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May 14, 2026
Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here — a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.
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May 14, 2026
As the federal government prepares to send seven election observers to Armenia, an advocacy group featuring the former president of Human Rights Watch is warning Canada and its Western allies of democratic backsliding prior to the June vote.
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May 14, 2026
A continuing care organization in Nova Scotia has rescinded job offers it had been extending to refugees for more than two years, leaving the displaced people without a path out of some of the largest refugee camps in the world. They were invited to come to Canada through a federal program, but the organization says as processing timelines and the number of people needing care increased, many of the roles were filled locally.
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May 13, 2026
The expansion Toronto Tempo earned their first win in the WNBA by defeating the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Wednesday night.
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May 13, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada's electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation's electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.
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May 13, 2026
A mistrial was declared Wednesday evening in a Calgary murder trial involving a man who admitted to killing his mother with a rock while high on LSD.
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May 13, 2026
The CN Tower is giving rare access to areas of the engineering marvel that are normally closed to the public. CBC News photographer Evan Mitsui checked out the tower's lesser known parts during a media preview on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
Andrew Chang explains how China's government gave U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a new, slightly tweaked, name — one that doesn't ban him from entering China.
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
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May 13, 2026
Who introduced Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump? For years, Italian entrepreneur and close Trump associate Paolo Zampolli has taken credit, but the release of the Epstein files surfaced an FBI document that said it was financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. What's the truth? CBC's visual investigations team and Katie Nicholson dig into the files to reveal surprising new details.
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May 13, 2026
The leader of the Official Opposition on P.E.I. is asking the Progressive Conservative government if it's going to support a huge Netflix production set on P.E.I.
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May 13, 2026
A Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the death of her husband will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for his murder, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
The agency in charge of aviation safety in the U.S. says all of its airport vehicles will be equipped with technology to help air-traffic controllers track their movements, a move expedited by the deadly crash in March involving an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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May 13, 2026
The agency in charge of aviation safety in the U.S. says all of its airport vehicles will be equipped with technology to help air-traffic controllers track their movements, a move expedited by the deadly crash in March involving an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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May 13, 2026
New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.
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May 13, 2026
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
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May 13, 2026
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
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May 13, 2026
The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty, but the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison any time soon.
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May 13, 2026
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Thursday, officials ?said, damaging several buildings, including one which partially collapsed with residents likely trapped under rubble.
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May 13, 2026
Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions in Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in one of the longest attacks by Moscow in the four-year-old war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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May 13, 2026
A licensed drug addiction counsellor who delivered Friends star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him receivd his sentence on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
Bill 4, tabled on Wednesday, would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the conjugal violence history of their current or ex-partner.
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May 13, 2026
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
In a decision described as "historic," a Manitoba judge has found the governments of Manitoba and Canada breached First Nations' rights to self-governance around child welfare.
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May 13, 2026
Five Canadian cyclists are prepared to fight back after it was announced Cycling Canada would not be sending a women's pursuit team to this year's world championships slated for Oct. 14-18.
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May 13, 2026
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused U.S. tech giants of "misinterpreting" his lawful access bill, which promises to give police and spies faster access to Canadians' information during investigations, as the proposed legislation faces growing backlash south of the border.
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May 13, 2026
The federal government and the Alberta government are nailing down a deal on industrial carbon pricing, largely considered Canada's most important policy for driving down harmful greenhouse gas pollution.
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May 13, 2026
Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building.
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May 13, 2026
From UFOs to missing scientists, fringe ideas and conspiracy theories have come to the forefront during U.S. President Donald Trump's second administration. This week, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Willy Lowry dig into the long history of conspiracy theories intersecting with American politics.
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May 13, 2026
Crews fighting to contain a fire threatening homes mere kilometres from the community of Whitecourt are bracing for gusting winds Wednesday that could fan the flames.
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May 13, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to Ottawa Wednesday telling them their recent trip around the moon has served as an inspiration for the whole country.
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May 13, 2026
The PWHL will add expansion teams in Hamilton and Las Vegas ahead of next season, the latest step in the league's rapid expansion plan. The league announced the two cities on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
Brad Gushue was named high-performance director for USA Curling on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after two seasons. New general manager John Chayka says the decision was tied to an organizational reset and a desire for a fresh start, while praising Berube's leadership and professionalism.
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May 13, 2026
The mother of a 22-month-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.
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May 13, 2026
The mother of a 22-month-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.
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May 13, 2026
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has devolved into its worst crisis in history, marked by a historic five-country boycott and audience protests over Israel's participation amid the war in Gaza.
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May 13, 2026
Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the U.S. in Iran, redirecting its fire back on the ruined Palestinian enclave where the military believes Hamas fighters are tightening their grip.
