Seven weeks later, two N.S. children are still missing. Why wasn't an Amber Alert issued? | Old, inactive oil and gas wells emitting almost 7 times more methane than official estimates | 1 found dead, 3 taken to hospital following rockfall near Bow Lake in Banff National Park
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Seven weeks later, two N.S. children are still missing. Why wasn't an Amber Alert issued?; RCMP set up a command station in Lansdowne Station, N\.S\., in the days after the children went missing\.

Seven weeks later, two N.S. children are still missing. Why wasn't an Amber Alert issued?

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her 4-year-old brother Jack, possibly have autism, according to their family, who have been outspoken about the need for an alert.

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Old, inactive oil and gas wells emitting almost 7 times more methane than official estimates; A de-commissioned pumpjack in Alberta\. There are over 400,000 non-producing oil and gas wells across Canada, and they're leaking more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, than previously thought according to a new study\.

Old, inactive oil and gas wells emitting almost 7 times more methane than official estimates

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:54 a.m. EDT • :

Inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada are a much bigger climate problem than previously thought, emitting seven times more methane than the official estimates, according to a new study from researchers at McGill University.

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1 found dead, 3 taken to hospital following rockfall near Bow Lake in Banff National Park; Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park is seen in this file photo\.

1 found dead, 3 taken to hospital following rockfall near Bow Lake in Banff National Park

June 19 , 2025 at 05:31:53 p.m. EDT • :

Numerous hikers were caught in a rockfall north of Lake Louise, with one found dead and three taken to the hospital, according to the RCMP and Parks Canada.

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After the puzzling warmth of Earth in 2023 and 2024, what could 2025 have in store?; An activist with paint on her hand reading '1\.5 degrees,' alluding to demands to limit global temperature rise to 1\.5 C compared to pre-industrial levels, stands holding a globe during a demonstration at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov\. 16, 2022\.

After the puzzling warmth of Earth in 2023 and 2024, what could 2025 have in store?

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

After 12 consecutive months with temperatures 1.5 C above the 1850-1900 average, Earth's temperature has now fallen slightly. But that doesn't mean the planet is cooling off.

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Jaws attacked 50 years ago, changing how we look at movies — and sharks; Steven Spielberg's Jaws premiered in theatres on June 20, 1975, ushering in a new era of summer blockbusters and creating a legacy that continues to thrill and chill movie viewers 50 years later\.

Jaws attacked 50 years ago, changing how we look at movies — and sharks

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Summers have never been quite the same since June 20, 1975, and it's all thanks to a "mindless eating machine" that terrorized moviegoers and beachgoers alike. That was the day Jaws hit movie theatres, ushering in the era of the summer blockbuster and becoming a pop culture phenomenon that still resonates 50 years later. 

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AT ISSUE | Carney bulldozes his nation-building bill through Parliament; A man in a suit gestures while standing in a hallway\. Overlaid on the image are the words, 'At Issue'  

June 20 , 2025 at 06:53:11 a.m. EDT • :

AT ISSUE | Carney bulldozes his nation-building bill through Parliament

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Deadly opioid 40 times more powerful than fentanyl smuggled into Canada inside PlayStations, basketballs; A composite image shows one method a drug seller told CBC News they could conceal nitazines in a teapot, as well as an online ad advertising a type of nitazene on LinkedIn\.  

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Deadly opioid 40 times more powerful than fentanyl smuggled into Canada inside PlayStations, basketballs

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As the U.S. trade war drags, calls grow for Canada to cautiously improve ties with China; Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are shown in a photo illustration\. Some are calling on Ottawa to improve both trade and relations with China amid Trump's unpredictable tariffs\.  

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

As the U.S. trade war drags, calls grow for Canada to cautiously improve ties with China

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Ontario lawsuit underscores Indigenous anger over being left out of resource decisions; Chiefs Greg Nadjiwon, left, and Conrad Ritchie represent the Chippewas of the Nawash and Chippewas of the Saugeen respectively\. Together, the two bands form the Saugeen Objibway Nation, which is suing the province of Ontario for royalities from the salt mine in Goderich, Ont\.  

June 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Ontario lawsuit underscores Indigenous anger over being left out of resource decisions

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Israel, Iran show no signs of backing down as conflict enters its second week; A view of burnt cars and a damaged residential building at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, on Friday\.  

June 20 , 2025 at 05:06:13 a.m. EDT • :

Israel, Iran show no signs of backing down as conflict enters its second week

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June 19 , 2025 at 05:09:43 p.m. EDT • :

Iran decision shouldn't be Trump's alone, MAGA voices and Democrats say

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June 19 , 2025 at 02:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Boston ditches roadside grass

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June 19 , 2025 at 02:03:47 p.m. EDT • :

Canada will hike U.S. steel tariffs if it can't make a trade deal next month, Carney says

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June 19 , 2025 at 05:41:13 p.m. EDT • :

A Quebec toddler was found alive after a 4-day search. It's a rare outcome, police say

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June 19 , 2025 at 04:19:40 p.m. EDT • :

Officials defend Liberal bill that would force hospitals, banks, hotels to hand over data

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