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May 06, 2026
What was that in the night sky? It's a question being asked by many residents in the B.C. Interior and north after an unusual sighting Tuesday night.
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May 06, 2026
With the consumption of alcohol on a steady decline, the province's state-run liquor retailer is making an aggressive attempt to make sure sales don't dip. Public health experts question whether it's going too far.
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May 06, 2026
Palestinians living in tents amid the rubble in the Gaza Strip and aid groups trying to help them say rodent infestations have left them suffering from diseases and unsure how to cope.
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May 06, 2026
Palestinians living in tents amid the rubble in the Gaza Strip and aid groups trying to help them say rodent infestations have left them suffering from diseases and unsure how to cope.
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May 06, 2026
CMHC data suggests Canada's mid-size cities are growing denser. From Halifax to Kelowna, apartments and other multi-unit housing now make up more new construction — even as residents, experts and developers disagree on how to address the crisis and who new housing should serve.
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May 06, 2026
Doug Ford's now grounded plan to buy a private jet highlights a trend of softening support for the premier and his government, say some experts and polling analysts, who warn that the controversy could be a sign of deeper popular unease with the Tories' agenda.
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May 06, 2026
The Claudia Sheinbaum administration's demand for "irrefutable" proof before handing over a top elected politician to the U.S. over alleged drug cartel dealings reveals how the Mexican government applies a double standard in its stated battle against organized crime, experts say.
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May 06, 2026
Long before Rideau Hall was on the horizon, Louise Arbour's home was in Montreal, where her impact and influence is still felt today.
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May 06, 2026
While restaurants of all kinds are feeling pinched, quick service restaurants are getting hit harder than higher-end ones, according to a report from Restaurants Canada. It's a signal of a K-shaped economy , where those with the most money can still shell out for a nice meal, but those with lower incomes have no option but to cut back.
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May 06, 2026
The results of an investigation into whether OpenAI's ChatGPT adheres to Canada's privacy laws will be made public this morning.
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May 06, 2026
After hiring an alleged ISIS recruiter, Ontario's largest electricity provider tried to bring in a much more intensive security screening process to protect its grid — but a labour arbitrator has found Hydro One's national security background checks were "intrusive" and "unreasonable."
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May 06, 2026
The United Conservative Party caucus confirmed Tuesday that caucus staff attended an April 16 online meeting hosted by a separatist group called the Centurion Project.
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May 05, 2026
Marie-Philip Poulin scored at 4:02 of the third overtime period and Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves to record the shutout as the Montréal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 1-0 in Game 2 of the Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series on Tuesday.
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May 05, 2026
Marie-Philip Poulin scored at 4:02 of the third overtime period and Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves to record the shutout as the Montréal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 1-0 in Game 2 of the PWHL semifinal series on Tuesday.
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May 05, 2026
Telecommunications workers are calling for government restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in the sector, suggesting the technology is being used to monitor workers and disguise the accents of overseas call centre workers.
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May 05, 2026
Four Nova Scotia students, Neelan and Easen Wong and Alyssa and Michael Campbell, tell The National about the moment they won an innovation award at the FIRST World Robots Competition in Houston.
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May 05, 2026
A U.S. federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the news organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favour of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals.
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May 05, 2026
The father of Maya Gebala, the 12-year-old seriously injured during the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says his daughter has undergone a successful cranioplasty.
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May 05, 2026
May 5, 2026 | Former Supreme Court justice and UN prosecutor Louise Arbour named Canada's next Governor General. How drones factor into security plans for the FIFA World Cup. And a collision between a jet ski and a whale near Vancouver raises safety concerns.
Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News.
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May 05, 2026
Environment Canada says Vancouver's high temperature on Monday reached 23.9 C, easily breaking the record of 22.2 C set in 1898.
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May 05, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL draft lottery Tuesday, handing newly hired general manager John Chayka and incoming senior executive adviser of hockey operations Mats Sundin immediate control of the No. 1 pick less than a day after their introduction.
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May 05, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL draft lottery Tuesday, handing newly hired general manager John Chayka and incoming senior executive adviser of hockey operations Mats Sundin immediate control of the No. 1 pick less than a day after their introduction.
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May 05, 2026
Karl Arps was demonstrating the signs of a heart attack during a training course when he really had one, and went into cardiac arrest.
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May 05, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says he will make sure policies around the use of artificial intelligence are enforced. This comes after an altered image was posted on government's Facebook page.
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May 05, 2026
The production of the hit CBS TV series Tracker is making a run to California, after three seasons of filming throughout Vancouver and around southern British Columbia.
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May 05, 2026
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is perhaps Canada's most accomplished jurist, having served in a number of highly influential roles both at home and abroad that sometimes earned her criticism for the principled positions she took.
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May 05, 2026
"This law, Henry's Law, will help make sure that families and children are safe in their homes," said Marina Hills, the mother of Henry Losco.
