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Wrap your day with the world’s biggest stories. We set the bar on the daily news catch-up, going deeper on news stories that speak to the moment. An evening news podcast updated seven days a week, from CBC News. Sort out what's real, what's relevant and what’s truly new, from a Canadian perspective. Context, analysis and surprise — all in about 25 minutes.
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Denmark and Greenland state any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland's sovereignty. It puts an end to the year long tension after Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Arctic island – but the details on the deal are still scarce. And, The Federal Liberal party wraps a two day caucus in Ottawa ahead of a return to the House of Commons on Monday. Also, President Trump has banned reporters from CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House. He says it's because those outlets are biased against his administration. And, British pop star Ed Sheeran is in Philadelphia tonight in his first concert since Macklemore was taken off his U.S. tour. The rapper was dropped after shouting "Free Palestine" at a show earlier this month. In response -- all of Sheeran's supporting acts pulled out -- including his backing band. Ride-hailing app Uber has changed how people get around cities. But has failed to take off in one of Africa's largest market. Plus, It's the closing weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival. Amidst all the celebrities, red carpets and hoopla... the Academy Awards came to Toronto too. Not the actual Oscars, but the "Student Academy Awards." that story and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal caucus are meeting in Ottawa — laying out their agenda ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament, set to begin Monday. And: B.C.’s political map is also changing as more Conservative MLAs leave, and the new CentreBC party gains some members. Also: Canada’s time zones map is getting complicated, as another province stops making the twice-yearly change. Plus: Shifting priorities in Quebec’s election campaign, the latest in the Kennedy Center drama, beekeepers warn the harm from the latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian honey will extend far beyond their industry, and more.
The Prime Minister is pitching European lawmakers on a deeper alliance with the EU. The idea has its critics on both sides of the Atlantic. And it’s the clearest sign yet of where Canada is placing its bets as the trade war with Washington drags on. And: The union representing some 9,000 workers in Ontario urges Stellantis not to sell off its Brampton plant, calling it a symbol of Canada's entire auto industry. Also: During the pandemic, many Canadian doctors became household names like Canada’s former top doctor Theresa Tam, and B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry. Scammers are taking advantage of that fame — to create AI-deepfakes, in order to sell fake cures online. Plus: Canadian companies adapting to tariffs, Aberta’s dual-practice healthcare model, tragedy in Yemen, and more.
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to be the first “associate” member of the EU. What that means is still undefined, but it’s being envisioned as stretching beyond the existing (but still not fully ratified) Canada-EU trade agreement. And: As Canada pursues closer ties with Europe, one Republican senator says that will hurt the chances of a deal with the U.S. At the same time, some American lawmakers are planning a trip to Canada to try to mend fences amid the trade war. Also: CBC News has access to documents that suggest the India-based Bishnoi gang feels emboldened in its operations in Canada. The trove of documents shows how law enforcement here is responding. Plus: Alberta separation costs, Conservative caucus meeting, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment. The airports will still be publicly owned, but Carney is predicting the change could bring tens of billions of dollars. And: Carney is trying multiple tactics with a common goal: getting companies — both domestic and foreign — to spend more money in Canada. Find out what the “mega deduction” is. Also: What Canada’s AI leaders are saying about calls to regulate or slow down the technology. Plus: Alberta NDP flips a Conservative seat in Calgary, FBI head faces senate questioning, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is working to attract investment to Canada — as much as $1 trillion by the end of the decade. Sounds like a win for Canadians. But not everyone is happy about the plans. And: AI leaders want more regulation from the U.S. government, saying their own technology could be an existential risk to humanity. But President Donald Trump calls their concerns a conspiracy and a hoax. Also: Backlash against a new ad campaign for a sports betting app. It features a nearly nude Sydney Sweeney, which female athletes say undermines women’s sports. Plus: Canada draws closer to the European Union, Heated Rivalry author works to save libraries in Nova Scotia, Russia attacks Ukrainian rail infrastructure, and more.
