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Trump says he's pausing efforts to send National Guard to Chicago, L.A. and Portland

31-12-2025 23:46 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump said he's dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore., a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort.

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TikTok is rekindling these New Year's rituals. Here's what they mean and where they're from

31-12-2025 22:42 via cbc.ca

TikTok is inundated with tips on New Year’s traditions that aim to help people have a prosperous 2026, whether in love, luck, life or all of the above. Many of these longtime rituals, like eating grapes under a table or tossing lentils, have been given new life on social media.

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Craig's Cookies workers vote to unionize at 5 Toronto stores as franchise expands nationally

31-12-2025 21:37 via cbc.ca

Nearly 90 employees of Craig’s Cookies have voted to unionize across five shops in Toronto as the Canadian cookie chain expands nationally.

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Teacher wins Guinness World Record for working 61 years at the same school

31-12-2025 21:31 via cbc.ca

Retired Tennessee teacher Glenda Akin has lived and worked through a whole lot of history. And now she’s made history herself as the Guinness-certified longest serving teacher at the same school .

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Richard Smallwood, gospel singer and musical inspiration, dead at 77

31-12-2025 20:52 via cbc.ca

Smallwood died Tuesday of complications due to kidney failure, according to his representative. Singer and songwriter Chaka Khan said Smallwood's music "didn't just inspire me, it transformed me."

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Jobs, economy top voters' priorities at the end of a turbulent 2025: Nanos poll

31-12-2025 20:43 via cbc.ca

A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from the Liberal government on major economic files in the new year.

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Pimicikamak chief 'very frustrated' with Manitoba Hydro's efforts to restore power that went out Sunday

31-12-2025 20:27 via cbc.ca

The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation is criticizing Manitoba Hydro after a days-long power outage forced some residents to leave the community, with temperatures dropping below –30 C Tuesday night.

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Detroit man crosses border in minivan with 2 front ends — 1 made in Canada, 1 in U.S.

31-12-2025 19:41 via cbc.ca

Zach Sutton drives the bak2bak, his name for what he created. The front half is an old 1993 Dodge Caravan, the back a 1991 Plymouth Voyager.

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Paris puts graves up for grabs with 'cemetery lottery' to help clean up forgotten tombstones

31-12-2025 19:00 via cbc.ca

Paris city hall is offering a rare chance to be buried among some of history's most celebrated artists. Dec. 31 was the deadline to register for a draw to purchase a burial spot in one of the city's iconic cemeteries.

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Canadians among those injured in Peru train collision: Global Affairs Canada

31-12-2025 18:41 via cbc.ca

Canadians are among the injured after two trains collided head-on in Peru on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed.

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7 Canadians among those injured in Peru train collision: Global Affairs Canada

31-12-2025 18:41 via cbc.ca

Seven Canadians are among those injured after two trains collided head-on in Peru on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed.

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7 Canadians among dozens injured in Peru train collision: Global Affairs Canada

31-12-2025 18:41 via cbc.ca

Seven Canadians are among those injured after two trains collided head-on in Peru on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed to CBC.

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Stranger Things fans face pricey resale tickets for the show finale’s theatrical release

31-12-2025 18:16 via cbc.ca

Tickets for the finale — which runs in select theatres on Wednesday and Thursday — were released early in December and sold out quickly. That’s left fans scouring Facebook Marketplace for resale tickets and disappointed that resale has come to the cinema.

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Increasing AI use in Canadian courtrooms carries risk of errors, penalties: lawyers

31-12-2025 18:12 via cbc.ca

As AI infiltrates more and more aspects of daily life, it is increasingly making its way into the courts and legal system, lawyers say.

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Here’s what New Year’s celebrations look like as the world rings in 2026

31-12-2025 16:51 via cbc.ca

Here's a look at how countries around the world are ringing in the new year.

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Thieves drill into German bank vault, steal tens of millions of euros’ worth of property

31-12-2025 15:22 via cbc.ca

Thieves stole tens of millions of euros’ worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault that they drilled into on Monday during the holiday lull, police said.

