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Aug 16, 2026

Meet Finn, the 15-year-old who saved a shark in New Brunswick
"When we saw it, it looked really hurt, it almost looked dead," says Finn Holland. "But then we saw subtle movements."



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Cross Country Checkup: What's your wildlife encounter story?
There have been some scary bear attacks this summer in Canada. Some have turned deadly. What's your wildlife encounter story?



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Aug 16, 2026

Teva Canada recalls some Pregabalin capsules over sertraline contamination concerns
Teva Canada is recalling some of its Teva-Pregabalin 150 mg capsules after it said routine testing identified possible contamination with the drug sertraline.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Driver in custody after bus in Hungary crashes into ditch, killing 12 and injuring at least 10
A passenger bus carrying Polish tourists on a highway in Hungary went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing a dozen people and injuring at least 10 early Sunday, police said. The bus was travelling on eastbound lanes near Mezokeresztes around 140 kilometres east of Budapest.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Hundreds of migrants in Spain's Ceuta enclave protest for asylum, against deportation to Morocco
Hundreds of migrants who recently entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on a popular urban beach on Sunday, urging Spanish authorities to grant them asylum instead of sending them back to Morocco.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

At least 2 people killed as firefighters battle massive wildfires in Greece, Belgium
Firefighters battled a massive wildfire that scorched a nature reserve in eastern Belgium and another on a Greek island near Athens, where two people were killed on Sunday as hot and dry conditions fuelled fires across parts of Europe.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Trump dismisses reports of grim conditions on U.S. aircraft carrier
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed reports of grim conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier currently in the Middle East that has now been deployed at sea for more than 260 days.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

'European capital of corgis' hosts 150 dogs in international competition
Corgis from the U.S. and eight countries across Europe donned colourful costumes, including a dress and dinosaur suit, as part of an international competition in Vilnius, Lithuania.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds news conference
Poilievre is speaking to reporters in Vancouver as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff deadline looms.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

'It was almost out of a movie': Antonello da Messina art stolen from museum in hometown in Italy
Three panels from ?Polittico di San Gregorio altarpiece and a separate painting depicting the Virgin with Child were taken from the Museo Regionale di Messina in the 15th-century painter's hometown.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia quake death toll rises to 53
Thousands of people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53 people, blocking roads and causing landslides.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Hawaii faces heavy rain, strong winds as Lala weakens to tropical storm
Hurricane Lala is gradually weakening after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as more than 130,000 homes are without power.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, strong winds
Hurricane Lala is expected to gradually weaken after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as tens of thousands of homes are without power.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Canadian men's flag football team earns ticket to LA 2028, where sport will make its Olympics debut
Canada's women's flag football team beat the United States for the world title, while men's squad booked its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Sunday at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) world championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Statistics Canada numbers show Canadians becoming less accepting of gender diversity
Experts say confusion, fear and politicians using gender diverse people as scapegoats could be behind the shifting attitudes.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Jogging with a purpose: How plogging is quietly cleaning up N.B. trails
John and Phyllis Holmes have picked up more than 9,000 bags of litter from the streets of Hampton, northeast of Saint John, since 2005. Researchers say what they are doing matters more than they know.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Letting go of prized possessions can be tough. Let the professionals help, experts say
For people downsizing, choosing what to keep and what to get rid of can be the hardest part of the transition. Some older adults hire agencies to help them sell their possessions to people who will appreciate them. Some say they find it difficult to part ways with items that are attached to so many emotions and memories.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

How Iowans feel about Trump's tariffs, Canada's treatment as Republicans vie for support
Much like the Calgary Stampede in Canada, the Iowa State Fair is a crucial stop for politicians to meet voters, making it a hotbed for political debates — especially when U.S. midterms are coming up. And this year, one of the topics on Iowans' minds is U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

Tiny, beautiful species are going missing from restored forests and wetlands
A regrown forest can look tall, lush and green. Restored wetlands can buzz with insects and flutter with birds. But scientists looking more closely are finding that some of their smallest inhabitants — mosses, lichens and algae — are still missing.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 16, 2026

