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Location scouting for Pope Francis's upcoming visit to Canada is underway, as Roman Catholic Church officials toured the northern community of Iqaluit Friday.

Dr. Christy Sutherland says the goal is to meet substance users where they are at, instead of administering alternative drugs that patients may not find helpful.

The Trans Mountain pipeline was shut down after a "suspicious package" was found near the pipeline's right-of-way in Alberta, the Crown corporation said in a statement Friday. 

The Trans Mountain pipeline was temporarily shut down after a "suspicious package" was found near the pipeline's right-of-way in Alberta, the Crown corporation said in a statement Friday. 

Toronto police, the Consulate General of India and Seneca College have identified the victim of Thursday night's fatal shooting at Sherbourne TTC station as Kartik Vasudev, 21, from India.

Toronto police, the Consulate General of India and Seneca College have identified the victim of Thursday night's fatal shooting at Sherbourne TTC station as Kartik Vasudev, 21, from India.

Toronto police, the Consulate General of India and Seneca College have identified the victim of Thursday night's fatal shooting at Sherbourne TTC station as Kartik Vasudev, 21, from India.

Dr. Anny Sauvageau's wrongful dismissal civil trial stopped abruptly on Friday morning after her lawyer revealed his client has been threatened with defamation by a former justice minister over her sworn testimony.

Toronto Blue Jays legend José Bautista tells CBC News Network that the current team will feed off the energy of tonight's season opener — and benefit from a more stable playing situation than the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Toronto's The Weeknd is the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row, up for 17 awards, followed by Doja Cat, who is up for 14 awards.

Veterans Affairs Canada mistakenly issued T4A tax slips late last winter in the names of hundreds of deceased veterans across the country, CBC News has learned.

The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

The Crown is seeking a 24-and-a-half-year sentence for rapist Raymond Burke, who a judge found guilty last year of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in Ontario back in the 1980s.

Two men were acquitted of conspiracy charges on Friday in the foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland take questions the day after tabling their 2022 federal budget.

A preliminary report from the Commissioner of Official Languages says complaints about a predominantly English speech by Air Canada's CEO last fall — that allege the speech didn't meet the airline's obligations under the Official Languages Act — were founded.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked up the affordable housing aspect of the federal budget in Hamilton Friday.

In the wake of recent allegations of racism in Outaouais-area minor hockey, a Gatineau, Que., team has suspended six of its players while the provincial governing body cancelled weekend games.

After some Black minor hockey players in western Quebec alleged they were racially abused, a Gatineau, Que., team has suspended six of its players and the provincial governing body cancelled weekend games.

Amazon launched its Prime membership service for Canadians in 2013, and individual customers will soon notice a change on their billing statements.

Canada's economy added 73,000 jobs last month, a little less than economists were expecting but still enough to push the official jobless rate to 5.3 per cent, the lowest level seen on records dating back to 1976.

Provincial police say 2021 was the highest year on record for reported sexual assaults in northwestern Ontario, with significant increases in the rest of the province. Officers and community organizations in the north are changing the way they're responding to the violence.

A B.C. labour arbitrator has upheld the requirement for B.C. Hydro employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — rejecting a bid to overturn the mandate by a union representing a third of the Crown corporation's employees.

Concerns about patient safety, reports of increased suicidal thinking and allegations of flawed research are at the heart of a new complaint to Health Canada over the much-hyped clinical trials for the use of MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Western world's response showed that when it could muster the will, it could take decisive positions and actions in the face of wrong. But this response was painful to witness, because so many times before, this decisiveness was not there when other people were subjected to invasion and occupation, writes Idris Elbakri.

Stephanie Hanley recently posted to Facebook asking if anyone had seen or heard from her son, who "sleeps rough" and struggles with mental health issues and addiction. His mother is sharing her story in hopes others gain a better understanding of people experiencing homelessness.

