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The federal agriculture minister says she's optimistic that shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes will start to head to Puerto Rico within two weeks, and to the mainland U.S. shortly after that, ending a ban in place since November.

Russia said on Thursday it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but kept the door open for further dialogue.

The White House says U.S. President Joe Biden warned Ukraine's president Thursday that there is a "distinct possibility" Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February. The Kremlin likewise sounded a grim note, saying it saw "little ground for optimism" in resolving the crisis.

Identities of the two women and two men have not been released by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

The identities of the two women and two men who died in the shooting earlier this week have not been released by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, though police did confirm they were all from the same family and said their deaths were not the result of intimate partner violence.

A post-election report on the Conservative Party's 2021 campaign performance found leader Erin O'Toole had a strong start to the 36-day electoral contest but faltered at the finish because he was "over-managed" and "over-coached" by senior staff.

Jake Virtanen, a former Vancouver Canucks forward, has been charged with one count of sexual assault following an investigation, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Tight supplies of commodities including sugar and cocoa plus global logistics problems could hurt the production of chocolate Easter bunnies, Germany's confectioners warned on Thursday.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the challenges of meeting net zero goals without natural gas and hear from one Ontario town that a year ago banned single-use plastic.

Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu and Indigenous Services Canada officials hold a news conference about COVID-19 in Indigenous communities.

The ECHL suspended defenceman Jacob Panetta for the rest of the season on Thursday after he made an apparent racist gesture toward Jordan Subban, who is Black, during a recent game.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he plans to name a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February and reiterated his intention to nominate a Black woman to serve on the highest U.S. judicial body.

Lee Helmkay worked at Argyle Hardware in London, Ont., for 40 years, from the day it opened in 1947 until it closed in 1986, after purchasing the store from his father in the late '50s. Now 92 and living in Leduc, Alta., he plans to go to his old neighbourhood this May.

Lee Helmkay worked at Argyle Hardware in London, Ont., for 40 years, from the day it opened in 1947 until it closed in 1986, after purchasing the store from his father in the late '50s. Now 92 and living in Leduc, Alta., he plans to go to his old neighbourhood this May.

Canada's first wave of athletes landed in Beijing on Thursday, just about a week before the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Police in India have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four people were found frozen to death near the border between the United States and Canada last week, officials said on Thursday.

Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going trout faces a "severe conservation crisis'' and must be added to Canada's Species at Risk Act.

New research from Ottawa’s pediatric hospital could have significant implications for older children suffering from a concussion as it encourages physical activity within days of a brain injury.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's isolating for five days after he was exposed to COVID-19.

As hundreds of long-term care homes across the country grapple with new outbreaks of COVID-19, highly-anticipated draft national standards for these facilities are being released today.

As hundreds of long-term care homes across the country grapple with new outbreaks of COVID-19, highly-anticipated draft national standards for these facilities were released Thursday.

A class complaint has been filed at the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal against Fraser Health, the province's largest health authority, over their policy prohibiting hospital patients and visitors from using N95 respirators.

Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain's government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain's government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations.

A Fergus, Ont., high school student is urging her community to be kinder and more inclusive following a series of bullying incidents at her school.

A Fergus, Ont., high school student is urging her community to be kinder and more inclusive following a series of bullying incidents at her school.

A convoy of truckers opposed to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates will make its way from Windsor and Sarnia to Ottawa on Thursday, bringing predictions of traffic headaches while drawing scorn from some and praise from others. 

A convoy of truckers opposed to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates is making its way from Windsor and Sarnia in southestern Ontario to Ottawa on Thursday, bringing predictions of traffic headaches while drawing scorn from some and praise from others. 

A convoy of truckers opposed to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates is making its way from Windsor and Sarnia in southestern Ontario to Ottawa on Thursday, bringing predictions of traffic headaches while drawing scorn from some and praise from others. 

A convoy of truckers opposed to cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates is making its way through southwestern Ontario on Thursday, destined for Ottawa, where they're expected to meet up with other truckers for a demonstration Saturday.

A Nova Scotia teen is being praised by an appreciative family after a chance encounter with a cat led him to discover a 93-year-old woman who had fallen and broken her pelvis.

Some parents are spending hours on the road and thousands to stay in hotels to get their children to in-person classes at Ontario's only school for blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind students. The alternative is online learning, something they say presents challenges.

Some parents are spending hours on the road and thousands to stay in hotels to get their children to in-person classes at Ontario's only school for blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind students. The alternative is online learning, something they say presents challenges.

Some parents are spending hours on the road and thousands to stay in hotels to get their children to in-person classes at Ontario's only school for blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind students. The alternative is online learning, something they say presents challenges.

Ontario's new rules requiring a review of medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines seem to be reining in the number of people being granted a waiver from vaccination mandates. 

Ontario home inspectors say the seller’s market and routine unconditional offers are leading to a significant decline in home inspections, leaving buyers at risk.

My grandmother's story of surviving the Holocaust is such an integral part of who I am that I feel she's still with me even after her death, writes Leah Schwalb.

The Quebec City mosque that was the site of a deadly attack five years ago has undergone extensive upgrades to make sure Muslim worshippers feel safe inside. But in the world outside the mosque’s walls, it’s still a different story. 

Provinces and territories are changing the way they track COVID-19 cases in schools. With serious limitations in testing, officials are falling back to a familiar metric: Tallying staff and student absences. Here's a quick comparison of how each region is shifting its approach.

Both the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve talk tough on inflation. But their record so far have some asking whether their predictions can be trusted.

A vaccine collaboration between McMaster University in Hamilton and a former Chinese partner stalled years ago and they are now independently racing to develop similar COVID-19 boosters, The Fifth Estate has found.

A vaccine collaboration between McMaster University in Hamilton and a former Chinese partner stalled years ago and they are now independently racing to develop similar COVID-19 boosters, The Fifth Estate has found.

The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media.

The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media.

The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media.

The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media.

A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve patients' chances of survival.

Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council on Wednesday, calling for countries to authorize all transactions needed to carry out humanitarian activities in the Taliban-ruled state.

Hundreds of truckloads of P.E.I. potatoes will be heading to food banks from coast to coast to coast over the next six months, part of efforts to make use of surplus potatoes sitting in Island warehouses because of the export ban to the United States.

Neil Young's music is being removed from Spotify's streaming service after the singer-songwriter objected to his songs playing on the same platform that offers Joe Rogan's podcast, the company and the musician said on Wednesday.