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The National | Jerome Powell criminal investigation

13-01-2026 03:00 via cbc.ca

Jan. 12, 2026 | The launch of a criminal investigation into U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell garners criticism from both sides of the political aisle. Americans warned to leave Iran as President Donald Trump weighs airstrikes. And the questions surrounding an on-ice brawl between eight year olds.Watch The National 9pm EST Sun-Fri

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Why autism advocates are celebrating Barbie's first-ever autistic doll

13-01-2026 01:06 via cbc.ca

In an attempt to help 'more children to see themselves represented in Barbie,' toy creator Mattel Inc. is releasing their first-ever autistic Barbie doll.

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Pro-Nazi social media posts lead to courtroom argument between Calgary teen, judge

13-01-2026 01:02 via cbc.ca

A 19-year-old Calgary man who was once placed on a terrorism peace bond for social media posts promoting ISIS and the killing of gay men got into an argument with a judge about his pro-Nazi beliefs.

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Mother of woman allegedly pushed from 3rd-storey balcony speaks out

13-01-2026 00:58 via cbc.ca

Tadjan’ah Desir, 31, died in hospital four days after she was allegedly pushed from the balcony of a building in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. Laval resident James Theramene is facing a charge of aggravated assault in connection with her death.

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Military members arrive in Pimicikimak Cree Nation amid water woes

13-01-2026 00:44 via cbc.ca

The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived to help.

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Co-accused in couple's Ontario murder trial testifies she wasn't prepared to deal with boy's high needs

13-01-2026 00:30 via cbc.ca

Becky Hamber has testified for the first time at the weeks-long murder trial that has already seen co-accused Brandy Cooney take the witness box. Hamber told Milton, Ont., court Monday that she struggled to care for the 12-year-old boy who died and his brother who were in their care, but she wanted the best for them.

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Judge sends Saskatoon bus driver to jail for driving drunk with 52 kids on board

13-01-2026 00:28 via cbc.ca

A Saskatoon judge says a bus driver who mixed alcohol and pain killers while driving a charter bus with 52 children aboard posed an "outrageous" risk.

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Greenpeace calls for more transparency from Canada's largest pulp and paper company

12-01-2026 23:42 via cbc.ca

Environmental group Greenpeace is calling for more transparency from Domtar, saying it has received millions of dollars in government funding without providing the public with details of how that money is being used or sharing its plans for the future of Canada's forests.

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They're strapped for supplies, and danger looms. But Gaza’s children are thrilled to be back in school

12-01-2026 23:41 via cbc.ca

Children in the Gaza Strip are resuming their education after two years of near-constant Israeli bombardment.

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Yukon earthquake reveals a fault line hidden beneath glaciers

12-01-2026 22:40 via cbc.ca

An earthquake which struck near the Alaska-Yukon border last month has revealed a fault line hidden beneath ice, drawing international research interest.

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Air Canada worker trapped in baggage hold of Toronto-to-Moncton plane freed before takeoff

12-01-2026 21:51 via cbc.ca

An Air Canada Rouge flight 1502 was taxiing toward the runway last month at Toronto Pearson Airport when passengers heard banging and cries for help from below.

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N.S. community gathers to remember 'kind, empathetic' boy who died in dog attack

12-01-2026 21:50 via cbc.ca

Family of Drew Nickerson, 13, has received messages of support from across Canada following his death.

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Average asking rents fell to just over $2K in December — their lowest in more than 2 years

12-01-2026 21:49 via cbc.ca

Asking rents in Canada fell 2.3 per cent year-over-year in December to an average of $2,060, marking a full calendar year of declines as prices reached their lowest level in 30 months.

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U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over his censure, calling it 'unconstitutional'

12-01-2026 21:41 via cbc.ca

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him over his participation in a video that called on U.S. troops to resist unlawful orders.

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Road salt shortage forces Ontario cities to put different de-icing plans on their plates

12-01-2026 21:31 via cbc.ca

An early winter and more extreme weather have made road salt a hot commodity, with the early winter and harsher weather creating shortages, and many cities and communities adjusting their approach to de-icing roads and sidewalks. The world’s largest underground salt mine, which is in Goderich, Ont., says it's working round the clock to try to meet demand.

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Conservatives accuse Liberals of 'kowtowing to Beijing' as 2 MPs cut Taiwan trip short

12-01-2026 21:09 via cbc.ca

The federal Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of rewarding "Beijing's intimidation" after some parliamentarians on a trip to Taiwan decided to return earlier than planned.

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Calgary water main repair update

12-01-2026 21:00 via cbc.ca

City officials provide an update on repair work to the Bearspaw south water feeder main.

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Manitoba Tories suspend board member over online comments following fatal ICE shooting

12-01-2026 20:59 via cbc.ca

The Tories are distancing themselves from a board member over social media comments he made after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an American woman in Minneapolis.

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Manitoba stands with Minnesota, Kinew says after woman fatally shot by ICE agent

12-01-2026 20:50 via cbc.ca

Premier Wab Kinew is voicing solidarity with Minnesotans after a woman was shot dead in Minneapolis by a U.S. immigration officer last week, setting off days of protests.

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Good Samaritan rescues driver after car flies off bridge in Gatineau, Que.

12-01-2026 19:28 via cbc.ca

A roofer from Chelsea, Que., who saw a car fly off the Draveurs Bridge over the Gatineau River was amazed the driver survived.

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Carney to meet with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C., on Tuesday

12-01-2026 19:23 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern B.C. to meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday before departing for China, a government official confirmed to CBC News.

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Carney to meet with Coastal First Nations in B.C., expected to talk major projects: source

12-01-2026 19:23 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern B.C. to meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday before departing for China, a government official confirmed to CBC News.

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2nd man charged in connection to 2023 gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport

12-01-2026 19:14 via cbc.ca

Police have charged another man in connection with a 2023 gold heist at Pearson airport, saying he was arrested after flying into the country on Monday.

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Mexico's president says U.S. military intervention ruled out after talks with Trump

12-01-2026 18:28 via cbc.ca

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a "good conversation" on Monday with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking.

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Wiretaps caught Colombian cocaine group discussing Venezuelan military’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’

12-01-2026 17:52 via cbc.ca

CBC News obtained more than a dozen wiretap recordings from a two-year Colombian federal police investigation into a multinational drug-smuggling organization based out of Colombia. The organization moved cocaine to the U.S., Europe, Asia and northern Africa by air using human drug mules and by sea through shipping containers.

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Canada's skeleton team denies accusations of Olympic sabotage by U.S. slider

12-01-2026 17:45 via cbc.ca

Canada's skeleton team refutes accusations by American Katie Uhlaender that Canada's coach sabotaged her chances of sliding in the Olympic Games.

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Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with 1st indoor temporary speed skating rink

12-01-2026 17:03 via cbc.ca

No ice is colder and harder than speed skating ice. The precision it takes has meant Olympic speed skaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink, until the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

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Sask. family speaks after cancer patient dies following fight with hospital security

12-01-2026 16:50 via cbc.ca

In a news release, Saskatoon Police say officers were called to the hospital shortly after 7 a.m. CST on Friday after receiving reports that a man had died.

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'Grieving in the dark': Family criticizes health authority, police over Saskatoon hospital death

12-01-2026 16:50 via cbc.ca

In a news release, Saskatoon Police say officers were called to the hospital shortly after 7 a.m. CST on Friday after receiving reports that a man had died.

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Family disputes police claim about imitation firearm in Saskatoon hospital death

12-01-2026 16:50 via cbc.ca

In a news release, Saskatoon police said officers were called to the hospital shortly after 7 a.m. CST on Friday after receiving reports that a man had died.

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Malaysia, Indonesia become 1st countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images

12-01-2026 15:33 via cbc.ca

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, as concerns grew among global authorities that it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images.

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Who is Reza Pahlavi? Exiled prince has long pushed for end to Iran's theocratic rule

12-01-2026 15:29 via cbc.ca

Reza Pahlavi has sought to speak as an Iranian leader despite living outside the country since protests against the clerical regime erupted late last month. Here is a closer look at the 65-year-old exiled son of royalty, whose support within Iran is open to question.

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'Frantic' first days as Atlantic Canada sells off U.S. booze; wine, bourbon dominate

12-01-2026 15:15 via cbc.ca

Liquor corporations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador say they have sold roughly half their inventory of American booze since putting it back on shelves last month to sell off for charity.

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Youth unemployment is high so these teen entrepreneurs created their own jobs

12-01-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca

As the jobless rate among Canadian youth remains high, some London teenagers are opting out of the application process and starting their own businesses instead.

