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Nov 07, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump admin to avoid fully funding SNAP payments for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to withhold for now about $4 billion US needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Trump's order to send National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., was illegal, U.S. judge rules
U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a federal judge ruled Friday, a legal setback to the administration's use of the military in American cities.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Are Trump's global tariffs illegal? | About That
Has Congress given the U.S. president the power to impose sweeping tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act? The Supreme Court will make a decision in a ruling that could restrain the Trump administration's primary economic and foreign policy tool. Andrew Chang breaks down the central arguments for and against President Donald Trump's use of the statute to impose worldwide tariffs — and explains why the justices don't seem convinced. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Manitoba Inuit Association terminates former CEO amid abuse allegations
The Manitoba Inuit Association has terminated its former CEO, Nastania Mullin, one week after an Ottawa woman came forward with allegations of abuse, amid a growing #InuitMeToo movement expressing concerns about his conduct.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Could Canada join Eurovision?
Government job cuts, more defence spending and … getting Canada into Eurovision? The budget promise has Europop fans excited, but CBC's Abby Hughes explains why sending a Canadian to the campy song competition isn't an easy feat.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

B.C. RCMP officers violated code of conduct with racist, sexist messages: adjudicator
An RCMP adjudicator has found three Coquitlam RCMP constables failed to treat people with respect and courtesy when they posted racist, sexist and homophobic comments in a group chat with other officers and on police computer terminals.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

British man with James Bond dreams jailed for trying to pass secrets to Russia
A British man who would "dream about being like James Bond" was jailed Friday for seven years after trying to spy for Russia.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

West Fraser to shut mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., amid market challenges
The community's mayor estimates at least 500 more jobs will be indirectly impacted and says she worries the closure could push people to leave the lumber town.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix shape, dead at 97
James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation for the biotechnology revolution of the late 20th century, has died at the age of 97.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Why the Teen Vogue closure is a big deal in this political climate
The era of teen news media is seemingly withering, and that's a big deal for teens — and adults. Earlier this week, Teen Vogue's publisher, Condé Nast, announced that it would be folding the 22-year-old brand under the Vogue.com umbrella, calling it "a transition that's part of a broader push to expand the Vogue ecosystem."



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Ukraine soldiers now earn points for confirmed kills, prompting fears of a gamified war
An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Starbucks apologizes for its bear cup drama. What's behind the 'Bearista' frenzy?
Coffee chain Starbucks released a $43.95 "Bearista" glass cold cup Thursday as part of its new holiday collection, and not only did the hat-topped tumbler sell out almost immediately, but videos circulating online show customers fighting each other to get their paws on one.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Liberal budget clears second confidence hurdle as MPs head into break week
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government survived its second confidence vote in two days after MPs voted down a Bloc amendment calling on the House to reject the Liberals' budget.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Toronto's $92M ferry builder faces forgery charges, allegations of violating Russian sanctions
The shipbuilder contracted to deliver Toronto's long-awaited, $92-million electric ferries is facing forgery charges and allegations of violating Russian sanctions in the Netherlands that the city only learned of this week, according to Dutch prosecutors and a city spokesperson.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Marksmen complete cull at B.C. ostrich farm, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-long legal battle between the agency and the birds' owners.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

CFIA says cull of ostriches at B.C. farm is complete
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-long legal battle between the agency and the birds' owners.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Judges are getting fed up with Trump officials trying cases on social media, cable news
A federal judge rebuked the Donald Trump administration on Thursday from the bench, taking exception in part to a Truth Social posted by the president earlier this week. It is one of a number of examples where the use of social media by White House officials has been viewed critically by judges overseeing cases.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

B.C. government fined $759K by workplace safety agency after death of wildfire fighter
B.C.'s workplace regulator has leveled a hefty fine on the province for two wildfire fighting incidents from 2023, including one where a 25-year-old firefighter died in a vehicle rollover in the northeast.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Justin Bieber among Grammy nominees for Swag, Daisies
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced today via a livestream online, with the help of past Grammy winners.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced Friday via livestream, with the help of past Grammy winners.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Winnipeg police officer faces prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges
A veteran Winnipeg officer is expected to serve a prison sentence after pleading guilty to a number of charges, including breach of trust, offering indignity to human remains, theft under $5,000 and attempting to obstruct justice.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty to offences including voiding tickets, stealing cannabis from scene
Const. Elston Bostock, who has worked with the Winnipeg Police Service for more than two decades, has admitted to offences including getting traffic tickets voided in exchange for liquor and gift cards, sharing confidential police information and sending lewd texts about a photo he took of the nearly naked body of a dead woman.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Canada's economy added 67,000 jobs, beating economists' expectations




CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Called narco-terrorists by Trump administration, men 'executed' in Venezuela are mourned by loved ones
More than 60 people killed since early September when the U.S. military began attacking boats that the Trump administration alleges were smuggling drugs. The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men who were slain.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Canada's unemployment rate edges down to 6.9% in October
The Canadian economy added 67,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Trump administration fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown
A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the record-long government shutdown.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

For the first time, Yukon's Legislative Assembly will have more women than men
Eleven women and one non-binary MLA were elected in this week's vote — making up 57 per cent of the legislature. It's the first time in Yukon history that men won't make up the majority of the territory's Legislative Assembly.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Members of Canadian Sudanese community feel abandoned after violence escalates in Sudan
Members of Toronto's Sudanese community say they feel abandoned by the Canadian government amid escalating violence in Sudan.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 190 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi  pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Worried about being fingerprinted? What snowbirds need to know about U.S. registration requirement
As snowbirds flock to the border to escape the Canadian winter, many are encountering confusion as they try to comply with new U.S. registration requirements. Here's what we know about the new rules.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

What's going on with the Canada Post strikes?
More than a month into rotating Canada Post strikes, workers and the businesses that use the national postal service are grappling with uncertainty.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Ottawa and Alberta in formal talks to reset relationship after years of acrimony
The Alberta and federal governments are in negotiations to sign a major accord that could reset a relationship that had turned toxic for a decade.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Sudanese fighters accused of massacres use Canadian-made rifles
The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, accused of civilian massacres, have posted numerous images posing with rifles bearing the logo of a small B.C. manufacturer called Sterling Cross Defense Systems. Experts say Canada needs to 'do better' to allow for public tracking of arms sales.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Low prices are hurting the oil sector, but Canada has a few advantages
Canadian oil producers are grappling with low commodity prices, but analysts say the sector is buoyed by certain advantages unique to this side of the border.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

Hamilton residents request Ontario investigate ArcelorMittal Dofasco for releasing emissions far above limits
With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario's air-quality regulations, Hamilton resident Jochen Bezner says Canada's largest steelmaker needs to be held accountable.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 07, 2025

A Blue Jays return to the World Series next year won't be easy, but fans have hope
It was a tough Game 7 loss on Saturday, and Blue Jays fans were still licking their World Series wounds this week when Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber exercised his player option, forgoing free agency to stay with the club. Just like that, fans, analysts — and even Blue Jays executives — were talking about the possibility that the team could be back on baseball's biggest stage next year.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Hockey Canada unveils jerseys for Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy
Hockey Canada unveiled the Olympic hockey jerseys on Thursday for the men's, women's and Para teams that will compete at the Milan-Cortina Games.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

#TheMoment Heather Hiscox hosted her final CBC Morning Live
Heather Hiscox says goodbye to viewers across Canada as she hosts CBC Morning Live for the final time after 20 years.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Shots heard at B.C. ostrich farm as CFIA moves ahead on cull order
It happened the same day the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal to save the flock at Universal Ostrich from a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Shots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as CFIA moves ahead on cull order
It happened the same day the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal to save the flock at Universal Ostrich from a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Tepid reaction in Mexico to groping of president shows country has ‘normalized gender violence': expert
The tepid and partisan domestic reaction to the apparent sexual assault Tuesday of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reveals how normalized gender violence has become in the country, according to experts.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Vince Gilligan's Pluribus is as great as you guessed it would be. It's also just as surreal
Pluribus is a show about change — an insidiously joyful change that (without spoiling the goods) will eventually come for our main character, Carol, too. That is, unless she can figure out a way to undo what's been wrought on the planet.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

U.S. Senate Republicans veto legislation to limit Trump's ability to attack Venezuela
Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump's high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

How the son of Russian spies paved the legal path for B.C. ostrich cull
In his battle for Canadian citizenship, Alexander Vavilov got an opportunity denied to the owners of B.C.'s Universal Ostrich Farms — a chance to argue his case before Canada's top court. In the process, the son of Russian spies set a legal standard for decision-making "reasonableness" that would doom the B.C. birds six years later.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

In the shadow of U.S. withdrawal, leaders urge action at COP30 UN climate summit in Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hopes to convince world powers to mobilize enough funds to halt the ongoing destruction of climate-stabilizing tropical rainforests in danger around the world and advance the many unmet promises laid out at previous meetings.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

U.S. deal could cut costs for popular weight-loss drugs. What's that mean for Canada?
A new deal with major drugmakers, unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, aims to expand coverage and cut prices for popular weight-loss drugs south of the border. So how much could Trump's announcement really cut costs? And will Canadians also benefit?



