The National

Garry Kasparov, a former chess grandmaster turned Kremlin critic, sat down with Andrew Chang to talk about the political strategies of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and what democracy looks like right now.

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China is exerting its growing power and big audiences to influence the film industry in Hollywood and in Canada.

The City of Vancouver has passed legislation that would ban plastic bags and other single-use items by 2021.

The Halifax police chief has apologized for decades of racial profiling in the city in the form of “street checks” after a CBC News investigation found black people were six times more likely to be stopped than white people.

Black Friday is no longer only an American shopping holiday. More Canadians now choose Black Friday over Boxing Day to find deals, while many shoppers are finding sales online and smaller retailers are also trying to cash in.

People drawing attention to climate change with weekly climate strikes were using Black Friday to draw attention to the impact of consumerism on the environment.

The NHL doesn’t have a formal vetting process for coaches and after recent allegations, some say it’s time for that to change.

A group of bystanders tackled a man who stabbed multiple people on London Bridge, killing two and injuring at least three others. Police are calling the attack an act of terrorism.

Residents along the shores of Lake Erie are trying to prevent more cottages from falling into the water because of shoreline erosion.

Francois Legault was on the defensive this week after a campaign out of Manitoba to recruit civil servants from Quebec. The 21 Reasons campaign outlines benefits of heading west but it’s being seen as an attack on Quebec’s secularist Bill 21.

Andrew Scheer is standing firm that he’s remaining as Conservative Party leader even as more people within the party are calling for him to resign.

Seven people, including three children, were killed in a plane crash in Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday.

Despite mounting criticism this week, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer says he will stay on and fight. The At Issue panel looks at how he is handling the pressure, how much support he has and how long he can last as leader.

The impeachment hearings are over and U.S. Thanksgiving is underway and many voters are still divided, especially in swing states. Paul Hunter went to Virginia to find out how people are handling political conversations over the holiday.

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A Toronto man is suing Airbnb, as well as the property owner and party organizer, for negligence after being shot at a mansion party in the city.

A new study found that MRI screening can help detect more cancer in women with dense breast tissue, but can also lead to false positive results.

Former NHL player Akim Aliu says the apology from Flames coach Bill Peters to the Calgary team for “offensive language” was “insincere” as the hockey world waits for details on Peters’ future.

California’s farm country is sinking because water has been pumped out of the ground for more than a century.

More former NHL players are coming forward with stories of abuse and racism from coaches. Our panel looks at whether hockey is having a moment of reckoning.

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A shortage of the breast cancer medication tamoxifen has patients scrambling and experts stressing the need for a solution to drug shortages in Canada.

Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model Godfrey Gao, 35, has died after collapsing during filming a reality TV show in China.

Winter storms are bringing strong winds and heavy snowfall across the U.S. as millions prepare to travel for American Thanksgiving this weekend.