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Aug 20, 2026

Is a mystery man who collapsed in Amsterdam a Canadian who's been missing for 33 years?
Police are investigating if a mystery man who collapsed on the street in Amsterdam three years ago is actually a Canadian who went missing from Vancouver more than three decades ago.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Hayden Panettiere fans renew call for Neutrogena boycott after actor's death
This past May, Hayden Panettiere alleged Neutrogena tried to fire her in 2015 for speaking about her struggle with postpartum depression. Following the actor's death, fans are renewing their calls to boycott the skincare company.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs
The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

NASA will no longer attempt to save its aging Swift space telescope
NASA has spent $30 million US in an attempt to raise the sinking Swift Observatory, which has been operating for 20 years, but on Wednesday called off the rescue mission.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Ontario trying to 'micromanage' public education system through contract negotiation demands: unions
Education Minister Paul Calandra says he remains optimistic over ongoing contract negotiations for teachers and education workers, while unions are expressing frustrations over the government's demands and a stall on discussions.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Cuts made at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio as Corus reports losses
A company spokesperson says Corus has made a "small number" of changes in select markets including jobs at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Iran rejects Trump's threat of 'economic warfare' on 'unprecedented scale'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to launch campaign of "economic warfare" against Iran "will only bring further defeat."



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Some 2SLGBTQ groups cut ties with Edmonton Pride Festival over policing concerns
Some 2SLGBTQ groups have cut ties with the Edmonton Pride Festival citing concerns about an increased police presence and questions about whether an application from a police-affiliated group to walk in the parade was considered.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'
A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

North Korea fires up to 10 ballistic missiles toward sea, hours after Trump speaks of re-engagement
South Korea's presidential office condemned North Korea's launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint ?exercises with the United States.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Hogtie technique by Montreal police a 'highly likely' factor in man's accidental death: coroner
A coroner's report found that the death of 29-year-old Abisay Cruz following a police altercation in 2025 was accidental, but that the hogtie technique used by police to restrain him may have been a contributing factor.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Expectant Ontario moms are travelling hours for routine ultrasounds amid sonographer shortage
Some expecting parents in Ontario are struggling to schedule routine ultrasound appointments due to growing waitlists and a shortage of sonographers. There is a 20 per cent sonographer vacancy rate in the province, according to Sonography Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Expecting Ontario moms are travelling hours for routine ultrasounds amid sonographer shortage
Some expecting parents in Ontario are struggling to schedule routine ultrasound appointments due to growing waitlists and a shortage of sonographers. There is a 20 per cent sonographer vacancy rate in the province, according to Sonography Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

'I was meant to be there': Off-duty Mountie helps rescue baby, family trapped in house fire
RCMP Const. Anton Lorde had finished his shift and was on his way home when he saw dark smoke billowing into the sky. His quick response — along with the actions of a family member — helped save the lives of four people.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Hamilton health official clarifies impact of July soot: Part of ‘ongoing pollutants' residents exposed to
Hamilton's associate medical officer of health has clarified the public health department's finding there are no short- or long-term impacts linked to the grime coating city neighbourhoods in July.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Has Ottawa's incumbent mayor kept the promises he made 4 years ago?
As the incumbent mayor runs for re-election, CBC looks at whether he followed through on more than 170 commitments he made during his first campaign.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist
The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful extinction" of endangered species in Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Ex-defence minister's call for a wartime election puts pressure on Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under renewed pressure to hold wartime elections, which are not allowed under the country's constitution while marital law is in effect.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible?
Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Surge in vandalism, anti-Muslim rhetoric prompts vigilance at Quebec mosques
Quebec City's Islamic Cultural Centre issued a safety reminder to its members following a number of incidents of vandalism and online harrasment impacting Muslim communities in the province this past year.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Why invasive plants are still sold in garden centres across Canada
Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Russian missile barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine and wounds dozens
Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 14 people, officials said Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Russian missile barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine and wounds dozens
Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Deadly Russian missile attack in Kyiv leaves parts of capital without power
Russian ballistic missile strikes killed at least three and injured 20 more ?in Kyiv early on Thursday, according to Mayor Vitali ?Klitschko, damaging apartments, non-residential buildings, warehouses and a children's hospital and leaving parts of the Ukrainian capital without ?power.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Teen saves a shark that washed up on N.B. beach | The Moment
Finn Holland tells The National about the moment he saved a shark that washed up on shore in Maces Bay, N.B.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Teen saves a shark that washed up on the beach | The Moment
Finn Holland tells The National about the moment he saved a shark that washed up on shore in Maces Bay, N.B.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Trump says he'll launch 'most crushing economic operation ever' on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned ?of economic consequences against any country that supported ?Tehran or provided "any ?type of lifeline to Iran."



