U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan, officials say

Acting swiftly on U.S. President Joe Biden's promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone strike to kill a member of the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate Saturday.


'We could not guarantee the safety of the people in attendance,' Trudeau on cancelling campaign rally

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau spoke in Brampton, Ont. following the cancellation of a campaign rally planned in nearby city Bolton, Ont., due to safety concerns.


Unhappy with her breast implant surgery, she wrote negative reviews. Now she owes the surgeon $30K

'Defamatory comments dressed up as reviews that are not factual or do not qualify as fair comment are subject to the laws of defamation,' a judge in B.C. wrote.


Robert F. Kennedy's assassin granted parole by California board

California's parole board voted Friday to free Robert F. Kennedy's assassin after two of RFK's sons said they supported releasing him and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. But the governor ultimately will decide if Sirhan Sirhan leaves prison.


U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on COVID-19 origins after review

U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according to results released Friday of a review ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden.


Ontario to institute vaccine passport system, sources say

Ontario will announce a form of proof-of-vaccine certification — commonly known as a "vaccine passport" — for the province, sources tell CBC News. The plan is expected to be revealed early next week.


Speed was contributing factor in crash that killed teen hockey players: RCMP

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say speed was a contributing factor in a crash that claimed the lives of three junior hockey players over the weekend.


Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine approved for 12- to 17-year-olds in Canada

Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in adolescents.


Wheatley, Ont., still at risk after explosion that injured 20, officials say

After a gas explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that injured 20 people and destroyed two buildings Thursday, Chatham-Kent officials say the area remains at risk of another blast.


Still no timeline for Alberta Health to release data used in COVID-19 decision making

There is still no timeline for when public health data used to justify changes in Alberta’s COVID-19 regulations will be made public, a week after the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, again apologized for failing to release the information.