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Trudeau hits back at the U.S. with big tariffs after Trump launches a trade war; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses media following the imposition of a raft of tariffs by U\.S\. President Donald Trump against Canada, Mexico and China, in Ottawa, Saturday, Feb\. 1, 2025\. Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty, left to right, Global Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Minister of Governmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc look on\.

Trudeau hits back at the U.S. with big tariffs after Trump launches a trade war

February 1 , 2025 at 04:00:23 a.m. EST • :

President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.'s neighbour — an unprecedented strike against a long-standing ally that could throw the economy into a tailspin. A White House fact sheet sent to CBC News says tariffs of 25 per cent on Mexican goods and 10 per cent on China products will also be levied.

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As colleges slash programs, concern grows about less choice for students, and impact to workforce; Mike Bocsik, an instructor in the automotive service technician apprentice and foundation program at Camosun College, guides students Chantal Webster, 24, and Cole Unger, 21, in the Victoria school's auto shop on Thursday, March 10, 2023\.

As colleges slash programs, concern grows about less choice for students, and impact to workforce

February 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Many Ontario colleges have cut programs, put others under review and closed satellite campuses. Cuts have also started in other provinces, and experts worry there will be less choice for students and, in the long run, fewer qualified grads entering the workforce of some sectors.

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Trump claims there's only '2 genders.' Historians say that's never been true; Language and awareness around gender diversity might be recent, say researchers, but there's a long history of people living outside the sex or gender expected of them\. Here, a portrait of Dr\. James Barry, a surgeon in the 1800s, a photograph of actress Christine Jorgensen, and an illustration of Chevalier d'Eon in 1964\.

Trump claims there's only '2 genders.' Historians say that's never been true

February 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

The Trump administration's 'two gender' policy is sparking fear and confusion among trans and non-binary people. The executive order claims it's a return to "biological facts," but experts say it ignores both biological and historical reality — that humans have never fit into just two sexes or two genders.

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Meat is the default option on many menus. What if the tables were turned?; Friends sharing a healthy vegetarian meal of pasta, bulgur and vegetable tart\.

Meat is the default option on many menus. What if the tables were turned?

February 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Restaurants, events and even hospitals generally offer meat as the default meal option. What if they nudged us to make healthier choices for our bodies and the planet instead? Some hospitals, universities and other groups are doing just that.

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B.C. premier announces countermeasures against U.S. tariffs, including ban on 'red-state' liquor; Premier David Eby is pictured during a news conference regarding student housing at Douglas College in New Westminster, Thursday February 29, 2023\.

B.C. premier announces countermeasures against U.S. tariffs, including ban on 'red-state' liquor

February 1 , 2025 at 05:37:39 p.m. EST • :

B.C. Premier David Eby has announced immediate countermeasures in response to incoming U.S. tariffs, saying the province will take action to protect B.C. workers and businesses.

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WATCH | Canadian hockey fans boo U.S. anthem during Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild game; The Canadian flag is passed along during the National Anthem prior to start of game between the Minnesota Wild and the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre\.  

February 1 , 2025 at 11:52:23 p.m. EST • :

WATCH | Canadian hockey fans boo U.S. anthem during Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild game

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From Companion to Ex Machina, Hollywood is robot-obsessed. Should we be afraid?; A still is shown from the film Companion\.  

February 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

From Companion to Ex Machina, Hollywood is robot-obsessed. Should we be afraid?

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Needlepoint and banana bread: Murderous American fugitive who hid in Alberta for decades remembered by friends; Sharon Kinne was first arrested in 1960 by Jackson County sheriffs\. She was was charged with the murders of her husband and the wife of a man she was having an affair with\.  

February 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Needlepoint and banana bread: Murderous American fugitive who hid in Alberta for decades remembered by friends

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Prince to get lifetime achievement Grammy. Here's what his Canadian guitarist says working with him was like; Guitarist Donna Grantis \(left\) recording artist Prince \(centre\) and bassist Ida Nielsen perform onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nev\.  

February 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Prince to get lifetime achievement Grammy. Here's what his Canadian guitarist says working with him was like

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Why Canada's spies worry about Trump's national intelligence nominee; Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, U\.S\. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U\.S\., January 30, 2025\. REUTERS/Nathan Howard  

February 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Why Canada's spies worry about Trump's national intelligence nominee

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January 31 , 2025 at 08:40:25 p.m. EST • :

Air ambulance crash kills 7 in Philadelphia, including child being flown home to Mexico

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February 1 , 2025 at 10:00:00 a.m. EST • :

B.C. judge orders WestJet to stop telling unhappy passengers the sky's not the limit on delay claims

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February 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

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February 1 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. EST • :

More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside

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February 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

A way out of the family doctor shortage? Shift training, say medical school deans

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