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Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test.

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is telling travellers to avoid the Pacific Highway border crossing in south Surrey, B.C. on Sunday as vaccine mandate protesters continue to block highways.

Greek farmers, taking a page from the Canadian truckers' protest handbook, say they are determined to shut down the country's major highways to protest energy costs. Fuel taxes in the country are among the highest in the EU.

Mystic Aquarium said in a statement shared on social media Friday that the female beluga had been in its intensive care unit and staff and veterinarians had been providing "round-the-clock medical treatment" before she died.

Ukraine's president urged calm amid intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence of that — even as the U.S. warned Sunday of more Russian troops pressing closer to Ukraine's borders and some airlines cancelled flights to the capital.

Some airlines cancelled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members on Sunday, as its president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces.

Canadian military trainers have been withdrawn from Ukraine, several sources tell CBC News. The relocation of the troops to Poland took place as other allied nations pulled their trainers out of the eastern European country ahead of an anticipated Russian invasion this week.

The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say.

My dad and I were always on the same page when it came to fighting for what was right, but the approaches we took could not have been more different, writes Alysha Mohamed.

This Yukon family is living the dream in a traditional Mongolian yurt that has no electricity, windows or running water.

Fatal fires are far too common on First Nations, experts say, and could be prevented. They say dedicated funding for Indigenous-led education and prevention programs, as well as smoke detectors in every home on reserves, could make all the difference.

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

Cyclist Paul O'Callaghan was struck by a vehicle in almost the exact same spot 16-year-old Kaydence Bourque had been killed two months earlier, prompting more calls for improved road safety in Saanich, B.C.

HBO’s award-winning series Euphoria began its new season with storylines about a violent grandmother, aggressive drug dealers and a house party stacked with alcohol — dark themes that seem to be creeping into more shows about teens.

Watch live coverage of Olympic short track speed skating at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Live action from Capital Indoor Stadium includes the finals of the men's 500-metres.

During another tense week in Ottawa, the most interesting conversation was taking place not between protesters and authorities, or the government and the opposition, but between Liberal backbenchers.

Renewable natural gas sounds like a great climate change solution, and it’s one that your local gas company may have offered you. But what is it really? Here’s a closer look.

A recent study into waste management in Quebec has highlighted that the practice of open-air burning of waste in the north should be a cause for concern for the people and the land.

COVID-19 has created division in the province of Saskatchewan. The pandemic has taken over lives and relationships.

HBO’s award-winning series Euphoria began its new season with storylines about a violent grandmother, aggressive drug dealers and a house party stacked with alcohol — dark themes that seem to be creeping into more shows about teens.

Canada's Steven Dubois has picked up his second short track medal of the Beijing Olympics, winning bronze in the men’s 500 metres.

The system that provides grant funding to Canadian researchers needs an overhaul to make it more equitable, says a University of Guelph professor. Lawrence Goodridge and other experts worry that if Black researchers don't see a place for themselves in this country, they'll go to the U.S.

Bear Henry, 37, was last seen Nov. 27, sparking months of aerial and ground searches near Lake Cowichan, B.C. On Wednesday, they were found by forestry contractors. Their family says they survived on canned foods and peanut butter.