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Alberta's $5.2B budget deficit could jump to $8.7B under worst-case tariff scenario

Alberta is forecasting it will end the next fiscal year with a $5.2 billion deficit but that could soar to $8.7 billion under a worst-case tariff scenario outlined in Thursday’s provincial budget.

Saskatoon priest defibrillated in courtroom after he's found guilty of sexually assaulting teen girl: lawyer

Janko Kolosnjaji collapsed in a Saskatoon courtroom and had to be revived by a defibrillator after a judge declared him guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a church.
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Saskatoon priest defibrillated in courtroom after he's found guilty of sexually assaulting teen girl: lawyer

Janko Kolosnjaji collapsed in a Saskatoon courtroom and had to be revived by a defibrillator after a judge declared him guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a church.

Canadian naval ship in Antarctica for first-of-its-kind climate study

CBC News joins scientists aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke on a mission to Antarctica to unlock climate clues from the southern pole that they hope will shed light on what’s happening in the Arctic.
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Canadian naval ship in Antarctica for first-of-its-kind climate study

CBC News joins scientists aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke on a mission to Antarctica to unlock climate clues from the southern pole that they hope will shed light on what’s happening in the Arctic.

Her daughter is accused of stabbing a 6-year-old. She says she warned officials

Andrea Hancock, whose daughter has been charged with the attempted murder of a 6-year-old boy, says her daughter is severely unwell, and she warned police, social workers, doctors, shelter workers, therapists – even the neighbours – that her daughter was
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Her daughter is accused of stabbing a 6-year-old. She says she warned officials

Andrea Hancock, whose daughter has been charged with the attempted murder of a 6-year-old boy, says her daughter is severely unwell, and she warned police, social workers, doctors, shelter workers, therapists – even the neighbours – that her daughter was dangerous.

B.C. teacher placed on leave after using N-word in presence of Black student

A Prince George, B.C., high school teacher is on leave after he used the N-word multiple times in the presence of a Black student.
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B.C. teacher placed on leave after using N-word in presence of Black student

A Prince George, B.C., high school teacher is on leave after he used the N-word multiple times in the presence of a Black student.

Trump says Gretzky supports Canada remaining an independent country

U.S. President Donald Trump is voicing his support for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while suggesting the former NHLer isn't keen on the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.
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Trump says Gretzky supports Canada remaining an independent country

U.S. President Donald Trump is voicing his support for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while suggesting the former NHLer isn't keen on the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.

Buffy Sainte-Marie removed from Canadian Museum for Human Rights exhibit

Buffy Sainte-Marie has been scrubbed out of an exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of questions surrounding the folk singer and activist's claims of First Nations identity.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie removed from Canadian Museum for Human Rights exhibit

Buffy Sainte-Marie has been scrubbed out of an exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of questions surrounding the folk singer and activist's claims of First Nations identity.

Possible human remains found at Manitoba landfill where search underway for slain First Nations women

Potential human remains have been found at the Prairie Green landfill, according to experts on site who have been searching for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two of the four women murdered by serial killer Jeremy Skibicki in Winnipeg in 2022.
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Possible human remains found at Manitoba landfill where search underway for slain First Nations women

Potential human remains have been found at the Prairie Green landfill, according to experts on site who have been searching for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two of the four women murdered by serial killer Jeremy Skibicki in Winnipeg in 2022.

Ousted Alberta Health Services boss warned of private surgery prices, documents show

The former head of Alberta Health Services, Athana Mentzelopoulos, tried to caution the government about the potential impact of chartered surgical facilities on the provincial health-care system months before she was fired, CBC has learned.
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Ousted Alberta Health Services boss warned of private surgery prices, documents show

The former head of Alberta Health Services, Athana Mentzelopoulos, tried to caution the government about the potential impact of chartered surgical facilities on the provincial health-care system months before she was fired, CBC has learned.

Possible human remains found at landfill where searchers are looking for slain First Nations women

Potential human remains have been found at the Prairie Green landfill, according to experts on site, the province of Manitoba said in a news release Wednesday.
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Possible human remains found at landfill where searchers are looking for slain First Nations women

Potential human remains have been found at the Prairie Green landfill, according to experts on site, the province of Manitoba said in a news release Wednesday.

Coastal Labrador hospital with only virtual doctor has father worried for his son's life

The Labrador South Health Centre in Forteau no longer has a doctor on site, for an unknown period of time, while a doctor is recruited. It has Dorman Fowler worried for his son's life, as he regularly requires urgent medical care.
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Coastal Labrador hospital with only virtual doctor has father worried for his son's life

The Labrador South Health Centre in Forteau no longer has a doctor on site, for an unknown period of time, while a doctor is recruited. It has Dorman Fowler worried for his son's life, as he regularly requires urgent medical care.

