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Boxing Day shopping key for bargain hunters and retailers

Some cash-strapped Canadians are on the hunt for deals as usual on Boxing Day, but experts are on the fence whether the holiday season is shaping up to be a winner for retailers this year based on preliminary data.

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Military recruitment efforts boosted by tough youth job market

Some young Canadians see a career in the Canadian Armed Forces as a viable alternative to uncertain economic times and as a way of stepping up in an era where there are concerns over Canada's sovereignty.

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Is it lights out for overnight flights at Montreal’s Trudeau airport?

Aéroports de Montréal is proposing to ban planes from taking off and landing at the airport between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. in an effort to curb the noise that has been keeping some nearby residents up at night.

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Here are Quebec's measles exposure sites as new cases reported

Quebec is facing a new outbreak of the highly contagious virus. The province says eight cases have been confirmed in the Lanaudière region, the Laurentians, Laval and Montreal as of Dec. 19.

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Deputy fire marshal offers tips for a safer holiday season

Gary O'Brien invited the CBC's Anna Rak into his home to share some suggestions for safer decorating and cooking this holiday season.

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Will warmer winters mean fewer ladybugs and more pests?

St. FX researchers are investigating how Nova Scotia's warming winters threaten lady beetle populations, stripping our farms and gardens of their best natural pest defence.

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CBC photojournalists reveal their most compelling images of 2025

CBC photojournalists Ben Nelms and Evan Mitsui captured thousands of photos over 2025. From the Blue Jays fighting for the World Series to Mark Carney’s ascent to prime minister, they each share their three defining images of 2025.

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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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Tony Humby has one count of sexual assault dropped

Alleged sexual predator Tony Humby is now facing one less charge following what Crown prosecutor Deidre Badcock saw as a reluctant decision that had to be made.

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Former St. FX football player sentenced for sexual assault

Omogbolahan (Teddy) Jegede was given two years in prison and three years of probation for sexually assaulting two young women at the university. His sentence was handed down on Wednesday morning at the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Antigo...

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Skate Canada to cancel Alberta events due to sports gender law

Skate Canada has decided to stop holding national and international events in Alberta due to a provincial law restricting transgender athletes from competing in female-only sport divisions.

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New independent panel gets 4 months to review Churchill Falls MOU

Premier Tony Wakeham has tasked three men with reviewing the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding. As Maddie Ryan reports, the Liberal opposition fears that time is running out for a hydroelectric deal with Quebec.

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Manitoba judge convicts Hells Angel for drug trafficking

Damion Ryan was found guilty on Monday in Winnipeg of five different offences, including three charges of conspiring to traffic in drugs and conspiracy to benefit from the proceeds of crime. The judge said Ryan was a 'key player' in a mu...

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Gas prices drop nearly 7 cents as new regulations take effect

The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board cut fuel prices over the weekend after the government changed how the regulated system calculates maximum gasoline prices.

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Poilievre says Carney's trying to manipulate his way to a majority

After another Conservative MP crossed the floor, Pierre Poilievre pointed the finger at Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals of trying to manipulate their way to a majority government.

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Carney vows support for Jewish community after Bondi shooting

Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a menorah lighting in Ottawa on Sunday to mark the beginning of Hanukkah, speaking in English and French as he paid tribute to the 'resilience of the Jewish people' and expressed solidarity with the co...

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ADHD drug prescriptions for women are soaring in Ontario

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that prescriptions for stimulants that treat ADHD have risen sharply between 2015 and 2023 with the majority of the increase coming from young women.

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Assault case could set precedent for Indigenous sentencing

WARNING: contains graphic footage. The Supreme Court of Canada is considering a potentially precedent-setting aggravated assault case on how offenders should be sentenced when both the offender and victim are Indigenous.

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First Nation in B.C. offered $10K ahead of vote on mine project

In the Yukon, some Tahltan First Nation members are sounding the alarm over payments promised to voters ahead of a referendum this weekend on the Eskay Creek mine. The gold mine is in northwest B.C., near the Alaska border in Tahltan ter...

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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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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%

The CBC’s Nisha Patel shares more on the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision, what the next year could look like for Canadians and the unemployment rate as the year comes to a close.

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Quebec follows Carney playbook with bill to fast-track major projects

Quebec’s finance minister tabled a so-called Q-5 bill, in the image of Ottawa’s C-5, to accelerate the execution of big projects of provincial interest. The move follows proposed changes to Quebec’s environmental assessment guidelines.

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CBC finds Ontario jails overcrowded with increase in women prisoners

A CBC News data investigation into Ontario jails found a 38 per cent jump in the average number of women incarcerated since 2019. It's been a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns, during a debate over bail reform.

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CBC data shows more students missing classes than before the pandemic

In Saskatchewan, school attendance has dropped by nearly four per cent since 2019, with Saskatoon Public Schools reporting a 50 per cent increase in illness-related absences during the same period.

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Why you might need to pay more for meat next year

New research from Dalhousie University predicts overall food prices in Canada will go up between four and six per cent in 2026, with beef expected to see the largest jump, as some ranchers leave the industry.

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Edmonton police test body cameras with AI facial recognition

Edmonton police will deploy body cameras equipped with AI facial recognition this December, a Canadian first to test the technology for the U.S. company Axon Enterprise.

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John Rustad refuses call from 20 B.C. Conservative MLAs to step down

A letter signed by 20 B.C. Conservative MLAs is calling for John Rustad to be removed as party leader, but he says he has no plans to resign. Sent to party president Aisha Estey Wednesday morning, the letter says the MLAs have “lost conf...

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B.C. leaders warn new pipeline proposal repeats past failures

As Ottawa and Alberta press ahead with a controversial proposed pipeline, some in B.C. are pointing to challenges and key lessons learned from Canada's past pipeline projects.

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Why a Quebec company is building a ball hockey facility in Saint John

Knapper, a Quebec-based business, plans to open a $4-million dollar ball hockey facility in the spring.

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Carney’s pipeline deal leaves questions about caucus division

After Quebec MP Steven Guilbeault decided to resign from cabinet over the federal government’s new energy deal with Alberta, questions remain over how united the Liberal caucus is about providing a political pathway to a new oil pipeline...

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