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Canada wants to join Golden Dome missile-defence program, Trump says; President Donald Trump says Canada has asked to join the U\.S\. missile defence program\.

Canada wants to join Golden Dome missile-defence program, Trump says

May 20 , 2025 at 04:47:56 p.m. EDT • :

Donald Trump says Canada has asked to join the missile-defence program his administration is building, adding a new chapter to a long-running cross-border saga.

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Norm! Cheers star George Wendt dead at 76; George Wendt, known to millions as Norm on Cheers, dead at 76

Norm! Cheers star George Wendt dead at 76

May 20 , 2025 at 04:34:52 p.m. EDT • :

George Wendt, the actor known for his portrayal of beer-loving Norm Peterson on the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 76. 

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Man charged in deadly 401 crash that killed multiple children appears in court; Ethan Lehouillier of Georgetown, Ont\., is shown in this courtroom sketch on Tuesday, May 20, 2025\. Lehouillier spoke only to give his name during a brief court appearance\.

Man charged in deadly 401 crash that killed multiple children appears in court

May 20 , 2025 at 11:10:39 a.m. EDT • :

A man facing impaired driving charges in connection with a deadly Toronto crash that killed three children and sent three others to hospital briefly appeared in court Tuesday morning.

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Magnus Carlsen vs. The World: the chess mega-showdown that ended in a draw; Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda during Global Chess League in Dubai, U\.A\.E\., on July 1, 2023\. On Monday, Carlsen was forced into a draw during an online freestyle match against 143,000 other players, spanning 46 days\.

Magnus Carlsen vs. The World: the chess mega-showdown that ended in a draw

May 20 , 2025 at 06:03:37 p.m. EDT • :

Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen played against 143,000 players from all over the world in a 46-day online freestyle match that ended in a draw.

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IN PHOTOS | Chelsea Flower Show blooms with royals, celebs; Elderly man in pinstripe suit standing in a field of wildflowers\.

IN PHOTOS | Chelsea Flower Show blooms with royals, celebs

May 20 , 2025 at 10:04:45 a.m. EDT • :

Running from May 20 to 24, the Chelsea Gardening Show by the Royal Horticultural Society in the U.K. sees garden designers competing to earn coveted bronze, silver or gold medals with their imaginative landscapes and floral displays. 

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WATCH | Hail the size of ping-pong balls crashes down during storm in southwest France; A front driveway is littered with debris and large hailstones\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 04:12:02 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Hail the size of ping-pong balls crashes down during storm in southwest France

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Crown suggests inconsistencies in NHLer Brett Howden's testimony at trial of ex-world junior players; A court sketch\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 06:34:02 p.m. EDT • :

Crown suggests inconsistencies in NHLer Brett Howden's testimony at trial of ex-world junior players

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A nesting crunch sees the true story of 'Avian Sister Wives' unfold on St. Thomas, Ont., porch; Two female robins raise their combined eight eggs in a shared nest on the porch of a St\. Thomas, Ont\., family's home\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 04:54:02 p.m. EDT • :

A nesting crunch sees the true story of 'Avian Sister Wives' unfold on St. Thomas, Ont., porch

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Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for 3-day summit; Mt\. Cascade towers over the Rimrock Resort Hotel, seen through trees at lower right, where the G7 finance ministers will be meeting in Banff, Alta\., beginning Tuesday\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 06:24:17 p.m. EDT • :

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for 3-day summit

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NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in 2028 Olympic flag football; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, middle, is chased down by Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James during a flag football game at the Pro Bowl in February\. On Tuesday, NFL owners unanimously approved player participation in flag football at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 04:53:56 p.m. EDT • :

NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in 2028 Olympic flag football

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

Sterilized 20 years ago, she's now a mom again — and has joined the call for Indigenous reproductive justice

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May 20 , 2025 at 04:56:48 p.m. EDT • :

CRTC hears debate on considering 'cultural element' when defining Canadian content

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May 20 , 2025 at 12:47:15 p.m. EDT • :

Here's the itinerary for the King's visit to deliver the throne speech in Ottawa

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May 20 , 2025 at 01:55:38 p.m. EDT • :

1 dead, 3 injured after retaining wall collapses at construction site in Blainville, Que.

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May 20 , 2025 at 07:31:45 a.m. EDT • :

A stranger delivered CPR for 20 minutes to a Montreal man. His family wants to meet them

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