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Once a leader in $10-a-day child care, B.C. now lags behind: report
British Columbia is lagging behind other provinces when it comes to universal affordable child care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Of the 35 cities studied in the report, the five B.C. cities are the most expensive.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

$30K US dead or alive: Iran's new bounty on U.S. soldiers | About That
Iran is offering a $30,000 US bounty to any Iranian who can capture or kill American soldiers. Andrew Chang breaks down why the timing of the announcement matters, its propaganda value, and how realistic it actually is. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

A cold spring delayed P.E.I. sweet corn. Now farmers face cheaper competition from Quebec
After a cold spring that slowed growth, Prince Edward Island's corn season is now catching up — just as cheaper product from Quebec is arriving in grocery stores.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the U.K.
Prince Harry and Meghan ?are moving back to the United Kingdom with their children, Buckingham Palace confirmed to CBC News Wednesday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Ottawa bagpiper says unprovoked knife attack won't keep him from playing
Kevin Murison was busking in downtown Ottawa on Saturday when a man assaulted him with a knife, slashing his thumb and his instrument. The bagpiper says he won't be silenced.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

What Trump's focus on an oil pipeline means for Canada-U.S. trade




CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Woman fined after grizzly bear run-in with off-leash dog in Banff National Park
An encounter between a couple with an off-leash dog and a well-known grizzly bear in Banff National Park resulted in a $1,500 fine, after a video of the counter generated millions of views on TikTok.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Fake maple syrup class action now targeting major grocery store chains
A proposed class-action lawsuit targeting a Quebec producer who sold fake maple syrup has expanded, alleging grocery store chains should have known the product they were selling was bogus.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Missing pilot found dead in aircraft submerged in lake, Ontario police say
A pilot who has been missing since Friday has been found dead after searchers discovered his small aircraft underwater in the Kawartha Lakes region this week, Ontario Provincial Police say.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Robin Williams's children revive late actor's Instagram amid 'rampant AI abuse'
Robin Williams's three children have revived the late actor's long-dormant Instagram account amid a rise of unauthorized AI media of their father.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Key dates in Keystone XL pipeline as Trump claims contentious project being revived
Canada hasn't commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the Keystone XL pipeline expansion project "may be awoken from the grave" as part of ongoing trade talks between the two countries.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Why everyone is talking about Trump's aide Natalie Harp
U.S. President Donald Trump's assistant, Natalie Harp, is under intense media focus this week after a comment by a Democratic senator from Georgia.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

IN PHOTOS | Humanoid robots demonstrate their capabilities
The public got to see the latest machines from China's robot makers during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, featuring more than 2,000 exhibits and debuting over 150 products.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Step aside, Taylor: Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations
Madonna has earned 11 nominations at this year's VMAs for her album Confessions II and its accompanying film.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Céline Dion reveals more about her health, treating stiff person syndrome, in new interview
As Céline Dion prepares for her five-week residency in Paris to begin next month, she's revealing more details about her illness and what she's been doing to treat it.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Ford's Texas trip to talk trade, tariffs cost taxpayers over $93K, internal document reveals
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's spring trip to Texas to talk trade and tariffs cost taxpayers just over $93,000, a decision note obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request reveals. The office of the premier said in a statement the trip laid the groundwork for billions in new investment, more good-paying jobs, and stronger economic ties between Ontario and the U.S.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Man accused of threat against U.S. Consulate in Halifax facing terrorism charge, Crown says
Police allege Ali Assakereh placed a propane tank and flammable liquids in his car before parking it near the consulate, prompting an evacuation of part of downtown Halifax.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