Prime Minister Carney is welcoming hundreds of investors Toronto - as the federal government's first ever Canada Investment Summit gets underway. As the trade war with the U.S. carries on, the goal of the two-day event is to attract trillions of dollars of new investment money into this country over the next five years. Also: Several notable Artificial Intelligence tech leaders are sounding the alarm - calling for a slow down of the industry and the need for guardrails. It comes after a whistleblower who resigned from AI company Anthropic cautioned the technology could wipe out humanity within the next decade. But U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders in Washington are downplaying the risks - and that can make it more difficult to get those guardrails in place. And: Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo has died at the age of 89. Chuvalo had two epic bouts with Muhammad Ali - who called him "the toughest man I ever fought". You'll hear more on his acomplishments both in and out of the ring. Plus: The impact of 9/11 on Muslim Canadians, Kidnapping crisis in Nigeria, Walking tours for green infrastructure, and more.
U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting Ireland with a unified message on trade as he meets with its leaders to talk business. But he's also calling for a unified Ireland - a hot button issue most foreign dignitaries avoid. It wasn't just Irish domestic Trump weighed in on. He also brought up the American trade relationship with Canada. Also: Global energy markets are on high alert today. A coordinated wave of drone strikes and rebel advances in Yemen have choked off Saudi Arabia's vital oil routes. This latest conflict is pushing oil prices even higher. And: Her heart has gone on, and with it -- the hearts of some 30-thousand fans. Celine Dion took the stage in Paris tonight for her first full concert in six years. CBC News is there - and has reaction from fans on the Quebec superstar's emotional comeback. Plus: Rebuilding the federal NDP, the post offices in India helping provide vision care, Montreal Alouettes players learning French, and more.
It’s been 25 years since one of the darkest days in American history. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, on the Pentagon -- and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Today was a day of sombre ceremonies, in the U.S. and Canada. And: In the middle of a trade war the prime minister and his cabinet were talking tariffs... and unity. Also: Is it still “the people’s festival”? TIFF is big business. We look at whether the film festival is getting away from its homespun roots. Plus: Iran-backed Houthis seize positions on Yemen’s western coast, Céline Dion comeback in France, BC politics untangled, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Calgary to sign a 100-year pact on drones and defence, as the Liberal cabinet begins two days of planning in Banff — heavily focused on trade and tariffs — ahead of Parliament's return. And: Closing out his party's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump says he will cut a $5,000 cheque to every adult American if Republicans hold Congress, as the GOP tries to rally voters two months out from Election Day. Also: Twenty-five years after the towers fell in a terrorist attack, we go inside the New York City lab where scientists are using cutting-edge DNA tech to identify 9/11's dead — roughly 1,100 people remain unnamed, as the U.S. and Canada prepare to mark Friday’s anniversary. Plus: Diesel prices creep toward a record high as truckers and industry brace for a tight winter, a British man wanted in Mexico on fraud charges tells CBC News he's a victim too, and more.
The trade war escalates again. The White House is set to block a host of Canadian goods — alcohol, dairy, motorcycles — from crossing the border, hours after Canada's own retaliatory tariffs kicked in. Plus: GlobalEye Gamble. How Ottawa picked a Swedish surveillance plane before knowing it could do the job. A CBC News exclusive. And: An ex-Anthropic researcher says there's more than a 10 per cent chance AI "kills all humans" — accusing the industry of "gambling with our lives." Also: The worrying slide in Canadian children’s test scores, U.S.-Iran tensions boil over. a $2.2-billion uranium mine bringing new hope to northern Saskatchewan communities, and more.
Canada returns fire in the ongoing trade war with the U.S.. Businesses are already raising prices in response. And that will hit consumers right in their wallets. And: The air in local hockey arenas is filled with more than the shouts of excited parents. The Canadian Medical Association says carbon monoxide is an invisible threat on the ice. Also: Authorities in France are trying to get to the bottom of a brazen art heist at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera. Plus: Questions for Bombardier, sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements, the air at Ground Zero, and more.
There are no talks scheduled as the deadline approaches for Canada to impose a range of countertariffs on products entering this country from the United States. It’s the latest escalation in the trade fight after negotiations hit an impasse. And: A slow-moving weather system has battered Cape Breton, which left thousands without power and dozens of homes cut off. Also: Techlash: some parents say they are frustrated with the amount of screen time kids are getting in school — and the lack of control over their digital footprint. Plus: Far-right party wins in Germany, Amazon cargo plane crash, back-to-school vaccines, and more.
