The National

Canadian soccer stars Christine Sinclair and Stephanie Labbé talk to Ian Hanomansing about their gold-medal win in Tokyo and what it means for the sport.

The National’s Adrienne Arsenault looks back on some of the moments of grit and glory during Tokyo 2020.

The delta variant has driven COVID-19 cases in the U.S. back up to more than 100,000 a day. And while officials warn of a coming jump in hospitalizations and deaths, there are signs that some people who were previously reluctant have signed up for a vaccine.

As health officials work to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s hope that convenient pop-up clinics could help some decide to get the shot.

Following an Olympics held without fans or tourists supporting Japan’s economy because of COVID-19, some are holding out hope that people will still come to see the sights from Tokyo 2020 after the pandemic.

Athletes and officials looking ahead to the Beijing 2022 Olympics are trying to focus on sports, but the next Games are already surrounded by concerns about COVID-19 and controversy over accusations against the Chinese government of human rights abuses against ethnic minorities, including Uyghurs.

B.C. officials are urging people to follow evacuation orders after crews battling the aggressive White Rock Lake fire risked their lives to save residents who chose to stay behind. The fire has caused extensive damage to the community of Monte Lake and nearby Paxton Valley.

Canada’s women’s soccer team captured gold in a 3-2 win over Sweden, making it the first time a Canadian women’s team has stood on top of the podium at the Summer Games.

Some arcade bar owners have been forced to get creative during the pandemic such as offering table service at the front so they can abide by physical distancing restrictions and capacity limits.

From powering the Olympic flame with hydrogen, to reusing old electronics such as cell phones for medals, Tokyo 2020 was promoted as the greenest Olympic Games. But there are concerns the bigger the Games, the less sustainable they are.

August 6, 2021 | Canada’s stunning gold medal win in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics. Pleas for people to obey evacuation orders as fire destroys a B.C. community. Plus, how arcade bars survived the pandemic.

The Taliban's assassination of the Afghan government's top media official puts more pressure on Canada to rescue interpreters who are facing rising danger.

Karina LeBlanc describes what it was like to watch her former team win Olympic gold and what it means for the next generation of athletes.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Ontario, there are growing calls for the province to introduce vaccine passports similar to neighbouring Quebec. Premier Doug Ford's government hasn't expressed support for the idea.

Conversations around vaccination status can be awkward, but at least one bioethicist says knowing whether someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19 will help others manage their risk.

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes across Greece as wildfires burn out of control. The country is also facing its worst heatwave in over three decades with temperatures soaring to 45 C.

There have been discussions for years about a professional women’s soccer league in Canada, and organizers are hoping Team Canada’s historic win at Tokyo 2020 will be just what’s needed to get the idea off the ground.

Firefighters in B.C. are focusing their efforts on battling the White Rock Lake wildfire near Vernon as winds threaten to spread one of the largest active fires in the province. The fire also forced the closure of Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon on Thursday.

The success of the Canadian women’s soccer team at Tokyo 2020 has inspired young female athletes across the country.

Canada’s Damian Warner set an Olympic record at Tokyo 2020, winning gold in the men’s decathlon with 9,018 points. His achievement underscores the amount of mental and physical preparation he’s had over the years. [Note: This video will be removed by end of day Dec. 31, 2021, as per our rights agreement with the International Olympic Committee.]

An independent probe by Saskatchewan’s ombudsman found Extendicare was 'woefully unprepared' for a COVID-19 outbreak that killed 39 residents at its Parkside nursing home in Regina. The report states 98 per cent of the nursing home’s residents contracted COVID-19 and workers cared for residents while showing symptoms.

Ottawa is looking at mandatory vaccinations for its civil servants and employees in federally regulated industries including the airline, banking and rail sectors. The announcement comes just one week after the U.S. announced it would require all federal employees to be vaccinated.

With daily COVID-19 cases across the United States reaching a six-month high, President Joe Biden is pleading with unvaccinated Americans to change their minds about getting the shot.

CBC News analyzed the federal government’s 44 calls to action in tackling racism since last summer’s George Floyd protests, and found progress was made on just over half of them.