RCMP lay new charge against man accused of bomb threat against U.S. Consulate in Halifax
Police allege Ali Assakereh placed a propane tank and flammable liquids in his car before parking it near the consulate, prompting an evacuation of part of downtown Halifax.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

They met as teens and felt an instant connection. Decades later, DNA proved they're actually sisters
More than four decades ago, somewhere amid the bustling streets of Mumbai, India, two baby girls were born. Adopted by different families in the Netherlands, Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen grew up mere hours away from each other. But their paths never crossed until one day in 1996, when as teenagers, they happened to attend an event organized for adoptees in the Netherlands.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial
Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Run Terry Run, the upcoming Terry Fox documentary, has a new trailer
The trailer for Run Terry Run, a new documentary about cancer research advocate Terry Fox featuring "never-before-seen" footage from his Marathon of Hope, was released today, one month ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Watch the new trailer for upcoming Terry Fox documentary Run Terry Run
The trailer for Run Terry Run, a new documentary about cancer research advocate Terry Fox featuring "never-before-seen" footage from his Marathon of Hope, was released today, one month ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Israel opens criminal probes over killings of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, Gaza rescue workers
On Wednesday, Israel's military said it will open internal investigations over its troops' killings in Gaza of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers in March 2025. Rights groups cautioned that such probes rarely lead to convictions.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Germany says 2nd suspect in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage arrested in Croatia
A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in relation to undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, Germany's federal prosecutor said.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Ukraine anti-corruption agencies investigating network allegedly tied to Zelenskyy's office
Investigators are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organization allegedly led by a sitting and a former lawmaker, involving senior officials from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office and other individuals, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies said.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine and was provisionally suspended from tennis.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Man says he was targeted in a racist tirade in downtown Halifax
Shalu Shajan said the man was shouting just inches from his face and he was worried that the altercation would turn physical.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

'She's our hero': Dog honoured after protecting Ontario family from black bear last fall
Chloe the dog is being honoured with a place in the Purina Animal Hall of Fame after she helped protect her owners from a black bear that burst into their Nipigon, Ont., home last fall.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Cross-border cocaine: How it's detected and why it's such a problem
Cocaine is the most seized substance in the southwestern Ontario region along the Canada-U.S. border, according to data from both countries.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo: What's going on and why is the outbreak so alarming?
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an "unprecedented speed," according to the World Health Organization. Experts say armed conflict and a lack of vaccines or treatment are among several factors complicating response efforts.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

New research discovers the twisty secret behind the narwhal's unusually straight tusk
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, explains how it's actually two opposing spirals that counteract each other and allow the tusk to grow straight.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Who's behind viral online posts fuelling a crisis over migration in Europe?
Viral social media posts and misinformation helped mobilize thousands of migrants toward Spain's Ceuta enclave, highlighting how online networks can exploit desperation — even as experts warn social media did not create the desire to migrate.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Why elaborate (and expensive) dorm room decor reveals have taken over TikTok
Dorm room upgrades — and their reveals — are so popular online that there's a #DormTok hashtag where videos can get millions of views, some U.S. parents are willing to spend thousands of dollars to hire professional designers.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 19, 2026

