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Fact check: Is the U.S. now controlling what’s posted on TikTok?

27-01-2026 23:58 via cbc.ca

After a deal was reached to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., some users accused the app of censoring their posts. CBC’s fact-check team breaks down the facts about the deal.

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Calgary gold retailers see 'huge increase' in business as precious metal prices soar

27-01-2026 23:56 via cbc.ca

Soaring gold and silver prices have brought people to Calgary precious metal retailers in droves as they look to cash in or buy more. One expert says the future value of precious metals remains uncertain, largely due to geopolitical instability.

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Suspended Edmonton detective should be dismissed for leaking files to CBC, tribunal says

27-01-2026 23:49 via cbc.ca

A suspended detective should be formally dismissed from the Edmonton Police Service for leaking confidential investigative police files to CBC News, says a police disciplinary tribunal.

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Suspended Edmonton detective should be dismissed for leaking files to CBC: tribunal

27-01-2026 23:49 via cbc.ca

A suspended detective should be formally dismissed from the Edmonton Police Service for leaking confidential investigative police files to CBC News, says a police disciplinary tribunal.

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Judge temporarily bars removal of boy, 5, and father detained by immigration agents in Minnesota

27-01-2026 23:33 via cbc.ca

A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a five-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America's divisions on immigration under the Trump administration.

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Canadian doctors say they’re losing 20 million hours a year to unnecessary paperwork

27-01-2026 22:52 via cbc.ca

Doctors in Canada each spend, on average, nine hours per week on administrative tasks, totaling 42.7 million hours annually across the country, according to a new report from the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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B.C.'s attorney general urges Canadian businesses to 'think about their role' in supporting ICE operations

27-01-2026 22:45 via cbc.ca

B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison and Vancouver-based Hootsuite are among the Canadian companies facing backlash for business ties to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to music catalogue

27-01-2026 21:56 via cbc.ca

Neil Young announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalogue to residents of Denmark's semiautonomous territory, whose futures have lately become a point of tension between the U.S. and NATO.

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Court strikes down challenge of Sask.'s decision to extend life of 3 coal-fired power plants

27-01-2026 21:29 via cbc.ca

A group of environmentalists has lost their legal challenge to the Saskatchewan government’s decision to extend the life of three coal-fired power plants to 2050.

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Ont. lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to courthouse cells

27-01-2026 21:17 via cbc.ca

A lawyer says she was left bloody and swollen after multiple Durham regional police officers allegedly slammed her head on a desk without provocation, ripped off her head scarf and dragged her to the basement cells of the Oshawa courthouse last week.

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Carney says Holocaust Remembrance Day a time to remember Canadian complicity

27-01-2026 20:53 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Holocaust Remembrance Day is a moment to remember the consequences of ignorance and hatred.

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Winnie the Plow and Greg among winners of Winnipeg's 1st snowplow naming contest

27-01-2026 19:54 via cbc.ca

Winnipeg's snowplows have been given new names chosen by thousands of voters in the city's first-ever naming contest for the equipment.

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Hellebuycket, Winnie the Plow and Greg among winners of Winnipeg's 1st snowplow naming contest

27-01-2026 19:54 via cbc.ca

Winnipeg's snowplows have been given new names chosen by thousands of voters in the city's first-ever naming contest for the equipment.

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'I’m afraid to go out and film’: Journalists in Gaza say ceasefire has not made their work easier

27-01-2026 19:53 via cbc.ca

Three freelance photojournalists in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike last week, the latest in a long list of Palestinian reporters who have died in the war in Gaza. Some fear it's a sign that Israel views them as a legitimate target despite the recent ceasefire it reached with Hamas.

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'I'm afraid to go out and film': Journalists in Gaza fear they are being targeted by Israel

27-01-2026 19:53 via cbc.ca

Three freelance photojournalists in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike last week, the latest in a long list of Palestinian reporters who have died in the war in Gaza. Some fear it's a sign that Israel views them as a legitimate target despite the recent ceasefire it reached with Hamas.

