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Washington's view on annexing Canada — This is a joke, right? Right?; U\.S\. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast at the U\.S\. Capitol on Feb\. 06, 2025, in Washington, D\.C\.

Washington's view on annexing Canada — This is a joke, right? Right?

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

Donald Trump's repeated talk of annexing Canada is almost universally treated as a joke in Washington. Or, maybe, as a negotiating ploy. If it's neither, the U.S. president would face a Himalayan climb to make it a reality.

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Booze, language laws and maple syrup? Here's how interprovincial barriers impact your daily life; Bottles of alcohol on a shelf\.

Booze, language laws and maple syrup? Here's how interprovincial barriers impact your daily life

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

There's been a lot of chatter about interprovincial trade barriers lately — namely, that Canada should remove them, with federal and provincial officials saying that opening up domestic trade could soften the impact of potential U.S. tariffs. But what are these barriers, and how do they impact our daily lives?

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Human smugglers sent 2 families to their deaths as RCMP closed in, court records show; The Romanian \(left\) and Indian families \(right\) who drowned during a human smuggling run into the U\.S\. were both transported to Cornwall motels by a human smuggling organization under police surveillance\.

Human smugglers sent 2 families to their deaths as RCMP closed in, court records show

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

The Romanian and Indian families who drowned during a human smuggling run into the U.S. in 2023 were transported close to the Canadian-U.S. border by an organized crime network the RCMP was already building a case against. Court documents outline the complexities of the network.

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Mike Holmes posts statement following CBC investigation into reno company he endorsed; On Thursday, TV celebrity contractor Mike Holmes posted a public statement on Facebook about the importance of electrical safety, one day after CBC published a story about a company he endorsed which faces accusations of unsafe electrical work\.

Mike Holmes posts statement following CBC investigation into reno company he endorsed

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

TV celebrity contractor Mike Holmes has posted a public statement on Facebook about the importance of electrical safety and investigating contractors which may have done unsafe work.

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Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral press conference with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte at parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday, Oct\. 29, 2021\.

Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats

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

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will try to strengthen Canada's trade and security ties over the next five days with European allies also facing threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over their economy and sovereignty.

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ABOUT THAT | Here's why Trump wants to start stockpiling U.S. wealth; U\.S\. President Donald Trump wants to plug America's wealth into the stock market\. The question is: where's he getting the cash\? Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about a possible U\.S\. sovereign wealth fund and what it could mean for the trillions of dollars in U\.S\. debt\.  

February 7 , 2025 at 04:29:55 p.m. EST • :

ABOUT THAT | Here's why Trump wants to start stockpiling U.S. wealth

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5th hostage-prisoner swap carried out as Gaza ceasefire holds; Israeli captive Eli Sharabi, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas fighters before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Feb\. 8, 2025\. \(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana\)  

February 8 , 2025 at 06:36:00 a.m. EST • :

5th hostage-prisoner swap carried out as Gaza ceasefire holds

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Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by Governor General; Buffy Sainte-Marie, 81, poses for a portrait outside the CBC Broadcast Centre, in Toronto, on Jun\. 16, 2022\.  

February 7 , 2025 at 07:51:06 p.m. EST • :

Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by Governor General

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Why Elon Musk and DOGE's U.S. payment system access is raising alarm; Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan\. 20, 2025\. \(AP Photo/Matt Rourke\)  

February 7 , 2025 at 09:28:03 p.m. EST • :

Why Elon Musk and DOGE's U.S. payment system access is raising alarm

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Whale song shows 'hallmarks' of human language; A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil on August 22, 2023\. Humpback whale song is passed down over the years and changes, say researchers\.  

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

Whale song shows 'hallmarks' of human language

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February 7 , 2025 at 04:36:37 p.m. EST • :

Kanye West suggests autism explains his 'episodes.' Advocates say that's harmful — and false

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February 7 , 2025 at 05:40:11 p.m. EST • :

Freeland targeted by 'malicious' WeChat campaign with alleged ties to China: Threat task force

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February 7 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Trump's threat to annex Canada 'real' and motivated by access to critical minerals, Trudeau tells crowd

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February 7 , 2025 at 08:24:07 p.m. EST • :

Ukraine must get to front of line with Trump ahead of Putin, Zelenskyy says

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February 7 , 2025 at 10:42:34 p.m. EST • :

Calgary man found guilty of raping 90-year-old woman

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