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Drug trafficking suspect ordered not to contact Ryan Wedding associate

CBC News has confirmed a link between a man charged in a Toronto police corruption probe and an associate of alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding. Brian Da Costa has been ordered not to contact Gurpreet Singh, one of Wedding's suspected narcot...

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Over 2,000 Canadians seek government help to get out of Middle East

While a handful of Canadians have returned from the Middle East, roughly 2,000 remain, waiting for Canada to arrange their evacuation from a region threatened by the expanding Iran war.

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Police warn of the growing threat of AI scams

As artificial intelligence continues to advance, frauds and scams are being more sophisticated. As CBC's Nicole Healey explains, police in Alberta are working to raise awareness about AI, fraud and how to detect it.

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Meet the Ottawa-Gatineau paralympians competing at the Games

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympics are underway. In the weeks leading up to the Games, CBC Ottawa has been checking in with athletes from the National Capital Region. Simon Smith brings you some of those conversations.

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How Toronto’s most iconic drag bar is keeping its doors open

Toronto’s iconic drag bar Crews & Tangos, once expected to close to make way for a condo development, says it’s here to stay — at least until 2029. CBC’s Tyler Cheese speaks with the venue’s new co-owner about the bar’s legacy and its fu...

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Denison to open Canada's first uranium mine in a generation

Denison Mines says construction of its Phoenix uranium mine begins this month after Canada's nuclear regulator granted it a licence to build a mine and mill in northern Saskatchewan.

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What became of promises on policing in Indigenous communities?

In 2020, there was a push for change in how police respond to calls involving Indigenous people in New Brunswick. What happened?

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Only Chinese-language daily paper in Canada prints final editions

Ming Pao, the only Chinese-language daily newspaper in Canada printed its final editions and is closing offices in Richmond, B.C. and Toronto after more than thirty years. Some warn it may create news deserts for Chinese speakers and imm...

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WestJet bails on tight new seating plan after consumer backlash

WestJet has reversed its cramped new seating plans after a widespread consumer backlash, triggered in part by a viral social media video showing a family struggling to even fit into their seats.

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Federal service cuts prompt protest march to Parliament

Public service unions are sounding the alarm over planned federal job cuts. As CBC's David Fraser tells us, they held a protest march to Parliament on Friday.

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A small-town council may remove public-comment time at meetings

While St. Stephen councillors ultimately decided not to make any changes, an expert warned their proposals could cross a line.

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AI chatbot pilot project coming to City of Windsor

The City of Windsor has approved a new chatbot to handle calls from residents to the Provincial Offences Administration office. It's pitched as a cost saving tool but there's concerns about what it might mean for future jobs.

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Criminal investigation launched into Quebec Liberal Party

Anti-corruption police have launched a criminal investigation into the Quebec Liberals. This comes after the alleged use of National Assembly funds for partisan purposes.

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Three Calgary police officers accused of sexual misconduct

Three Calgary Police Service officers have been charged with criminal offences linked to allegations of sexual misconduct involving seven women, one of whom was allegedly photographed partially naked while in custody.

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Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to protect transgender bills

The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield three bills that affect transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.

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Carney’s budget passes confidence vote

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget narrowly passed through in the House of Commons, keeping his government alive and avoiding a Christmas election.

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Carney to announce at least 6 new 'major projects' Thursday

Sources told CBC News that Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce that the next batch of nation-building infrastructure projects will include mines in New Brunswick and Ontario, as well as a liquified natural gas project in B...

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Trump’s tariffs on truck imports taking effect

U.S. President Donald Trump’s additional 25 per cent tariff on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks is kicking in. While there will be a carveout for vehicles traded under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, some Canadian manufacturers a...

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Carney calls Xi meeting a ‘turning point’ for Canada and China

Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tackling ‘irritants’ with Chinese President XI Jinping as the two countries had their first formal leader-to-leader contact since 2017. Carney was also invited by Xi for a state visit.

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Alberta orders teachers back to work

The Alberta government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to force the province’s teachers back to work after a three-week strike.

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B.C. government will roll out anti-tariff ads in November

B.C.'s premier says the province is making ads to "defend British Columbians" and Canada's forestry industry against U.S. tariffs. It comes as Ontario pulls its own ad off the air after it angered U.S. President Donald Trump.

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The AI data centre boom is coming to Canada — and it’s thirsty

The AI data centre boom is coming to Canada and cooling the technology will require massive amounts of clean water. For The National, CBC’s Jonathan Montpetit dives into the consumption and uncovers a murky business with little oversight.

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Additional tariffs on softwood lumber, wood products now in effect

New U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber and wood products announced last month are now in effect. They include a global tariff of 10 per cent on all softwood lumber and timber entering the U.S., on top of the 35 per cent duty already in place.

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Palestinian Canadians: Getting family out of Gaza is taking too long

Palestinian Canadians want the federal government to move faster on a special visa program meant to relocate family members in Gaza. Since the start of the war two years ago, 880 people out of 5,000 applicants have come to Canada through...

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Carney’s Washington trip could yield steel, aluminum breakthrough

As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, sources say there is optimism over potential progress on steel and aluminum tariffs. However, concerns remain over possible new tariffs on...

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Carney returning to Washington as tariffs punish some industries

Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to D.C. next week. His office says he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, just days after Trump once again said Canada should become a 51st state, and as U.S. tariffs continue to h...

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Premature baby dies in Alberta’s first measles outbreak death

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in the province in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shortly after birth.

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LeBlanc: Canada not dropping supply management in U.S. trade talks

After reports in the Globe and Mail that Canada was considering allowing more retail access for U.S. dairy as a potential concession in trade talks with the U.S., Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc reaffirmed to farmers that the supply manag...

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Canada Post workers strike over government reform demands

The federal government is instructing Canada Post to make a series of major changes to address its financial situation, including allowing for millions of residential addresses to be shifted to community mailboxes. Postal workers have wa...

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Child welfare reports reveal flaws in CFS abuse investigations

Documents obtained by CBC News through freedom of information laws show multiple problems with how child welfare agencies investigate child abuse allegations in foster homes.

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