FDA panel is first key test for Biden COVID-19 booster plan

The Biden administration's plan to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans faced its first major hurdle Friday as a government advisory panel met to decide whether to endorse extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Equinor says it will retain a 70 per cent operating interest in the project, which would be the first deepwater oil development in Canada if it goes ahead.

Much of the fish meal and fish oil that support farmed salmon and imported seafood consumed in Canada come from global supply chains linked to pollution, labour abuses, overfishing, and food insecurity in poorer countries.

Before the two monthly declines, Statistics Canada data showed employment trending upward, with 181,000 jobs added between April and July. But losses in August and September snapped that hot streak.

The decline marks a second straight month of job losses. Economists polled ahead of the release predicted employers added 9,200 positions in September.

An airline pilot was among three Saudi citizens killed in attacks targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, the kingdom's civil aviation authority said on Friday.

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been found, and six people arrested, local authorities say.

Hurricane Simon was headed toward part of Mexico's Pacific Coast on Friday and forecast to get much stronger, leading to hurricane-force winds and torrential rains that could cause flooding and mudslides.

Albertans are being asked to pick whether to stay in Canada or hold an eventual vote on whether or not the province should leave the country.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is announcing the 2026 peace prize winner.

After years without professional hockey in Hamilton, the wait is almost over. The Hamilton Hammers will play their first regular-season home game Friday night, hosting the Toronto Marlies at TD Coliseum as the new AHL team begins its inaugural season.

Marketplace digs into five grocery staples that skyrocketed in price to reveal what experts say are the real reasons behind the increases.

Experts say the WNBA could play more games in larger venues as it surges in popularity, thanks to the rise of star players, new teams and a wave of interest in women's sports more broadly.

Though Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning positions itself as endlessly relevant, it's so vapid and made with such disinterest that it resists serious hatred. The follow-up to 2010's Facebook-takedown The Social Network is an insulting bore with very little insight or opinion to disagree with, let alone productively hate.

A fifth estate investigation shows that the Oct. 19 referendum is the end result of the efforts of Alberta separatists to change the United Conservative Party to get the secession question on a referendum ballot and break up the country.

Health officials say flu season has arrived early this year, but how worried should Canadians be? As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, the CBC looks at where the flu is hitting hardest and how you can get your vaccine.

Canada has long relied on its allies to get technologies like satellites into space. But as the cross-border relationship with the U.S. changes, a handful of companies — including the newest player, Canada Rocket Company — are trying to change that and capitalize on a growing market.

Run Terry Run, a new documentary directed by Sean Menard, offers a deeper look at Terry Fox beyond his status as one of Canada’s most celebrated heroes. The film draws from 96 reels of previously unseen footage from Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope, and highlights his humour, frustrations and determination to inspire Canadians to support cancer research.

Halle Berry is denying allegations made by her ex-husband Olivier Martinez, who has filed for sole custody and a restraining order, accusing her of physically abusing their 13-year-old son, Maceo. Her 18-year-old daughter has come to her defence.

Nearly eight months after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, new FBI court filings are shedding light on how Jesse Van Rootselaar allegedly spent months stockpiling an arsenal of weapons leading up to February's deadly attack.

Author and former UBC creative writing professor Steven Galloway wept as he testified that he can no longer write since unproven allegations of sexual assault derailed his career.

Anne Carson, the 76-year-old Canadian writer and artist who won the Nobel Prize for literature Thursday, has always been unapologetically — and quietly — herself, friends and admirers say.Sometimes, that has meant not being fully recognized or understood in her own country.

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada during a heated debate that could sway voters in a consequential midterm race where neither candidate ruled out future duties.

On Thursday, CBC News asked Premier Danielle Smith to define what she considers a strong mandate and what the thresholds will be for taking action on each question.

After Sal Rasheed was caught walking his dog off-leash on the Tunnel Mountain trail in Banff, he said his “commitment to Parks Canada’s mandate remains unchanged,” and the incident “has reinforced the importance of leading by example.”

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in New York City while making an arrest, officials say.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in New York City while making an arrest, officials say.

At Issue this week: What does the Parti Québécois's win mean for a federal government now facing separatist challenges on two fronts? The Liberals' major projects bill faces stiffening pushback. And the PQ’s uphill battle to abolish the monarchy fromQuebec politics.

Bryce Gowryluk, 16, was lifted from Crown Mountain by helicopter Saturday after accidentally taking what's called "the Widowmaker" climbing route.

Residents of Brigus South, N.L. recount the influx of thousands of people — and the transformation of their community into a production set — for the shooting of Below, released on Netflix Thursday.