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Newcomers feel Canada accepts 'too many immigrants' without proper planning, CBC survey finds; Some 400 new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony, presided over by immigration minister Marc Miller and held under the Cirque du Soleil big top, in Toronto, on July 19, 2024\.

Newcomers feel Canada accepts 'too many immigrants' without proper planning, CBC survey finds

January 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

A new CBC-commissioned survey has found that more than 80 per cent of newcomers to Canada feel the federal government accepts 'too many immigrants' without sufficient thought of where they will live and work. And while the majority now consider Canada home, two in five say they would consider leaving.
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Elon Musk is on a tear as he shakes up politics in Europe. What's his endgame?; Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans in Washington, DC, U\.S\. on November 13, 2024\.

Elon Musk is on a tear as he shakes up politics in Europe. What's his endgame?

January 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Not content with having the ear of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been trashing European politicians on both the left and right, and using posts on his social media platform, X, to disrupt politics across the continent.
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The Liberals could be crushed in the next election. Why would anyone want to lead them?; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Dec\. 17, 2024\.Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

The Liberals could be crushed in the next election. Why would anyone want to lead them?

January 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Polls show the Conservatives with a commanding lead, and a potential crushing defeat for the Liberals. But many will soon be vying for that top job, raising the question: why anyone would want to lead a party that's likely to be soundly defeated?
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Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn; The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan\. 7, 2025\. \(AP Photo/Ethan Swope\)

Wildfires rage through L.A., forcing thousands to flee as homes, businesses burn

January 7 , 2025 at 08:21:10 p.m. EST • :

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as officials prepared for the situation to worsen.
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Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Iconic show's search for new home sparks concern for kids' TV; FILE - This Jan\. 24, 2011, photo shows "Sesame Street" muppet Elmo posing for a portrait with the assistance of puppeteer Kevin Clash in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival to promote the documentary "Being Elmo" in Park City, Utah\. Elmo got a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, June 28, 2022, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street\." \(AP Photo/Victoria Will, File\)

Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Iconic show's search for new home sparks concern for kids' TV

January 8 , 2025 at 04:00:28 a.m. EST • :

Sesame Street, the iconic children's television show that hits generations of adults right in the nostalgia, is looking for a new distribution partner, placing a giant question mark over whether there will be new episodes after this year.
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ABOUT THAT | Powerful earthquake hits Tibet: Why is rescue so hard?; It's a race against time after a deadly earthquake hits Tibet, killing at least 126 people\. Andrew Chang breaks down the challenges facing rescuers in this high-altitude, mountainous, geologically unstable region\.  

January 7 , 2025 at 07:42:30 p.m. EST • :

ABOUT THAT | Powerful earthquake hits Tibet: Why is rescue so hard?

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Is it still 'social media' if it's overrun by AI?; Meta Platforms Inc\., which owns Instagram and Facebook, has been named in a lawsuit initiated by four major Ontario school boards alleging these apps, alongside Snapchat and TikTok, are harming students and the broader education system\. \(AP Photo/Jenny Kane\)  

January 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Is it still 'social media' if it's overrun by AI?

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Mediterranean claimed more than 2,200 migrant lives in 2024. Here's why it could be worse this year; The bodies of some of the 64 migrants missing in the Mediterranean Sea after their ship wrecked off Italy's southern coast are disembarked at the Italian southern port-city of Roccella Ionica, early Wednesday, June 19, 2024\. U\.N\. agencies said the boat that wrecked off Calabria had set off from Turkey eight days earlier and caught fire and overturned\. Eleven people were rescued Monday, but one died soon after they were brought to land\.  

January 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Mediterranean claimed more than 2,200 migrant lives in 2024. Here's why it could be worse this year

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Trudeau says 'not a snowball's chance in hell' Canada joins U.S.; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Jan\.6, 2025\.  

January 7 , 2025 at 12:46:02 p.m. EST • :

Trudeau says 'not a snowball's chance in hell' Canada joins U.S.

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B.C. 'childbirth activist' charged with manslaughter in newborn's death; Gloria Lemay, 77, has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a Vancouver Island newborn\.  

January 7 , 2025 at 04:31:54 p.m. EST • :

B.C. 'childbirth activist' charged with manslaughter in newborn's death

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January 7 , 2025 at 04:33:37 p.m. EST • :

Booing and blunts: WWE Raw on Netflix signals a cultural vibe shift

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January 7 , 2025 at 04:47:53 p.m. EST • :

Capital gains tax changes are in limbo. But the CRA is collecting new charges anyway

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January 7 , 2025 at 06:28:49 p.m. EST • :

RCMP asks Canadians to help FBI investigate New Orleans attack

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January 7 , 2025 at 10:35:13 a.m. EST • :

Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S.

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January 7 , 2025 at 07:03:15 p.m. EST • :

What will Canada's second Trudeau era leave behind?

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