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Turkey detains 125 more ISIS suspects amid countrywide sweep

31-12-2025 15:12 via cbc.ca

Turkish authorities on Wednesday pressed ahead with countrywide operations against suspected ISIS members, detaining 125 people in simultaneous raids across 25 provinces.

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Governor General praises Canada's 'resounding sense of national pride' in New Year's message

31-12-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon praised the 'extraordinary solidarity' she saw in Canada in 2025 in her New Year’s address, pointing to the displays of support in communities hit hard by wildfire, the 'unprecedented economic co-operation' and the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages.

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Watch as Hockey Canada announces the men’s Olympic hockey team

31-12-2025 14:42 via cbc.ca

Click on the video above today at 12 p.m. ET as Hockey Canada will reveal the roster of the men’s Olympic hockey team. This is the first time since 2014 that NHL players will be returning to the Olympics since the Sochi Games.

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Teen Celebrini joins Crosby, McDavid on Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team

31-12-2025 14:42 via cbc.ca

Nineteen-year-old Macklin Celebrini will join Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon on the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team, as NHLers return to the Winter Games for the first time in more than a decade.

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Woman dead after she was struck twice by 2 vehicles that left the scene, say Toronto police searching for them

31-12-2025 14:34 via cbc.ca

A woman is dead after being struck by two vehicles in midtown Toronto Wednesday morning.

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Woman dead after being struck by 2 vehicles in midtown Toronto

31-12-2025 14:34 via cbc.ca

A woman is dead after being struck by two vehicles in midtown Toronto Wednesday morning.

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Woman dead after being hit by 2 vehicles that left the scene, Toronto police say

31-12-2025 14:34 via cbc.ca

A woman is dead after being struck by two vehicles in midtown Toronto Wednesday morning.

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Woman dead after being hit by 2 vehicles that left the scene, say Toronto police

31-12-2025 14:34 via cbc.ca

A woman is dead after being struck by two vehicles in midtown Toronto Wednesday morning.

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Andre De Grasse, Nardwuar among 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada

31-12-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 80 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes Olympians, journalists, Indigenous leaders and doctors.

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8 things to watch for in Alberta politics in 2026

31-12-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca

Duelling citizen-led petitions related to separation, multiple uses of the notwithstanding clause, a slew of recall petitions, progress on a pipeline deal and municipal elections across the province — 2025 was rife with political news. And already, the year ahead is looking to be just as consequential.

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U.S. lawyers to review millions of pages of Epstein files in January before further release, document shows

31-12-2025 12:25 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process through late January, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

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Steinbach, Man., still in recovery mode after consecutive years of heavy floods

31-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

Animals in Steinbach needed another place to stay for a month after the area's animal rescue was flooded for a second consecutive year in 2025. At least 200 city residents are also waiting to find out if they'll get help from a provincial disaster relief fund.

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'My family, they're hurt right now,' says father of man killed in shooting on Sask. First Nation

31-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

The father and uncle of Neil Wahpistikwan, who was murdered on Tuesday morning on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, recounted details of the shooting's aftermath.

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'My family, they're hurt right now,' says father of man killed in shooting at Sask. First Nation

31-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

The father and uncle of Neil Wahpistikwan, who was murdered on Tuesday morning on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, recounted details of the shooting's aftermath.

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'My family, they're hurt right now,' says father of man killed in Sask. First Nation shooting

31-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

The father and uncle of Neil Wahpistikwan, who was murdered on Tuesday morning on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, recounted details of the shooting's aftermath.

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'My family, they're hurt right now,' says father of man killed in First Nation shooting in Saskatchewan

31-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

The father and uncle of Neil Wahpistikwan, who was murdered on Tuesday morning on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, recounted details of the shooting's aftermath.

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'My family, they're hurt right now,' says dad of man killed in First Nation shooting in Saskatchewan as hunt for shooters continues

31-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca

The family of a man killed on Big Island Lake Cree Nation say they're struggling with shock as they try to understand why someone would have shot him.

