing during the pandemic. 

At times in tears, a nurse described appalling conditions Thursday at the coroner's inquest into the privately run Herron nursing home in Dorval, Que., where 47 people died during the pandemic's first wave. The inquest is part of a larger examination of problems in the province's long-term care homes.

Six years after the federal auditor general released a scathing report into the state of Nunavut's jails, not much has improved, according to a followup tabled Thursday.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared Ottawa police officers in the death of 23-year-old Anthony Aust, who jumped 12 storeys from his bedroom window to flee apprehension last October.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the emergence of a new player in the non-dairy milk game and ways of greening the music industry.

Quebec Premier François Legault had harsh words for the federal Liberals, NDP and Greens following Wednesday's French-language leaders' debate, and is urging nationalists in the province to be wary of those parties as they weigh their options ahead of the upcoming election.

Much of the United States is preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in both New York City and Washington.

If fans hadn't known before, they have now after Canada's 3-0 destruction of El Salvador at Toronto's BMO Field on Wednesday night in a crucial World Cup qualifying contest. It was also a win accomplished without Alphonso Davies.

Two ongoing crises have been consistent points of focus on the campaign trail: a dire shortage of affordable housing and climate change. The two are interconnected, and how Canada chooses to tackle a national housing shortage could have profound implications for its fight against climate change.

A spokesperson for Elections Canada apologized to any trans and non-binary elector who received a voter information card using their dead name — the name a person used before their transition. At least one Canadian affected by the error says they've gone through the proper channels and dread doing it again.

A spokesperson for Elections Canada apologized to any trans and non-binary elector who received a voter information card using their dead name — the name a person used before their transition. At least one Canadian affected by the error says they've gone through the proper channels and dread doing it again.

With U.S. COVID-19 cases surging among the unvaccinated, President Joe Biden will outline new approaches to control the pandemic in a speech on Thursday, including a requirement that all federal employees get vaccinated.

With U.S. COVID-19 cases surging among the unvaccinated, President Joe Biden will outline new approaches to control the pandemic in a speech on Thursday, including a requirement that all federal employees get vaccinated.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will require all federal employees and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the U.S. Department of Labour will issue a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 employees to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will require all federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the U.S. Department of Labour will issue a rule requiring that businesses with more than 100 employees ensure their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly.

As people receive their voter information cards in the mail, some have been surprised to learn how far they'll have to travel to vote on Sept. 20, as Elections Canada has had difficulty finding landlords to host polling stations during this pandemic.

The Supreme Court of Canada will not weigh in on the decision to deny Peter Nygard bail. Canada's highest court on Thursday rejected an application from the former fashion mogul to hear an appeal of the decision.

The Ontario government will not be making National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a provincial holiday, a government spokesperson confirmed.

Some 200 foreigners, including Canadians and Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S and foreign forces concluded their frantic withdrawal at the end of last month.

Some 200 foreigners, including Canadians and Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S and foreign forces concluded their frantic withdrawal at the end of last month.

Some 200 foreigners, including Canadians and Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday with the co-operation of the Taliban — the first such large-scale departure since U.S. and other forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago.

Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul airport on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S and foreign forces concluded their frantic withdrawal at the end of last month.

A large group of Americans and other foreigners who remain in Afghanistan are set to depart the war-ravaged country on charter flights from Kabul on Thursday after the new Taliban government agreed to their evacuation, a U.S. official said.

Environment Canada issued a hurricane watch alert Thursday morning for the St. John's area and the southeastern Avalon Peninsula, saying Hurricane Larry has the potential to bring fierce conditions to parts of the island Friday night.

Researchers who estimate how much of the world's coal, oil and natural gas reserves should be left unburned to slow the increase in climate-changing gases in the atmosphere have come up with a new, bigger estimate of how much should be left in the ground.

Edmonton has a history of electing more progressive representatives than any other part of Alberta. But historical election results suggest the city is less a progressive haven than it is a competitive battleground, says political strategist Leah Ward.

