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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says her husband, Paul, is now continuing his recovery at home after he was attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder a week ago.

Gabon Environment Minister Lee White wants to know what happened to billions of dollars that rich countries pledged to help developing nations like his deal with the effects of climate change. He spoke to As It Happens host Nil Köksal ahead of COP27.

The federal government wants Canadian companies to spend more of their own money to invest in their businesses and help grow the economy, so it’s bringing in a new tax on corporations when they use their profits to buy back portions of their own shares on the stock market.

Bumblebees, it appears, are quite playful — especially when they're young.

The model, actress and environmental crusader is on a mission to overhaul the six-acre Vancouver Island property where she spent her earliest years, and the project is the focus of a new Canadian reality show.

One year after the University of Saskatchewan found itself in the midst of a national scandal around the issue of Indigenous identity, it has released a detailed independent report it commissioned outlining the extent of the problem and how to fix it.

Quebec's Human Rights Commission found that an insurance company discriminated against Alexis Wawanoloath, a former Parti Québécios MNA, because he is Indigenous.

De Vine Thomas wants to become a Peguis First Nations fashion designer. Today, the 17-year-old student is proud of her cultural heritage. But that wasn’t always the case.

A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo, claiming he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions.

A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo, claiming he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win, a Lapid spokesperson said, confirming the former premier's triumphant comeback at the head of a solidly right-wing alliance.

A resident of Portapique, N.S., who survived the mass shooting that began in the small community in April 2020 has died suddenly after years of 'hell' trying to move away from the area where many of his friends and neighbours were killed.

Incumbent councillor Angie Desmarais of Ward 2 in Port Colborne was in the middle of having hip surgery when she learned she had lost the job — after her opponent's name was picked out of a box. But it's not the only quirky aspect of the recent municipal election in the small city.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants an apology and Kyrie Irving still isn't going to give one. Shortly after the NBA commissioner said Irving "made a reckless decision" by tweeting out a link to a film containing antisemitic material last week, the Brooklyn Nets guard again stopped short of saying he was sorry for doing so.

The Brooklyn Nets are suspending Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs."

Some of the world's most famous glaciers are set to disappear over the next 30 years, regardless of how much the planet warms, a new report from UNESCO says.

The UN's nuclear agency says its inspections in Ukraine found no evidence of radioactive "dirty bomb" activity alleged by Russia.

The growth in health spending seen during the first two years of the pandemic will slow dramatically in 2022, predicts a report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Health Canada has approved Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants in adults. 

After years of advocacy and a lawsuit against the province, Vicky Levack is thrilled to finally be moving out of a nursing home and into an apartment.

Thousands of dollars went to convoy protesters through a cryptocurrency campaign and envelopes of cash, the Emergencies Act inquiry heard Thursday.

One of the main faces of the self-described "Freedom Convoy" will testify today as part of a federal inquiry into last winter's weeks-long protest.

A gunman opened fire at a container truck carrying Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday, wounding him slightly as well as some of his supporters, a senior leader from his party and police said.

Albertans are in position to deliver a majority government to Rachel Notley's NDP, while the public appears to have deep doubts about the United Conservative Party's new leader, Premier Danielle Smith, according to a new poll commissioned by CBC News.

A strike is expected to happen Friday as mediation between the Ontario government and a union representing 55,000 education workers has concluded with no deal reached.

A strike is expected to happen Friday as mediation between the Ontario government and the union representing 55,000 education workers has concluded with no deal reached.

Mediation between the Ontario government and a union representing 55,000 education workers poised to strike Friday has concluded and no deal has been reached.

Ontario has now passed legislation making it illegal for 55,000 education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees to strike and imposing a contract on them.

The Ontario government is expected to pass legislation today that will impose a contract on 55,000 education workers ahead of a planned walkout. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has said the workers will walk off the job despite the legislation that would make a strike illegal.

The Ontario government is expected to pass legislation Thursday that will impose a contract on 55,000 education workers ahead of a planned walkout — a bill that the Canadian Civil Liberties Association is calling a "catastrophe for rights and freedoms."

Mediation between the Ontario government and a union representing 55,000 education workers poised to strike Friday has concluded and no deal has been reached.

CBS and its former president, Leslie Moonves, will pay $30.5 million US as part of an agreement with the New York attorney general's office, which says the network's executives conspired with a Los Angeles police captain to conceal sexual assault allegations against Moonves.

First Nations leaders and health professionals in Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing cases of sexually transmitted infections in some communities.

First Nations leaders and health professionals in Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing cases of sexually transmitted infections in some communities.

B.C.'s South Coast is in for yet another round of heavy rain and strong winds as another atmospheric river moves in.

In a statement, the party said it will immediately table a bill to do away with the requirement when the National Assembly reconvenes on Nov. 29.

More than 40 years after Rodney Brown recorded Frieght Train Derailed, the Thunder Bay folk singer has re-recorded the song is releasing a music video to once again protest a plan to store nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario.

Builders in Calgary are now offering homes that are purpose-built to make space for grandparents. It’s cultural and also saves on rent and daycare fees.

New Brunswick’s billionaire Irving family created an offshore insurance company that allowed them to move millions of dollars in profits out of Canada and into the tax haven of Bermuda, according to leaked documents reviewed by CBC News and Radio-Canada.

A type of floating home made from container ships is drawing the ire of some local residents in Muskoka, Ont. Because it’s designated a “vessel” by Transport Canada, the structure isn’t governed by the Ontario building code or permits – meaning there's little local governments can do to regulate it.

Despite blanket denials of war crimes from the Kremlin, a Russian soldier has revealed details of looting, torture and killing that took place in the Kyiv suburb of Andriivka back in March.

My mother experienced both racism and sexism once she arrived in Canada. However, now, as an elderly woman, ageism is yet another form of discrimination she has to navigate, writes Rogene Reid.

Respiratory illnesses are running rampant among children, resulting in hospital visits and admissions at far higher rates than normal for this time of year, according to fresh data from hospitals across Ontario.

On February 24, Ukraine's electricity grid was at its most vulnerable point — operating independently as it switched from Russian to European suppliers. Experts say they think Russia chose that date to launch its invasion in the hopes of exploiting a nationwide blackout to swiftly capture the country.

Online voting is often pitched as a way to potentially increase voter turnout, but a CBC analysis of Ontario municipal elections suggests the technology has not had a significant impact. Though millions were able to cast a ballot online last month, overall voter turnout was down this year.

Space for Life, which manages the Insectarium, Biodome and Botanical Garden, commissioned chef-consultant and fine food creator Daniel Vézina to develop a gourmet sampling box featuring edible insects and Quebec products.

Former NHL players and brothers Dwight King and DJ King coach minor hockey in northern Saskatchewan, where they say grassroots hockey is thriving despite ongoing scrutiny and scandals related to Hockey Canada and hockey culture.

While federal cabinet ministers tried to keep recent turmoil within the Assembly of First Nations at arm's length, internal documents obtained by CBC News show their bureaucracies, behind the scenes, have been much more involved.

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fall economic statement today — a roadmap of what's to come from the federal government as the economy stands on the brink of a recession.