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The Canadian Space Agency says Bjarni Tryggvason, one of Canada's original six astronauts, has died. He was 76.

The Canadian Space Agency says Bjarni Tryggvason, one of Canada's original six astronauts, has died. He was 76.

Thursday's update came shortly after the territory announced the impending end of COVID-19 public health restrictions in Nunavut.

For days, the Katuarpalaaq drum dancing festival brought performers from Alaska, Canada and Greenland together in Nuuk to share their own ways of dancing and singing.

An Indigenous dancer from Saskatchewan says he believes he saw tears in the Pope's eyes during his emotional performance at the Vatican on April 1, 2022.

An open hunt intended to eradicate Alberta’s wild boar population may instead make the feral swine more elusive to bounty hunters, a researcher warns.

David Kilgour, a former cabinet minister known in Ottawa for his fierce independent streak and dedication to human rights causes, has died at 81.

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was briefly jailed Tuesday after a judge said he had violated a protective order in a felony assault case in which he is charged with shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

A celebrated Métis veteran of the Second World War taken prisoner in 1942 after a failed raid on Dieppe recently died. Paul DeLorme was 101.

Police said Wednesday that investigators believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento last weekend and that it was gang-related violence.

A handful of New Brunswick doctors who were suspended more than four months ago for being unvaccinated against COVID-19 or failing to provide proof can again practise medicine.

A month and a half into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we've become so used to the steady stream of videos and images coming at us from the front lines that it's easy to forget it's not the norm to have a ringside seat to war unless you're fighting in it.

Kayla Grey, Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Amanda Parris say being named winners of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's inaugural Changemaker Award is "a daunting honour" but also "a hopeful sign" of change to come.

The federal budget is expected to pour up to $8 billion in new money into the Department of National Defence, CBC News has learned — an investment that will lean heavily on improving the military's ability to defend North America.

The owner of the Dorval long-term care home called 811 asking for staffing support, saying the regional health authority wouldn't answer.

Minnesota prosecutors have declined to file charges against a police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in February.

The federal government will formally approve the Bay du Nord offshore oil project after markets close at 4 p.m. ET, CBC News has learned from multiple sources who are not authorized to speak publicly.

Two police officers who handcuffed an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter outside a Bank of Montreal branch in downtown Vancouver more than two years ago have been suspended and ordered to apologize for their "serious, blameworthy" misconduct.

Paxlovid needs to be taken within five days of the development of COVID-19 symptoms to help prevent at-risk patients from deteriorating to the point of hospitalization.

Mattea Roach, who lives in Toronto and is originally from Halifax, had to keep her big Jeopardy! win a secret after taping the episode in January. 

Mattea Roach, who lives in Toronto and is originally from Halifax, had to keep her big Jeopardy! win a secret after taping the episode in January. 

Health officials in the United States say a norovirus outbreak linked to raw British Columbia oysters has spread to at least 13 states.

Muslims around the world are marking Ramadan — a month of fasting during which observers abstain from food, drink and other pleasures from sunrise to sunset.

Hamilton is mourning the loss of Boris Brott after news broke Tuesday that the 78-year-old conductor and artistic director with the Orchestre classique de Montréal had been killed in a hit and run in the Ontario city where he had deep roots.

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.

Widespread abuses against civilians in the western part of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have charged in a new report.

CBC has reached agreement with the International Olympic Committee to provide exclusive Canadian coverage of the Olympic Games through 2032.

As big changes come to small towns, many communities are looking to strike the right balance between preserving a town's character and personality, and managing social and economic growth.

Two Alberta paramedics forcing medication on a incapacitated seizure patient in police custody is a case study in the rampant discrimination faced by incarcerated patients, advocates say. 

Church bells in Humboldt, Sask., will ring 29 times on Wednesday to mark the sombre anniversary of a devastating bus crash.

Following a public uproar, Shanghai is allowing at least some parents to stay with children infected with COVID-19, making an exception to a policy of isolating anyone who tests positive.

Big dough is at stake — both literally and figuratively — as the owners of Freshslice Pizza pursue a pair of former franchisees in B.C. Supreme Court for breach of contract in relation to the overnight rebranding of nine pizza restaurants.

The North American headquarters for Stelia, a composite parts maker, is less than 2 km from where the famed Bluenose schooner was built.

Police and other investigators walked the silent streets of ruined towns around Ukraine's capital, documenting widespread killings of unarmed civilians and other alleged war crimes by Russian forces that could draw tougher Western sanctions as soon as Wednesday.

As some health experts warn of rising new COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates, parents and school officials are bracing for what a sixth wave may bring to classrooms. 

While the federal Liberals have pledged to make progress towards a national pharmacare program through a recent deal with the NDP, health care advocates warn those efforts are moving too slowly — putting people’s health at risk and taking a financial toll on Canada’s hospital system.

Over the course of two days last week at a shopping plaza in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough, CBC watched as a tow-truck operator removed vehicle after vehicle. "This is not normal," said Pierre Abraham Mulamba, who was charged $116 for a towing after he briefly left the plaza property.

While the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laid out, yet again, some dire predictions about the planet unless immediate action is taken, the United Nations experts also offered a glimmer of hope.

The labour shortage that took off during the pandemic is far from over. According to Statistics Canada, there were 915,500 unfilled positions in the fourth quarter of 2021 — up by 63 per cent compared to 2020. Some companies say they've had to adjust hiring expectations and bring on people with little to no experience.

A school in north London, Ont., has set up a Ramadan club where members who choose to fast over the holy month can get together without being tempted by other students' food.

A school in north London, Ont., has set up a Ramadan club where members who choose to fast over the holy month can get together without being tempted by other students' food.

Ukraine is showing its strength at information warfare in the global arena while Russia reveals unexpected weakness at influencing foreign opinion, especially in the West.

More Black minor hockey players in western Quebec are coming forward with allegations of racism less than a week after another Black player spoke out.

Kelly Roche’s mom has always disapproved of her for spending time in the sun. She continues to do it on purpose to prove a point.

While the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laid out, yet again, some dire predictions about the planet unless immediate action is taken, the United Nations experts also offered a glimmer of hope.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party won their fourth consecutive victory in Sunday’s election, even after a historic effort by opposition parties to come together and defeat the autocratic leader. Today, Justin Spike, Budapest Correspondent for the Associated Press, explains how Orbán has held onto power, changed Hungary, and what his latest victory could mean for the future.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Mark Neufeld referred to the directive as a breaking point, saying it had brought to the surface other unresolved, underlying issues.

Renowned conductor Boris Brott, the artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal and a motivational speaker, died Tuesday after a hit and run in Hamilton that led to the driver's arrest a short time later and three officers being injured.

An Ontario mother says she’s getting conflicting answers to questions about the death of a 22-year-old housing activist who had been living in Hamilton, including why Vanessa Amos was reportedly discharged from hospital the same day they died.

Leona Alleslev will officially announce her candidacy for the Conservative leadership on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of Alleslev's plans has told CBC News.