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Oct 19, 2026

Canadian who stole a Las Vegas flamingo after drinking '30 to 40' beers convicted of animal cruelty
A Las Vegas court convicted Ontario man Mitchell Fairbarn of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino last March in what prosecutors called a drunken and malicious act.



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Oct 19, 2026

Yellowknife election: Polls closing soon as voters choose next mayor, councillors




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Oct 19, 2026

Cop killer Curtis Dagenais returns to Saskatoon courtroom to argue about fate of his truck
Curtis Dagenais returned on Monday to the same Saskatoon courtroom where, 17 years ago, a jury convicted him of murder.



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Oct 19, 2026

4 soldiers from El Salvador missing in Haiti after attack by gangs
Gangs in Haiti opened fire on an armoured vehicle over the weekend, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for in the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked Caribbean country.



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Oct 19, 2026

Anthropic sued by major Canadian news publishers for copyright claims in Ontario court
In the lawsuit filed on Oct. 6, Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press say Anthropic infringed on their copyright by using their content to develop its large language AI model, Claude.



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Oct 19, 2026

UN food program funding cuts force group to slash aid to Gazans already struggling to eat
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says ?funding shortages are forcing major cuts to its aid program in Gaza, leaving about 500,000 people without monthly food support in a territory where two-thirds of the population struggle to get enough to eat.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Calgary Opera replaces performer who unfurled Palestinian flag during Tosca bow
On Friday, the bass singer Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega held up the flag at the end of Giacomo Puccini's drama about love and betrayal during political upheaval in Napoleonic Rome.



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Oct 19, 2026

'You Can See Everything' sells out theatres, and people can't stop talking about it
'You Can See Everything' is the movie everyone wants to talk about but no one wants spoiled. It's drawing big numbers at the box office.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

DFO searching for injured whale struck by B.C. Ferries vessel in Howe Sound
Marine conservation officers are searching for an injured humpback whale that passengers aboard a B.C. Ferries vessel say they felt being struck on Sunday.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

N.L. man sentenced to 7 years in prison for shooting snowmobiler in head
A Port au Port West man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting a snowmobiler in the head almost two years ago.



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Oct 19, 2026

The Simpsons' Apu is back in Springfield after nearly a decade — with a new voice
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has spoken on The Simpsons for the first time since 2017, returning in Sunday's episode, "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening." The character has appeared in the background in the years since, but remained silent amid criticism that he reinforced racial stereotypes.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Police issue curfew in Paris after weekend rioting over cost of living, school conditions
Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital in efforts to prevent further violence, after a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says
Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz "violated the public trust" and former city chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl displayed "a complete lack of a moral compass" by engaging in "blatant" conflicts of interest involving the owner of the construction company awarded the contract to build the city's police headquarters, the provincial public inquiry into the scandal-plagued project concluded.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Quebec's reserves of maple syrup almost depleted, says new report
The head of Quebec's maple syrup producers' association says the province's strategic syrup reserve has run dry amid high demand for the product.



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Oct 19, 2026

7 players to make worlds debut as Canadian women's hockey team looks to youth
The Canadian women's hockey team will take a young roster to the world championship in Denmark next month. It will be the first major tournament since the Canadians lost the Olympic final to the U.S. in February.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

McGill law school grapples with fallout after paroled murderer excluded from campus
Some students and alumni in McGill University's law faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to allow Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer on day parole, to return to campus.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Former journalist Pamela Wallin resigns from Senate
Sen. Pamela Wallin has resigned from the upper chamber.



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Oct 19, 2026

Unifor Stellantis workers in Ontario vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled
The workers with global automaker Stellantis are stationed at factories in Windsor, Toronto and the idled Brampton assembly plant.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Unifor Stellantis workers vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled
The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor and Toronto — as well as the idled Brampton assembly plant.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Houthi attack on Yemeni government forces kills 53: officials
Fifty-three people were killed and 200 were injured in an attack on Monday by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on a government security forces training camp in ?Yemen's coastal Shabwa province, according to the local authority.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Canada-wide support grows for CFB Wainwright victims as 50 investigators probe deadly fire




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Oct 19, 2026

What health-care promises have B.C. parties made ahead of the provincial election?
B.C.'s provincial parties are sharing their priorities for health care ahead of the Oct. 24 election, with promises ranging from more recruitment, to accelerated training for international graduates, to new health centres.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Israel arrests 10 people after West Bank settler attacks on diplomats, journalist
Israeli police said they arrested 10 people on Monday in connection with a wave of settler violence that included attacks on a foreign journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank over the weekend.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Where do B.C.'s parties stand on the future of AI data centres?
AI data centres have become a hot-button political issue the world over, and in British Columbia it's no different.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Inflation rises to 3.1%, as fuel prices push higher: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says the pace of inflation picked up in September, as prices for gasoline climbed at a faster rate than in August.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Inflation rises to 3.1% in September, as fuel prices push higher: StatsCan
Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada said on Monday, as war in the Middle East caused gasoline prices to accelerate again.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Bank fraud victims ask: Why aren't Canadian banks held more liable?




