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Once-stranded astronauts return to Earth in splashdown

March 18 , 2025 at 01:21:21 p.m. EDT • :

After a week-long trip to the International Space Station ballooned into a nine-month stay, two NASA astronauts are finally home.

U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog

March 18 , 2025 at 04:06:52 p.m. EDT • :

Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' Declaring a predecessor's pardon null and void. U.S. President Donald Trump has done these things in the past few days.

Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during upcoming election

March 18 , 2025 at 06:26:05 p.m. EDT • :

The Conservative national campaign director told media outlets Tuesday their journalists won't be allowed to travel with leader Pierre Poilievre on his campaign plane and bus during the upcoming election, ending a decades-old tradition of reporters embedding with a prospective candidate to lead the country.

How province kept rein on health contracting, despite what Danielle Smith says

March 18 , 2025 at 05:23:48 p.m. EDT • :

CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.

U.S. Supreme Court's chief justice speaks out after Trump calls for judge to be impeached

March 18 , 2025 at 01:45:24 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts responded on Tuesday to President Donald Trump's attacks on a federal judge presiding over a deportation battle, rejecting the idea that impeachment is the answer for a disagreement with the jurist's rulings.

March 18 , 2025 at 03:29:51 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | #TheMoment a B.C. man returned a library book 64 years late

March 18 , 2025 at 08:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

'Staggering' reach of 'shadow' mortgage broker revealed as B.C. real estate agents lose licences

March 18 , 2025 at 04:10:51 p.m. EDT • :

Carney signals he's in no rush to speak with Trump after visit to U.K., France

March 18 , 2025 at 02:25:08 p.m. EDT • :

Putin agrees to 30-day energy infrastructure ceasefire; Ukraine willing to consider it

March 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Black council pushes for change, apology after Windsor police chief's racist comments substantiated

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