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Winnipeg will be the hub city for the CFL's shortened 2020 season if the league and its players can agree on a deal. The CFL chose Winnipeg over bids from Calgary and Regina.

The independent watchdog for the RCMP says it frequently has concerns about Mounties' "unreasonable use of force" during mental health wellness calls.

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has created a toxic environment at Rideau Hall by harassing employees to the point where some have been reduced to tears or have left the office altogether, sources tell CBC News.

A 22-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 is in custody facing criminal charges for allegedly not self-isolating for 14 days, says P.E.I.’s director of prosecutions.

A young woman known as 'Chair Girl' who appeared in a viral video tossing a chair from a 45-storey Toronto balcony in 2019 has been fined $2,000. Marcella Zoia will have to serve 150 community-service hours and be on probation for two years.

Mallory Arthur and Kelly Roberts, of Woodstock, Ont., got engaged earlier this year and were excited to plan their wedding. When they reached out to Brantford videographer Cara Hamstra, they were told that "we do not film homosexual weddings."

Amber Heard spent most of her second day of evidence in Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid dismissing accusations that she fabricated allegations of domestic violence against her ex-husband.

The team says it will begin a "comprehensive engagement process" to find a new name.

Edmonton's professional football team is set to make a major announcement Tuesday afternoon.

The parliamentary committee that oversees the way the House of Commons works says the chamber should spend the rest of the summer getting ready for MPs to participate and vote from outside of Ottawa.

Toronto-based women's fashion chain Mendocino has announced it plans to restructure itself under bankruptcy laws, a move that will result in "all or substantially all" of its 28 stores in Canada staying closed for good.

With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard. He began Monday night by taking a knee with players during the national anthem before an exhibition game.

Canadian retailers bounced back from COVID-19 in a big way in May, with sales up almost $42 billion or 18.7 per cent from April's record low.

A long-awaited report published Tuesday on Russian influence in British politics criticized the British government for its slow response to allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum.

The University of Oxford's possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty, the lead developer of the vaccine said on Tuesday.

A long-awaited report published Tuesday on Russian influence in British politics criticized the British government for its slow response to allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum.

Scientists have identified 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be recently active — and probably still are — painting the picture of a geologically dynamic planet and not a dormant world, as was previously thought.

One of the three people killed in a bus crash in Jasper National Park on Saturday has been identified by CBC News as Dionne Jocelyn Durocher, from Canoe Narrows, Sask. Her boyfriend shares her final moments and witnesses recall trying to help others who were injured.  

European leaders clinched a deal after four days of negotiations on a coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday. U.S. politicians will try to do the same, as many of the benefits for Americans from the earlier round of coronavirus aid begin to run out. Here's a look at what's happening around the world.

The relative merits of Winnipeg and Regina as CFL huib cities are irrelevant if the league doesn't find some way to pay for pandemic-era pigskin.

Tenet was the tentpole for much of the summer movie season. With Warner Bros. delaying the release again, it could hurt already struggling movie theatre chains.

Tenet was the tent pole for much of the summer movie season. With Warner Bros. delaying the release again, it could hurt already struggling movie theatre chains.

A Mississauga music teacher is excited for the new academic year after Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse's foundation donated $25,000 to her school to buy brand new instruments for her students.

A Mississauga music teacher is excited for the new academic year after Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse's foundation donated $25,000 to her school to buy brand new instruments for her students.

As the Commons finance committee prepares for more testimony on the controversial Canada Student Service Grant, WE Charity says one of the more contentious aspects of the program's design — paying students less than minimum wage for their hours of work — was the government's idea.

The National co-host Andrew Chang and members of the public put some of the questions and concerns about medical assistance in dying to experts and Minister of Justice David Lametti.

Pro sports aren't trying to salvage their seasons to make money, they're desperately trying to avoid losing everything

Pro sports aren't trying to salvage their seasons to make money, they're desperately trying to avoid losing everything

For months, Clive Mensah's family has watched with a knowing horror as the stories of George Floyd and so many others have made headlines. All the while Mensah's story has remained untold — until now.

For months, Clive Mensah's family has watched with a knowing horror as the stories of George Floyd and so many others have made headlines. All the while Mensah's story has remained untold — until now.

For months, Clive Mensah's family has watched with a knowing horror as the stories of George Floyd and so many others have made headlines. All the while Mensah's story has remained untold — until now.

For months, Clive Mensah's family has watched with a knowing horror as the stories of George Floyd and so many others have made headlines. All the while Mensah's story has remained untold — until now.

Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion euro ($2.8 trillion Cdn) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.

Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion euro ($2.8 trillion Cdn) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.

WE Charity founders Craig and Marc Kielburger will appear before a House of Commons committee next week to answer questions about the Liberal government's partnership with the charity in a $900-million student grant program the charity was tasked with administering. 

Two senators who have added their names to a letter calling for a public inquiry into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia earlier this year say a full examination of the facts is required to dispel rumours about the attack and prevent it from happening again. 

Quebec provincial police say they believe they have located Martin Carpentier's body in the Saint-Apolliare area.

Quebec provincial police say they believe they have located the body of Martin Carpentier, who disappeared with his two young daughters earlier this month, about about 30 kilometres south of Quebec City.

Alberta now has more than 1,100 active cases of COVID-19, the highest number seen in the province since May 12.

A young Toronto couple, about to tie the knot, gets new perspective and advice from two couples about the fight for equality, 15 years after same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada.