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IN PHOTOS | Roller-coaster of emotions at Trump, Harris watch parties

05-11-2024 23:57 via cbc.ca

Here's a look inside and outside the U.S. election night venues for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump where supporters gathered to watch the results roll in.

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Phoney bomb threats reported on Election Day in 5 U.S. battleground states

05-11-2024 23:26 via cbc.ca

Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in five battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — as Election Day voting was underway, the FBI said.

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Phoney bomb threats in 4 U.S. battleground states appear to stem from Russian email domains: FBI

05-11-2024 23:26 via cbc.ca

Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed at polling locations in four U.S. battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin — as election day voting was underway, the FBI said on Tuesday.

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Canada expresses concerns to Russia after reports of plot to put incendiary devices on planes

05-11-2024 23:12 via cbc.ca

The government of Canada has expressed concerns directly to Russia following reports that Moscow was behind a plot to put incendiary devices on planes flying to North America.

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Inquiry into death of fighter calls for Alberta to regulate bouts, enforce stronger oversights

05-11-2024 23:10 via cbc.ca

Justice Carrie Sharpe, who led a fatality inquiry into the death of Tim Hague after he was knocked out in an Edmonton boxing match in 2017, has made 14 recommendations for changes to the way combative sports are regulated in Alberta.

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Ottawa has been preparing for next U.S. president 'for months,' foreign affairs minister says

05-11-2024 23:03 via cbc.ca

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian preparations for the next U.S. president have been in the works for months as American voters decide who will replace Joe Biden in the White House.

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Poilievre accuses Trudeau of sowing 'divisions' that led to Brampton's violent temple clash

05-11-2024 22:44 via cbc.ca

In a testy exchange in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of sowing the divisions that led to the violent clash between Sikh separatists and Hindu worshippers outside a Hindu temple in Brampton on the weekend.

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'Hug your loved ones': Windsor and Detroit watch and wait as the U.S. votes for a new president

05-11-2024 22:40 via cbc.ca

Whether it’s Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, what does the 2024 U.S. presidential election mean for southwestern Ontario — more specifically Windsor?

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B.C.'s chief electoral officer defends election integrity as premier proposes all-party review into counting

05-11-2024 22:38 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s chief electoral officer says "extremely challenging weather conditions" and a new voting system factored into human errors that saw hundreds of ballots go uncounted in the provincial election — though none were large enough to change results.

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B.C.'s chief electoral officer defends election integrity after 'anomalies' in count

05-11-2024 22:38 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s chief electoral officer says "extremely challenging weather conditions" and a new voting system factored into human errors that saw hundreds of ballots go uncounted in the provincial election — though none were large enough to change results.

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BCE to buy U.S. internet provider Ziply for $5B, in part with funds from MLSE sale

05-11-2024 21:54 via cbc.ca

BCE has signed a deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for about $5 billion in cash, using in part the profits from the high-profile sale of the company’s stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment earlier this fall.

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Conservative MPs want Tom Clark to answer more questions about $9M condo purchase

05-11-2024 21:37 via cbc.ca

Conservative MPs want New York Consul General Tom Clark to appear again before a parliamentary committee after the release of documents that show he expressed concerns about the suitability of his official residence in the city.

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Canada Post says strike threat is already affecting revenue

05-11-2024 21:02 via cbc.ca

Canada Post says the threat of a strike is “rapidly impacting” its revenue as customers who worry about their holiday packages not arriving in time switch delivery services.

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Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has day parole extended

05-11-2024 20:51 via cbc.ca

The board instead extended Roger Bilodeau’s day parole for three months and ordered a panel hearing to again review his eligibility for full-day parole.

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Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

05-11-2024 20:13 via cbc.ca

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

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Paul Bernardo goes back before parole board later this month

05-11-2024 20:05 via cbc.ca

Paul Bernado, the killer behind some of the most disturbing murders in modern Canadian history, will be back before the parole board later this month.

