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Trump takes tough tone in Putin post after 'productive' meeting with Zelenskyy in Vatican; U\.S\. President Donald Trump, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, speak in St\. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Saturday ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis\.

Trump takes tough tone in Putin post after 'productive' meeting with Zelenskyy in Vatican

April 26 , 2025 at 01:19:07 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one on one in a marble-lined basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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The 'Brantford Boomer' is going viral — what really happened?; A composite image shows a number of memes featuring the 'Brantford Boomer,' a Liberal supporter who gave the middle finger to a cameraperson outside the venue for a Mark Carney rally in Brantford, Ont\.

The 'Brantford Boomer' is going viral — what really happened?

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:23 a.m. EDT • :

An image of a retired Liberal supporter flipping the double bird at a rally for Mark Carney in Brantford, Ont., has gone viral, with the man being dubbed "the Brantford Boomer." CBC's visual investigations team dug into social media footage to sort out the circumstances that led to the brief interaction.

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Nova Scotia premier blasts Bloc leader for calling Canada 'artificial country'; Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, left, said he was 'dismayed' to see Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, right, call Canada an 'artificial country\.'

Nova Scotia premier blasts Bloc leader for calling Canada 'artificial country'

April 26 , 2025 at 11:39:25 a.m. EDT • :

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is stepping into the federal fray, blasting the leader of the Bloc Québécois for calling Canada an "artificial country."

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Hundreds of Americans accept B.C. man's social media invite to visit Canada; Zach Prigger, left, and Tom Schnetter — seen here proudly holding a haul of Canadian snacks — were among hundreds of Americans who made the trip north of the border after a B\.C\. man's social media invitation went viral\.

Hundreds of Americans accept B.C. man's social media invite to visit Canada

April 26 , 2025 at 05:31:03 p.m. EDT • :

Months after a British Columbia man's social media invite to Americans went viral, hundreds showed up in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend to show their support for Canada.

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A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, participate in the English-language federal leaders' debate earlier this month\.

A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

In Canada, even before this spring, the notion that any given election was possibly the 'most important' to have ever occurred was in some danger of becoming a cliché. But this time around, it's at least much harder to dispute.

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WATCH | When is the least busy time to vote on election day?; A woman's manicured hand is shown holding a pencil between her fingers while dropping a ballot into a voting box printed with the words Elections Canada\.  

April 26 , 2025 at 01:16:58 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | When is the least busy time to vote on election day?

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Manitoba Progressive Conservatives choose Obby Khan as new party leader; Obby Khan speaks with reporters after being announced as leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives in Winnipeg on Saturday\.  

April 26 , 2025 at 06:01:11 p.m. EDT • :

Manitoba Progressive Conservatives choose Obby Khan as new party leader

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A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change; Many of the costs associated with cancer treatment are covered by provincial health plans or private insurance but many aren't\.  

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change

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Singh reveals RCMP warned him about death threat in late 2023; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, seen here at a campaign event in Toronto earlier this week, revealed on Saturday — two days before the federal election — that he was the subject of a credible death threat in 2023\.  

April 26 , 2025 at 01:34:01 p.m. EDT • :

Singh reveals RCMP warned him about death threat in late 2023

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Archie, Jughead and friends are helping raise money for a Newfoundland fire department; An Archie Comics cover shows a scared Jughead sitting on a tree branch as firefighters come to rescue him\. Archie looks up asking 'What happened\?'\. Betty, wearing a t-shirt with the flag of Newfoundland and Labrador on it, reads 'We were becoming honorary Newfoundlanders, but he bolted up the tree to avoid kissing the cod!'  

April 26 , 2025 at 09:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

Archie, Jughead and friends are helping raise money for a Newfoundland fire department

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April 26 , 2025 at 04:34:28 p.m. EDT • :

Children among 10 killed by Israeli strike on Gaza City home

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April 26 , 2025 at 02:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

Pope Francis honoured at funeral before hundreds of thousands — from presidents to the poor

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April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Flaunting fur might be back, thanks in part to vintage buyers and sustainable shoppers

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April 25 , 2025 at 07:35:12 p.m. EDT • :

What age should Canadians be allowed to vote? We asked kids

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

Why this Canadian company is building a giant underground radiator in Bavaria

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