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Jan 30, 2026

The National | Catherine O'Hara dead at 71
Jan. 30, 2026 | Tributes pour in for legendary Canadian actor Catherine O'Hara after her sudden death at the age of 71. Conservative Party delegates vote on Pierre Poilievre's leadership. And, Canada's ‘Captain Clutch' sets her sights on another gold at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.



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Jan 30, 2026

Canadian Armed Forces member dies in Latvia
A Canadian Armed Forces member has died while on deployment in Latvia, the Department of National Defence said Friday.



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Jan 30, 2026

Sinaloa cartel faction linked to kidnapping of Canadian mining firm's workers: top official
The Sinaloa cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos" may have been involved in kidnapping 10 employees of Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver Corp., with operations in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, according to a senior Mexican security official.



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Jan 30, 2026

Ottawa is giving greenhouses a tax break. Will it help lower food prices?
A new federal tax program aims to boost greenhouse investment and increase domestic vegetable production to tackle high food prices. Industry officials welcome the support, but say food prices are hard to contain.



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Jan 30, 2026

Ontario man who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges seeking lighter sentence
An Ontario man who was a member of a neo-Nazi group and has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges told a Toronto judge today that he was a "complete monster at times," but has turned over a new leaf since his arrest in 2023.



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Jan 30, 2026

Military men facing terrorism charges prepared for zombie apocalypse, informant alleges
New information from an informant in the case involving three men accused of facilitating terrorism in Quebec City revealed they were planning for a supposed zombie apocalypse. The information comes from a former member of the group Hide & Stalk — an alleged anti-government Instagram group of current and former military members.



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Jan 30, 2026

Who will investigate the circumstances around Winter Acorn's death? So far, no one
Nearly a year after a three-month-old P.E.I. baby died at the hands of her mother - a single parent with a cognitive disability who was struggling with her mental health - no investigatory body has announced an intention to look into the circumstances leading up to the baby's death.



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Jan 30, 2026

Reaction floods in after death of legendary Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara




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Jan 30, 2026

Tributes pour in for legendary Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara following her death at age 71




CBC Top Stories
Jan 30, 2026

Legendary Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara dead at 71




CBC Top Stories
Jan 30, 2026

Canadian comedy legend Catherine O'Hara, who lit up SCTV and stole scenes on Schitt's Creek, dead at 71




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Jan 30, 2026

Hyundai interested in Canada's hydrogen energy as it bets on decarbonized cars
Hyundai is exploring a "potential collaboration" with the Canadian hydrogen energy sector, it told CBC News on Thursday, as the South Korean automaker bets on decarbonized cars to be the future of the automotive industry.



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Jan 30, 2026

Jim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facility
Jim Pattison Developments has announced it will not sell an industrial building in Ashland, Va., that was set to be turned into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility.



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Jan 30, 2026

As GM Oshawa layoffs begin, workers leave the plant and enter an uncertain job market
Friday marks the last day of work for up to 1,200 autoworkers, as GM cuts one of three shifts at its Oshawa plant. Some workers say they are looking out of province to find employment in the face of Oshawa's 8.6 per cent unemployment rate.



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Jan 30, 2026

Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa's toxic plastic listing




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Jan 30, 2026

'We were within the rules,' Canadian skeleton coach denies sabotaging U.S. slider
In an exclusive interview with CBC Sports, Canadian skeleton coach Joe Cecchini denies that he manipulated a race on the developmental circuit to ensure Canada's spots at the Olympics, ultimately preventing American Katie Uhlaender from competing in a record sixth Games.



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Jan 30, 2026

Regina fire chief says fatal carbon monoxide leak caused by ‘critical failure' in apartment's boiler
On Friday, Regina's fire chief offered an update on the investigation into a fatal carbon monoxide incident in Regina, Sask., on Dec. 19, 2025. An 11-year-old boy died and his dad was taken to hospital in critical condition after they were poisoned in their apartment building.



