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Chrétien offers blunt assessment of Canada-U.S. trade war

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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault that Canada made the right move with counter-tariffs and expanding them shouldn’t be off the table.

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Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi oil facilities, injuring dozens

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle ‌East war.

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Back to school: Everything you need to know about Ontario's education policy changes

Changes for the 2026-2027 school year include mandatory final exams, attendance grading, a financial literacy graduation requirement, new student and family support offices, and a revised kindergarten curriculum.

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Thieves steal paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera

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Thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, the local mayor said, but dropped two of them in the gardens ​as police, alerted by alarms, gave chase ​early Tuesday.

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Why thousands are paying to watch people play Dungeons & Dragons live

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The growing world of "actual play" is taking tabletop role-playing games from living rooms and online streaming to sold-out theatres. Performers and scholars say its appeal lies in the unpredictability and intimacy of seeing characters and storytelling take shape in real time while prioritizing identity and community.

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Parents are pushing back on classroom screen time in a 'techlash' over too much technology in schools

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A pushback is emerging against screen time in school and tech tools woven into education today, with some parents linking it to a range of woes, from waning student attention spans to data breaches that put student privacy at risk.

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Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, ending pause in attacks

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Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the visit of U.S. peace negotiators, killing two people and triggering fires across the Ukrainian capital.

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New prize named for late author Andrew Pyper will recognize horror and thriller writers

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Heidi Pyper says she's frustrated that horror and thriller writers like her late husband, Andrew Pyper, don't get the recognition they deserve, noting that he wasn't considered for Canada's top literary prizes because of the genre of his books. She hopes a new prize will help honour his legacy and encourage other writers.

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Quebec overhauled its bottle deposit-refund system. Is it working?

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Since the rollout of its first phase in 2023, Consignaction’s bottle deposit-refund system has received mixed reviews from users. Here’s a breakdown of what’s working and what needs improvement.

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'It's incredible,' Winnipeg man says after car blows over onto someone else's lawn in storm

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A Winnipeg man says the damage left by Sunday night's thunderstorm was "overwhelming" after his vehicle rolled into the front yard of a nearby home.

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Illinois mother charged with killing toddler 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy case: prosecutors

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An Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said.

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Charles confirms Harry and Meghan to remain non-working royals after their return to U.K.

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King Charles authorized a letter to senior British officials on Monday confirming that his youngest son, Prince Harry, and Harry's ‌wife, Meghan, remain non-working royals following their return to the U.K.

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As students get back to class, car-free dropoffs and pickups are coming to some schools

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As the school year starts, the non-profit environmental association Green Communities Canada is continuing its efforts to implement pilot projects clearing regular student dropoff zones of cars.

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Flights to Jakarta resume after volcanic ash forced 2-day closure of several Indonesian airports

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Flights to and from Indonesia's capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights.

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Grindr to pay $48-million settlement over sale of users' info — including HIV status

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The hookup app Grindr is on the hook for a huge payout after settling a U.K. lawsuit that alleged sensitive information about its users — including their HIV status — was sold to advertisers.

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Stephen Fuhr was mocked for opposing the purchase of F-35s. Now he's in charge of Canada's defence procurement

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Former RCAF fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr drew mockery from members of the military community after he retired from the Armed Forces in 2009 when he vigorously opposed the purchase of American F-35 aircraft. He's now in charge of Canada's military procurement.

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