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At least 35 dead after winter storm hits U.S., with more Arctic air expected for southern states

27-01-2026 19:47 via cbc.ca

At least 35 deaths have been reported in states afflicted with severe cold across the U.S., according to local officials.

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Heated Rivalry body double is Ontario university student who says skating for Hudson Williams was 'surreal'

27-01-2026 19:38 via cbc.ca

Jonah De Simone, a former University of Guelph Gryphon right winger and onetime Ontario Hockey League player, now has a film credit for his work as a body double in the hit hockey drama Heated Rivalry.

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TikTok settles landmark lawsuit over youth addiction claims

27-01-2026 19:31 via cbc.ca

TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed.

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A year after young man's disappearance, police set up command post at Quebec ski resort

27-01-2026 19:26 via cbc.ca

The Sûreté du Québec will set up a command post at the ski resort this Saturday, stationed beside the hotel where Liam Toman was last seen in the early hours of Feb. 2, 2025.

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Charges laid after potential bomb-making chemicals found at London, Ont., home

27-01-2026 19:04 via cbc.ca

Four people face charges after what police say was a trespassing call on Western University's campus that led to the discovery of chemicals "capable of being used to create explosives" at a nearby London, Ont., home.

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Inquest for nephew of Ontario MPP Sol Mamakwa postponed after late First Nation man's partner dies

27-01-2026 18:57 via cbc.ca

The inquest for a 27-year-old who died while in custody at the Thunder Bay Jail in northwestern Ontario has been postponed due to the sudden death of his partner. Kevin Mamakwa was the nephew of Sol Mamakwa, an NDP member of provincial parliament who previously called for the jail to be shut down due to safety concerns.

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5 charged in arson, extortion offences targeting Winnipeg convenience store owners, police say

27-01-2026 18:24 via cbc.ca

Five people have been charged and two others are wanted by police in connection with extortion-related offences at Winnipeg convenience stores, police say.

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'The mother of all deals': EU and India strike landmark agreement amid U.S. tariffs

27-01-2026 17:58 via cbc.ca

Leaders of the European Union and India announced a wide-ranging trade agreement on Tuesday, which came after nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations that became increasingly urgent in the last six months after stiff tariffs were imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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One Battle After Another, Sinners lead BAFTA nominations

27-01-2026 17:17 via cbc.ca

Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged action thriller One Battle After Another leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations on Tuesday, including acting nods for five of its cast.

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Russia kills 3 people in 'brutal' strike on Odesa, Ukraine says

27-01-2026 17:11 via cbc.ca

Russian drones hammered the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, officials said on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 25 as Moscow intensifies its strikes aimed at pushing Kyiv to give up fighting.

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Secretary of State for Sport says he binge-watched Heated Rivalry over the holidays

27-01-2026 17:10 via cbc.ca

Adam van Koeverden, Canada's secretary of state for sport, told reporters the hit show Heated Rivalry 'speaks volumes to the power and influence of Canadian storytelling.' The Olympic gold medallist sported a sweater from the show on his way out of the federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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Tate McRae, Justin Bieber lead 2026 Juno Award nominations

27-01-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca

The Weeknd, Daniel Caesar, the Beaches and Jessie Reyez also nabbed nominations, and there was an increase in first-time nominees.

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Vancouver city council calls on feds to address headlight brightness

27-01-2026 16:00 via cbc.ca

Advocates say car headlights are not only too bright, but also too high up on larger vehicles, sometimes aiming at eye level. They say the lights blind other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

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Canada could gain nearly 7% in real GDP by removing internal trade barriers, says IMF

27-01-2026 16:00 via cbc.ca

Canada’s economy could gain nearly seven per cent, or $210 billion, in real GDP by fully removing internal trade barriers between the country’s 13 provinces and territories, according to a report published Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund.

