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Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Bichette's longball propels surging Blue Jays past Angels for season-high 8th straight win

Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 4 hours ago

Cross Country Checkup: What's your job-search story this summer?

Checkup wants to hear about your job-searching experiences. Also, how did you know it was the right time to leave your job?

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Convicted murderer, 69, escapes prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.

The Correctional Service of Canada said the convicted killer was unaccounted for during the 10 p.m. count on Saturday, in the minimum-security unit at Archambault Institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Can rising patriotism save the Snowbirds?

As the Canadian government weighs whether to replace the Snowbirds' aging fleet of Tutor jets scheduled to be retired from service in 2030 some say a surge in national pride may make a difference.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

WHO pitches health tax on sugar; Dating apps are downsizing: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 14 hours ago

'Nothing grew': 4 southwest Sask. municipalities declare states of emergency due to drought

The RMs of Maple Creek, Fox Valley, Enterprise and Waverly have all declared states of emergency due to drought in southwest Saskatchewan.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

Being my mom's medical proxy was heartbreaking, but I'd do it all over again

Lynn Paulin didn’t expect she’d be forced to make end-of-life medical decisions for her mom at just 32. But being there while her mom took her last breath allowed Paulin to pay back some of the same care she’d received all her life.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 23 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Julian McMahon, actor of Fantastic Four, Charmed and Nip/Tuck fame, dead at 56

Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who appeared in two Fantastic Four films and TV shows such as Charmed, Nip/Tuck and Profiler, has died after a battle with cancer, his wife said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Grassroots NDP group calls on party faithful to redirect donations to local riding associations

A group of NDP organizers and former MPs are asking supporters to redirect donations from the central party to local riding associations, claiming hundreds of ridings cannot get tax rebates on campaign expenses due to the New Democrats’ dismal election performance.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Search continues for about 2 dozen girls at Texas summer camp after flooding kills 24

The search continued Saturday for survivors after a rainstorm sent water spilling out of the Guadalupe River in Texas, sweeping away a girls' summer camp, killing at least 24 people and leaving another two dozen missing.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Jonathan Toews's healing journey: From long COVID back to the NHL

Researchers working on treatments and cures for long COVID are closely watching newly signed Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews's healing journey. Toews is returning to the NHL this coming season after a two-year absence, as he worked to manage debilitating long COVID symptoms.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Sask.'s mortgage delinquency rate is highest among provinces, but it's getting worse in Ont. and B.C.

Many homeowners across the country are falling behind on mortgage payments.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Saga of Black Refugees who left N.S. 200 years ago shaped a Canadian trailblazer

In 1820, 95 Black Refugees made the difficult choice to leave Nova Scotia for an uncertain future in the slave colony of Trinidad. That decision led to a fascinating achievement two centuries later in Canada.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

'It weighs on you': Ontario wildland firefighters being overworked due to lack of resources, union says

The union for Ontario's wildland firefighters is calling for a funding increase as they struggle with a lack of resources during a particularly trying season. "As summers go on and fires get more intense with the heat, so too does our fatigue," says a wildfire crew leader who's VP of the local OPSEU union.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Fentanyl seizures are up at the U.S. northern border but Canada is still a very small player

The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada but the quantities intercepted remain a tiny fraction of what's coming from Mexico.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

What to know before taking financial advice from 'finfluencers'

Have you heard of finfluencers? They're social media creators breaking down budgeting, investing and crypto in easy-to-understand videos. But financial experts say: Take their advice with caution.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Read 1 novel and call me in the morning how bibliotherapy can improve our well-being

The latest best-selling novels might be in your stack of beach reads, but could reading them benefit your mental health? That's the idea behind bibliotherapy, the concept of reading as a therapeutic method to improve our well-being.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

How Canada could boost disease surveillance to make up for U.S. health cuts

With measles outbreaks, avian influenza and syphilis and HIV on the rise, Canada needs to strengthen its disease surveillance systems as cuts to U.S. health institutions threaten access to crucial monitoring data, experts say in an editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canada wants new trade partners. But markets like India and China come with major obstacles

