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British PM Starmer says 'really good progress' made in China talks on trade, travel issues

29-01-2026 14:53 via cbc.ca

The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "strategic partnership" to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence as they sought to thaw relations after years of chill.

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Home to the world’s largest lamp, this small Alberta village is deciding its next chapter

29-01-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca

A central Alberta community is divided on a crucial vote to determine its future — whether it should continue existing as a village or be dissolved into the neighbouring county.

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FBI carries out search warrant for 2020 election ballots at Atlanta-area site

29-01-2026 13:42 via cbc.ca

The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, acting just one week after the Republican leader predicted prosecutions over a contest he has baselessly insisted was tainted by widespread fraud.

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Lockdown in Cree Nation of Mistissini following fatal shooting

29-01-2026 13:33 via cbc.ca

The Cree Nation of Mistissini is under a lockdown notice Thursday morning following a fatal shooting in the community.

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Lockdown in Cree Nation of Mistissini after 2 dead

29-01-2026 13:33 via cbc.ca

The Cree Nation of Mistissini is under a lockdown notice Thursday morning after two men in their 30s were killed following a shooting Wednesday night.

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Cree Nation of Mistissini in Quebec under lockdown due to police investigation after 2 men killed in shooting

29-01-2026 13:33 via cbc.ca

The Cree Nation of Mistissini is under a lockdown notice Thursday morning after two men in their 30s were killed following a shooting Wednesday night.

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Cree Nation of Mistissini in Quebec under lockdown after multiple people killed in shooting, chief says

29-01-2026 13:33 via cbc.ca

The Cree Nation of Mistissini is under a lockdown notice Thursday morning following a fatal shooting in the community.

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Faced with surging demand, Alberta broke housing construction records. Is there a lesson there?

29-01-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca

Alberta broke housing construction records in 2025 and led the country in housing starts per capita. The massive upswing in homebuilding comes after a period of similarly massive population growth, and some experts say there are lessons other cities in Canada could learn about how to ramp up housing supply to meet demand.

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B.C. woman urges dog owners to watch their pets on walks after husky overdoses on cocaine

29-01-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca

A British Columbia woman is warning dog owners to watch what their pets touch on walks, after her two-year-old husky overdosed on cocaine. The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association says this is a problem across Canada. While it doesn't collect data on dog overdoses, it says, anecdotally, vets are seeing more of them.

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Trump 2.0’s Nazi-coded social feeds

29-01-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Decoding a spate of posts made by U.S. government accounts that resemble or borrow from the fascist and extreme far-right traditions.

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Indigenous leaders urge citizens to carry status cards or tribal IDs in U.S.

29-01-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Indigenous leaders on both sides of the border are advising their citizens on how to deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents if approached.

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Should the Canadian Coast Guard be armed? The jury is still out, but the navy says no

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada is the only Arctic nation that doesn't arm its coast guard fleet. The United States, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Russia all operate coast guard fleets that have the capability to defend themselves. The commander of Canada's navy says arming the civilian fleet isn't necessary unless there's a war.

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Poilievre courts delegates as he faces a must-win leadership review vote

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's fate will be put to delegates at the party's convention in Calgary on Friday. While those around him are confident he can avoid being turfed, the leader's loyalists are doing all they can to ensure he easily clears this must-win vote.

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Optimism is 'kind of a lie,' says Natalie Portman. And that's what makes Arco hopeful

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Star and co-producer Natalie Portman and writer-director Ugo Bienvenu speak to CBC News about their Oscar-nominated film Arco and how it rejects fatalistic ideas of optimism or pessimism.

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Misleading videos on social media are targeting travellers to Canada for FIFA World Cup

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Videos making false claims about Canada's immigration policies are popping up on TikTok and Instagram in an attempt to scam travellers coming to FIFA World Cup matches this summer, according to immigration and anti-fraud experts.

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GM Oshawa to lay off up to 1,200 workers on Friday

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city’s plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs.

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General Motors to lay off 1,200 workers in Oshawa, Ont. on Friday

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city’s plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs.

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Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may be in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada’s minister of fisheries says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is "solid." Animal advocates, meanwhile, worry the beluga whales and dolphins at the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., park may end up being used for breeding and performances if Ottawa approves the park's relocation request.