They own 2 excavators in Gaza and can't keep up with demand as families dig for remains
As the search for remains continues in Gaza, officials on the ground say there's a serious lack of heavy machinery like excavators to speed up the process of digging through the rubble. One family that owns two of the machines says the high cost of fuel and oil, and the lack of spare parts for maintenance, means they can't keep up with the demand for their services.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

McIntosh edged for gold in 200m medley, fellow Canadian Lepage wins 200m breaststroke at Pan Pacs
Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh was out-touched for gold by 0.02 seconds in the women's 200-metre individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Saturday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Archdiocese of Quebec to pay out $31.5M to sexual abuse victims after judge approves settlement
A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement against the archdiocese of Quebec. The deal ends years of legal action for claimants who said they were sexually assaulted by members of the archdiocese since 1940.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed to Spain's Ceuta as sides step up crackdown
Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North ?African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Lala strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Hawaii
Hurricane Lala took aim at Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday on a forecast track for possible landfall, which would be the island's first direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Tropical storm Lala closes in, hitting Hawaii's Big Island with rain, wind
Tropical storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island early Saturday, with forecasts saying it could strengthen into a hurricane or, at the least, bring hurricane-force winds as it approaches land.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Canada women clinch berth in LA 2028 with semifinal win at flag football world championships
Canada's women have clinched a berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after a 20-6 semifinal win over Mexico at the flag football world championships in Germany on Saturday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Canadian women clinch berth in LA 2028 with semifinal win at flag football world championships
Canada's women have clinched a berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after a 20-6 semifinal win over Mexico at the flag football world championships in Germany on Saturday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Pediatricians in Canada warn of 'exponential rise' in childhood e-scooter injuries
As e-scooters become increasingly common across Canada, pediatricians warn parents and children that e-scooter injuries are often severe and can be deadly.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Police say 19-year-old arrested in connection with Virginia State University shooting
Police in Virginia say they have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting on Saturday that left five people injured. No one died in the shooting, but one victim sustained critical injuries.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Multiple shooters at Virginia State University, with 5 people shot
A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. One person is in critical condition, county police said.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

In Canada's largest honey-producing region, beekeepers brace for U.S. tariffs
Harvest is in full swing at a family-run honey farm in central Alberta but there's a cloud hanging over this year's sweet crop as producers watch the clock tick down on a trade agreement with the United States.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Homes across B.C. have been decimated by wildfires. Here's what to know about your insurance
Hundreds of structures have been lost to wildfires so far this year. Experts say even those who are fully insured will face a long, complex process as they begin to rebuild.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11, Health Ministry says
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, in some of the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect in June.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 9, Health Ministry says
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least nine people Saturday, in some of the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect in June.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

At least 38 people killed following 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia




CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

At least 47 people killed following 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia
On Saturday, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia, killing at least 47 people.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Calgary company steps up to help combat screwworm in U.S.
To fight the growing risk posed by screwworm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to a liquid ivermectin for horses product made by Calgary-based company Solvet. The product can now be sold and used for the short-term prevention of screwworm in the United States.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Endangered monarch butterflies boom amid wet hot Canadian summer on the Prairies
Monarch butterflies are booming on parts of the Canadian prairie, thanks in part to a wet and hot summer that's produced a healthy population of flowering plants and milkweed that the endangered species depends on.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Northern Ontario communites work to contain invasive plant as it spreads
An invasive plant is spreading farther into northern Ontario, prompting communites to work on ways to identify and control it before it becomes firmly established. A Sudbury-based environmental group hosted a workshop this week to teach people how to identify invasive phragmites and help stop its spread.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

This Ontario farm uses bees for relaxation therapy. Is it a buzzkill for stress?
Half a million bees are buzzing at a southwestern Ontario farm to offer visitors a way to help them relax and reduce stress. Those providing bee bed therapy, which is offered at a handful of Canadian locations, say it provides mental health benefits. But there's still a dearth of scientific evidence around it.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

