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The Beijing Olympic Committee is using stricter than usual testing for COVID-19, making it harder for Canadian athletes, especially those who have recently recovered from the virus, to pass tests upon arriving in China, CBC Sports has learned. 

Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu was fined for distracted driving and called Edmonton's police chief to discuss the ticket, CBC News has learned. 

Doctors say an allegation out of Beijing that China's first Omicron case may be linked to mail received from Toronto should be treated with deep skepticism.

Doctors say an allegation out of China that Beijing's first Omicron case may be linked to mail received from Toronto should be treated with deep skepticism.

Marking MLK Day, U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr.'s work and protect "the sacred right to vote," while Vice-President Kamala Harris and the King family urged the U.S. Senate to pass a law to protect voters from racial discrimination.

Canada's largest airlines and its busiest airport asked the federal government Monday to drop its rule requiring vaccinated travellers to test on arrival for COVID-19.

Soccer's world governing body honoured Canada captain Christine Sinclair on Monday, presenting the world's all-time leading scorer with the Best FIFA Special Award for Women's Football during its awards gala in Zurich.

Students at several schools across Manitoba walked out of their classrooms Monday morning to protest the lack of safety measures to protect them against COVID-19 as they return to in-person learning. 

A cold case team attempting to unravel one of the most enduring mysteries of the Second World War — who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family — has reached what it calls the "most likely scenario" in the case.

The federal government has announced $35 million in new money over the next three years to improve and expand immigration settlement services in small towns and rural communities.

Animal rescue organizations across Canada received thousands of dollars in honour of the late Betty White, the much-loved actor and animal-rights advocate.

After extreme weather forced the shutdown of two of Toronto's major arteries Monday, the Gardiner Expressway has fully reopened while the Don Valley Parkway has opened to southbound traffic.

By about 12:35 p.m., the eastbound Gardiner had reopened entirely and westbound lanes had opened from Jarvis Street. The Don Valley Parkway, meanwhile, remains closed.

After extreme weather forced the shutdown of two of Toronto's major arteries Monday, the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway have reopened.

Toronto police are temporarily closing the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway, two of the city's major arteries, due to the "extreme weather".

A suspected drone attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi's international airport on Monday, police said.

Airport taxi driver Sukhi Sidhu says he hasn't moved an inch since getting stuck on Highway 401 at 7:15 a.m. ET. And he's not alone.

Airport taxi driver Sukhi Sidhu says he hasn't moved an inch since getting stuck on Highway 401 at 7:15 a.m. ET. And he's not alone.

Russia's top diplomat on Monday angrily rejected U.S. allegations that it was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine as Russian troops have remained concentrated near the border.

Bureaucrats are being asked to opt-in to work in a hospital setting as service aides, taking over non-medical tasks normally performed by nurses.

The Canadian Real Estate Association's House Price Index rose at the fastest annual pace of gain on record last year, with the average selling price in December topping $713,000.

Health Canada is expected to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic today for use in this country, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada.

Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic, paving the way for the distribution of this potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.

Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment for use in adults 18 and older, paving the way for the distribution of a potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.

Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral pill for use in adults 18 and older, paving the way for the distribution of a potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.

The Weather Network's Chris Murphy says a blizzard warning has been issued for parts of southern Ontario, including Toronto, as a major winter storm sweeps through the province and into Quebec.

Adrienne Pan, a journalist who had hosted CBC Edmonton's afternoon radio show since 2018, died on Saturday morning after battling a serious illness for months. She was 43.

Regions across the province are hunkering down, as the province is walloped by a winter storm expected to dump up to 30 centimetres of snow in some regions.

With a major snowstorm continuing to batter regions across the province, Transports Québec has closed sections of highways 20 and 30, two major links in southern Quebec, following pileups involving dozens of vehicles. 

Students in Ontario are expected back in classrooms this morning after a period of remote learning — but after a blast of winter weather, some will be learning remotely for at least another day.

Potato importers in Puerto Rico say there are empty shelves at some grocery stores across the Caribbean island as they struggle to find enough supply to fill the void created by the export ban on P.E.I. potatoes. 

A team at the Atlantic Veterinary College in P.E.I. is working to identify why large numbers of crows in Charlottetown are being found sick or dead in the Victoria Park area.

Significant damage was reported along the western coast of Tonga's main island and outer islands on Tuesday following a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami.

A distress signal has been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday's massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations said, prompting particular concern for its inhabitants.

A distress signal has been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday's massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations said, prompting particular concern for its inhabitants.

 Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific island with ash.

 Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific island with ash.

Pay transparency is the practice of making salary information more public in order to try and close wage gaps. But experts say it might not make compensation more equal without negotiating power such as unionization, and can actually lower your pay.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp focus the quiet impact of touch deprivation, especially for those whose work involves touching others.

More than 1,700 passengers refused to wear masks during flights on Canadian air carriers last year — a problem the union representing many of Canada's flight attendants says is getting worse.

As Premier Doug Ford’s government prepares to open up the online gambling market in Ontario, a new report warns its plans could see the province and municipalities lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. 

It's that time of year again — when the chances of seeing an ad for a weight loss program, a fitness app, or a company that wants to help you transform your body are even higher than usual. Nutrition and fitness specialists suggest ways you can respond.

One of the most famous planes in B.C.’s history, a Martin Mars water bomber used to carry and drop vast amounts of water on wildfires, is for sale for $5 million.

Jan. 16, 2022: Novak Djokovic deported from Australia after days of drama over his vaccination status. Plus, remembering the victims of the Ottawa explosion.

North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military might amid paused diplomacy with the United States and pandemic border closures.

North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military might amid paused diplomacy with the United States and pandemic border closures.

North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military might amid paused diplomacy with the United States and pandemic border closures.

North Korea fired at least one projectile into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, in a fourth weapons launch this month as it demonstrates its military might amid pandemic border closures and paused diplomacy with the United States.

In an update posted to social media on Sunday, the city says the water that's been tested remains safe under Canadian guidelines.

In an update posted to social media on Sunday, the city says the water that's been tested remains safe under Canadian guidelines.