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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping its criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters in attacking the FBI's Russia investigation.

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping its criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for Trump and his supporters in attacking the FBI's Russia investigation.

Living on a 10-acre plot of land 100 kilometres outside Toronto, David Stevens thought he and his family were well prepared to ride out the COVID-19 quarantine. But after a call from his mother, he learned that even the best laid plans can go wrong.

A new study facilitated by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario states miners who were forced to inhale an aluminum powder were found to have a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease.

Getting to the bottom of what caused the crash of a Canadian air force maritime helicopter could take a "year or more," Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday as the government made plans to recover the wreckage from the bottom of the Ionian Sea.

Documents created by the top disease investigators in the U.S. meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit, day care centres and restaurants during the still-raging pandemic have been shelved by the Trump administration.

A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump's valets has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said Thursday. It said Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence have since tested negative and "remain in good health."

Montreal-based shoe chain Aldo Group is seeking protection from its creditors in Canada, the United States and Europe because of disruptions caused by COVID-19.

On the 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven's inaugural exhibit, the influential art collective is being recognized with efforts putting their distinctively Canadian paintings in front of a fresh crop of art lovers.

It could take up to two years and at least $250 million in extra funding to address the extensive backlog of elective surgeries postponed in B.C. since the peak of its pandemic, the provincial government announced Thursday.

The Canadian military has stripped bases across the country of their uniformed medical personnel to support long-term care homes in Quebec that have been overrun by COVID-19.

A firearms rights group is launching a constitutional challenge of the government's ban on 'assault-style' weapons, saying the regulatory change threatens a fundamental charter right.

Confusion over a parked police cruiser and someone wearing a safety vest led two RCMP officers to start shooting at a person at a central Nova Scotia firehall during the manhunt for the gunman in last month's mass shooting, sources confirmed to CBC.

As the NHL looks for ways to salvage its regular season that was suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic, one option on the table is for a select group of so-called hub cities to host all the games. Three Canadian cities have expressed interest in the role.

Neiman Marcus, the 112-year-old storied luxury department store chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the first department store chain to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce more details later this morning about how a shared program with the provinces to top-up payments for low-wage essential workers will work. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce more details later this morning about how a shared program with the provinces to top-up payments for low-wage essential workers will work. 

Sidewalk Labs, a Google-affiliated company, is abandoning its plan to build a high-tech neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront, citing what it calls unprecedented economic uncertainty.

Canada's chief science adviser, Mona Nemer, says Quebec has failed to come up with a detailed plan for widespread testing as it prepares to reopen schools and businesses.

Some 3.1 million Americans filed for government jobless benefits in the week ended May 2, bringing the total number of newly unemployed people since the pandemic began to more than 33 million.

Government restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 have virtually crippled Ontario's wine-making industry, as retail and wholesale revenues dry up but the costs of producing wine remains constant.

B.C. has released its plan for how it intends to lift COVID-19 restrictions, though the premier cautioned that without continued discipline, "everything we worked for to this point will be lost." Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

Greyhound Canada will halt all of its bus routes in Canada starting May 13 because of the coronavirus.

WeChat is one of the world’s most popular apps, but researchers at the University of Toronto caution it is surveilling international users and using their information to broaden censorship on the app in China.

Bombardier Inc. said it has started the gradual resumption of manufacturing operations at both its aircraft and rail operations that had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it reported a loss of $200 million US in its first quarter.

General Motors says it plans to restart some production at its engine plant in St. Catharines, Ont. next week ahead of a wider restart of North American operations the week of May 18.

On Thursday evening, the Truro Police Service announced it is transitioning from a search effort to a recovery effort after "extensive efforts" failed to yield any new clues or information on three-year-old Dylan Ehler's whereabouts.

Search and rescue teams are leading a ground search for a missing toddler in the town of Truro, N.S., after he disappeared Wednesday afternoon.

Search and rescue teams are leading a ground search for a missing toddler in the town of Truro, N.S., after he disappeared Wednesday afternoon.

Search and rescue teams are leading a ground search for a missing toddler in the town of Truro, N.S., after he disappeared Wednesday afternoon.

Serge and Jessica Parent threw caution to the wind and held their wedding in the middle of the pandemic and while it wasn't what they had originally planned, they were pleasantly surprised by all the attention it's getting.

When 97-year-old Roméo Boudreau was no longer able to go down to the common room of his long-term care home to play the piano, staff decided the piano would come to him.

City of Kitchener bylaw enforcement says cooperation with physical distancing rules is weather-dependent, with more people getting out and about on sunny days. Wilfrid Laurier University professor Anne Wilson tells CBC Kitchener-Waterloo why some may be tempted to bend the rules as time goes by.

When 97-year-old Roméo Boudreau was no longer able to go down to the common room of his long-term care home to play the piano, staff decided the piano would come to him.

The Nunavut hamlet of Grise Fiord is temporarily banning alcohol in the normally unrestricted community because of COVID-19. The ban is already in effect. It runs from May 5 to May 18 and again from May 21 until June 3. 

A gas leak from an LG chemical plant in southern India early Thursday left people struggling to breathe and collapsing in the streets as they tried to flee. At least 11 people died and about 1,000 suffered breathing difficulties and other problems.

So-called granny cams are increasingly used by families to keep an eye on their loved ones in long-term care homes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person visits aren't possible. But some homes worry the cameras expose them to legal risk and have been hesitant to allow ones that record audio.

Implementation of so-called immunity passports could create a biological divide between the haves and have-nots, write Françoise Baylis and Natalie Kofler.

Health experts agree contact tracing is a key measure to contain a pandemic. But is the answer a contact tracing app?

Vilnius, the capital of the Baltic nation of Lithuania, has created a giant “outdoor café" so its restaurants, bars and eateries can safely reopen. But how realistic is that?

How should we navigate the next weeks and months? That nasty and sometimes deadly pathogen that sent the world into hiding is still out there.

International students have become a vital part of Canada's post-secondary system. But with closed campuses and borders threatening new enrolment and schools anticipating significant budget cuts, Canadian universities and colleges are bracing for rough semesters ahead.

Shoppers tired of waiting in line outside a supermarket, or trying to secure a slot with one of the overbooked grocery delivery apps, have new options to bring groceries home. Startups and established companies alike are eager to offer Canadians fresh alternatives during the COVID-19 lockdown and beyond.

Canadians forced to spend days trying to get through on Service Canada's designated phone line to sort out problems with their employment insurance applications are sharing tips through social media and web forums — including a link to an online form that can get an agent to call back within 48 hours.

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to [email protected] and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.

The Vancouver Whitecaps said it has ordered two player to self-quarantine for 14 days after they violated club and league orders to abide by physical distancing guidelines in B.C.

Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic suddenly finds himself in hot water. A private group chat featuring Leipsic was leaked on Wednesday, including misogynistic comments made by the NHLer.

Students are finding that many of their usual sources of summer work have dried up due to pandemic restrictions on business activity. Statistics Canada is expected to deliver a bleak jobs report on Friday.

Quebec has two weeks to clear a backlog of COVID-19 patients recovering in Montreal-area hospitals, physicians say, or the city's health-care facilities won't be prepared for the reopening of schools and businesses.