U.S. company's 'sunlight on demand' project worries N.B. astronomers
Some New Brunswick astronomers are joining a chorus of opposition against an American company's touted goals of using mirrors in space to provide artificial 'sunlight on demand' to its subscribers.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Why more clothes donated to charity are going in the garbage
Charity thrift stores are being inundated with clothing donations, and the international market for used textiles is in flux, resulting in more and more garments heading to the dumpster.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

65 years after the Berlin Wall was built, Germany's east-west scars help feed a rising far-right party
Decades after the Berlin Wall fell, observers see deep-seated regional grievances and feelings of second-class citizenship driving a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany party.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world
As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers to increase production, and on the federal government to bulk order the planes.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

How a $40 parking ticket became a fight for accessibility in Quebec
When Charlie Rousseau visited her hometown of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., for a festival in June, she noticed there were old-style parking meters that required users to slip change into a slot to pay. The problem is, Rousseau can't easily hold coins, let alone reach the slot to pay.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

How AI grief bots are allowing people to commune with the dead
It may seem like something ripped directly from an episode of Black Mirror, but generative AI and large language models are now being used to conjure up the dead, using the massive digital footprints many of us leave behind when we die.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Five years after Kabul fell, the reckoning over Afghanistan is far from over
The Taliban victory not only displaced hundreds of thousands of Afghans, the reimposition of their strict, authoritarian fundamentalist regime has featured the systematic erasure of women from public life, the suppression of free media and dissent and the enforcement of rigid moral codes through a dedicated ministry.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Instead of making hydrogen, this Canadian company is drilling for it
A Saskatchewan company is drilling for hydrogen to prove it can be extracted from the ground at a commercial scale. Max Power says that could lead to greener, cheaper hydrogen for decarbonizing industry and transportation. Here's what you need to know about the development of natural hydrogen.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 15, 2026

Tree planting started as a summer job, but it also taught me what it means to be Canadian
Jackson Bonn reflects on his many seasons of work in the Canadian bush and why he can't step away from this back-breaking work.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Canadian Ruck wins 4th and 5th medals of Pan Pacs; McIntosh 'mad' at missing 400m freestyle final
The Pan Pacific championships saw Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Summer McIntosh experience two very different outcomes on Friday night in Irvine, Calif. Ruck won her fourth and fifth medals, respectively, of the competition. Meanwhile, McIntosh — in a shocking turn of events — failed to qualify for the women's 400m freestyle final.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits Blue Jays game after base-running collision
Six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was evaluated for a possible concussion after leaving the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the New York Yankees on Friday night following a collision with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. on a chaotic play at third base.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

'Ridiculous, racist' remark leads to member's exit from Alberta Prosperity Project events
A member of the prominent pro-separation group the Alberta Prosperity Project has "resigned" after he used a racial slur at an event on Thursday where the group presented a draft constitution for an independent Alberta.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Conservation officers say RCMP weren't mistaken in shooting bear that attacked 3-year-old
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is apologizing for causing confusion, saying that investigations have revealed RCMP killed the bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge earlier this month.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Powerful 7.7 magnitude quake hits off Indonesian coast
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning. Authorities urged people on affected coastlines to move to higher ground.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia coast
A powerful magnitude 7.7 quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

U.K.'s leader calls for reflection after former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism found dead
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Ex-Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism claims, weeks of public scrutiny, found dead
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Why Trump may struggle to find another Karoline Leavitt | About That
Karoline Leavitt is officially stepping down from her role as White House press secretary. Avneet Dhillon explains how the youngest press secretary in U.S. history helped carry out major changes to media access at the White House and why her combative approach earned her top praise from President Donald Trump. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)



