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B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced that the province's vaccine mandate for health-care workers will now include dentists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners regulated by B.C.'s health-care colleges.

Governor General Mary Simon has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released from her office's official Twitter account.

The company administering the federal government's $900 million settlement with Armed Forces members and veterans who experienced sexual misconduct says it inadvertently released private information about dozens of claimants.

Federal ministers warned Wednesday that anti-vaccine mandate protests at two key Canada-U.S. border crossings have the potential to seriously disrupt the flow of goods in the days to come.

More than 50 people believed to have attended lockdown parties at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street will be contacted by police to explain their involvement, officers said on Wednesday, as they considered widening their investigation.

The 48-year-old was relieved of his duties after Montreal began its season with a dismal 8-30-7 record for a league-worst 23 points.

The Montreal Canadiens, mired in a season-long tailspin, have fired Dominique Ducharme and named Hall of Fame forward Martin St. Louis as interim head coach.

A man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., will head straight to trial.

Jason Kenney's comments during a news conference Tuesday brought new attention to his controversial political history with the gay community, including his attempts to deny hospital visitation rights to gay couples during the 1980s AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.

Last year was the deadliest year on record for suspected illicit drug toxicity overdoses in the province, with 2,224 deaths, an increase of 26 per cent from 2020.

Downtown resident Zexi Li is behind the court order that has temporarily halted the incessant honking that's been keeping her neighbours awake since the protest convoy rolled into town.

The Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario with the United States is a crucial trade link between the two countries, so its blockade has the potential to affect businesses and consumers across the country, experts say.

The Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario with the United States is a crucial trade link between the two countries, so its blockade has the potential to affect businesses and consumers across the country, experts say.

Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in a jihadist rampage that killed 130 people in co-ordinated attacks across Paris in November 2015, told a French court Wednesday he had never killed or wounded anyone.

A B.C. doctor who filed a complaint against one of two family physicians who have been accused by their colleagues of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 says the provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons is not acting fast enough to reprimand doctors disseminating information that could put the public at risk.

Two major southwestern Ontario bridges — in Windsor and Sarnia — that are key entries to the U.S. are tied up by protests against pandemic mandates. Ambassador Bridge traffic has been affected since Monday, while a section of Highway 402 leading to the Bluewater Bridge crossing was closed Wednesday morning.

Two major southwestern Ontario bridges — in Windsor and Sarnia — that are key entries to the U.S. are tied up by protests against pandemic mandates. Ambassador Bridge traffic has been blocked or slowed since Monday, while a section of Highway 402 leading to the Bluewater Bridge crossing was closed Wednesday morning.

Despite the pandemic, Canada remains the fastest growing country in the G7, thanks in large part to immigration, according to newly released 2021 census numbers.

Iceland's national airline has sued an aircraft maintenance company in Kelowna, B.C., claiming the shop bungled the installation of its landing gear before it collapsed during a landing two years ago.

Protests against pandemic mandates that have blocked and prevented the free flow of traffic on the Ambassador Bridge, a key commercial link between Windsor, Ont., and Michigan, are well into their third day. And now the premier is calling for an end to the protests.

Protests against pandemic mandates that have blocked and prevented the free flow of traffic on the Ambassador Bridge, a key commercial link between Windsor, Ont., and Michigan, are well into their third day. And now the premier is calling for an end to the protests.

Protests against pandemic mandates that have blocked and prevented the free flow of traffic on the Ambassador Bridge, a key commercial link between Windsor, Ont., and Michigan, are into their third day. Windsor's mayor and police chief are giving an update at noon ET, and CBC News is carrying it live.

The audit found that over the past seven years, a whopping 98.3 per cent of the B.C. public broadcaster's pre-licence funding — worth over $2 million — went to production companies with what it termed "non-diverse" owners.

Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of an infection, putting an end to the mobile city-square tent sites, drive-in swab centres and home-delivered tests that became ubiquitous during the pandemic and provided essential data for tracking its spread.

As several provinces move forward on lifting proof-of-vaccination programs and mandatory masking, others say, it's not time yet.

During a press briefing on Wednesday, Premier Tim Houston said Nova Scotia is ready to make gradual changes in lifting restrictions. Nova Scotia reported 5 deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday.

During a press briefing on Wednesday, Premier Tim Houston said Nova Scotia is ready to make gradual changes in lifting restrictions. Nova Scotia reported 5 deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Get caught up on Meryeta O'Dine's bronze-medal run - which was a second chance of sorts for the Olympian - and everything else from Canada's Olympic athletes on Day 5 in Beijing.

The shelves of Colin Richard’s garage loft at his Fredericton-area home are filled with a treasure trove of collectibles, from hockey memorabilia and vintage signage to antique shoes.

It's been a banner year for rabies in Canada's Arctic, with infected foxes showing up in several communities. Some dogs have also been killed.

A four-decade-old quilting guild in New Brunswick has joined forces with a newly established non-profit called Quilts for Survivors in an effort to show solidarity and compassion for residential school survivors in the Maritimes.

A musician from Thunder Bay, Ont., is speaking out about her experience of getting her social media accounts hacked, so it doesn't happen to you.

Gillian Cameron of London, Ont., is calling on the Ontario government to provide better access for women, after she learned a doctor-recommended vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer would cost her $600 for the full three-dose schedule.

Some trucking firms are trying to disassociate from the ongoing protest in downtown Ottawa after a website published photos to "name and shame" companies that had rigs and vehicles involved in the demonstration.

Some trucking firms are trying to disassociate from the ongoing protest in downtown Ottawa after a website published photos to "name and shame" companies that had rigs and vehicles involved in the demonstration.

The world's oceans have been getting warmer every year for the past seven. They're now hotter than they've ever been in recorded history. And the changes are already taking a toll on marine life.

It took years for me to admit that I am not always a selfless, patient caregiver even though I deeply love my husband, writes Sushila Samy.

Amid a rush of diplomacy to head off a possible Russian invasion, many Ukrainians are trying to block out the stress and carry on with life as usual. Still, the economic consequences of Russia's menacing troop buildup along the country's borders could be severe.

It took years for me to admit that I am not always a selfless, patient caregiver even though I deeply love my husband, writes Sushila Samy.

Amid a rush of diplomacy to head off a possible Russian invasion, many Ukrainians are trying to block out the stress and carry on with life as usual. Still, the economic consequences of Russia's menacing troop buildup along the country's borders could be severe.

Lululemon may be famous for selling pricy, form-fitting yoga pants, but the price point of the Vancouver company's official Olympic gear isn't sitting right with many customers.

Olympicrookie Steven Dubois, the unlikeliest medal threat of Canada’s speed skating trio in the men’s 1,500 metres, won a silver medal in Beijing on Wednesday night.

Meryeta O'Dine won the first Olympic medal of her career, capturing bronze in the women's snowboard cross competition.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a little girl from Barrie, Ont.

An Amber Alert issued Wednesday by the Ontario Provincial Police has been called down and police say the child reported missing has been found safe.

PaRx, Canada's first national nature prescription program, is available in B.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with plans to expand to every province and territory.

The federal government is advising Canadians in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible amid the threat of a possible Russian military invasion.

With the introduction of skateboarding as an Olympic sport, the youth in Mexico have been hitting the skateparks with ambitions one day competing for their country, as well as breaking the preconceived notions people have of skateboarders and their sport.

Placing an offender's name on a national registry should be left to a judge's discretion, Edmonton lawyer Elvis Iginla argues.

Rocky Mountain House RCMP has issued an amber alert for a four-year-old girl who was abducted at 2:56 p.m., near the O'Chiese Marketplace in west Central Alberta.