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says Canada has a chance to build new partnerships as U.S. tariffs continue to pummel world economies. But landing deeper ties with major markets like the U.K., India and China means overcoming irritants and fraught diplomatic relationships.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

As a refugee, I learned what it means to be Canadian in a small prairie community

Vien Huynh-Lee’s family came to Canada as refugees from Vietnam and moved to Manitoba. Despite the challenges of living in a place so different from Vietnam, they found a home in this rural community.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

More and more influencers are offering financial advice on TikTok and YouTube. Should you take it?

Have you heard of finfluencers? They're social media creators breaking down budgeting, investing and crypto in easy-to-understand videos. But financial experts say: Take their advice with caution.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Could your beach reads actually be therapeutic? Bibliotherapy suggests they might

The latest best-selling novels might be in your stack of beach reads, but could reading them benefit your mental health? That's the idea behind bibliotherapy, the concept of reading as a therapeutic method to improve our well-being.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Calgary Stampede: What the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth says about the economy

It's been a tough rodeo for Canada's economy so far this year, ever since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a tumultuous trade war with wide-ranging impacts on consumer spending, jobs and travel plans. But those economic worries seem largely in the rearview mirror, at least in Alberta, as the 10-day long Calgary Stampede begins.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canada's Savannah Sutherland is moving fast and breaking records

Savannah Sutherland owns several records in the women's 400-metre hurdles, but the 21-year-old track star from tiny Borden, Sask., hasn't forgotten where she came from, or how she got here.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

As a refugee, I learned what it means to be Canadian in a small Prairie community

Vien Huynh-Lee’s family came to Canada as refugees from Vietnam and moved to Manitoba. Despite the challenges of living in a place so different from Vietnam, they found a home in this rural community.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Oasis kick off long-awaited reunion tour in Wales

Fans travelled to the Welsh capital from around the world for a show that many thought would never happen. Guitarist-songwriter Noel Gallagher and his singer brother Liam, the heart of Oasis, had not performed together since their acrimonious split in 2009.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

CFIA confirms Prince Edward Island's 1st case of dermo, in oysters from Egmont Bay

Canadian Food Inspection Agency lab tests have confirmed the presence of the highly damaging mollusc disease dermo in oysters from P.E.I.'s Egmont Bay. 

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Penny Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics

Canada's Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

These bird moms lay their eggs in other species' nest, and never come back for them

When a female cowbird is ready to have a baby, she’ll stake out another bird’s nest, wait until the coast is clear, then slip in, stealthily lay her egg and leave it behind for another family to raise.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

At least 13 dead in Texas following flash floods

Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving flood water.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Hamas says it's given 'positive' response to U.S. ceasefire proposal, but more talks needed

Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

700 people stranded in northern Sask. community after wildfire blocks road

Seven hundred people in the northern hamlet of Patuanak,Sask., lost their only road out of the community this week after a wildfire blocked Highway 918. It is not directly threatened by wildfires or wildfire smoke.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

The sign says Saugeen Beach but a Supreme Court of Canada challenge looms in land dispute

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula and two families are trying one last time to keep the land they say they rightfully acquired under the rules and geography of the time. They've filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada in an effort to challenge an Ontario Court of Appeal decision to return the land to Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Parade kicks off 113th Calgary Stampede

The 113th annual Calgary Stampede kicked off Friday as huge crowds gathered to watch the Stampede parade, led by Canadian country-pop icon Shania Twain.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Entrepreneur says racist graffiti sprayed on her Hamilton home, storefront was 'calculated' attack

Hamilton entrepreneur Reena Rampersad is speaking out after racist graffiti was scrawled on her Barton Street storefront and home following Canada Day. Police are investigating the incident as a hate-motivated crime.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Flair Airlines failed to make rent payments before planes seized, leasing companies allege

