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Eric Ham: Canada’s pivot to Europe is leaving Washington without leverage

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Eric Ham: Canada’s pivot to Europe is leaving Washington without leverage

Washington political analyst Eric Ham argues that Prime Minister Mark Carney is neutralizing Donald Trump’s aggressive trade shakedown by leveraging his middle powers doctrine to secure an alliance wi...

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September 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM

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I’ve tracked El Niño for years...
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I’ve tracked El Niño for years — I’ve never seen this before

It’s set to be a record-breaking few months of weather, driven by a 'super' El Niño. As Johanna Wagstaffe explores, a natural surge of warm ocean water is colliding with a planet hotter than ever befo...

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September 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM

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Toronto cop charged in Project...
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Toronto cop charged in Project South allegedly didn't care if selling information harmed people | CBC News

Toronto police Const. Timothy Barnhardt knew the information he sold to a civilian from police database searches could help facilitate "serious violence and explicitly stated that he did not care if i...

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September 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM

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In nod to Trump, Carney says C...
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In nod to Trump, Carney says Canada, Europe aren't 'fair-weather allies' in EU speech | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney says a "deeper partnership" between Canada and Europe is necessary to hedge against great powers encroaching on the sovereignty of smaller nations.

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September 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM

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Translation "I fucked up. Now I have to draw attention away from it by fucking up some more".

Trump says Canada becoming an EU associate member could be ‘hostile act’

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Trump says Canada becoming an EU associate member could be ‘hostile act’

The latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war comes as Mark Carney meets with foreign leaders in Europe while Pierre Poilievre criticized the prime minister.

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September 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM

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RCMP aware of FBI probe into alleged data breach of millions of drivers’ licences in Canada, U.S.

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RCMP aware of FBI probe into alleged data breach of millions of drivers’ licences in Canada, U.S.

The RCMP says they are aware of reports regarding an FBI investigation into the alleged exposure of tens of millions of drivers’ licences belonging to people in Canada and the U.S. being sold on the d...

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September 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM

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West Vancouver man fined $765 after using golf cart for school drop off

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West Vancouver man fined $765 after using golf cart for school drop off

A West Vancouver man had his golf cart towed after using it for school drop off on Wednesday.

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September 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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Alberta referendum question wording questioned by experts

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Alberta referendum question wording questioned by experts

Albertans preparing to vote in October’s provincial referendum are being encouraged to read the questions ahead of time, after academics identified several examples of wording that can make voters sto...

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September 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM

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Caucus a ‘fractured mess’ as Poilievre gathers Conservatives in B.C.: source

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Caucus a ‘fractured mess’ as Poilievre gathers Conservatives in B.C.: source

As he gathers his caucus in B.C. this week, Pierre Poilievre faces a tall order: unite factions and find a way to punch through in Parliament this fall, according to a number of sources who spoke to C...

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September 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM

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Paul Bernardo up for parole next month, but victims’ families say he ‘has to pay’ for what he did

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Paul Bernardo up for parole next month, but victims’ families say he ‘has to pay’ for what he did

Convicted killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is up for parole for the fourth time in eight years next month, as the lawyer for the victims’ families pushes for longer intervals between hearings.

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September 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM

Jaymze

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This is how respected Canada has become under P.M. Mark Carney. ❤️

EU wants ‘to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible’: von der Leyen

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EU wants ‘to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible’: von der Leyen

With Prime Minister Mark Carney sitting front row, the president of the European Commission declared to her Parliament, that she wants to bring the relationship with Canada “to the highest level possi...

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September 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM

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‘I cry every day’: Ontario woman devastated after losing $96K in psychic scam

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‘I cry every day’: Ontario woman devastated after losing $96K in psychic scam

A Toronto woman, who was suffering health problems and who had family members who recently died, says she was at a vulnerable time when she gave almost $100,000 to a psychic.

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September 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM

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N.S. families thought they bur...
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N.S. families thought they buried their loved ones. Officials are now investigating | CBC News

Nova Scotia officials are investigating after the new owners of a funeral home in the Annapolis Valley discovered the cremated remains of a “significant number” of people in storage, CBC News has lear...

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September 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM

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B.C. man assaulted 14-year-old to ‘satisfy his sexual deviant desires,’ court hears

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B.C. man assaulted 14-year-old to ‘satisfy his sexual deviant desires,’ court hears

A B.C. man found to have groomed and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl over the course of several months has been sentenced to six years in prison, with a judge condemning his actions as “vile, ev...

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September 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM

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Federal offender known to frequent the GTA wanted on Canada-wide warrant for breaching statutory release

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Federal offender known to frequent the GTA wanted on Canada-wide warrant for breaching statutory release

A federal offender, who is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area among other places, is wanted on a Canada-wide-warrant by the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad.

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September 15, 2026 at 10:34 AM

Jaymze

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Way to go Canada!

‘One of the highest in the world’: StatCan applauds 2026 census response rate

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‘One of the highest in the world’: StatCan applauds 2026 census response rate

The 2026 census saw record high response rates despite a “return to sender” social media trend.

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September 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM

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$5.5M daycare built with provi...
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$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds still not open because government can't figure out who owns the land | CBC News

A Winnipeg-area daycare built with $5.5 million worth of provincial funds has yet to care for a single child because the NDP government says it can’t figure out who owns the land.

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September 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM

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Could AI really 'kill all huma...
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Breaking down the dire warnings about AI's risks to humanity — and what experts say should be done about it | CBC News

A dire warning from an outgoing researcher at Anthropic that AI could "kill all humans" by the end of the decade led to public outcry over the dangers posed by the technology's rapid development. It's...

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September 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM

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‘Doesn’t fix anything’: Report into death of Winnipeg woman released, family says it leaves questions unanswered

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‘Doesn’t fix anything’: Report into death of Winnipeg woman released, family says it leaves questions unanswered

A Winnipeg family says they are now left with more questions than answers, after a critical incident report was released following the death of their loved one.

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September 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM

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Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU, WSJ reports

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Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU, WSJ reports

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union and is exploring whether his country could become an “associate member” of the bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported on ...

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September 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Jaymze

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Lies. Every damn time his mouth is open. This just tells me that there will be no trade deal again, and we really dont care.

Trump says trade deal with Canada could come ‘fairly soon,’ U.S. has been ‘ripped off’ for 50 years

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