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CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

U.S. says Ukraine determines own governance after Putin suggests temporary administration
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Parliamentary security clearance, explained
The topic of security clearance is back in the spotlight as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre fields questions on why he's the only major political party leader without that level of access to secure information. As Canadians gear up for a federal election on April 28, here are a few things to know about what parliamentary security clearance is — and what it isn't.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

U.S. auto tariffs may be less severe than initially thought, says Doug Ford
The Ontario premier says U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told him that President Donald Trump's impending tariffs on the auto industry may not apply to all finished cars coming into the United States from Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Top Conservative strategist says Poilievre needs to urgently pivot or he will lose
One of the country's top Conservative strategists who just helped Ontario Premier Doug Ford win a sizable majority government says Pierre Poilievre urgently needs to make a pivot and start talking more about the issue voters care about most — the U.S. threat — or he risks losing the federal election.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Sky-high price expected for E.T. auction
An original model of E.T. used in the 1982 hit film is going up for auction. It is expected to fetch about $1 million US, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's vice-chairman and global head of science and natural history. The creator of the model, Carlo Rambaldi, drew inspiration from the large, round eyes of his daughter's cat when tasked with making E.T. look approachable and able to endear audiences.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

King Charles required 'short' observation in hospital Thursday following scheduled cancer treatment
King Charles was hospitalized for 'a short period of observation' on Thursday after experiencing 'temporary side effects,'' related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Quebec senior found living in squalor had been under ex's control for decades, police say
Police in Quebec's Eastern Townships are making a case of alleged mistreatment public as a reminder of the importance of properly caring for seniors.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Fans boo U.S. anthem before Blue Jays home opener at Rogers Centre
There were scattered but audible boos from the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Thursday as the "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung by the 40-person ensemble from the local stage production of the Lion King.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

How a caretaker government functions in the middle of a trade war
If there's one thing the former head of Canada's public service wants Canadians to know right now, it's that their country still has a government. "Whether during prorogation, during dissolution, there's always a functional government with its powers and its duties and obligations," Michael Wernick said.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Canada's most wanted fugitive arrested in Italy
Dave "Pik" Turmel, who has been on the run for over a year, is believed to be the leader of the Blood Family Mafia.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Over 2,000 Scottish historical letters were stolen. They were found in Canada
A Scottish archivist embarked on a decades-long quest to figure out who stole thousands of historical letters, with the trail leading him to Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Canadians alarmed by text messages asking their vote preference. Then their postal code. Then their name
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC), a polling industry association, has received numerous complaints about these text-message tactics from ERG National Research.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

U.S. lawmakers call for Signal chat probe, as Justice Department appears uninterested
Some U.S. senators sent a letter to the inspector general at the Department of Defence to formally request an investigation into how top Trump national security officials used Signal to discuss military strikes.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Analysis of 'undiagnosed neurological illness' underway in N.B.
The New Brunswick government has begun the "data analysis phase" of its investigation into undiagnosed neurological symptoms affecting hundreds of people in seven provinces and whether environmental substances, such as heavy metals and pesticides, are a factor.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Saskatchewan government to eliminate industrial carbon tax on April 1
Premier Scott Moe announced his government will pause Saskatchewan's Output-Based Performance Standards program. The change will come into effect on April 1.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Lender open to giving Hudson's Bay more time to save 6 stores so far spared from liquidation
One of Hudson's Bay's lenders says it's willing to back changes to a restructuring agreement that would give the retailer more time to find a way to save six stores it has so far spared from liquidation.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Hudson's Bay could potentially win more time to save 6 stores so far spared from liquidation
Canada's oldest company, Hudson's Bay, may be on the verge of gaining more time to save the six stores it has temporarily been able to rescue from liquidation.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Trump takes aim at WilmerHale law firm, citing ties to lawyer Robert Mueller
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday targeting law firm WilmerHale, one of a handful of major firms the president has taken aim at that have connections to his legal or political adversaries.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

IN PHOTOS | South Korea's spreading wildfires
Helicopters dumped water over burning forests in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country's worst-ever wildfires, which have killed at least 28 people, forced at least 37,000 to flee their homes and destroyed more than 300 structures.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Yale professor moving to U of T due to 'far-right' Trump administration's pressure on universities
A Yale University professor is leaving the U.S. and taking a position at the University of Toronto (U of T) due to what he says is a "far-right regime" under President Donald Trump. 