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Israel's Netanyahu dismisses defence minister, citing 'crisis of trust' amid multiple wars

05-11-2024 20:00 via cbc.ca

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region.

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Israeli PM dismisses defence minister, sparking protests across country

05-11-2024 20:00 via cbc.ca

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts. The move sparked numerous protests, including a mass gathering that paralyzed central Tel Aviv.

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Butter stolen from another Ontario grocery store — this time $1,200 worth in Brantford, police say

05-11-2024 19:00 via cbc.ca

The theft happened on Oct. 29 at about 8:25 p.m. from a grocery store at Lynden Road and Wayne Gretzky Parkway, Brantford Police Service say.

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Canadian linked to Russian influence campaign refuses to answer MPs' questions

05-11-2024 18:46 via cbc.ca

The House of Commons is being asked to consider whether Lauren Chen — a Canadian influencer accused of aiding a Russian propaganda campaign — should be found in contempt of Parliament after she refused to answer MPs' questions during a parliamentary committee hearing Tuesday.

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Kim Kardashian debuts Princess Diana pendant for first time

05-11-2024 18:16 via cbc.ca

Billionaire and social media mogul Kim Kardashian finally wore the Princess Diana-owned pendant she bought last year. She debuted the amethyst and diamond cross, purchased in January 2023 for £163,800 (roughly $265,000 Cdn), at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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Kim Kardashian debuts Princess Diana pendant

05-11-2024 18:16 via cbc.ca

Billionaire and social media mogul Kim Kardashian finally wore the Princess Diana-owned pendant she bought last year. She debuted the amethyst and diamond cross, purchased in January 2023 for £163,800 (roughly $265,000 Cdn), at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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Feeling anxious about the U.S. election results? Well, get in line

05-11-2024 18:13 via cbc.ca

Canadians are watching the U.S. election results with trepidation, knowing they have no control over the outcome that will still affect them. Polling shows Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are neck-and-neck.

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Feeling anxious about the U.S. election? Elmo says, 'Stop scrolling, take a deep breath'

05-11-2024 18:13 via cbc.ca

Canadians are watching the U.S. election results with trepidation, knowing they have no control over the outcome that will still affect them. Polling shows Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are neck-and-neck.

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Peter Nygard's lawyers say judge 'unfairly discounted' medical report, ask Ontario court to review bail denial

05-11-2024 17:58 via cbc.ca

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard's legal team has asked an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.

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Peter Nygard's defence lawyers ask Ontario Court of Appeal to review decision to deny bail

05-11-2024 17:58 via cbc.ca

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard's legal team has asked an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.

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B.C. ports are frozen amid a labour dispute. What does this mean for Canadians?

05-11-2024 16:57 via cbc.ca

A major trade artery was shut down on Monday when employers locked out more than 700 foremen at ports across British Columbia. But what does this mean for Canada’s supply chain and for consumers?

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In northern Gaza, 'hell is boiling' for civilians who remain, Palestinian says

05-11-2024 16:01 via cbc.ca

Northern Gaza has been cut off from Gaza City to the south, communication has been patchy, supplies of food are dwindling and the price of whatever is available has reached exorbitant levels.

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Dan Smoke, elder and co-host of longest running Indigenous radio program, dies

05-11-2024 14:59 via cbc.ca

A man who spent his life bringing Indigenous stories and teachings to the forefront through radio broadcasts and the written word died Monday in London, Ont.

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Boeing workers vote to end 7-week strike, accept new contract with 38% raise

05-11-2024 11:35 via cbc.ca

Boeing's West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, ending a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled plane-maker.

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We finally know what the mystery blobs washing up on Newfoundland's beaches are

05-11-2024 10:30 via cbc.ca

Throughout the fall, unusual white blobs have been washing ashore on beaches in eastern Newfoundland. A Memorial University chemist says the substance is a type of pollution that shouldn't have been in the ocean in the first place.