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Musk could become world's 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade, handing him a chance to become history's first trillionaire.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Teachers' union taking Alberta government to court over notwithstanding clause
The Alberta Teachers' Association is taking the provincial government to court, challenging its use of the notwithstanding clause in legislation that forced striking teachers back to work.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Alberta RCMP officers won't be charged in fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy: police watchdog
An Alberta Serious Response Incident Team investigation says the officers shot at the teenager up to 17 times as he came toward them in a field, holding his arm up in a backpack so that it appeared he was pointing a gun.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Man who threw sandwich at U.S. federal agent found not guilty of assault
The man who threw a sandwich and became symbol of resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump's D.C. law enforcement surge has been found not guilty of assault.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

IN PHOTOS | Scenes from Prince Harry's visit in Toronto
Prince Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a member of the British military, is attending several events in Toronto commemorating veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Danielle Smith wants climate laws scrapped before Grey Cup. What will she offer in return?
Before the 112th Grey Cup gets underway next week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expecting a major chapter to unfold in the long-running federal-provincial battle over energy policy. But there are still unanswered questions.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

The northern lights could light up the sky on Thursday night
Keep your fingers crossed for clear skies: the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center is calling for a strong geomagnetic storm, which could produce the northern lights.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Hear from the Blue Jays' management on World Series loss, what's next
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins will take questions on Thursday about the 7-game World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers — and what comes next for the team.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Vancouver Goldeneyes, Seattle Torrent unveiled as names of newest PWHL teams
With the names now unveiled, the Vancouver Goldeneyes will host the Seattle Torrent for the teams' first game on Nov. 21 inside Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

AI artist Xania Monet has hit the Billboard charts. What does it mean for 'real' musicians?
Xania Monet has become the first AI-generated artist to debut on a Billboard airplay chart — and her success is raising questions about what the future could hold for human artists looking to achieve the same feat.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Ontario Grade 8 teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes against students
An Ontario Grade 8 teacher who used Snapchat to send and solicit nude pictures from former students has pleaded guilty to luring and child pornography charges.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Ontario finance minister providing fall economic update amid tariff impacts
Ontario's Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is in the midst of tabling a fall fiscal update today, which looks at how the province's books are faring as the impacts of U.S. tariffs settle in. CBC News is carrying that update live in this story.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

What's in store for Ontario's economy? A challenging labour market, slower growth, province says
Ontario's deficit projection is shrinking in its fall fiscal update, but so are the province's expectations for the labour market as U.S. tariffs are expected to continue hitting the economy.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly crashes that killed 346 people
A U.S. judge on Thursday approved a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people including 18 Canadians.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Prince Harry jokes he was 'under duress' while wearing Dodgers cap at World Series
Prince Harry joked in Toronto that he was "under duress" when he wore a Los Angeles Dodgers hat during a World Series game against the Blue Jays last week.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Prince Harry to visit some of Canada's oldest veterans during Toronto visit
Prince Harry is set to meet with some of Canada's oldest veterans Thursday as part of his two-day visit to Toronto for events related to Remembrance Day.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Body of 2nd victim in fatal Ontario crash only discovered once car was in police impound lot
Peel police say that the second victim in a crash involving a youth driver in Brampton Saturday was found hours after the collision, after the two vehicles had already been transported to the police impound yard.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24, team says
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, a former Western Michigan standout in his second NFL season, has died. He was 24.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide after evading officers, police say
Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24 after evading officers, police say
Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Supreme Court to weigh in on Saskatchewan's school pronoun case
The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Supreme Court will hear appeals of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law
No date has been set for the court to hear the cross appeals from the provincial government and UR Pride on the province's school pronoun law, which prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Sudan's paramilitary force agrees to U.S. proposal for humanitarian ceasefire
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a proposal from the United States for a humanitarian ceasefire, the group said on Thursday in a statement.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Man pleads guilty to 'monstrous' 2024 stabbing attack that killed 6
The man behind a mass stabbing in Ottawa last year — described by the judge as a "monstrous, even demonic" act — pleaded guilty Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Man pleads guilty to 2024 stabbing attack that killed 6 inside Ottawa home
The man behind a mass stabbing in Ottawa last year — described by the mayor as one of the most shocking acts of violence in the capital's history — pleaded guilty Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Cartel-fighting mayor's assassination in Mexico's avocado heartland fuels citizen fury
Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo's killing triggered a spasm of fury that has fuelled protests across the fertile Mexican state of Michoacan, which produces limes and avocados found on Canadian grocery shelves.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Israel strikes south Lebanon despite ceasefire, says it's targeting Hezbollah military sites
The Israeli military says it has started a wave of strikes in southern Lebanon Thursday, claiming it is targeting military sites belonging to Hezbollah.



