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In an emotional and at times tearful testimony, Samantha Chowieri wondered aloud if she could have done more. And she painted a picture of confusion after the local health authority took over the Herron long-term care home on March 29, 2020.

Vote counting continues today in seven ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Vote counting continues today in nine ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Vote counting continues today in eight ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Vote counting continues today in seven ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Vote counting continues today in 13 ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Vote counting continues today in 11 ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Vote counting continues today in 10 ridings across the country with narrow margins between the leading candidates — in some cases as narrow as 100 votes or less.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faced down a caucus revolt on Wednesday, as factions within his United Conservative Party coalesced in opposition to his leadership — but a reckoning has been put off to another day. 

Only six of the Conservative candidates leading or elected in 119 ridings across the country are Black, Indigenous or a person of colour (BIPOC) — a share of the total that's even lower now that it was before the election because some Conservative incumbents lost their seats.

Former Liberal candidate Kevin Vuong — who won his Toronto riding after a close-fought race — says he plans to sit as an Independent even though the Liberals cut ties with him just days before the election over a sexual assault charge that was later dropped.

Former Liberal candidate Kevin Vuong says that he'll sit as an Independent if he wins his close race in his Toronto riding — even though the Liberals cut ties with him just days before the election over a sexual assault charge that was dropped.

Warblers, hummingbirds, hawks and other migratory birds across Canada and the U.S. hung out in cities during the pandemic lockdowns in the spring of 2020, treating urban-dwelling humans to far more visits than usual, a new study finds. Scientists say that shows human activity and traffic normally drive birds away and point to possible solutions.

Warblers, hummingbirds, hawks and other migratory birds across Canada and the U.S. hung out in cities during the pandemic lockdowns in the spring of 2020, treating urban-dwelling humans to far more visits than usual, a new study finds. Scientists say that shows human activity and traffic normally drive birds away and point to possible solutions.

The Center for Whale Research in Washington says a 47-year-old female identified as L47 has not been seen for nearly seven months and is likely dead.

At least two players have been removed from a club in a junior A hockey league with teams from the U.S. and northwestern Ontario because they aren't fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the cross-border league's commissioner.

At least two players have been removed from a club in a junior A hockey league with teams from the U.S. and northwestern Ontario because they aren't fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the cross-border league's commissioner.

A teetering Chinese real estate developer unexpectedly struck an 11th-hour deal to pay some of what it owes to its domestic investors on Wednesday, but foreign investors still owed millions of U.S. dollars on Thursday have so far been left hanging.

Thousands of migrants, mostly Haitian, have amassed at a Texas-Mexico border spot, taking U.S. officials by surprise due to the scope and speed of the gathering. It has presented a humanitarian and logistical challenge for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration.

Thousands of migrants, mostly Haitian, have amassed at a Texas-Mexico border spot, taking U.S. officials by surprise due to the scope and speed of the gathering. It has presented a humanitarian and logistical challenge for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration.

About 172 staff at hospitals in Windsor, Ont., have been suspended without pay for not getting their COVID-19 shots by the deadlines set out by their employers. 

The OC Transpo driver in the fatal Westboro bus crash in 2019 has been found not guilty of all 38 dangerous driving charges.

The Ottawa bus driver in a 2019 fatal crash at the Westboro transit station has been acquitted of all 38 criminal charges.

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the harmful health effects of air pollution kick in at lower levels than it previously thought and it is setting a higher bar for policymakers and the public in its first update to its air quality guidelines in 15 years.

Liberal Jenica Atwin has defeated Conservative Andrea Johnson in a tight Fredericton election race.

Liberal candidate Jenica Atwin has defeated Conservative Andrea Johnson in a tight Fredericton election race.

Police in Sherbrooke, Que., are looking for a man they say assaulted a nurse at a pharmacy after he told her she needed his 'consent' before administering a COVID-19 vaccine dose to his wife.

Police in Sherbrooke, Que., are looking for a man they say assaulted a nurse at a pharmacy after he accused her of administering a COVID-19 vaccine dose to his wife without his consent.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to one billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of the global population within the next year.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to one billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of the global population within the next year.

President Joe Biden is set to announce that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to one billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of the global population within the next year.

With demand for taxis drying up in Thailand and thousands of drivers leaving town, one Bangkok cab company has turned its vehicles into mini vegetable gardens,hoping to take the edge off the coronavirus crunch.

Ontario and New Brunswick are rolling out vaccine passport systems on Wednesday that require people who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine to show proof of vaccination before entering non-essential indoor spaces. 

Ontario and New Brunswick rolled out vaccine passport systems on Wednesday that require people who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine to show proof of vaccination before entering non-essential indoor spaces. 

Swapping Alberta’s health minister out for a new face is unlikely to change the provincial government’s approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, observers say.

Wesley Harmer worries that the "mandatory" signup to a new utility company owned by his landlord means his utility costs will no longer be protected by provincial rent controls.

A First Nations student who was reprimanded and removed from class for choosing not to stand for the national anthem at Winnipeg high school hopes the situation sparks change and awareness.

A First Nations student who was reprimanded and removed from class for choosing not to stand for the national anthem at Winnipeg high school hopes the situation sparks change and awareness.

The newly re-elected Liberal government will have to hit the ground running on the world stage as U.S. President Joe Biden pledges new era of vigorous competition without triggering a new Cold War. Experts are urging the government to stop dealing with crises on an ad-hoc basis and appoint a permanent committee of cabinet for national security.

It's always dangerous to assume that what has happened in politics will continue to happen. But with the results of the 2021 federal election now in (or nearly so), it seems reasonable to assume at least one thing: minority Parliaments are now the rule, not the exception.

A COVID-19 vaccine passport system kicks in Wednesday across Ontario, requiring people to show proof of vaccination for entry into many non-essential venues.

Three First Nations women say Canadians should take time on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 to reflect on their history and participate in events.

The newly re-elected Liberal government will have to hit the ground running on the world stage as U.S. President Joe Biden pledges new era of vigorous competition without triggering a new Cold War. Experts are urging the government to stop dealing with crises on an ad-hoc basis and appoint a permanent committee of cabinet for national security.

Federal parties know how important it is to woo voters on social media, but that doesn’t mean they abandon the traditional way of campaigning — erecting candidate signs on lawns. But do they influence the way Canadians vote?

Leader Erin O’Toole brought a moderate strategy to the Conservative election campaign, but his loss was nearly identical to his predecessor's. What went wrong, and what that means for the party’s future.

Parks Canada says a mountain goat in Yoho National park took on a grizzly bear —and won.

Squamish was shaken by two rock slides Monday, with massive slabs of granite shearing off the ancient Stawamus Chief rockface and smashing to the ground.

Squamish was shaken by two rockslides Monday, with massive slabs of granite shearing off the ancient Stawamus Chief rockface and smashing to the ground. The first dramatic cascade was captured on webcam with a show of sparks and dust plumes filling the night air.

Images of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback grabbing asylum seekers near the U.S.-Mexico border are "heinous," according to U.S. Democratic Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman.