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Temporary plaques exposing the history of the families behind some of Toronto’s street names have been spotted around the city. 

A calm overnight allowed firefighters to make progress against a trio of massive wildfires burning in northern California, but they were girding for a weather system Sunday that ould spark new fires and fan existing blazes.

A new research paper says Canadian intelligence assessments on Iraq were generally accurate in the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 — unlike reports produced in Washington and London that were used to justify war.

CBC News Network's Sunday Scrum panel is your destination for frank discussion and analysis of the week's big political stories. This week: Our panellists discuss who will succeed Andrew Scheer as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

CBC News Network's Sunday Scrum panel is your destination for frank discussion and analysis of the week's big political stories. This week: Our panellists discuss who will succeed Andrew Scheer as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty was on his way home from the office when he received a call from newly minted Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Beatty says the call signals how Freeland will approach her new portfolio — reaching out to multiple stakeholders and listening to ideas before embarking on a path forward.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival and coalition partner, Benny Gantz, had faced a deadline of midnight Monday to complete a deal and avoid sending the country to its fourth parliamentary elections in less than two years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he has accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations, preventing the government from collapsing and plunging the country into a new election.

Israeli lawmakers were trying to negotiate a last-minute deal on Sunday to push back a looming budget deadline and avoid sending the country to its fourth parliamentary elections in less than two years.

The authoritarian president of Belarus made a dramatic show of defiance Sunday against the massive protests demanding his resignation, toting a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest as he strode off a helicopter that landed at his residence.

More than 100,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Belarus's authoritarian president rallied Sunday in a vast square in the capital, keeping up the massive outburst of dissent that has shaken the country since a disputed presidential election two weeks ago.

Seventy-two new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Manitoba on Sunday, shooting past the province’s previous record of 42 new cases set Saturday. Most are in the Prairie Mountain Health region, which health officials say is linked to intentional testing done among known clusters in multiple Hutterite colonies.

Would you use a see-through public washroom? Japan’s giving park-goers the chance, with imaginative new transparent restrooms courtesy of the Tokyo Toilet Project.

South Korea has added 397 new coronavirus cases, counting its 10th straight day of triple-digit increases, and Florida reported one of its lowest daily totals in two months. Here's a look at what else is going on around the world.

South Korea has added 397 new coronavirus cases, counting its 10th straight day of triple-digit increases, and Florida reported one of its lowest daily totals in two months. Here's a look at what else is going on around the world.

South Korea has added 397 new coronavirus cases, counting its 10th straight day of triple-digit increases, and Florida reported one of its lowest daily totals in two months. Here's a look at what else is going on around the world.

South Korea has added 397 new coronavirus cases, counting its 10th straight day of triple-digit increases, and Florida reported one of its lowest daily totals in two months. Here's a look at what else is going on around the world.

Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally downed by Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, including 55 Canadians, an Iranian official says.

Canadians are being warned to avoid some fresh peaches from a California company after a salmonella outbreak in the United States. Prima Wawona has recalled fresh peaches with various brand names due to possible salmonella contamination. 

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Tropical storm Marco is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a hurricane, while tropical storm Laura knocked utilities out as it battered Hispaniola early Sunday, following a track forecast to take it to the same part of the U.S. coast, also as a hurricane.

A storm dubbed Marco grew into a hurricane Sunday as it churned up the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana. Another potential hurricane, tropical storm Laura, and was tracking toward the same region of the U.S. coast, carrying the risk of growing into a far more powerful storm.

Marco became a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday on a path toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical storm Laura battered the Dominican Republic and Haiti and headed to the same part of the U.S. coast, also as a potential hurricane.

Short-term rentals, like those offered through Airbnb, have become a popular vacation option for people looking to 'get away' safely during the COVID-19 pandemic while staying in their home province.

Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, including 55 Canadians, an Iranian official says.

Pregnant women in Ontario jails are getting prenatal care that falls far short of international standards, says a new study from McMaster University.

If a national crisis like COVID-19 can't push the government to kickstart action aimed at meeting its promises on national broadband, it's unclear what can, writes Erin Knight.

Despite long workdays and promising early results, researchers at VIDO-InterVac in Saskatoon say a lack of manufacturing capacity is slowing down their efforts at a made-in-Canada vaccine. That matters, given concerns over "vaccine nationalism," which could prevent access to a product that's not made at home.

Lack of affordable, quality internet across the country has prevented families from meeting many basic needs, particularly education, writes Erin Knight.

The race to crown Andrew Scheer’s successor as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will come to an end tonight following an unprecedented contest that saw a record number of votes cast despite a nationwide public health crisis.

The new Conservative leader will take ownership of a party that is enjoying considerable success — but the task ahead for the new Tory leader is daunting given the tight timelines of a possible snap election in the fall.

Canadian companies are playing catch-up to their European counterparts on most environmental and social issues, since most large oil companies in Europe have already made major carbon-reduction decisions and have linked environmental performance to compensation for several years.

With a lack of widespread testing, an underfunded and mistrusted health care system and a government that's prioritized opening the economy back up, Mexico is one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus.

TikTok's parent company said on Saturday it plans to file a lawsuit on Monday against U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app.