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Why calling an election now helps Doug Ford and his Ontario PCs; Premier Doug Ford speaks at a Mississauga Board of Trade luncheon, hosted at an area hotel, on Jan\. 16, 2025\.

Why calling an election now helps Doug Ford and his Ontario PCs

January 28 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EST • :

While Premier Doug Ford insists that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat is why he's calling an election 15 months ahead of schedule, there are plenty of reasons why the timing is politically advantageous to Ford and his Ontario PC Party. 

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Military police tampered with evidence in sexual assault investigation, Ontario Superior Court judge rules; Military authorities investigated 124 out of 252 sexual offence cases reported between Dec\. 2021 to Aug\. 2023, according to the Canadian Armed Forces Provost Marshal's office\.

Military police tampered with evidence in sexual assault investigation, Ontario Superior Court judge rules

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

Canadian military police tampered with evidence, showed bias and acted beyond the scope of their jurisdiction during an investigation, with the misconduct "so egregious" that an Ontario Superior Court judge stayed assault and sexual assault charges against an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Investigation into Hamilton fire that killed 2 kids, man will look at whether smoke detectors were working; The fire heavily damaged the apartment building on Brock Street in Hamilton, officials said\.

Investigation into Hamilton fire that killed 2 kids, man will look at whether smoke detectors were working

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

Hamilton police have provided more details about the Brock Street highrise apartment fire on Sunday that left two young girls and one man dead, and 27 tenants displaced. "There is no information to suggest this fire is suspicious," a police spokesperson said in an email to CBC Hamilton.

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New study suggesting people with ADHD have shorter lifespans should be 'call to arms,' lead author says; Young children dance with their umbrellas at the launch of an art installation called the Umbrella Project, featuring 200 brightly coloured umbrellas suspended over Church Alley on June 22, 2017 in Liverpool, England\. The project is to raise awareness of ADHD and autism in children\. Local school children also performed a dance at the launch despite the rain\. The ADHD Foundation wants the project to inform the public "that young people with ADHD and other conditions possess many gifts and can succeed in their community despite their condition"\.

New study suggesting people with ADHD have shorter lifespans should be 'call to arms,' lead author says

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

People with ADHD are living shorter lives than they should, say the authors of a new British study, who stress that much of the known link between the disorder and premature death relates to a lack of education and support services.

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India-U.S. relations are cozy. Will Trump's immigration plans spoil the friendship?; Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, meets with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the State Department, Tuesday, Jan\. 21, 2025, in Washington\.

India-U.S. relations are cozy. Will Trump's immigration plans spoil the friendship?

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

While Donald Trump's first week as president saw him direct accusations against allies in the Americas and Europe, India remained unscathed, with its top diplomatic envoy among the first to engage with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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WATCH | Ride along with a paramedic dealing with Montreal's growing crises; As emergency calls for overdoses, intoxication and people without homes in crisis increase, CBC's Kwabena Oduro rode along with an Urgences-santé supervisor to witness what a typical day is like in their shoes\.  

January 27 , 2025 at 06:30:53 p.m. EST • :

WATCH | Ride along with a paramedic dealing with Montreal's growing crises

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Farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores and seeking creditor protection; The Peavey Mart location on Hyde Park Road in London, Ont\., is one of 24 locations the store is planning to close by April\.  

January 27 , 2025 at 05:08:49 p.m. EST • :

Farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores and seeking creditor protection

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An N.L. physician made Antarctica her ultra-marathon course; Ultramarathon runner Samantha Harper poses during part of a grueling Antarctic race\.  

January 28 , 2025 at 04:30:00 a.m. EST • :

An N.L. physician made Antarctica her ultra-marathon course

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Why experts say work on these 5 fronts is needed to tackle Toronto's congestion crisis; Man in a suit standing in front of screens showing traffic\.  

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

Why experts say work on these 5 fronts is needed to tackle Toronto's congestion crisis

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Foreign interference inquiry to release final report today; Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue listens during the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept\. 18, 2024\.  

January 28 , 2025 at 04:00:07 a.m. EST • :

Foreign interference inquiry to release final report today

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January 27 , 2025 at 06:49:02 p.m. EST • :

At federal inquiry, Canada Post blames workers leaving early and union points to mismanagement

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January 27 , 2025 at 06:55:18 p.m. EST • :

Jan. 6 rioter detained in Canada drops asylum claim

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January 27 , 2025 at 06:19:17 p.m. EST • :

Ancient forest uncovered by melting ice in the Rocky Mountains

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January 27 , 2025 at 07:25:19 p.m. EST • :

Trump administration fires Justice Dept. lawyers who brought criminal cases against him

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January 27 , 2025 at 11:06:35 a.m. EST • :

What is DeepSeek? The Chinese OpenAI rival sparking chaos in tech markets

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