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A White House budget official testified Saturday in a closed-door session of the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry in Washington, D.C., about the holdup of military aid to Ukraine. The public portion of the probe continues next week.

As the World Anti-Doping Agency marked its 20th anniversary last week, there were warnings that the coming days will be critical to the future of the international body meant to safeguard clean sport for the world's athletes.

A more than 2,000 year-old bison skull was welcomed by the Siksika Nation in a blessing ceremony this week, and will stay there as part of a full exhibit dedicated to their heritage.

The Central Attack midget hockey team had some work to do before the puck dropped on a 10-2 win over Northumberland on Friday night. On the last pass before the game, the Zamboni at the Simmons Arena in Charlottetown broke down.

Canadian National (CN) conductors, train persons and yard persons have given strike notice ahead of a Tuesday deadline, meaning they could walk off the job just after midnight that day.

Tourists and residents were allowed back into St. Mark's Square in Venice on Saturday, a day after it was closed due to exceptionally high tidal waters that swept through most of the lagoon city's already devastated centre, although the water situation is expected to get worse Sunday.

The family of a fishing guide killed in a Labrador float plane crash is suing the Quebec airline, although the cause of the crash has not been determined.

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier narrowly missed reaching the top of the podium Saturday, picking up an ice dance silver medal at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, while fellow Canadian Nam Nguyen finished fifth in the men's event.

A low-cost airline operated by WestJet has added direct flights from Winnipeg to Las Vegas, Mexico and three cities in Florida.

Prince Andrew has told a BBC interviewer that staying at the home of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was the "wrong thing to do," but he has "no recollection" of meeting an American woman who alleges she was forced to have sex with him when she was underage.

Wexit rhetoric is not the product of a vacuum. It stems from the belief that wealthy and oil-rich Alberta is being left behind by the rest of the country and the rest of the world.

Toronto firefighters have found a body on a balcony of a highrise building in North York that caught fire on Friday night, Toronto's fire chief says.

Toronto firefighters have found a body on a balcony of a highrise building in North York that caught fire on Friday night, Toronto's fire chief says.

In Canada’s North, trapping still provides a livelihood for Indigenous communities. But with the country’s head of state turning her back on the trade, some say it’s a chance to return to traditional ways.

In Canada’s North, trapping still provides a livelihood for Indigenous communities. But with the country’s head of state turning her back on the trade, some say it’s a chance to return to traditional ways.

Inside Otis and Clementine's Books And Coffee in Upper Tantallon, N.S., you'll find more than just good reads and caffeinated beverages — six kittens and their mother have made a temporary home here and have free rein of the small shop.

Salting a leech that’s sucking your blood could make it vomit into the wound. Biologists behind a new Royal Ontario Museum exhibit on bloodsucking animals suggest better ways to remove leeches and share information about other bloodsuckers, including fish that swim up people’s genitals.

CBC Indigenous journalist Jessica Deer never had a pair of moccasins until she made her own this summer.

Don Cherry should apologize for the hurt he's caused thousands by painting them as ungrateful immigrants rather than addressing them as fellow Canadians, and step up against the wave of xenophobic sentiments his comments have stirred, writes Leon Yu.

Week 1 of televised impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill offered some interesting new details — and an abundance of clues about how this could play out for U.S. President Donald Trump.

As established YouTubers and content creators pivot to address more about serious issues like politics and climate change, some experts worry whether increased visibility really does lead to increased benefit.

As established YouTubers and content creators pivot to address more about serious issues like politics and climate change, some experts worry whether increased visibility really does lead to increased benefit.

A mysterious cannabis-related illness is turning up in emergency rooms in Canada, but exactly what causes it is unknown.

As the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan continue to demand a better deal within the federation all eyes are beginning to focus on the controversial government equalization program. 

To determine what happens when you pass on a glass of milk, Marketplace spent months analyzing nutrition studies, interviewed doctors and dietitians, and reviewed one family's weeklong food diaries.

A B.C. man has gotten his dog back after a months-long custody battle with his ex-girlfriend. Animal law specialist Rebeka Breder says the case highlights the need for having a written agreement in the event puppy parents split up.

Canada's weak whistleblower laws leave informants exposed to retribution and it's time to bolster protections before a crisis hits, says a U.S. expert.

Canada's weak whistleblower laws leave informants exposed to retribution and it's time to bolster protections before a crisis hits, says a U.S. expert.

Don't expect an immediate replacement for fired commentator Don Cherry on Coach's Corner. Sportsnet told CBC News on Friday that it will explore “new formats” for the first intermission of Hockey Night in Canada.

Bolivian security forces clashed with supporters of former president Evo Morales in a central town Friday, leaving at least five people dead, dozens more injured and escalating the challenge to the country's interim government to restore stability.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the victims on Friday as 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell and 15-year-old Gracie Muehlberger.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the victims on Friday as 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell and 15-year-old Gracie Muehlberger.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the victims on Friday as 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell and 15-year-old Gracie Muehlberger.

Two bands have dropped out of the Federal Court of Appeal litigation, leaving four B.C. First Nations to fight the case.

Marie Yovanovitch testified on Capitol Hill on Friday, where the ex-ambassador to Ukraine described what it was like to be disparaged by the U.S. president, as well as the stakes for American support in Ukraine. Republicans questioned her relevance as a witness to the probe the Democrats are leading.