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The number of Canadians opting to vote by mail in next week’s federal election will likely end up far lower than Elections Canada’s initial estimates.

The number of Canadians opting to vote by mail in next week’s federal election will likely end up far lower than Elections Canada’s initial estimates.

The fatality inquiry into the deaths of Lionel Desmond, his wife, his daughter and his mother heard from Nova Scotia's chief firearms officer Monday about changes in law that may have given investigators more tools, but could also limit the time of an investigation.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan during a contentious congressional hearing Monday.

Some of the military pilots who fled Afghanistan the day the government collapsed are now in the United Arab Emirates, while the fate of their comrades in Tajikistan — who are calling on Canada to offer asylum — remains unclear.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter takes stock of the Toronto Blue Jays' red-hot September and where that leaves them in the race for a playoff spot.

Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect Apple devices without any user action.

Two of Netflix's most-prized 2021 festival movies have leaked online after debuting as part of the at-home digital offerings of the Toronto International Film Festival.

As the polls tighten, and with time running out, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole sharpened his attacks on the campaign trail today by calling on voters to make election day a referendum on his primary opponent.

Additional COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are not yet needed for the general population, according to a new medical journal article from leading international scientists.

The Toronto International Film Festival is welcoming Hollywood celebrities back to the red carpet as organizers look to revive the event's big-screen magic in spite of pandemic precautions.

Up to 70 per cent of all scheduled surgeries and procedures in the Edmonton health zone will be immediately postponed as Alberta Health Services works to free up space and frontline staff to care for patients with COVID-19.

The start of the 10-day trial of Const. Nathan Parker, a Niagara Region officer charged with assaulting a fellow officer who shot him 10 times, has been postponed until Tuesday due to a COVID-19 issue.

RCMP say firefighters were called to a camper fire on a remote road in Millvale, N.S., Sunday evening and discovered that a family of six from Amherst, N.S., including two adults and four children, had died.

RCMP say firefighters were called to a camper fire on a remote road in Millvale, N.S., Sunday evening and discovered that a family of six from Amherst, N.S., including two adults and four children, had died.

RCMP say firefighters were called to a camper fire on Mountain Road in Millvale, N.S., Sunday evening and discovered two adults and four children had died.

Classroom doors swing open for about a million New York City public school students on Monday in the largest U.S. experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientists are racing to collect ice cores — along with long-frozen records they hold of climate cycles — as global warming melts glaciers and ice sheets. Some say they are running out of time. And, in some cases, it's already too late.

B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine card system is now in effect as the province aims to curtail cases and hospitalizations in the fourth wave of the pandemic. Starting Monday, those 12 and over must show proof of at least one dose of vaccine, two doses as of Oct. 24.

Paul Drakos was so moved by what happened to the people of Lytton, B.C., he made a plan to help and called in his friends and family for support.

Niagara police are investigating after a Liberal candidate in St. Catharines says his car was spray painted sometime overnight on Sunday while his family slept.

Niagara police are investigating after a Liberal federal election candidate in St. Catharines, Ont., says his car was spray painted overnight Sunday while his family slept. "I will not be intimidated," Chris Bittle posted online.

The e-commerce giant is raising the amount it pays its front-line workers and plans to hire 15,000 more people in Canada to keep up with booming demand.

Observers say the impasse could lead to a showdown between labour groups and the provincial government, both on the streets and in courtrooms.

Western University is investigating multiple reports of sexual violence which are alleged to have happened over the weekend as orientation week wound down.

As Western University investigates reports of sexual violence that allegedly happened as orientation week wound down on the weekend, an official at the London, Ont., school said Monday that arrests were made in separate incidents after four students reported being sexually assaulted last week. 

As Western University investigates reports of sexual violence that allegedly happened as orientation week wound down on the weekend, an official at the London, Ont., school said Monday that arrests were made in separate incidents after four students reported being sexually assaulted in the past week. 

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he plans to join other Republican governors in challenging President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine requirement in court.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he plans to join other Republican governors in challenging U.S. President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine requirement in court.

A series of protests — against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19-related public health measures — held outside hospitals across Canada on Monday was condemned by politicians and health-care organizations as unacceptable and unfair to staff and patients.

Some high-ranking Ontario politicians and prominent health-care organizations are issuing warnings ahead of a number of protests expected to take place at hospitals across Canada today.

A series of protests — against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19-related public health measures — held outside hospitals across Canada on Monday was condemned by politicians and health-care organizations as unacceptable and unfair to staff and patients.

Politicians and healthcare organizations are warning ahead of the planned protests against COVID-19 measures calling the demonstrations "completely unacceptable" and unfair to healthcare workers and patients.

Some Albertans are concerned the United Conservatives are politicizing COVID-19 vaccine passports, after launching a feedback survey on the subject that asks for donations once filled out.

Public polls are showing the Liberals and Conservatives in a tight battle to form a government, with the New Democrats in third but falling back. That pressure has created a few storylines and races to watch in the home stretch. 

Several student candidates are running in the federal election, juggling their studies with door-knocking, debating and trying to win a seat in Ottawa.

Several student candidates are running in the federal election, juggling their studies with door-knocking, debating and trying to win a seat in Ottawa.

Several student candidates are running in the federal election, juggling their studies with door-knocking, debating and trying to win a seat in Ottawa.

A CBC investigation that cast doubt on the authenticity of a letter which has enabled more than 1,000 people to claim Indigenous ancestry is reinvigorating efforts to remove so-called "pretendians" from the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) membership list.

Those in Canada who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, for whatever reason, will see their access to restaurants, events and even some employment stripped away — leaving many feeling ostracized, experts say.

The Conservative child-care plan will help the poorest Canadians, leaving middle income families across the country with less support than those in the lowest tax bracket, said Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole told undecided voters Sunday that his party's child-care plan will help the poorest Canadians, leaving middle income families across the country with less support than those in the lowest tax bracket. O'Toole was speaking at an event that was part of The National Presents: Face to Face with the Federal Party Leaders.

Thelma and Glen Perry of Barrie, Ont., claim they were unjustly fined $12,500 for refusing to quarantine in a hotel upon their return to Canada. The couple join a number of Canadians planning to fight their fines in court.

Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship as part of an astro-tourist team poised to make history as the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit.

Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship as part of an astro-tourist team poised to make history as the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit.

The National for Sept. 12 — Erin O’Toole takes questions from voters on affordability, climate change and vaccine mandates. Plus, the growing COVID crisis in Alberta.

Roughly 2,000 people rallied in Calgary on Sunday in protest of vaccine mandates and other public health measures.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is questioned by undecided voters on the issues that matter to them. Rosemary Barton moderates.

Britney Spears announced her engagement Sunday to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with the word "lioness."

Britney Spears is engaged to marry her boyfriend Sam Asghari, the pop star announced on Instagram on Sunday.