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Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' despite U.S. claims

27-01-2026 15:41 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney is dismissing reports he walked back the remarks he made in Davos last week during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

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Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' contradicting U.S. account

27-01-2026 15:41 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney is dismissing reports he walked back the remarks he made in Davos last week during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

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Coutts protester Anthony Olienick granted bail pending results of his appeal

27-01-2026 15:25 via cbc.ca

After four years behind bars, one of the men convicted of mischief and firearms violations in connection with the 2022 Coutts, Alta., border blockade is being released from prison.

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New details show vigorous, pricey process to identify explicit books in Edmonton schools

27-01-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca

The 329 pages of records, obtained by CBC News, reveal that 11 teachers were hired by Edmonton Public Schools for a four-week summer project to review books for sexually explicit content, at a cost of $43,000.

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Sly Dunbar, Jamaican drummer who played with reggae and rock greats, dead at 73

27-01-2026 13:31 via cbc.ca

Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fuelled countless tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73.

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Snow squalls batter eastern Ontario, closing section of Canada’s busiest highway due to multiple crashes

27-01-2026 13:27 via cbc.ca

The latest round of snowy weather is hitting the east end of Lake Ontario Tuesday. Westbound Highway 401 is closed because of crashes near Belleville and Odessa.

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Snow squalls batter eastern Ontario, as multiple crashes close sections of Canada’s busiest highway

27-01-2026 13:27 via cbc.ca

Several serious crashes closed sections of Highway 401 in eastern Ontario as snow squalls reduced visibility on Tuesday. There are no reports of serious injuries.

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'Please don't let me die': Calgary patients recount long waits in emergency rooms

27-01-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Two stories from Calgary women who say they endured lengthy ER waits while facing life-threatening emergencies are "the tip of the iceberg," according to one physician.

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At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say

27-01-2026 11:50 via cbc.ca

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.

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P.E.I. couple says their kids' RESP is in limbo because the bank altered their last name

27-01-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca

Max Deller-Lestage and Marie Pascal wanted to transfer the registered education savings plan they set up for their children to a new bank — but the transfer wouldn't go through. That's because their kids' last names didn't match what was on the original investment account.

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Trump wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. Is that good for consumers and the economy?

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent — a move that could bring short-term relief to some consumers but is likely to cause a broader credit crisis in the long run, according to experts.

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Trump wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. Is that a good idea?

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent — a move that could bring short-term relief to some consumers but is likely to cause a broader credit crisis in the long run, according to experts.

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Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

The cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here's a closer look at the potential impact.

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Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump starting threatening the Arctic

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?

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Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump started threatening the Arctic

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?

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Can NATO survive Trump?

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump set off a firestorm with comments dismissing the military contributions of fellow NATO members during the war in Afghanistan.
This follows the president’s aggressive bid for Greenland, a self-governing territory of NATO-ally Denmark, which brought into question whether NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, could survive without America, its strongest and richest member.
And while some kind of agreement on Greenland now seems to be

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An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away

27-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

The equipment failure that left thousands of Montrealers without power during this weekend’s bitter cold originated at a substation that Hydro-Québec has been aiming to replace since at least 2018.

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Paraglider dies in Alberta after crashing into mountain near Canmore

27-01-2026 05:19 via cbc.ca

Mounties in Alberta say a paraglider died after crashing into the side of a mountain just over a week ago.

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Gold prices soar to $5,000 US an ounce

27-01-2026 04:02 via cbc.ca

Gold prices soared to $5,000 US an ounce for the first time largely driven by investors turning to precious metals — often seen as a more steady investment — during a period of global economic uncertainty.

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Gold price soars past $5,000 US an ounce for 1st time ever

27-01-2026 04:02 via cbc.ca

Gold prices soared to $5,000 US an ounce for the first time largely driven by investors turning to precious metals — often seen as a more steady investment — during a period of global economic uncertainty.

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The National | Ontario cleans up after record snowfall

27-01-2026 02:57 via cbc.ca

Jan. 26, 2026 | Southern Ontario cleans up after a record-breaking snowstorm. Ottawa announces cash to help Canadians with the cost of living. And the invisible cancer-causing gas hiding in millions of homes.

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