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An early look at the performance of COVID-19 booster shots during the recent Omicron wave in the U.S. showed a decline in effectiveness against severe cases, though the shots still offered strong protection. Experts caution more research is needed.

The Omicron surge in Saskatchewan may have plateaued or slowed but the health system is still floundering, according to a presentation at a Saskatchewan Health Authority physician town hall on Thursday.

The Omicron surge in Saskatchewan may have plateaued or slowed but the health system is still floundering, according to a presentation at a Saskatchewan Health Authority physician town hall on Thursday.

Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats.

The superstar's website cites COVID-19 restrictions for the cancellation of four appearances in Montreal and Toronto in March.

Two U.S. senators claim the Central Intelligence Agency is running a secret program aimed at scooping up massive amounts of data and has been shielding it from Congressional oversight, they said in a letter released on Friday.

As the protest against vaccine mandates heads into its third weekend in Ottawa and spreads to border towns, observers say the window for ending it peacefully is closing.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission announced Friday an investigation into the leadership of the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Waving French flags and shouting "freedom," protesters angry over pandemic restrictions drove toward Paris on Friday, galvanized in part by truckers who have blockaded Canada's capital and blocked border crossings.

A Canadian Army officer in New Brunswick is under investigation after calling for other military members and police to rise up over vaccination and pandemic restrictions.

The teenage boy who had racist slurs hurled at him during a hockey tournament in Charlottetown last fall said Friday he was satisfied with the ruling from a Hockey P.E.I. disciplinary committee, but says overall, “there’s no winning in this.”

The teenage boy who had racist slurs hurled at him during a hockey tournament in Charlottetown last fall said Friday he was satisfied with the ruling from a Hockey P.E.I. disciplinary committee, but says overall, “there’s no winning in this.”

A Hockey P.E.I. disciplinary committee has suspended five minor hockey players for 25 games for aiming racial slurs and taunts at a Black goalie from Nova Scotia during a tournament in Charlottetown.

Kurtis Knappe had no idea his footage would have a role in Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s new music video until he saw it for the first time on Thursday night.

Kurtis Knappe had no idea his footage would have a role in Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s new music video until he saw it for the first time on Thursday night.

Manitoba will eliminate capacity limits for many businesses and other venues starting Tuesday as the province further loosens public health orders and eliminate mask requirements on March 15.

Manitoba will eliminate capacity limits for many businesses and other venues starting Tuesday as the province further loosens public health orders and eliminate mask requirements on March 15.

Protesters blocking traffic at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., have agreed to open one lane that exits the bridge into Canada from the U.S., CBC News has learned. 

The protesters blocking traffic to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., have agreed to open one lane of traffic that exits the bridge into Canada from the U.S., CBC News has learned. 

Protesters blocking traffic at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., have agreed to open one lane that exits the bridge into Canada from the U.S., CBC News has learned. An Ontario court hearing for an injunction to end the blockage is underway. 

An Ontario Superior Court of Justice will hear an injunction Friday, put forward by auto-industry leaders and backed by the City of Windsor, Ont., seeking an injunction to end a now five-day protest at the Ambassador Bridge international crossing. 

Russia has massed enough troops near Ukraine to launch a major invasion, Washington said on Friday, as it urged all U.S. citizens to leave the country within 48 hours.

Canada, the U.S. and a handful of other nations are urging their citizens to get out of Ukraine amid fears of a possible imminent conflict involving Russia.

Russia is now massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at anytime, perhaps before the end of this month's Winter Olympics, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

In the 5 years and 10 months since B.C. declared a public health emergency because of drug-related deaths, the problem has only gotten worse. Advocates argue part of the problem is that many people with the power to make a difference are relying on outdated or incorrect ideas.

Ontario is declaring a state of emergency in response to convoy protests against public health measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, which have caused major disruptions in multiple areas of the province in recent weeks.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to make an announcement Friday morning while protest blockades continue to shut down parts of Ottawa's city core and Windsor's Ambassador Bridge.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is making announcement Friday morning while protest blockades continue to shut down parts of Ottawa's city core and Windsor's Ambassador Bridge.

A national standards association is calling for profound changes to the way Canada's long-term care facilities are run after the pandemic exposed serious weaknesses that contributed to thousands of deaths.

Ontario is lifting the directive that put a pause on non-urgent procedures and surgeries, with the province citing a "steady decline in COVID-19 related hospitalizations and ICU admissions."

Ontario is lifting the directive that paused non-urgent procedures and surgeries, with the province citing a "steady decline in COVID-19 related hospitalizations and ICU admissions."

New census data shows downtown areas in Regina and Saskatoon haven't grown much over the last few years.

The Ontario Science Advisory Table says rapid antigen tests are less likely to detect the Omicron variant. So they want you to swab much more than your nostrils to make the tests more accurate.

For years, the late Phyllis Sam Matthew, of Chisasibi Que., kept small bits of moosehide in a heavy cotton pillowcase. An avid sewer and beader, she was also staying true to the Cree traditional value of using every last bit of a harvest. 

Pediatricians expect a vaccine for young children would be available before summer, if approved by Health Canada.

As the Thunder Bay Police Service faces allegations of a toxic workplace culture, the oversight board for the northwestern Ontario force is under increased scrutiny amid calls for an administrator to be appointed.

The isolated community of Rencontre East, tucked away on Newfoundland's south coast, is taking a Tim Hortons run to the next level.

Tracking pathogens that could spark future pandemics is no easy feat, but thanks to the help of a supercomputer, a Canadian researcher is among a team of scientists who’ve uncovered thousands of viruses that might one day pose a threat to humans.

When I first decided to have the restaurant only open three nights per week, it was to manage the labour shortage and potential burnout. Now it is to preserve a life I have discovered, writes Montreal chef David Ferguson.

Two infectious diseases physicians have joined forces with the travel industry to call for an end to all COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada. 

The federal government is close to removing the mandatory PCR testing for fully vaccinated Canadians returning home after travel outside Canada, sources tell CBC News.

The federal government is close to removing mandatory molecular test for fully vaccinated Canadians returning home after travel outside Canada, sources tell CBC News.

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa will continue to back its Indigenous child welfare law despite a Quebec court ruling that found parts of the legislation unconstitutional. 

A strong majority of respondents in a new poll in Saskatchewan said society has become more polarized compared to a year ago.

Many Canadians are familiar with drying out sopping wet mitts and boots on a specially designed rack that sits on a forced-air register. Now, his son is speaking about the late inventor behind Canada's first mitt and boot dryer: a military captain-turned-inventor from Ottawa.

Women incarcerated at the Leclerc provincial jail in Laval say people in isolation for COVID-19 have been in lockdown 24/7, deprived of showers, some medication and changes of clothing for days on end, despite assurances from public security that inmates’ needs are being met.

As the Thunder Bay Police Service faces allegations of a toxic workplace culture, the oversight board for the northwestern Ontario force is under increased scrutiny amid calls for an administrator to be appointed.

The isolated community of Rencontre East, tucked away on Newfoundland's south coast, is taking a Tim Hortons run to the next level.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's right to compete in the women's event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's right to compete in the women's event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.