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May 13, 2026
The top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, said Wednesday the truce hinged on Hamas' disarmament, a sticking point that has stalled progress on other fronts, including rebuilding the mostly destroyed enclave.
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May 13, 2026
The high representative for the International Board of Peace overseeing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire acknowledged that little progress had been made, as he reiterated longstanding demands that Hamas and other militant groups disarm, calling them "not negotiable."
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May 13, 2026
The list of electors, which was made public through a searchable database, contains personal voter information. Privacy experts say vulnerable Albertans face the most risk from the breach.
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May 13, 2026
Maskwa Games and Métis Nation—Saskatchewan (MN-S) have partnered up to deliver a Roblox game that is a virtual copy of the Back to Batoche festival and grounds.
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May 13, 2026
A family is calling for an inquest after an intellectually disabled man who was being cared for at a Manitoba group home died in hospital with significant malnutrition.
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May 13, 2026
Some former students of Vancouver College say a proposed $30-million settlement is meaningless without an apology and an admission of liability for the abuse they allegedly suffered at the hands of Christian Brothers linked to the Mount Cashel Orphanage.
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May 13, 2026
We shouldn't be surprised that some of the best horror in 2026 is coming from a very online sketch comedian. Obsession, from 26-year-old Curry Barker, is about to change horror for good.
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May 13, 2026
A scarcity of aluminum cans due the war in Iran means there's a Diet Coke shortage in India, where the drink only comes in cans. As a result, people there are hoarding the beverages and throwing parties to celebrate their favourite drink.
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May 13, 2026
Euphemistic ads for ED medication are as old as the internet, but in recent years, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical companies are using memes and unmistakable messaging to reach young men concerned about their sexual health on social media. Doctors caution young men often only need medication after steps like lifestyle changes haven't improved sexual health and performance.
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May 13, 2026
Euphemistic ads for ED medication are as old as the internet, but in recent years, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical companies are using memes and unmistakable messaging to reach young men concerned about their sexual health on social media. Doctors caution young men often only need medication after steps like lifestyle changes haven't improved sexual health and performance.
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May 13, 2026
An Ottawa man is among critics urging stronger oversight of Canada's international visa hubs — run by a federal contractor paid hundreds of millions taxpayer dollars — after what he describes as "unjustifiable" and "shady" experiences at a visa centre in Bangladesh.
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May 13, 2026
Ahmed came to Canada as an international student planning to return home — until falling in love with another man forced him to confront the dangers he says he faces in Pakistan. Now, a new federal asylum law could make his refugee claim ineligible before he even got a hearing.
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May 13, 2026
The ascendant Reform UK leader says Preston Manning, the wonkish Canadian populist pioneer, is his inspiration.
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May 12, 2026
Bikes and Trikes for Everyone founder Krista Richard tells The National about the moment she gave hundreds of free bikes to kids in Moncton, N.B.
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May 12, 2026
Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday, helping his team beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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May 12, 2026
Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday, helping his team beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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May 12, 2026
The Montreal Victoire are heading to their first Walter Cup final as they defeated the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday in the fifth and deciding game of their Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal.
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May 12, 2026
Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts.
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May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 | Residents flee a fast-moving wildfire in northern Alberta. FBI Director Kash Patel gets combative during a congressional hearing. And, Dunkin' targets a Canadian comeback.
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May 12, 2026
Sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, a new report by an Israeli non-profit has found.
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May 12, 2026
After more than a decade of discussion and debate, polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. It's hoped the name change will mean earlier diagnosis, an approach toward holistic treatments and more awareness of lesser known symptoms of the chronic hormonal disorder.
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May 12, 2026
After more than a decade of discussion and debate, polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. It's hoped the name change will mean earlier diagnosis, an approach toward holistic treatments and more awareness of lesser known symptoms of the chronic hormonal disorder.
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May 12, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker. Musk, the world's richest man, is seeking Altman's ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying their shared vision for OpenAI.
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May 12, 2026
More Canadians are filing for insolvency according to the latest data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, as rising costs stretch consumers to their limits.
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May 12, 2026
Russian forces launched attacks in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on ?Tuesday, killing at least six people, regional officials said, after the expiry of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire.
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May 12, 2026
After a gruelling 24 hours of treating gunshot wound patients and sheltering hundreds of residents, all while trying to avoid stray bullets, Doctors Without Borders has shut down its hospital in one of Port-au-Prince's poorest neighbourhoods.
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May 12, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and that staff have found him unreachable at times "unequivocally, categorically false."
