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The Conservatives have written to Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien to complain about a pattern of data breaches at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, CBC News has learned. The complaint follows a string of misdirected emails last month that may have exposed hundreds of vulnerable Afghans to danger.

South African writer Damon Galgut has won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his story of racism and reckoning, The Promise.

The Federal Reserve will begin dialling back the extraordinary economic aid it has provided since the pandemic erupted last year, a response to high inflation that now looks likely to persist longer than it did just a few months ago.

The province with Canada's largest oil and gas industry has sent one of the country's smallest delegations to the international climate conference, where emissions from that industry are under scrutiny.

An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn't recommend any disciplinary action, The Associated Press has learned.

NDP MPs are calling for the elimination of what they call the House of Commons' "archaic" dress code, which requires men to wear jackets and ties to speak in the chamber.

NDP MPs are calling for the elimination of what they call the House of Commons' "archaic" dress code, which requires men to wear jackets and ties to speak in the chamber.

The largest solar project in the country will have 1.3 million solar panels over 3,300 acres of farmland. When it's done, it will put enough electricity directly in to the grid to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes.

The cannonballs will be transported to CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick to be detonated.

Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday shared a message on social media disputing reports of chaos and a lax attitude toward safety on the set of Western movie Rust before he accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer.

Sidney Crosby has tested positive for COVID-19, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Wednesday.

The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has said he is sorry for sharing an online post claiming there was an "other side" to residential schools, but in an interview Wednesday he expressed annoyance with the local First Nation for making the issue public.

In separate statements, Kaujak Komangapik and Jayko Allooloo said there are fewer narwhals and caribou to be found. Meanwhile, the company promises more environmental controls, more involvement for Inuit and cash for the community.

Quebec Premier François Legault says he is looking at different paths and scenarios to continue the construction of a transmission line through the state of Maine despite residents voting against the project in a referendum yesterday.

Hundreds of buyers of newly built homes in Alberta have been abandoned by warranty providers despite legislation aimed at protecting them from shoddy construction, an advocate says.

Former world No.1 tennis doubles player Peng Shuai, one of China's biggest sporting stars, has publicly accused a former Chinese vice-premier of forcing her into sex several years ago in a social media post that was later deleted.

Former world No.1 tennis doubles player Peng Shuai, one of China's biggest sporting stars, has publicly accused a former Chinese vice-premier of forcing her into sex several years ago in a social media post that was later deleted.

The UN human rights chief said Wednesday that Ethiopia's yearlong war has been marked by "extreme brutality" as a joint investigation into alleged atrocities faulted all sides for committing abuses.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged on Wednesday to bury his government's enemies "with our blood" as he marked the start of the war in the Tigray region one year ago.

The price of pasta is expected to rise at the grocery store and on restaurant menus because of a summer drought that affected durum wheat drops in Alberta and elsewhere.

The Ontario government announced Wednesday that it will not mandate COVID-19 vaccination for health-care workers, while Quebec backtracked on its plan to do so.

The Ontario government announced Wednesday that it will not mandate COVID-19 vaccination for health-care workers, while Quebec backtracked on its plan to do so.

The disruptions rocking the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system are due to a cyberattack, Health Minister John Haggie confirmed Wednesday.

The disruptions rocking the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system are due to a cyberattack, Health Minister John Haggie confirmed Wednesday.

Ontario's chief medical officer of health will reveal details of the province's plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday, the government says. Dr. Kieran Moore is set to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. ET. You'll be able to watch it live in this story.

Ontario plans to eventually offer booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all residents, officials said Wednesday, with the next priority groups able to start booking appointments starting this week.

A McMaster University professor has been recognized with an international award for research into water quality at Six Nations of the Grand River.

A McMaster University professor has been recognized with an international award for research into water quality at Ontario's Six Nations of the Grand River.

Air Canada has suspended more than 800 employees for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with federal rules.

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the government representing Métis citizens in Saskatchewan, is reiterating that Indigenous self-identification is not enough in the wake of revelations about Carrie Bourassa's claims to Indigenous ancestry. It is encouraging eligible Métis people to apply to become official citizens through its provincial citizenship registry.

Vaccine fraud has occurred in Saskatchewan, with an unspecified number of people paying others to get vaccinated under their name, using their health cards, according to a professional body representing pharmacists in the province. The province says it will investigate the alleged vaccine fraud.

Vaccine fraud has occurred in Saskatchewan, with an unspecified number of people paying others to get vaccinated under their name, using their health cards, according to a professional body representing pharmacists in the province. The province says it will investigate the alleged vaccine fraud.

A growing number of Canadians say the state of race relations in the country is poor, according to a new survey, with Black and Indigenous people the most likely to say issues around racism are worsening.

Nova Scotia's need for nurses has some questioning why the province doesn't simply train more people.

Nova Scotia's need for nurses has some questioning why the province doesn't simply train more people.

Diabetes advocates say devices to better control glucose levels exist, but without government support, life-changing technology isn't available to everyone.

Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor's race early Wednesday, tapping into culture war fights over schools and race to unite former President Donald Trump's most fervent supporters with enough suburban voters to become the first Republican to win statewide office here in 12 years.

Canada's top court will hear arguments today about whether a man who allegedly ignored a woman's request to wear a condom during sex should stand trial — a case that could have wide impacts on the interpretation of consent and sexual assault.

Canada's top court heard arguments today about whether a B.C. man who allegedly ignored a woman's request to wear a condom during sex should stand trial — a case that could have broad impacts on the legal interpretation of consent and sexual assault.

Canada's top court will hear arguments today about whether a man who allegedly ignored a woman's request to wear a condom during sex should stand trial — a case that could have broad impacts on the interpretation of consent and sexual assault.

Experts estimate the health-care sector contributes about five per cent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. So what can patients and medical providers do to cut back?

A London, Ont., elementary student and her mother are calling for change after a teacher uttered the N-word in a Grade 8 English class during a discussion about the novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.

Democrats weren’t the only losers in elections held Tuesday in the U.S. So was a Canadian-led energy project, rejected by voters in a state referendum. It's not oil pipelines this time. It's a Hydro-Québec corridor to New England — and its future is now in doubt.

A team of students and professors at Fanshawe College in London, Ont., have started a special Poppy Project for this year's Remembrance month. The team makes poppies out of seed paper that can be planted in gardens and grow as flowers in the spring.

How is it that people leading corporations and governments aren’t fighting, not just for their own ability to sustain life, but for the reassurance that their kids and grandkids have that same opportunity, asks family physician and trauma therapist Dr. Christine Gibson.

Military police and civilian law enforcement have investigated up to 70 cases of alleged hateful conduct and racist attitudes within the Canadian Army. The reviews have resulted in the release of as 20 soldiers and come after the country's top military commander ordered troops last fall to report racism when they witnessed it.

Democrats weren't the only losers in elections held Tuesday in the U.S. So was a Canadian-led energy project, rejected by voters in a state referendum. It's not an oil pipeline this time. It's a Hydro-Québec corridor to New England — and its future is now in doubt.

A $6-billion US donation from Space X founder Elon Musk may help stave off starvation for millions currently facing famine, but it certainly would not "solve world hunger," experts say.

After a federal election riddled with problems for First Nations voters in northwestern Ontario's Kenora riding, Elections Canada has issued an apology "to any elector who was unable to vote as a result."

A Canadian citizen jailed by Cuban authorities during unprecedented protests for political change on the island has been sent to a "work brigade" to do hard labour despite serious health problems, according to his family and advocates.