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Some small Alberta villages say voting themselves out of existence may be a path to prosperity

Sun, 2025-04-06 04:00

There are two fewer villages in Alberta this year and a third may soon emerge. Caroline and Halkirk are now hamlets within their respective rural municipalities, while Delia is set to vote on its future later this month.

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Tariffs on Canadian goods having a 'devastating effect,' U.S. farmers say

Sun, 2025-04-06 04:00

American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a "devastating effect" on the local agriculture sector south of the border.

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What did homeowners do with green rebates, and did they make a difference?

Sun, 2025-04-06 01:00

The federal government provided $2.6 billion for heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and other green upgrades to Canadians' homes through the Canada Greener Homes Grant. But did it make enough of a difference? A new report takes a closer look.

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Guided by the bear, these Indigenous stewards are protecting their lands and cultures

Sun, 2025-04-06 01:00

From spirit bears to polar bears, Indigenous people are working to protect bears and the bear’s role in their traditions

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Torpedo bat craze: Inside a Quebec factory churning out baseball's newest trend

Sun, 2025-04-06 01:00

Torpedo bats are all the rage right now in baseball, including with big Major League Baseball stars. Employees at the B45 Baseball factory in Quebec City are ramping up production to keep up with demand.

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Should Canada build a human-focused, foreign intelligence service?

Sun, 2025-04-06 01:00

Should Canada build a spy service to gather foreign intelligence via human sources? It's a question worth asking as the country deals with a less reliable neighbour next-door, which also helps keep Canada informed about what is happening abroad.

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Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles

Sun, 2025-04-06 01:00

For decades, the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry has crossed the border to work with American re-enactors to commemorate important historical battles in North American history. But in the wake of rising Canada-U.S. tensions, they are staying put.

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Canada falls to Scotland, will play China for bronze at world curling playdowns

Sat, 2025-04-05 17:33

Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based team dropped a 7-4 semifinal decision to Scotland's Bruce Mouat on Saturday at the Temple Gardens Centre.

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Alexa McDonough's family helps NDP campaign in Halifax

Sat, 2025-04-05 16:41

Abbie McDonough remembers knocking on doors with her late grandmother, former NDP leader Alexa McDonough, when she was little. Volunteering in this spring's campaign has been a chance to connect with her grandma's legacy in her former Halifax riding.

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Poilievre stands by B.C. candidate called out for residential school posts

Sat, 2025-04-05 14:45

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told a news conference in Osoyoos, B.C., that accusations about North-Island Powell River candidate Aaron Gunn are "misinformation," after he was called out over posts he made stating that the residential school system did not constitute genocide.

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Canada's Éliot Grondin clinches snowboard cross Crystal Globe with silver-medal win in Quebec

Sat, 2025-04-05 09:29

Canada's Éliot Grondin won a snowboard cross silver medal at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., on Saturday to claim the overall World Cup season title.

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Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Sat, 2025-04-05 06:07

Rain and localized flooding in parts of Ontario could slow restoration efforts this weekend to thousands of homes and businesses still without power after a series of punishing spring storms.

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The most important election of our lifetime? These Albertans say it's high stakes

Sat, 2025-04-05 05:00

People of all political stripes are weighing the stakes of the upcoming federal election as they make their choice for who Canada should have at the helm in the midst of the U.S. trade war. CBC asked Albertan voters, experts, and businesses if this election feels different.

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Sask. mushroom pickers sound alarm on misleading AI-generated books

Sat, 2025-04-05 04:00

Saskatchewan foragers noticed several new digital-only books on Amazon that feature dangerous misinformation about the edibility of mushrooms in the province. The CBC has determined the books are AI-generated.

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Inspired by great-grandfather's near death, scholarship winner hopes to make life safer for fishermen

Sat, 2025-04-05 02:00

Ben Collings-Mackay is a fourth-generation lobster fisherman who grew up knowing the dangers of the job. The St. FX student just received a $45,000 scholarship that he's investing in his business, which aims to revolutionize commercial fishing life-jackets.

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City of Toronto suing consultant for expressway work it claims caused 8 months of delays

Sat, 2025-04-05 01:00

The city says design errors caused work on the Gardiner Expressway to be delayed by more than eight months in 2021. In a lawsuit, it’s seeking tens of millions of dollars from the multi-national consulting firm it alleges made the mistakes.

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Ontario tourism operators hope for summer staycation boom

Sat, 2025-04-05 01:00

Local tourism operators are anticipating more business this summer as Canadians opt out of travel south of the border.

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Why Canada is on the cusp of a housing construction crisis

Sat, 2025-04-05 01:00

Housing is about to get a lot more expensive in the next decade if the federal government’s immigration program bringing in skilled workers isn’t revamped. Many in the construction industry say there aren’t enough domestic workers going into jobs that don’t require an apprenticeship or certificate and the current system bringing in newcomers only covers highly skilled workers.

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Top American scientists just lost their jobs. Canada is rolling out the welcome mat

Sat, 2025-04-05 01:00

What would it take to bring American scientists north? Increasing research funding — as well as costs for things that make research possible — would be a good start, say experts. 

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Decades-old secrets surface as former North Vancouver teacher found guilty of sexual offences

Fri, 2025-04-04 18:00

Dark secrets from the past emerged at a provincial court trial this week, where an 85-year-old former North Vancouver teacher was convicted of nine historic sexual offences against boys he groomed with ski trips, water-skiing and camping.

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