Three Nova Scotia counties remain under a state of emergency. Cape Breton and the eastern mainland were drenched with a month's worth of rain in just two days. Floodwaters have washed out countless roads, bridges and driveways. Residents are being told to stay home, while emergency crews assess the damage. Also: In Germany, the ultra-nationalist Alternative for Germany party (a.k.a AfD) has surged to first place in a state election. It fell short of a majority, but today's vote in Saxony-Anhalt is still a notable departure from the last 80 years of German politics. And: U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Kyiv today with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was their second stop on a diplomatic tour, just a day after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks are aimed at finding a pathway to peace between the two countries - after months of stalled negotiations. Plus: Kids with disabilities losing support staff in schools, Canada's upcoming counter-tariffs on the U.S., The centuries old fish in the Great Lakes, and more.
Since returning to The White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he would end the Russia-Ukraine war, quickly. In his latest effort to broker a peace deal, Trump has dispatched two envoys to meet with the leaders of both countries. Also: Since the end of the Second World War, there's been a widely held belief in Germany - that the far right must never be allowed to take power again. But a growing number of Germans are looking for an alternative to that post-war consensus, which is facing a crucial electoral test this weekend in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Alternative for Germany party is poised to form government there. You'll hear what local residents on both sides think of that possibility. And: Scientists warn a super-sized El Niño could throw the world's weather into disarray well into 2027. We haven't even begun to feel the effects in Canada yet - but they could manifest within the next few months as the country enters the winter season. Plus: International students in Alberta face deportation, Georgia Meloni's political staying power, and more.
After three months of gains, Canada’s job market has suddenly stalled. Statistics Canada says the economy lost 42,000 jobs in August. And: Amid the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war, our correspondent Catharine Tunney travelled to Michigan to find out how Americans in that border state are feeling ahead of fall midterm elections. Also: Canada should prepare for a climate that’s 3.5 to 5 degrees warmer. A new federal report says reducing greenhouse gas emissions could keep it on the lower side. Plus: Manitoba Hydro’s plans to burn more fossil fuels, duelling visions of Alberta separatism, Lindsay Clancy mistrial, and more.
Downed trees. Damaged homes. Drivers rescued from submerged cars. Major damage to an outdoor concert venue. Toronto and other southern Ontario cities are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms. And: Business owners in Vermont talk about the effect of Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S. — and their fears that the problem will only get worse. Also: Celebrated activist and writer Gloria Steinem, one of the most visible symbols and powerful voices of the U.S. women's movement, has died at the age of 92. Plus: Ottawa’s guidelines for data centres, B.C.’s Conservatives in turmoil, Ontario changes its student financial assistance, and more.
Ottawa is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until 2027. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the goal is to help Canadians with the cost of living. But businesses and consumers say the price of gas is still hitting their bottom lines. And: Court filings in a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO provide more detail on what happened the day of the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.. The lawsuits allege that even those with no physical injuries are suffering from what they witnessed in the attack in February. Also: Canadian companies are trying to get a bigger slice of the used clothing market pie. Lululemon is the latest to allow customers to buy and sell pre-owned items on its site. Plus: More comments from Trump on Canada as his trade representative answers questions from fellow Republicans, the Iran-U.S. war is pulling in Arab neighbours — again, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the U.S. can resume once the White House stops insulting Canada. He says recent jabs at Canada’s military are beneath the office of U.S. cabinet members. And: The death toll in the flooding in the Nepal-Tibet border region in the Himalayas has passed 1,000 people. Thirty Canadians are missing. But at least 300 people have been rescued from hydropower tunnels. And there’s hope that hundreds more could be sheltering there. Also: Canada’s last captive whales leave for the U.S.. Canada banned whale and dolphin captivity in 2019, but the animals at Marineland in Niagara Falls were allowed to stay. With the park closed, they needed somewhere else to go. Plus: Germany accuses Russia of attempting an attack at Leipzig airport, grain is moving again at the Port of Churchill, and more.
It’s voting day for three federal byelections in the British Columbia riding of North Vancouver-Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord. And: The White House says it’s not a war, but Canadians aren’t taking kindly to the takeover of the name of Lake Ontario. Also: The search for flood victims in Nepal turns to tunnels under hydro-electric power plants. There’s hope hundreds of workers have taken shelter there and are still alive below. Plus: U.S.-Iran fighting ramps up again, accused Canadian NATO intern denied bail, coral crisis, and more.
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