This week marked 240 years since 133 African slaves were thrown overboard from the slave ship Zong in the Caribbean Sea. The tragedy inspired what may be the most talked-about Canadian poem of this century. Poet M. NourbeSe Philip reflects on the mass murder, the bizarre court case that followed and the work of art that rose from it.

The National for Nov. 28 — What the omicron variant’s arrival in Canada means for vaccines and holiday plans. Plus, bracing for the worst as B.C. floodwaters rise again.

India and Canada have engaged in a series of "consultative meetings" that could form the basis for full-fledged free-trade negotiations, according to the country's high commissioner to Canada.

Jennifer Jones and her team will represent Canada in women's curling at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February. The Manitoban skip defeated Tracy Fleury 6-5 in an extra end on Sunday in Saskatoon's Granite Curling Club in the Olympic trials final.

CBC's drone team was busy across the country during 2021. Here are some aerial highlights from the year.

U.S. designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.

The Canadian Armed Forces’ new and permanent top commander says there will be enormous consequences if the military fails to revamp its culture and restore the morale of its members.

A mother from Merritt, B.C., is reeling from the death of her six-year-old daughter on Nov. 18 following a highway crash that occurred as the displaced family was travelling to find a safe haven from the floods.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant.