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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST
Some Canadians are ready to work in Venezuela‘s oilpatch — if they're allowed in
In Alberta, there is excitement and hesitation from businesses and energy workers at the potential opportunity ahead in Venezuela.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:20:31 EST
What happens when the Winter Olympics run out of winter?

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST
Saab wants Canada to buy 72 fighter jets and 6 surveillance aircraft from Sweden to create 12,600 jobs
The Canadian Armed Forces would need to buy 72 Gripen fighter jets and six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Swedish manufacturer Saab to deliver on its pledge of creating 12,600 jobs in Canada, CBC News has learned.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST
2025 continues streak of hottest years ever recorded
2025 ranked as the third hottest year on record, barely behind the last two years, and one where regions of the world still saw dangerous and deadly heatwaves.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:28:18 EST
Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, has been sentenced to death in Iran amid widespread protests and a deadly government crackdown, according to human rights groups. 

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:52:20 EST
People in Iran make contact with outside world, describe scenes on the streets
With the internet down in Iran, accurately reflecting the demonstrations from abroad has been difficult. But with the return of some communications on Tuesday, The Associated Press was able to make contact with people in the country who were witnessi...

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:09:42 EST
At least 29 dead after crane collapses onto passenger train in Thailand
The crane, which was being used to construct an elevated highspeed railway, fell onto the moving train causing it to derail and catch fire.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:02:49 EST
Federal prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have given notice of their departures amid turmoil over the federal investigation in...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:41:17 EST
U.S. plane used in boat strike was disguised as civilian aircraft, contrary to Pentagon regulation
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike a boat accused of smuggling drugs off the coast of Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, a move that appears to be at odds with the Pentagon's manual on the laws of war.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:36:12 EST
Claudette Colvin, who helped spark U.S. civil rights movement, dies at 86
Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:33:08 EST
It's big, beautiful and — blue. But this 40-year-old iceberg is about to disappear for good
An iceberg that was once the biggest on the planet is floating off into the South Atlantic Ocean, where it will soon melt away into watery oblivion. But it's going out in style.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:36:58 EST
Prosecutor says former South Korean leader should face death sentence over martial law decree
An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:08:32 EST
Trump claims CUSMA is 'irrelevant,' but says Canada 'wants it'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the ​Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement — the trade pact also known as CUSMA — is not relevant for the U.S., but Canada wants it, as he pushed for companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:31:54 EST
Actor-director Timothy Busfield turns himself in to authorities on child sex abuse charges
Director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:07:40 EST
IN PHOTOS | Rallies here and abroad in support of Iranian protesters
Demonstrators rallied in Canada and other parts of the world on Tuesday, in a show of support for the people of Iran after weeks of protests there and a violent crackdown by the regime.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:55:26 EST
Iranian protest deaths estimated at more than 2,500, larger than in any recent unrest in country
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked to more than 2,500 people early Wednesday, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:35:43 EST
'No such thing as a better colonizer': Inuit emphatically reject U.S. takeover of Greenland
Inuit advocacy groups, as well as Greenlanders who live in Canada, are emphatically opposed to American designs on their homeland. And, they say, they're tired of being used as geopolitical chess pieces by powerful people in faraway capitals.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:47:20 EST
Tiny deer confronts 1.6-tonne rhino in viral encounter
A tiny muntjac deer went head to head against a colossal Indian rhino at Poland's Wroclaw Zoo earlier this month. The zoo says its video of the spirited encounter has already received over 12 million views.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST
U.S., NATO have long history of not being serious about Greenland. That's about to change
NATO is talking about improved Arctic security, says the alliance's secretary general. Some of those talks reportedly involve a European troop presence in Greenland. It's a remarkable turnaround for an alliance that has until recently tried to ignore...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:28:28 EST
'We're not going to cancel the games,' Arctic Winter Games organizers say amid Greenland turmoil
Excitement for the games among athletes and organizers is growing. But so too are tensions in the circumpolar world, with U.S. President Donald Trump openly musing about a takeover of Greenland. 

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