Will the PQ's Trump-era referendum pause work with voters?
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he won't hold a referendum until Donald Trump leaves office, a move one pollster called an attempt to ease voter anxiety ahead of the election campaign. Rival party leaders are already slamming the delay as an irresponsible, contradictory political pivot.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Golfer gets a hole-in-one at the Canadian Special Olympics | The Moment
Golfer Taylor Carter tells CBC News about the moment he aced the 16th hole at the Canadian Special Olympics Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Kelsey Mitchell leads Fever past Tempo 101-95; Brittney Sykes returns for Toronto after 2 months
Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 29 points as the Indiana Fever held on for a 101-95 win over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Edmonton Marathon apologizes, says detour error lengthened 2026 race distances
Two days after runners completed the Edmonton Marathon, the race director is apologizing after he says event officials discovered an error in accounting for detours that led to race courses being too long.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children
Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Tumbler Ridge school demolition 'new chapter' in recovery after B.C. shooting, residents say
Residents in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gathered for an emotional milestone this week as the site of February's mass shooting is torn down and returned to grass.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Tumbler Ridge school demolition 'new chapter' in recovery after shooting, residents say
Residents in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gathered for an emotional milestone this week as the site of February's mass shooting is torn down and returned to grass.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

The facts about AI companies destroying books
Anthropic bought millions of physical books to train its AI chatbot Claude. Here are the facts about the books that were ‘destructively scanned.'



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Mail-order club that promised 12 CDs for a penny pulls its closing announcement
Columbia House, the company that lured millions of customers into mail-order memberships with the promise of 12 CDs for a penny, said it was shutting down after 71 years. CBC News has contacted the company after the notice was removed from its website.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin,' has died.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Family of toddler who died in fall from Toronto highrise sues building owners, management
The family of a toddler who fell to her death from a highrise apartment in North York in May is suing the building owners and its management for millions in damages.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

ABC sues U.S. broadcast regulator over early licence reviews, calling it an 'existential threat'
Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency's demand for early review of broadcast licences posed an "existential threat" to its operations.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Alberta sex assault victim tells sentencing hearing she forgives attacker
Four years after she fought off Richard Mantha's brutal attack and ran for her life, Aimee Ert is speaking out — with her name attached — for the first time.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
Commercial pilots and flight attendants face higher odds of dying from radiation-linked cancers than hundreds of other professions, a landmark study suggests. Researchers point to high-altitude cosmic rays, raising calls for better awareness and tailored health screenings.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Man convicted in woman's 2017 trailer hitch death in Thunder Bay, Ont., granted full parole
Brayden Bushby, who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been granted full parole with conditions. The decision was made by the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) on Thursday, according to documents provided to CBC News on Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Remains of 3rd missing person found at same property near Ottawa
Provincial police say they have found a third set of human remains at a property near Smiths Falls in eastern Ontario. They have identified the latest remains as Lawrence Bertrim, who was last seen in 2022.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Teepee cover stolen 100 years ago finally being repatriated to Sask.
A teepee cover was stolen from Kawacatoose First Nation in 1926 and housed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for a century. It will now finally return to the original owner's descendants.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Another duty to warn letter casts doubt on Carney's rapprochement with India
The RCMP issued another "duty to warn" letter to a Sikh separatist, Inderjeet Singh Gosal, who replaced Hardeep Singh Nijjar as leader of the Khalistani referendum effort in Canada. The newest threat raises more questions about the Carney government's claim that threats from the Indian government in Canada have been neutralized.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Drunk driver who killed 2 in 2024 crash pre-approved for day parole
Brittany Barry is serving a six-year sentence for drunk driving causing the deaths of Laura Hannah, 53, and Jamie Hannah, 20, and injuring her own two children, who were in the vehicle with her.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Crown appealing post-verdict mistrial in Frank Stronach sexual assault conviction
The Crown is appealing a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Musician Ashley MacIsaac ends lawsuit over Google AI summary falsely labelling him a sex offender
Juno-award winning musician Ashley MacIsaac has ended his defamation suit against Google over its AI overview falsely labelling him as a sex offender. He was originally seeking $1.5 million in damages, but filed a notice of discontinuance in July.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Our Milky Way galaxy gobbled up a smaller galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, scientists find
Scientists observing clusters of stars congregated near the Milky Way's centre have discovered evidence that our galaxy swallowed a smaller galaxy roughly 11.8 billion years ago, when the universe was less than 15 per cent of its current age.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé says he's in 'profound shock and grief'
Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko — the father of her only child — is speaking out about her sudden passing. The Ukrainian boxer shared a heartfelt statement following the actor's death on Sunday at 36.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was with the actor when she died: police report
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