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May 12, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026
Three Dawson Creek residents have received national honours for saving their friend and mother during a bear attack near the northeast B.C. city in 2022.
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May 12, 2026
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists and other allies of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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May 12, 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival has begun, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film "The Electric Kiss," a French period comedy.
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May 12, 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest semifinals start on Tuesday. But Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland will be absent. They've pulled out of the competition over Israel's continuing participation.
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May 12, 2026
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026
It's a busy night for Montreal sports fans as both of the city's professional hockey teams prepare for high-stakes playoff matchups on home ice.
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May 12, 2026
Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died at the age of 29.
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May 12, 2026
Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died at the age of 29.
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May 12, 2026
Citing the city's high concentration of bank headquarters and financial services, Ontario leaders are arguing that Toronto's the only viable choice for the new multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
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May 12, 2026
A wildfire threatening homes near Whitecourt continues to rage a few kilometres southeast of the northern Alberta town.
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May 12, 2026
In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin'? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.
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May 12, 2026
In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin'? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.
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May 12, 2026
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday a grand jury indicted two foreign operators and a shoreside superintendent in the March 2024 collision of the 984-foot cargo ?ship Dali that destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers.
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May 12, 2026
From slower speed limits to using technology to detect whales, B.C. Ferries is looking to reduce vessel collisions with whales as experts call for more education and research.
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May 12, 2026
Suckerfish, it turns out, are not always the most considerate travel companions to their manta ray hosts.
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May 12, 2026
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has argued that by combining GameStop and eBay, he could cut costs and find synergies to create a much bigger enterprise. But analysts and investors had wondered whether the offer by GameStop, which is much smaller than the company its trying to buy, stood a chance.
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May 12, 2026
The province's chief electoral officer says the province's list of electors shouldn't be shared with any political parties until the legislature makes changes to better protect Albertans' personal information.
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May 12, 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Canada — and it's going to be the biggest in the competition's history. It's the first to be hosted in three countries — and Canada is hoping it'll also have its first-ever World Cup win.
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May 12, 2026
For more than 70 years, the Canadian Armed Forces have managed the avalanche control in Glacier National Park, alongside Parks Canada. That unique partnership is set to end in August 2027, when the Memorandum of Understanding expires.
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May 12, 2026
Nova Scotia-born actor Elliot Page donated $25,000 for a well for people who live near Shelburne's old garbage dump and fear contaminated water and higher cancer rates. The project has been fraught with delays, disagreement and division.
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May 12, 2026
Between some provinces not selling American alcohol — part of the response to the trade war started by the U.S. — and consumers choosing not to buy it, the actions have been "devastating," says the CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
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May 12, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet his top ministers on Tuesday for talks at which he may be forced to set out a timetable for his departure after one of the governing Labour Party's worst election defeats.
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May 12, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would "get on with governing" despite a "destabilizing" 48 hours of growing calls to set out ?a timetable for his departure after an election drubbing.
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May 12, 2026
As U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the expectations around the highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies are being tempered by the war against Iran, and as China appears to hold some key leverage.
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May 12, 2026
A new report submitted to the Quebec government says boys are "systemically disadvantaged" in their school system. Meanwhile, new Health Canada data shows higher rates of young men aged 15 to 24 suffer from mental health issues.
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May 12, 2026
Public health officials have been clear that the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID-19. But despite reassurances from experts in Canada and abroad that the vuris is not easily transmissible between humans, news of the passengers exposed on the MV Hondius cruise ship has triggered memories of the COVID-19 pandemic and fears of mass infections and lockdowns.
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May 12, 2026
A fast-tracked musical parody that transforms Heated Rivalry, the queer Canadian hockey romance, into an off-Broadway production complete with a "wine-mom" narrator and campy showtunes that creators hope will feed a fandom hungry for more.
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May 12, 2026
As U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the expectations around the highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies are being tempered by the war against Iran, and as China appears to hold some key leverage.
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May 12, 2026
Ashlynn Bottle, 23, and Nodin Skunk, 25, were last seen together at the old Pool 8 grain elevator in the 400 block of Syndicate Avenue South on April 26 in Thunder Bay, Ont., on the city's south side. Here's what we know about ongoing efforts to locate the members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation.
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May 12, 2026
Ashlynn Bottle, 23, and Nodin Skunk, 25, were last seen together at the old Pool 8 grain elevator in the 400 block of Syndicate Avenue South on April 26 in Thunder Bay, Ont., on the city's south side. Here's what we know about ongoing efforts to locate the members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation.
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May 11, 2026
One man is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of the North Hill Co-op in the city's northeast on Monday.
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May 11, 2026
One man is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of the North Hill Co-op in the city's northeast on Monday.
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