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Advocates criticize decision to keep aging Thunder Bay, Ont., correctional facilities open

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

When Sol Mamakwa visited the Thunder Bay District Jail last month, he said he witnessed beds pressed up against toilets in overcrowded cells. After learning that the facility, which turns 100 this year, is being kept open, Kiiwetinoong's MPP said “I was appalled.” Here are some reactions to the news that the Thunder Bay Correctional Complex under construction will not replace the city's existing correctional facilities.

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9 years after mosque attack, paralyzed survivor says Quebec secularism laws hinder progress

29-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Nine years after a deadly mosque attack in Quebec City claimed the lives of six men, survivors and advocates say they’re focused on promoting understanding — particularly in the wake of several pieces of legislation reinforcing secularism in Quebec.

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Nearly $7M of taxpayer funds spent on ostrich cull in Edgewood, B.C., data reveals

29-01-2026 05:56 via cbc.ca

Federal officials have revealed that the total expenditures incurred during a controversial cull at a B.C. ostrich farm last year amounted to nearly $7 million.

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Virginia county opposes sale, conversion of Pattison-owned warehouse to ICE facility

29-01-2026 05:22 via cbc.ca

A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray.

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County in Virginia opposes sale, conversion of Pattison-owned warehouse to ICE facility

29-01-2026 05:22 via cbc.ca

A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray.

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5-year-old detained in Minneapolis last week still in Texas detention facility with his father

29-01-2026 04:55 via cbc.ca

Two U.S. Democratic Representatives visited a five-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father at a Texas federal detention centre Wednesday, in a case that has stirred anger over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and given fuel to Democrats and others pushing back against the actions of ICE.

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#TheMoment a bighorn sheep was rescued from an icy river

29-01-2026 04:10 via cbc.ca

Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson John Livingston tells The National about the moment officers rescued a bighorn sheep from an icy river in Gunnison, Colo.

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CUSMA: It’s gonna be forever or it’s gonna go down in flames

29-01-2026 04:09 via cbc.ca

An upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) could lead to major changes to North American trade. For The National, CBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe breaks down how it could play out and how businesses are preparing for the potential shift.

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The National | Carney, premiers seek ‘unified front’ in U.S. trade talks

29-01-2026 03:00 via cbc.ca

Jan. 28, 2026 | Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers seek a unified ‘Team Canada’ approach to crucial CUSMA negotiations. Schools across the country scramble to regulate AI in the classroom. And, two legendary Olympic skiers will carry Canada’s flag in Italy.

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Vancouver tech company Hootsuite facing backlash for contract with U.S. Homeland Security, which oversees ICE

29-01-2026 02:50 via cbc.ca

CEO Irina Novoselsky said Hootsuite has worked with government organizations across countries and administrations for more than 15 years, including the U.S. government.

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Vancouver tech company Hootsuite facing backlash for contract with U.S. Homeland Security

29-01-2026 02:50 via cbc.ca

CEO Irina Novoselsky said Hootsuite has worked with government organizations across countries and administrations for more than 15 years, including the U.S. government.

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What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week

29-01-2026 02:09 via cbc.ca

For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut. Now Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the crossing will reopen soon, as the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan moves into its second phase.

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Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including congressman

29-01-2026 01:56 via cbc.ca

A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities said.

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B.C.'s Eby says no significant pipeline updates in meeting with Carney, Alberta's Smith

29-01-2026 01:09 via cbc.ca

B.C. Premier David Eby says there was no"'significant update" on a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast during what he described as a "cordial" meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday.

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Seniors advocate seeks increased nursing-home security amid Saint John sex-offences investigation

29-01-2026 01:04 via cbc.ca

A seniors advocate is calling for improved security measures at nursing homes across New Brunswick, as Saint John police investigate "offences of a sexual nature" at Loch Lomond Villa’s The Village involving at least 12 victims, some into their 90s.

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These Trinidadian fishermen were killed in a U.S. boat strike. Now their families are suing

29-01-2026 00:10 via cbc.ca

The U.S. government has said, without providing evidence, that the men killed on the boats were “narco-terrorists.” But Chad Joseph’s and Rishi Samroo’s families say they were just regular workers catching a ride home to the fishing village of Las Cuevas.

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