Trump's next target? Canada's go-to think-tank in Washington | Carney says Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty as European trip wraps up | Hudson's Bay liquidation of all stores could start as soon as Tuesday
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Trump's next target? Canada's go-to think-tank in Washington; Stephen Harper, when he was prime minister, seen speaking at the Wilson Center during a 2012 trip to Washington\.

Trump's next target? Canada's go-to think-tank in Washington

March 17 , 2025 at 06:52:28 p.m. EDT • :

The Wilson Center is a longstanding destination of choice for Canadian newsmakers visiting Washington, with its Canada Institute providing a venue for news conferences, and discussions, just over a block from the White House. It's now on the list of organizations slated for gutting.

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Carney says Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty as European trip wraps up; Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media during a press conference at Canada House, in London, Monday, March 17, 2025\. Carney's party is behind all others in numbers of nominated candidates, but some Liberal incumbents who had said they would not run again under Justin Trudeau have now changed their minds\.

Carney says Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty as European trip wraps up

March 17 , 2025 at 12:37:08 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada can stand up for its own sovereignty in response to annexation talk from the U.S. administration as he wrapped up his first international trip.

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Hudson's Bay liquidation of all stores could start as soon as Tuesday; The Hudson's Bay Company department store is pictured in downtown Vancouver, B\.C\., Tuesday, March 11, 2025\.

Hudson's Bay liquidation of all stores could start as soon as Tuesday

March 17 , 2025 at 09:00:24 a.m. EDT • :

A full liquidation plan at Canada's oldest company could begin as soon as Tuesday and last for up to 12 weeks, but Hudson's Bay is still holding out hope that it will find a lifeline.

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'Till death do us part,' Alberta woman tells undercover cop she hired to kill husband; Audra Lynne Symbalisty, 60, admitted to trying to hire an undercover cop to kill her husband in 2024\. She was handed a five-year sentence\.

'Till death do us part,' Alberta woman tells undercover cop she hired to kill husband

March 17 , 2025 at 05:48:19 p.m. EDT • :

When Audra Lynne Symbalisty used the phrase "till death do us part," she was in a gas station parking lot in Carstairs, trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband on the couple's 18th wedding anniversary. 

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2nd set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed to be Marcedes Myran; 'This is the last picture we took of her\. As you can see she has her big beautiful smile,' Donna Bartlett, Marcedes's grandmother, wrote to CBC\.

2nd set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed to be Marcedes Myran

March 17 , 2025 at 02:52:31 p.m. EDT • :

Marcedes Myran's remains were one of two sets found at the Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg in February. The remains of Morgan Harris were publicly identified on March 7.

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WATCH | #TheMoment a Canadian superhero stood up to Donald Trump; Co-creator of Captain Canuck, Richard Comely, recounts the moment he drew up a new comic book cover that shows his symbolic superhero standing up to Donald Trump\.  

March 17 , 2025 at 07:36:43 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | #TheMoment a Canadian superhero stood up to Donald Trump

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Early spring melt leads to evacuations, flooding in parts of Quebec; A convenience store and a gas station are flooded on highway 173 in Beauceville, Que\. The Chaudiere river flooded the city after an ice blockage overnight\.  

March 17 , 2025 at 08:34:44 a.m. EDT • :

Early spring melt leads to evacuations, flooding in parts of Quebec

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Man faces rare charge of advocating genocide against Jewish community, Toronto police say; The Toronto police hate crimes unit is investigating after a local synagogue was vandalized for the second time in four weeks\.  

March 17 , 2025 at 06:11:52 p.m. EDT • :

Man faces rare charge of advocating genocide against Jewish community, Toronto police say

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Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for classroom stabbings; Members of the Waterloo Regional Police investigate a stabbing at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ont\., Wednesday, June 28, 2023\. Waterloo Regional Police said three victims were stabbed inside the universityÕs Hagey Hall, with one person was taken into custody\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn  

March 17 , 2025 at 12:31:10 p.m. EDT • :

Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for classroom stabbings

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The IOC will elect a new president this week. Here's what you need to know; International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach leaves after a press conference, ahead of the 144th session which will elect the new IOC President, in Costa Navarino, southwestern Greece, Monday, March 17, 2025\. \(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis\)  

March 17 , 2025 at 08:07:10 a.m. EDT • :

The IOC will elect a new president this week. Here's what you need to know

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March 17 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Hair loss drug finasteride can cause debilitating side-effects, men say

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March 17 , 2025 at 01:27:28 p.m. EDT • :

PepsiCo to buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi, expanding into the healthier soda category

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March 17 , 2025 at 12:57:10 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre says he would repeal federal carbon pricing for industrial emissions

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March 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Undercover officers in 'Mr. Big' sting spent months befriending accused in 2007 Manitoba killing: court docs

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March 17 , 2025 at 04:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tariff fears and high stakes for Atlantic Canada at the Boston seafood expo

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