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Humboldt Broncos families will appeal decision to dismiss lawsuit, lawyer says

22-12-2025 22:50 via cbc.ca

A Saskatoon King's Bench Court judge dismissed the lawsuit initially filed in July 2018, just months after a semi-trailer went through a stop sign and collided with the junior hockey team’s bus, killing 16 people. Their lawyer says they will appeal.

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6 British men charged with more than 60 sexual assault offences against same woman

22-12-2025 22:46 via cbc.ca

Six British men, including a woman's former husband, were charged with more than 60 sexual offences against her over 13 years, U.K. prosecutors said on Monday.

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Barry Manilow announces surgery for early-stage cancer and postpones January concerts

22-12-2025 21:30 via cbc.ca

Singer Barry Manilow announced he will be undergoing surgery in late December to remove a cancerous spot on his lung. He announced his January concerts will be postponed to February.

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Advocates push to legalize the sale of raw milk

22-12-2025 21:14 via cbc.ca

Selling unpasteurized milk has been illegal in Canada since 1991, due to its high risk of carrying potentially deadly bacteria. But advocates argue there’s still demand for the product, with some Alberta municipalities lobbying the federal government to make sales legal.

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Banksy unveils new art depicting stargazing figures in London

22-12-2025 20:55 via cbc.ca

Street artist Banksy appeared to confirm via his Instagram account on Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work.

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Quebec ERs are overflowing before flu season hits its peak

22-12-2025 20:19 via cbc.ca

Before the height of flu season, Quebec emergency rooms are overflowing in several regions, including the greater Montreal area, Centre-du-Québec and the Capitale-Nationale.

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Ontario senior's friends found gift cards given to them were empty. Consumers warned of 'gift card draining'

22-12-2025 19:02 via cbc.ca

Mark Duguay of Windsor says $275 worth of Tim Hortons cards he bought for friends couldn't be redeemed because they'd already been drained of funds. The CEO of the Better Business Bureau for Western Ontario says it's not an uncommon issue due to scams that may include bar code tampering.

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'Never again,' says Windsor, Ont., senior after embarrassment of empty gift cards

22-12-2025 19:02 via cbc.ca

Windsor resident Mark Duguay says $275 worth of Tim Hortons cards he bought for friends turned out to be already drained of funds when they tried to redeem them.

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'Never again,' says Windsor, Ont., senior after $275 in Tim Hortons gift cards turned out empty

22-12-2025 19:02 via cbc.ca

Windsor resident Mark Duguay says $275 worth of Tim Hortons cards he bought for friends turned out to be already drained of funds when they tried to redeem them.

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RCMP charge 2 men with using women to smuggle cannabis from Toronto to Nigeria

22-12-2025 18:25 via cbc.ca

The RCMP arrested two men who allegedly used a classified ads website to recruit women to smuggle cannabis out of Canada to Nigeria via the country’s biggest airport.

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RCMP charge 2 men for allegedly using women to smuggle cannabis from Toronto to Nigeria

22-12-2025 18:25 via cbc.ca

The RCMP arrested two men who allegedly used a classified ads website to recruit women to smuggle cannabis out of Canada to Nigeria via the country’s biggest airport.

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Man accused of shooting officer in Welland, Ont., remains in hospital, Niagara police say

22-12-2025 18:14 via cbc.ca

Police in Niagara Region say a man who was arrested and injured by gunfire after an officer was shot Friday in Welland, Ont., remains in hospital and will likely face further charges as the province's police watchdog continues to investigate.

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IDF says it shot teen in West Bank after hurling brick at soldiers. Video appears to contradict that

22-12-2025 18:05 via cbc.ca

The Israeli military said it was reviewing an incident in the occupied West Bank in which soldiers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian who they said had thrown a brick at them, after CCTV footage appeared to show he was not doing so when shot.

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Canadian among fired workers from Grand Theft Auto studio says they just want their jobs back

22-12-2025 17:25 via cbc.ca

The firing of several employees at the makers of the Grand Theft Auto video games came as a complete surprise, according to one of the Canadian workers who was let go this past fall.

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Sidney Crosby breaks Penguins scoring record previously held by Mario Lemieux

22-12-2025 16:55 via cbc.ca

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-3 shootout win against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.

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Recall issued for some pepperoni and bacon Pizza Pops due to E. coli risk

22-12-2025 16:29 via cbc.ca

The recall extends to a number of kinds of Pizza Pops of various packaging sizes with best-before dates for mid-June 2026. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the contaminated food may not look or smell spoiled, but can still make you sick.

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Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pops recall, CFIA says

22-12-2025 16:29 via cbc.ca

The recall extends to a number of kinds of Pizza Pops of various packaging sizes with best-before dates for mid-June 2026. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the contaminated food may not look or smell spoiled, but can still make you sick.

