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Duty-free shops struggle to make ends meet as Canadians steer clear of U.S.

11-04-2025 23:57 via cbc.ca

Duty-free shops across the country, still recovering from pandemic travel restrictions, are reporting massive drops in business in recent months as Canadians increasingly avoid travelling to the U.S.

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Canadian Corey Conners 2 shots back at halfway point of Masters

11-04-2025 23:20 via cbc.ca

Canadian Corey Conners finds himself in contention at the Masters after two rounds. The Listowel, Ont., native shot a 2-under 70 for a share of third place on Friday, two shots back of leader Justin Rose.

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Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, known for First Blood and Weekend at Bernie's, dead at 94

11-04-2025 23:12 via cbc.ca

Ted Kotcheff, whose six-decade career as film and television director included helming the first instalments of two hit movie franchises in the 1980s, has died at age 94.

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Prince George councillors want answers after RCMP monitor city hall meeting without their knowledge

11-04-2025 22:08 via cbc.ca

One councillor says it is 'a betrayal that police attended at the request of city staff but city councillors were not informed.

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Euphoria and Grey's Anatomy actor Eric Dane diagnosed with ALS

11-04-2025 22:03 via cbc.ca

Euphoria actor and former Grey's Anatomy veteran Eric Dane has announced that he has ALS but will continue working.

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P.E.I.'s Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps

11-04-2025 21:55 via cbc.ca

Prince Edward Island's biggest community college is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college's international student enrolment.'

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Author, gynecologist Jen Gunter says she's moving back to Canada as reproductive rights erode in U.S.

11-04-2025 21:28 via cbc.ca

Jen Gunter, a Winnipeg-born gynecologist and bestselling author, says she's had enough with the United States, but she’s also prescribing a stark warning for Canadian voters concerned about the future of their own reproductive health care.

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Democrats pen letter asking SEC to investigate Trump, allies for alleged market manipulation

11-04-2025 21:17 via cbc.ca

Stock markets spiked on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause in "reciprocal" tariffs. Six Democrats say that timing raises questions.

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Sask. Party MLA who called Jagmeet Singh a 'terrorist' stripped of additional MLA duties

11-04-2025 20:57 via cbc.ca

Racquel Hilbert, the Saskatchewan Party MLA who called federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist in the provincial legislature last month, has been removed from additional MLA duties, the party says.

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Windsor Stellantis workers to return to job for at least 2 weeks, union says

11-04-2025 20:29 via cbc.ca

Workers at Windsor's Stellantis assembly plant will return to the job for at least two weeks, their union announced Friday.

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Teen hit by RCMP vehicle while flagging down another RCMP vehicle: Sask. police watchdog

11-04-2025 20:00 via cbc.ca

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team says a teenager on Kawacatoose First Nation was trying to get an RCMP vehicle to stop when a second RCMP vehicle hit him.

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100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives over 1,700

11-04-2025 19:18 via cbc.ca

Gaston Pettigrew, who served during WWII's Battle of the Atlantic, was hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. He received more than 1,700, which are now plastered throughout his residence.

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Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days

11-04-2025 18:58 via cbc.ca

Beginning Friday, Canadians over the age of 14 who will be in the United States for 30 days or longer will have to register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Trump administration says it's just enforcing laws that essentially have been on the books for decades.

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2 cases of measles confirmed on Prince Edward Island, involving adults who travelled within Canada

11-04-2025 18:42 via cbc.ca

Health officials in Prince Edward Island have confirmed two cases of measles, the province's first reported cases since 2013.

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2 cases of measles confirmed on Prince Edward Island, in adults who travelled within Canada

11-04-2025 18:42 via cbc.ca

Health officials in Prince Edward Island have confirmed two cases of measles, the province's first reported cases since 2013.

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Global economic slowdown from tariffs starting to impact Canada, Carney says after cabinet meeting

11-04-2025 18:22 via cbc.ca

Liberal Leader Mark Carney wore his prime minister hat today as he met with the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre re-upped his party’s economic platform in St. Catharines, Ont.

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Ontario mayor prompts backlash for using N-word during guest lecture at Trent University

11-04-2025 17:03 via cbc.ca

Trent University’s undergraduate students union is asking the school not to invite Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal back to campus after he used the n-word while speaking to a class last month.

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Soulja Boy found liable for sexual assault of ex-assistant, ordered to pay $4 million US

11-04-2025 16:21 via cbc.ca

A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million US in damages.

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Israeli army says it will fire air force reservists who signed letter condemning Gaza war

11-04-2025 16:12 via cbc.ca

Israel's military said Friday it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and accusing it of only serving political interests and not bringing the hostages home.

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P.E.I. vet college apologizes for asking artist to remove piece showing lemmings and U.S. flag

11-04-2025 15:06 via cbc.ca

The Atlantic Veterinary College has apologized to its former artist-in-residence, who quit after being asked to take down a painting he says was censored by the Charlottetown institution due to its political message.

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P.E.I. vet college apologizes for asking artist to remove painting based on U.S. politics

11-04-2025 15:06 via cbc.ca

The Atlantic Veterinary College has apologized to its former artist-in-residence who quit after being asked to take down a painting he says was censored by the Charlottetown institution due to its political message.

