Environment Canada issued a hurricane watch alert Thursday morning for the St. John's area and the southeastern Avalon Peninsula, saying Hurricane Larry has the potential to bring fierce conditions to parts of the island Friday night.

Researchers who estimate how much of the world's coal, oil and natural gas reserves should be left unburned to slow the increase in climate-changing gases in the atmosphere have come up with a new, bigger estimate of how much should be left in the ground.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday announced an extension of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September, saying health-care systems remain under severe strain, and that the continuing challenges of fighting the virus had led to his decision not to seek another term.

Parents on Malcolm Island, B.C., say they kept their young children from attending their first day of school Wednesday after learning one of the school’s two teachers would be exempt from wearing a mask in class.

Drugs are “popping up like chicken pox” across Walpole Island First Nation, says one band councillor, and it has led the community to take some drastic measures.

Have you ever wondered why Elections Canada still uses paper voter lists at the polls and why ballots are hand-counted for federal elections? We’ve got you covered.

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan were airlifted out of the country last month as the Taliban swept to power. Many more are still trying to escape. Here's a look at where the country's refugees may be heading.

David Lavery's private security company in Kabul is credited with rescuing more than 100 Afghans with ties to Canada.

With U.K. roads clogged to pre-pandemic levels and ridership on London’s subway soaring, many people are acting as if the pandemic is over - even though there are now 40,000 new COVID-19 cases a day and the number is growing.

Interested in how to put together a last-minute TIFF experience from anywhere in the country? CBC News breaks down the festival and what you can expect from the first truly hybrid TIFF.