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CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says
With emergency funds set to run dry within weeks, front-line responders in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing escalating violence and conspiracy theories while attempting to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

'The gift comes from the horse': How this growing Indigenous sport is staying grounded in tradition
It's a sport that involves flying down a dirt track on the bare back of a thoroughbred horse - and it's gaining ground across the province - and the country. But organizers and racers say it's much more than high-speed horses and intense exchanges — it's a connection to culture.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Residents resist proposed nuclear plant due to Ontario town's radioactive past
A generation of Port Hope residents, old enough to have lived through the community's fraught history with the nuclear industry, were shocked by news of a proposed power plant in their town. The town's mayor and Ontario's energy minister have hailed the project as a step toward a secure, resilient energy future.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Following fire, Summerland, B.C., orchards race to save fruit from spoilage
While Deep Brar's property is physically undamaged by the flames, his business, Brarstar Orchards, has still incurred a significant cost — much of his fruit was left to rot on the trees during the evacuation.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Prince Harry, Elton John and others slapped with millions in legal fees after court loss to Daily Mail
Prince Harry and other high-profile claimants must ?make an interim payment of £9.54 million ($17.89 million Cdn) toward the legal costs ?of the Daily ?Mail's publisher after losing their privacy lawsuits, London's ?High Court ruled on Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

42% drop in Vancouver housing starts prompts worry from development advocate
Housing starts in Vancouver are down 42 per cent compared with last July — a signal, according to a development advocate, that it's become too costly to build new homes.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Remains found of missing American mountain climber among 10 killed in Broad Peak avalanche
Search teams on Friday found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international mountaineering team that was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak weeks ago, a mountaineering official and local authorities said.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

U.S. deporting thousands of Mexican migrants to other Central American countries
The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data, a shift from the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, when such transfers were minimal.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Dramatic rescue after Saskatoon teen gets trapped in storm drain by rushing rainwater
Four teens got into a storm drain last week. When rain started, the sewers started filling up and swept one of the boys away, pinning him against a grate.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Quebec autistic student denied disability-based French exemption, removed from college
Quebec's Charter of the French language grants children with serious learning issues a waiver allowing them to be educated in English. But education specialists say the process is too difficult and rejection rates are high, effectively preventing some students with disabilities from pursuing higher education.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

What will unite tennis and pickleball players? A whole lot more courts
Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

Tennis and pickleball players have beef. But they're not the only ones fighting for recreation space
Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

The dinosaur sex in The End of Oak Street is odd. The reality is far more confusing
The End of Oak Street gives dinosaurs a scientific makeover, from feathers to mating behaviour. CBC News asks paleontologists what the movie gets right — and what remains a prehistoric mystery.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 21, 2026

To end the beef between tennis and pickleball players, serve up a whole lot more courts
Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Shrinking sea ice makes year-round shipping possible on Hudson Bay: Manitoba premier's office
Year-round shipping is possible on Hudson Bay without the use of the most expensive icebreakers, a spokesperson for Premier Wab Kinew says.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Tiananmen Square vigil organizers convicted of 'inciting subversion' in Hong Kong
Two former organizers of Hong Kong's decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Friday in a national security case brought under a China-imposed law that has effectively crushed the city's previously thriving pro-democracy movement.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Childhood friends discover they're sisters after DNA test | The Moment
Meena Geltink tells The National about the moment a DNA test revealed her lifelong friend Minal Tijssen is actually her biological sister, decades after they were adopted from India by different families in the Netherlands.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Former Alberta First Nation chief sexually harassed employee over 9-year period: human rights tribunal
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found a former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed an employee over a nine-year period.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed employee over 9-year period: human rights tribunal
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found a former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed an employee over a nine-year period.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Vance tells audience at private event that Carney tried to 'out-tough' Trump on trade
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the latest trade deal with Canada at a fundraising event Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to "out-tough" U.S. President Donald Trump while crediting his longtime friend Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate for Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on road in Prince George, B.C.
Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

PHOTOS | These award-winning Canadian images show how scientists see nature
The BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology joint image competition awards scientific research photos each year. University of New Brunswick graduate student Liam Brennan and Queen's University researcher Allen Tian each won best in category awards for their photos in this year's edition.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

IN PHOTOS | Canadian science photos win at global image competition
The BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology joint image competition awards scientific research photos each year. University of New Brunswick graduate student Liam Brennan and Queen's University researcher Allen Tian each won best in category awards for their photos in this year's edition.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Music and memories fill Little Burgundy church for Oliver Jones's final farewell
Family, friends, musicians and admirers gathered at Montreal's Union United Church Thursday for a memorial service honouring Canadian music icon Oliver Jones. The Little Burgundy church, where Jones played his first concert at age five, was filled with music and memories as the community said its final goodbye.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

U.S. army unit offers re-enlistment bonus: 4 days off to play Grand Theft Auto
A U.S. army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they re-enlist soon: four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper announces mill operations stopping 'indefinitely'
Domtar has announced what it describes as the "the indefinite idling" of operations at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper announces mill operations stopping indefinitely
Domtar has announced what it describes as the "the indefinite idling" of operations at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

'NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots
The Toronto Tempo of the WNBA revealed their much-anticipated mascots this week, but many fans aren't rushing to give them a hug. Some commentators online see Dez the snapping turtle and Dot the arctic hare as unsettling and uninspired.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

'A bad taste left in my mouth': Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again?
Provincial leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney is asking them to allow American booze sales, ending a ban in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Aug 20, 2026

Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy
Israel has concluded its military did not commit a criminal act when it killed a Canadian and six other aid workers in Gaza two years ago.



CBC Top Stories
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

Neutrogena responds after Hayden Panettiere fans renew call for boycott
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

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

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

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

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.



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