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Aug 14, 2026

Trump suggests in speech that 'pretty soon I'll be declaring' Hormuz strait a U.S. territory
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as ?the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S territory.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Man acquitted of double murder after 40 years reaches settlement with Montreal, Quebec
Claude Paquin, a Quebec man who was wrongfully convicted of a double murder and acquitted 41 years later, has reached a mulitimillion-dollar settlement with Montreal and the provincial government.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Stolen artworks by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir recovered by Italian police
Italian police have recovered three paintings by ?French masters Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir that were stolen from a museum near Parma ?in March, officials said on ?Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Meet the 11-year-old fossil hunter who opened his own museum at age 9
When you've been collecting fossils for as long as 11-year-old Anderson Taylor has-eventually you're going to need somewhere to put them all. So naturally, he opened a museum.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Canadian director refused to work on new Harry Potter show over 'transphobia'
Canadian director Ally Pankiw revealed Thursday in an Instagram post that she turned down work on an upcoming Harry Potter television series, saying, "It simply is this easy to say no to funding transphobia!"



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Canada announces new sanctions on Iranian officials over Strait of Hormuz
Canada has announced new sanctions against five senior Iranian officials, accusing them of being involved in activities obstructing navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Stellantis is considering closing and selling Brampton assembly plant, Unifor says
A national union says it was told by Stellantis this week that it is seriously considering the closure and sale of the Brampton assembly plant. In a statement, Stellantis said its focus remains on finding a sustainable manufacturing solution for the plant.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

World record-holder McIntosh fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final, takes responsibility for 'misjudgment'
Summer McIntosh, the world record holder in the women's 400-metre freestyle, missed qualifying for Friday evening's A final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

World record-holder Summer McIntosh fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final at Pan Pacific swim meet
Summer McIntosh, the world record holder in the women's 400-metre freestyle, missed qualifying for Friday evening's A final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the fastest movie to hit $700M US domestic milestone
Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is on an epic record-breaking run: Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the fastest movie ever to cross the $700-million US mark at the North American box office.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition not returning after 18 years
Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition will not be returning, according to a statement on the show's official X account.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Not everyone is happy with Instagram's new wordmark
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday that the wordmark — referring to a text-only logo — on the top of the app would be changing to a more minimal design. It's the first time the mark is changing in 10 years — and reactions were mixed.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes
Premier Doug Ford's government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

See the impact of the record heat and wildfires gripping much of Europe
Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.



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Aug 14, 2026

Washington presses Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in West Bank village
The U.S. wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching a new tent before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Inquiry into Alberta teen's overdose death calls for urgent introduction of involuntary care
The overdose of a 15-year-old boy in Edmonton underscores the urgent need to bring involuntary addiction care into force for Alberta's youth, says the judge who led a fatality inquiry into his death.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Calgary Stampede says man too late to cash in on $125K 50/50 ticket
Curtis Geiger purchased a Calgary Stampede Showband 50/50 lottery ticket last month but only checked it this week to discover he'd won $125,000 — except he didn't. The organization running the lottery says he missed the 48-hour window to collect his prize money.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Record rainfall in Japan kills leaves at least 8 dead, strands travellers
?Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travelers at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.



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Aug 14, 2026

Record rainfall in Japan leaves at least 8 dead, strands travellers
?Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travelers at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Northern Ontario man pleads guilty to trying to kill his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend with a sword
A man from the small northeastern Ontario town of Cobalt accused of trying to kill his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend with a sword has pleaded guilty. 20-year-old Phillipe Rivard Gagnon pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Haileybury court earlier this week.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to regain seat in widely mocked election
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Rollout of AI surveillance by Montreal police raises privacy concerns




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Aug 14, 2026

Montreal police take down high-powered surveillance camera after Radio-Canada story




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Aug 14, 2026

A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.



