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It may be a world away and pale in comparison to the human toll, but Russia's decision to invade Ukrainian territory this week will have many direct and indirect impacts on Canada's economy.

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for February 24th.

Canadians in Ukraine are being urged to flee the country if it's safe to do so — or shelter in place if it isn't. Here's how Ottawa plans to help them as the Russian military advances.

Canada's cyber spy agency are being warned to shore up their defences against Russian-based cyber threat activity as the Western world responds to President Vladimir Putin attacks on Ukraine.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a massive crash on Highway 1 involving approximately 20 semi-trailer trucks and five passenger vehicles in Manitoba.

A storm last week that brought 90 km/h winds and heavy rain has toppled a rock formation along the Bay of Fundy coast.

At least 50 calls have been made to poison control centres in Canada over accidental exposure to certain ingredients in COVID-19 rapid test kits, which can be poisonous if swallowed or absorbed through the skin, warns Health Canada.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a company that is retrofitting buildings to make them less dependent on fossil fuels, as well as Ontario's plan to green the steel sector.

The Toronto International Film Festival says it is planning to bring back more in-person events this fall, including public screenings, an opening night party, networking opportunities and an awards gala.

Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands Thursday to decry their country's invasion of Ukraine as emotional calls for protests grew on social media and around 1,745 people in 54 Russian cities were detained, at least 957 of them in Moscow, according to OVD-Info, which tracks Russia's opposition.

Russian police detained at least 389 people at anti-war protests that took place in 39 Russian cities in the wake of Thursday's early-morning attack on Ukraine, the OVD-Info protest monitor said.

Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands Thursday to decry their country's invasion of Ukraine as emotional calls for protests grew on social media and around 1,745 people in 54 Russian cities were detained, at least 957 of them in Moscow, according to OVD-Info, which tracks Russia's opposition.

Record high gas prices and inflation are hitting the bottom line for many. Here's how the costs have impacted the lives and businesses of a housekeeper, a farmer and a funeral home director in Ontario.

An innocent victim and a robbery suspect are both dead after Edmonton police opened fire on a suspected gunman late Wednesday.

An innocent victim and a robbery suspect are both dead after Edmonton police opened fire on a suspected gunman late Wednesday.

For those who have never faced an encounter with police, the images in Ottawa over the weekend may have seemed shocking. But cracking down on protesters is not new, as many Indigenous and racialized people know first hand.

Medicago's plant-based COVID-19 vaccine is now approved by Health Canada, which will soon give Canadians the option of getting a homegrown shot against SARS-CoV-2.

Supreme Court Justice Michael Moldaver will retire from the bench Sept. 1, ending a long judicial career that saw him sit on Canada's highest court for more than a decade.

Many of us don’t want to close Zoom and go back to your version of “normal.” Our existence wasn’t valued there. It often wasn’t even acknowledged, writes John Loeppky.

Almost one year after the New Brunswick government raised alarm about “a distinct atypical neurological syndrome” causing symptoms ranging from muscle spasms to visual hallucinations, the province now says there is no mystery neurological illness.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine begins, the CBC's Margaret Evans reports from the streets of Kyiv, while Briar Stewart details the situation in Russia from Rostov-on-Don.

Well-preserved fish fossils are providing a deeper understanding of the global calamity triggered by an asteroid 12 kilometres wide that struck Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Grand Forks, B.C., plans to demolish most homes in the North Ruckle neighbourhood by the end of April 2022, allowing much of the area to return to natural floodplain and wetland.

At dawn on Thursday, Ukrainians' uneasy efforts at normality were shattered. Smoke rose from cities, even well away from the country's disputed eastern border.

Russia's belligerence toward Ukraine has some in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania worried that they could be the next target. Thursday's early morning attack on several Ukrainian cities brought back memories of the decades those states spent under oppressive Soviet control.

Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing war with Russia started arriving in neighbouring central European countries on Thursday, and the region braced for many more, setting up reception points and sending troops toward the borders to provide assistance.

Hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing war with Russia started arriving in neighbouring central European countries on Thursday and the region braced for many more, setting up reception points and sending troops toward the borders to provide assistance.

