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Milan and Costa Rica were among the winners of the Earthshot Prize on Sunday, an environmental award created by Prince William, who has criticized world leaders for an uninspiring response to the climate change crisis.

Canadian health-care workers are facing vaccination deadlines in almost every province — and those who don't get vaccinated risk suspension and potentially losing their jobs. As vaccine deadlines approach, should vaccination be required where you work?

The Hong Kong Department of Health has imposed a two-week ban on Air Canada passenger flights from Vancouver due to a COVID-19 exposure. 

Canadians will still need to take an expensive PCR test in order to return to Canada from the United States after the land border reopens in November.

Canadians will still need to take a molecular test, like the expensive PCR test, in order to return to Canada from the United States after the land border reopens in November.

Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances.

Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances.

An ancient knife recovered during renovations on Parliament Hill will be returned to Algonquin nations. It's estimated to be 4,000 years old.

I didn’t challenge some of the vaccine assumptions I learned in my childhood until I became seriously ill, writes Rachel Grantham.

Bill Clinton was discharged from a Southern California hospital on Sunday after undergoing treatment for an infection that had spread to his bloodstream.

Allergists across the country have safely inoculated most patients who come into their clinics, regardless of allergy history, says an Ontario doctor who's noticed an uptick in requests for allergy assessments after the government began implementing COVID-19 vaccine certificates last month.

Canadian runner Ben Flanagan won his first-ever 10-kilometre road race on Sunday in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon event while Leslie Sexton captured her second national women’s title in a month. The competition doubled as the Canadian 10K Championships.

The Chinese military on Sunday condemned Canada and the United States for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they were threatening peace and stability in the region.

Public address announcer Michel Lacroix read the land acknowledgment at the first game of the season.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Two women attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis in Athens Sunday morning in protest at the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, and were detained by Greek police.

Two women attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis in Athens Sunday morning in protest at the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, and were detained by Greek police.

Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week.

Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week.

The father of a man held for the fatal stabbing of a British legislator during a meeting with local voters has told British media that he was shocked and "traumatized" by his son's arrest, as police continued questioning the suspect under terrorism laws.

Climate change is already affecting the volume and quality of water that's coming out of many taps in Nova Scotia.

A handful of billionaire-backed space ventures are trying to make out-of-this-world tourism a future reality, but some critics say their resources would be better directed toward solving the problems we face on Earth today.

Forty-nine rookie MPs will be seeking to make their mark when the minority Parliament resumes this fall, while two familiar faces defeated in 2019 — Liberals Randy Boissonnault and John Aldag — are returning to the House of Commons after successful political comebacks.

A number of the federal government’s pandemic supports for individuals and businesses are set to come to an end this week. Most of them can still be extended for the short term without introducing new legislation.

When my face first exploded with adult-onset acne, I was mortified. The pandemic changed my perspective on beauty standards, writes Morgan Dick.

Developing countries suffer from a significant gap in terms of scientific research related to climate change, a new study shows, even though they contain the communities and people most vulnerable to extreme weather, rising sea levels and other serious impacts of climate change. 

Developing countries suffer from a significant gap in terms of scientific research related to climate change, a new study shows, even though they contain the communities and people most vulnerable to extreme weather, rising sea levels and other serious impacts of climate change. 

With 192 countries jostling for attention at Expo 2020 in Dubai, Canada chose a characteristically understated way to make its mark with its $40-million pavilion. But with interest in world's fairs waning in this interconnected digital age, does even the flashiest display make much of an impact?

This year could be known as one of the better vintages in recent memory for British Columbia's wine industry, despite the unprecedented growing conditions wine growers faced over the summer with fires, a record-breaking heat wave and extreme drought conditions.

Federal parties rarely make formal deals with each other — even when faced with the uncertainty of a minority Parliament. But if minority governments are becoming more common — and if voters are getting impatient with back-to-back elections — now might be a good time to negotiate.

Succession is back for a third season on Sunday. How did TV's most hateable family amass such a devoted audience? CBC News spoke to three critics — and fans — of the HBO hit.

With 192 countries jostling for attention at Expo 2020 in Dubai, Canada chose a characteristically understated way to make its mark with its $40-million pavilion. But with interest in world's fairs waning in this interconnected digital age, does even the flashiest display make much of an impact?

A gang blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti is now accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries, including a Canadian, from a U.S.-based organization, including a two-year-old, the organization and police said Sunday.

A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with direct knowledge of the incident.

A gang blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti is now accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization, including a two-year-old, police said Sunday.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has landed after a 3½-hour trip from the International Space Station.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has separated from the International Space Station and is heading for the Earth.

An 11th-hour deal was reached Saturday, averting a strike of film and television crews that would have seen some 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers walk off their jobs and would have frozen productions in Hollywood and across the U.S.

At least two dozen lawsuits have been filed around the U.S. by people seeking to force hospitals to give their COVID-stricken loved ones ivermectin, a drug for parasites that has been promoted by conservative commentators as a treatment despite a lack of conclusive evidence that it helps people with the virus.

Advocates say Ontario's enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate system is not accessible for marginalized groups.