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A deputy fire chief in Cape Breton has apologized after some guests attended a Halloween dance at a fire hall seemingly dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan.

The Washington Post has drawn the ire of readers and staff over its decision to not endorse a presidential candidate, reportedly at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos.

Tyler, the Creator has released his seventh studio album, Chromakopia. Fans are speculating on social media that the rapper's album may feature a new alter ego.

Proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights would allow a worker to take a provincial employer to court if the employee is subject to a vaccination requirement. The legislation, introduced Monday, would broaden Albertans' personal rights while strengthening property rights and protections for owners of legally acquired firearms.

Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic.

Israel passed a law on Monday banning UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact the the UN Palestinian refugee agency's work in war-torn Gaza.

Gazan photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf has won the International Press Freedom Award from the non-profit advocacy group, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.

The Trudeau government will announce plans for a high-speed train linking Quebec City and Toronto in the coming weeks, Radio-Canada has learned.

The Trudeau government will announce plans for a high-speed train linking Quebec City and Toronto in the coming weeks, Radio-Canada has learned.

Authorities — including the FBI — are investigating after early morning fires were set in U.S. election ballot drop boxes in Portland, Ore., and in nearby Vancouver, Wash.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rebuffed calls to step aside last week — but that doesn't mean the disaffected Liberal MPs who called on him to quit have given up the fight.

Drew Fischer has been honoured as Major League Soccer referee of the year after the 44-year-old from Calgary took charge of 16 regular-season games this season, including the 200th of his career.

A new report revealing Canada has reached record-breaking numbers of people using food banks is “astonishing,” says the president of Harvest Manitoba — but not surprising, in a province where well over 50,000 people now rely on them every month.

A building that burned down overnight Monday played a big role in the history of the Black community in Windsor, Ont., and had national significance, according to a historian.

A Hallmark Media executive allegedly instructed a former employee not to cast “old people” for Hallmark roles, saying that “our leading ladies are aging out,” according to a lawsuit filed against the network this month and obtained by The Associated Press.

Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year's Calgary Stampede, her first show during the annual western festival in more than a decade.

Ontario is calling on the federal government to make several bail-related changes to the Criminal Code, including eliminating bail for certain offences and implementing a "three strike rule" for repeat offenders.

Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency service said, in what the military said were operations to root out regrouping Hamas militants.

American Irish actor Saoirse Ronan highlighted violence against women after a joke about using a phone during an attack was made on BBC's The Graham Norton Show.

Canada is on track to be the world's third-largest wheat exporter for the second year in a row as crop production in the prairie provinces continues to increase.

​​​​​​​Longtime Saint John East Progressive Conservative MLA Glen Savoie is the interim leader of the PC Party.

Absentee ballots that will be counted Monday could hold the key to the Oct. 19 election. Elections B.C. says it will provide hourly updates.

Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice-President Kamala Harris on Sunday shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage," angering Hispanic members of both major U.S. parties.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to eliminate the GST on new homes sold for under $1 million if his party wins the next federal election. 

Nova Scotia's three main political parties will make the case to voters between now and Nov. 26 for why they should form the next government. Each has its challenges to overcome.

A pair of court decisions released last week by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice say that poorly worded legislation is making it tough for the courts to hand down convictions in cases where individuals are accused of distracted driving with a cellphone. She's not the first judge to point this out.

Food Banks Canada says demand is up 6 per cent this March over last year, and nearly double what it was five years ago, with two million visits per month across the country.

The most recent review of the Ontario government's progress on implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act considered the current state of emergency procedures for people with disabilities an immediate safety threat. But almost a year and a half after receiving the report, the province hasn't updated its emergency protocols. 

From swimming in toilets to scurrying through backyards, rats are once again making life miserable for some Ottawa residents — this time, in Old Ottawa East.

At the height of this year’s tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency discovered that hackers had obtained confidential data used by one of the country’s largest tax preparation firms, H&R Block Canada.

Deaf passenger Georgina Villeneuve says she's tired of having to explain to airlines what the rules are around service animals on flights. The Edmonton woman was kicked off a Porter flight last month after the flight attendant didn't know the airline's own rules.

The policy sets out a framework on how Parks Canada and Indigenous communities can work together to conserve nature and culture.

The most recent review of the Ontario government's progress on implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act considered the current state of emergency procedures for people with disabilities an immediate safety threat. But almost a year and a half after receiving the report, the province hasn't updated its emergency protocols. 

The most recent review of the Ontario government's progress on implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act considered the current state of emergency procedures for people with disabilities an immediate safety threat. But almost a year and a half after receiving the report, the province hasn't updated its emergency protocols. 

From swimming in toilets to scurrying through backyards, rats are once again making life miserable for some Ottawa residents — this time, in Old Ottawa East.

Saskatchewan voters who haven't already cast their ballots will be able to do that today, the final day of polling before the province decides which party will form the next government. Keep an eye on this page for CBC Saskatchewan's election coverage.

Speakers labelled Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage," called Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris "the devil," and likened the former California attorney general vying to become the first woman and Black woman president to a prostitute.

Testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, the company said Sunday. It will resume selling the Quarter Pounder in the coming week.