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Oct 19, 2026

It's voting day in Yellowknife. Here's what you should know
Today is voting day for the Yellowknife municipal elections, as well as the trustee elections for two school boards in the city.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Zelenskyy says Ukraine given no early warning from allies as Russia strikes energy targets
Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously shared their intelligence.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Australian MP Helen Haines in critical condition after deliberate vehicle attack, prime minister says
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical ?condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, police and Prime ?Minister Anthony Albanese said.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Q&A | Nunavut's devolution is 6 months away. Here's what the premier says to expect
With less than six months to go, the territory is preparing to transfer some federal jobs to the Nunavut government, create a new department responsible for lands and resources and pass a series of legislative changes that implement devolution.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Inconsistent guidelines for AI use in N.S. classrooms fuel calls for provincewide policy
Nova Scotia does not have a provincewide policy explicitly stating how AI should be used in the classroom. The provincial government says it's up to regional centres for education to make their own rules about the technology. Parents and educators are calling for more consistency, and say guardrails are needed.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

This baseball team has lost every game for 6 years. But they feel like winners
This high school baseball team hasn't won a game in six years. But the Dartmouth High Spartans say their losing streak gives everyone a chance to play. The CBC's Meig Campbell went to meet the team with the winning spirit.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Rising use of AI-staged real estate photos raises questions about misleading homebuyers
If you've been looking to buy a home in Ontario, you may have seen a few listings where the furniture doesn't look quite right. That's because many of them are being staged virtually, using AI. Experts say there are benefits and drawbacks of the tool.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

NATO's race against time: Senior commander warns alliance must adapt faster to deter Russia
NATO's supreme commander of transformation says the West's greatest vulnerability may not be a shortage of weapons, but the time it takes to build them — and the speed at which its adversaries are learning to fight.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 19, 2026

Bank fraud victims want Ottawa to make big banks pay more
Every year, Canadians lose hundreds of millions to bank fraud — and are often left footing the bill. Now, customers of TD, Royal Bank, Scotiabank, CIBC and the Bank of Montreal are calling on Ottawa to hold banks more liable for fraud losses.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Former Marineland beluga whale dies at California theme park
A California aquarium says a beluga rescued from Marineland in Ontario has died, adding to the number of deaths of animals relocated over the summer from the now-closed Canadian facility.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

The National | Alberta military base tragedy
Oct. 18, 2026 | A ‘violent, fast-moving' fire tears through a military training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta killing four soldiers and injuring dozens more. And as the province mourns, it also prepares for a high-stakes referendum that could shape its future.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Canada's Einarson wins 7th Grand Slam of Curling title, 1st since 2024
Kerri Einarson won her seventh Grand Slam of Curling title and first in two years, beating South Korea's Team Kang 6-3 in the women's final at the season-opening Co-op Invitational in Victoria on Sunday.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Liberals and Conservatives urge 'decisive' Alberta referendum vote to remain in Canada
With Alberta's referendum vote on Monday, federal Liberals and Conservatives are on the same page, each hoping to put to bed any question of the province's place in Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Cross Country Checkup: What's at stake for you in the Alberta referendum?
What conversations are you having with friends and family?



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Alberta prepares for referendum vote, and what's next for Premier Danielle Smith?
Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with the Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, Politico's Nick Taylor-Vaisey and CBC News's Jason Markusoff about the mood in Alberta following the fire at CFB Wainwright and ahead of Monday's referendum vote. Then, the scrum discusses the political outlook for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Canada's Dabrowski, Brazil's Stefani capture Wuhan Open women's doubles title
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani captured the women's doubles title Sunday at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

How AI is making it harder to book on Airbnb; Is junk food bad for your brain?: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet
The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Saskatchewan-born man achieves dream of becoming Jeopardy! Champion
Rian Robertson has achieved his longtime dream of appearing on the television show Jeopardy! Robertson, who is originally from Outlook, Sask., had a five game-streak on Jeopardy! winning $66,101 US.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Blazes ignite at St. Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia
Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia
Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Religion could be on the rise among young adults. Some are seeing it in Sask.
A recent study shows Gen Z is the most religiously committed age demographic in Canada. Some faith leaders in Saskatchewan say more young people are showing up at their places of worship.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