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Off-ice fight between player and fan stains start of Avalon East hockey league season

05-11-2024 10:30 via cbc.ca

The launch of a new Avalon East Senior Hockey League season has been marred by an off-ice altercation between a player and fan in Harbour Grace, with the town council promising consequences.

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N.L. hockey player suspended after repeatedly punching fan who taunted him

05-11-2024 10:30 via cbc.ca

The launch of a new Avalon East Senior Hockey League season has been marred by an off-ice altercation between a player and fan in Harbour Grace, with the town council promising consequences.

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Mystery of blobs washing up on Newfoundland's beaches solved, as scientists pinpoint chemical

05-11-2024 10:30 via cbc.ca

Throughout the fall, unusual white blobs have been washing ashore on beaches in eastern Newfoundland. A Memorial University chemist says the substance is a type of pollution that shouldn't have been in the ocean in the first place.

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Three years of roaring oil prices could be coming to an end

05-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

The days of oil companies being compared to broken cash machines are likely over.

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How Canada's auto industry is 'on the ballot' in today's U.S. presidential election

05-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

As voters decide who will take over the White House, there's a feeling the person who becomes U.S. president will bring in policies that could shift Canada's role in the automotive industry. There are "two completely different visions for the future of the industry" as pitched by the two candidates, says Patrick Anderson, who runs a consultant firm in Michigan that works with manufacturers on both sides of the border.

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Chappell Roan's new country song about lesbian sex doesn't play by typical genre rules

05-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Chappell Roan is the latest pop star to venture into country music after recently debuting a provocative new song on Saturday Night Live. Roan’s song The Giver, with lyrics that discuss sexual relationships with women, has resurrected conversations about queer representation in country music.

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After fleeing Taliban and abuse, Afghan woman in Canada for 8 years told she's being deported soon

05-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Frozan Hassan Zai has spent eight years building a community in Canada after escaping the Netherlands with her two children. Now, because Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has deemed her marriage false, she received deportation orders Tuesday saying she must leave by the first week of December. "In this big world, there is no place we can call home," she says.

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After fleeing Taliban and abuse, Afghan woman in Canada for 8 years faces deportation with her children

05-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Frozan Hassan Zai has spent eight years building a community and feeling safe in Canada after escaping the Netherlands with her two children. Now, because Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has deemed her marriage false, she faces deportation. "In this big world, there is no place we can call home," she says.

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A night searching for Ottawa's hardest-to-reach homeless

05-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Salvation Army found more than 125 people sleeping outside during one 24-hour period last month. CBC followed one of the teams.

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U.S. agencies warn of ongoing foreign efforts to sow election doubt

05-11-2024 04:27 via cbc.ca

U.S. law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian disinformation on the eve of election day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against election officials.

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Deported fentanyl dealer hired human smuggler in Canada to get back into U.S.

05-11-2024 02:41 via cbc.ca

A convicted fentanyl dealer deported last year from the U.S. recently found his way into Canada and then hired a human smuggler who moved him across the border into Vermont, court records show.

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Elections B.C. discloses box of 861 votes went uncounted; Conservative leader seeks independent review as

05-11-2024 01:26 via cbc.ca

British Columbia's election agency says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn't counted in the recent provincial election, as well as other mistakes, including 14 votes going unreported in a crucial riding narrowly won by the NDP.

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Elections B.C. discloses box of 861 votes went uncounted; Conservative leader seeks independent review

05-11-2024 01:26 via cbc.ca

British Columbia's election agency says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn't counted in the recent provincial election, as well as other mistakes, including 14 votes going unreported in a crucial riding narrowly won by the NDP.

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State judge allows Elon Musk's $1M US-a-day voter giveaway to continue

05-11-2024 01:09 via cbc.ca

A Pennsylvania state judge on Monday allowed Elon Musk's daily $1-million US giveaway to swing-state voters to proceed, after a surprising day of testimony in which the billionaire's aide acknowledged his political group selected the contest's winners.

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