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MPs are discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada's response to the crisis during a special Monday evening debate in the House of Commons.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being pressed by MPs to explain his plans to help Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion during a special Monday evening debate in the House of Commons.

An Indigenous man died on the floor of a CTrain station as dozens of Calgary Flames fans walked by or sat near the injured man, a Calgary judge heard Monday. 

Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was protective against severe disease in children aged five to 11 during the recent Omicron variant surge, but quickly lost most of its ability to prevent infection in the age group, according to a study by New York State researchers.

Current and past Ukrainian boxing champions are joining the country's fight against Russia's invasion.

Bruce Simpson self published Paislee and the Talking Tree, and put an American Sign Language version online. Members of the deaf community say such translations are still not that common with newer books and applaud the move.

The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as people continued to flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the UN estimating that more than half a million people have already escaped.

A settlement has been reached involving millions of dollars raised in a Chase the Ace fundraiser for a St. John’s-area parish nearly five years ago.

Parts of Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some East Coast areas and killed eight people.

Some Indigenous people in northern Ontario are honouring people in Ukraine by wearing a traditional scarf.

As Ukrainians continue to flee the Russian invasion and advance on Kyiv, many are being helped by the kindness of their fellow citizens while others are reliving heartaches.

An Ontario Superior Court judge has extended a rare injunction that has frozen millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies and other financial donations to the so-called Freedom Convoy.

Canada is banning Russian oil imports and will send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine as its military continues to fight off better-armed Russian forces, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.

Canada will send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine as its military continues to fight off better-armed Russian forces, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.

The federal government is preparing to send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine as its military continues to fend off better-armed Russian forces.

FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national and club teams from all competitions until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, the bodies said in a joint statement on Monday.

FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national and club teams from all competitions until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, the bodies said in a joint statement on Monday.

Global warming is already costing Canada billions, from wildfires in the West to reduced seafood harvests in the East, says a new report from the world's top climate change research body.

As the war in Ukraine enters a fifth day, Ukrainian forces are battling and managing to slow Russian advances in several besieged cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv. A delegation of Ukrainian and Russian officials also met at the Ukrainian border with Belarus but it was unclear what, if anything, those talks would yield.

As the war in Ukraine enters a fifth day, Ukrainian forces are battling and managing to slow Russian advances in several besieged cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv. A delegation of Ukrainian and Russian officials also met at the Ukrainian border with Belarus but it was unclear what, if anything, those talks would yield.

Former IWK Health Centre CEO Tracy Kitch has been found guilty of fraud over $5,000 after charging tens of thousands of dollars in personal expenses to a corporate credit card.

A widow and mother living in Lake Country, B.C., has filed a lawsuit claiming her husband's strep infection was misdiagnosed three times before he died of necrotizing fasciitis — also known as flesh-eating disease — nearly two years ago to the day.

A widow and mother living in Lake Country, B.C., has filed a lawsuit claiming her husband's strep infection was misdiagnosed three times before he died of necrotizing fasciitis — also known as flesh-eating disease — nearly two years ago to the day.

A new UN climate report calls for drastic action on a huge scale, warning that nearly half the world's population is already vulnerable to increasingly dangerous climate impacts.

These speedy storm systems can drive big swings in our day-to-day weather. So what are they? And will they get stronger with climate change?

Textile waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Experts say it's important to recycle and repurpose clothing even if it's damaged. But some in the recycling and textiles industries say Canada lacks a lot of the infrastructure to properly re-purpose clothes.

On screen, actor Sarah Polley was often cast as the fierce protagonist veering straight into peril, whether it was an oncoming bus or some sort of explosion. Off screen, however, she says she feared confronting certain things, including a traumatic experience with former CBC radio personality Jian Ghomeshi.

As society embraces the lack of any government restrictions, Melissa Fuller writes she is left feeling unvalued as a registered nurse, a mother to a child too young to be vaccinated, and a cancer survivor.

While his opponents will almost certainly say that this budget hinges on the good fortune of ballooning oil and gas prices, the simple reality is that Jason Kenney can say, and he will be right to say, that his government’s hard work to control spending is what balanced the budget.

Four children reported gunshots, saw the shooter driving outside and heard footsteps in the house during a harrowing two hours in which they hid and relayed to 911 information about the man who killed their parents in Portapique, N.S.

Newly released documents show that four children saw the Nova Scotia mass shooter driving outside and heard footsteps in the house during a harrowing two hours in which they hid and relayed to 911 information about the man who killed their parents.

For as long as she can remember, Frontier College's Mélanie Valcin has been passionate about improving communities by promoting literacy, encouraging educational advancement and empowering young people.

Janis Hughes's request to access psilocybin for medial purposes was denied because of a new Health Canada rule. The agency says it made the change because more research on the drug is needed, but experts in the field say the new system is creating roadblocks for palliative-care patients already struggling. 

Janis Hughes's request to access psilocybin for medial purposes was denied because of a new Health Canada rule. The agency says it made the change because more research on the drug is needed, but experts in the field say the new system is creating roadblocks for palliative-care patients already struggling. 

For families caring for loved ones in long-term care facilities or at home, financial pressures can be a major source of stress, now exacerbated by the rising cost of living and experts say it's just the tip of the iceberg.

Canada is easing several travel measures for people entering the country. But some rules remain, including the pre-arrival COVID-19 test requirement, which means returning home from abroad can still be complicated and costly. 

Russian airline Aeroflot on Sunday violated a ban on aircraft from the country using Canadian airspace, Transport Canada said, on the same day the restriction was imposed in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

In an upset, the deaf family drama CODA took top honours at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of Squid Game, the cast of Ted Lasso and Will Smith.

The rising cost of food has many Canadians turning to apps to find discounted food that would otherwise be thrown out by grocery stores and restaurants, which is also reducing food waste.

Rogers and Bell said Sunday they will no longer be carrying Russian state-controlled network RT in their TV channel lineups in the latest action against Russian entities following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rogers, Bell and Shaw said Sunday they will no longer be carrying Russian state-controlled network RT in their TV channel lineups in the latest action against Russian entities following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.