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Jan 30, 2026

Prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules
Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America."



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Jan 30, 2026

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, his lawyer said Friday.



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Jan 30, 2026

Canada's economy stalled in November, may have contracted in 4th quarter of 2025
Canada's economic growth stalled in November as growth in services was ?offset by weakness in goods-producing industries, data showed on Friday, offering fresh clues on the state of the economy after almost a year of tariffs and uncertainty.



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Jan 30, 2026

Trump's latest tariff threat has targeted Canada's aviation industry. Here's how reaction unfolded




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Jan 30, 2026

Trump threatens Canadian aviation industry with heavy tariffs, decertification of Bombardier planes




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Jan 30, 2026

‘Targets on their back': Trading card shops, collectors face rising thefts
Trading card shops like ShoeBox Games & Cafe in Calgary are being targeted for thefts, as Pokemon trading cards have skyrocketed in value over recent years.



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Jan 30, 2026

Israel says Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt will reopen on Sunday
Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing on Sunday for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt, the Israeli government agency that co-ordinates civilian policy in Gaza, COGAT, said on Friday.



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Jan 30, 2026

How a B.C. court case could change medical assistance in dying across Canada
The policy that allows faith-based health-care providers to ban medical assistance in dying in their facilities is being tested now in B.C. Supreme Court. But transfers of MAID patients because the facility won't allow the practice are more common outside B.C., according to Health Canada data.



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Jan 30, 2026

Alberta heart, cancer patients waiting too long for critical surgery, health experts warn
While a record number of surgeries is being performed in the province, the number of people on Alberta's waitlist is longer than it was two years ago. And the latest provincial data shows less than two-thirds of patients had their surgeries completed within the recommended time period.



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Jan 30, 2026

Trump names former Fed official turned critic Kevin Warsh as his pick for next chair
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House.



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Jan 30, 2026

Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee today
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, a long-awaited decision that could set up a showdown on whether the U.S. central bank preserves its independence from the White House and electoral politics.



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Jan 30, 2026

Real-life Heated Rivalry: Sask. man recounts coming out to college hockey teammates
While playing college hockey in 2019, Brock Weston called a locker room meeting and came out to his teammates. He expected some backlash, but found overwhelming support.



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Jan 30, 2026

Accessible cabs in Toronto are dwindling. One company says the city is failing to support drivers
One of the largest taxi companies in Toronto will be down to three wheelchair-accessible cabs by the end of March, leaving a gap in options for accessible road transportation. Some advocates and providers say the city is failing to support accessible taxi drivers.



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Jan 30, 2026

'Mixed' results on N.B.'s targets, premier admits in state of province speech after first year in office
The government has hit 10 of its 15 short-term performance targets laid out by Premier Susan Holt, but has fallen back on one of the most top-of-mind objectives for New Brunswickers.



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Jan 30, 2026

Law to prevent domestic violence on the books for 3 years, but still not in effect
The law is meant to give police legal authority to share information that advocates say could prevent cases of intimate partner violence.



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Jan 30, 2026

Think you're buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S.




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Jan 30, 2026

So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year
Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You'll have to squeeze the fresh stuff this summer. Minute Maid is discontinuing its line of frozen juices as consumers turn to healthier beverages, and it was potentially the last company selling the concentrated cans in the Canadian market.



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Jan 30, 2026

Why members of ICE will be in Italy for the Winter Olympics
A unit of ICE will be in Italy to work during the upcoming Winter Games. Yes, that ICE. Who exactly will be there and what will they be doing?



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Jan 30, 2026

He was a high school math whiz. Now he's a Canadian crypto fugitive trying to hide from the world
Documents from extradition proceedings at the Belgrade Higher Court obtained by the fifth estate and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network provide an extraordinary glimpse into the lifestyle and whereabouts of a young Canadian man with an alleged $65 million US in cryptocurrency burning a hole in his pocket and multiple countries seeking his arrest.