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Live updates: Poilievre announces economic plan as Carney leaves campaign trail for cabinet meeting

11-04-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in St. Catharines, Ont., this morning to announce his party’s economic platform. Meanwhile, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is off the campaign trail and wearing his prime minister hat for a meeting with the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations.

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How a flagship American conference in Vancouver is coping with political chaos

11-04-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca

TED, the American conference known for its short, often inspiring talks on technology, entertainment and design is in Vancouver, B.C., bringing with it some of the brightest and most creative thinkers, at a time when the U.S. has threatened Canada and put much of the world in chaos.

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Jailed Turkish mayor, an Erdogan rival, makes 1st court appearance since arrest

11-04-2025 14:23 via cbc.ca

Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor appeared in court Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place.

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What did Trump just do to the economy?

11-04-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca

Donald Trump's 90-day pause on his "Liberation Day" tariffs has markets and pundits alike struggling to make sense of the U.S. president's economic strategy and its potential impacts.

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At the epicentre of Ontario's measles outbreak, residents reel with concern

11-04-2025 13:15 via cbc.ca

Residents in St. Thomas and Aylmer share their concerns about the region leading Ontario's measles cases as a local Mennonite Community Service teams up with public health expand its message to communities.

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Missing Indigenous woman's family hopeful new billboard, reward could provide answers 6 years later

11-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca

Nearly six years after she first went missing, the family of a young Indigenous mother of two is hoping a new reward and billboard will turn up fresh leads in the case. Shae-Lynn McAllister disappeared from Fairview, Alta., in 2019 and has not been seen since.

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My baby girl almost died. That's why national pharmacare will decide my vote

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Scott MacMillan was relieved when doctors were able to save the life of his daughter, Rosemary, who was in diabetic ketoacidosis. But when the hospital staff asked about insurance, he was filled with dread that he might not be able to cover the cost of her life-sustaining medications. That’s why in this federal election, he’s looking for political leaders who are committed to expanding Canada’s pharmacare plan.

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Liberals and Conservatives said their rallies drew thousands. We decided to count

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Crowd sizes have become a discussion point in this election. The CBC News’s visual investigation unit looks at some of the images from those rallies to try to determine whether the reality fits with the campaigns' claims.

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Cree man's dream of a Walmart bag ribbon shirt becomes reality thanks to crafty uncle

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Sage Ballantyne and his nephew Chase Meechance found a new use for reusable shopping bags.

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Black psychologists fear EDI rollback within Canadian Psychological Association

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

A group of Black psychologists are fearful of rollback to equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives within the Canadian Psychological Association following proposed changes to the strategic plan, while the CPA’s leadership insists those goals remain foundational.

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Alex Garland's Iraq-war film Warfare is visceral, exciting and unethical

11-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Alex Garland's new film Warfare is an adrenaline-rush, time-accurate depiction of one battle during the Iraq war that claims to be completely objective. But its refusal to question, investigate or comment on anything at all is its major failing.

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#TheMoment a Raptors fan won season tickets with an impossible half-court shot

11-04-2025 04:19 via cbc.ca

Toronto Raptors fan Liam Rodrigues recounts the moment he nailed an almost impossible half-court shot to win season tickets.

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#TheMoment a Raptors fan nailed an almost impossible half-court shot

11-04-2025 04:19 via cbc.ca

Toronto Raptors fan Liam Rodrigues recounts the moment he nailed an almost impossible half-court shot to win season tickets.

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome forced a Winnipeg Jets draft pick to retire at 21. What is it?

11-04-2025 03:21 via cbc.ca

The incurable medical condition that ended the professional hockey career of a first-round Winnipeg Jets draft pick is a disorder that's challenging to diagnose and sometimes difficult to treat, says a Manitoba doctor.

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Stunt performers finally catch a break with new Oscar category

11-04-2025 03:10 via cbc.ca

After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar category to recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award that will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards in 2028.

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Retrial of Sask. Métis hunters to examine scope of traditional harvesting rights

11-04-2025 02:15 via cbc.ca

A potentially precedent-setting court case about Métis harvesting rights in Saskatchewan begins next week in Meadow Lake.

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Supreme Court orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

11-04-2025 02:13 via cbc.ca

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration's emergency appeal.

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This Toronto Raptors fan won season tickets thanks to a very lucky half-court shot

11-04-2025 02:10 via cbc.ca

A Toronto Raptors fan has won 2025-2026 season tickets after he sunk a half-court shot at the team's final home game at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

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8-year-old P.E.I. boy awaiting heart transplant gets offer of a lifetime to attend the Masters

11-04-2025 02:04 via cbc.ca

For most fans of professional golf, the odds of getting a chance to attend the PGA Tour’s most prestigious tournament are akin to winning the lottery. But if all goes well, one very special kid from Prince Edward Island may be attending the Masters this time next year.

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45-year mystery behind eerie photo from The Shining is believed to be solved

11-04-2025 00:50 via cbc.ca

The Shining is hailed as a spine-tingling cult horror classic, gripping audiences with its chilling psychological twists. It’s also mired with countless conspiracy theories. Now, one of those theories has finally been cracked: the mystery of where and how the infamous final photo, which ends the film on a haunting cliffhanger, came from.

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