'No talks or conversations' with Iran, Trump says, as temporary ceasefire expires
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an ?earlier Iranian assertion the critical waterway remained shut to shipping.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

U.S., Iran each dig in on Strait of Hormuz positions as their tenuous pact officially expires
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran, and none were scheduled, as Iran's top negotiator said the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of ?an interim deal inked in June.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

July home sales down 5.3% from last year, but market becoming more balanced: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July were down compared with a year ago, but edged slightly higher month over month.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Alberta librarians feeling anxious about complying to new restrictions ahead of Jan. 1 deadline
Public libraries in Alberta have until the new year to comply with new restrictions around access to materials in their collection with a visual depiction of a sexual act, but with less than five months before the deadline, questions still remain over how the new regulations will be applied.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Alberta librarians feeling anxious about complying with new restrictions ahead of Jan. 1 deadline
Public libraries in Alberta have until the new year to comply with new restrictions around access to materials in their collection with a visual depiction of a sexual act, but with less than five months before the deadline, questions still remain over how the new regulations will be applied.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Russian missile attack in Kharkiv kills at least 10, as Ukraine keeps up drone attacks in Moscow
A Russian missile attack killed 10 people on Tuesday in a village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Should Alberta take more control of immigration? This hyper-local rural program has some lessons
As part of the referendum this fall, Albertans will be asked to vote on whether Alberta should have more control over immigration, something that's typically under federal jurisdiction. So CBC News took a look at what control the province has already.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says
A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in an attack in a southern Philippine high school campus that he livestreamed using a body-worn camera, police and other officials said. It was the second fatal school shooting in the country in just two months.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Is Israel deliberately starting wildfires in Lebanon?
As Israeli airstrikes escalate in Southern Lebanon, emergency workers there are accusing the IDF of deliberately starting wildfires. We look at what's happening on the ground.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Drug trafficker, associates convicted after investigation Winnipeg police feared was undermined by corrupt cop
A high-level cocaine trafficker, a nightclub owner working as a drug courier and a recently divorced father have pleaded guilty to various roles in a drug bust Winnipeg police once worried had been compromised by a corrupt officer.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

P.E.I. declines Ottawa's offer to let rural employers hire more temporary foreign workers
Prince Edward Island has decided not to participate in a federal measure that would allow rural employers to hire more low-wage temporary foreign workers.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Ambassador Bridge 'aggressively' pursued trucking clients amid Gordie Howe delay: industry rep
As uncertainty swelled in recent months around the long-awaited opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, representatives from the privately-owned Ambassador Bridge up the Detroit River were "aggressively" pursuing trucking companies in an apparent bid to retain their business, according to an industry representative.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

Could an explosive drone at a German airport signal a growing Russian threat to NATO?
Following the discovery of a drone laden with explosives and a detonator at Germany's Leipzig airport, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signaled Moscow's intent to step up retaliation against countries that are helping Ukraine.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

This summer camp kept an instructor who pleaded guilty to assaulting kids. Ontario law allows it
For weeks this summer, a lead instructor at a Kawartha Lakes hockey camp was a man who recently pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting children. There is currently no Ontario legislation that requires summer camps to screen staff that work with children.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

U.S. businessowners don't want to leave their Canadian suppliers, but 50% tariffs might leave them no choice
American entrepreneurs say sustained, 50 per cent tariffs would force them to make the choice they've been hoping to avoid for more than a year and a half: breaking away from longstanding, good-faith relationships with Canadian suppliers for the sake of their finances.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 18, 2026

What the Churchill Falls deal means for Quebec - and the provincial election
Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government are hailing the new Churchill Falls deal as a win-win-win. The new agreement will have major consequences for Quebec, and could also have an impact on the upcoming provincial election.



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