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Simon Pagenaud held off defending champion Scott Dixon to win the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday.

Fire crews had to save hundreds of people from the Edmonton Riverboat overnight, after the boat got stuck downriver.

Canadian inspectors intercepted nearly 900 food products from China over concerns about faulty labels, unmentioned allergens and harmful contaminants that included glass and metal between 2017 and early 2019, according to internal federal records.

A researcher with ties to China was recently escorted out of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg amidst an RCMP investigation into what’s being described as a possible “policy breach.”

Residents in Mountain View County, Rocky View #44 are being warned to take shelter after a tornado was spotted near Crossfield, Alta. 

In this week’s Canada Votes newsletter: How will Canada's defence file factor into October's vote? Also: Ontario is seat-rich. Polls analyst Eric Grenier looks at the numbers in the province.

Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of colour as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the "broken and crime-infested places from which they came," ignoring the fact that the women are American citizens and all but one was born in the U.S.

A "major search" is underway for a pair of teen girls last seen three days ago on a trail in Algonquin Park, Ontario Provincial Police said Sunday.  Maya Mirota and Marta Malek, both 16, have been missing since the night of July 11.

Canada's border-security agency will soon require all border-security officers working with detained migrants to wear defensive gear that includes batons, pepper spray and bulletproof vests — a policy that is drawing concern over a perceived "criminalization" of asylum seekers.

Strathcona County is considering studying a ban on conversion therapy, joining a growing list of Alberta municipalities looking at ways to outlaw the discredited practice.

The reason behind general manager Kavis Reed's firing is shrouded in secrecy to avoid "legal trouble," according to Montreal Alouettes president and CEO Patrick Boivin.

The Montreal Alouettes on Sunday dismissed general manager Kavis Reed with the team riding a two-game win streak and occupying second place in the CFL's East Division.

A British newspaper has published more leaked memos from Britain's ambassador in Washington, despite a police warning that doing so might be a crime.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex run into some friction as they try to draw new lines around royal privacy.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including a push by Calgary farmers markets so you know where your produce comes from, the pain of a margarita burn, and strange Spotify bank charges.

The Caribou Hotel in Carcross, Yukon, has a haunted history that dates back to the Klondike Gold Rush. Its owners have been working for years to restore the bar and hotel.

U.S. authorities launched small-scale operations to arrest undocumented families over the weekend in a start to President Donald Trump's plan to deport thousands ofimmigrants.

Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are expected to carry out raids in several major U.S. cities as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.

Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are expected to carry out raids in several major U.S. cities as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.

A power outage caused by a transformer explosion affected a wide swath of Manhattan Saturday night, knocking out power to parts of Times Square, stores, subways and Broadway theatres.

Tropical Storm Barry's winds weakened slightly Sunday, but the risks associated with the storm, including flooding and tornadoes, are sparking new concerns.

Tropical depression Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast U.S. states Sunday, sparing New Orleans from a direct hit but stoking fears elsewhere of flooding, tornadoes and prolonged power outages.

Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast but appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans as it continued its slow advance.

Alexandra Krawczyk, daughter of murdered billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman, fears for her family's safety as police continue to search for the killer. But she's determined to ensure the philanthropic work in which her parents invested millions doesn't falter.

A federal panel has awarded a black apprentice mechanic $25,000 in damages under the Canadian Human Rights Act after it concluded that his bosses racially discriminated against him when they terminated his apprenticeship at CFB Halifax.

New tracking devices inserted into Atlantic salmon reveal that up to 48 per cent of the critically endangered fish are being eaten while leaving Nova Scotia's Stewiacke River on their ocean migration.

The RCMP accidentally sent out details of someone’s suicide attempt to the wrong email chain, inadvertently leaving them in the inboxes of more than 160 people.

A new partnership has been forged between Parks Canada and Algonquin people in northwestern Quebec to co-manage a national historic site together.

A new partnership has been forged between Parks Canada and Algonquin people in northwestern Quebec to co-manage a national historic site together.

From Space Camp to Star Wars there's a galaxy of films and TV shows set in the great beyond. CBC News spoke to astronauts past and present to see which ones have the right stuff.

The Liberals have moved to conversion therapy as the next front in the culture war. Having turned down an opportunity to legislate against the practice in the spring session, the Liberals are now saying Scheer can't be trusted to do the right thing.

The abrupt cancellation of 30 Swoop flights is the latest incident to spark numerous customer complaints. New regulations rolling out, Monday promise to make life easier for disgruntled travellers — but the new rules also face a court challenge.

Director Jason Reitman shared the first set photo for Ghostbusters 2020 on Friday, showing himself, father Ivan Reitman (who directed the original film in 1984 and its sequel in 1989) and cast members Carrie Coon (The Leftovers), Mckenna Grace (Captain Marvel) and Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) in Calgary.

Authorities were scrambling to restore electricity to Manhattan, N.Y., following a power outage that knocked out Times Square's towering electronic screens and darkened marquees in the theater district and left businesses without electricity, elevators stuck and subway cars stalled.

A wide swath of New York's Manhattan borough was plunged into darkness Saturday after a transformer explosion knocked out power to subways, stores and Broadway theaters, but the city's main utility said it had restored most power within hours.

A man has died after falling down an elevator shaft in the building housing the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Saturday, Toronto police say.