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The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired their head coach, Mike Babcock. The announcement came amid a six-game losing streak.

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Pharmacists in Ontario are looking to expand their roles to include prescribing routine drugs. The move could free up doctors’ time for more complicated ailments, but physicians have concerns.

Lowe’s will be closing 34 stores across Canada as of February. The hardware chain announced a major restructuring today to combat underperformance. Quebec will be hit hardest, with 12 stores shuttering.

Police in Hong Kong are trying to persuade student protesters to surrender — assuring them that any arrests will be non-violent. But as Greg Rasmussen reports from Hong Kong, this assurance comes amid fresh complaints of abuse of force.

Prince Andrew announced he is stepping away from his public duties, saying his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has become a “major disruption” to the charity work of the Royal Family.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2019 cabinet was revealed today. Among the new appointments, Chrystia Freeland will be taking on the role of deputy prime minister. Freeland will focus on mending fences with Western provinces.

After four recent suicides on the University of Toronto campus, student activists are protesting to draw attention to what they call a mental health crisis. The National’s Ioanna Roumeliotis spoke to students who struggled accessing mental health services on campus about the changes they want to see.

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley was thrown out of the legislative assembly after refusing to apologize for accusing the UCP house leader of lying about a bill to fire the election commissioner. Notley said the firing was a threat to democratic institutions.

Second-hand clothing shopping is becoming cooler among people focused on sustainability. Gone are the days of stigma around thrifting — climate concerns are driving the resale industry.

A woman in Vancouver has been left with potentially permanent lower-body scarring after a laser hair removal procedure. She is suing the spa responsible. The beauty industry in B.C. is unregulated, and no formal training is required to perform the procedure.

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It’s Day One of the CN strike, and farmers in the Prairie provinces are concerned about how their grain will be transported for sale to the rest of the country. It’s a major part of CN’s business, and for now it’s stranded.

Hundreds of protesters surrendered overnight after days of barricading themselves on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus. Many used dramatic techniques to flee the scene. About 100 students remain on campus, who could face rioting charges.

A witness to U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky testified before the House impeachment inquiry today it was ‘improper.’

CBC News has learned Ikar Mao is living in Ontario under strict conditions because of what a court document cites as a “fear of terrorism offense.” The Canadian man was previously detained for three months in Turkey with his wife on suspicion of terror-related activity. They were released without charge and returned home in October.

Details are emerging about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet — which is set to be revealed tomorrow. Among the changes, Chrystia Freeland is moving to a key domestic role, while international trade specialist François-Philippe Champagne steps in as foreign affairs minister.

Author Margaret Atwood talks to Adrienne Arsenault about the catalysts for The Testaments, the loss of her husband, a top-secret project and turning 80.

100 Wellington St. will serve as the first dedicated space for Indigenous Peoples within the Parliament Hill district. It’s part of reconciliation efforts and has been met with support from some Indigenous leaders. But for the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation, whose traditional land the building sits on, it remains a contentious subject.

The quest to root out hate speech online has led tech companies to develop formulas to locate it and stop it from spreading. CBC's Thomas Daigle looks at how the technology works and the challenges companies face.

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With the launch of new streaming services, the cost of being subscribed to them all rivalling the cost of top-tier cable packages. Cutting the cord was supposed to save consumers money — so is it?

Newspapers in the U.K. and across the world — today blasted Prince Andrew for what many view as a disastrous interview with the BBC, in which he spoke about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and denied any wrongdoing.

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted today that he is considering testifying at his impeachment hearings. But he made a similar statement during the Mueller investigation, and that testimony never happened.