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Court strikes down challenge of Sask.'s decision to extend life of 3 coal-fired power plants

A group of environmentalists has lost their legal challenge to the Saskatchewan government’s decision to extend the life of three coal-fired power plants to 2050.

Police investigating students at a Labrador high school alleged to have used AI to create intimate image

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has confirmed a police investigation into students alleged to have used generative AI to create and share intimate images.
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Police investigating students at a Labrador high school alleged to have used AI to create intimate image

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has confirmed a police investigation into students alleged to have used generative AI to create and share intimate images.

'We were supposed to grow old together': Fiancée mourns man found day after crash

The fiancée of a man who was found dead in the snow after a crash last week in Ottawa is remembering him as a devoted father who worked long hours and came so near to seeing his family again.
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'We were supposed to grow old together': Fiancée mourns man found day after crash

The fiancée of a man who was found dead in the snow after a crash last week in Ottawa is remembering him as a devoted father who worked long hours and came so near to seeing his family again.

Federal report examines gaps in RCMP response to N.S. mass shooting

A workplace incident report investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia which left RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson and 21 others dead.
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Federal report examines gaps in RCMP response to N.S. mass shooting

A workplace incident report investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia which left RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson and 21 others dead.

Why solving cold case killings just got much harder for police

Police cold-case units face a new challenge in solving decades-old killings. With the world's largest storehouse of genealogy information, Ancestry.com, now banning law enforcement from using its data without obtaining a court order, it is much harder for pol
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Why solving cold case killings just got much harder for police

Police cold-case units face a new challenge in solving decades-old killings. With the world's largest storehouse of genealogy information, Ancestry.com, now banning law enforcement from using its data without obtaining a court order, it is much harder for police to build family trees based on crime-scene DNA and zone in on suspects via their distant relatives.

B.C. government struck compromise with assisted dying policy, court hears

Current and former Ministry of Health officials took the stand this week to describe the origins of the province’s medical assistance in dying policy, which is at the centre of this case. The policy allows publicly-funded, faith-based health-care providers
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B.C. government struck compromise with assisted dying policy, court hears

Current and former Ministry of Health officials took the stand this week to describe the origins of the province’s medical assistance in dying policy, which is at the centre of this case. The policy allows publicly-funded, faith-based health-care providers to opt out of providing MAID in their facilities. It also requires them to work with health authorities to ensure an efficient transfer of care in these cases and to facilitate requests for information about MAID.

Alberta’s population could surpass British Columbia’s as early as 2038: StatsCan

Alberta could overtake British Columbia as Canada's third most populated province in just over a decade, according to new projections released by Statistics Canada.
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Alberta’s population could surpass British Columbia’s as early as 2038: StatsCan

Alberta could overtake British Columbia as Canada's third most populated province in just over a decade, according to new projections released by Statistics Canada.

B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent

Judge sentenced the man to five months in custody and 18 months probation, finding the «pre-meditated and revenge motivated nature of the acts» he committed placed it in a more «egregious category» than other cases. 
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B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent

Judge sentenced the man to five months in custody and 18 months probation, finding the «pre-meditated and revenge motivated nature of the acts» he committed placed it in a more «egregious category» than other cases. 

New details show vigorous, pricey process to identify explicit books in Edmonton schools

The 329 pages of records, obtained by CBC News, reveal that 11 teachers were hired by Edmonton Public Schools for a four-week summer project to review books for sexually explicit content, at a cost of $43,000.
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New details show vigorous, pricey process to identify explicit books in Edmonton schools

The 329 pages of records, obtained by CBC News, reveal that 11 teachers were hired by Edmonton Public Schools for a four-week summer project to review books for sexually explicit content, at a cost of $43,000.

Ont. lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to courthouse cells

A lawyer says she was left bloody and swollen after multiple Durham regional police officers allegedly slammed her head on a desk without provocation, ripped off her head scarf and dragged her to the basement cells of the Oshawa courthouse last week.
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Ont. lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to courthouse cells

A lawyer says she was left bloody and swollen after multiple Durham regional police officers allegedly slammed her head on a desk without provocation, ripped off her head scarf and dragged her to the basement cells of the Oshawa courthouse last week.

B.C.'s attorney general urges Canadian businesses to 'think about their role' in supporting ICE operations

B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison and Vancouver-based Hootsuite are among the Canadian companies facing backlash for business ties to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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B.C.'s attorney general urges Canadian businesses to 'think about their role' in supporting ICE operations

B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison and Vancouver-based Hootsuite are among the Canadian companies facing backlash for business ties to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?

The cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here's a closer look at the potential impact.
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Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?

The cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here's a closer look at the potential impact.

Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump starting threatening the Arctic

Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in t
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Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump starting threatening the Arctic

Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?

An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away

The equipment failure that left thousands of Montrealers without power during this weekend’s bitter cold originated at a substation that Hydro-Québec has been aiming to replace since at least 2018.
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An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away

The equipment failure that left thousands of Montrealers without power during this weekend’s bitter cold originated at a substation that Hydro-Québec has been aiming to replace since at least 2018.

11 children hospitalized following incident at Canmore, Alta., hotel pool

Eleven children were hospitalized following an incident at a local hotel's pool. One child was transferred to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary in serious but stable condition.
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11 children hospitalized following incident at Canmore, Alta., hotel pool

Eleven children were hospitalized following an incident at a local hotel's pool. One child was transferred to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary in serious but stable condition.

P.E.I. couple says their kids' RESP is in limbo because the bank altered their last name

Max Deller-Lestage and Marie Pascal wanted to transfer the registered education savings plan they set up for their children to a new bank — but the transfer wouldn't go through. That's because their kids' last names didn't match what was on the original inv
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P.E.I. couple says their kids' RESP is in limbo because the bank altered their last name

Max Deller-Lestage and Marie Pascal wanted to transfer the registered education savings plan they set up for their children to a new bank — but the transfer wouldn't go through. That's because their kids' last names didn't match what was on the original investment account.

This storm just froze half of North America

A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic blanket of snow and ice, locking much of North America in a dangerous Arctic air mass. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the rare atmospheric collision of a polar vortex and an atmospheric river
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This storm just froze half of North America

A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic blanket of snow and ice, locking much of North America in a dangerous Arctic air mass. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the rare atmospheric collision of a polar vortex and an atmospheric river — two extreme weather phenomena that combined to create this record-breaking, high-impact event.

One of the best teams ever iced: How Canada won Olympic women’s hockey gold 20 years ago in Italy

As the Olympics return to Italy in February, CBC Sports looks back on a dominant 2006 victory by the Canadian women's Olympic hockey team in Turin in 2006.
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One of the best teams ever iced: How Canada won Olympic women’s hockey gold 20 years ago in Italy

As the Olympics return to Italy in February, CBC Sports looks back on a dominant 2006 victory by the Canadian women's Olympic hockey team in Turin in 2006.

11 children hospitalized following incident at Canmore, Alta. hotel pool

Eleven children were hospitalized following an incident at a local hotel's pool. One child was transferred to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary in serious but stable condition.
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11 children hospitalized following incident at Canmore, Alta. hotel pool

Eleven children were hospitalized following an incident at a local hotel's pool. One child was transferred to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary in serious but stable condition.

'Mr. Trump, stop killing American citizens,' Kinew says after 2nd fatal shooting in Minnesota

Manitoba's premier says he's reached out to his counterpart in Minnesota again following the killing of another American citizen by federal immigration officials, calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to stop the violence.
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'Mr. Trump, stop killing American citizens,' Kinew says after 2nd fatal shooting in Minnesota

Manitoba's premier says he's reached out to his counterpart in Minnesota again following the killing of another American citizen by federal immigration officials, calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to stop the violence.

Disabled man feels shut out of accessible seating as venues — including Rogers Arena — fail to stop abuse

With no requirement to prove eligibility, accessible seats at major sports and entertainment venues across the country are sold on the honour system — sometimes leaving people who rely on wheelchairs and other mobility aids unable to get tickets.
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Disabled man feels shut out of accessible seating as venues — including Rogers Arena — fail to stop abuse

With no requirement to prove eligibility, accessible seats at major sports and entertainment venues across the country are sold on the honour system — sometimes leaving people who rely on wheelchairs and other mobility aids unable to get tickets.

Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer. Scientists are racing to save lives

Radon gas, an invisible health threat that can build up in your home, is putting more Canadians at risk of deadly lung cancer. A national research team is using throwaway toenail clippings to find markers of high radon exposure, in the hope of expanding cance
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Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer. Scientists are racing to save lives

Radon gas, an invisible health threat that can build up in your home, is putting more Canadians at risk of deadly lung cancer. A national research team is using throwaway toenail clippings to find markers of high radon exposure, in the hope of expanding cancer screenings to save lives.

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