Pope Francis being laid to rest before hundreds of thousands — from presidents to the poor | A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future | A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change
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Pope Francis being laid to rest before hundreds of thousands — from presidents to the poor; Funeral of Pope Francis \| CBC News Special

Pope Francis being laid to rest before hundreds of thousands — from presidents to the poor

April 26 , 2025 at 02:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful paid their last respects to Pope Francis at a funeral mass in St. Peter's Square. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who delivered the eulogy, said Francis was a "pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone."

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A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, participate in the English-language federal leaders' debate earlier this month\.

A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

In Canada, even before this spring, the notion that any given election was possibly the 'most important' to have ever occurred was in some danger of becoming a cliché. But this time around, it's at least much harder to dispute.

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A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change; Many of the costs associated with cancer treatment are covered by provincial health plans or private insurance but many aren't\.

A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Cancer can rob working age Canadians of their retirement savings. That's why this federal election, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for tax changes and other solutions to boost affordability.

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The 'Brantford Boomer' is going viral — what really happened?; A composite image shows a number of memes featuring the 'Brantford Boomer,' a Liberal supporter who gave the middle finger to a cameraperson outside the venue for a Mark Carney rally in Brantford, Ont\.

The 'Brantford Boomer' is going viral — what really happened?

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:23 a.m. EDT • :

An image of a retired Liberal supporter flipping the double bird at a rally for Mark Carney in Brantford, Ont., last Friday has gone viral, with the man being dubbed "the Brantford Boomer." CBC's visual investigations team dug into social media footage to sort out the circumstances that led to the brief interaction.

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Greens fight for survival as federal polls predict worst results in recent history; Green Party co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault pose for a portrait at their campaign launch last month\. May is in a three-way battle to keep a riding she previously won handily, while the polls suggest Pedneault's chances of winning his riding are slim\.

Greens fight for survival as federal polls predict worst results in recent history

April 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Polls suggest the Green Party is at risk of being wiped off Canada's electoral map on election night, but co-Leader Elizabeth May believes the numbers don't reflect the party's ground game. 

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WATCH | Have TikTok content creators influenced the Canadian election?; A woman looks up at writing that says, "Influencing the election\?" over a backgrounf of TikTok election videos\.  

April 26 , 2025 at 12:16:22 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Have TikTok content creators influenced the Canadian election?

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Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse and trafficking, dead at 41; Virginia Giuffre speaks at a news conference outside a Manhattan court on Aug\. 27, 2019\. Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and other prominent men of sexually abusing her as a teenager trafficked by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died at the age of 41\.  

April 25 , 2025 at 11:39:51 p.m. EDT • :

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse and trafficking, dead at 41

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Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy; Trump 'not trolling' when he says Canada should be a 51st state, he tells Time  

April 25 , 2025 at 05:21:27 p.m. EDT • :

Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy

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Wrong turn onto U.S.-Canada bridge has Detroit woman facing deportation; A commercial truck drives towards the Ambassador Bridge to Windsor, Ont\., from Detroit, Mich\.  

April 25 , 2025 at 07:10:30 a.m. EDT • :

Wrong turn onto U.S.-Canada bridge has Detroit woman facing deportation

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After mistrial, jury set in new sexual assault trial for 5 ex-major junior hockey players in London, Ont.; Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod, left to right, were all teammates on Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team\. Each has each pleaded not guilty to sexual assault\. Their trial is being held in London, Ont\.  

April 25 , 2025 at 12:33:37 p.m. EDT • :

After mistrial, jury set in new sexual assault trial for 5 ex-major junior hockey players in London, Ont.

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April 25 , 2025 at 09:44:21 p.m. EDT • :

Carney condemns Israeli blockade on food to Gaza

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April 25 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Transgender comedian cancels U.S. tour stops because of new gender policies

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April 25 , 2025 at 12:52:25 p.m. EDT • :

George Santos, U.S. congressman for less than a year, sentenced to more than 7 years in prison

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April 25 , 2025 at 02:14:06 p.m. EDT • :

The Ice Bucket Challenge is back, minus ALS. Not everyone is thrilled about the rebrand

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April 25 , 2025 at 11:30:25 a.m. EDT • :

Poilievre's Carleton riding had the most advance voting in Canada

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