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At the height of social distancing and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadian cities rolled out temporary patio policies, loosening rules and waiving fees for bars and restaurants looking to seat more customers outdoors.

A licensed fully stocked bar inside a lounge for senior officers at the Toronto Police Service’s headquarters is being closed, police confirmed to CBC Toronto on Sunday. The decision comes after CBC Toronto reported an officer entered the lounge hours before being charged with impaired driving.

Canada coach Bev Priestman named her final roster for the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday, acknowledging wins and losses on the injury front ahead of the 32-team tournament that opens July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

Mexico's armed forces are taking control of the capital's main airport, and the government plans to give the military control of nearly a dozen more across the country as the president takes aim at corruption and mismanagement.

Several northern B.C. regions saw new evacuation orders issued Sunday because of wildfires, 284 of which burned across the province as of 6 p.m.

A regional district in northern B.C. has issued two evacuation orders due to the risks from the Tsah Creek and Finger Lake wildfires.

A regional district in northern B.C. has issued two evacuation orders due to the risks from the Tsah Creek and Finger Lake wildfires.

Canadian Michael Woods delivered an impressive solo effort to claim the biggest success of his career at the top of a legendary Tour de France climb on Sunday in Puy De Dome, France.

Canadian Michael Woods delivered an impressive solo effort to claim the biggest success of his career at the top of a legendary Tour de France climb on Sunday in Puy de Dome, France, as two-time champion Tadej Pogacar further reduced the gap with overall leader Jonas Vingegaard.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the men's draw at Wimbledon after suffering a fourth-round, four-set loss to Roman Safiullin of Russia on Sunday in London.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the men's draw at Wimbledon after suffering a fourth-round, four-set loss to Roman Safiullin of Russia on Sunday in London.

Meredith Blunt has been drawing a bird every day this year as part of a personal annual challenge. The Kitchener, Ont., woman uses her project to focus more on her mental health, but her work has become so popular online that she's now taking commissions.

The Canadian women's eight team secured a silver medal on Sunday at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland, finishing just under one second back of gold-medallist Great Britain.

Despite growing hate incidents against the LGBTQ community on Vancouver Island recently, thousands of people are expected at the annual Pride parade in Victoria.

European green crabs have posed a problem off the coast of Vancouver Island for decades now, and while current conservation efforts have focused on deep freezing them and throwing them in a landfill, some suggest eating them instead.

Fighting wildfires has always been a physically demanding job, but attention is increasingly being paid in Canada on its psychological toll.

As a physiotherapist, Peter Friesen has helped high-level athletes score gold medals, championships and even a Stanley Cup. His son Jack is following in his footsteps — pushing professional athletes to the top of their game.

Despite wastewater sites across Canada reporting some of the lowest levels of COVID-19 since analysis began, some researchers say surveillance should continue so the country can be prepared for the next pandemic. 

Ads promoting Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations, annual budgets and outreach to veterans were among the biggest items in the federal government's social media ad spending over the past seven years, a CBC News analysis shows.

In an attempt to deal with an affordable housing crisis, the Dutch housing minister recently proposed a law that would have allowed municipalities to force some property owners to sell their homes only to low and middle-income earners. The problem the policy is trying to fix is one that's particularly acute in Canada.

Despite wastewater sites across Canada reporting some of the lowest levels of COVID-19 since analysis began, some researchers say surveillance should continue so the country can be prepared for the next pandemic. 

Advocates are sounding the alarm on gender-based violence, calling for a clear and urgent strategy from the provincial governments as femicides continue to rise. Ontario saw 30 femicides in 30 weeks, according to a new report by the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses.

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders head east to Lithuania this week for their annual summit, they'll be accompanied by some pretty pumped-up language and high expectations.

The 20,000 tonnes of glass Ricova collects in Montreal ends up in landfills or is ground into powder and used as landfill cover as a replacement for sand.

The 20,000 tonnes of glass Ricova collects in Montreal ends up in landfills or is ground into powder and used as landfill cover as a replacement for sand.

City of Winnipeg giving protesters until noon on Monday to remove blockade

City of Winnipeg giving protesters until noon on Monday to remove blockade

Canadian Para triathletes Stefan Daniel and Kamylle Frenette both reached the podium on home soil at the World Para Triathlon Series event in Montreal on Saturday. Daniel captured gold in the men's PTS5 race, while Frenette claimed bronze on the women's side in the same classification.

Brooke Henderson drained her second shot from 116 yards during the third round of U.S. Women’s Open Saturday at Pebble Beach.

Walls along Quinpool Road are now home to Halifax's latest works of public art as 15 new murals were unveiled on Saturday.