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May 05, 2026
Which celebrity photos from the Met Gala are real, and which are fake? Several AI-generated photos and videos circulated online during this year's event.
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May 05, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will look into an expense program under which former governors general billed the government for more than half a million dollars last year. The program, which launched in 1979, has been shrouded in secrecy despite calls for greater transparency.
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May 05, 2026
A 22-year-old Mexican man living in Montreal has been granted a last-minute stay of deportation after a Federal Court judge ruled his removal could cause serious harm to his young family. Immigration advocates are warning of rising removals and tougher enforcement in Quebec.
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May 05, 2026
Michaelo Markicevic, 67, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Daniel Stopnicki, 47. CBC News has confirmed that Markicevic is a former police officer with Collingwood police and former York University executive.
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May 05, 2026
With cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, being detected in waterways across the globe, Canadian researcher Erin McCallum and her team set out to understand the impact of these illicit drugs on fish in Sweden.
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May 05, 2026
Late Monday, Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation began evacuating their communities as the Carrot River and Shell River continue to rise.
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May 05, 2026
As spring flooding continues to flow over roads in much of Saskatchewan, some RMs say they're running out of barricades — and they're begging residents not to move the ones that are already in place.
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May 05, 2026
The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled Foreign Tongues, on July 10. The album will feature a special appearance from late Stones drummer Charlie Watts from one of his final recording sessions before his death in 2021.
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May 05, 2026
An alleged drug trafficker accused of obtaining confidential information from a Toronto police officer, which investigators say was used in an unsuccessful conspiracy to kill a senior corrections officer, was back in custody Tuesday morning after his bail was revoked.
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May 05, 2026
This year's Tony Award nominations also include the John Lithgow-led Giant for best new play nominee and Marla Mindelle as best actress for Titanique.
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May 05, 2026
Elon Musk settled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of Twitter, now known as X. A trust in Musk's name will pay a $1.5 million US fine.
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May 05, 2026
Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine's power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own truce.
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May 05, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman revealed Tuesday that his absence in the final weeks of the season was caused by a need to address his mental health.
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May 05, 2026
Canada had a $1.78 billion trade surplus in March, compared with a $5.11 billion deficit in the prior month. It was the first time in six months that the country ?exported more than it imported, thanks in large part to higher oil prices because of the war in Iran.
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May 05, 2026
Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose on a year-over-year basis for the second straight month in April, while average selling prices moved lower again.
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May 05, 2026
The widespread flooding in Saskatchewan can mainly be attributed to rapid melting of a higher-than-average snowpack, experts say.
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May 05, 2026
Medical personnel will focus on evacuating two sick persons from a cruise ship hit by a fatal hantavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said at a briefing on Tuesday.
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May 05, 2026
From ‘Captain Canada' to the ‘Gravy Plane': Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford's popularity has taken a major hit.
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May 05, 2026
Family says they are concerned the province is expanding a new electronic medical records system on Saturday to all hospitals in the Halifax area when they still don't know if it contributed to the death of their unborn baby.
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May 05, 2026
A former combat engineer with the Canadian Armed Forces said an appeal for benefits related to his epilepsy has now gone on for two years, while the seizures that began on base continue to take their toll.
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May 05, 2026
Like any online meme worth its weight in clicks, the Scientology speedrun trend doesn't make a lot of sense, at least on the surface. Teens rush Scientology sites for views, jokes and protest — but ex-members warn it can turn risky fast.
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May 05, 2026
Jessica Prats came to Quebec from France with her husband and four children with hopes of building a life in Canada, but her plan was put on hold when the provincial government scrapped a fast-track immigration program.
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May 05, 2026
Rogers customers are on the hook for a $2,300 iPad after scammers got them to unknowingly sign up for a two-year iPad financing plan. Rogers offered some help as a goodwill gesture, but the victims are disappointed the company won't fully reverse the charges.
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May 05, 2026
Witnesses along Vancouver's seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
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May 04, 2026
?An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan ?province has killed ?21 people and injured 61, prompting President ?Xi Jinping to call for ?a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday.
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May 04, 2026
?An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.
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May 04, 2026
B.C. Wildlife Response Team leader Elizabeth Grant and veterinarian Dr. Adrian Walton tell The National about the moment they freed a heron's foot from a massive oyster in Maple Ridge, B.C.
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May 04, 2026
Canada has begun its latest census effort, as Ottawa seeks to build an updated picture of the country and its people.
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May 04, 2026
Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth.
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May 04, 2026
Ottawa's decision not to include the softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who says softwood lumber in B.C. has been "decimated" by U.S. tariffs.
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May 04, 2026
MacIsaac claims the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary.
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May 04, 2026
The intersection of art and fashion is being celebrated at the annual Met Gala, a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, where controversy is swirling over the event's partnership with Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos. Here are some standout moments from fashion's biggest night.