Some Windsor police workers knew about internal sex assault allegations before service claimed it did: docs

Several Windsor, Ont., police employees — including a staff sergeant and superintendent — witnessed or were told about disturbing allegations of internal sexual assault years before the service said it became aware of them, according to claims in new
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Some Windsor police workers knew about internal sex assault allegations before service claimed it did: docs

Several Windsor, Ont., police employees — including a staff sergeant and superintendent — witnessed or were told about disturbing allegations of internal sexual assault years before the service said it became aware of them, according to claims in new documents obtained by CBC News.

Resignation of N.L. Premier Andrew Furey a bombshell in the province, political scientist says

A political scientist says Premier Andrew Furey's resignation serves as a bombshell in provincial politics that might be felt across the rest of Canada.
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Resignation of N.L. Premier Andrew Furey a bombshell in the province, political scientist says

A political scientist says Premier Andrew Furey's resignation serves as a bombshell in provincial politics that might be felt across the rest of Canada.

Truck driver training, highway safety concerns in northwestern Ontario rev up ahead of election

There were 25 fatalities on northwestern Ontario highways last year, according to the local provincial police branch. Highway safety has been a major concern in the region for years, as single-lane highways surrounded by trees, rocks and water aren't so forgi
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Truck driver training, highway safety concerns in northwestern Ontario rev up ahead of election

There were 25 fatalities on northwestern Ontario highways last year, according to the local provincial police branch. Highway safety has been a major concern in the region for years, as single-lane highways surrounded by trees, rocks and water aren't so forgiving during a wrong move behind the wheel. Here's what local leaders and advocates want addressed by the next provincial government.

Drug toxicity kills 7 people a day in Ontario. Why aren't major parties addressing it more this election?

Karla Ghartey, a community health nurse who helped pioneer many of Sudbury's supervised consumption initiatives, says the opioid crisis will be top of mind when she heads to the polls this week. Yet, the crisis was only touched on for 10 minutes during the r
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Drug toxicity kills 7 people a day in Ontario. Why aren't major parties addressing it more this election?

Karla Ghartey, a community health nurse who helped pioneer many of Sudbury's supervised consumption initiatives, says the opioid crisis will be top of mind when she heads to the polls this week. Yet, the crisis was only touched on for 10 minutes during the recent 90-minute debate northern issues debate of the major parties' leaders. Here's where they stand on the issue.

Family of Winnipeg man hurt in Hawaii resort explosion says it's a 'miracle' he's still alive

The son of Darren Stevenson, a Winnipeg man who was severely injured in a suspected gas explosion at a beachside resort in Hawaii late last week, says it's a miracle his father is even alive.
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Family of Winnipeg man hurt in Hawaii resort explosion says it's a 'miracle' he's still alive

The son of Darren Stevenson, a Winnipeg man who was severely injured in a suspected gas explosion at a beachside resort in Hawaii late last week, says it's a miracle his father is even alive.

Ontario to increase beer fee, hitting Beer Store, private retail, bars, restaurants

Ontario’s liquor agency is increasing a fee it charges brewers, a move that would boost the cost of beer for all retailers, restaurants and bars in the province. 
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Ontario to increase beer fee, hitting Beer Store, private retail, bars, restaurants

Ontario’s liquor agency is increasing a fee it charges brewers, a move that would boost the cost of beer for all retailers, restaurants and bars in the province. 

Hamilton police search landfill for missing woman Shalini Singh

Shalini Singh has been missing since Dec. 4. Hamilton police say the 40-year-old may have been killed in her apartment and her body disposed of in the building's garbage.
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Hamilton police search landfill for missing woman Shalini Singh

Shalini Singh has been missing since Dec. 4. Hamilton police say the 40-year-old may have been killed in her apartment and her body disposed of in the building's garbage.

Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new archbishop of Vancouver

Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith, who has been serving in Edmonton, and accepted the resignatio
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Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new archbishop of Vancouver

Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith, who has been serving in Edmonton, and accepted the resignation of J. Michael Miller.

RCMP caused 'serious interference' with press freedom in 2020 Wet'suwet'en raid, review body finds

The RCMP unreasonably blocked media access and arbitrarily detained a Gitxsan reporter five years ago in a raid on Wet’suwet’en-led blockades in northern British Columbia, the force’s review body says in a new report.
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RCMP caused 'serious interference' with press freedom in 2020 Wet'suwet'en raid, review body finds

The RCMP unreasonably blocked media access and arbitrarily detained a Gitxsan reporter five years ago in a raid on Wet’suwet’en-led blockades in northern British Columbia, the force’s review body says in a new report.

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