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Three people were reported dead in southeastern Madagascar on Sunday after cyclone Batsirai made landfall, leaving a trail of devastation including collapsed buildings, power cuts and flooding.

As the United Kingdom marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's reign on Sunday, Canada's prime minister acknowledged the historic milestone by praising her as a "steadfast leader" and champion of "cherished values." 

President Volodymyr Zelensky said a week ago Ukraine was not a sinking Titanic and accused Washington and media of fuelling panic that weighed on the economy when there were "no tanks in the streets."

In the second weekend of protests against COVID-19 public health measures, Ottawa police took some measures to tighten restrictions in the downtown core, a day after they said they are unable to stop demonstrators.

A state of emergency now exists in the nation's capital, while Ottawa police also took some steps to tighten restrictions in the downtown core, a day after they said they are unable to stop demonstrators.

In the second weekend of protests against COVID-19 public health measures, Ottawa police say they are unable to stop demonstrators who have become entrenched in the downtown core.

The community of Castor, Alta., is in mourning after a firefighter was killed responding to an accident late Friday night.

The community of Castor, Alta., is in mourning after a firefighter was killed responding to an accident late Friday night.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

An unexpected celebrity has captured the hearts of a small B.C. Interior town.

On a shelf of the Yellowknife Public Library, there’s a book about a young boy who travels from Alaska to Yellowknife. He makes friends, learns about the outdoors, and when his hands are cold, elders give him warm mittens to wear.

Retired Nova Scotia senator Don Oliver reflects upon his childhood, career and his trailblazing work to create a more tolerant Canada.

An unexpected celebrity has captured the hearts of a small B.C. Interior town.

More than 21,000 Nova Scotia Power customers remain without power Sunday afternoon after an ice storm on Friday led to widespread power outages.

More than 17,000 Nova Scotia Power customers remain without power Sunday afternoon after an ice storm on Friday led to widespread power outages.

More than 21,000 Nova Scotia Power customers remain without power Sunday afternoon after an ice storm on Friday led to widespread power outages.

Queen Elizabeth became monarch 70 years ago today, and as the unprecedented milestone is marked this year, it is hard to gauge how the Platinum Jubilee will be observed in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, strife within the Royal Family and other uncertainty.

Jessie Pruden's small beading business has taken off, and now she is heading to Paris Fashion week to show off her beaded earring designs.

A team of writers producing Gladue reports is working toward reconciliation in Saskatchewan's justice system and their work is having real impacts on people's lives.

Conservative MPs made parliamentary history when they deployed the powers granted by the Reform Act to fire Erin O'Toole as party leader. Future party leaders will have to take notice.

A mission to train health care workers in Yemen to use portable ultrasound devices was disrupted by COVID and the ongoing war between government forces and Houthi rebels, so doctors in Canada and the U.S. decided to conduct the training from thousands of kilometres away with the help of some tablets and a satellite internet connection.

A team of writers producing Gladue reports is working toward reconciliation in Saskatchewan's justice system and their work is having real impacts on people's lives.

Three years after the Doug Ford government received a key report on making Ontario more accessible for people with disabilities, its author says little has been done to achieve its goals and there doesn’t appear to be a plan in place to fix that.

Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by a billion people in South Asia, has died, her doctor said. She was 92.

Police Chief Peter Sloly says he does not have enough resources to end the turbulent protests launched in the nation's capital more than a week ago — nor can he say when they might wrap up.

John Honderich, publisher of the Toronto Star from 1994 to 2004, has died at age 75.

Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon who promised to renew and rebuild British Columbia's Liberals into the political powerhouse of their recent past was elected party leader Saturday.

Emergency crews were called to Pemberton on Saturday after several people were caught in two avalanches.

Emergency crews were called to Pemberton on Saturday after several people were caught in two separate avalanches.

Emergency crews were called to Pemberton on Saturday after several people were caught in two avalanches.

Three separate avalanches in the Pemberton, B.C. area on Saturday left one person dead and four other people injured.

Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre has announced he will officially seek the leadership of the federal Conservative Party.

Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre has announced he will officially seek the leadership of the federal Conservative Party.