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Facebook parent company Meta is reinstating Donald Trump's personal account after a two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. The social media company also says it's adding "new guardrails" to ensure there are no "repeat offenders" who violate its rules.

Authorities have notched another victory in their long-running battle to shutter a notorious chain of illegal Toronto cannabis stores, as an appeal court this afternoon convicted the landlord of CAFE’s flagship outlet on all six provincial cannabis charges he was facing.

A valley of intact forests, lakes and wetlands in southeastern British Columbia nearly 200 times the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park is being preserved in an agreement with governments, Indigenous groups, a forest company and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains the winding paths to the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame class taken by former Toronto Blue Jays Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff.

Toronto's Edward Tian, 22, created GPTZero in response to the wildly successful AI content generating app ChatGPT, to give people a way to ascertain whether writing samples were produced by humans or bots.

A teacher in Kabul meets with her students every week at a secret school, where they discuss psychology, participate in group counselling and learn how to resist tyranny.

Children often outgrow their toys quickly. Two moms wanted to address that, so they started a toy rental business. The founders of the Toy Exchange Club say the goal is to reduce clutter, but also to be more sustainable.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday his government will provide more support to Ukraine but declined to join allies in announcing a donation of German-made tanks to fend off Russian forces.

Canada is considering sending four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, according to senior sources speaking to CBC News, but no decisions have been made. CBC News is not identifying the confidential sources because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pressured the attorney general and his office to intervene in COVID-related court cases, according to multiple sources familiar with the interactions.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pressured the attorney general and his office to intervene in COVID-related court cases, according to multiple sources familiar with the interactions.

Concerned staff warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a six-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, but the administration "was paralyzed by apathy," a lawyer for the teacher said Wednesday.

Sanctions imposed by the federal government on 15 of Haiti's most prominent powerbrokers have not led to asset seizures or freezes, despite the presence of those assets in Canada.

First responders and suicide prevention advocates in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are condemning behaviour from drivers whose commutes were affected by a crisis on a Metro Vancouver highway bridge this week, including some instances of impatient drivers causing crashes and interfering with officers' work.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was forced to address three mass shootings in just over a week in a state with some of the nation's toughest gun laws and lowest gun death rates.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers gathered in Hamilton this week to plan a path forward for the new parliamentary sitting that begins next week — and they've been pursued by protesters at nearly every turn.

Pascale Ferrier was arrested at a U.S. border crossing on Sept. 20, 2020 and charged with sending a letter to Trump containing the poison ricin, which was intercepted before it was delivered to the White House.

Pascale Ferrier was arrested at a U.S. border crossing on Sept. 20, 2020 and charged with sending a letter to Trump containing the poison ricin, which was intercepted before it was delivered to the White House.

Sources say newspaper publisher Postmedia Network Corp. is laying off 11 per cent of its editorial staff, less than a week after workers were told the company was grappling with "economic contraction."

Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children's education TV series Sesame Street, featuring fuzzy monsters like Abby Cadabby, Elmo and Cookie Monster, has died. He was 93.

Lebanon's top prosecutor has ordered all suspects detained in the investigation into the deadly 2020 port blast in Beirut released, a lawyer for two detainees and judicial officials say.

Tech giant Microsoft says its services "have recovered and remain stable" after an outage earlier Wednesday, but some users are complaining of ongoing issues.

Recent Toronto Six signing Daryl Watts has disclosed her contract terms, and her $150,000 US salary in 2023-24 will be a Premier Hockey League record.

The European Court of Human Rights said cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia over alleged human rights violations in the breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine, and the shooting down of Flight MH17, were admissible.

A new program that encourages kids at a recreational basketball league in Hamilton to read and build their-self confidence is being welcomed by the mother of one of those kids and also by coordinator at the Steel Town Athletic Club.

Pearson International Airport says more than 25 per cent of its departures and arrivals on Wednesday have been cancelled as a winter storm brings heavy snow to southern Ontario.

A winter storm brought heavy snow to Toronto on Wednesday, leaving cancelled flights, slippery roads and vehicle crashes in its wake.

As the U.S. reels from a week of high-profile shootings, a new report on mass attacks in the nation over a five-year period is highlighting the connection between domestic violence, misogyny and shootings.

Oilsands executives insist they are all in on cutting emissions and will make big investments in green technology, but they maintain there isn't a place to invest that money yet.

Each year, Tamils in B.C., many of whom survived the atrocities of war in their home country, take this opportunity to share an ancient and rich culture with their fellow Canadians and each other. 

Jason Rutledge mans his grocery store register while wearing a green squid hat — and if you want to chat about it, he's got the time. That's because the Edmonton Sobeys cashier often works the new "slow social lane" that offers customers the chance to take a breath and enjoy a conversation.

The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate again, to 4.5 per cent, but there are hints that the central bank may now be done with its aggressive campaign of rate hikes.

A woman in a small Alberta hamlet is trying to get equal health care in her community after struggling to get home care following her open-heart surgery in 2013.

Frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day on Wednesday, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea's resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstorms.

The hope is that by testing itself next month against strong opponents such as the U.S., Brazil and Japan that Canada will set itself up for a sustained run at this summer's women's World Cup.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will host a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7 as his government looks to finalize a deal on health-care funding with the provinces.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7 as his government looks to finalize a deal on health-care funding with the provinces, according to sources who spoke to CBC News.

A registered massage therapist in Vancouver was recently reprimanded for using his clinic's database to send an email to patients criticizing the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and mandatory vaccination for health professionals. 

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany's allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday that his government would provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Germany will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same, a significant shift for Western allies in the nearly yearlong war.

At least two police departments in New Brunswick have begun using social media to get the public’s help in finding people with outstanding warrants. They call it Warrant Wednesday.

At least two police departments in New Brunswick have begun using social media to get the public’s help in finding people with outstanding warrants. They call it Warrant Wednesday.

A family medicine resident from India says the requirement for medical graduates to become permanent residents before beginning a residency in the province is a barrier for many aspiring doctors.

George Bedard turned 100 years old Tuesday and a nurse at the long-term care section at the Wakefield Memorial Hospital planned a special celebration for him. The World War II veteran was honoured with cake, gifts and over 100 cards from members of the community.

A First Nation searching for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in B.C.'s central Interior is announcing the preliminary results from the second phase of its search on Wednesday.

A union that represents 35,000 transit workers Canada is calling for a national task force involving all levels of government to tackle violence against workers and riders on public transit systems across the country.

A union that represents 35,000 transit workers in Canada is calling for a national task force involving all levels of government to tackle violence against workers and riders on public transit systems across the country.

A union that represents 35,000 transit workers in Canada is calling for a national task force involving all levels of government to tackle violence against workers and riders on public transit systems across the country.

Olivia Malley used to wear a H-cup bra for her large breasts. She never understood why this small part of her became such a large piece of her identity.