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Jan 30, 2026

'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration
A former Minnesota governor recently pitched a novel solution to the state's clashes with the Trump administration: join Canada. He's not the first, nor only, one in the state looking north.



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Jan 30, 2026

Fake passports, $65M US and an Interpol Red Notice: Canadian crypto fugitive vanishes after arrest in Serbia
Documents from extradition proceedings at the Belgrade Higher Court obtained by the fifth estate and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network provide an extraordinary glimpse into the lifestyle and whereabouts of a young Canadian man with an alleged $65 million US in cryptocurrency burning a hole in his pocket and multiple countries seeking his arrest.



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Jan 30, 2026

Damage, disruption and 2 deaths under investigation following Montreal power outage
After days without power in sub-zero temperatures, residents in Montreal's west end are dealing with widespread property damage, as two deaths possibly linked to the outage are now under investigation.



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Jan 29, 2026

#TheMoment a snowplow inspired a winter protest song
Danny MacNeil tells The National about the moment he wrote a song about his hatred for shoveling snow in Sydney, N.S.



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Jan 29, 2026

Data breach at Canada Computers & Electronics leaks personal customer information
Canada Computers & Electronics says a data breach has leaked information about some of its customers, though several say they are unhappy with the scant details the retailer has provided — including how many of them were affected, and when the breach occurred.



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Jan 29, 2026

Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years for killing woman who reported prowler in her home
Former Illinois sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home in July 2024. The Black woman had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.



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Jan 29, 2026

The National | Separatism concerns rile first ministers meeting
Jan. 29, 2026 | B.C.'s premier calls a meeting between Alberta separatists and Trump officials ‘treason' as Ottawa and the provinces try to unite for U.S. trade talks. Tracking a young Canadian math whiz-turned-international crypto fugitive. And, how AI-powered breast scanners could help save lives. Watch The National 9pm EST Sun-Fri



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Jan 29, 2026

Using AI to read mammograms cut risk of developing aggressive breast cancer, study finds
When radiologists used artificial intelligence to help read mammograms, the rate of detection of breast cancers increased, resulting in fewer aggressive and advanced cases, a large trial in Sweden has found.



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Jan 29, 2026

At Issue | Separatist cracks at first ministers meeting
At Issue this week: The prime minister and premiers grapple with growing separatist sentiment while trying to pull together for U.S. trade talks. Poilievre makes his case to keep his job after a string of defeats. And Carney swings back at U.S. criticism of his Davos speech.



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Jan 29, 2026

Nicki Minaj declared herself Trump's 'No. 1 fan.' Why is that controversial?
Rapper Nicki Minaj on Wednesday declared herself U.S. President Donald Trump's "No. 1 fan," before showing off a gold card visa.



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Jan 29, 2026

How we verify videos from Iran
Despite an internet blackout, some Iranians have managed to use VPNs and Starlink satellite internet to share photos and videos. But how do we know these visuals really show what they claim? CBC's fact-check team breaks down our verification process.



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Jan 29, 2026

Nursing home security a 'balancing act', says national advocate amid Saint John sex-offences investigation
As Saint John police investigate alleged sex offences at a long-term care home, the head of a national seniors' advocacy organization says protecting nursing home residents from sexual abuse is an important but challenging issue.



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Jan 29, 2026

Mistaken identity leads to police drawing weapons, handcuffing Prince George, B.C., school trustee
Prince George, B.C., school trustee says she's shaken and scared after being surrounded by police with their guns drawn and then put in handcuffs, in what RCMP say was a case of mistaken identity.



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Jan 29, 2026

B.C. school trustee surrounded by police with guns, handcuffed in case of mistaken identity
Prince George, B.C., school trustee says she's shaken and scared after being surrounded by police with their guns drawn and then put in handcuffs, in what RCMP say was a case of mistaken identity.



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Jan 29, 2026

B.C. politicians call on federal government to get tough on extortion crisis
Premier David Eby has advocated for his federal counterparts to pass a bill that includes tougher sentences for extortion-related offences. Politicians in Surrey, B.C., continue to call for, more police, more action on the extortion crimes threatening South Asian communities in the Lower Mainland.