Parents on Malcolm Island, B.C., say they kept their young children from attending their first day of school Wednesday after learning one of the school’s two teachers would be exempt from wearing a mask in class.

Parents on Malcolm Island, B.C., say they kept their young children from attending their first day of school Wednesday after learning one of the school’s two teachers would be exempt from wearing a mask in class.

Drugs are “popping up like chicken pox” across Walpole Island First Nation, says one band councillor, and it has led the community to take some drastic measures. 

CBC News reached out to the major federal political parties campaigning in Manitoba. Each was asked how it would bring to justice those responsible for residential schools within 21 days of coming to power.

A disabled Sussex couple invites party leaders to come look in their fridge and pantry, and examine their bills and expenses.

Have you ever wondered why Elections Canada still uses paper voter lists at the polls and why ballots are hand-counted for federal elections? We’ve got you covered.

They came. They pitched. They argued. The federal party leaders held the first of two back-to-back debates on Wednesday — a spirited and occasionally raucous encounter in French that provided glimpses but no sustained view of the differences among them.

The Quebec government says it is confident a "large majority" of health-care workers will comply with its mandatory vaccination policy, even if tens of thousands still haven't gotten a jab.

Jagmeet Singh is the most trustworthy and competent federal party leader on offer right now, according to roughly 300,000 people who participated in CBC's Vote Compass — but the problem for Singh is that popularity isn't moving his party further up the polls.

Interested in how to put together a last-minute TIFF experience from anywhere in the country? CBC News breaks down the festival and what you can expect from the first truly hybrid TIFF.  

A private security company in Kabul founded by an ex-member of JTF2, the elite counter-terrorism unit of the Canadian Forces, is credited with rescuing more than 100 Afghans with ties to Canada.

David Lavery's private security company in Kabul is credited with rescuing more than 100 Afghans with ties to Canada.

The Quebec government says it is confident a "large majority" of health-care workers will comply with its mandatory vaccination policy, even if tens of thousands still haven't gotten a jab.

With U.K. roads clogged to pre-pandemic levels and ridership on London’s subway soaring, many people are acting as if the pandemic is over - even though there are now 40,000 new COVID-19 cases a day and the number is growing.

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan were airlifted out of the country last month as the Taliban swept to power. Many more are still trying to escape. Here's a look at where the country's refugees may be heading.

Hong Kong police on Thursday raided the premises of the closed June 4th Museum, dedicated to the victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, ProPublica’s Tim Golden fills us in on why families of those killed are suing Saudi Arabia, and what secrets are contained in documents they want released.

An Ontario court has found the provincial government broke the law by failing to adhere to the Environmental Bill of Rights.

As vaccine mandates become more common, doctors are bombarded with questions about medical exemptions. But with few objective criteria most people won’t qualify for an exemption.

Métis people in Manitoba can win a Playstation 5 or a Chevy Spark just for showing up to vote in the upcoming federal election. But the organization behind the giveaway doesn't believe it is violating the Canada Elections Act, which forbids bribes that influence a person to vote.

Métis people in Manitoba can win a Playstation 5 or a Chevy Spark just for showing up to vote in the upcoming federal election. But the organization behind the giveaway doesn't believe it is violating the Canada Elections Act, which forbids bribes that influence a person to vote.

Métis people in Manitoba can win a Playstation 5 or a Chevy Spark just for showing up to vote in the upcoming federal election. But the organization behind the giveaway doesn't believe it is violating the Canada Elections Act, which forbids bribes that influence a person to vote.

Métis people in Manitoba can win a Playstation 5 or a Chevy Spark just for showing up to vote in the upcoming federal election. But the organization behind the giveaway doesn't believe it is violating the Canada Elections Act, which forbids bribes that influence a person to vote.

Métis people in Manitoba can win a Playstation 5 or a Chevy Spark just for showing up to vote in the upcoming federal election. But the organization behind the giveaway doesn't believe it is violating the Canada Elections Act, which forbids bribes that influence a person to vote.