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"What I'm hearing - my consultations with Congress, Republicans and Democrats alike - is the support is strong," said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, expressing doubt that a Republican-controlled Congress would jeopardize U.S. support of Ukraine moving forward.

When comedian Eddie Izzard first announced she was running for office in the U.K., she concluded her campaign launch video with an afterthought: "Oh yes, and I happen to be trans." That’s still how she feels about it now, as she comes under fire by politicians inside and outside her own party over her gender identity.

The Calgary-based airline accidentally shared a document containing a passenger's personal information for a round trip flight between Calgary and Vancouver.

Amazon shares sold off heavily on Thursday afternoon as the company revealed soft earnings for the past three months, and warned it may not be profitable in the coming holiday season.

Pediatricians have suggestions for parents and caregivers coping with coughing and sneezing children as some children's hospitals in Canada report a surge in respiratory infections.

The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Lacombe say they’re disappointed in France’s decision not to extradite a retired priest who faces charges of sexual assault in Canada.

It’s a staple of Montreal’s Halloween celebrations, but this year, the city’s beloved Rocky Horror Picture Show Ball is cancelled. The show won’t go on, over what’s being described as the exploitation of “the free labour of LGBTQ2S+ folks.”

Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that imposes tough new restrictions on activities to promote LGBTQ rights in the country.

B.C.'s government announced Thursday it will not support a potential bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Canada's budget watchdog estimates it will cost taxpayers over $306 billion to buy, own, operate and eventually dispose of the navy's new frigates.

Canada's budget watchdog estimates it will cost taxpayers over $306 billion to buy, own, operate and eventually dispose of the navy's new frigates.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the efficacy of recent climate protests and what David Suzuki plans to do after he leaves The Nature of Things.

Four children died in a house fire in Thompson, Man., on Wednesday evening, police say.

Four children died in a house fire in Thompson, Man., on Wednesday evening, police say.

Four children died in a house fire in Thompson, Man., on Wednesday evening, police say.

Veteran Saskatchewan government MLA Lyle Stewart says his decision to invite convicted killer Colin Thatcher as his guest to Wednesday's throne speech was an "error in judgment."

An Alberta judge has ruled the February order lifting the requirement for schoolchildren to mask was “unreasonable” because it was ultimately made by cabinet and not the chief medical officer of health (CMOH), which is a breach of the Public Health Act.

Air Canada will cover the cost of a new wheelchair after a disability advocate found hers damaged following a flight to an accessibility conference in September.

The family of a man who fell to his death from a west-end Toronto highrise earlier this month say they pleaded with police to be allowed to speak to him, but were instead pushed into a building superintendent's office and locked inside during the final hours of Taresh Bobby Ramroop's life.

As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, Donda Sports' Kanye West and Antonio Brown have a long list of antics that would suggest "business partners, beware," but star athletes Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown, apparently, were comfortable with that risk ... up to a point.

A new Senate report is calling on the federal government to work with the provincial and local governments in B.C. to create a better, more comprehensive flood relief plan to protect the Fraser Valley from disastrous flooding in the future.

Hockey Canada says it has become a full signatory to Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport in Canada.

RCMP on Prince Edward Island have confirmed a stabbing at Bluefield High School, outside Charottetown, that resulted in non-life-threatening injuries.

A "shelter in place situation" is in place at Bluefield High School, outside of Charlottetown, following an incident outside the school, according to the Public Schools Branch.

A "shelter in place situation" is in place at Bluefield High School, outside of Charlottetown, following an incident outside the school, according to the Public Schools Branch.

RCMP on Prince Edward Island have confirmed a stabbing at Bluefield High School, outside Charlottetown, that resulted in non-life-threatening injuries.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Canada Thursday to meet with senior officials about the deteriorating situation in Haiti — a country that is in a state of anarchy as it grapples with marauding gangs, food and fuel shortages, and a resurgence of cholera.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly promised Thursday that the two countries will do something about the deteriorating situation in Haiti — a country in a state of anarchy as it grapples with marauding gangs, food and fuel shortages and a resurgence of cholera.

Agata Gawron doesn't know if she should disclose her disability while looking and applying for work.

Moscow-appointed authorities have fled the capital of southern Ukraine's Kherson region along with tens of thousands of residents as Ukrainian forces attacked Russia's hold on the city on Thursday, while fighting also intensified in the country's east.

Ukrainian forces attacked Russia's hold on the southern city of Kherson on Thursday while fighting also intensified in the country's east. The battles came amid reports that Moscow-appointed authorities in Kherson have abandoned the city, joining tens of thousands of residents who fled to other Russia-held areas.

Ontario's nursing college can now start allowing internationally educated nurses to practise while they work toward full registration.

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was escorted out of the California headquarters of athletic shoemaker Skechers on Wednesday after showing up unannounced.

A record number of people used food banks in Canada this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, according to a new report.

The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates.

The world is not doing nearly enough to reach any global goals limiting future warming, a United Nations report said.

The world is not doing nearly enough to reach any global goals limiting future warming, a United Nations report said.

Meta reported that its revenue declined for a second consecutive quarter, hurt by falling advertising sales and its hefty investment in the metaverse. In a separate development, the company incurred what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history, for breaching Washington state laws for the second time.

Meta reported that its revenue declined for a second consecutive quarter, hurt by falling advertising sales and its hefty investment in the metaverse. In a separate development, the company incurred what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history, for breaching Washington state laws for the second time.

Shares in the company formerly known as Facebook lost more than 20 per cent of their value on Thursday morning, after the social media company posted quarterly results that showed its core business is slowing even as it's spending billions of dollars trying to become a leader in the metaverse.

Vancouver will soon be home to Michelin-rated restaurants as the prestigious food guide is to set to unveil a selection of the city's restaurants that made the cut and received anywhere from one to three Michelin stars. 

Prince Harry's memoir, an object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since it was first announced last year, is coming out on Jan. 10.

Public Services and Procurement Canada says it's investigating what led to a Parliament Hill language interpreter needing help from paramedics last week.

Winnipeg's next mayor is a former pastor who is known by some of his closest friends and family as a genuine, patient man — who also got very familiar with the penalty box while playing junior hockey as a teen.

While opinion polls suggested he'd lose, Scott Gillingham, a two-term councillor with a fully costed platform, defeated a former Winnipeg mayor with a grandiose vision but a work record that raised questions in Wednesday night's mayoral election.

After struggling to hire local workers, many restaurants in Nova Scotia are running out of options to stay open.

The Halifax Regional Police force has declined to disclose information to CBC News relating to discipline decisions stemming from public complaints. The force has said releasing those details could endanger the safety of an officer or some other person.

The price of home heating oil on P.E.I. has spiked this month, leaving many Islanders worried about how they'll heat their homes when the temperature drops this winter.

The food bank at Memorial University’s St. John’s campus is temporarily closed after a wave of demand overwhelmed resources. Students blame the rising cost of living and tuition hikes.

Hurricanes in Canada and the U.S. versus the immense suffering of tens of millions of people in the global south, yet it seems difficult for some people to grasp the scope of the tragedy. We may be hard-wired that way, according to one expert.