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Toys loaded with AI chatbots are here, but are they safe for kids?

Toys for children that use AI to strike up a chat are hitting the market, but experts say they’ve encountered toys giving sexually explicit information and tips on lighting matches and are calling for more regulation.

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The history behind the film Hamnet

While William Shakespeare's Hamlet is well known, the story behind its creation is less familiar. The film Hamnet explores the tragic loss of Shakespeare's son.

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Will Arnett risks it all in raw and ‘terrifying’ new role

Will Arnett gets serious in his latest role playing a middle-aged New York City comedian facing divorce in Bradley Cooper’s 'Is This Thing On', saying that stripping down for the project was ‘terrifying’ for him as an actor.

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Via Rail passenger stranded for 12 hours overnight

Via Rail passengers travelling from Toronto to Ottawa were stranded for 12 hours overnight after an earlier train broke down near Brockville, Ont. The breakdown also disrupted two later trains.

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Plane crashes, lands on top of a car in Florida

Bernard and Annie Wigley tell The National about the moment they witnessed a plane crash onto a Florida highway and land on a car.

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Canada first country to list extremist network '764' as terrorists

Canada has become the first country to list the extremist network 764, known for preying on young people online, as a terrorist entity. Police have increasingly been warning parents about the network, described by authorities as nihilistic.

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Torrential rains flood Gaza tents ill-equipped for winter storms

Local health officials say a baby girl died from exposure as torrential rain swept through the Gaza Strip, flooding tens sheltering displaced families. Damage to equipment and fuel shortages have officials saying they can’t cope with the...

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Orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt salmon

New research published in Scientific Reports says orcas and dolphins have been caught on video collaborating to hunt for salmon. Researchers say dolphins dive deep for salmon and orcas eavesdrop on their echolocation to hunt. The dolphin...

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Apple mass exodus: Why top talent is saying iQuit

In the past few months, Apple has lost several key executives and there’s talk that long-time CEO Tim Cook could be getting ready to step down. For The National, CBC’s Ashley Fraser breaks down what’s behind the departures and why some s...

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Trump confirms seizing of Venezuelan oil tanker

The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions with Caracas.

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Canada's military proposes mobilizing a citizens' army of 300,000

Canada’s Department of National Defence plans to mobilize 300,000 citizen reservists, following commitments made at a NATO summit in Washington, D.C., in 2024 to strengthen military readiness. The proposal, obtained by CBC News, will be ...

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Air Transat avoids pilot strike with tentative deal

Air Transat and its pilots reached a tentative agreement hours before a strike deadline, which would have put many Canadians’ holiday travel plans in jeopardy.

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Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. resigns

Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirstin Hillman announced she will leave the post in the new year. Hillman was adamant the decision was hers and the prime minister was aware ahead of time.

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Canada approves drug to treat postpartum depression

WARNING: Video contains discusssion of suicide | Health Canada has approved the first drug meant to specifically treat postpartum depression. The medication is designed to treat moderate to severe cases and can help relieve symptoms in a...

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First look at Inuvialuit kayak returned by Vatican

A century-old Inuvialuit kayak was unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., after it, and more than 60 other Indigenous items, were repatriated from the Vatican.

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What you need to know about poinsettias

Are poinsettias poisonous? How do you keep yours healthy? And where do they come from anyways? Garden expert Rob Sproule has those answers and more.

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Bill over ultra-Orthodox military conscription sparks protests in Israel

Dozens of protesters blocked a highway near Tel Aviv to demonstrate against moves by the Israeli government to force some ultra-Orthodox Jews into mandatory military service, something they are currently exempt from so they can study the...

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Accident survivor defying odds with the help of his younger brother

Tyler and Matthew Templeman were enjoying their 20s when a workplace accident at a mine in Labrador changed both their lives. Tyler Templeman was left with a traumatic brain injury, and Matthew Templeman quickly decided to take on the ro...

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Brother's memory spreads across Winnipeg's little free libraries

Tim Brandt's older brother, Les, had a massive collection of books and loved talking with others about what he read. That's why Tim decided to spread Les's memory across 100 little free libraries in Winnipeg.

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Long-lost brothers meet after 80 years apart

Canadian Frank McGrath and his Dutch grandniece Amber Hogervorst tell The National about the moment Frank met Frans Bannik, the brother he never knew existed.

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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire could be unravelling

Thailand and Cambodia are blaming one another for starting a deadly exchange of fire that killed at least five people and threatens to unravel a U.S.-backed ceasefire between the neighbouring southeast Asian countries.

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Japan is top of the earthquake response game. Here's why

The latest earthquake in Japan on Dec. 8, which triggered widespread shaking and tsunami alerts, served as another clear example of the nation’s world-leading earthquake response efforts. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe explores the factors that...

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Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance made a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery for $108 billion US just days after Netflix announced it made a $72-billion US deal with the legacy studio. It’s a move that even has U.S. President Donald Trump w...

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Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia

Officials say one Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians are dead following the airstrike on Monday. The fighting between the two countries is the latest in a conflict over territory near a shared border and follows a fragile ceasefir...

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Travelers anxiously wait as Air Transat warns of flight suspensions

Air Transat says it will begin suspending flights on Monday, followed by a complete suspension on Tuesday in response to a 72-hour strike mandate issued by the union representing its pilots.

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Vatican returns dozens of Indigenous belongings to Canada

More than 60 Indigenous cultural items from Vatican museums and vaults landed at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Saturday, 100 years after they were taken from Indigenous peoples in Canada.

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Air Transat pilots' union issues 72-hour strike notice

The union representing Air Transat pilots has issued a 72-hour strike notice, meaning pilots could be on strike as early as Wednesday. In response, the airline says it will gradually shut down operations over the next three days.

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Dozens killed in India nightclub fire

A popular nightclub in Arpora in India's Goa state caught fire near midnight, killing at least 25 people, including tourists and staff. Early reports suggest a gas cylinder explosion may have started the blaze.

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Syrians are moving home, but not everyone is ready to return

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are moving back a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime, but others aren’t sure it’s the right time. For The National, CBC’s Briar Stewart meets Syrians near the Turkey-Syria border who a...

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Meta deactivating Australian teens ahead of social media ban

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has begun deactivating social media users under age 16 in Australia ahead of a first-of-its-kind ban. Some advocates are calling for similar protections to be enacted elsewhere around t...

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