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Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Snowflake data breach case, stealing data and extorting people for millions

06-08-2026 02:55 via cbc.ca

A Canadian man accused in a massive data breach of the company Snowflake Inc., has pleaded guilty to four charges including computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy.

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The National | Canada mulls ending U.S. booze ban for tariff relief

08-08-2026 03:00 via cbc.ca

Aug. 7, 2026 | Canada may be willing to end U.S. liquor bans in exchange for tariff relief, sources say. Two young men face murder charges over a brazen Toronto festival shooting. And what U.S. border officers really think of Donald Trump's claims about drugs from Canada.

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Authorities say remains of 56 people found improperly stored at Chicago funeral home

08-08-2026 02:31 via cbc.ca

The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.

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2 Sask. restaurant operators convicted of trafficking woman from Bangladesh

08-08-2026 01:37 via cbc.ca

Two Saskatchewan men have been found guilty of human trafficking for exploiting a Bangladeshi woman who worked in their restaurants in Gull Lake, Tisdale and Elrose.

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How long can Anthony Fauci stay silent? | About That

07-08-2026 23:52 via cbc.ca

A Republican-led U.S. Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the president, in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times when questioned about his COVID-19 response. Andrew Chang explains why the committee called Fauci to testify, the argument that his refusal to answer questions is illegal and what could strengthen his Fifth Amendment defence.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

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Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek 'vehemently' opposes Ontario ending wildfire implementation, evacuation orders

07-08-2026 23:07 via cbc.ca

The leadership of Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek, also known as Gull Bay First Nation, is “vehemently opposing” the Ontario government's withdrawal of wildfire implementation and evacuation orders around the community. The orders were updated at 12:02 a.m. ET.

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Organized crime is using encrypted messaging apps to enlist youth. This spells trouble for police

07-08-2026 23:03 via cbc.ca

While police have made arrests after gunshots were fired at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto in two separate incidents in recent months, finding those responsible for these alleged gun-for-hire plots remains elusive. Investigators say they are hamstrung without provisions from the federal government's controversial Bill C-22.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day the fastest film to $500 million

07-08-2026 22:50 via cbc.ca

Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $500 million US domestically in just seven days, making history as the fastest film to do so.

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Man catches training grenade while fishing in Selkirk, Man.

07-08-2026 22:28 via cbc.ca

A man returned from Selkirk's waterfront with a particularly unbelievable fish story Thursday.

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'Check your credit card bills': Gordie Howe bridge user says he's been double charged for crossings

07-08-2026 21:13 via cbc.ca

A man who made several trips across the Gordie Howe International Bridge during opening week says he was double charged for some of those trips and is urging other travelers to check their credit card bills.

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Quebec won't follow suit if Canada halts booze ban in concession to U.S., premier says

07-08-2026 21:10 via cbc.ca

Quebec's premier says U.S. products will remain off the shelves of its government-run liquor stores, regardless of reports that Canada is readying to meet some U.S. demands, including rolling back its ban on American alcohol.

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Premier says it's up to Quebec — and Quebec alone — when U.S. booze returns to its shelves

07-08-2026 21:10 via cbc.ca

Quebec's premier says U.S. products will remain off the shelves of its government-run liquor stores, regardless of reports that Canada is readying to meet some U.S. demands, including rolling back its ban on American alcohol.

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Used Hercules military aircraft to be sold, turned into waterbombers

07-08-2026 20:47 via cbc.ca

Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr announced the Canadian government will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.

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Old military transport aircraft to get new lease on life as waterbombers

07-08-2026 20:47 via cbc.ca

Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr announced the Canadian government will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.

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Parents who missed kid's birthday due to WestJet strike say nothing can make up for it

07-08-2026 20:43 via cbc.ca

Calgary couple's return journey from San Francisco was so chaotic due to the WestJet strike that they got home three days late — and missed their youngest's second birthday because of it.

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Judge Judy passes the gavel to her son with new daytime TV court show Adam's Law

07-08-2026 20:41 via cbc.ca

There’s a new TV judge in town — and he has a pretty tough act to follow. CBS Media Ventures released a trailer this week for Adam’s Law, a new syndicated daytime courtroom series starring Adam Levy, the 58-year-old son of none other than tough cookie herself, Judge Judy.

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Trucking company involved in deadly Manitoba crash among 20 carriers 'eliminated' in Alberta

07-08-2026 19:46 via cbc.ca

Conquer Transportation, whose truck was in a fatal crash in Brandon, Man., in May — after it had its safety permit pulled in Manitoba — now can't operate from Alberta, the province's transportation minister said Thursday.

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Suspicious fires break out near B.C.'s Shuswap Lake amid high fire danger

07-08-2026 18:17 via cbc.ca

Firefighters were called to five suspicious brush fires near B.C.'s Shuswap Lake on Wednesday evening, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District says.

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German politicians praise bus driver's risky move with explosive drone at airport

07-08-2026 16:43 via cbc.ca

Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a call on Friday to discuss the incident earlier this week at a German airport, when a drone laden with explosives crashed but did not detonate. Federal prosecutors have launched a counterterrorism probe into the incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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Alleged abuse of kids in N.L. foster care went undetected due to ignored protocols, says report

07-08-2026 16:37 via cbc.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador's child and youth advocate says two children placed in foster care had their rights violated after procedures went unfollowed, allowing alleged abuse to go undetected.

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Saudi Arabia expects imminent 2-pronged attack from Iran's allies, official says

07-08-2026 16:07 via cbc.ca

Saudi Arabia expects imminent co-ordinated attacks from Iraqi militias north of the Persian Gulf state and from Yemen's Houthis from the south under the supervision of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Saudi official said.

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Houthis say they struck Saudi-backed forces in Yemen's Marib city, killing 2

07-08-2026 16:07 via cbc.ca

Yemen's Houthis said on Friday that they struck Saudi-backed forces, depots, vehicles and military equipment at the Sahn al-Jinn camp with a number of missiles and drones.

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Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years

07-08-2026 15:03 via cbc.ca

Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, up 0.4 per cent, as the unemployment fell to 6.4 per cent, its lowest level in two years.

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8 dead in Thailand as teen shoots grandparents, then students

07-08-2026 14:49 via cbc.ca

A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a ‌school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation's worst mass killing since 2022.

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8 dead in Thailand as teen shoots grandparents, then people at school

07-08-2026 14:49 via cbc.ca

A Thai teenager killed at least five people and himself at a ‌school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation's worst mass killing since 2022.

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Baby survives after car hits stroller in Montreal

07-08-2026 14:41 via cbc.ca

A 20-month-old baby is recovering in hospital after a collision in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough on Thursday evening. A police investigation is underway.

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N.W.T. advocates worry school absence rates will worsen as staff shortages, low funding persist

07-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca

The territory has seen a decline in attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic, with numbers recently stabilizing, but not recovering to pre-pandemic levels. Some say that as long as there are teacher shortages and low funding, attendance rates will stay low.

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Why aren’t we more ready for wildfires?

07-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Wildfire seasons are getting worse, and the list of communities destroyed by wildfires keeps growing. Do we need a better approach to handling them?

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N.S. father sues province, health authority after son's death — the 4th in custody this year

07-08-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca

An Annapolis Valley man is suing Nova Scotia's attorney general and the provincial health authority following his son's death this spring from an illness while in the custody of the province.

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'He just didn't deserve it': N.S. man sues province, health authority over son's death in custody

07-08-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca

An Annapolis Valley man is suing Nova Scotia's attorney general and the provincial health authority following his son's death this spring from an illness while in the custody of the province.

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