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Demand for COVID-19 vaccinations tripled in Alberta on Thursday, the day after Premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s version of a vaccine passport. 

Find out what some Black voters are looking for from the candidates ahead of the federal election.

Investigators are looking for three male suspects in connection with Thursday’s double shooting and kidnapping in Hamilton that left a father badly injured, one of his sons dead and another son with gunshot injuries.

The world's first female chess grandmaster, Nona Gaprindashvili, has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix over a line in its series The Queen's Gambit, which her lawyers say is false and sexist.

The world's first female chess grandmaster, Nona Gaprindashvili, has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix over a line in its series The Queen's Gambit, which her lawyers say is false and sexist.

The trial of Const. Nathan Parker, who was shot by one of his fellow Niagara police officers in 2018, has stalled in a Hamilton court until next Wednesday over questions about improper access to evidence.

Toronto-raised hockey star P.K. Subban is an executive producer on the new docuseries, Black Life: A Canadian History, slated to air on CBC TV and CBC Gem in 2023.

Chinese media reported that painter and sailor Zhai Mo was “illegally stopped” by Canadian authorities while attempting what he called the first non-stop circumnavigation of the Arctic. Transport Canada says otherwise.

The Pentagon retreated from its defence of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first stated.

The U.S. Pentagon retreated from its defence of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first stated.

The Pentagon retreated from its defence of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first stated.

A new report shows the world is on a "catastrophic pathway" toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations said Friday.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today that conservative-minded voters sick of the Liberal government should park their votes with the Tories rather than turn to the People's Party of Canada (PPC) in this election.

Toronto Liberal candidate, Kevin Vuong, who is on pause from campaigning in the federal election over a past sexual assault charge that was dropped, is also now under review by the Canadian Armed Forces. 

Toronto Liberal candidate, Kevin Vuong, who is on pause from campaigning in the federal election over a past sexual assault charge that was dropped, is also now under review by the Canadian Armed Forces. 

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Friday his party has asked Toronto candidate Kevin Vuong to "pause his campaign" after the Toronto Star reported he had been charged previously with sexual assault — a charge that was later dropped.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh launched his most pointed attack yet on his Liberal opponent today, saying Justin Trudeau is a failed leader who is "bad for Canada." Trudeau, meanwhile, dismissed the NDP as an unserious option.

The third chartered flight bringing civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month took off on Friday with around 170 passengers on board, including U.S. and European citizens as well as Afghans, a Qatari official said.

The third chartered flight bringing civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month landed on Friday with around 170 passengers on board, including U.S. and European citizens as well as Afghans, a Qatari official said.

Thousands of Western University students in London, Ont., walked out of class on Friday to support those who've experienced sexual violence and protest the university's handling of allegations on social media following frosh festivities.

Hundreds of Western University students in London, Ont., walked out of class on Friday to support those who've experienced sexual violence and protest the university's handling of allegations on social media following frosh festivities.

As Russians cast their ballots this weekend in a parliamentary election, numerous opposition members have been banned from running for office and more than a dozen have left the country amid a widespread political crackdown that's paved the way for the re-election of the ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin. 

An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing a heavy blow to the Biden administration's effort to shore up people's protection amid the highly contagious delta variant.

An influential U.S. federal advisory panel has soundly rejected a plan to offer Pfizer-BioNTech booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans.

Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a U.S. government advisory panel on Friday overwhelmingly rejected a plan to administer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots broadly to the American public, and instead endorsed the extra vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

The Biden administration's plan to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans faced its first major hurdle Friday as a government advisory panel met to decide whether to endorse extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

I will vote in this federal election because I have witnessed how the decisions made by governments can determine the quality of life of Indigenous children. 

It’s more important that we as Indigenous peoples hold Canada accountable as a partner in a treaty relationship than as a participant in a democracy, writes Waabshkigaabo.

The Biden administration plans on "massive movements" of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday, an official said Friday, representing a swift and dramatic response to thousands who suddenly assembled under and around a bridge.

Thousands of migrants have converged under the bridge that connects Del Rio, Texas, and Mexico's Ciudad Acuña, creating a makeshift camp with few basic services in intense heat in the latest border emergency facing U.S. President Joe Biden.

The Teamsters workers' union has launched campaigns to organize employees in at least nine Canadian facilities of U.S. e-commerce company Amazon.com, according to Reuters interviews with union officials.

The government of the Faroe Islands says it will review regulations governing its centuries-old tradition of hunting dolphins after graphic footage of the slaughter of a record catch of hundreds prompted an outcry.

Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city's glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by a New York City Audubon volunteer's tweets showing the World Trade Center littered with bird carcasses.

The main federal parties have made varying child care pledges, and not all of them align with the province's. Child care advocates insist Premier John Horgan fulfill his own long-standing $10-a-day daycare promise, no matter who forms government in Ottawa.

The main federal parties have made varying child care pledges, and not all of them align with the province's. Child care advocates insist Premier John Horgan fulfill his own long-standing $10-a-day daycare promise, no matter who forms government in Ottawa.

Firefighters wrapped the base of the world's largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as they tried to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning in California's rugged Sierra Nevada.

In the 2019 federal election, voter turnout in Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou was just 49.8 per cent, well under the rate for Quebec as a whole. Now, there are two Indigenous candidates, and they hope to affect the turnout.

Annapolis Royal, N.S., is Canada's oldest town, but it only looks like it hasn't changed in centuries. A new documentary shows it was a rundown "dump" in the 1970s. Only through a determined effort from locals was its historic beauty restored. 

Provinces across Canada are introducing vaccine passports, allowing those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in some indoor recreational activities. But apart from that, what do the passports accomplish, and how effective are they? CBC News spoke to some experts.

Members of Hamilton’s Pakistani community are trying to come to terms with Thursday’s incident in which Faqir Ali was "taken forcefully" from his home and later found in serious condition. The violent home invasion left one of his sons dead, another shot and police searching for suspects.

Members of Hamilton’s Pakistani community are trying to come to terms with Thursday’s incident in which Faqir Ali was "taken forcefully" from his home and later found in serious condition. The violent home invasion left one of his sons dead, another shot and police searching for suspects.

Two nurses, one just entering the field, and the other who left due to harsh conditions, weigh in on why the public system is losing employees so rapidly.

Viewers can expect an embarrassment of riches this fall, from a long-awaited Sopranos prequel to three new Marvel films and Wes Anderson's latest. And those are just the movies. On the small screen, Succession and The Morning Show are back, as is Jon Stewart. Check out the fall preview.

Canadians will soon head to the polls and CBC News will have full coverage of the federal election on all platforms so you can follow every development.

Canadians will soon head to the polls and CBC News will have full coverage of the federal election on all platforms so you can follow every development.

Some Canadians who were hoping to vote in this election are starting to give up amid frustrations with mail-in voting, voting abroad and not receiving a voter card.

The criminal case involving Jonathan Vance, the country’s former top military commander, will come before a provincial court judge in Ontario today.

The criminal case involving retired general Jonathan Vance, the country’s former top military commander, went before a provincial judge in Ontario today. It has been adjourned until Oct. 15.

Canada's national women's soccer team won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. So why is next to impossible to buy a jersey with a player's name on it? Experts say Canada Soccer missed a golden opportunity to market the team.

Opening the program to more people is a key step in fighting the province's opioid crisis, says physician.