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Passenger train crashes into 2 semi-trailer trucks in Quebec, no one injured

12-01-2026 14:39 via cbc.ca

The Sûreté du Québec says no one was injured when a Via passenger train struck the trailers of two transport trucks that had parked near the tracks in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, located in the Lower St. Lawrence region.

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Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody after deadly New Year's fire that killed 40

12-01-2026 14:24 via cbc.ca

A Swiss court on Monday ordered that the co-owner of a bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana that caught fire on New Year's Day, killing 40 people, must remain in custody.

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Data shows sharp drop in B.C.-Washington state border crossings in 2025 — prompting fear in border towns

12-01-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca

British Columbians sustained the trend of not going south of the border by vehicle through to the end of 2025. Washington state border towns, which depend on Canadians for their economies, are worried.

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Experts shocked by magnitude of online misinformation around mammogram safety in Sask.

12-01-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Articles and posts about the age qualification drop to 43 in Saskatchewan were spread on social media as soon as the province announced it the first week of January, but a large chunk of the comments were filled with misinformation about the safety of mammograms.

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6 months after wildfire evacuation, some Nisichawayasihk seniors still waiting in Winnipeg to go home

12-01-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Months after wildfires forced them from their homes, 21 residents from a Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation personal care home are still stranded in Winnipeg, waiting for the building to be repaired so they can go back.

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Toronto recorded fewest traffic-related deaths in a decade in 2025: city data

12-01-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca

Numbers show 39 people died on Toronto's roads last year, half as many as when the city launched its road safety plan a decade ago. But some wonder if the number will go back up with speed cameras now gone.

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Toronto came closer than ever in 2025 to zero traffic fatalities, but can it get there without speed cameras?

12-01-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca

Numbers show 39 people died on Toronto's roads last year, half as many as when the city launched its road safety plan a decade ago. But some wonder if the number will go back up with speed cameras now gone.

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'Despair, betrayal, disbelief:' Ukrainians who fled to Canada face uncertainty over immigration status

12-01-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca

A Ukrainian family in Halifax says the federal government needs to start providing some answers to the thousands of Ukrainians who moved to the country after the war began, who are now learning that it could be more than 50 years before their permanent residency applications are processed.

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What it takes to swim an 'Ice Mile'

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Ice swimmer Pamela Stewart recently completed a three-kilometre qualifying swim in 9 C water, making her eligible to attempt an official 'Ice Mile' in water no warmer than 5 C. Ottawa Morning's Rebecca Zandbergen went to watch a recent training session.

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What if Greenland’s next?

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Right now, the future of Greenland hangs in the balance.
And with it, an entire system of military and political alliances that has underpinned the global order since the end of the Second World War.
So when U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he’s going to meet with Danish leaders to talk about Greenland this week, that’s what diplomats, historians and politicians the world over say is at stake.
This could have massive implications for Canada, both as a NATO member and ta

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Toronto charity cutting ties with local food bank after reporting financial concerns to police

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank is cutting ties with one of its largest member agencies after the charity uncovered discrepancies with invoices Feed Scarborough provided to support grant funding and reported those and other financial management concerns to police.

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Quebec struck peace with doctors, but critics say patients lost out

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

It was a deal reached just in time for the holidays, averting the threat of multiple medical clinic closures and the departure of hundreds of doctors from the health system. But as the dust settles on the agreement, the initial relief is giving way to sharp questions about who actually stands to gain.

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New program in Kingston aims to help human trafficking survivors break the cycle

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

At least 75 per cent of human trafficking survivors referred to Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac have already received some sort of support from the organization, according to staff. A new program aims to help them break free of that cycle.

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Government documents suggest Ottawa stalled airline fee meant to fund passenger complaints system

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Over two and a half years ago, Parliament ordered the Canadian Transportation Agency to create a fee airlines would pay to cover some of the roughly $30-million taxpayer cost to process air passenger complaints. Internal documents obtained by Go Public suggest Transport Canada and transport ministers have been pushing to undermine that fee.

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Daily Bread to cut off Scarborough food bank after reporting financial concerns to police

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank is cutting ties with one of its largest member agencies after the charity uncovered discrepancies with invoices Feed Scarborough provided to support grant funding and reported those and other financial management concerns to police.

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As couple's trial resumes, advocate questions Children's Aid Society's 'outrageous' decisions before boy died

12-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

With the trial for two women accused of killing a 12-year-old boy they were trying to adopt now in its final weeks, the public deserves to know if and how the Children's Aid Society (CAS) has been held accountable, says Ontario's former child advocate.

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