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Windsor police officer on trial for assault says he's the victim, Ottawa man was the aggressor

22-01-2025 23:56 via cbc.ca

A Windsor police officer accused of assaulting an Ottawa man in a bar bathroom in 2023 testified in his own defence Wednesday and described the tense moments that led up to the altercation.

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Evacuations ordered as new, fast-moving wildfire threatens remote communities north of L.A.

22-01-2025 22:28 via cbc.ca

Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new, fast-moving wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds ahead of possible rain over the weekend.

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Prime minister to attend events marking 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

22-01-2025 21:47 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Poland next week for events marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

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Trump targets Canada's digital services tax with America First trade policy

22-01-2025 19:55 via cbc.ca

One of U.S. President Donald Trump's freshly signed executive orders puts the Liberal government's digital services tax into the sights of America's Commerce, Treasury and Trade departments, threatening to further irritate the trade relationship between the two countries.

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Man who tried to cross U.S.-Canada border on foot in a snowstorm died of drowning, hypothermia, Quebec coroner says

22-01-2025 19:20 via cbc.ca

A Quebec coroner says a 44-year-old Haitian man who was found dead in 2023 after trying to cross into the United States likely experienced hypothermia before drowning in shallow water.

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Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling 'disgust and dismay' over new plan

22-01-2025 19:10 via cbc.ca

A member of a five-person panel created by former Alberta energy minister Sonya Savage in 2021 to consult the public on the future of coal mining in the province says he's in a "state of shock" about recent moves taken by the province.

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Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage

22-01-2025 19:06 via cbc.ca

Sprinting barefoot across 100 metres of Lego blocks feels kind of like getting the world’s worst foot massage, says Gabrielle Wall.

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Why some rural Ontarians are pushing to separate from their municipality

22-01-2025 19:00 via cbc.ca

Some people in the northeast Chatham-Kent community of Bothwell, and surrounding Zone Township, want to go back in time to when their community was independent.

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Liberal cabinet minister Sajjan not seeking re-election, rallies against 'toxic and polarized' climate

22-01-2025 18:55 via cbc.ca

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan joins the list of Liberal MPs who aren’t seeking re-election.

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Liberal cabinet minister Harjit Sajjan not seeking re-election

22-01-2025 18:55 via cbc.ca

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan joins the list of Liberal MPs who aren’t seeking re-election.

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Ford could call Ontario election as early as next week: sources

22-01-2025 17:55 via cbc.ca

Doug Ford has repeatedly said he believes he needs a new mandate from Ontarians to respond to the potential economic devastation that could be wrought by U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods — this despite holding a large majority at Queen’s Park, where the government is currently on break.

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Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work

22-01-2025 16:50 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants — but he doesn't mind if they work from home.

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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, outsource deliveries to subcontractors

22-01-2025 15:42 via cbc.ca

A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 200 employees at the Laval, Que. warehouse.

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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union

22-01-2025 15:42 via cbc.ca

A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 200 employees at the Laval, Que. warehouse.

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Critics say new bill passed by Iraqi lawmakers opens door to child marriage

22-01-2025 15:21 via cbc.ca

Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage.

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Federal government pitches $260M plan to increase First Nation fishing access

22-01-2025 15:19 via cbc.ca

A nearly $260-million initiative by the federal government aimed at expanding fisheries access to First Nation communities is being met with questions from Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous representatives alike.

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IN PHOTOS | Rare storm brings snow to U.S. South

22-01-2025 14:59 via cbc.ca

A rare winter storm brought heavy bands of snow and sleet to much of the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, parts of Florida and the eastern Carolinas, while much of the nation remained in a dangerous deep freeze.

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Prince Harry receives apology from Rupert Murdoch newspapers in settlement deal

22-01-2025 12:53 via cbc.ca

Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering, his lawyer said on Wednesday, after the start of a long-awaited trial was unexpectedly delayed.

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Survey shows lack of space, privacy marred back-to-office experience

22-01-2025 11:30 via cbc.ca

Internal feedback from managers within the federal department responsible for overseeing public servants' gradual return to the office reveals they had their own concerns about space, cleanliness and technology last fall.

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Review into domestic killings in N.S. must be followed by 'radical action,' says advocate

22-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca

Amid a spike of intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia, a committee tasked with investigating domestic killings and searching for ways to prevent them is nearing the completion of its first report.

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Halifax municipality orders veteran to leave RV he calls home

22-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca

A Halifax-area veteran is being told to leave the recreational vehicle where he lives, because the municipality says it contravenes a local bylaw.

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A committee is reviewing domestic killings in Nova Scotia. Will it help curb the violence?

22-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca

Amid a spike of intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia, a committee tasked with investigating domestic killings and searching for ways to prevent them is nearing the completion of its first report.

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Report calls for IVF, better financial support for N.L. fertility services

22-01-2025 10:30 via cbc.ca

The review into Newfoundland and Labrador’s current fertility services calls for IVF and fertility preservation to be offered within the province, as well as better financial support for patients.

