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Statistics Canada says there was a notable decline in new cancer diagnoses in 2020, possibly due to pandemic-related disruptions in screening services.

The New York Yankees have at least temporarily moved into a tie for third with the Blue Jays in the American League. But some recent on-field actions are fuelling debate among fans and the media.

Hamilton singer Samantha Meave Pearson placed fourth in this year's Canada's Got Talent competition Tuesday night.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a Christian school as his setting for signing bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming care for minors, restrict pronoun use in schools and force people to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex in some cases.

When Mark Clement decided to set up trail cameras west of Timmins near Foleyet, Ont. area, he knew he had the potential to see a variety of wildlife.

Members from all official parties in the House of Commons and three former judges will sit on a new ad hoc committee to look into the controversial firing of two scientists from Canada's top virology lab in Winnipeg.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has declined to meet with the government's special rapporteur on foreign interference, citing an inability to find a mutually convenient time, a spokesperson for Poilievre said Wednesday.

Formula One said Wednesday the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy is cancelled because of deadly floods in the region.

Britain's Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan, and her mother were involved in a "near-catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi photographers, a spokesperson for the prince said on Wednesday.

Britain's Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan, and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi photographers, a spokesperson for the prince said on Wednesday.

Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, scaled Mount Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record, a government official and his hiking company said.

Provincial police have identified human remains pulled from a car at the bottom of Lake Ontario as those of David Hannah, a prison guard who disappeared more than 40 years ago.

There's a two-out-of-three chance within the next five years that the world will temporarily reach the internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst effects of climate change, a new World Meteorological Organization report forecasts.

There's a two-out-of-three chance within the next five years that the world will temporarily reach the internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst effects of climate change, a new World Meteorological Organization report forecasts.

Just over a year ago, Avery, who was addicted to drugs and working on a sex trade stroll in Calgary’s southeast, found herself running for her life across farmers' fields after she says she escaped a brutal attack by a man Calgary police have now charged with drugging and sexually assaulting five women.  

Just over a year ago, Avery, who was addicted to drugs and working on a sex trade stroll in Calgary’s southeast, found herself running for her life across farmers' fields after she says she escaped a brutal attack by a man Calgary police have now charged with drugging and sexually assaulting five women.  

Just over a year ago, Avery, who was addicted to drugs and working on a sex trade stroll in Calgary’s southeast, found herself running for her life across farmers' fields after she says she escaped a brutal attack by a man Calgary police have now charged with drugging and sexually assaulting five women.  

Author John Vaillant investigated the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and shares his terrifying insight into the fires we face now and into the future.

Voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe rejected three propositions to build an entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Arizona Coyotes. The NHL said it was "terribly disappointed" with the vote results.

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune.

Younger generations of Asian Canadians are pushing back on the stereotypes of the model minority and the limits they place on who they can be.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a pitch Wednesday for even closer ties between Canada and South Korea, appealing to the historical links of shared sacrifice while tiptoeing around the thorny — even stark — policy differences between the two nations.

The family of a Manitoba man who suffered a series of medical problems in 2020 and died earlier this month believes negligence in the health-care system led to his disability and untimely death.

Founded in 2017 as a non-profit, the Peoples' Counselling Clinic in Halifax offers pro bono mental health services.

Some businesses in Grand Bend say they're struggling to hire low-wage staff as the summer draws near — underscoring a struggle in lakeside communities across Ontario where there aren't enough workers to fill open positions and meet rising customer demand. 

A Kenyan man facing deportation in Halifax says he fears the impact it will have on his Canadian family and the risk he will be persecuted in his home country.

Three Mi'kmaw communities are celebrating their dramatically increased roles in the lobster fishery around Cape Breton Island this spring.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from the media after two-day state visit to South Korea.

Inspired by the passion and reach of young activists like Greta Thunberg, Canadian groups like Seniors for Climate Action Now!, Climate Legacy and Grand(m)others Act to Save the Planet (GASP) are becoming increasingly visible and vocal.

There is a tidal wave of interest and investment in women's sport in Canada, writes CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed.

81-year-old lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is the cover star for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, as the sports magazine tries to appeal to its growing female readership.

As a history teacher, Kael Sharman encourages his students to connect their family stories to what they learn in class. But he wasn’t prepared for what he found when he dove into his genealogical records.

The fourth annual hide tanning camp hosted by Fort William First Nation in northwestern Ontario was filled with great moments of learning, laughter and reconnection for participants of all ages and skill levels.

Canada's air force says delivery of two new transport aircraft is taking longer than expected. Last year, the RCAF bought two used Airbus A-330 wide-body passenger planes from Kuwait Airlines.

Some of the basic rules of Canadian democracy exist not as laws but as unwritten conventions. That’s supposed to be a feature, not a bug. But NDP MP Bill Blaikie has tabled a motion in the House of Commons that would put some of the big things in writing — such as the confidence convention.

New national data shows the number of Canadian teenagers regularly using e-cigarettes ranks among the highest in the world, and experts say a lack of action from the federal government and the widespread availability of flavoured vapes is fuelling a growing crisis.

A manufacturer near Windsor, Ont., has been making paper produce labels for over 20 years and recently started developing fully compostable ones, at a time when Canada is weighing banning plastic produce stickers.

British Columbia's premier says he welcomes the Liberals' new bail-reform legislation, which includes new measures that would make it more difficult for some repeat violent offenders to get released on bail.

Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel has assured investors he will repay the millions they are owed, but so far, details uncovered by the receiver indicate chances are slim.

Their mission: spotting icebergs from the sky. The International Ice Patrol helps ships stay safely away from icebergs in the North Atlantic, and St. John's N.L. is their home base. Buckle up and take a ride to see how it's done.

Their mission: spotting icebergs from the sky. The International Ice Patrol helps ships stay safely away from icebergs in the North Atlantic, and St. John's N.L. is their home base. Buckle up and take a ride to see how it's done.

A man who was fired from his new construction job by text after disclosing his hepatitis C diagnosis has beaten his former employer in a years-long human rights case in B.C.

A man who was fired from his new construction job by text after disclosing his hepatitis C diagnosis has beaten his former employer in a years-long human rights case in B.C.

Oaxaca state prosecutors said Tuesday the Canadian man was found dead in a car with a bullet wound on Monday in a neighbourhood of Puerto Escondido where few tourists stay.

Victor Masson, a 27 year-old man, was found shot to death in Mexico's Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido.

Oaxaca state prosecutors said Tuesday the Canadian man was found dead in a car with a bullet wound on Monday in a neighbourhood of Puerto Escondido where few tourists stay.

A Winnipeg school was left shaken after its Pride flag was stolen just days after several books that covered LGBT and Indigenous themes were taken from a teacher’s classroom. 

Conservative MP Michael Chong told a committee of fellow parliamentarians Tuesday that Canada needs to "catch up" to its allies on addressing foreign interference threats against politicians.

Claudia Iacono, owner of Salon Deauville, was the woman shot dead Tuesday afternoon in her vehicle at the intersection of Jean-Talon and de la Savane streets in Montreal, Radio-Canada is reporting.

Ukraine is claiming to have achieved a rare feat in warfare: the shooting down of sophisticated Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.