Plane-leasing companies that seized four aircraft from Flair Airlines in 2023 are seeking damages from the budget carrier, with allegations detailed in a statement of defence and counterclaim for $30.9 million US filed in Ontario Superior Court.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Ontario architect's seal forged by remote worker believed to be North Korean fraudster

In mid-May, an online researcher posted a series of professional stamps on X bearing the names of engineers across the United States. The researcher claimed they were being used by North Korean remote workers. Among them was the seal of Canadian architect Stephen Mauro.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Gaza hospital 'one massive trauma ward' treating Palestinians shot trying to access food: WHO

Nasser Hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

2 teens charged with aggravated assault for allegedly throwing rocks at moving vehicles in Markham, Ont.

Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with rock-throwing incidents last fall, the Ontario Provincial Police says.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

A small northern B.C. town doesn't have ambulance services and its mayor doesn't know when it will

The small northern town of Stewart, B.C. is without ambulance service until further notice, drawing concerns from the district's mayor and the paramedics union. B.C. Emergency Services says 'some' shifts have been filled.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

How the Diddy case fell apart

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges facing him in federal court, in what his team considers a major victory. How did that happen and what comes next?

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Climate-proofing homes more important than ever, say experts

Climate change-related damage to homes in Canada is rising dramatically, but experts say there are steps homeowners can take to protect their property.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Government 'dragging their feet' in compensation talks, says man wrongfully convicted in 1973 Winnipeg murder

It’s been over 50 years since Brian Anderson was convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, almost two since his name was finally cleared and about 14 months since he sued for compensation but neither he nor his co-accused have seen a cent.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

How this American Beaver family found a kinship with an unlikely city: Guelph, Ont.

Amy, Jeff and Emily Beaver of Arkansas used ChatGPT to find a travel destination similar to their hometown and were surprised when it suggested Guelph, Ont. The family social media posts about going to the Ontario city have gone viral.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Wabana, N.L., lifts boil water advisory for first time in 25 years

An unhealthy water service in the Town of Wabana is slowly being cleaned up, with 150 households being removed this week from a quarter-century-old boil order.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Women's sports are booming. Why now? 

The rise across all women's sports has been steadily gaining momentum in recent years. From soccer, to hockey, to volleyball, women's sports are experiencing a record-shattering surge like never before. 

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada until my children helped me see it as home

For decades, Magdalena Olszanowski has seen herself as a Pole living in Canada, not a Canadian. That all changed when her Montreal-born children began questioning their identity, forcing Olszanowski to confront her own sense of belonging in Canada and to reconsider the cultural divide that had long shaped her perspective.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Should Quebec require landlords to keep apartments cool during summer?

In Quebec, there are rules about minimum temperatures inside apartment units during the colder months, but there aren't any about maximum temperatures in the summer.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Ottawa man jumped into river to save 8-year-old boy and man from drowning

David Hickey jumped into the Ottawa River on Wednesday to rescue a 27-year-old man and an eight-year-old boy from drowning. He couldn't save the boy's father.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Lynn Lake residents ordered to evacuate northern Manitoba town again Friday

Hundreds of Lynn Lake residents are being forced out of the northern Manitoba community, with wildfire activity once again threatening residents' safety only two weeks after they were allowed to return home.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Tornado fells trees after touching down in central Alberta on Wednesday

The Northern Tornadoes Project that a tornado happened just outside the hamlet of Lodgepole, Alta., about 175 kilometres southwest of Edmonton.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

What is the essence of cool? A global study narrows it down to 6 key traits

Researched surveyed nearly 6,000 people in 13 different countries about what makes a person cool, and found the answers to be surprisingly universal.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group, Canada's top soldier says

The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE, to be deported to Mexico, officials say

Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for entering the United States illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

U.S. House passes Trump's tax and spending cuts bill by narrow margin

House Republicans propelled U.S. President Donald Trump's $4.5-trillion US tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage on Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his policy package before a Fourth of July deadline.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Spark from RCMP officer's trailer ignited wildfire near Lytton, B.C., say police

