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The Laval Rouge et Or have won the Vanier Cup with a 30-24 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies.

Authorities in China's western Xinjiang region opened up some neighbourhoods in the capital Urumqi on Saturday after residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against the city's "zero-COVID" lockdown that had lasted more than three months.

A child and 25-year-old woman have been recovered safely after a random kidnapping that took place on Friday, according to RCMP.

Manitoba RCMP are searching for a man they say was involved in what they're referring to as the "random" kidnapping of a toddler and 25-year-old woman on Friday, both of whom are now safe.

Manitoba RCMP are searching for a man they say was involved in what they're calling the "random" kidnapping of a toddler and 25-year-old woman on Friday, after she stopped to help a man on the side of road who appeared to be in distress.

In cities across Europe, officials are wrestling with a choice as energy prices have gone up because of Russia's war in Ukraine: Dim Christmas lighting to send a message of energy conservation or let the lights blaze in a message of defiance after two years of pandemic-suppressed Christmas seasons.

Advocates allege that the federal immigration department's policies are racist, and warn that issues that prevented some African delegates from attending July's AIDS 2022 summit could repeat at the COP15.

Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie Fame and then belted out the era-defining hit Flashdance … What a Feeling from 1983's Flashdance, has died. She was 63.

That the Canadians have a "do-or-die" game to play Sunday is testament enough to their collective refinement. That they're talking credibly about winning it feels almost surreal.

That the Canadians have a "do-or-die" game to play Sunday is testament enough to their collective refinement. That they're talking credibly about winning it feels almost surreal.

Heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide early Saturday on the southern Italian resort island of Ischia that destroyed buildings and swept parked cars into the sea, leaving at least one person dead and up to 12 missing.

Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing.

Heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide early Saturday on the southern Italian resort island of Ischia that destroyed buildings and swept parked cars into the sea, leaving at least one person dead and up to 12 missing.

Saskatchewan makes up about 40 per cent of Canada's farmland. Family farms own the vast majority of it, but researchers say large agriculture companies or investors who rent it out now control about two per cent.

Third-generation dairy farmer Shelby Carson of Listowel, Ont., knew things would change when she gave birth to her daughter nine months ago, but stepping away from farming was never an option. The number of women operating farms has increased since 2016, according to Canadian census data.

Despite decades of research and billions of dollars, no treatment has ever definitively proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Two pharmaceutical companies have developed a drug that they say does just that.

Connect-Clinic offers hormone therapy and surgery referrals for transgender and gender-diverse people across Ontario through virtual appointments. As of next month, it will no longer accept new patients due to changes in Ontario's funding agreement with doctors.

With the live testimony portion of the Public Order Emergency Commission coming to a close on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s much anticipated appearance was full of telling moments and pointed criticisms. Here are five takeaways.

A CBC Marketplace investigation has found that some motorcycle helmets purchased on popular websites would crack and fall apart in a crash — and that the safety certifications on them are counterfeit.

Iranian dissidents in Canada believe they are being watched while regime presence continues to grow. They say the Canadian government and police seem unequipped for helping or even understanding the severity of the issue.

Iranian dissidents in Canada believe they are being watched while regime presence continues to grow. They say the Canadian government and police seem unequipped for helping or even understanding the severity of the issue.

How do people get to know each other without meeting for a drink? How was I ever going to have a first kiss with someone new without a little liquid courage? Robyn Schleihauf has been sober for three years, and these are some questions she grapples with as she looks for a relationship in a community where drinking is ubiquitous.

Ten years ago, Idle No More organizers couldn't anticipate that the flash mobs taking over malls across the country would both shift the conversation about Indigenous rights and sovereignty and also help lay the foundation for reconciliation work in the future. 

Charlotte Clarke waited more than two years for a visa for her mother, Victoria, that others get within weeks. Now she's here, but they want to warn others who are still in limbo.

As public hearings at the Emergencies Act inquiry draw to a close, several experts have weighed in on what police did wrong, what they learned and how they'll apply those lessons to future protests.

People living in parts of Vancouver Island felt the ground shake on Friday evening as a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Tofino, B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on Friday's episode of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World to offer the contestants words of inspiration before the main challenge.

The director of Haiti's National Police Academy was shot and killed at the doors of a police training facility in a gang-controlled neighbourhood in the country's capital of Port-au-Prince, Haitian police say.

Justin Ling strings together testimony from the hearings as well as information from sources that convoy protesters may have been one step ahead of police because officers themselves were feeding sensitive intel to the occupation.

Justin Ling strings together testimony from the hearings as well as information from sources that convoy protesters may have been one step ahead of police because officers themselves were feeding sensitive intel to the occupation.

CBC senior parliamentary reporter David Cochrane and the Globe and Mail's Ottawa reporter Shannon Proudfoot join Ian Hanomansing to discuss the prime minister’s testimony at the Emergencies Act inquiry.

Retailers are beginning to charge customers looking to return items bought online as a means of cutting down on the number of purchases sent back in the first place.

Alcohol and excessive speed were contributing factors to a car crash that claimed the lives of three B.C. teenage hockey players in August 2021, according to a coroner's report.

Kurdish Gen. Mazloum Abdi is among those calling on NATO to pressure Turkey to cease firing missiles on the Kurdistan region.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending new rules ordering schools to provide in-person learning during the current wave of viral illnesses, saying a clear, measured response is crucial for students and parents.

Scientists have captured video of a black-naped pheasant-pigeon on an island in Papua New Guinea. It was the first time the bird had been documented since 1882.