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Vancouver homeless shelter adapting to rise in seniors, a trend reflected countrywide

22-12-2025 16:00 via cbc.ca

For the first time in the history of Union Gospel Mission's Vancouver shelter, home-care aid workers are making weekly visits to help seniors with basic tasks like taking a shower.

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James Ransone, actor known for role in The Wire, dead at age 46

22-12-2025 15:44 via cbc.ca

Ransone appeared in TV shows Bosch and Poker Face, as well as the films It: Chapter Two, The Black Phone and Black Phone 2

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Wabush Airport reopened following days of extreme weather, Transport Canada says

22-12-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca

Wabush Airport has reopened after Icy weather conditions forced the closure of its runway for four days, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting for new flights. While PAL Airlines says they have offered accommodation, one stranded passenger says he has been offered no help.

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Stranded passengers 'exhausted,’ 'annoyed' over four days of Wabush flight cancellations

22-12-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca

Icy weather conditions have forced the closure of the Wabush Airport's runway for four days, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting for new flights. While PAL Airlines says they have offered accommodation, one stranded passenger says he has been offered no help.

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Mayor invites Hallmark to film in Alberta town residents call a real life romance set

22-12-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca

If you’re looking for love – Sylvan Lake might just be the place, with aesthetics and a community that rivals any romance film script. But now the town is gunning to actually be the backdrop for one.

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Sask. needs steady hand for 'choppy waters' ahead, premier says

22-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

In a year-end interview, Premier Scott Moe said his major regret for 2025 is not visiting Denare Beach sooner. The northern village was devastated this summer when wildfire destroyed 200 homes.

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Manitoba premier vows public inquiry into former PC government efforts to approve sand-mining licence

22-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba will hold a public inquiry as soon as 2026 into the former Progressive Conservative government’s post-election efforts to approve an environmental licence for sand-mining company Sio Silica.

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National trends point to Canadians spending less this holiday season

22-12-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca

As people look to save money any way they can, those who represent businesses in the retail sector hope the "shop local" campaign results in a solid bottom line for retailers during the holiday shopping period.

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Russian general killed in car bomb in Moscow, investigators say

22-12-2025 10:47 via cbc.ca

A Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in Moscow, and investigators said Ukraine could be behind the attack, the third such killing of a senior military officer in a year.

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Trump & corruption with Pod Save America

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Corruption is a word that’s come up throughout this year in relation to U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term. There have been allegations of personal enrichment, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, through his family’s crypto and real estate ventures. There are also accusations of quid pro quo deals with foreign leaders and convicted criminals seeking pardons.
Is this a bug in Trump’s administration, or a feature?
To put it all into focus, Tommy Viet

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This Vancouver man has been fighting for justice in his mother’s killing in India for 20 years. Here’s why

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

India's archaic judicial system and its backlog of millions of cases leave those seeking justice, along with many lawyers and judges, with an sense of hopelessness.

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Ottawa cobbler on 25 years of fixes — and the sidewalk staple 'that will kill your shoes'

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Muhamad Merhi has operated a shoe repair stand inside the federal government's C.D. Howe Building for a quarter-century. 'I don't think I would have survived outside,' he says.

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New study finds AI chatbots can influence some Canadians to change their vote

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Talking with an AI chatbot can successfully convince people to change their votes and could affect the outcome of future elections, according to a newly published study. However, Canada has few, if any, rules to govern how artificial intelligence is used in future elections.

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'It's like Groundhog Day': Waiting decades for justice in India's overburdened court system

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

India's archaic judicial system and its backlog of millions of cases leave those seeking justice, along with many lawyers and judges, with an sense of hopelessness.

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Canadians more likely to be swayed to change vote by AI chatbots than Americans, study finds

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Talking with an AI chatbot can successfully convince people to change their votes and could affect the outcome of future elections, according to a newly published study. However, Canada has few, if any, rules to govern how artificial intelligence is used in future elections.

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AI chatbots can influence some Canadians to change their vote, new study finds

22-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Talking with an AI chatbot can successfully convince people to change their votes and could affect the outcome of future elections, according to a newly published study. However, Canada has few, if any, rules to govern how artificial intelligence is used in future elections.

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Mudslide closes part of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall after heavy rains

22-12-2025 04:11 via cbc.ca

A 'small slide of mud, rocks, and vegetation' has caused a section of Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park Seawall to close Sunday.

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He gave away his art after learning he had 18 months to live. Now his cancer's in remission

22-12-2025 00:00 via cbc.ca

After Bill Staubi was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, he was determined to find a home for his life's work: a 1,300-piece art collection, four decades in the making. But now that the cancer is in remission, he's starting anew.

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