Police say a wildfire north of Lytton began on Tuesday when the right side wheel of an RCMP officer's trailer flew off, causing sparks to ignite the dry grass ditch. It came one day after the fourth anniversary of a blaze that destroyed most of the B.C. village.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen dead at 67

Prolific American actor Michael Madsen has died, his representatives confirmed Thursday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Carney's major projects bill passed. Now he says 'the real work begins'

Now that Bill C-5 is the law of the land, Prime Minister Mark Carney says "the real work begins" to fast-track major projects. Here's what comes next and what experts say needs to happen.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Meet the U.S. climate resistance

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet some of the Americans fighting back against U.S. cuts to climate science and policies, visualize how hot our cities will feel by the end of this century and check out a new kind of cat litter made from waste.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

The Americans fighting back against Trump's attacks on climate

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet some of the Americans fighting back against U.S. cuts to climate science and policies, visualize how hot our cities will feel by the end of this century and check out a new kind of cat litter made from waste.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Judge finds Saskatoon man not criminally responsible in stabbing death of partner

A Saskatoon judge ruled Thursday that Thomas Hamp is not criminally responsible for the death of his partner Emily Sanche in 2022.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Using 'go' to cheer on sports teams is now OK, says Quebec language watchdog

Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

New charge laid against Quebec mother accused of abandoning toddler last month

The mother, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban that protects the identity of her daughter, had previously been charged with child abandonment. Prosecutors on Thursday laid a new charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm to the child.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Hate crime unit assisting investigation into swarming attack in Oshawa, Ont.

Durham police say they are investigating a violent swarming caught on security video that one prominent Muslim advocacy group says may have been motivated by hate.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Nissan and Infiniti recall affects 38,000 vehicles in Canada, over 400,000 in U.S.

Nissan is recalling nearly 38,000 vehicles in Canada and another 444,000 in the United States due to a bearing issue that could lead to engine damage or failure. 

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Canada's trade deficit narrowed to $5.9B in May, as trade with U.S. continues to decrease

Exports to the U.S. dipped for a fourth month in a row but Canada's exports to other countries increased.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Canada's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $5.9B in May, but impacts of trade war continue

The May drop follows a big jump in April, as the trade war with the U.S. started to show up in the data.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Canada's trade deficit narrowed to $5.9B in May, but impacts of trade war continue

Exports to the U.S. dipped for a fourth month in a row but Canada's exports to other countries increased.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Gangs have 'near-total control' in Haiti, UN warns

Haiti's gangs have gained "near-total control" of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior UN officials warned Wednesday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 45 people waiting for aid: authorities

Airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thursday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Militarized Gaza aid system shows Israel's continued use of starvation as weapon of war, Amnesty report says

A new Amnesty International report says the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed group that took over aid distribution in the territory more than a month ago — uses a militarized aid mechanism that enables Israel to use starvation as a weapon of war and inflict genocide against Palestinians.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C., vote to unionize

More than 500 Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C., have voted to unionize and have received union certification from the B.C. Labour Relations Board.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Ancient Saskatchewan archaeological site falls victim to illegal scavenging

Âsowanânihk, which means "a place to cross" in Cree, is located near Prince Albert and is estimated to be around 11,000 years old. It holds a wealth of evidence of Indigenous settlements that likely existed there.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Uber drivers in Victoria vote to unionize

More than 500 Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C., have voted to unionize and have received union certification from the B.C. Labour Relations Board.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Judge denies bail for 2 men accused of looting during wildfire evacuation in La Ronge, Sask.

Two men accused of looting in La Ronge during the wildfire evacuation in June are staying in jail.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Liverpool soccer player Diogo Jota, his brother killed in car accident

Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 days ago

Is it cheaper to live in Halifax or Toronto? This data says the relative costs are comparable

In Halifax, the median proportion of household income spent on housing and transportation costs in 2024 was comparable to cities like Toronto, according to recent data from Statistics Canada. The typical household spent 31 per cent of before-tax income on housing and transportation costs.