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Coyote vs. Acme, which opens in theatres Aug. 28, is not only the latest chapter in a timeless battle of wills, but the newest entry in the pantheon of anti-capitalist films. Here are seven of our favourites.

Changes are coming for teen Instagram and Facebook users after parent company Meta agreed to platform changes in a landmark U.S. settlement to resolve claims of online harms to youth. Experts tell CBC News what's changing, how widely and what impact this might have going forward.

It's unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration to hold back important U.S.-Canada collaboration on scientific research and restoration work in the Great Lakes.

Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers spent an hour Thursday fielding calls and online questions from Albertans who say they are concerned about artificial intelligence data centres being built in the province.

Ontario seniors Aileen Burgin, 85, and her husband, Harold, 87, tell The National about competing at the World Masters Track and Field Championships in Daegu, South Korea, where Aileen won gold in the 100-metre dash.

A third grizzly in a family of four well-known bears in the West Kootenay has been killed.

B.C.'s forests minister says a province-wide state of emergency has ended, but wildfire risk remains.

Cuba will kick off the school year next week as planned despite a severe ongoing crisis that has affected transportation and electricity and led to falling teacher numbers and a lack of ‌supplies such as uniforms.

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade ambassador's recent comments about Canada's auto industry suggest the level at which it's integrated throughout North America could remain a major sticking point if talks do resume.

Toronto-born Myers' spontaneous subway performance garnered tens of thousands of likes just hours after he posted it.

The U.S. president signed an executive order renaming the lake after trade talks collapsed and as Canada pledges counter-tariffs on American imports.

Trump said it was "effective immediately" days after he said on social media that he was "giving serious consideration" to the idea.

In the wake of a failed trade negotiation, all the president has to offer Canada now is theatrical overreach, Susan Delacourt writes.

The two air-traffic controllers were determined to have left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March.

The disaster has devastated communities along the Lhende Khola river system, washing away roads and bridges and burying homes in mud.

A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the night sky in Ontario on Thursday, Aug. 27, and into the early morning hours of Aug. 28.

Liberal MP Salma Zahid said in a social media post on Thursday that the incident took place overnight.

Andrew Azevedo's doctor at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care attributes his improvement to a change in medication — not the public attention.

Results of the Abacus Data poll also suggest a divide among Conservative voters, underscoring the challenges facing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade turmoil.

The two former policemen in the Biko case who are still alive could face charges

Nickolay Mladenov warned that the alternative to the U.S. proposal is the next war

Officials say the two FAA employees were supposed to be on duty when the accident that killed two pilots occurred but had left the facility

U.S. President says change will take effect immediately

Nepal police report more than 360 people were killed and more than 1,400 are still missing

Russian Defence Ministry says targets included industrial facilities, oil refineries, logistics hubs and port infrastructure

Andrew and Tristan Tate are contesting extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges

Iran has not surrendered, shipping through Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, and there is no clear path to ending the conflict

He was convicted for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica

Revolution’s daraxonrasib pill blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumour growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases

CCTV footage of the April incident captured the moment the nun was forced to the ground from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone wall before being kicked.

A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.

The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.

A U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles.

Nvidia on Wednesday forecast a 70 per cent jump in revenue next fiscal year, underscoring unabated demand for AI computing, while warning about shortages of memory components.

The number of Canadians missing in Nepal and the Tibet region after a series of catastrophic flash floods has climbed to 30 from 25 Wednesday, according to the federal government.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, says he also received a similar threat notification from the FBI earlier this month. 

The U.S. Justice Department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms it alleges had been used in the campaign, which also targeted the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are said to have landed in the U.K. privately from California.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will also attend the European Union’s annual State of the Union address by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.

The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

Mayor Karen Bass said food vendors discourage restaurant patrons, mentioning them alongside homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.

John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine.

After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

After the court forced the removal of the president’s name from the building’s title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.

The actress and wellness entrepreneur did not deny her plans to host an intimate gathering for Sam Altman. But it will have to wait.

The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.

The two controllers are among a dozen that the Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps to fire as part of an inquiry into timecard fraud, according to people familiar with the matter.

Treasury yields were little changed

Iran said the conflict in the Gaza Strip has to end, Israel has to withdraw from Lebanon and also halt its attacks on Syria.

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland and growing uncertainty over U.S. security commitments have added a geopolitical dimension to Iceland’s EU debate.

Markets await the much-anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh amid the recent volatility in bond yields.

The war has far exceeded the four to six weeks the Trump administration estimated it would take to meet its objectives in Iran.

Mixue shares extended losses after the Chinese ice cream and tea giant reported lower first-half profit despite higher revenue.

Ads have been rolled out for free users and those on the 399 rupee ($4) per month 'Go' plan.

The Defense Department had barred the U.S. military from using Anthropic's Claude in March

High-Flyer Quant, which bankrolled DeepSeek, has come to the fore, making a push into new listings as it chases returns in China's red-hot IPO market. 

U.S. and Chinese officials met in Beijing this week, despite the White House's tough talk on China.

Uganda's final Ebola patient was discharged from hospital care on July 16.

Hundreds of people, including more than 600 tourists, remain missing after the floods hit the Nepal-China border.

The country needs infrastructure and deals to expand exports beyond the United States.

Pictures of the Ukrainian leader holding the baby pit bull with a symbolic name have proved a truth universally known in politics: If you want to get noticed, get a puppy.

He was serving a life sentence for his role in the Bosnian War, when he led forces that pounded Sarajevo and carried out the Srebrenica massacre.

The Trump administration intervened in a Swiss criminal investigation of Alejandro Betancourt, who has been helping Washington as an intermediary in Caracas.

The push comes nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched the war, with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

Majur Traytowu is struggling to hold on to influence and authority amid a devastating alcohol epidemic ravaging her territory — and her own life.

Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.

An avalanche caused the Bhotekoshi River to overflow, sending waves of water and mud that swept buildings and people away.

A lunar eclipse coincided with August's full Moon to make the celestial display even more spectacular

Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.

Authorities say a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach in the coming days.

The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.

Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.

Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.

Can heavyweight Moses Itauma become world champion at 21 by beating Filip Hrgovic on Saturday or has the fast-tracked Briton arrived too soon?

Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

The BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down what Trump has accomplished during the six month war with Iran.

Norway’s new king faces the immediate task of strengthening support for the monarchy

John Ratcliffe met with his Russian counterpart this week to discuss Nato, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, according to reports

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial were set to resume Friday to determine whether she was responsible for her actions

The catastrophic floods have killed more than 400 people and left hundreds more missing

The popular 89-year-old married his school sweetheart and championed LGBTQ+ rights

Thundery showers are forecast over the Bank Holiday weekend

The US president has been sucked into a quagmire of his own making, with both sides refusing to budge on red lines in negotiations. James C. Reynolds looks at the numbers behind a conflict that may prove to be Trump’s greatest miscalculation

An autopsy shows that an armed man killed by the Tennessee National Guard was shot in the back

Rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China

A tribal monarch in Uganda who ascended his ancient throne as an infant and fascinated world leaders as a boy king has died