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May 04, 2026
The intersection of art and fashion is being celebrated at the annual Met Gala, a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, where controversy is swirling over the event's partnership with Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos. Here are some standout moments from fashion's biggest night.
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May 04, 2026
Samar Hejazi, a Toronto artist based in Dubai, tells CBC what it's like to have her work features at one of the biggest, most star-studded events in the fashion world and she gets ready to hit the red carpet herself.
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May 04, 2026
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration's sweeping, choppy cuts and changes to federal agencies, and The Associated Press won the award Monday for international reporting.
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May 04, 2026
Who is behind YouTube videos with millions of views saying parts of Canada should join the U.S.? CBC News' visual investigations team finds the truth about YouTube channels with names like The Canadian Politician pushing Alberta separatism that a recent report says are full of misleading and false information. We go down the rabbit hole and uncover the web of hired actors and ‘faceless' creators who live overseas that are publishing this content to make a profit.
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May 04, 2026
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us.
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May 04, 2026
A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said.
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May 04, 2026
A Georgetown, Ont., man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he slammed into the van of a Toronto family while impaired, killing three children in Etobicoke nearly a year ago.
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May 04, 2026
The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider referendum question.
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May 04, 2026
By now, Canadians should have a portal where they can learn their personal flood risk by entering their address. But that portal doesn't work yet, and when it does, it won't take climate change into account, says a new report from the Auditor General's office.
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May 04, 2026
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.
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May 04, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce on Tuesday who he's appointing to become Canada's next governor general, CBC News has learned.
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May 04, 2026
Star Wars Day — May 4 — is a pseudo holiday for fans like Kel Spoering, especially when she may be able to thank Star Wars for her existence. "May the 4th" has been calendared as Star Wars Day because of its punny reference to the science fiction franchise's iconic phrase, "May the Force be with you."
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May 04, 2026
Warm weather across British Columbia broke daily temperature records in at least 24 locations over the weekend, with several spiking above 30 C.
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May 04, 2026
The Maple Leafs introduced franchise legend Mats Sundin as its new senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager on Monday.
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May 04, 2026
Toronto Raptors all-star forward Scottie Barnes stopped short of calling the NBA team's campaign a success at an end-of-season availability Monday, saying the players learned a lot about themselves and had a "solid" season.
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May 04, 2026
A Calgary father accused of murdering his young children before driving their bodies to a police station where officers say he called 911 and confessed, made a brief court appearance today and will remain in custody for the foreseeable future.
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May 04, 2026
A Calgary father accused of murdering his young children before driving their bodies to a police station where officers say he called 911 and confessed, made a brief court appearance today and will remain in custody for the foreseeable future.
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May 04, 2026
The federal government's strategy to protect more than $100 billion worth of key infrastructure from the destructive impacts of climate change has significant gaps, with three key departments well behind where they need to be.
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May 04, 2026
Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs in Southern California.
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May 04, 2026
Telus is estimating its internet, TV and phone services will be restored to northwest B.C. by late Monday afternoon after vandals attempted to steal some of the company's copper cables.
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May 04, 2026
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there are 15 active local emergencies in the province, with the possibility of more on the way as dozens of communities grapple with a torrent of spring flooding.
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May 04, 2026
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is providing an update on provincial flooding conditions and the support offered to affected people as dozens of communities grapple with a torrent of spring flooding.
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May 04, 2026
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus ?after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers, along with four Canadians, officials said.
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May 04, 2026
RCMP say a 25-year-old American man has died in Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park. Staff Sgt. Mike Buxton-Carr, Banff's RCMP detachment commander, says the incident is being considered as an accidental death during recreational activity.
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May 04, 2026
An 11-year-old fan recently got the chance to join a Truro, N.S., hockey team on the ice at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre, but not in the way you might expect. Linus Mulherin tells us what happened.
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May 04, 2026
Richmond RCMP say a person who "accessed an aircraft without authorization" at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) early Monday morning is now in custody.
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May 04, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear Peter Nygard's appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence today, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors including admitting the testimony of an expert on trauma.
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May 04, 2026
A wide-ranging Australian inquiry examining antisemitism in the country after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard Monday from that escalating hatred has left Jewish people in Australia fearful and vulnerable.
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May 04, 2026
A 72-year-old man in Saanich, B.C., says his usual community health workers seem to have been replaced with workers who aren't trained to help facilitate his daily bowel routine.
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May 04, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will contribute $270 million to help Ukraine secure critical military capabilities in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion.
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May 04, 2026
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft in a trial that could dramatically reshape the AI industry.
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May 04, 2026
The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is sifting through a backlog of over 1,000 requests after the federal government changed the rules for citizenship by descent.
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May 04, 2026
Ontario's highest court has ruled a part-time dog walker who was bitten on the job cannot sue her clients for damages because, under provincial law, she's considered to have been the "owner" of the animal at the time.
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May 04, 2026
We take a closer look at the 16 World Cup stadiums for this year's tournament.
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