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Is Peavey Mart closing stores in Western Canada? Rumours about farm goods retailer worry loyal customers

27-01-2025 23:08 via cbc.ca

The company has confirmed the closure of stores in Ontario and Nova Scotia, but online speculation indicates more could follow.

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Farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores, seeks creditor protection

27-01-2025 23:08 via cbc.ca

A Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its stores and seeking creditor protection, putting an end to days of speculation about the chain's future from its customers, who now have to look for alternatives.

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Farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores and seeking creditor protection

27-01-2025 23:08 via cbc.ca

A Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its stores and seeking creditor protection, putting an end to days of speculation about the chain's future from its customers, who now have to look for alternatives.

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Canadian farm goods store Peavey Mart closing all stores, seeks creditor protection

27-01-2025 23:08 via cbc.ca

A Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its stores and seeking creditor protection, putting an end to days of speculation about the chain's future from its customers, who now have to look for alternatives.

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Canadian farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores

27-01-2025 23:08 via cbc.ca

A Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its stores and seeking creditor protection, putting an end to days of speculation about the chain's future from its customers, who now have to look for alternatives.

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Canada no longer allows hikers to enter B.C. via Pacific Crest Trail

27-01-2025 22:56 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.

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Canada no longer allows hikers to enter B.C. via Pacific Coast Trail

27-01-2025 22:56 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.

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Canada closes border between B.C.-U.S. crossing at Pacific Crest Trail

27-01-2025 22:56 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.

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Navy identifies sailor who died in training exercise in Halifax harbour

27-01-2025 21:57 via cbc.ca

Commodore Jacob French, commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic, told reporters in a news conference on Monday that Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin was a crew member of HMCS Montreal.

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Navy identifies sailor who died after boat capsized in Halifax harbour

27-01-2025 21:57 via cbc.ca

The 38-year-old was a weapons engineering technician who had been with the navy for 19 years.

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Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report

27-01-2025 21:43 via cbc.ca

A task force created by the UCP government to review the province’s pandemic response has issued its final report and, while it is currently being reviewed by the province, Alberta doctors are pushing back, saying it contains misinformation and poses a threat to public health.

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A construction firm's been acquitted of harming threatened turtle's habitat, prompting Ontario review of law

27-01-2025 20:41 via cbc.ca

Ontario's Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision to acquit a North Bay construction company found guilty of damaging the habitat of Blanding’s Turtle, a threatened species in the province.

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Liberal Party approves 6 candidates to run in leadership race

27-01-2025 20:37 via cbc.ca

Six of the seven Liberal leadership candidates who submitted their nomination papers have now been approved by the party to run in the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Freeland's 'plan to stand up to Trump' targets $200B worth of U.S. goods

27-01-2025 19:50 via cbc.ca

Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland released Monday what she's calling her "plan to stand up to Trump" — a policy document that includes the threat of big tariffs on U.S. goods to make the Americans pay if they go after the Canadian economy.

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Kelowna bridge reopens after explosives team give all-clear to removal of suspicious van

27-01-2025 19:47 via cbc.ca

The William R. Bennett Bridge connecting West Kelowna to Kelowna reopened Monday afternoon after being completely closed for almost 11 hours due to a police incident involving a distraught man.

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Explosives team called in for police incident that has closed bridge connecting Kelowna and West Kelowna

27-01-2025 19:47 via cbc.ca

The William R. Bennett Bridge connecting West Kelowna to Kelowna was closed in both directions early Monday morning due to a police incident.

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Congo hostilities fuelled by longstanding grievances. Your smartphone is also a factor

27-01-2025 19:40 via cbc.ca

An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis in a region that suffered two devastating wars between 1996 and 2003.

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Ford government announces $1.4B in new funds for primary health-care plan on eve of election call

27-01-2025 18:16 via cbc.ca

The Progressive Conservative government has announced $1.4 billion in new funding for an action plan to connect two million more people in Ontario with a primary care provider, just days before an early provincial election is set to be triggered.

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Sundance doc The Stringer challenges who took Napalm Girl photograph

27-01-2025 18:06 via cbc.ca

After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and powerful photos of the 20th century — the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack that has long been credited to a staff photographer from The Associated Press.

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What is DeepSeek? The Chinese OpenAI rival sparking chaos in tech markets

27-01-2025 17:06 via cbc.ca

DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, has released a free AI assistant that rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT in quality and was reportedly produced for a fraction of the price, throwing the tech industry into a tailspin.

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Trump brings swift changes to U.S. government websites

27-01-2025 17:04 via cbc.ca

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, several major government websites have been overhauled, reflecting his administration's push for swift and significant changes to the bureaucracy.