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

6 killed after tourist submarine carrying Russians sinks off Egypt's coast
Six foreigners were killed on Thursday when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, the local governor's office told Reuters, without confirming the nationalities of the victims.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

B.C. city buys health clinic to help community retain and recruit new doctors
Dawson Creek is looking at team care to serve the needs of the community.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

'A lot of fear' for Canadian autoworkers after Trump orders 25% tariff on non-U.S.-made vehicles




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

N.B. man says he complained about fuel leak 7 weeks before Tim Hortons closed over contaminated water
Jody Bourgoin said he tried to warn staff about diesel in the coffee shop's water back in October, more than two months before the Tim Hortons on Beardsley Road was closed due to a significant diesel leak from Murray's Irving gas station next door. 



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Live updates: Carney says 'nothing is off the table' to fight Trump's tariffs




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Live updates: Poilievre responds to Trump's latest moves in trade war




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Live updates: Trump comes crashing into federal election campaign with hefty auto tariffs




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Some say this psychedelic could change the opioid crisis. But its health risks hinder testing




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Poilievre and Carney vie for seats in side-by-side ridings




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Carney set up a blind trust, screens to avoid conflicts of interest. Is that enough?




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Trump administration narrows reach of law targeting drug cartels. Here's why the move is under attack




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

The reality of Donald Trump crashes into the federal election




CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

This Inuk carver transforms antlers into makeup brushes — each with their own story
Saelym DeGrandpré, a 23-year-old woman living in Ottawa, carves makeup brushes out of antlers. She says it's a way to connect with her culture and her ancestors.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Stolen cars are ending up at dealerships. New CBSA data sharing could help catch more of them
As of this week, the Canada Border Services Agency is taking steps that could help close what some experts call a loophole that has made it easier for thieves to disguise stolen vehicles. CBC Toronto has learned that as of Tuesday, CBSA began sharing some vehicle export data with CARFAX and Équité Association, and is exploring the possibility of sharing data with other stakeholders, too.  



CBC Top Stories
Mar 27, 2025

Lowell co-wrote Beyonce's Texas Hold 'Em and has the Grammy nods to prove it. Now she's gunning for a Juno
Calgary-born Lowell has already earned a Grammy nomination for co-writing Beyoncé's smash country hit Texas Hold 'Em. But to her, an elusive Juno nomination — only now possible with the ceremony's inaugural non-performing songwriting category — has almost meant more.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

South Korea's worst-ever wildfires double in size, killing dozens of people and incinerating temples
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with more than two dozen people killed and historic temples incinerated.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Deadly South Korea wildfires double in size amid 'unprecedented' spread of threat
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

'Beyond devastating': Tributes pour in for 3 heli-skiers killed in southeastern B.C. avalanche
Tributes are pouring in for three heli-skiers who died Monday after an avalanche in southeastern B.C. swept them away. The three men were from Whistler, Kaslo and Idaho.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

The National | Trump puts 25% tariffs on cars not made in U.S.
March 26, 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump slaps 25 per cent tariffs on all non-U.S.-made vehicles starting next week. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fires back at critics of her recent comments to U.S. media. Plus, comparing Liberal and Conservative tax break promises.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Trump dangles possibility of lower tariffs for China to make TikTok sale happen
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs to get a deal done with TikTok's Chinese parent, ByteDance, to sell the short-video app used by 170 million Americans.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

'I will not be silent': Danielle Smith defends U.S. diplomatic efforts in face of national criticism
The Alberta premier has faced backlash for comments she made in a recent Breitbart News interview, and for her upcoming attendance at a PragerU event in Florida this week.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

'Potent' ice storm forecast to descend on huge swath of Ontario on Friday
Environment Canada is warning that a "potent" spring ice storm will likely hit a huge swath of Ontario starting Friday evening and extending into Monday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s murky future looms over the new Blue Jays season
CBC Sports' daily newsletter explores the biggest question surrounding the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays: Will Vladdy stay or will he go?



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

'It became worse' after Oscar win, says Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal detained by Israel
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal believes he is being deliberately targeted by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the occupied West Bank following the success of his film No Other Land, which won best documentary at the prestigious awards ceremony earlier this month.   



