Poilievre repudiates Trump's 51st state threats, pitches new policies at 'Canada First' rally | Inside the Pearson airport gold heist: Document alleges well-placed insider key to $20M theft | Veteran at Ottawa raising of Canada's Maple Leaf flag 60 years ago pens heartfelt letter to it
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Poilievre repudiates Trump's 51st state threats, pitches new policies at 'Canada First' rally; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at his Canada First rally in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb\. 15, 2025\.

Poilievre repudiates Trump's 51st state threats, pitches new policies at 'Canada First' rally

February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:27 a.m. EST • :

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hosted a 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa on Saturday as U.S. President Donald Trump's threats fuel a surge in patriotism and shift the political landscape north of the border.

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Inside the Pearson airport gold heist: Document alleges well-placed insider key to $20M theft; A composite showing handguns, an airplane, gold bars and a person loading a shipment into the back of a truck\.

Inside the Pearson airport gold heist: Document alleges well-placed insider key to $20M theft

February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

An investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate uncovered a key internal document that provides a minute-by-minute account of how authorities believe the 2023 gold heist at Toronto's Pearson International Airport was planned and executed, alleging a highly organized group of individuals relied heavily on a well-placed insider.

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Veteran at Ottawa raising of Canada's Maple Leaf flag 60 years ago pens heartfelt letter to it; Veteran Bruck Stock from London, Ont\., says he was deeply moved to see the the maple leaf flag hoisted on Parliament Hill in 1965 because it made him realize Canada will have a new identity\.

Veteran at Ottawa raising of Canada's Maple Leaf flag 60 years ago pens heartfelt letter to it

February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

London, Ont., veteran Bruce Stock was on duty on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 1965, when the Maple Leaf flag was raised for the first time. To commemorate its 60th anniversary today, Stock wrote the flag a heartfelt letter.

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As a child, American Grammy-nominee Neko Case thought she was Canadian. She still feels close to the country; Neko Case, solo musician and vocalist for Canadian indie band The New Pornographers\.

As a child, American Grammy-nominee Neko Case thought she was Canadian. She still feels close to the country

February 15 , 2025 at 08:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Neko Case's childhood and path to becoming a Grammy-nominated musician are detailed in her new memoir, The Harder I Fight The More I Love You, available now.

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Trump fact-check: No such thing as 'Canadian' or 'American' cars, experts say; U\.S\. President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 per cent on virtually all Canadian and Mexican products, then paused them for 30 days, pending a new border deal\.

Trump fact-check: No such thing as 'Canadian' or 'American' cars, experts say

February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

President Donald Trump's assertion this week that he doesn't want Canadian cars in the U.S. market doesn't reflect how the North American automotive industry actually works, experts say.

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WATCH | 'We're not going to America': Canadians boycott U.S. over Trump threats; A WestJet Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplane taxis along a runway at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada April 28, 2021\.  

February 15 , 2025 at 10:40:27 a.m. EST • :

WATCH | 'We're not going to America': Canadians boycott U.S. over Trump threats

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This kid from the U.K. travelled to Canada to see the Invictus Games;  Honor Scott, an 11-year-old from London, England, is attending the Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, this week\. Behind her are messages of love and support for the athletes\.  

February 14 , 2025 at 08:09:55 p.m. EST • :

This kid from the U.K. travelled to Canada to see the Invictus Games

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2 days in D.C. and a 'poor-taste joke': Get up to speed on the Ontario election; The Ontario, Canadian and U\.S\. flags are seen at the Canada Border Services Agency Lansdowne port of entry in Lansdowne, Ont\., on Feb\. 12, 2025\.  

February 15 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. EST • :

2 days in D.C. and a 'poor-taste joke': Get up to speed on the Ontario election

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Iodine in table salt: How a public health victory is becoming a victim of its own success; Old wooden table with a Salt Shaker \(close-up shot; selective focus\); Shutterstock ID 402073258  

February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Iodine in table salt: How a public health victory is becoming a victim of its own success

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Mike Holmes-endorsed reno company says it's closing down, blames CBC News investigation; An image from an AGM video ad featuring Mike Holmes \(right\) and AGM's founder, Ivan Atanasov \(left\)\. This ad has now been removed from AGM's social media channels\.  

February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Mike Holmes-endorsed reno company says it's closing down, blames CBC News investigation

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February 14 , 2025 at 05:51:44 p.m. EST • :

Grab your friends and the chardonnay — the new Bridget Jones is the best in years

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February 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling images

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February 15 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Digging into Nova Scotia's uranium ban — and what may come next

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February 15 , 2025 at 05:42:08 a.m. EST • :

Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

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February 15 , 2025 at 09:16:30 a.m. EST • :

Crew rescued after cargo vessel runs aground on Newfoundland's west coast

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