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WATCH LIVE | Teachers debate the biggest issues affecting Ontario schools

From class sizes to special education, we've heard from countless Ontario students about the top issues affecting their classrooms. Now, with the last school year behind them and the fall less than two months away, we're asking teachers to weigh in. Join us at 2 p.m. ET Thursday when Chris Glover sits down with three GTA teachers to deep dive into hot-button issues like absenteeism, exam changes and budget cuts.

Friends, family say Danielle Dobersheck faced threats, violence before homicide

Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.

'There's wreckage everywhere': Resort owner loses cabins, trailers in growing B.C. wildfires

The owner of a resort in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon says part of his business has burned to the ground as two wildfires continue to grow in the area.

Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy

Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Ludwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.

Boys, 11 and 12, assault 8-year-old with bear spray, Hamilton police say

Hamilton police say an 11 and 12-year-old broke into a Canadian Tire store Tuesday, stole bear spray then assaulted an eight-year-old with it near Upper Ottawa Street and Rymal Road.

3 people taken to hospital, damage reported after RCMP say tornado touched down at Alberta campground

Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.

Appeal of Ontario judge's decision preventing removal of encampment residents cites 'multiple errors'

The Region of Waterloo has issued a notice of appeal of an Ontario judge's May decision that prevented the removal of people living in a Kitchener encampment. The court made "multiple errors and mixed fact and law," the notice filed this month says.

Quebec requires new truck drivers from Ontario to take an exam

Following several collisions involving heavy vehicles, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers from Ontario.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic headline National Bank Open field in Montreal

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic highlight the 96-player list for this summer's National Bank Open, in Montreal, one year after several top players pulled out of the ATP 1000 tournament.

Family and friends of Islanders who died in N.B. collision remembering their loved ones

The families of the Islanders who died in a collision between an ambulance and transport truck on Tuesday are remembering the lives of their loved ones.

Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained

Canadian and U.S. authorities laid out sweeping allegations of racketeering, extortion and murder against a trio of transnational Indian crime syndicates this week, including the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. CBC News has spent months investigating the reality of those operations on Canadian soil.

Judge shuts down lawsuit launched by group opposed to Sipekne’katik First Nation fishery

A Nova Scotia judge has dismissed a lawsuit launched by a commercial fishing group that argued Sipekne’katik First Nation’s fishery in the province’s southwest was unlawful and wanted the court to declare the band does not have a treaty right to commercial lobster fishing.

More than 50 Manitoba municipalities have declared local states of emergency due to flooding, storms

Cottagers and homeowners around Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park are the latest to experience damage from recent storms in the province, as dozens of other communities have declared local states of emergency due to flooding and storms.

Alberta-Ontario pipeline proposal faces criticism over costs, need and lack of Indigenous consultation

A recent proposal to build a new pipeline from Alberta to Ontario is drawing support from the president of the municipal association representing more than 100 cities and towns across northeastern Ontario. But an oil industry expert says the project faces major economic hurdles, and the Anishinabek Nation says it was “blindsided” by the announcement.

Corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints as Carney abruptly closed it down

A corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints right up until the point Prime Minister Mark Carney announced its dissolution — seemingly out of nowhere — despite saying the decision to discontinue the office was made "months" earlier.

A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?

A diarrhea-causing parasite has led to a growing outbreak in the United States that has sickened more than 1,000 people and sent dozens to hospital.

What's behind drop in opioid-related deaths, rise in 911 calls in Ontario? Researcher gives insight

A public health researcher who focuses on Canada's addictions crisis cites several factors for why opioid-related death rates are declining yet 911 calls have risen in Thunder Bay and other Ontario cities, some of the findings in a new CBC data analysis. The city continues to have the highest opioid-related death rate in the province.

Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter

Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet.

‘What do I do?’: 6-year wait for permanent residency leaves Montreal father in limbo

Mohamad Ataya just wants one thing. To live here in Montreal with his family. But while his wife and two young children are Canadian citizens, Ataya's life here has been in limbo for years – waiting for permanent residency in Canada.

Don't stand in 'deadly' ocean in St. Vincent's, N.L., whale-watchers warned

St. Vincent's residents are fearful of potential deaths, saying some whale watchers are ignoring warnings and stepping into dangerous waters.