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Bank of Canada says it would have likely held interest rate steady if not for tariff uncertainty
The Bank of Canada's top decision makers signalled they likely would have hit pause on the interest rate easing cycle earlier this month if not for the substantial uncertainty around tariffs from the United States.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Why there is renewed hope we might find Flight MH370
Eleven years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the plane. One company is so certain new technology will help them find it that they've wagered $70 million.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Why there is renewed hope we might find MH370
Eleven years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the plane. One company is so certain new technology will help them find it that they've wagered $70 million.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Hudson's Bay wants court to OK agreement that offers it a few extra days to save 6 stores
Hudson's Bay asked an Ontario court Wednesday to approve a restructuring agreement that will give it a few extra days to save the six stores it has so far spared from liquidation.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe now has a name: Ashlee Shingoose




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Police to name serial killer victim Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe today




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Ashlee Shingoose's father never let go of the idea his missing daughter could be Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Unknown no more — victim of Winnipeg serial killer ID'd as Ashlee Shingoose




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Brazil's Supreme Court votes to put Bolsonaro on trial for alleged coup attempt
A panel of justices on Brazil's Supreme Court has accepted charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, and they have ordered the former leader to stand trial.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Russia convicts members of Ukraine's Azov regiment on terrorism charges
A Russian military court on Wednesday handed down long prison sentences to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov regiment, which led the defence of the city of Mariupol in the early months of the war and is designated as a "terrorist organization" by Russia.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Helicopter pilot fighting blaze among 24 killed in South Korea wildfires
The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, as the country battles some of its worst forest fires in decades.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Here's who is nominated for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards were announced Wednesday, with the crime series Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent dominating nominations in both television and overall categories while Universal Language led in the film category.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Sheshatshiu, N.L., leaders barricade town as residents discuss how to deal with flow of drugs
The central Labrador community has given community safety officers the power to deny vehicles and previously banned people from entering the reserve.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Amid Canada's largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, experts say this COVID-era tool could help




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Hudson's Bay managers will get up to $3 million in bonuses, but workers get no severance




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Hudson's Bay managers will get up to $3M in bonuses, but workers get no severance




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

How much have home prices gone up? Test your guess against the data




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Can you guess how housing costs changed under Harper and Trudeau?




CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Ottawa's had a nightlife commissioner for almost a year. Is he 'invisible' or 'on the right track?'
Mathieu Grondin remains a mystery for many. But From Bluesfest to the Lafayette, nightlife mainstays see a diligent ally working behind the scenes to tear down bureaucratic barriers to fun.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 26, 2025

Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors
The legal structure of the Brookfield funds is complex and includes many jurisdictions. However, experts say their activities in Bermuda raise questions about Mark Carney's approach to fiscal policy in Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Columbia University student can't be detained by immigration officials for now, judge rules
A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, cannot be detained by federal immigration officials for now as she fights the Trump administration over attempts to deport her, a judge ruled on Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Mike Waltz admits 'mistake' in 'embarrassing' sharing of Yemen strike plans with journalist
U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser says he's taking "full responsibility" for an "embarrassing" situation created when a prominent magazine journalist was added to a group chat in which pending strike plans against Houthi targets were being discussed by senior U.S. officials.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Canada freezes rebate payments to Tesla, bars it from future programs due to tariffs
Canada has frozen all rebate payments to Tesla and banned the electric-vehicle maker from future EV rebate programs, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Poilievre suggests he would 'protect' dental care, child care programs as PM
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he would protect existing federal dental care, pharmacare and child-care coverage, but did not commit to going ahead with their planned expansion.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

When Danielle Smith tried explaining Poilievre to Americans, Canadians heard it too
Alberta's premier has given U.S. media outlets several reasons Trump should avoid tariffs. But her electoral rationale landed differently in Canada.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Carney apologizes to Montreal massacre survivor running for Liberals after getting name and school wrong
Liberal Leader Mark Carney named the wrong university as the site of the 1989 Montreal massacre on Tuesday — and flubbed the last name of the survivor who is running with his party.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

N.S. education minister says schools expected to fly diverse flags
Brendan Maguire says he will make it clear to South Shore school officials that a directive to remove any flag other than the Canadian and Nova Scotian flags must be reversed.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

B.C. scrapping consumer carbon tax altogether on April 1, government says
The B.C. government has announced it will completely scrap the provincial consumer-facing carbon tax on April 1 and is urging gas stations to prepare for the change.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Rare sighting of a 'sharktopus' leaves onlookers stunned and puzzled
Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on a shark.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Who to watch at the figure skating world championships
CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, where gold medals and Olympic berths are on the line.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