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Aug 14, 2026

At 100, the Legion makes its biggest push yet for new members
Through yoga nights, concerts and affordable dinners, Legion branches across the country are making a big play to welcome new members in their 100th year — not only to fill needs in the community and provide third spaces for a younger generation, but also to ensure they can continue surviving.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Edmonton-based indie game studio latest to take blockbuster-making skills and get 'pretty risky'
Edmonton-based Studio Reset was founded by developers with years of experience working at studios like Electronic Arts-owned Bioware. As companies with billion-dollar budgets become more risk averse chasing the next big hit, it could be the best way for developers to flex their creative muscles.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Why fossilized feces from ancestors of modern animals help us understand Earth's early ecosystems
A study of fossilized feces, known as coprolites, from 540 million years ago found fecal matter likely played a significant role in an explosion of biodiversity in the early Cambrian period. Paleontologists say these fossils can tell us a lot about ancient animals and the ecosystems they inhabited.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

The End of Oak Street is a fun — but flat — Spielberg clone
While The End of Oak Street is at times genuinely fun and somewhat original, there does seem to be something missing from what's been widely crowned the summer blockbuster we've all been waiting for.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

These First Nations in northern Ontario have hired security to deal with drug traffickers
Long Lake #58 is mourning the death by drug overdose of a third young person in this northwestern Ontario community this year. After demanding action from provincial, federal and policing partners to protect their members, Long Lake #58 and neighbouring Ginoogaming First Nation are now taking matters into their own hands.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 14, 2026

Young grizzly bear with limp killed in Nelson, B.C., sparks rally
Some community members in Nelson, B.C., organized a rally after a young grizzly bear was killed.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 13, 2026

Summer McIntosh shatters Pan Pacs record in 400m medley, beating Aussie Jenna Forrester
Summer McIntosh earned a gold medal Thursday night, defeating Jenna Forrester of Australia in championship record time in the women's 400-metre individual medley at the Pac Pacific swimming competition in Irvine, Calif.



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Aug 13, 2026

Summer McIntosh shatters Pan Pacs record to win gold in 400m medley
Summer McIntosh earned a gold medal Thursday night, defeating Jenna Forrester of Australia in championship record time in the women's 400-metre individual medley at the Pac Pacific swimming competition in Irvine, Calif.



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Aug 13, 2026

12 international students at Calgary protest referred to CBSA office after status check
A dozen people who took part in a weeks-long international student protest in northeast Calgary have been flagged as "being possibly inadmissible" and, according to an immigration lawyer, could be forced to leave Canada.



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Aug 13, 2026

Why was this NASA spy plane over B.C.?
A high-altitude NASA spy plane was just tracked flying over British Columbia's wildfires. Why? It was on a mission to study "fire clouds," self-perpetuating thunderstorms generated by the blazes themselves that can trigger fire tornadoes and lightning. CBC Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the science behind these pyrocumulonimbus storms and why climate change is making them more frequent.



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Aug 13, 2026

Liberal MP's travel documents show claims he voted on bills while in China are false
After Liberal MP Shaun Chen announced Monday his plans to resign his seat in the House of Commons in September, he was accused online of breaking House rules by voting on legislation while he was in China earlier this year.



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Aug 13, 2026

Preston Manning co-chairing virtual public forum on grievances with Ottawa ahead of Alberta referendum
Preston Manning is stepping into the fray ahead of Alberta's fall referendum by headlining a public forum tackling Western Canada's long-standing grievances with Ottawa.



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Aug 13, 2026

WestJet agrees to pay settlement in sexual harassment suit




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Aug 13, 2026

Why Canadians are targeting Trump's U.S. ambassador | About That
More than 100,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for the expulsion of Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada. Avneet Dhillon explains the reasons behind the petition, which comes as the latest trade deadline approaches. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)



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Aug 13, 2026

B.C. RCMP commanding officer relieved of duties following unspecified allegations
The B.C. RCMP's commanding officer has been ousted following unspecified allegations dating from 2016 to 2018, according to a statement from the force. Dwayne McDonald, who served as the RCMP's deputy commissioner, was relieved of his duties.



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Aug 13, 2026

U.S. signals it can keep up naval blockade indefinitely, increase economic pressure on Iran
The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global ?oil supply is dropping and regional tensions are rising.



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Aug 13, 2026

U.S. can maintain 'indefinite' naval blockade of Iran if needed, Hegseth says
The United States on Thursday threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply ?is dropping and regional tensions are rising.



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