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The long-term effects of vaping on lungs

A new study is looking at nicotine vaping and its long-term effects on our lungs. It's underway at six academic hospital centres across the country. Laura Struik is one of the researchers involved in the Okanagan and tells us about the s...

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How the Blue Jays got a theme song

CBC’s Makda Ghebreslassie explains how OK Blue Jays became the team’s theme song in 1982, despite the songwriters knowing little about baseball.

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The Philippines keeps flooding despite billions spent to protect it

Officials have spent billions on flood control projects in the Philippines, but annual flooding persists. Climate change and politics are leaving millions of residents vulnerable to rising waters.

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U.S. to photograph all travellers entering and leaving the country

Starting Dec. 26, travellers to and from the U.S. will be subject to mandatory photographs, with full implementation by 2026.

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Canada at risk of losing measles eradication status

A year after Canada’s largest measles outbreak, vaccination rates have declined and the country is at risk of losing its World Health Organization status of having eliminated the highly contagious disease.

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Carney looks for allies in Asia as U.S. trade war escalates

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is selling his country as a reliable trading partner during a trip to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. The trip coincides with a threat from U.S. President Donald...

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Blue Jays and fans head to L.A. for World Series

With the World Series tied at 1-1, the Toronto Blue Jays and many fans are off to Los Angeles for the next two games against the Dodgers, with fans hoping the Jays will win it all back home.

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Canada looks for allies in Asia as U.S. trade war escalates

Prime Minister Mark Carney is selling Canada as a reliable trading partner during a trip to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. The trip coincides with a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to rais...

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Canada ready to talk after Trump’s new tariff threats

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's ready to restart trade negotiations whenever the U.S. is ready, after President Donald Trump suspended them and threatened to raise tariffs over an anti-tariff ad from the Ontario government.

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What it takes to be an F-35 fighter jet test pilot

Andrew Soundy’s job is high speed, calculated risk and pushing the limits of one of the most sophisticated aircrafts ever produced, telling CBC’s David Common it’s like ‘Christmas every day’ he gets behind the controls of an F-35 fighter...

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Filipino community gathers months after festival tragedy

It's been six months since a tragedy at a Filipino festival in Vancouver left 11 people dead, and dozens injured. As Janella Hamilton reports, community members are trying to stay connected as they cope with the lingering grief.

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Blue Jays blow out Dodgers in World Series Game 1

Blue Jays fans were already hyped for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Toronto really has its eyes on the prize now after the Jays pounded the Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1.

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Trump halts trade talks with Canada over World Series ad

Ontario Premier Doug Ford stands by his decision to run an anti-tariff ad campaign in the U.S. after President Donald Trump halted trade talks with Canada because of it. The ad will be paused next week and Prime Minister Mark Carney says...

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In search of 500-million-year-old fossils of marine life

It's a place thought to hold the secret to not just humanity but the Earth itself. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, Yoho National Park is home to the Burgess Shale. Considered one of the most well-preserved fossil locations in the world.

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What it’s like to win a World Series, according to Dave Winfield

It was Dave Winfield’s two-run double in Game 6 that won the Toronto Blue Jays the World Series in 1992. Now, more than 30 years later, he reflects on what it’s like to be in that moment.

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Jays fans hyped for Game 1 of World Series

Blue Jays fans are gearing up for an exciting game Friday night when the club takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series. The CBC's Abby Cole went to a baseball practice in Paradise to talk to fans of all ages about t...

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Trump says all trade negotiations with Canada are terminated

U.S. President Donald Trump says that all trade talks with Canada are terminated in a post on his Truth Social platform. He cited a complaint by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute about a 'selective' clip of Reagan tal...

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Canada limits tariff-free U.S. vehicle imports from GM and Stellantis

The federal government will limit the number of tariff-free vehicles General Motors and Stellantis can import from the U.S. to sell in Canada. The move is designed to pressure the two companies to reinvest in Canadian production.

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Blue Jays enter World Series as underdogs against Ohtani’s Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and superstar Shohei Ohtani have arrived in Toronto as the favourites ahead of the World Series against the Blue Jays but Jays fans are excited and the team’s players and coaches believe in their chances.

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NBA coach Chauncey Billups charged in rigged gambling scheme

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was charged in connection with a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was charged in a second fraudulent betting scheme and more than 30 people in total wer...

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EU joins U.S. in imposing more sanctions on Russia

The European Union has imposed more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump's new punitive measures against the Russian oil industry.

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North America’s first whale sanctuary moves closer to reality

Canada's Nova Scotia government has approved a lease for more than 80 hectares of land and water on the province’s Eastern Shore to a group that wants to create North America’s first whale sanctuary. The would-be project still has to rai...

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Crypto exchange fined $177M by Canada's financial crime watchdog

The B.C. company that operates the Cryptomus exchange has been fined almost $177 million by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for not flagging transactions linked to criminal activity.

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Blue Jays WS ticket resale prices ignite calls for regulation

Toronto Blue Jays fans were queued up in the thousands to land tickets to the World Series games at Roger’s Centre, but many couldn’t get access and were frustrated to see resale tickets priced at thousands of dollars to sit — or stand —...

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Pen pals met after 43 years of writing letters

Sonya Clarke Casey and Michelle Anne Ng tell The National about the moment they finally met in person in St. John's after 43 years of writing letters to each other.

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Canada fines Cryptomus record-setting $176.9M

Canada's financial intelligence agency, has issued its highest-ever fine to cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus for not flagging transactions linked to criminal activity including trafficking in child sex abuse material.

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U of Sask. grad using AI models to detect cancer

Sakib Mostafa is a University of Saskatchewan grad who faced his fears about artificial intelligence and began a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University building AI models to detect cancer. He joined Saskatoon Morning to talk abo...

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Indigenous artifacts in Vatican Museums could soon head back to Canada

Sources tell CBC News that the Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are making good progress toward an agreement to return Indigenous artifacts in the Holy See's museums before the end of the year.

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Six killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv region, Ukrainian officials say

Russia and Ukraine pounded each other with heavy overnight missile attacks as diplomatic efforts to end the war faltered, with the White House saying there were no imminent plans for presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet.

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Why gold holds so much appeal in uncertain times

As the price of gold continues to climb people are scrambling to cash in. Michelle Ghoussoub reports on the latest gold rush and the reasons why the value just keeps climbing.

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