‘Our river is almost dead': What's killing an iconic Miramichi fishery?
As Atlantic salmon populations in the Miramichi watershed dwindle, striped bass are surging — and tensions are riding high.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Sudbury artist who created temporary Jesus head sculpture 10 years ago has risen above the furor
In October 2016, Sudbury, Ont., artist Heather Wise generated headlines worldwide with her temporary restoration of a local Jesus statue. A decade on, Wise is finally able to laugh about it.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Montreal borough tightens rules on e-scooters as youth injuries skyrocket
The Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent has adopted a new bylaw banning electric scooters and other motorized personal mobility devices in public areas that fall within its jurisdiction. They're still allowed on bike paths and streets where the maximum speed limit is less than 50 km/h.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

They don't make instant coffee like they used to. It's getting gourmet now
In a world of fancy espresso machines, gourmet blends and cold brews, instant coffee has often been considered at the bottom of the proverbial coffee barrel. But the powder is getting a glow-up, thanks to better quality, some social media trends, and advancements in instant coffee technology.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Could this 93-year-old sprinter's muscles hold clues to healthy aging? Scientists think so
At 93, Italian sprinter Emma Mazzenga is giving scientists a rare look at just how much of the physical decline we associate with aging may not actually be inevitable.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Doing the dishes and riding the subway? Why the royals keep trying to look relatable
Members of the Royal Family are offering glimpses into their everyday lives, the most recent examples of attempts to deal with a fundamental challenge that is a priority for the monarchy: how to appear relatable to a public that lives far beyond royal walls.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

‘Nowadays, you need a lot fewer people': Laid-off Stelco workers not alone as steel jobs disappear
While U.S.-owned Stelco insists its plan to lay off up to 500 workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., is only a temporary consequence of the Canada-U.S. trade war, new technologies and demand dynamics are working in concert with tariff-related headwinds to compress the industry's once-robust workforce.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Freeland believes her resignation led to better outcome for Trudeau, allowing him to exit before likely defeat
Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland believes her resignation — which spurred Justin Trudeau to step down — was ultimately a good outcome for the former prime minister given his plummeting popularity.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 18, 2026

Save-On-Foods loyalty program members had personal information accessed in cybersecurity breach
A major Canadian supermarket chain has notified customers in its loyalty program that their personal information was accessed during a cybersecurity breach. The chain says it discovered the activity on one of its servers, which was "quickly contained" before launching an investigation.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

B.C. municipal elections: Polls close in less than an hour as voters choose next mayors, councillors




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Oct 17, 2026

B.C. municipal elections: Incumbent mayor Brenda Locke concedes Surrey race




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Oct 17, 2026

B.C. municipal election results: Pete Fry beats Ken Sim to become Vancouver's 1st Green Party mayor-elect




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Oct 17, 2026

New mayors elected in B.C.'s largest cities, including Vancouver and Surrey, as voters opt for change




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Oct 17, 2026

Multiple people killed, injured in 'disaster' at Alberta military base training area




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Oct 17, 2026

Poilievre speaking in Wainwright, Alta., after military base tragedy in his riding




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Oct 17, 2026

Federal, provincial officials to hold briefing on deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta




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Oct 17, 2026

Fatalities, injuries after major fire at Alberta military base: defence minister




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Oct 17, 2026

Multiple people dead, injured in 'disaster' at Alberta military base training area




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Oct 17, 2026

50 investigators on the ground after 4 killed, 39 injured in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright




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Oct 17, 2026

PM confirms 4 dead and next of kin notified after fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta




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Oct 17, 2026

Canadians mourning after fire kills 4 service members at CFB Wainwright




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Oct 17, 2026

Carney to speak in House of Commons after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright




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Oct 17, 2026

'Normal' for Canadian soldiers to conduct training near fires: top military commander




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Oct 17, 2026

4 dead, at least 19 in critical condition after fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, officials say




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Oct 17, 2026

Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says




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Oct 17, 2026

Carney honours soldiers killed at CFB Wainwright, promises support for full investigation




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Oct 17, 2026

‘We will remember': Tributes pour in for soldiers killed in fiery incident at Alberta military base




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Oct 17, 2026

What we know so far about the deadly ‘disaster' at CFB Wainwright in Alberta




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Oct 17, 2026

Pope Leo returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday days after lung cancer surgery, as his surgeon said there are "no clinical reasons" to prevent his planned trip to Latin America next month.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Ontario to import U.S. electricity this winter, months after Ford threatened to cut power exports
Ontario will import power from the United States this winter, the province's independent electricity operator has announced, just a few months after Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut exports to the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Do Alberta's temporary residents pay little tax, reap lots of benefits? We asked economists
The province has been sharing a lot of big dollar figures in the lead-up to the Oct. 19 referendum — many of them supporting the claim that temporary residents pay little in taxes compared to what they get out of provincially funded public and social services.