U.S. says deal reached for safe navigation in Black Sea, after talks with Ukraine, Russia
The United States said Tuesday an agreement was reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward a limited ceasefire.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

U.S. putting 'unacceptable pressure' on Greenland with unsolicited visit, says Danish PM
The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

What happens to your DNA data now that 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy?
Struggling genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and its co-founder and CEO has resigned, leaving its millions of ancestry testing kit customers with questions about what happens to their data.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Those wild Canada goose-bald eagle fight photos continue to give chills — as an ice sculpture
While in Alaska, a Toronto artist used now iconic photos of a Canada goose fighting off a bald eagle to inspire her newest ice sculpture, partnering with an American colleague to complete the piece.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Carney says we must 'look out for ourselves' in wake of U.S. intelligence leak on Yemen strike
Liberal Leader Mark Carney says the leak by top U.S. national security officials of plans for military strikes in Yemen — and the shifting security priorities of the Trump administration — mean "we have to look out for ourselves."



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

3 heli-skiers killed in southeastern B.C. avalanche, RCMP say
The Kaslo RCMP says the three heli-skiers were part of a group that was swept away into the tree line on Monday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

3 heli-skiers killed in southeastern B.C. avalanche, RCMP says
The RCMP said three heli-skiers were killed Monday after an avalanche in southeastern B.C. swept the men away.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Democrats blast Trump officials over Signal chat 'fiasco' on Yemen airstrikes




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

The Atlantic publishes entire text chat about U.S. attack on Yemen shared with its editor




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Pope Francis was 'in danger of his life,' says Rome doctor who treated pontiff
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope's medical team said.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Tech problems causing check-in, security delays at Montreal's Trudeau airport
Montreal's Trudeau International Airport experienced connectivity problems Tuesday morning which are affecting several systems and slowing down airport operations.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Early morning explosion at Regina refinery rocks homes, rattles nerves
Refinery spokesperson says two employees are being assessed for minor injuries. All personnel are accounted for.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Liberal MP Sean Fraser changes mind, will seek re-election
Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Sean Fraser is cancelling his plans to retire from politics and will announce today he will seek reelection in his Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Liberal MP Sean Fraser changes mind, will seek re-election: sources
Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Sean Fraser is cancelling his plans to retire from politics and will announce today he will seek reelection in his Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova, CBC News has learned.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Why the Canadian government has been in a years-long legal battle against a U.S. cherry farmer
There has been a major twist in a years-long legal battle that has pitted the Canadian government against a U.S. cherry farmer.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Family of Indigenous B.C. youth who died in care say they believe she froze to death
Family members of Chantelle Williams, 18, who died after being found unresponsive outside on a freezing morning this past January, say they want answers from those responsible for her well-being.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

A man proposed to a woman running a marathon — again. Why it's giving some the ick




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

It's budget day in Quebec. With Trump's tariffs a top priority, here's what you can expect




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Quebec budget responds 'with strength' to Trump tariffs, plunges province deeper into debt




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Population boom shakes up federal ridings in N.S.
Numbers changed the most in the suburbs around Halifax, where one riding — Halifax West — grew by almost 25,000 people in a decade.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Married 41 years? and racked with pain, ?N.B. couple said goodbye together using MAID
Lee Goguen says her parents' decision to receive medical assistance in dying at Saint John Regional Hospital gave the couple, who were both suffering from cancer, a merciful and peaceful death.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

RCMP changes operations, patrols border for 1st time after Trump pushes for heightened security




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Canada studies how to join Ukraine peacekeeping force — including end to training mission in country




CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Mortified about menstruation? Some Indigenous youth learn to celebrate it instead
Indigenous women are shifting the narrative about menstruation, honouring and celebrating a young person's first period and rejecting shame and stigma.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

Josh Ross's Junos success showcases country music's resurgence
Josh Ross's Juno nominations could be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up to once-again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country acts have made inroads in Juno categories — highlighting the growing popularity of country music in Canada, and the genre's resurgence in pop culture in general. 



CBC Top Stories
Mar 25, 2025

U.S. road trip destinations seeing signs of Canadians staying away
Tourism destinations in New York's North Country are an easy destination for road trippers for many central Canadians, but recent inflamed rhetoric has tourism operators fearing a potential loss of millions of dollars.



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