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A new study looking at 20 years of blood samples offers stronger evidence that one of the world's most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis.

Russia raised the stakes Thursday in its dispute with the West over Ukraine when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the United States escalate.

Spanish billionaire and Zara founder Amancio Ortega has agreed to buy a landmark Canadian skyscraper for the equivalent of more than $1.2 billion.

Earth is still running a fever, with 2021 once again making the Top 10 list of warmest years on record.

The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday.

Canada's urban exodus picked up steam into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with tens of thousands of people leaving Toronto and Montreal for smaller cities or rural areas, official data showed on Thursday.

Multiple people have been injured in an apparent explosion and fire on Merivale Road in the city's Nepean area, according to Ottawa police and paramedics.

At least two people were rushed to hospital after an apparent explosion and fire on Merivale Road in the city's Nepean area, according to Ottawa police and paramedics.

Three people were rushed to hospital after an explosion and fire on Merivale Road in the city's Nepean area, according to Ottawa police and paramedics.

Two people were rushed to hospital after an explosion and fire on Merivale Road in the city's Nepean area, according to Ottawa police and paramedics.

Quebec's much-maligned second curfew of the pandemic is coming to an end Monday, François Legault said, as he announced a relaxing of some COVID-19 measures Thursday afternoon.

Quebec's much-maligned second curfew of the pandemic could be coming to an end soon, as the government is poised to announce Thursday it will relax some COVID-19 measures, according to Radio-Canada. 

Quebec's much-maligned second curfew of the pandemic is coming to an end Monday, François Legault said, as he announced a relaxing of some COVID-19 measures Thursday afternoon.

Volunteer parents could be asked to supervise Quebec classrooms if too many teachers fall sick with COVID-19, the province's Education Ministry says.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how Ontario is expanding its natural gas network while other jurisdictions are doing the opposite and take a closer look at the issue of 'range anxiety' with electric vehicles.

Prince Andrew has returned his military affiliations and royal patronages to Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, a day after his lawyers failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him that accuses the royal of sexual abuse.

Prince Andrew has returned his military affiliations and royal patronages to Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, a day after his lawyers failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him that accuses the royal of sexual abuse.

An Oneida man from Six Nations of the Grand River faces criminal charges after months of helping lead a protest to stop the sale of a Brantford, Ont., golf course that Indigenous leaders say sits on their land.

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armourer who oversaw firearms, ammunition and related training on the set of Rust, has sued ammunition supplier Seth Kenney and his company for an incident in which a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin killed the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The wildly popular puzzle game Wordle has found itself in the middle of unexpected controversy this week as knockoff versions are trying to make a buck from the free game.

The wildly popular puzzle game Wordle has found itself in the middle of unexpected controversy this week as knock-off versions are trying to make a buck from the free game.

New Brunswick is moving to the more restrictive Level 3 of its COVID-19 plan as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province.

Canada is joining Mexico’s official complaint today requesting a dispute settlement panel to settle a claim that the U.S. is violating the new NAFTA by insisting on a stricter interpretation of a key provision on auto parts.

Canada is joining Mexico’s official complaint today requesting a dispute settlement panel over claims the U.S. is violating the new NAFTA by insisting on a stricter way of interpreting a key provision around auto parts. 

A Vancouver salon owner says she's pleased a small claims tribunal sided with her against a customer who sued over what she claimed was a "lopsided" haircut. But Lorri Dar says she can't help but the situation never should have wound up in court.

A Vancouver salon owner says she's pleased a small claims tribunal sided with her against a customer who sued over what she claimed was a "lopsided" haircut. But Lorri Dar says she can't help but feel the situation never should have wound up in court.

A three-week pause on the arrival of any temporary foreign workers to Ontario's Windsor-Essex region has left leaders with concerns for the fate of the growing season.

Denzel Washington takes on the part of Lord Macbeth in Joel Coen’s new Shakespearean project The Tragedy of Macbeth.

Health Canada was left in the dark for years about thousands of suspected injuries and complications related to breast implants — including multiple mentions of a rare cancer — that manufacturers failed to report, CBC News has learned.

It's been two years since Shawn Brush tried to replace his broken wheelchair, but he's still waiting. The Burlington, Ont., man, who has a rare condition, is among those saying it takes too long to replace and repair electric wheelchairs.

These people wore masks, washed their hands and limited their contact with others, but none of that protected them from the highly transmissible Omicron variant that's currently tearing across Canada.

It is time for a symbolic change to the name of our lower house, one which reflects the country’s three founding cultures: Indigenous Nations, the French, and the English, writes Ottawa lawyer Michael A. Johnston.

For three months last year, medical and environmental experts met to try to solve the mystery of a “neurological syndrome of unknown cause” in New Brunswick. But provincial public health officials halted the meetings in May.

Did you get vaccinated, then got infected with Omicron, then wondered about getting a booster, too? You might want to wait longer than you'd expect, based on the science behind how our immune system works.

Hydroelectricity, wind, solar and nuclear power should be harnessed to achieve Canada’s climate change ambitions, according to a new report from a global energy agency.

Hydroelectricity, wind, solar and nuclear power should be harnessed to achieve Canada’s climate change ambitions, according to a new report from a global energy agency.

Officers with the Provincial Animal Welfare Service (PAWS) allowed an Ontario couple charged with animal cruelty to relocate four lions that killed and ate a tiger in July, according to a provincial official.

Trial balloon or serious threat? Either way, Quebec Premier François Legault's pitch for a tax on the unvaccinated raises a host of unanswered legal and ethical questions.

As workers in pharmacies, grocery and retail stores face the added risk of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, some companies are stepping up protections by mandating the use of the best masks available.

As workers in pharmacies, grocery and retail stores face the added risk of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, some companies are stepping up protections by mandating the use of the best masks available.

Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic was included in the Australian Open official draw on Thursday, although uncertainty remained about whether the government will cancel the top seed's visa for a second time.

The designer of the Vancouver Canucks’ special edition Lunar New Year jerseys says he hopes the bold redesign sends a message about inclusivity and anti-Asian racism.

The designer of the Vancouver Canucks’ special edition Lunar New Year jerseys says he hopes the bold redesign sends a message about inclusivity and anti-Asian racism.

The federal government is backing down from its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers three days before it was set to take effect.

The federal government is backing down from its vaccine mandate for Canadian truckers three days before it was set to take effect.

Canadian research institute Citizen lab says the cellphones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, were hacked and implanted with sophisticated spyware typically available only to governments and law enforcement

Jan. 12, 2022: Quebec's idea to tax the unvaccinated has raised legal, ethical and political issues. Plus, the online word game helping beat the pandemic blues.

Ontario Provincial Police are warning people to check their pocket change for fake toonies adorned by a strange-looking figurehead and inscribed with a bizarre typo.

With about 12,000 people arrested after anti-government protests in Kazakhstan last week, friends and relatives of those held by police waited outside a jail Wednesday, hoping to learn their fate