Central European countries are bracing for the arrival of refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Poland setting up reception points on its border and Hungary and Slovakia planning to send troops to manage the likely influx.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a new suite of "severe" sanctions against Russian entities after the country's president, Vladimir Putin, launched a series of unprovoked attacks on neighbouring Ukraine late last night.

As explosions rattle Ukraine after Russia launched its invasion, Saskatchewan residents from both countries are worriedly watching from overseas.

As explosions rattle Ukraine after Russia launches its invasion, Saskatchewan residents from both countries are worriedly watching from overseas.

No RCMP officers or civilian guards will be charged in the 2019 death of John Ettawakapow, Manitoba’s police watchdog announced Wednesday. A CBC investigation into in-custody deaths revealed the 54-year-old was possibly smothered to death in a holding cell in The Pas after being arrested for public intoxication.

Nearly two months after the initial deadline, the deal still hasn't closed, and there is little information from either side on what is currently happening.

Getting infected more than once by subvariants in the Omicron family does seem possible, but appears rare, scientists in Denmark found in a recent real-world study — offering reassurance that countries won’t experience another sudden surge of infections.

For three weeks, protesters turned downtown Ottawa into a lawless zone where many residents felt unsafe. Mental health experts say they're seeing new levels of anxiety, depression and even trauma among the people they work with.

According to key players in Nunavik's judicial apparatus, the system is at a breaking point. Speaking to Radio-Canada's Enquête program, these officials said structural reforms are needed to reduce the number of people brought before the courts and to restore the credibility of the justice system among the Inuit population.

Navigating the confusing world of NFTs for his master's thesis, Steven Cheldy Assoé has noticed several cultural groups, including Black people, are underrepresented, and he's looking to change that.

My mother loved to sing. Now that she's gone, her favourite songs fill me with sadness. But they also keep me feeling close to her, writes Julie Matlin.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on, so has high inflation, both in Canada and in other parts of the world. Here's how to make sense of it all.

Two downtown Toronto businesses that lease prime real estate from the city's parking authority have operated rent-free for the last five years, thanks to what city staff are calling an "administrative oversight."

During protests across North America in 2020, in the wake of the death of American George Floyd, some 2,000 residents of Thunder Bay, Ont., were out in full force during one rally, carrying signs and chanting "Black Lives Matter." As part of Black History Month, CBC News spoke with four Thunder Bay residents about their experiences.

Many in the Black business community have experienced difficulties accessing funding from banks and overcoming the impacts of systemic racism. The problem has gained more attention in recent years, but progress on finding solutions isn't happening quickly enough for many entrepreneurs. A summit Thursday aims to change that.

George Kauki has seen Nunavik's justice system from all angles — as a rare Inuit police officer and a detainee charged with a violent crime. Now, he wants to reform the system for the realities of Nunavik, and is helping others by taking them out on the land to reconnect with Inuit ways of life.

World leaders expressed a raw outrage at Russia's attack on Ukraine as the European Union and others promised unprecedented sanctions to hit the Kremlin. But it was shrouded in an impotence to immediately come to the aid of Ukraine to avoid a major war in Europe.

Leaders of the G7 group of industrialized countries have called Russia's attack on Ukraine a "serious threat to the rules-based international order" that will have ramifications beyond Europe in a joint statement Thursday.

U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled harsh new sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, imposing measures to impede Russia's ability to do business in the world's major currencies.

Leaders of the G7 group of industrialized countries have called Russia's attack on Ukraine a "serious threat to the rules-based international order" that will have ramifications beyond Europe in a joint statement Thursday.

Advocates for Black families are speaking out after they say police were called to a Catholic elementary school in Kitchener, Ont., last fall to deal with an incident involving a four-year-old child. The Catholic board said it met with the family but couldn't comment on the incident due to privacy legislation.

Construction is underway on an access road for a wind turbine in Inuvik, N.W.T. The goal is to reduce the cost of electricity in the territory's largest diesel-reliant community, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Pledging historic investments in health care, Alberta’s United Conservative Party government will table its fourth budget today – one that economists say could be balanced for the first time in eight years.