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Nov 06, 2025

David Common announced as CBC's new Morning Live host
Veteran reporter and current Metro Morning radio host David Common will replace Heather Hiscox as host of CBC Morning Live, the Crown corporation announced Thursday. The announcement comes on the same day as Hiscox's final broadcast as host and 20 years after she first took over the position.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Crews in hazmat suits move in on ostriches at B.C. farm after top court dismisses appeal to save flock




CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Hundreds of ostriches at B.C. farm to be killed after top court dismisses appeal to stop cull




CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead after Supreme Court dismisses farm's appeal




CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Tears, anger at B.C. ostrich farm as Supreme Court dismisses appeal to save flock




CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Louvre security changes could take until 2032 to address, as damning auditor's report published
France's Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report on Thursday compiled before a spectacular heist there last month.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left 114 dead in Philippines
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi lands after leaving 114 dead in Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into Vietnam on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and order people to stay indoors, two days after the storm started sweeping across the Philippines, killing at least 114 people.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Heather Hiscox hosts her final Morning Live show after 20 years on the air
Heather Hiscox is saying good morning to CBC News viewers for the last time, as she steps away from the anchor desk after 20 years as host of CBC Morning Live. She hosts her final show on Nov. 6 in Toronto, capping off a road show where she met people across the country.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Hereditary cancer, high cholesterol risk for 100,000 Canadians to be checked in genetic screening project
Over the the next five years, up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease, says Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Did Bill Gates really say we don't need to address climate change?




CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Here's what each federal department plans to cut under Budget 2025
Tuesday's federal budget  offers a glimpse into how dozens of government departments plan to rein in spending following this summer's comprehensive expenditure review. Here's a department-by-department breakdown.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Losing hope, he quit the Nunavik police. Years later, many still feel unsupported by the force
Johnny Saunders quit his job as a Nunavik police officer 20 years ago. He says the same issues that led to him leave remain unaddressed. Earlier this week, residents held marches across the region to denounce police brutality and an erosion of trust.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Margaret Atwood on reading palms, getting older — and holding grudges
Margaret Atwood's new memoir Book of Lives explores how the world has shaped her writing, and how that writing in turn shaped her life



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

Talking to strangers online helped me feel less lonely. But I was sliding toward disaster
RaeAnne Ellert grew up feeling isolated by her disability and found solace in online friendships. It wasn't until someone warned her that one of those friends was a potential scammer that she realized she needed to find friends and connections in the real world.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

The budget aims for a permanent School Food Program. But that doesn't mean free lunches for everyone
School food advocates welcome the federal budget pledge for a permanent national program with dedicated funding annually. Yet given the current patchwork of offerings in place, experts say there's much work ahead to ensure all kids can access a robust and sustainable food program at school.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 06, 2025

The hidden humans powering the AI economy
We usually hear two sides to the AI and employment story: star engineers earning enormous salaries, and job loss for many others. But from gig workers paid poorly to annotate data, to people with advanced degrees training specialized AI, it takes a huge labour force to develop AI.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

#TheMoment a huge inflatable pumpkin went rogue
Katie Morgan tells The National about the moment she saved her giant inflatable pumpkin from blowing away in the wind.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

The National | Liberals welcome ex-Conservative MP
Nov. 5, 2025 | As Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to sell his budget, the Conservatives are dealing with the distraction caused by one of their former MPs joining the Liberal caucus. The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments for whether U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are legal. And, Darfur's escalating tragedy.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

U.S. government shutdown to force air traffic reductions starting Friday
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 "high-volume" U.S. markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 "high-volume" U.S. markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

Will Canada actually join Eurovision? Not without some challenges, experts say
Yesterday's budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. While Europop fans might be excited, Canadian participation might not be all that easy, as past attempts have proved.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

Indigenous leaders decry budget's lack of money for key reconciliation programs
Indigenous leaders are concerned after this year's federal budget left key reconciliation programs without guaranteed money beyond spring 2026. Programs covering education, health and urban Indigenous friendship centres are running out of money, prompting fears they could be terminated or face massive cuts.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

Stablecoins could transform how we exchange money
Stablecoins are a type of digital currency that could revolutionize — or severely disrupt — the way people, companies and countries exchange money. CBC's Jenna Benchetrit explains.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

This Ontario town is on a mission to end homelessness by 2027. Here's how it's going
When Sara Pepper was living on the streets of St. Thomas, Ont., a few years back, she says there wasn't much in the way of support. These days, she says, things are looking brighter — but there's still plenty of work to do.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after man eludes security, gropes her
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she had filed a criminal complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her as she greeted members of the public, a day after a video of the incident went viral.



CBC Top Stories
Nov 05, 2025

In damage control after 2 departures, Conservatives accuse Liberals of 'undemocratic' distractions




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