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5 key takeaways from Monday's historic vote; Liberals projected to win another term \| Canada Votes 2025

5 key takeaways from Monday's historic vote

April 29 , 2025 at 04:16:02 a.m. EDT • :

Canada's 45th general election has significantly shaken up the composition of the House of Commons. Here are five takeaways from Monday's election.

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Bloc's fortunes slip as Liberals make gains in Quebec; Bloc Québécois supporters cheer on election night at arty headquarters in Montreal\.

Bloc's fortunes slip as Liberals make gains in Quebec

April 29 , 2025 at 02:06:32 a.m. EDT • :

The Bloc Québécois watched its fortunes slip as the Liberals made gains in Quebec on Monday, with the sovereigntist party projected to lose about one-third of the seats it held prior to the election. 

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Green co-leader Elizabeth May holds B.C. seat for 5th term; Elizabeth May campaigns in her riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands during the 2025 campaign\.

Green co-leader Elizabeth May holds B.C. seat for 5th term

April 29 , 2025 at 01:43:35 a.m. EDT • :

The Green Party of Canada's flagship federal seat, occupied by B.C. parliamentarian Elizabeth May since 2011, will remain in the control of the party's co-leader after a decisive victory on Monday night.

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Canada's 45th federal election in pictures; Man standing at podium smiling surrounded by others on a stage, and a crowd in the audience\.

Canada's 45th federal election in pictures

April 28 , 2025 at 05:01:14 p.m. EDT • :

Canadians have cast their ballots in a pivotal federal election, and CBC News has projected a Liberal government that will lead the country. But it's too close to say whether it will be a minority or majority government.

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Scientists skeptical about recent claims that signs of life were possibly detected on exoplanet; This illustration depicts K2-18 b, a far-off planet that a group of scientists say shows strong signs of microbial life\.

Scientists skeptical about recent claims that signs of life were possibly detected on exoplanet

April 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Remember those claims that signs of life may have been detected on an exoplanet? Scientists have been skeptical about the claim, and now new, independent research is adding to that skepticism.

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WATCH | Federal election night '25 in 3 minutes; A split image shows a woman in a TV studio on the left, and cheering Liberal crowds\.  

April 29 , 2025 at 06:07:38 a.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Federal election night '25 in 3 minutes

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The evidence so far and what's next at sex assault trial of 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.; Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod were all once teammates on Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team\. They're currently on trial in London, Ont\., accused of sexual assault\. All have pleaded not guilty\.  

April 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The evidence so far and what's next at sex assault trial of 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.

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'I lost my legal right to vote': Booths closed early — or didn't open at all — in some Nunavik villages; Salluit residents tried to cast a vote in the federal election on April 28, 2025\. But residents say polling booths closed there around 2:30pm, seven hours earlier than it's supposed to under the Canada Elections Act\.  

April 28 , 2025 at 09:59:59 p.m. EDT • :

'I lost my legal right to vote': Booths closed early — or didn't open at all — in some Nunavik villages

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Father, mother, 5-year-old daughter killed in Vancouver festival attack, leaving son behind; From left: Richard Le, Andy, Katie Le and Linh Hoang, in an image posted to a fundraising website\. Richard's son Andy was left without his father and stepmother after the crash, according to Richard's brother\.  

April 28 , 2025 at 02:41:19 p.m. EDT • :

Father, mother, 5-year-old daughter killed in Vancouver festival attack, leaving son behind

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Accused in Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day festival killings grappled with family loss in months before tragedy; A screengrab from a video taken by onlookers after the Saturday festival shows a man who appears to be detained by security while onlookers shout accusations\. Kai-Ji Adam Lo had been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder\.  

April 28 , 2025 at 08:20:55 p.m. EDT • :

Accused in Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day festival killings grappled with family loss in months before tragedy

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April 29 , 2025 at 01:26:56 a.m. EDT • :

Liberal gains in Quebec help clinch federal election victory

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April 28 , 2025 at 06:32:25 p.m. EDT • :

Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it

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April 28 , 2025 at 09:24:31 p.m. EDT • :

Trump administration probes Harvard University and its Law Review

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April 28 , 2025 at 07:35:59 p.m. EDT • :

Inquest into UVic student overdose hears heart-wrenching testimony from mother

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April 28 , 2025 at 08:51:12 p.m. EDT • :

Trump signs executive order to crack down on sanctuary cities

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