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In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the U.S. Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn't.

A survivor of an erroneous U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of his family demanded Saturday that those responsible be punished and said Washington's apology was not enough.

Dan Hawkins is offering cash prizes to friends who help him find true love.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he remains open to getting rid of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system if his party is re-elected, provided there's consensus on the issue — something he says was lacking in the past. 

A number of NDP candidates running this year were part of the Orange Wave phenomenon of 2011, now attempting to build back after a near-total collapse in Quebec.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is finally stable and secure enough for artisans to start rebuilding it, more than two years after a shocking fire that tore through its roof, knocked down its spire and threatened to bring down the rest of the medieval monument.

Nova Scotia's premier has clear, harsh words for the small group of people who recently protested outside the province's top doctor's home: "grow up."

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the "propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers Saturday as part of the forced move.

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the "propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers Saturday as part of the forced move.

The Liberals say Spadina–Fort York candidate Kevin Vuong is no longer running for the party and will not join their caucus if elected.

Police in Australia used pepper spray to subdue protesters on Saturday at an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne, the country's second-largest city.

The measures are the first by a major European economy requiring proof of vaccination, a recent negative virus test or recovery from COVID-19 in the previous six months for all categories of workers.

India gave out 25 million doses during a special COVID-19 vaccination drive organized on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.

The voices of young Indigenous voters are crucial in this federal election because they can help make sure the next government prioritizes Indigenous issues that have been continuously overlooked, says Aly Bear of Whitecap Dakota First Nation south of Saskatoon.

David McDonald and Kim Cormier met by chance, but their friendship has endured. Now McDonald is awaiting delivery of his new home — a place to call his own after years of rotten luck.

One of the biggest property developers in China is in danger of defaulting on its loans, a development that could have wide reaching implications for the economy. Here's everything you need to know about the story as it unfolds.

Despite concerns about the safety of the vaccine and the legacy of medical experiments on Indigenous peoples, these women ultimately decided to get the jab.

Britain is revamping its international travel rules in a bid to restore consumer confidence in taking an overseas holiday. Passenger traffic has fallen off a cliff because of cumbersome rules and expensive COVID-19 tests.

The controversy over whether the federal government should require vaccinations for some people or implement a vaccine passport system is playing a role in some key swing ridings, including King-Vaughan in the Greater Toronto Area.

Canadians might go to bed Monday night without knowing the final results of the federal election. They might not even know who won by Tuesday morning. That's because this year, Elections Canada isn't counting hundreds of thousands of local special ballots — votes from Canadians living in their ridings who opted to vote by mail — until Tuesday.

Two doctors answer questions about the safety of vaccines on pregnant people, and the risks unvaccinated pregnant people face when they catch COVID-19.

BookTok, an online community and hashtag on the social media platform TikTok, has unexpectedly boosted the sale of books to the benefit of Canadian authors, retailers and publishers.

Three young Indigenous voters say issues important to their communities such as reconciliation have been getting more lip service than action during the election campaign, and that could have a big impact on who they vote for.

Election campaigns have become increasingly sophisticated at targeting voters, using data gathered partly through specialty firms and online data. But at least one privacy advocate believes political parties should be more transparent about what data they have on voters.

Nursing shortages are having an impact on health-care delivery across Canada, but nowhere is that more apparent than in Quebec where at least 4,000 nurses are needed. Unions are demanding governments do more to address the shortages including more support and financial incentives.

The National for Sept. 17 — Days before voters head to the polls, the Liberals and Conservatives are locked in a tight election race. Plus, how TikTok has helped boost book sales.

A California jury on Friday found multimillionaire real estate heir Robert Durst guilty of murdering his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, the first homicide conviction for a man suspected of killing three people in three states over the past 39 years.

Burned before, Capitol Police say they are taking no chances as they prepare for a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C.

Four U.S. senators on Friday asked President Joe Biden to lift restrictions that have barred travel by Canadians across the northern U.S. border since March 2020.