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Orange-crowned warbler spotted in rare sighting during Christmas bird count in Hamilton, Ont.

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

An orange-crowned warbler was spotted during Hamilton’s annual Christmas bird survey, a “rarity” for birdwatchers, organizers say.

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Orange-crowned warbler spotted in 'rare' sighting during Christmas bird count in Hamilton

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

An orange-crowned warbler was spotted during Hamilton’s annual Christmas bird survey, a “rarity” for birdwatchers, organizers say.

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New Ontario fire code rules require carbon monoxide alarms on every floor

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Changes to the Ontario Fire Code coming in the new year will require carbon monoxide alarms on every level of a home in a bid to better protect people from the deadly, odorless gas.

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Landfill search for First Nation woman's remains in Thunder Bay, Ont., comes up empty

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

After a nearly month-long search of the city’s landfill, Deborah Anishinabie’s family is still seeking closure as an investigation into her homicide in Thunder Bay, Ont., continues. Here's what we know about the search for the rest of the 42-year-old's remains, and what First Nation leaders want to see done to address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two Spirit and gender-diverse people.

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How a good old fashioned boycott got Canada to trade Kentucky bourbon for Canadian whisky

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

The aromatic, spicy and sometimes smoky flavour of a smooth, Kentucky bourbon has been but a memory for consumers in this country ever since the spirit was caught in the crossfire of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war and annexation sabre-rattling. As a result, angry Canadians have united behind a 'Buy Canadian' movement that experts say is elevating our own whiskies.

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Death of skier who fell into snow in Banff, Alta., raises a danger of snow sports

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

The death of a skier this past Saturday afternoon at a Banff ski resort has brought attention to a dangerous side of snow sports. Though her cause of death has not been confirmed, one possibility is that she suffocated.

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25 years after Ottawa's amalgamation, is there any going back?

31-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca

Former mayors remain split on the 2001 merger that turned a dozen municipalities into one megacity.

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Possible water main break in northwest Calgary leads to significant flooding, stranded cars

31-12-2025 05:56 via cbc.ca

The city's fire department said it rescued 13 people from seven cars after a large volume of water caused significant flooding under a bridge near 69th Street N.W. in Bowness.

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Major water main break in northwest Calgary leads to significant flooding, stranded cars

31-12-2025 05:56 via cbc.ca

The city's fire department said it rescued 13 people from seven cars after a large volume of water caused significant flooding under a bridge near 69th Street N.W. in Bowness.

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Major Calgary water main break floods street, strands cars

31-12-2025 05:56 via cbc.ca

The city's fire department said it rescued 13 people from seven cars after a large volume of water caused significant flooding under a bridge near 69th Street N.W. in Bowness.

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Boil water advisory in effect for several areas of Calgary after major water main break

31-12-2025 05:56 via cbc.ca

Firefighters rescued 13 people from seven cars stuck in gushing water after a water main broke along 16th Avenue N.W. on Tuesday night, just west of where a similar break occurred in June 2024.

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Man banned from Nelson, B.C., sentenced for arson during heat of 2024 wildfire season

31-12-2025 03:58 via cbc.ca

David Travis was sentenced to two years less a day and will spend 593 days in custody, accounting for time already served, after pleading guilty to three counts of arson. On July 24, 2024, Travis lit the first of four fires he started that day in Nelson, B.C., and was later arrested with two lighters still in his possession.

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The National | RCMP hunt for armed suspects on Sask. First Nation

31-12-2025 03:00 via cbc.ca

Dec. 30, 2025 | One man has been fatally shot as police search for two armed suspects on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. B.C. communities are cut off after a main highway is destroyed by torrential rains. And the Canada Revenue Agency is upping pressure on Canadians to pay back COVID benefits for which they were ruled ineligible.Watch The National Sun-Fri 9PM EST

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Israel will ban dozens of aid groups from Gaza starting on New Year's Day

31-12-2025 00:05 via cbc.ca

Israel is banning more than two dozen humanitarian organizations from Gaza for failing to comply with new registration rules.

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