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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer that has spread to his bones; Former U\.S\. president Joe Biden speaks at an event in Chicago on April 15\.

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer that has spread to his bones

May 18 , 2025 at 04:11:42 p.m. EDT • :

Former U.S. president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

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3 children killed in suspected impaired driving crash on Highway 401 in Toronto: police; 3 children killed in Toronto crash, man faces impaired driving charges

3 children killed in suspected impaired driving crash on Highway 401 in Toronto: police

May 18 , 2025 at 06:51:17 a.m. EDT • :

A 19-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving causing death after three children were killed in an overnight crash on Highway 401 in Etobicoke, police say. 

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Leaked Canadian military report shows many new recruits are quickly leaving; The struggle to recruit new members has been a major preoccupation as the  Canadian Armed Forces face a shortage of up to 14,000 qualified personnel\.

Leaked Canadian military report shows many new recruits are quickly leaving

May 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The Canadian military insists it's getting a handle on its recruiting crisis, but a new leaked internal report obtained by CBC News suggests many of those who come through the door quickly leave in frustration over the inability to get trained and into the job they want.

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I spent a decade in love with Montreal. Now I've outgrown what it can give me; Estefania De La Concha at the summit of Mont Jacques-Cartier in Quebec's Gaspésie National Park in July 2022\.

I spent a decade in love with Montreal. Now I've outgrown what it can give me

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

After nearly a decade in Montreal, rebuilding her life as an immigrant and thriving in an urban world full of possibilities, Estefania De La Concha says she's ready to leave in search of quiet, safety, easy access to nature and a stronger sense of community — things she says she can no longer find in the city.

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CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead despite regional district refusing to accept the carcasses; A herd of ostriches is seen on a remote farm in Edgewood, B\.C\., in an undated photo supplied by Universal Ostrich Farms Inc\.

CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead despite regional district refusing to accept the carcasses

May 18 , 2025 at 04:07:40 p.m. EDT • :

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it is going ahead with a cull of nearly 400 ostriches living in southeastern B.C. over fears of avian flu.

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#TheMoment Harvard discovered its copy of the Magna Carta was real; An old document is displayed\.  

May 17 , 2025 at 08:45:40 p.m. EDT • :

#TheMoment Harvard discovered its copy of the Magna Carta was real

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Fire forces Puvirnituq, Que., to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues; The fire in Puvirnituq began at around 3 p\.m\. on Saturday\.  

May 18 , 2025 at 10:03:28 a.m. EDT • :

Fire forces Puvirnituq, Que., to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues

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Canada needs more homes. Prefabricated houses could fill the void; Rick Weste of Triple H Housing says his company is able to finish about three or four pre-fab houses a day at his factory in Lethbridge, Alta\.  

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

Canada needs more homes. Prefabricated houses could fill the void

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Ground search for missing Pictou County kids ends, for now; Amy Hansen, one of the search managers, said 115 people searched for the missing Sullivan children Sunday\.  

May 18 , 2025 at 01:58:58 p.m. EDT • :

Ground search for missing Pictou County kids ends, for now

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Pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidential race over hard-right nationalist; Centrist presidential candidate Nicusor Dan exits a voting cabin before casting his vote in the second round of the country's presidential election redo in Fagaras, Romania, on Sunday\.  

May 18 , 2025 at 04:52:28 p.m. EDT • :

Pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidential race over hard-right nationalist

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

Celebrated for being a net-zero country, Guyana is adjusting to a new role: petrostate

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May 18 , 2025 at 10:37:04 a.m. EDT • :

Liberals will table a budget this fall, Prime Minister Mark Carney says

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May 18 , 2025 at 01:55:32 p.m. EDT • :

Suspect believed to be only person killed in California fertility clinic blast, FBI says

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May 18 , 2025 at 09:07:37 a.m. EDT • :

'Wall of fire' in Nopiming park brings 'devastating' end to friends' camping trip

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

Why King Charles's upcoming visit to Canada is unprecedented in many ways

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