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The Green Party has turned its attention to voters on the West Coast, especially on Vancouver Island where they hope to gain some seats. CBC’s Tanya Fletcher spent a day in B.C. with Elizabeth May.

An attempt by Mexican authorities to capture the son of the infamous drug lord known as El Chapo turned into a deadly shootout without the arrest of Ovidio Guzman Lopez.

Greta Thunberg was met by thousands of people in Edmonton for a climate rally but they weren't all supporters. Plenty of counter-protesters showed up as well.

The party leaders are making their final push in the federal election campaign by tapping into the emotional side of politics as well as the policy.

The riding of Elmwood-Transcona was won by less than 100 votes in 2015 and is shaping up to be another close race. We talk to some voters trying to make their final decision.

With a minority government looking like more of a possibility, the federal party leaders are saying how they would handle the situation.

As election day approaches, a minority government looks like a very real possibility, so how are the parties positioned if it happens? Our At Issue panel is here to discuss.

Researchers are studying how climate change plays a role in the factors that affect leaf life cycles and when fall colours appear.

We bring our Voter’s Chair to Nova Scotia to ask everyday people what matters most to them in this election.

Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News

Now that edible cannabis products are legal in Canada, some companies are looking to target athletes with drinks and supplements containing cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD.

After several years of low oil and gas prices, the only business growing in Alberta’s oil patch is the decommissioning of old oil wells.

Residents of a town in Syria are feeling the personal toll from what they say are broken promises that led to the recent violence in the country. CBC’s Margaret Evans spent the day in northern Syria.

Turkey has agreed to a five-day ceasefire in northern Syria following a visit from a U.S. delegation including Vice-President Mike Pence.

A Brexit agreement reached between the European Union and the U.K. is a sign of progress, but the deal needs to be approved by the European and U.K. parliaments before Brexit can actually happen.

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has arrived in Alberta where she will take part in a climate strike. Some say the teenager doesn’t “understand” the province.

CBC has learned that newlyweds from Ontario are returning to Canada after being detained in Turkey since July after they were arrested near the Syrian border. 

Doug Ford has kept a low profile throughout the federal election campaign, but faced several questions about it during a funding announcement today. 

Inside Ukraine’s Museum of Corruption there are possible lessons for U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his inner circle linked to the attempts to dig up dirt on Trump’s opponents. 

High school students may not be old enough to vote, but they’re engaged and making politics a part of their daily discussions. Andrew Chang spoke with some of the next generation of voters. 

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The made-in Canada medical breakthrough that became the world’s most expensive drug, Glybera, is getting a second chance through the National Research Council of Canada. Glybera was the world’s first gene therapy and priced at $1 million for a one-time dose to treat Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, LPLD.