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Justin Trudeau described his new cabinet yesterday as "a team of familiar faces and new faces that are ready to put all their strengths, all their hard work towards delivering for Canadians in the coming years." "Delivering" may be the key word here.

With the Beijing Olympics approaching, CBC spoke to Team Canada athletes about the new outfits that will be worn at the opening and closing ceremonies, and on the podium.

The 27-year-old was arrested Monday and faces nine charges, including forgery and laundering proceeds of a crime, Ottawa police say.

An 82-year-old Black woman who became a civil rights pioneer when she was arrested for refusing to move to the back of an Alabama bus in 1955 wants to end the case once and for all

A London nursing home faces charges under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act for unsafe working conditions during the first wave of the pandemic, after a registered nurse died from COVID-19 and many others were infected.

A London nursing home faces charges under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act for unsafe working conditions during the first wave of the pandemic, after a registered nurse died from COVID-19 and many others were infected.

After an election that ended in disappointment and another minority government for his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that he intends to stay on as Liberal Party leader into the next federal election.

Greg Fertuck drunkenly admitted to killing his wife Sheree on Dec. 7, 2015 — just hours after the crime allegedly happened —  according to his girlfriend at the time. 

Everyone in B.C. will have access to a COVID-19 booster dose in the coming months, the provincial government announced Tuesday. 

General Motors plans to install 4,000 charging stations in Canada as part of a push by the car maker to invest more heavily into electric vehicles.

A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll.

Patients who underwent non-elective surgery and used technology for regular remote monitoring with health-care providers had better outcomes a month after leaving hospital, compared to people who were asked to go see their doctors for followup concerns, according to a new Canadian study in the British Medical Journal.

Comedian Dave Chappelle on Monday addressed the transgender controversy at Netflix in a video on his Instagram account, five days after a protest near the company's Los Angeles headquarters called out the decision to stream his controversial new comedy special The Closer.

Stan Bowman, GM and president of hockey operations for Chicago's NHL team, resigned Tuesday after an investigation commissioned by the team found he was among a group of leaders who failed to respond promptly to allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010.

An Iqaluit city official told CBC News that a historical underground fuel spill found near the water treatment plant could explain why the city had to declare an emergency due to fuel-contaminated drinking water.

An Iqaluit city official told CBC News that a historical underground fuel spill found near the water treatment plant could explain why the city had to declare an emergency due to fuel-contaminated drinking water.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole tore into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet lineup Tuesday, saying he's assembled a group of "largely inexperienced and ideological individuals" that pose a threat to the country's national unity and post-pandemic economic recovery.

The owners of Kansas City's professional women's soccer team announced Tuesday they plan to build a $70 million US stadium for the team. Construction on a 11,000-seat facility reportedly will begin next spring or summer, with the stadium ready for use by 2024.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has renovated his front bench by naming eight new faces to his cabinet. He's also brought back a minister he dropped from his inner circle two years ago.

A type of corporate equity structure used by several of Canada's most prominent companies is once again under fire from critics in light of the current chaos at Rogers Communications Inc.

A type of corporate equity structure used by several of Canada's most prominent companies is once again under fire from critics in light of the current chaos at Rogers Communications Inc.

Constitutional law experts say Elections Alberta posted incorrect information about equalization on its website in advance of the recent referendum that may have misled voters about what effect a yes vote would have.

Albertans who cast their ballots in municipal elections were asked by the provincial government where they stood on equalization payments and the setting of the clocks.

Albertans who cast their ballots in municipal elections were asked by the provincial government where they stood on equalization payments and the setting of the clocks.

Here is the complete list of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet, sworn in today at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

Here is the complete list of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet, sworn in today at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

A report by the UN Environment Programme found recent announcements by dozens of countries to aim for "net-zero" emissions by 2050 could limit a global temperature rise to 2.2 degrees Celsius (4 F) by the end of the century.

Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three years and opposed by some — "was a necessary choice to live while cherishing our hearts."

Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three years and opposed by some — "was a necessary choice to live while cherishing our hearts."

Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin has unveiled plans to develop a commercial space station called "Orbital Reef" with Boeing, aiming to launch the spacecraft in the second half of this decade.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to reveal a major shakeup to his cabinet this morning as he enters his third mandate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is kicking off his third mandate with a monumental shift in his cabinet lineup that makes significant changes to senior portfolios.

Queen Elizabeth carried out her first official engagement on Tuesday since spending a night in hospital and being ordered to rest by her doctors.

Queen Elizabeth has cancelled her planned engagement at the UN climate conference, accepting advice from doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says a mandatory vaccination policy would mean pink slips for tens of thousands of educators when Ontario already faces staffing challenges.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says a mandatory vaccination policy would mean pink slips for tens of thousands of educators when Ontario already faces staffing challenges.

Sudan's top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, defended the army's seizure of power, saying on Tuesday he had ousted the transitional government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to avoid civil war.

Sudan's top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, defended the army's seizure of power, saying on Tuesday he had ousted the transitional government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to avoid civil war.

Roads were blocked, shops were shut, phones were down and people queued for bread in Sudan on Tuesday, a day after the army seized power in a coup that triggered unrest in which at least seven people were killed.

Kim and Blair Davis of Lawrencetown, N.S., started with one goat and now have 48 therapy goats that can help people work through many mental health issues, from PTSD to anxiety.

India is not yet ready to leave coal behind, a critical energy source that provides more than 70 percent of the developing country's power as well as 4 million jobs, even as those in coal-rich states struggle with water scarcity and pollution.

The legislation would force employers to develop policies allowing employees to disconnect from the office after hours. But one expert suggests reducing their workloads would be more effective.

Politics-watchers say Alberta is very likely to get a seat at the cabinet table when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his picks on Tuesday.

The names of several hundred vulnerable Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban were recently leaked in emails sent in error by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, CBC News has learned. 

While Jean Chrétien was minister of Indian affairs, his department received several reports — including one addressed directly to him — of mistreatment and physical abuse of children at residential schools, government records show.

In an interview before the publication of a new report he co-authored on how much developed nations are doing to help developing countries fight climate change, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson figured he had relatively good news to share. The early reviews were less inclined to look on the bright side.

The legislation would force employers to develop policies allowing employees to disconnect from the office after hours. But one expert suggests reducing their workloads would be more effective.

The vaccines used to be just another hurdle to overcome like my final exams before I could start my new and exciting career, writes Nathan Friedland. My friends felt the same way. We never talked about refusing to get the mandatory vaccines — until now.

Fewer than half of the 14,000 eligible Nunavut voters turned out Monday to elect new members of their legislative assembly, the sixth since the creation of the territory in 1999.

The names of several hundred vulnerable Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban were recently leaked in emails sent in error by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, CBC News has learned.