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A day after Michelle Obama's passion wowed Democrats, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is drawing on a collection of his party's most experienced leaders at the Democratic National Convention to underscore what he calls a global leadership deficit that threatens U.S. national security.

A day after Michelle Obama's passion wowed Democrats, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is drawing on a collection of his party's most experienced leaders at the Democratic National Convention to underscore what he calls a global leadership deficit that threatens U.S. national security.

Democrats have formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party's all-virtual national convention.

Barbie is getting ready to hit the hockey rink with an assist from Tim Hortons but the chain won't be selling the pint-sized plastic hockey players until both Black and white versions of the doll are available.

Hockey Hall of Famer and former Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk has died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 57.

Hockey Hall of Famer and former Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk has died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 57.

Hockey Hall of Famer and former Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk has died after a battle with stomach cancer.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has suspended all mail service changes until after the November election, bowing to an outcry by Democrats that the moves appeared to be an attempt to boost President Donald Trump's re-election chances.

The woman who prompted Prince Edward Island's first-ever Amber Alert Monday by yelling out a car window that she was being kidnapped won't be charged, but police in Summerside hope she chooses her words more carefully in the future.

The son of a former provincial politician, Ontario MP Erin O'Toole is a Canadian Forces veteran and a former veterans affairs minister and is looking to take the fight to the Liberals from the right.

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation late Tuesday on state television, hours after mutinous soldiers fired shots into the air outside his home before detaining him and the prime minister.

More than 70 new wildfires have broken out in B.C. in the past two days amid sweltering heat in parts of the province.

Former Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort collaborated with Russians, including oligarch Oleg Deripaska, before, during and after the 2016 U.S. election that pitted Republican Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton, a Senate intelligence committee report said on Tuesday.

Former Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort collaborated with Russians, including oligarch Oleg Deripaska, before, during and after the 2016 U.S. election that pitted Republican Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton, a Senate intelligence committee report said on Tuesday.

Former Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort collaborated with Russians, including oligarch Oleg Deripaska, before, during and after the 2016 U.S. election that pitted Republican Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton, a Senate intelligence committee report said on Tuesday.

Former Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort collaborated with Russians, including oligarch Oleg Deripaska, before, during and after the 2016 U.S. election that pitted Republican Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton, a Senate intelligence committee report said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to hit the reset button on his Liberal government that is now mired in an ethics controversy by seeking to prorogue Parliament until October, CBC News has learned from multiple sources.

Parliament is prorogued until Sept. 23, allowing the Liberal government to hit the reset button as it reels from an ethics controversy.

Experts in Indigenous education and racial disparities in schools say the Alberta government’s hiring of controversial historian C. P. (Chris) Champion is troubling.

Chrystia Freeland will become Canada's new finance minister, the first woman to take on the powerful role, CBC News has confirmed.

Chrystia Freeland was sworn in as Canada's new finance minister today, becoming the first woman to take on the powerful role.

China accused Washington of damaging global trade with sanctions that threaten to cripple tech giant Huawei and said Tuesday it will protect Chinese companies but gave no indication of possible retaliation.

A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday said there was no evidence the leadership of Hezbollah or the Syrian government were involved in the 2005 assassination ​​​​​​​of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.

There is no evidence that the leadership of the Iran-backed Shia Muslim group Hezbollah, or the Syrian government, were involved in the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, a judge said on Tuesday.

A United Nations-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted a Hezbollah member of conspiracy to kill former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in a 2005 bombing that set the stage for years of confrontation between Lebanon's rival political forces.

Robert Irving, a powerful member of one of New Brunswick’s wealthiest families, and a company he runs have purchased a swath of land around his Moncton home where the city hoped construction of a large new neighbourhood would be underway by now.

Robert Irving, a powerful member of one of New Brunswick’s wealthiest families, and a company he runs have purchased a swath of land around his Moncton home where the city hoped construction of a large new neighbourhood would be underway by now.

As tens of thousands of students start moving back into university and college dorms, some health experts are concerned safety protocols might not be enough to stop the spread of COVID-19.

While many countries are reopening their international borders, Canada continues to keep its doors firmly shut to most foreigners.

Justin Trudeau might have been better off finding a new finance minister. But it is difficult to imagine how Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s exit could have gone any worse.

Thousands of Canadians affected by recent attacks on the Canada Revenue Agency and federal government computer systems could be vulnerable to other attacks, warn cybersecurity and privacy experts.

Performers behind Plexiglas, masked audience and spaced-out seating are part of the new, cautious normal as venue owners and standup comics return to the club.

Performers behind Plexiglas, masked audience and spaced-out seating are part of the new, cautious normal as venue owners and standup comics return to the club.

Performers behind Plexiglas, masked audience and spaced-out seating are part of the new, cautious normal as venue owners and standup comics return to the club.

Joe Biden has a bigger lead than Hillary Clinton did at this point in the 2016 election cycle, but Donald Trump remains an underdog who shouldn't be under-estimated.

Turning points in history have a habit of revealing themselves at an American presidential convention. This one too. During the first-ever all-online Democratic convention, Milwaukee's barren streets reflect a country at a crossroads.

Bill Morneau's resignation as finance minister opens the door to one of the most coveted seats at the Liberal government's cabinet table.

Bill Morneau has resigned as finance minister, sources tell Radio-Canada and CBC News. 

Bill Morneau has resigned as finance minister, and will also step down as the MP for Toronto Centre after having met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier today to hand in his resignation.

Bill Morneau has resigned as finance minister, and will also step down as the MP for Toronto Centre after having met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier today to discuss reported disagreements over COVID-19 spending plans and proposed environmental initiatives.

Alberta reported 359 new cases of COVID-19 from Friday to Sunday and three more deaths.

Alberta recorded 285 new cases of COVID-19 from Friday to Sunday and three more deaths, says the province's top doctor.

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou zeroed in on communications surrounding the Huawei executive’s 2018 arrest Monday as they tried to convince a B.C. Supreme Court judge to release documents they believe could prove Meng was a victim of misconduct.

The first virtual Democratic National Convention gets underway Monday, with speeches from Michelle Obama and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders among others. Watch the events live on CBCNews.ca starting at 9 p.m. ET and catch the Prime Time America Votes pre-convention special at 8 p.m. ET on CBC News Network.

CBC News Network has extensive coverage planned for the virtual Democratic National Convention, which was originally planned to take place in Milwaukee. Speakers over the four days include Michelle Obama, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.