As Nova Scotians learn more about what happened during the horrific mass shooting in April 2020 through a public inquiry, details from various witnesses show how close at least 44 others came to the gunman.

A third Israeli has died following the attack by a Palestinian man who opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv. Israeli security forces said they hunted down and killed the attacker early Friday.

As the need for the world to act on climate change grows and the pressure on the oilpatch mounts, the industry has increasingly pushed for more government support to develop, construct and scale up carbon capture and storage. The federal government came to the table on Thursday, pledging immediate and long-term financial support.

Why have some of the most powerful nations in the world — like China, India and Brazil — refused to officially condemn Russia over its invasion of Ukraine? This week on Nothing is Foreign, a look beyond the western perspective on the war.

A Toronto businessman accused of orchestrating a $12-million pandemic-related Ponzi scheme was arrested and charged with fraud by Toronto police on Monday, just hours after investigators discovered his location, CBC News has learned.

Jacques Delisle, who was convicted in the 2009 death of his wife, is now free after Quebec Superior Court Judge Jean-François Émond granted a stay in the legal proceedings against him.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Pathy launched to space as part of the first commercial mission to the International Space Station. But it's not all fun and games: He'll be conducting a dozen experiments with results researchers hope will be beneficial back on Earth.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Pathy is ready to launch to space as part of the first commercial mission to the International Space Station. But it's not all fun and games: He'll be conducting a dozen experiments with results researchers hope will be beneficial back on Earth.

Since September, McGill University in Montreal has been testing wastewater coming from its student residences to get a better estimate of the scale of the pandemic on campus and to help administrators adjust measures based on results.

FlixBus, a German bus company that operates in 37 countries serving more than 2,500 destinations, launched its Canadian operation this week in Toronto.

Presenting her second budget to the House of Commons on Thursday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that “now is the time for us to focus — with smart investments and a clarity of purpose — on growing our economy and on making life more affordable for Canadians.”

The RCMP’s Project Octavia arrested 11 people in Canada who were accused of funneling money to criminal syndicates running phone scams that target Canadians. But before any of those cases made it to trial, the Mounties disbanded the special task force

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released her second federal budget on Thursday — a 280-page, multi-billion-dollar plan focused on cooling down Canada's housing market, boosting defence spending and transitioning to a greener economy. But those aren't the only spending items in the federal government's new fiscal plan.

Jacques Delisle, who was convicted in the 2009 death of his wife, is now free after Quebec Superior Court Judge Jean-François Émond granted a stay in the legal proceedings against him.

Nearly two weeks after ‘the slap that was heard around the world’, actor Will Smith awaits a disciplinary decision from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Popular online crowdfunding platforms and their payment processors will soon have to report suspicious transactions to Canada’s money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

Cramped living conditions, high real estate prices, daycare costs in Toronto are prompting families with young children to flee the big city in search of more affordable options with tens of thousands of them choosing southwestern Ontario each year.

Nearly 150 friends and family gathered beside a pond near Arbour Meadows Close in northwest Calgary Thursday night to mourn the death of Grade 10 student, Jal Acor Jal, who was shot last week. 

Nearly 150 friends and family gathered beside a pond near Arbour Meadows Close in northwest Calgary Thursday night to mourn the death of Grade 10 student, Jal Acor Jal, who was shot last week. 

The absurdist — and absurdly funny — sketch comedy series TallBoyz racked up a respectable four prizes at the Canadian Screen Awards on Thursday, asserting itself in the Canadian television landscape just a few weeks after CBC aired its third season.

The British Columbia government has made the switch to providing COVID-19 updates on a weekly rather than daily basis, saying the change aligns with a shift away from a case-management model to a surveillance model.

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it had disrupted hacking attempts by Russian military spies aimed at breaking into Ukrainian, European Union, and American targets.

In a statement released Thursday, film director Barry Avrich apologized after an acceptance speech he made at the Canadian Screen Awards was criticized by several film organizations.