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Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday
Read Latest News Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister by the end of the week, but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first. Carney won a landslide victory to take the helm of the…
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Suit up! Met Gala reveals dress code and slate of celeb hosts
Read Latest News Met Gala guests, suit up! That was the order from on high as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City revealed the dress code for its annual lavish celebration of fashion in May: “Tailored for You,” a nod to the accompanying exhibit’s focus on suiting and menswear. It’s a suitable…
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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal recreate iconic scene from When Harry Met Sally in Super Bowl ad
Read Latest News Last year, advertisers gave us a Friends reunion. And it did our nostalgic hearts some good. This year, they’re giving us When Harry Met Sally. And we’re ready to throw on a cable-knit sweater, order some pecan pie and hope that if we belt out The Surrey with a Fringe on Top with…
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Stellantis chair Elkann met Trump, top U.S. officials in Washington
Read Latest News Stellantis Chairman John Elkann has spent four days in Washington meeting with Donald Trump and several top administration officials, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The talks underscore the efforts of business leaders, such as Elkann, to build ties with the new U.S. administration while Trump threatens to…
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Grassy Mountain coal mine hearings met by protests in Calgary
Read Latest News Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) offices in downtown Calgary as the second round of public hearings regarding the contentious Grassy Mountain coal mine kicked off Tuesday morning. The energy regulator is holding the hearings to review exploration permits submitted by Northback Holdings, the company behind the proposed…
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Pitch for pro soccer team, stadium in Kingston met with both support and opposition
Read Latest News A proposal to build a multi-sport stadium and bring a professional soccer team to Kingston, Ont., has won some fans, but is also up against plenty of opponents who fear the project will cost the community. Victory Grounds Ventures (VGV) is pitching a turf field, which would be covered by a dome in winter, at…
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Long-awaited launch of O-Train expansion met with optimism
Read Latest News Eager riders and city officials alike greeted the long-awaited launch of extended LRT service to south Ottawa with optimism when the Trillium Line reopened Monday morning. The light rail line was originally expected to reopen in September 2022, but delays pushed the launch back more than two years. It marks the return of LRT service to…
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9 of the most interesting people we met in 2024 and 1 dog named Minnie
Read Latest News Every year, CBC Hamilton reporters meet some of the most interesting people in the Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara regions and tell you their stories. It was another great year for finding stories about remarkable people doing remarkable things. Here’s a look back at just a few of Hamilton’s most interesting people in 2024. Mitchell Kawasaki…
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Feds’ border plan met with skepticism from B.C. mayor
Read Latest News On Tuesday, the Canadian government announced a $1.3-billion plan to bolster border security over the next six years. While some called it a positive step in helping prevent drug- and weapon-smuggling and human trafficking, others are skeptical of the plan. “Thought it was all smoke and mirrors,” said George…
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Border plan met with ‘optimism’ according to expert
Read Latest News An early outline of how Canada plans to heighten border security in the coming years is being met with optimism. On Tuesday, Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc provided more details on a five-pillared approach with a price tag of $1.3 billion. The move aims to limit the…
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Renewed push for 6th bridge over Ottawa River met with skepticism
Read Latest News The federal government’s renewed commitment to a new bridge crossing the Ottawa River over Kettle Island is meeting with little enthusiasm and a lot of skepticism. Monday’s fall economic statement said the government is again committed to “an additional multimodal bridge over the Ottawa River to further improve transportation connectivity in the…
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Vancouver Island First Nation whose ex-chief met Capt. Cook files claim against B.C.
Read Latest News A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to its traditional territories and financial compensation. Chief Mike Maquinna, a descendent of Chief Maquinna, who met British explorer Capt. James Cook in 1776, says the claim in B.C.…
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Wait-time targets for addiction, mental health care not being met in N.B., attorney general says
Read Latest News New Brunswick’s Department of Health is missing its own targets for how long patients should wait to receive addiction and mental health treatment, according to the province’s auditor general. Paul Martin’s report, released Tuesday, also revealed that despite an increase in the demand for addiction and mental health services in New Brunswick,…
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CUPW says it met with Canada Post, shared revisions to latest proposal
Read Latest News As the Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers hit the 25-day mark, the union representing postal workers says it met with the Crown corporation and shared revisions to its latest proposal. “None of us want to be on the picket line, but we cannot continue with management steamrolling workers with random…
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Province’s auditor says government hasn’t met the needs of northern communities hit by opioid crisis
Read Latest News Ontario’s auditor general noted in her annual report this week that northern Ontario communities have been disproportionately affected by the toxic drug crisis, with opioid-related deaths occurring at two to three times the rate of the rest of the province. Shelley Spence said two northeastern cities saw the biggest jump in deaths,…
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Hydro-Quebec downtown installation met with backlash
Read Latest News Hydro-Quebec plans to build a transformer station in a park next to the Grande Bibliothèque in The Village and is being met with fierce opposition from historians, urban planners, architects and politicians. When the library was inaugurated 20 years ago, it was supposed to mark the revival of a decaying…
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Indian consulate visit to GTA temple met with protest again, despite court order
Read Latest News A visit from the Indian consulate to a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area was once again met by protesters, despite a court injunction prohibiting all protest activities outside the place of worship. Indian diplomats held a consular camp inside the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Scarborough to process documents for seniors…
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Fake cosmetic surgeon charged after allegedly injecting 4 women he met at Toronto dog park
Read Latest News Toronto police say a man has been charged after allegedly posing as a surgeon, then injecting four women with what they believed were Botox, Salmon DNA and Ozempic treatments. Police say they arrested a 29-year-old man Saturday on seven counts of assault with a weapon as well as a common nuisance charge.…
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Premiers met to discuss possible U.S. tariffs
Read Latest News New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says her government is examining specific economic impacts of a 25 per cent tariff in the event U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through on the threat first made Monday. Holt, along with Canada’s other premiers, met Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss a formal…
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Proposed central Alberta wind project met with opposition from residents, conservation group
Read Latest News A group of residents are speaking out against a proposed wind power project in central Alberta. The Fox Meadows Wind project by ABO Energy would produce 165 megawatts and include up to 25 turbines. The proposal is currently being assessed by the Alberta Utilities Commission with a hearing set for February. The developer said if…
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Blizzard conditions met migrants at Manitoba-Minnesota border crossing, trial hears
Read Latest News Witnesses have testified about brutal cold along the border between Manitoba and Minnesota, where a family from India froze to death in early 2022 while trying to walk into the United States. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of being part of a ring that flew Indian nationals to…
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Doctors met by security as they set up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites at Vancouver Island hospitals
Read Latest News An attempt by doctors to set up overdose prevention sites on hospital property in Nanaimo and Victoria was shut down Monday by the Island health authority, forcing the volunteers to move their operations across the street. Doctors and other volunteers tried to set up sites on the grounds of Nanaimo General and…
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Iranian official met with Elon Musk
Read Latest News WASHINGTON – Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series of steps that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk — a Trump ally named this week to advise his…
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She flew to meet him after they met at Octoberfest
Read Latest News Mandy Suess was certain the red-haired man she met at Oktoberfest was special. When they’d said goodbye — right before this guy headed to the airport to catch his return flight to London — Mandy was struck by how happy she felt in his company. It was a type of happiness she…