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Oscar-winning film composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91

06-07-2020 12:53 via cbc.ca

Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic spaghetti western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as The Untouchables and the epic Once Upon A Time In America, died on Monday. He was 91.

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Application portal opens for $100 affordability payments for Albertans

01-07-2026 19:23 via cbc.ca

Albertans can start applying today for $100 that the provincial government says is intended to help deal with the high cost of living.

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2 legendary polar exploration shipwrecks are about to get their 21st-century close-up

01-07-2026 18:00 via cbc.ca

An ambitious expedition will use Canadian technology to revisit two legendary polar exploration shipwrecks. The goal: create detailed digital twins of Quest and Terra Nova while leaving the historic wrecks undisturbed on the sea floor.

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Experts confirm tornado touched down in southwest Winnipeg on Monday

01-07-2026 16:44 via cbc.ca

A tornado touched down in southwestern Winnipeg during Monday night's storm, officials from the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University have confirmed.

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B.C. says World Cup is boosting local economy, but some businesses report softer demand

01-07-2026 16:00 via cbc.ca

As the FIFA World Cup passes its halfway mark, the B.C. government is touting the economic benefits of hosting the games in Vancouver but some local businesses say the boost has been uneven.

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Trump's crypto businesses took in about $1.2B US last year, federal filing shows

01-07-2026 14:59 via cbc.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion US from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits as his investors suffered losses.

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Fewer superstars, more local talent: Inside this year's Calgary Stampede concert lineup

01-07-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca

With fewer international superstars and more local artists headlining shows, coupled with the aftermath of significant safety concerns raised at concerts last year, the 2026 Calgary Stampede music lineup marks a significant detour from years prior.

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Canada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

01-07-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca

CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union have announced Canada will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria.

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Mayor hopes rain will help fight wildfires near Labrador City, N.L.

01-07-2026 13:52 via cbc.ca

There are five active wildfires in Labrador West area, but the closest to communities there — the Walsh River fire — has moved farther away from Labrador City and Wabush.

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Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74

01-07-2026 13:16 via cbc.ca

Victor Willis, Village People's lead singer and co-writer of hits including Y.M.C.A. and Macho Man, has died one day before what would have been the Dallas-born entertainer's 75th birthday.

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Watch our Canada Day special, with celebrations from coast to coast

01-07-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Mark Canada’s 159th birthday with live morning coverage hosted by David Common and Carolyn Ray from the Halifax Waterfront, before joining Adrienne Arsenault and Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats Park. Join Saroja Coelho for a live call-in show from our Toronto studio. Then, Ian Hanomansing and Gloria Macarenko host live afternoon coverage from Banff's Bear Street, before heading back to LeBreton Flats at 7 p.m. ET with Adrienne Arsenault and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

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How extreme heat is changing Europe

01-07-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca

Cities across Europe have hit record temperatures during this year’s heatwave. As extreme heat becomes more common, what does it mean for life across the continent?

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Why do we salute with 21 guns?

01-07-2026 10:30 via cbc.ca

How did armed forces the world over settle on an uneven number like 21 that has no obvious symbolic value? The answer goes back to an age-old pursuit: administrative cost-cutting.

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The Vespa at 80: Why the Italian scooter remains the coolest thing on 2 wheels

01-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Thousands of Vespa riders have been moving in swarms through Rome to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic Italian scooter, which became famous in the 1953 film Roman Holiday.

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Russia, one of the world's biggest oil exporters, moves to import fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply

01-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

For weeks, Ukraine has been launching drone strikes against Russian refineries, creating a fuel crisis that has triggered restrictions and long lines at the pump. Now, the Kremlin has taken the rare step to look outside the country to bolster fuel supplies.

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Regulator launches inquiry into contentious fees charged by Rogers, Bell and Telus

01-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has ordered Canada's three largest telecoms to justify their contentious fees and explain why they shouldn't face fines for apparent federal violations.

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I walked across Canada and it changed what I thought I knew about it

01-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

For most of her life, Sonya Richmond's understanding of Canada came from maps, media and flying quickly between major landmarks. That changed when she spent years walking across the country on the Trans Canada Trail.

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From Tamil to Cree to Mandarin, these stand-up comedians are using their mother tongue to land punchlines

01-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

Across Canada, a growing number of comedians are turning to their mother tongues on stage — not just as a stylistic choice, but as a way to tell more honest stories, reclaim histories shaped by migration and colonialism, and introduce audiences to perspectives not often heard.

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Cartoon villains with foreign accents drive language bias, Canadian study finds

01-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

When popular villains in cartoon shows and movies speak in foreign-accented English, the young children watching the conniving depictions also seem to pick up language biases, Canadian researchers say.

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'Back with vengeance': Western Manitoba faces heavy flooding again

01-07-2026 05:24 via cbc.ca

Flooding in Manitoba's Parkland area has swamped already-waterlogged communities, washed out roads and forced the closure of a provincial park — stranding campers, cottagers, lodge guests and staff.

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Danielle Smith shrugs off UCP backbencher's condemnation of Alberta’s MOU with Ottawa

01-07-2026 05:23 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is shrugging off a United Conservative backbencher’s public opposition to the provincial government's deal with Ottawa to get an oil pipeline built.

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Public memorial for slain Montreal police officer to be held July 7

01-07-2026 04:59 via cbc.ca

A public memorial for Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who was killed last week in the line of duty, will be held July 7.

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Stranded campers able to leave Alberta's drenched Kananaskis Country

01-07-2026 03:28 via cbc.ca

The Alberta government says crews have finished evacuating remaining campers who were tucked away at sites in Kananaskis Country. More than 100 kilometres of roads in provincial parks along Alberta's Rocky Mountains had been closed because of landslides and flooding.

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mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next

01-07-2026 02:25 via cbc.ca

The mRNA vaccines approved to treat COVID-19 are safe and effective and show promise in treating other diseases including cancer, according to a new review published in The Lancet Tuesday.

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U.S.-inspired World Cup beaver statue in Toronto destroyed, police investigating

01-07-2026 01:15 via cbc.ca

A United States-themed beaver sculpture designed to welcome World Cup tourists to downtown Toronto was destroyed over the weekend, prompting a police investigation and indignation from the U.S. ambassador to Canada.

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Roofs ripped off, homes damaged after storm hits Winnipeg

01-07-2026 00:28 via cbc.ca

Residents in the city's southwest cleaned up and assessed damage after a fierce rainstorm on Monday.

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Will Summer McIntosh break more records at the Canadian swimming trials?

30-06-2026 23:50 via cbc.ca

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews Summer McIntosh's return to the Canadian swimming trials, where she has other goals in mind after last year's record-smashing performance.

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A slew of new laws are coming into effect in Ontario on Canada Day. Here's what you should know

30-06-2026 23:47 via cbc.ca

July 1 marks the day when a host of regulatory and legal changes take effect. They include changes to landlord and tenants rules, auto insurance changes and expanded powers for pharmacists.

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Manitoba teen accused of planning school attack denied bail

30-06-2026 23:45 via cbc.ca

A provincial court judge in Brandon has denied bail for a Rivers, Man., teen accused of planning a school attack. The 14-year-old has been in custody since RCMP arrested him March 16.

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Serena Williams loses in opening round at Wimbledon in her 1st singles match in nearly 4 years

30-06-2026 23:43 via cbc.ca

Serena Williams, 44, wasn't quite able to dominate like she used to on Tuesday, and was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by an opponent less than half the American's age, 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia, in the opening round of Wimbledon.

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