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Jan 29, 2026

Trump threatens to tariff and 'decertify' Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aircraft and says his administration will "decertify" those planes, mentioning a series of jets by aerospace company Bombardier by name.



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Jan 29, 2026

Prime minister meets Heated Rivalry stars, pays tribute to hit show 'that could only be made in Canada'




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Jan 29, 2026

Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams, Sophie Nélisse attend Ottawa gala with Prime Minister Mark Carney




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Jan 29, 2026

Venezuela's acting president signs law to open oil sector to privatization
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the nation's oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades.



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Jan 29, 2026

NDP MP calls on government to sanction Canadian companies doing business with ICE
An NDP MP is calling on the government to take action to stop Canadian businesses from having any dealings with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.



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Jan 29, 2026

German, South Korean firms scramble to outbid each other on benefits of submarine deal
This week has seen a flurry of promises, partnerships and proposed deals surrounding Canada's multi-billion dollar submarine program. Both rival shipyards are lining up potential Canadian partners and business opportunities as the clock ticks down toward the proposal deadline in March



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Jan 29, 2026

Heated Rivalry creators defend Canadian streaming law targeted by White House
The people behind the hit Canadian TV show "Heated Rivalry" defended the Online Streaming Act — which the U.S. has identified as a trade irritant — at a Canadian media production industry conference in Ottawa on Thursday.



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Jan 29, 2026

Calgary dentist guilty of decade-long insurance fraud handed 3-year sentence
Despite an eleventh hour attempt to secure at least a few more weeks of freedom, Calgary dentist Alena Smadych was handed a three-year prison sentence for a decade-long insurance billing fraud. 



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Jan 29, 2026

Officers reassigned after alleged assault of Oshawa lawyer, SIU not investigating
Ontario's police watchdog says it is not investigating the case of a lawyer who is alleging that multiple Durham Regional Police Service officers slammed her head on a desk without provocation and dragged her to the basement cells of the Oshawa courthouse last week.



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Jan 29, 2026

Missing baby presumed dead after father charged with killing mother in St. Albert, Alta., police say
Police identified a suspect on Jan. 27 and have charged 33-year-old Christopher Beasley with one count of second-degree murder for the death of Ayla Egotik-Learn.



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Jan 29, 2026

Baby presumed dead after mother, 23, killed in St. Albert, Alta., police say
Police identified a suspect on January 27 and have charged 33-year-old Christopher Beasley with one count of second-degree murder, for the death of Ayla Egotik-Learn.



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Jan 29, 2026

They couldn't locate 3 guns for 7 months. Now Halifax RCMP have made changes
RCMP in Halifax have changed how they keep track of guns after they were unable to account for three carbines for seven months.



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Jan 29, 2026

Nurse who gave patient drugs that stopped his heart stripped of licence for 'egregious' misconduct: college
A "grossly incompetent or grossly negligent" Manitoba nurse has been stripped of her licence and fined $10,000 after admitting to wrongly administering fentanyl and another drug that caused a patient's heart to stop last fall, a licensing body says.



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Jan 29, 2026

Hikers spot hundreds of flowers blooming on Jan. 1 in U.K.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see the blooming changes that hikers have noticed in the U.K., get a look at EV models with built-in solar panels and check out an award-winning forest grown from memorial trees.



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Jan 29, 2026

Flowers are now blooming in January in the U.K.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see the blooming changes that hikers have noticed in the U.K., get a look at EV models with built-in solar panels and check out an award-winning forest grown from memorial trees.



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Jan 29, 2026

Stepfather of missing N.S. children facing charges involving adult
Daniel Martell, the stepfather of two children who disappeared from their Pictou County home nearly nine months ago, is facing three charges.



