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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has ordered a review of the rapid release of a former navy commander who was under investigation for sexual misconduct and is now back working as a civilian at the naval base in Halifax.

Residential school survivors say they're saddened to hear Canada's first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, wasn't consulted on the government's decision to end its legal effort to make the Catholic Church pay millions in compensation it had promised to survivors.

Residential school survivors say they're saddened to hear Canada's first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, wasn't consulted on the government's decision to end its legal effort to make the Catholic Church pay millions in compensation it had promised to survivors.

Residential school survivors say they're saddened to hear Canada's first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, wasn't consulted on the government's decision in 2015 to end its legal effort to make the Catholic Church pay millions in compensation it had promised to survivors.

The decision to cut back on some non-emergency services in Saskatchewan means that people like Laura Weins and Graham Dickson's 11-month-old, Helen, are missing out on treatments and tests and left in limbo.

U.S. President Joe Biden is not asserting executive privilege over a tranche of documents sought by a House committee's investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, setting up a showdown with former president Donald Trump.

Notorious U.S. whistleblower Chelsea Manning will have to wait until the new year to find out if she is allowed to enter Canada.

A doctor who was filling in at a rural Alberta hospital says he treated three COVID-19 patients with ivermectin, triggering a warning from the provincial health authority about the dangers of the controversial drug. 

A doctor who was filling in at a rural Alberta hospital says he treated three COVID-19 patients with ivermectin, triggering a warning from the provincial health authority about the dangers of the controversial drug. 

Under the agreement announced Friday, countries would enact a global minimum corporate tax of 15 per cent on the biggest, internationally active firms, reaping an estimated $150 billion US for government coffers once implemented.

The RCMP's union says that while it still supports a Mountie's right to refuse vaccination, it also wants officers to be aware of the consequences of that choice.

The reproductive number of the coronavirus is below one, meaning infections are on a downward trend for the first time in months, according to federal modelling data.

Google is cracking down on digital ads that promote climate change denial or make money from that kind of content, hoping to limit revenue for climate change deniers and stop the spread of misinformation on its platforms.

Hydrogen sulphide gas has again been detected at the site of an explosion in downtown Wheatley, Ont., according to municipal officials, six weeks an explosion injured 20 people and has displaced many residents and business owners.

A longtime member of the Opposition B.C. Liberals says the "Alberta influence'' is a factor in a part of B.C. where intensive care units can't accommodate the influx of COVID-19 patients.

The Ontario government says it has partnered with Shoppers Drug Mart to provide free menstrual products for the students across the province beginning this fall.

An environmental group says an exchange of coal exploration lease applications in Alberta's Rocky Mountains suggests mining companies expect to be able to go ahead with their plans despite a provincial debate on the industry's future.

Canada's economy added 157,000 new jobs last month, Statistics Canada says, enough to put employment back above where it was before the pandemic started.

Canada's economy added 157,000 new jobs last month, Statistics Canada says, enough to put employment back above where it was before the pandemic started.

Canada's economy added 157,000 new jobs last month, Statistics Canada says, enough to put employment back above where it was before the pandemic started.

The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people with medical conditions seek boosters, and government and employer mandates push more workers to take their first doses.

An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shia Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as they transition from insurgency to governance.

A blast went off Friday at a mosque packed with Shia Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 25 and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as they transition from insurgency to governance.

A Taliban police official says at least 100 people have been killed or wounded in a mosque explosion targeting Shia Muslims in northern Afghanistan. Dost Mohammad Obaida says the "majority of them have been killed."

British Columbia’s top doctor has signaled third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could be made more widely available in coming weeks, as breakthrough cases and subsequent deaths in the province continue to slowly climb.

After a major outage and stinging whistleblower testimony, NPR technology reporter Bobby Allyn breaks down Facebook’s bad week.

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia.

Scientists in Halifax have recovered a trove of research data lost on the ocean floor off Nova Scotia for 3½ years. The remarkable retrieval includes 19 hours of video from a camera attached to a grey seal that was lost in 2018 and dragged up in fishing gear this summer.

The song that has come to be known as an anthem for the Mi'kmaq is now a track on the latest album by cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma.

Equalization is a symbol of what it means to be Canadian and a pillar of our social and economic bargain that allows Alberta to run more of its own affairs. Threatening to remove it will not only undermine this bargain, according to Ken Boessenkool and Jared Wesley.

A man with ties to Botwood, N.L., and a long history of domestic violence has been released from prison, despite an assessment that says he's a high risk to reoffend.

Britain’s supply chain crisis has moved from petrol shortages to the agricultural sector, threatening food supplies in the run-up to Christmas as Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists the problems are overstated.

Amid longer lasting inflation, the potential fallout of a Canadian housing bubble and a slower path to jobs recovery, Tiff Macklem tries to reassure the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations that a few bumps won't hurt Canada's chances of recovering from the pandemic.

As shocking as it was for hockey buffs to hear on Thursday that the seemingly unshakable goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens is seeking help, it’s not unheard of for professional athletes to reach out when they need to.

Abuse allegations made by National Women's Soccer League players against authority figures are symptomatic of a sports culture that prioritizes winning over anything else and thus limits player power, says one expert.

Fully vaccinated travellers now get to skip quarantine when returning to Canada. But travelling abroad during the pandemic is still complicated — and not yet recommended by the government. Here’s what you should know before booking a trip.

In a new documentary released on Amazon Prime Friday, Justin Bieber and his crew prep for the pop star's first live performance in three years with one caveat — it's during a pandemic. Here's a closer look at the film.

A new report from a Berlin-based think tank shows Canada is trailing behind other wealthy countries when it comes to cutting carbon emissions, but it outlines lifestyle changes that could help the world meet the 1.5 degree warming limit.

Britain’s supply chain crisis has moved from petrol shortages to the agricultural sector, threatening food supplies in the run-up to Christmas as Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists the problems are overstated.

Following multiple complaints from viewers, CBC’s Marketplace decided to put Best Buy’s Marketplace to the test. After purchasing 12 “refurbished” devices from third-party vendors, industry experts flagged five of them for having issues.

Amid longer lasting inflation, the potential fallout of a Canadian housing bubble and a slower path to jobs recovery, Tiff Macklem tries to reassure the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations that a few bumps won't hurt Canada's chances of recovering from the pandemic.

Rapid antigen tests are seen as a useful tool to add to protective measures in schools during the pandemic. However, which kids to test, how often and even where to do the testing are among the many issues that differ as Canadian jurisdictions put rapid tests into play. 

As international tension simmered this week over Taiwan, there was a not-so-subtle display of allied military solidarity in the Pacific — one that included a Canadian frigate.

The federal government is working on exemptions to its newly released mandatory vaccine policy for people in remote Indigenous communities, many of which are only accessible by air.