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Oct 17, 2026

Lyon tourism office set ablaze amid widespread protests across France over cost of living concerns




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Oct 17, 2026

More than 800,000 involved in nationwide protests in France over rising cost of living, organizers say




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Oct 17, 2026

France shaken by fiery street protests uniting students, workers and 'yellow vests'




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Oct 17, 2026

Hundreds arrested, tear gas deployed in chaotic protests across France over cost of living concerns




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Oct 17, 2026

Young protester's hand severed amid violent protests in France over rising cost of living, officials say




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Oct 17, 2026

Widespread protests taking place across France over cost of living concerns




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Oct 17, 2026

Zelenskyy urges support for new U.S. sanctions on Russia hours after Trump paused them
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters on Saturday to speak out in defence of new U.S. sanctions against Russia, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping package of restrictions targeting the Russian economy.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Who's a good mayor? Kitimat adds 2 dogs to the ballot to boost voter turnout
With just 21 per cent of eligible voters casting ballots in the last municipal election, Kitimat is hoping two canine candidates can get more residents — including children — interested in voting.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

It's over: Canada ends England's 41-match unbeaten streak in women's rugby
England's unprecedented 41-game unbeaten run was broken by Canada 24-21 and witnessed by the biggest crowd in North American women's rugby on Friday in Toronto.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Union decries 'jaw-dropping' increase in violence against Winnipeg School Division staff
The union representing educational support staff in Manitoba's largest school division is sounding the alarm over what its president describes as a shocking increase in violence against its workers.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Voters head to the polls in British Columbia's municipal elections
Voters are set to cast ballots in 162 municipalities and 27 regional districts.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

From ‘killing the golden goose' to better than ever: Has Alberta's relationship with Ottawa changed?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith once said Ottawa "couldn't help" but be fixated on "punishing" the energy sector. Now, she says Canada is working better than it ever has. So what changed? And will it stick?



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

N.S. growers eye new apple export markets amid U.S. trade tensions
Nova Scotia's apple growers are finding international markets beyond the U.S., in a move to secure a better position amid trade tensions.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Waymo is coming to Toronto. Will its self-driving cars be winter-ready?
Snow-covered objects can become hard to detect, while cameras and sensors sometimes struggle in snowy conditions. Experts say they're not insurmountable — but they will take more training data and time for Waymo to adjust to.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Why Canadian Starlink subscribers (probably) shouldn't worry about U.S interference
The potential ability of the U.S government to affect the operation of a Starlink related satellite system may have also raised questions about Washington's power to affect commerical users of the system.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its deadliest outbreak of Ebola, caused by a rare strain with no approved treatment. With children losing parents, facing an estimated 60 per cent fatality rate and making up more than a quarter of deaths, experts say children are taking the brunt of the disease.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Can AI be regulated? Why experts say government intervention is needed — but could be tricky
As concerns mount over incidents of AI agents going rogue, the push from experts and stakeholders have been growing for government regulation of AI systems that are becoming increasingly capable. But some experts say the need for global cooperation and how quickly AI is advancing could make that difficult.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

Jury hears forensic expert detail evidence in 30-year cold case sex assault trial
Investigators screened roughly 310 persons of interest over three decades before genetic genealogy tied Richard Neil to three southern Ontario park attacks.



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Oct 17, 2026

What the Ukraine dispute reveals about U.S. control over Starlink
The potential ability of the U.S government to affect the operation of a Starlink related satellite system may have also raised questions about Washington's power to affect commerical users of the system.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 17, 2026

This West Bank teen feared he wouldn't survive the year. Now, he's dead
Omar Nassan was a student at a West Bank school where a gunman, later identified as an Israeli military reservist, opened fire this spring, killing two Palestinians. Half a year later, Omar himself died in a melee involving the Israeli Defence Forces.



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Oct 17, 2026

Three Italian ‘hobbits' flew to Ireland to return this man's ring — and it was precious
Irishman Patrick Mohr thought his wedding ring was lost forever after it slipped off his finger into a fast-moving river in Italy. That is until three Italian strangers made it their mission to find it.



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