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Trump’s tariffs and the case for Canada

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Speaking from a cabinet retreat Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the case for why the Trump administration should divert from the trade war collision course they’re currently on. His comments come just a day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as US president and mused about slapping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports starting Feb. 1st.
The Prime Minister went on to say that while the country will continue to negotiate - there are also preparations to fight back including co

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This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

For years, Chantiers Chibougamau in northern Quebec has been recruiting skilled workers from the Philippines to work in its forest products plants. International competition for labour has prompted the company to pay for French lessons and build new housing to convince workers to stay.

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This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

David Miller says if he'd found out sooner that his vehicle had been recovered, he wouldn't be facing such a steep bill.

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This First Nation lost a 10-year-old girl to suicide. The community is speaking out about it

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Mishkeegogamang First Nation in northwestern Ontario is grieving the loss of a 10-year-old girl to suicide over the holidays, and across the region, unnatural death rates are on the rise. Nishnawbe Aski police are encouraging adults to speak with children about cyberbullying, and the Ojibway First Nation is pushing for a new health and treatment centre that incorporates more land-based initiatives.

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The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

People packed into bookstores, bars and breweries on Monday night, some decked out in dragon-rider leathers, to greet the latest book from Rebecca Yarros: Onyx Storm, a book so anticipated it's bringing back the midnight book release.

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The midnight book release event is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

People packed into bookstores, bars and breweries on Monday night, some decked out in dragon-rider leathers, to greet the latest book from Rebecca Yarros: Onyx Storm, a book so anticipated it's bringing back the midnight book release.

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Ottawa has done nothing to actually seize millions from Russian oligarch

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Two years after the government declared it was taking the unprecedented step of moving to confiscate millions of dollars from a Russian oligarch, it has not actually begun the court process to forfeit the money, let alone to hand it over to Ukrainian reconstruction — and it may never happen.

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Endless diarrhea and exhaustion: the stomach bug making the rounds among the most vulnerable in Canada

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Shigella infections are preventable through simple hygiene measures, public health experts say, like giving homeless people access to public toilets and a place to wash their hands.

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Defence minister sidesteps watchdog's call to compensate military's eyes and ears in Afghanistan

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Defence Minister Bill Blair is dismissing calls from his department’s watchdog to offer immediate compensation, and physical and psychological care, to a group of former combat advisers denied health benefits — despite playing a pivotal role in Canada’s Afghanistan military mission, CBC News has learned.

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Cyberattack affecting school boards across Canada may involve decades of data. What can families do?

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

The scope of the PowerSchool data breach impacting school boards across the country is widening, with some boards revealing it may involve student data dating back decades. Still, experts say there are steps families can take to protect themselves.

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After 'burial features' detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure

22-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Researchers say they detected over 100 “unmarked burial features” on the former McIntosh Indian Residential School site in northwestern Ontario, despite only being able to search some of the areas recommended by survivors. Now, the research team is working to help victims' families get closure.

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Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees be put on leave

22-01-2025 05:35 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.

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#TheMoment a Canada goose had an arrow removed after 7 months

22-01-2025 04:22 via cbc.ca

Wildlife photographer Tim Cyr and veterinarian Adrian Walton recount the moment they worked together to catch a Canada goose named Wilson and remove an arrow from its backside.

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Meta accused of pro-Trump bias after #Democrat hashtag blocked on Instagram

22-01-2025 03:04 via cbc.ca

Meta is facing accusations of political bias after Democrat-related hashtags were hidden on its Instagram app following Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration Monday.

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New route, new rules, new era: Mushers gearing up for a Yukon Quest reboot

22-01-2025 01:56 via cbc.ca

After more than four decades, the Yukon Quest sled dog race will look radically different this year, with a small field of mushers, and a completely new route that's about half the original distance covered in years past.

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$112M in provincial funding for Jasper housing rebuild 'can't be spent' amid impasse: minister

22-01-2025 01:47 via cbc.ca

Alberta's social services minister says $112 million earmarked for 250 new permanent homes in Jasper, Alta., is off the table if Parks Canada and the local government continue to pursue a different vision for the town's post-wildfire rebuild.

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Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates

22-01-2025 01:17 via cbc.ca

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected to extortion cases targeting South Asian home builders in Edmonton has been arrested overseas.

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball's Hall of Fame

22-01-2025 01:10 via cbc.ca

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

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Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says

22-01-2025 01:07 via cbc.ca

Premier David Eby says British Columbians should reconsider travelling to the U.S. if Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threat.

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2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear 'dangerous time' in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections

22-01-2025 01:00 via cbc.ca

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Manitoba say they're saddened and fearful after Donald Trump took aim at transgender people in one of his first moves in office.

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How cold is too cold to exercise outdoors?

22-01-2025 00:30 via cbc.ca

Some people enjoy braving the cold to practise outdoor sports and winter activities. But at what point could it no longer be good for you?

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