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Poilievre dodges questions about repealing national handgun ban; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Sunday that Liberal gun control measures were ineffective for stopping crime, but wouldn't say that he'd end the handgun ban\.

Poilievre dodges questions about repealing national handgun ban

April 20 , 2025 at 03:30:34 p.m. EDT • :

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dodged questions Sunday about whether he would repeal the federal government's handgun ban, a measure brought in to tamp down on the diversion of legal firearms into the hands of bad actors.
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Canadian students sailing on tall ship set to vote in Switzerland; Class Afloat is a registered independent high school in partnership with Acadia University\.

Canadian students sailing on tall ship set to vote in Switzerland

April 20 , 2025 at 12:22:19 p.m. EDT • :

Canadian students travelling on a tall ship will cast their ballots in the Canadian federal election in Switzerland.

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How chaos in Colombia unleashed an avalanche of pure cocaine that's changing N.L.'s drug trade; A silhouette of a man holding a gun in front of a burning building\.

How chaos in Colombia unleashed an avalanche of pure cocaine that's changing N.L.'s drug trade

April 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

In the shadow of a fentanyl crisis, the global cocaine market has exploded — wreaking havoc on communities from South America all the way to rural Labrador.

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Renowned Canadian puppeteer Noreen Young dead at 85; Noreen Young, seen here in this 2017 photo, was one of Canada's most well-loved puppeteers\. She died late last week at the age of 85, her family says\.

Renowned Canadian puppeteer Noreen Young dead at 85

April 20 , 2025 at 04:27:11 p.m. EDT • :

Tributes are pouring in for Young, the Ottawa-born puppeteer who created the CBC children's show Under the Umbrella Tree and who served as the first artistic director of the Puppets Up! festival in Almonte.
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B.C. prepares for tourism boom amid U.S. tariffs, 51st state rhetoric; Tourist destinations like Victoria's Government Street are expected to be popular as ever this year\.

B.C. prepares for tourism boom amid U.S. tariffs, 51st state rhetoric

April 20 , 2025 at 09:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Even though many Canadians may well feel bitter toward the United States, Fresh Adventures CEO Alex Ross is reminding Canadians how important it is to welcome American tourists who continue to visit B.C.
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WATCH | #TheMoment a rare colossal squid was captured on video for the first time; a rare blue and orange squid  

April 19 , 2025 at 04:56:21 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | #TheMoment a rare colossal squid was captured on video for the first time

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Janecke scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada to win gold at women's hockey worlds; United States forward Tessa Janecke scores on Canada's Ann-Renée Desbiens in overtime of the gold-medal game at the women's hockey world championship on Sunday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic\.  

April 20 , 2025 at 03:30:48 p.m. EDT • :

Janecke scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada to win gold at women's hockey worlds

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In Italy, King Charles offers 'a surprisingly explicit show of support' for Canada; King Charles, second from right, meets with members of the Canadian Armed Forces during a reception in the Town Hall in Ravenna, Italy, on April 10\. The reception marked the 80th anniversary of the province's liberation from Nazi occupation and the role Canadian and British troops played in it\.  

April 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

In Italy, King Charles offers 'a surprisingly explicit show of support' for Canada

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Biblical box office: How productions like The Chosen are bringing Christianity to a screen near you; A scene from The Chosen's fifth season\. It is one of many Bible-based productions making their way to big and small screens\.  

April 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Biblical box office: How productions like The Chosen are bringing Christianity to a screen near you

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Japan, amid an unprecedented travel boom, is starting to charge tourists more to visit; Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori street as they visit Sensoji temple at Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo, on March 10\. Bolstered by a weak yen, Japan crossed the 10-million visitor mark at its fastest-ever pace this year\.  

April 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Japan, amid an unprecedented travel boom, is starting to charge tourists more to visit

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April 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

AI and thermal drones are helping find the lost in B.C.'s mountains

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April 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tariffs threaten cross-border family business where Canadians collect their U.S. packages

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April 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

110-year-old Fort Erie, Ont., man says to treat others as you'd like to be treated

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April 20 , 2025 at 12:31:47 p.m. EDT • :

Israeli probe into killing of Palestinian emergency workers finds 'professional failures'

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April 18 , 2025 at 05:37:01 p.m. EDT • :

Conservatives say a suspicious document was made to sway prisoners against them. We looked into it

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