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With a possible referendum looming, Carney and Smith find common ground on carbon pricing

3 hours 31 min ago
A woman and a man stand beside each other holding up documents.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday's landmark agreement with Alberta is about "building trust in a Canada that works." Opinions will vary on his particular weighing of pragmatism and ambition, but he will presumably hope that he has something that can hold together.

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Pair of First Nations in northwestern Ontario declare joint state of emergency over drug trafficking

3 hours 31 min ago
A sign next to a road welcomes people to Ginoogaming First Nation

Two neighbouring First Nations in northwestern Ontario have declared a joint state of emergency “due to the rising crime and violence trespassing into their communities.” Long Lake #58 First Nation and Ginoogaming First Nation, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay off Highway 11, have reported escalating concerns about drug trafficking and gang-related violence. Here's how they're taking matters into their own hands.

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In spies he trusts? In Cuba, Trump looks again to CIA chief, rather than a diplomat, to deliver a message

3 hours 31 min ago
CIA Director John Ratcliffe, seen in profile, while standing on one side of a table, across from unnamed Cuban officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Cuba now includes overtly dispatching a spy chief to Havana to ensure that his demands are clear.

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Hantavirus has no cure. Here's where researchers are at with treatments and vaccines

3 hours 31 min ago
A rubber-gloved hand holding two test tubes labelled "Hantavirus positive."

Researchers across the world are working on a hantavirus vaccine, though they say development is in the early stages and rollout could be years away.

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White House points to 'longstanding unfair trade practices' when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening

11 hours 2 min ago
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, is seen from the Canadian side

For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing's opening timeline.

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Earworm Kars4Kids ad banned in California. Here's why

13 hours 31 min ago
A computer showing the Kars4Kids advertisement featuring a child singing in front of a drum set.

A long-running charity ad campaign familiar to Canadians for its catchy Kars4Kids jingle will no longer play in California after a court found it violates false advertising laws.

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3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns

14 hours 20 min ago

Three Indigenous tourism organizations say they are withdrawing support from the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada over concerns about "financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in fund allocation" over several years.

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Wild Sask. May long weekend comes with snow, ice, floods and fire bans

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 23:41
Cabins with a yard and trees covered in snow.

Saskatchewan’s first long weekend of camping, golf and summer is here, but it doesn't feel that way. A severe spring storm slammed the province this week, bringing winds that topped 100 km/h, alongside flooding and flurries.

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Governor general strips 2 Order of Canada appointees of their honours

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 23:29
A composite photo of two men.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has approved the termination of appointment to the Order of Canada for two former honourees, one of whom was convicted of child sexual assault and another who was sanctioned for collusion and corruption.

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Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 23:04
Fake interview with CBC 's Adrienne Arsenault and the CEO of Loblaw’s parent company, Galen Weston Jr.

No, the CEO of Loblaw’s parent company, Galen Weston Jr. did not storm off the set of an interview with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault. But these AI-generated photos are being used in a fake CBC article designed to scam people into sending money.

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Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension: U.S. State Department

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 22:25
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Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday.

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Trump claims 'fantastic trade deals' with China. What really happened?

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 22:12
Donald Trump gives a thumbs up while standing beside Xi Jinping.

Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and the U.S. ended with smiles and handshakes between the leaders of the two superpowers, the two-day meeting in Beijing appeared from the outside to be far heavier on ceremony than on specifics.

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Ontario now testing 10 people for hantavirus who have been self-isolating

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 21:17
A ship in the water.

Ontario's Ministry of Health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.

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Wildfire in Alberta's west country rages on, campers evacuated from backcountry

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 21:11
A fiery landscape of forest.

A wildfire continues to rage through a vast expanse of Alberta’s foothills Friday and emergency officials are urging backcountry users to keep their distance from the front lines.

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Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 20:35
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Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in New York ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched #MeToo-era case that another jury failed to decide last year.

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Senior in critical condition after alleged vehicle ramming in Vancouver's West End: police

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 20:18
A large vehicle is flipped on its side. It appears to have crashed into a police car, in which the airbags seem to have gone off.

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says a senior and two police officers are injured after a driver allegedly rammed several vehicles and drove along a sidewalk in the city's West End neighbourhood Friday morning.

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Damage, debris left in wake of major spring Saskatchewan storm

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 18:29
dust and debris flying through the air

A major weather event on Thursday in Saskatchewan included thunderstorms, dust storms and wind gusts reaching up to 115 km/h.

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Ontario court dismisses Peter Nygard's appeal of sexual assault convictions

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 18:11
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Ontario's top court has dismissed an appeal filed by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, upholding his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.

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