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Ontario will stop reporting COVID-19 cases in schools and child care settings, prompting criticism from the opposition New Democratic Party, who called the move "terrifying for parents."

Ontario will stop reporting COVID-19 cases in schools and child-care settings, prompting criticism from the opposition New Democratic Party, which called the move "terrifying for parents."

Betty White, the iconic television star who endeared herself to generations of fans over a decades-spanning career, has died at age 99.

Betty White, the iconic television star who endeared herself to generations of fans over a decades-spanning career, has died at age 99.

The World Food Program has suspended its operations across Sudan's province of North Darfur following recent attacks on its warehouses, a decision expected to affect about two million local people.

First Nations in northwestern Ontario are locking down as the Omicron variant and a rise of COVID-19 cases begin to pose a threat to dozens of communities.

Tens of thousands of Colorado residents driven from their neighbourhoods by wind-whipped wildfires anxiously waited to learn what was left standing of their lives Friday after the flames burned an estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping centre.

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 after a result from a rapid test. Higgs participated in a news conference Friday morning virtually.

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine caused mostly mild side effects in children aged five to 11 years, according to data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.

A central Albertan town is experiencing a major economic boost from three major energy projects underway nearby.

More provinces reduced isolation requirements Friday for people who test positive for COVID-19 in an effort to lessen staffing shortages as the Omicron variant continued to drive diagnoses at record rates.

New bills before the U.S. Congress include measures aimed at addressing a broad range of concerns about Big Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Apple, ranging from anti-competitive behaviour to the mental health impact of using social media and the spread of disinformation on online platforms.

Parties to a long-standing dispute over the Indigenous child welfare system are still negotiating as their self-imposed deadline comes and goes.

Emails obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request shed new light on the public anger over former premier Mike Harris's controversial 2021 appointment to the Order of Ontario, the province's highest honour. 

Bunsen the Berner and a retriever named Beaker are the not-so-secret ingredients behind a science experiment in social media that has gotten a lot of tails ... er, tongues ... wagging. 

U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan infrastructure deal last month, a significant domestic achievement for an embattled president that will flow hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money to infrastructure projects nationwide. Buried in that 1,039-page bill are provisions that might also mean new roads and railway service for Canadians.

U.S. President Joe Biden promised during the presidential campaign to reinstate an effective ban on the use of landmines by the U.S. military which was undone by his predecessor Donald Trump.

In much of the country, rapid tests indicating positive COVID-19 results are going uncounted and are not included in official provincial case counts.

In many places, plans for New Year's Eve celebrations were muted or cancelled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

In a year-end interview with CBC News, B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases in the province could eventually lead to a stage where the virus becomes endemic.

The At Issue panel takes viewer questions about the past year in politics and the year ahead.

Dec. 30, 2021: Quebec brings back its curfew and tightens restrictions to counter the spread of Omicron. Plus, calls to postpone the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Hummingbird enthusiasts show off the many creative solutions to keep feeders from freezing in frigid temperatures.

Alberta students in kindergarten to Grade 12 will have an extended winter break as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province, fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. 

An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping centre have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fuelled wildfires outside Denver, officials said Thursday evening.