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"To see young lives lost to a vaccine-preventable disease — how can we accept this?" Dr. Saqib Shahab said Wednesday

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a news conference following his call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A report examining workplace racism at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) describes repeated instances of employees and supervisors using offensive terms with their racialized colleagues.

Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie and potential human remains were found Wednesday at a Florida wilderness park during the search for clues in the slaying of Gabby Petito during the couple's cross-country road trip, according to law enforcement sources and a Laundrie family attorney.

Potential human remains have been found in a Florida wilderness area along with items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie, whose girlfriend, Gabby Petito, was found slain after he returned home alone from their cross-country road trip, according to the FBI.

Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie were found Wednesday in a Florida wilderness park as the search continued for clues in the slaying of Gabby Petito, an attorney for his family said.

The Conservatives say they oppose the "secret" move by the House of Common's governing body to introduce a new mandatory vaccination policy for MPs and object to the idea of more virtual sittings of the chamber.

Canada is closer to having a U.S. ambassador — finally. It's been more than two years since the U.S. had a top envoy in Ottawa. Political stalemate is one reason for the delay. Now a Senate committee has advanced the nomination of telecom exec David Cohen.

Facebook Inc., under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new name for its parent company that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday.

Facebook Inc., under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new name for its parent company that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday.

Netflix employees are staging a walk-out on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming platform's decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle's controversial new comedy special, which they say ridicules trans people.

Netflix employees are staging a walk-out on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant's decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle's controversial new comedy special, which they say ridicules trans people.

The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels, according to a UN-backed study released Wednesday.

Kids age 5 to 11 will be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their doctors' offices, pharmacies and potentially even their schools, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.

The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing on Wednesday amid calls from overseas critics for a boycott of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

Canada's inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, with higher prices for transportation, shelter and food contributing the most to the jump in the cost of living.

Canada's inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, with higher prices for transportation, shelter and food contributing the most to the jump in the cost of living.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose a shot that is different than their original inoculation.

Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia went back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins, as vaccine-skeptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record highs of infections and deaths.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose a shot that is different than their original inoculation.

Queen Elizabeth has accepted medical advice to rest for a few days and has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.

Programs aim to rectify what experts say is a long-standing problem in Toronto: green space access is far from equal, and low-income, racialized communities are often left out.

Programs aim to rectify what experts say is a long-standing problem in Toronto: green space access is far from equal, and low-income, racialized communities are often left out.

Several studies have utilized child-mounted body cameras and it is fascinating to see the stark contrast with the footage we have in the adult world, writes pediatrician and researcher Dr. Hasan Merali.

Hundreds of people have taken advantage of an incentive program announced this year.

As Alberta continues to deal with its fourth wave of COVID-19, anger and frustration top the list of feelings Albertans have when asked about those who choose not to be vaccinated, a new poll conducted for CBC News suggests.

Mounties are due to receive a chunk of retroactive pay after negotiating their first-ever collective agreement. Some municipalities say the looming salary bump will stress their finances — and they want Ottawa to step up.

A veteran Toronto homicide detective has admitted to obstructing justice and stealing drugs from two active homicide cases, according to courtroom testimony and police records reviewed by CBC News.

Canada has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 to fight climate change. At the upcoming COP26 climate summit, hitting net-zero globally by 2050 is a key goal. What does it involve? Why is it so important? Here’s a closer look.

The hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont., has removed a senior official from a leadership council for violating its social media policy after images of Nazi-affiliated items were found on his social media, although Keith Taylor told CBC he's "not a Nazi" but is a "history buff." WARNING: This story contains images, language that may be distressing.

Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon is promising staff that she will build a positive work environment after her predecessor Julie Payette left the job amid accusations that Rideau Hall had become a toxic workplace under her watch.

A shortage of computer chips produced overseas is having a lasting impact in Canada, not only on consumers looking to buy a new car, but also on the people who make them.

A shortage of computer chips produced overseas is having a lasting impact in Canada, not only on consumers looking to buy a new car, but also on the people who make them.

Holdouts within the U.S. president's own party are pruning his plans for what's supposed to be a transformative agenda. Here's the latest on his massive budget bill.

Two months after the Taliban swept into Kandahar — part of its march toward the ultimate collapse of Afghanistan — CBC News went back to the southern region where Canadians had fought and died.

After traces of fuel were confirmed in Iqaluit’s drinking water last week, the city has been under a state of emergency. Journalists Pauline Pemik and Jackie McKay explain what it will take to get the city’s taps flowing safely — for good.

Former New York Islanders winger and TVA hockey analyst Mike Bossy is battling lung cancer. He announced the news in a letter to TVA Sports Tuesday.

The National for Oct. 19 — Why approving COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids may not mean they’ll be in arms quickly. Plus, the new look for Alberta’s city councils.

Most members of Parliament — and anyone else entering the House of Commons — will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when Parliament returns on Nov. 22.

Premier Jason Kenney is joined by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, and AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu to update the province on COVID-19.