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U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday to make lynching a federal hate crime — more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed.

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen announced late Tuesday that it will observe a unilateral ceasefire in the yearslong war, a move it said is aimed at facilitating political negotiations in the kingdom which Yemen's Houthi rebels are boycotting.

Two senior female officers say they are leaving the military because the commander of Canada's Atlantic fleet refused to hold three key subordinates to account for mismanaging and attempting to cover up a sexual misconduct case, CBC News has learned.

While many people are celebrating Monday's announcement that $10-a-day child-care is coming to Ontario, some advocates are worried there will be a shortage of workers in the sector due to low pay.

The Foo Fighters announced on Tuesday that their remaining tour dates will be cancelled, four days after the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

A GoFundMe page has so far raised over $7,000 for funeral costs of the five killed. But even after the tragedy, fire prevention officers found several homes nearby where there were no working alarms, said Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes.

An independent committee, formed by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, has found racism and discrimination do exist in the GTHL and there is a need to put greater efforts into promoting a culture of acceptance and inclusivity.

The Queen shrugged off recent health issues to attend a service of thanksgiving for her late husband, Prince Philip, at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, entering the cavernous church through a side door to shorten the distance to her seat.

British Columbia's child and youth representative says trying to follow the money trail when it comes to ministry funding for the welfare of Indigenous children in provincial care revealed a "jarring" lack of data transparency.

The federal government will table its next annual budget on Thursday, April 7.

Israeli paramedics say at least five people were killed Tuesday in a shooting in the central city of Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv.

A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, killing at least four people in the second mass-shooting rampage this week.

A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims and killing at least five people in the third deadly attack in a week. The shooter was killed by police.

Predictions that Odesa's strategic value, as Ukraine's largest Black Sea port and home to its small navy, would make it an early target for the Russians have not come to pass. But the city's residents are preparing anyway.

A multi-year police investigation that originated in Manitoba has led to the arrests of 22 people, including a full-patch Hells Angels member, who RCMP say were working for an international drug and weapons trafficking operation.

A multi-year police investigation that originated in Manitoba has led to the arrests of 20 people, including a full-patch Hells Angels member, who RCMP say were working for an international drug and weapons trafficking operation.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault today released the government's plan to dramatically curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years to meet ambitious 2030 reduction targets. It's a plan that leans heavily on deep cuts in the electricity, oil and gas and transportation sectors.

Health care dominated the Progressive Conservative election campaign last summer and so it should come as no surprise that it does the same with the party’s first budget since forming government in August.

FedEx says Fred Smith will step down on June 1 as CEO of the package-delivery company that he founded and be succeeded by the company's president and chief operating officer.

If a visit to the Vatican by the Indigenous delegation brings real change, Roberta Hill writes that’s a good thing. But until then, she'll keep sharing her truth as a residential school survivor.

U.S. regulators have authorized a fourth dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans 50 and older because of concerns about waning immunity in the age group, the drugmakers said on Tuesday.

U.S. regulators have authorized a fourth dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans 50 and older because of concerns about waning immunity in the age group, the drugmakers said on Tuesday.

A two-phase lockdown of Shanghai's 26 million people is testing the limits of China's hard-line "zero-COVID" strategy, which is shaking markets far beyond the country's borders.

COVID-19 has forced many Albertans apart, but may have kept many married couples together — at least for now.

British police have issued 20 fines over illegal parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during coronavirus lockdowns — although the recipients don't include Johnson, whose hold on power has been threatened by the illicit gatherings.

British police said Tuesday that they were fining 20 people over parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during pandemic-related lockdowns, and that more people could face penalties.

British police said Tuesday that they were fining 20 people over parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during pandemic-related lockdowns, and that more people could face penalties.

After being penalized by the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog for sheltering her dogs during a fierce storm, Yukon musher Michelle Philipps said she has no regrets about what she did.

Newly released videos that show two B.C. therapists cuddling, spooning, blindfolding and pinning down a distressed PTSD patient during clinical trials using MDMA have prompted a review of their work and fresh concerns about public safety.

Other than an apology for residential schools, what else could the delegates request? I suggest they ask the Pope to scrap a couple of papal bulls that laid the fictional foundation for colonization, writes Taionrén:hote Dan David.

Georjann Morriseau, a member of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board, is taking a month’s leave of absence and has filed her third complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) since October. The complaint includes further allegations of racism and reprisal.

An Oakville, Ont., couple want to warn other prospective renters about an elaborate rental scam they say is preying on those trying to find a quasi-affordable apartment in Toronto’s red-hot housing market.

While securing accurate fatality numbers from a war zone is very difficult, evidence is mounting that the Russian military casualty rate in Ukraine is extremely high.

A judge has assigned a special investigator to look into the collapse of a Saskatoon real estate group in January. Epic Alliance managed more than 400 properties in Saskatoon, most in core neighbourhoods. It also had a pool of more than $10 million from investors.

A judge has assigned a special investigator to look into the collapse of a Saskatoon real estate group in January. Epic Alliance managed more than 400 properties in Saskatoon, most in core neighbourhoods. It also had a pool of more than $10 million from investors.

On Tuesday morning, the CAQ government is expected to officially unveil the contents of a document leaked to Radio-Canada last week that proposes an end to mandatory overtime for nurses and major changes to the delivery of front-line health care.

On Tuesday morning, the CAQ government officially unveiled its plan to revamp its ailing health network with a promise to prioritize access to front-line health services, eliminate mandatory overtime for nurses and reduce wait times in ERs.

An Oakville, Ont., couple want to warn other prospective renters about an elaborate rental scam they say is preying on those trying to find a quasi-affordable apartment in Toronto’s red-hot housing market.

A Métis researcher is challenging the Vatican's official account of how it acquired tens of thousands of Indigenous artifacts from countries around the world — including Canada.

The National Seed Centre in Fredericton is like an ark for seeds. And it hopes to send some of those seeds out into the world to help repopulate the vulnerable species First Nations hold dear.

The National Seed Centre in Fredericton is like an ark for seeds. And it hopes to send some of those seeds out into the world to help repopulate the vulnerable species First Nations hold dear.

As Ontario's vast and complex family court system resumes hearing some proceedings in person in April, lawyers say access to justice remains a big concern.

The first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Russia and Ukraine began Tuesday in Turkey, raising flickering hopes of progress to end a war that has ground into a bloody campaign of attrition.

Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine was scheduled for Tuesday as the fighting appeared stalemated on the ground, with the two sides trading control of a town in the east and a suburb of the capital.

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died from an illness, the team said Monday night. He was 62. The cause of death was not immediately known.

The Ottawa Senators announced Melnyk's death with a statement from his family that mentioned "an illness he faced with determination and courage."

An inquiry committee determined there would be a risk of harm to the public if Stephen Malthouse continues to practise at this time.

The daughter of a university instructor killed in Kamloops is shocked to learn one of her father's trusted friend has been linked to the homicide investigation.