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Amazon's audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, the latest examples of the impact of the country's tightened rules for internet firms.

Two weeks have been set aside for the trial of the country's former top military commander, an Ontario Crown attorney confirmed today.

The results of water quality testing showed "exceedingly high concentrations of various fuel components," said Iqaluit's chief administrative officer during an announcement of the results from testing of the city's water supply.

The results of water quality testing showed "exceedingly high concentrations of various fuel components," said Iqaluit's chief administrative officer during an announcement of the results from testing of the city's water supply.

The results of water quality testing showed "exceedingly high concentrations of various fuel components," said Iqaluit's chief administrative officer during an announcement of the results from testing of the city's water supply.

A human rights commission has ordered the Alberta Pipe Trade College to pay $35,000 to a former instructor who was fired because she was pregnant.

The 52-year-old captain of the fishing boat the Miss Janet went missing early Thursday.

Health officials say COVID-19 cases are still trending downward nationally but warn that a hard flu season could put more pressure on the health care system.

Elections Canada says a ballot recount in the federal Toronto riding of Davenport has been halted, with the Liberals confirmed as winners.

All Yukon government employees and front-line health workers will need to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30, Premier Sandy Silver announced Friday, and Yukoners will need to show proof of vaccination to access restaurants, bars and gyms.

Nine months after being diagnosed with a Stage 4 brain tumour — and two days after his family says he tested positive for COVID-19 — Nathanael Spitzer of Ponoka, Alta., died in hospital.

There's a great divide in Dryden, Ontario's smallest city: People needing immediate help for addictions and homelessness are being told it'll take time to put evidence-based solutions like safe consumption sites in place. But for individuals like Shauna Pinkerton, time isn't on their side.

The Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, about two weeks after he apologized to the First Nation's leadership for not responding to invitations to join them to mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

For the second straight year, the world is heading into a new La Niña weather event. Here's more on what to expect and what that means for the weather and the hurricane season.

The provincial government announced the mandate Friday at a media briefing detailing how it will handle vaccination status as workers transition from working at home to returning to the workplace.

Canada's chief public health officers provide update on COVID-19.

A second 4.5-magnitude earthquake in two days has rattled the Spanish island of La Palma. The two quakes were the strongest to hit the Canary Island off northwest Africa since the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted Sept. 19. Rivers of molten rock that scientists described on Friday as "a true lava tsunami" forced the evacuation of more than 300 people late Thursday. About 7,000 people in all have had to flee since the eruption.

Average house prices rose 14 per cent in the past year, new data shows Friday, as Swiss bank UBS says Toronto and Vancouver markets are in the midst of two of the biggest housing bubbles in the world.

Ottawa-based Lee Valley Tools has a bleak warning for anyone looking to buy high-end garden shears, brass escutcheons or crokinole boards any time soon: good luck.

The United States is set to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers starting starting Nov. 8, and will apply to those travelling by air, land or passenger ferry.

Queen Elizabeth said she was irritated by world leaders who talk about climate change but do nothing to address global warming, and said it was still unclear who would turn up at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.

Police say a man has died in an incident where a British lawmaker was attacked in eastern England.

British Conservative lawmaker David Amess has died after being stabbed Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England. A 25-year-old man has been arrested.

Police have been called to an incident in eastern England amid reports lawmaker David Amess has been stabbed during a meeting with constituents.

The Prime Minister announced Friday morning that the swearing-in of the new cabinet will take place on Oct. 26, and Parliament will return on Nov. 22.

Calgary police have a suspect in custody after four people were injured in a series of random attacks in the downtown core early Friday morning that sent three victims to hospital.

New Brunswick Attorney General Ted Flemming, in a memo to all provincial staff, ordered that no "territorial or title acknowledgements" be made in reference to First Nations lands.

New Brunswick Attorney General Ted Flemming, in a memo to all provincial staff, ordered that no "territorial or title acknowledgements" be made in reference to First Nations lands.

In a memo to all provincial staff, New Brunswick Attorney General Ted Flemming ordered that no "territorial or title acknowledgements" be made in reference to First Nations lands.

Ontario is making COVID-19 vaccine certificate QR codes available for download beginning over the next three days, starting Friday morning with those born between January and April before expanding to more residents.

Ontario is making COVID-19 vaccine certificate QR codes available for download during the next three days, beginning Friday morning with those born between January and April.

Ontario is making COVID-19 vaccine certificate QR codes available for download beginning during the next three days, starting Friday morning with those born between January and April before expanding to more residents.

In Europe, protests erupted in Italy on Friday as one of the most stringent anti-coronavirus measures in Europe went into effect, requiring all workers, from magistrates to maids, to show a health pass to get into their place of employment.

In Europe, protests erupted in Italy on Friday as one of the most stringent anti-coronavirus measures in Europe went into effect, requiring all workers, from magistrates to maids, to show a health pass to get into their place of employment.

In Europe, protests erupted in Italy on Friday as one of the most stringent anti-coronavirus measures in Europe went into effect, requiring all workers, from magistrates to maids, to show a health pass to get into their place of employment.

An undercover officer was on the stand for his third day as a key witness at Greg Fertuck's first-degree murder trial, commentating on audio recordings and a video of the vehicle's route as the accused led officers to the spot where he allegedly dumped his estranged wife's remains.

An undercover officer was on the stand for his third day as a key witness commentating on audio recordings and a video of the vehicle's route as the accused led officers to where he allegedly dumped his estranged wife's remains.

An Ontario government-funded interpreter program in Waterloo and Wellington regions that's been called critical for those seeking medical support is at risk of getting cut by the end of this month, amid a time of need for an influx of Afghan refugees entering Canada. 

Led by Tokyo Olympic marathoner Natasha Wodak, over 5,000 runners will take part in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon 10K on Sunday morning. The event doubles as the Canadian 10K Championships, with the Vancouver resident aiming for a third straight elite women's title.

What exactly are world leaders hoping to achieve at the COP26 climate conference in Scotland next month? CBC News takes a closer look.

With the possibility of COVID-19 vaccination getting closer for children ages five to 11, pediatricians say they're getting questions from parents about how safe and necessary they are, and are ready to discuss any concerns with compassion.

The last few weeks should have been among the happiest of Safia's life. Instead, the collapse of Afghanistan and the internment in Tajikistan of her fiancé, a former Afghan Air Force pilot, have turned her dream into an ongoing nightmare.

A CBC Marketplace investigation has found that some real estate agents are breaking the law by steering unwitting buyers away from low-commission homes. 

A group of protesters have been occupying the Arrowdale Golf Course in Brantford, Ont., for days, with one man from Six Nations of the Grand River telling CBC Hamilton, "This is our land," as the city tries to sell a portion of it.

With the possibility of COVID-19 vaccination getting closer for children ages five to 11, pediatricians say they're getting questions from parents about how safe and necessary they are, and are ready to discuss any concerns with compassion.

A northern Manitoba First Nation has learned that dozens more children died at a residential school in the community. There were previously 30 known deaths.

The system for senior care is broken, and it was broken before the pandemic. Not just public long-term care homes, not just private residences.

A group of protesters have been occupying the Arrowdale Golf Course in Brantford, Ont., for days, with one man from Six Nations of the Grand River telling CBC Hamilton, "This is our land," as the city tries to sell a portion of it.

An Indigenous man is saying he was racially profiled after a bus driver for the London Transit Commission ordered he be barred from service for an entire day in the southwestern Ontario city.

An Indigenous man is saying he was racially profiled after a bus driver for the London Transit Commission ordered he be barred from service for an entire day in the southwestern Ontario city.