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With NATO's secretary general now calling the hair-trigger atmosphere in Europe "the new normal," there were signs Thursday the Liberal government is prepared to deploy additional Canadian troops to eastern Europe to shore up NATO defences as the threat of a Russian invasion continues to hang over Ukraine.

A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. president Donald Trump and two of his adult children must answer questions under oath within 21 days in the state attorney general's civil probe into their family company.

A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. president Donald Trump and two of his adult children must answer questions under oath in the state attorney general's civil probe into their family company's business.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced Thursday that it plans to sue the federal government over its decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to ongoing protests and blockades.

A grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted a man who was arrested near the Manitoba-U.S. border last month, accused of involvement in a human smuggling operation.

A 31-year-old woman from Windsor has been charged over a bomb threat against the mayor of the southwestern Ontario city.

The gold medallist said she felt empty. The silver medallist pledged never to skate again. The favourite left in tears without saying a word. After one of the most dramatic nights in their sport's history, Russia's trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future.

As NATO countries warn that the Russian military is poised to strike Ukraine at any time, there are mixed feelings in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Some residents are horrified while others are recruiting volunteers to fight.

As NATO officials warn that the Russian military is poised to strike Ukraine at any time, there are mixed feelings in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Some residents are horrified, while others are recruiting volunteers to fight.

As NATO countries warn that the Russian military is poised to strike Ukraine at any time, there are mixed feelings in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Some residents are horrified while others are recruiting volunteers to fight.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how warming oceans are affecting those who live in the Arctic and explain the idea behind 'renewable natural gas.'

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday financial institutions have moved quickly to freeze the accounts of people linked to the demonstrations in Ottawa, leaving an unknown number of protesters in financial limbo.

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canadian adults, some 18 months after the federal government had announced a deal to produce the doses in Montreal.

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Canadian adults, some 18 months after the federal government had announced a deal to produce the doses in Montreal.

Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in women's hockey to capture gold, and the celebration was 8 years in the making after getting silver in 2018. Watch the celebration after the clock expired, from 15 different camera angles inside the rink.

When Niagara-area councillor Harold Jonker tuned in virtually to a committee meeting Monday evening, he wasn't in the Ontario township that elected him. He was more than 500 kilometres away, in Ottawa.

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture.

Jacques Villeneuve has a Formula One title to his name and an Indianapolis 500 victory. He has nothing left to prove and yet celebrated as if qualifying for the Daytona 500 was the biggest win of his career.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken changed his travel plans at the last minute onThursday to speak at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine amid rising tensions over a buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken changed his travel plans at the last minute onThursday to speak at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine amid rising tensions over a buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine that Russia "plans to manufacture a pretext for it's attack on Ukraine" in coming days that could include a fake or real assault using chemical weapons.

Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says it is time for the United States to start inching back towards normality, despite remaining risks from COVID-19.

Brodie, a German shepherd-border collie mix whose unique face has earned him social media fame, will soon have a new playmate at his home in Red Deer, Alta. — a rescue dog from Houston, Texas, with similar facial deformities.

Brodie, a German shepherd-border collie mix whose unique face has earned him social media fame, will soon have a new playmate at his home in Red Deer, Alta. — a rescue dog from Houston, Texas, with similar facial deformities.

Brandon Yip from Maple Ridge, B.C., was selected to be captain of the men's hockey team for the 2022 Olympic Games — China’s team, that is.

Previous criminal convictions, a willingness to die for the cause and connections to a violent insurrectionist movement. CBC News has learned new details about some of the men and women arrested in connection with the Coutts, Alta., border blockades on Monday.

People in Ontario, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island will face fewer COVID-19 restrictions as of Thursday.

"The bringing in of a new life is integral to community health," said Jasmine Chatelain, a registered midwife and the planning, programming and research officer (PPRO) with Cree health's new midwifery education program.

Four months ago, Lisa Daye, a licensed practical nurse, quit her job at the Saint John Regional Hospital to work full time as a mostly self-taught interior stylist.

Today, protesters are occupying our nation’s capital and blocking border crossings. They’re demanding freedom, but I can’t see what freedom they've lost.

A tale of friendship, atomic wedgies, and a series that helped shape the 2000s — still going strong, 20 years later.

Erin Breen, who is planning on speaking at the upcoming Mass Casualty Commission in Nova Scotia, says early education is key to their recommendations.

Some Canadians are at risk of severe complications in case of a coronavirus infection because of their medical conditions. And some of those people say they now face a more anxious future as many provinces announce the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

Some provinces are dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for restaurants, gyms and other venues. Businesses in these areas are essentially being allowed to decide for themselves if they want to keep the requirements or open their doors to unvaccinated customers.

Ontario's steel industry is aiming for a dramatic reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions, a move that will help Premier Doug Ford's government get closer to achieving its climate change targets.

In Alberta, surging oil prices is generating billions of dollars in revenue for government coffers. In advance of next week’s provincial budget, there are calls to save some of the oil money — something four First Nations in Alberta already do, generating millions.

Parents and kids in Markham, Ont., are hoping for a solution that could reopen the city's ponds to skating and shinny after bylaw officers started cracking down last week.

Anthropologist Darren Byler sees a confluence in Xinjiang province in China of constant surveillance, state data harvesting and private companies driven by profit. How does this apply to the global race for supremacy in artificial intelligence?

Ontario is lifting more COVID-19 restrictions as over 30 communities in the province's north are still managing an Omicron surge, a discrepancy that's led to calls for better representation in reopening plans.

Marielle Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., skied to a silver medal in women's ski-cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Thursday.

The United States, the European Union and others pledged $600 million US in additional funds Wednesday to help hundreds of thousands struggling six months after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti's southern region.

A new partnership between the National Film Board and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will help to preserve the content that was recorded the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

A Lethbridge judge has refused to release controversial Calgary preacher Artur Pawlowski, who is accused of inciting and abetting protesters blocking the border crossing at Coutts, Alta.