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Jan 29, 2026

Israel releases bodies of 15 Palestinians in final exchange of truce deal's 1st phase
The bodies of 15 more unidentified Palestinians were handed over by Israel Thursday, in the final exchange of prisoners and detainees between Israel and Hamas.



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Jan 29, 2026

Post-Davos, Carney's speech in Quebec is causing an uproar
Two days after receiving a standing ovation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney made an address in Quebec City that caused an uproar among Quebec's political class.



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Jan 29, 2026

Canadian snowboard legend Mark McMorris knows Olympic victory carries special meaning
Veteran snowboarder Mark McMorris has won a bronze medal in slopestyle in each of the past three Olympic Games. In Milano Cortina, he's determined to change the colour to gold.



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Jan 29, 2026

'Grandma' gold: Canadian snowboard legend Mark McMorris knows Olympic victory carries special meaning
Veteran snowboarder Mark McMorris has won a bronze medal in slopestyle in each of the past three Olympic Games. In Milano Cortina, he's determined to change the colour to gold.



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Jan 29, 2026

Cryptosporidium confirmed in water treatment plant in Kashechewan First Nation
An official with Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario says 63 community members have now tested positive for cryptosporidium, with test results showing water from the treatment plant has also tested positive for the parasite.



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Jan 29, 2026

Kashechewan First Nation faces another tainted water crisis, reviving bad memories of 20 years ago
Water from Kashechewan First Nation's treatment plant has tested positive for cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes gastrointestinal issues, and 63 people have also tested positive as the crisis has led to the evacuation of most of the 2,300 residents. An official and a resident say it's bringing back bad memories of an E. coli outbreak in 2005.



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Jan 29, 2026

India reports 2 Nipah virus cases. What the infection is and how it spreads
India has confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus. Here are answers on what the infection is and what happened in previous outbreaks in Asian countries.



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Jan 29, 2026

No sea ice, no problem for these Barents Sea bears — for now
Studying close to 800 bears over nearly 25 years shows that polar bear populations in the rapidly warming Barents Sea, off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, are doing better than polar bears in other parts of the Arctic.



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Jan 29, 2026

B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason'
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the U.S. administration and seeking financial backing is an act of "treason," as the issue of national sovereignty loomed over a meeting between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday.



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Jan 29, 2026

Democrats strike a spending deal with White House that would avert full government shutdown
Democrats and the White House struck a deal Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as they consider new restrictions for Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.



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Jan 29, 2026

U.S. government shutdown imminent unless Trump agrees to rein in ICE
Democrats have blocked budget legislation in the U.S. Senate, a move that will trigger a federal government shutdown on Friday unless the Trump administration agrees to change how its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conduct their controversial crackdown.



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Jan 29, 2026

Unless Trump reins in ICE, Democrats threaten government shutdown
Democrats in the U.S. Senate are threatening to trigger a partial government shutdown unless the Trump administration agrees to change how its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conduct their controversial crackdown.



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Jan 29, 2026

Canadian mining firm says 10 employees abducted in Sinaloa, Mexico
A Vancouver-based mining company says 10 of its employees were taken at one of its project sites near the city of Concordia in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa, which has been gripped by cartel civil war since 2024.



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Jan 29, 2026

Trump border czar Tom Homan promises more targeted immigration enforcement in Minnesota
U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, promised targeted and strategic enforcements focusing on unauthorized residents with a criminal history.



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Jan 29, 2026

British PM Starmer says 'really good progress' made in China talks on trade, travel issues
The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "strategic partnership" to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence as they sought to thaw relations after years of chill.



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Jan 29, 2026

FBI carries out search warrant for 2020 election ballots at Atlanta-area site
The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, acting just one week after the Republican leader predicted prosecutions over a contest he has baselessly insisted was tainted by widespread fraud.



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Jan 29, 2026

Lockdown in Cree Nation of Mistissini after 2 dead
The Cree Nation of Mistissini is under a lockdown notice Thursday morning after two men in their 30s were killed following a shooting Wednesday night.



