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The RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., is investigating an attack at a bus stop, where a group of people allegedly teased and then hit a lone man from behind, sending him to the hospital.

Mycologist João Araújo is one of a team of scientists who believe they discovered a new parasitic fungus that infects a species of spiders and takes over their bodies. 

Biden said he shared Congress' goal of releasing as much information as possible about the origin of COVID-19. However, he said his administration would keep national security in mind when deciding what to release.

On March 10, Fraser Health issued exposure notices to some staff and students at New Westminster Secondary School, informing them of their risk and next steps to get tested. 

How important Credit Suisse is, how its fall was a long time coming, and what the deal will look like.

A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children.

The statement of claim says the game incorporates a number of intentional design choices, such as offering rewards for completing challenges and making frequent updates, which encourages players to return repeatedly.

The equinox marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere with the day and night being roughly equal in duration.

P.E.I. Progressive Conservative Leader Dennis King is defending himself and his party's stance on protecting trans rights after audio was released on the campaign trail of him saying 'you don't gotta drive everything down everybody's throat' when asked about trans issues.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says next week's budget will offer targeted measures to help Canadians squeezed by rising interest rates and inflation — but she warns the federal government can't afford to help everyone.

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands.

John Smith, an artist and musician from Hamilton, is responsible for some of the artwork projected behind Taylor Swift during her current Eras Tours, which kicked off in Arizona on March 17.

The federal government says the Nexus trusted-traveller program will ramp back up fully within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their trips.

The real question about Tuesday’s New Brunswick budget will be how inaccurate the Higgs government’s projected surplus figure will be. For two straight years Finance Minister Ernie Steeves has underestimated how much revenue the province would collect and what that would mean for its bottom line.

Canada's Natasha Wodak was eighth among women's elite athletes at Sunday's New York City Half Marathon, but more important to the two-time Olympian was how she competed against some of the world's top runners, including three-time event champion Molly Huddle.

Gwen Marsonett and her husband Brody are trying their luck with sheep at their farm in Neebing, Ont. They're producing meat and wool fibre from their farm and are slowly, but surely building up production.

Nearly two months after apologizing for her comments in a 2019 opinion piece, Canada's first special representative to combat Islamophobia began an official tour of communities with a stop in London, Ont., where a Muslim family was killed in 2021 in what police describe as a hate-motivated attack.

Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cuts that pile onto the technology sector's woes.

Bargain hunters are one step closer to seeing sales at Nordstrom's closing Canadian locations. At a hearing at Osgoode Hall in Toronto on Monday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice gave the U.S. retailer's Canadian branch permission to start liquidating its merchandise.

Bargain hunters are one step closer to seeing sales at Nordstrom's closing Canadian locations. At a hearing at Osgoode Hall in Toronto on Monday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice gave the U.S. retailer's Canadian branch permission to start liquidating its merchandise.

It was the regional semifinals of a high school men’s basketball game in Eastern Kentucky, and the game was tied 64-64. One side of the court at the Appalachian Wireless Arena exploded with music and the sound of excitement, but the other side of the court was silent.

A member of the Ottawa Board of Health is speaking out against body shaming after she received a letter from a resident telling her she shouldn't be on the board because of her weight.

Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide.

Hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed almost five years ago in a catastrophic bus accident, but he has remained dogged in his pursuit of athletic life. He spoke to the CBC's Aarti Pole about his athletic motto 'never satisfied,' and his new dreams.

Metro Vancouver residents are standing by Iranian women fighting for their freedom and safety this Nowruz.

Metro Vancouver residents are standing by Iranian women fighting for their freedom and safety this Nowruz.

The UN’s international science panel on climate change has released what is likely its final report before the world hits 1.5 C of warming. That’s one of the temperature targets that countries aimed not to exceed when they signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. Here are the report's key messages.

Two slogans, "Show us your Regina" and "The City that Rhymes with Fun", have received criticism online since the relaunch. Experience Regina has issued an apology for the "negative impact" of the new slogans.

What factors affect the health of the North Saskatchewan watershed, and what is being done to improve water quality and quantity as we continue to feel the effects of climate change?

Residents of a New Westminster, B.C., neighbourhood say they are frustrated by a slew of unsolicited Uber Eats deliveries — a bizarre situation that’s also happened in California.

Halifax Regional Police say a student has been taken into custody after three people were stabbed at Charles P. Allen High School on Monday morning.

Halifax Regional Police say a student has been taken into custody after three people were stabbed at Charles P. Allen High School on Monday morning.

Halifax Regional Police say a student has been taken into custody after two people were stabbed at Charles P. Allen High School on Monday morning.

Halifax Regional Police say four people have been stabbed at Charles P. Allen High School, and the extent of their injuries is unknown. A student has been taken into custody.

Halifax Regional Police are reporting injuries at Charles P. Allen High School after they responded to a weapons complaint on Monday morning. One person has been taken into custody, and the Halifax Regional Centre for Education says the school will close for the day.

Halifax Regional Police say four people have been stabbed at Charles P. Allen High School, and the extent of their injuries is unknown. A student has been taken into custody.

A team of researchers were examining animal feces in park land for various research projects and found a staggering number of dog owners aren't picking up after their pets.

A team of researchers were examining animal feces in park land for various research projects and found a staggering number of dog owners aren't picking up after their pets.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at 670 Main St. on Monday to celebrate the opening of a 20-unit housing-first project operated by the Manitoba Métis Federation.

A third person died after a pickup truck hit pedestrians in Amqui, Que., about 640 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Quebec last week. 

A third person has died after a pickup truck hit pedestrians in Amqui, Que., about 640 kilometres northeast of Montreal last week. 

French President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly on Monday, after bypassing the lower house to push through a deeply unpopular change to the pension system.

Monday is Nowruz, the Persian new year. The Taliban cancelled the public holiday in Afghanistan, saying it does not carry any significance in Islam. CBC spoke with recent newcomers and with Afghan nationals waiting to come to Canada before the next Nowruz. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping for support against Western pressure over his war in Ukraine, while Xi will present China as a global peacemaker intent on brokering an end to the conflict.

Two men who nearly died in 2016 during their treacherous walk across the Canada-U.S. border in the frigid cold say it's a privilege to finally call themselves Canadians. 

Statistics suggest Steinbach may be the most generous city in Canada. City residents donate 4.31 per cent of their income to charity, which far exceeds the national average of 0.62 per cent. The only city to come close in Winkler, which is also in southeastern Manitoba.

Politicians from all parties have made it clear that they see health care as the biggest issue in the 2023 P.E.I. campaign, responding with pages of promises meant to get the Island's health care system off life support and into recovery.

For the third time since 2010, a review of the cardiac surgery division at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax acknowledges that some people are not being held accountable for their behaviour at work.

Michelle Saunders and Carla Pamak are the first Nunatsiavut members aboard the Canadian Coast Guard ship Amundsen for its annual research expedition through the Labrador Sea. Their cultural knowledge comes in handy when a rough day at sea causes the ship to seek refuge in Hebron, a former Inuit community.

Brandon Tobin is currently serving a federal prison sentence on gun and drug offences.