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Will the Liberals' campaign promises help fix the housing crisis?; An apartment building is under construction in Ottawa in June 2024\. In the recent federal election campaign that led to the Liberals' minority government, the party promised to double the pace of home construction in Canada\.

Will the Liberals' campaign promises help fix the housing crisis?

May 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

On the campaign trail, Mark Carney's Liberals promised Canadians the "most ambitious housing plan since the Second World War." CBC News spoke with a construction industry leader, an economist, a human rights advocate and an urban planner about the plan.

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U.S. fugitive arrested in Toronto led double life as 'psychic'; Patrick Lutts Jr\. is seen in 2002 \(left\) and in recent years\. Lutts was arrested in Toronto after evading Florida authorities for 21 years\. He faces manslaughter charges in connection with a drunk-driving crash that killed two teens in Orlando\.

U.S. fugitive arrested in Toronto led double life as 'psychic'

May 15 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A U.S. fugitive on the run for more than two decades has been arrested in Toronto after living in the city — out in the open — for years, CBC News has learned. Patrick Lutts Jr., a self-styled psychic, faces manslaughter charges in Florida, stemming from a drunk-driving crash that killed two teens.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for talks with Russian delegation sent by no-show Putin; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to members of media upon his arrival at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday, for talks with Russian officials as the war between the countries is in a fourth year\.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for talks with Russian delegation sent by no-show Putin

May 15 , 2025 at 06:32:49 a.m. EDT • :

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent aides and deputy ministers to hold peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday, spurning Kyiv's challenge to go there in person to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Ye's song praising Hitler was pulled from most online platforms. Are they doing enough?; Controversial rap artist Ye released a song and video last week, titled Heil Hitler, which glorifies the Nazi leader and includes a sample from a Hitler speech\.

Ye's song praising Hitler was pulled from most online platforms. Are they doing enough?

May 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

When Kanye West's new song praising Adolf Hitler was posted on a number of social media platforms, most tech companies removed the antisemitic track from their sites. But some experts say these companies are not doing enough to prevent the posting of online hate content.

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Mapping forever chemicals in Canada: Is there a hotspot near you?; A map of Canada with circles indicating PFAS hotspots across the country\.

Mapping forever chemicals in Canada: Is there a hotspot near you?

May 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Invisible, toxic and slow to break down — forever chemicals are contaminating our food and water. Here's what we know about forever chemical hotspots in Canada.

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WATCH | #TheMoment an Ontario boy discovered a shipwreck on Lake Huron; A boy and his dad search a beach\.  

May 14 , 2025 at 08:03:11 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | #TheMoment an Ontario boy discovered a shipwreck on Lake Huron

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At least 60 people killed in overnight airstrikes on Gaza, medics say; A person inspects damage to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which was hit by an Israeli airstrike at dawn on Tuesday\.  

May 15 , 2025 at 05:22:56 a.m. EDT • :

At least 60 people killed in overnight airstrikes on Gaza, medics say

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Doug Ford's government drops new Ontario budget today. Here's what to watch for; Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, left, and Premier Doug Ford face questions from reporters in the halls of Queen's Park earlier this month\. Bethlenfalvy will table Ontario's 2025 budget on Thursday afternoon\.  

May 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Doug Ford's government drops new Ontario budget today. Here's what to watch for

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'Worst fears' confirmed as 2 people trapped by wildfire die in southeastern Manitoba: RCMP; Supt\. Chris Hastie, commander of Manitoba RCMP's East District, speaks at a news conference in Lac du Bonnet on Wednesday\. Hastie said earlier that morning, police recovered the bodies of a man and a woman who were trapped as a wildfire burned near the southeastern Manitoba community\.  

May 14 , 2025 at 03:54:50 p.m. EDT • :

'Worst fears' confirmed as 2 people trapped by wildfire die in southeastern Manitoba: RCMP

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25 years later, Walkerton, Ont., bears the scars but has bounced back; Trudy Fraser spent four weeks in a London, Ont\., hospital at the bedside of her then 17-year-old daughter Allyssa\. Her daughter, now 42, continues to live with the health effects of drinking the tainted water, including reduced kidney function\.  

May 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

25 years later, Walkerton, Ont., bears the scars but has bounced back

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May 14 , 2025 at 05:11:26 p.m. EDT • :

13 Trudeau-era ministers survive Carney's cabinet overhaul

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May 15 , 2025 at 01:42:45 a.m. EDT • :

Oilers headed to Western Conference final after beating Golden Knights 1-0 in OT

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May 14 , 2025 at 10:48:34 p.m. EDT • :

Heise's OT winner helps Frost sink Sceptres, sending Minnesota back to PWHL final

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May 14 , 2025 at 06:52:09 p.m. EDT • :

Elections Canada says Terrebonne, Que., result is final despite mailing error

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May 14 , 2025 at 04:46:16 p.m. EDT • :

New foreign minister says Israel using lack of food as 'political tool' in Gaza

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