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Jan 29, 2026

Lockdown lifted in Cree Nation of Mistissini in Quebec after 2 men fatally shot
The Cree Nation of Mistissini has lifted a lockdown put in place early Thursday after two men in their 30s were killed in a shooting.



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Jan 29, 2026

Faced with surging demand, Alberta broke housing construction records. Is there a lesson there?
Alberta broke housing construction records in 2025 and led the country in housing starts per capita. The massive upswing in homebuilding comes after a period of similarly massive population growth, and some experts say there are lessons other cities in Canada could learn about how to ramp up housing supply to meet demand.



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Jan 29, 2026

B.C. woman urges dog owners to watch their pets on walks after husky overdoses on cocaine
A British Columbia woman is warning dog owners to watch what their pets touch on walks, after her two-year-old husky overdosed on cocaine. The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association says this is a problem across Canada. While it doesn't collect data on dog overdoses, it says, anecdotally, vets are seeing more of them.



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Jan 29, 2026

General Motors to lay off up to 1,200 workers in Oshawa, Ont., on Friday




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Jan 29, 2026

Up to 1,200 workers losing their jobs as GM layoffs hit Oshawa plant




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Jan 29, 2026

Trump 2.0's Nazi-coded social feeds
Decoding a spate of posts made by U.S. government accounts that resemble or borrow from the fascist and extreme far-right traditions.



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Jan 29, 2026

Indigenous leaders urge citizens to carry status cards or tribal IDs in U.S.
Indigenous leaders on both sides of the border are advising their citizens on how to deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents if approached.



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Jan 29, 2026

Optimism is 'kind of a lie,' says Natalie Portman. And that's what makes Arco hopeful
Star and co-producer Natalie Portman and writer-director Ugo Bienvenu speak to CBC News about their Oscar-nominated film Arco and how it rejects fatalistic ideas of optimism or pessimism.



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Jan 29, 2026

9 years after mosque attack, paralyzed survivor says Quebec secularism laws hinder progress
Nine years after a deadly mosque attack in Quebec City claimed the lives of six men, survivors and advocates say they're focused on promoting understanding — particularly in the wake of several pieces of legislation reinforcing secularism in Quebec.



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Jan 29, 2026

Should the Canadian Coast Guard be armed? The jury is still out, but the navy says no
Canada is the only Arctic nation that doesn't arm its coast guard fleet. The United States, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Russia all operate coast guard fleets that have the capability to defend themselves. The commander of Canada's navy says arming the civilian fleet isn't necessary unless there's a war.



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Jan 28, 2026

Nearly $7M of taxpayer funds spent on ostrich cull in Edgewood, B.C., data reveals
Federal officials have revealed that the total expenditures incurred during a controversial cull at a B.C. ostrich farm last year amounted to nearly $7 million.



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Jan 28, 2026

Virginia county opposes sale, conversion of Pattison-owned warehouse to ICE facility
A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray.



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Jan 28, 2026

5-year-old detained in Minneapolis last week still in Texas detention facility with his father
Two U.S. Democratic Representatives visited a five-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father at a Texas federal detention centre Wednesday, in a case that has stirred anger over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and given fuel to Democrats and others pushing back against the actions of ICE.



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Jan 28, 2026

#TheMoment a bighorn sheep was rescued from an icy river
Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson John Livingston tells The National about the moment officers rescued a bighorn sheep from an icy river in Gunnison, Colo.



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Jan 28, 2026

CUSMA: It's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
An upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) could lead to major changes to North American trade. For The National, CBC's Lyndsay Duncombe breaks down how it could play out and how businesses are preparing for the potential shift.



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Jan 28, 2026

The National | Carney, premiers seek ‘unified front' in U.S. trade talks
Jan. 28, 2026 | Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers seek a unified ‘Team Canada' approach to crucial CUSMA negotiations. Schools across the country scramble to regulate AI in the classroom. And, two legendary Olympic skiers will carry Canada's flag in Italy.



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