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Canadian ice climbers to converge on downtown Edmonton for world championship

27-01-2025 16:05 via cbc.ca

Some of the world's best ice climbers are coming to Edmonton next month. A towering ice wall has been set up in the city's river valley for the Ice Climbing World Cup.

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She was trying to sell a play tent for $40. It ended up costing her $1,250

27-01-2025 16:00 via cbc.ca

A woman in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island wants to warn others about an online phishing scam on Facebook Marketplace after a sale that was supposed to earn her $40 cost her $1,250 instead.

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Auschwitz survivors warn 'world has become toxic' on 80th anniversary of death camp's liberation

27-01-2025 15:13 via cbc.ca

The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.

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Ford's push to expand alcohol sales to cost province about $1.4B, fiscal watchdog says

27-01-2025 14:57 via cbc.ca

The Ford government's push to get beer, wine and ready-made cocktails into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost taxpayers roughly $1.4 billion by the end of 2030, one of the province's fiscal watchdogs says.

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Ford's push to expand alcohol sales to cost Ontario about $1.4B, fiscal watchdog says

27-01-2025 14:57 via cbc.ca

The Ford government's push to get beer, wine and ready-made cocktails into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost taxpayers roughly $1.4 billion by the end of 2030, one of the province's fiscal watchdogs says.

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Thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza after hostage deal breakthrough

27-01-2025 12:57 via cbc.ca

Tens of thousands of Palestinians began moving along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday as Israel opened roadblocks after the militant group Hamas agreed to hand over female Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud and two other hostages.

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Tens of thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza after hostage deal breakthrough

27-01-2025 12:57 via cbc.ca

Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday, jubilant to be returning after months of living in temporary shelter but fearful of what might remain of their homes amid the bombed-out ruins.

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How vulnerable are Saskatchewan's 3 largest cities to wildfires?

27-01-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

With the ongoing California wildfires and last year's devastating fire in Jasper, Alta., people in Saskatchewan's largest cities may wonder how vulnerable they are.

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Alberta agencies work to educate public amid rise of online child sexual exploitation

27-01-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

Local agencies are working to educate the public about online safety, amid a steady rise of cases of online child sexual exploitation. Education, they say, is the best to tool for prevention.

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New funding will help Saint Mary's researchers update database of right whale DNA

27-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded Saint Mary’s University a contract to update the DNA database of one of the most critically endangered species in Canadian waters.

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Trudeau to fill Senate vacancies before retiring: source

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a final wave of appointments to fill the 10 vacancies in the Senate before he retires in March, Radio-Canada has learned.

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Trudeau plans on stacking Senate before retiring: source

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a final wave of appointments to fill the 10 vacancies in the Senate before he retires in March, Radio-Canada has learned.

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The latest franchising opportunity? Pickleball courts

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

As pickleball continues to grow in popularity, a U.S. company hopes to bring its model of indoor pickleball franchises north of the border. But some warn Canada could be a tougher market to crack.

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Rogers customers disputing price hikes report unequal treatment

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Dozens of Rogers Communications customers say they’re fed up with what appears to be an uneven playing field when they try to lower their monthly bills amid contract disputes.

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Politics! Carney pulls ahead, Ford to trigger election

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Liberal leadership race really got underway this week. Mark Carney wracked up endorsements from current cabinet ministers, while Chrystia Freeland pitched herself as running against the "Ottawa establishment".
Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling an early election on Wednesday in hopes of shoring up another strong mandate, and capitalize on his visibility during the tariff fight.
Vandana Kattar is a former advisor to Justin Trudeau, and a political strategist. Dennis Matthews is t

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Police in Quebec have lost 4 guns since 2020. Critics say that's unacceptable

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

A CBC News investigation has found the two largest police forces in Quebec — the Montreal police and the Sûreté du Québec — have lost a total of four guns since 2020. While experts say mistakes can happen, critics believe police should be held to a higher standard when it comes to how weapons are managed.

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Newcomer, humanitarian from Congo dies in Ottawa after being found outside in the cold

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Marceline Tawembi, a newcomer to Canada who devoted her life's work to improving the lives of others in her home country of Congo, died in the cold in Ottawa earlier this month after leaving the women’s shelter where she'd been staying.

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Can pickleball go corporate in Canada?

27-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

As pickleball continues to grow in popularity, a U.S. company hopes to bring its model of indoor pickleball franchises north of the border. But some warn Canada could be a tougher market to crack.

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UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city

27-01-2025 04:16 via cbc.ca

The M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons expired.

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Kansas City books Super Bowl LVII rematch with Philadelphia

27-01-2025 02:01 via cbc.ca

Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, ran through the Buffalo defence for two more scores, and relied on his defence at key moments to help Kansas City beat Buffalo 32-29 on Sunday night and reach the Super Bowl for the third consecutive season.

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