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Global worries over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic of Congo and Uganda filter to Canada after news Ontario is testing a man who recently been to the African region, and a Paris-bound flight to Detroit was diverted to Montreal because of a Congolese passenger, and new U.S. travel restrictions. Plus: Referendum Contemplation. The questions facing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and whether she...

A look at the spending math as Ottawa’s parliamentary budget watchdog says hosting the FIFA World Cup will cost taxpayers more than $1 billion. And: Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to B.C. after premier David Eby accused the federal government of rewarding separatist behaviour by signing a deal with Alberta. The deal includes a preferential carbon price and an agreement to fast track pipelines. Al...

An iconic Canadian air show is going to be put on pause. The military’s Snowbirds squadron will be grounded until at least 2030 amid concerns the planes aren’t safe. The current planes were first commissioned by the military in the late 1960s. The plan is to replace them, but it will be years before the new ones arrive. And: Prime Minister Mark Carney is playing down a decision by the Trump Admini...

Being told you need an MRI scan has long meant long waits, sometimes long journeys to get one. But, cheaper portable versions are now showing up in more remote parts of Canada and are being shared and used in new ways that deal with the old problems. Also: Emergency room doctors are testing out AI doctors — powerful diagnostic AI models that can quickly assess the sick and injured in a crisis. The...

A rare strain of Ebola is spreading rapidly through Congo, and has made its way into Uganda. Now, the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Its putting neighbouring countries on edge, and the WHO says an international effort is necessary to fight against further spread of the virus. Also: Ever since the US and Israel's war with Iran...

A Canadian that was aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship tests presumptive positive for hantavirus. B.C. health officials provide an update and the patient is now in hospital for what the Public Health Agency of Canada calls "assessment and care."  Also: A federal bill could give police and spies easier access to information during high stakes investigations. Bill C-22, also known as the la...

A clear message from the Carney government today — it’s serious about a west coast pipeline. That move was welcomed in Alberta, but not so much by environmentalists. The Prime Minister and Alberta's Premier announced a firm timeline for a pipeline while agreeing on a key piece of the puzzle — industrial carbon pricing. But there's still a long road ahead, before any oil flows. And: The World...

Prime Minister Mark Carney explains how he plans to double Canada’s electricity capacity by 2050. One key player: natural gas. In order to use it to generate electricity, Ottawa needs to adjust the Clean Electricity Regulations, aimed at cutting emissions in the sector. And: Tickets? Who’s got tickets? Ontario is cracking down on ticket resale sites, saying they can only post tickets at their orig...

CBC News has learned Ottawa and Alberta are close to a deal on industrial carbon pricing. Alberta's effective carbon price would increase to $130 a tonne by 2040. That doesn’t match the national carbon price that was meant to apply to all provinces and territories. And: An Alberta judge rules the separation petition in Alberta should never have been issued. Also: Ottawa pushes back on claims Canad...

Tensions between the US and China are high, and expectations are low as President Donald Trump heads for Beijing for two days of diplomacy and, possibly, deals. Both sides are hoping to ease the economic fallout from their tit-for-tat trade war, and to stabilize their tense relationship. And: Canada will be home to the headquarters for a new, multi-national defence bank for NATO allies. But the ex...

They’re off the ship, and into isolation. A total of ten people are now being monitored in Canada for symptoms of hantavirus. Most — although not all — were on the MV Hondius cruise where an outbreak began. And: The U.S. president says the ceasefire with Iran is on life support. Donald Trump calls Iran’s latest offer a “piece of garbage.” But there’s no real sign of what’s next from either side. A...

The MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak, has anchored off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands. Dozens of passengers and crew have disembarked from the ship. That includes four Canadians - who are being flown to British Columbia where they'll self isolate. Meanwhile, health authorities from two dozen countries are now working to repatriate the rest of the ship's passe...

In less than 24 hours, passengers aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak will finally be back on terra firma. But their confinement has yet to end as health officials race to contain further spread of the respiratory virus. You'll hear how health officials are preparing, and how the four Canadians still onboard will be brought home. Also: Nova Scotia is rolling out a new dig...

Thousands of schools around the world have been hit by a cyber attack. Student data — including names, email addresses, ID numbers, and messages — may all have been compromised. And: Environmental groups are warning about Ottawa’s latest plan to cut the red tape and get natural resource projects moving more quickly. Also: The Pentagon releases files on UFOs, also known as UAPs. There are no clear...

Public health officials around the world are working to trace passengers of a cruise ship where hantavirus was detected. Three people in Canada are isolating. Two of them were on the cruise ship before the outbreak was identified. And: Manitoba declares the spread of HIV a public health emergency. The province has some of the highest HIV rates in Canada. Also: After years of searching, testing, an...

Canada’s privacy czar says OpenAI did not respect privacy laws when it trained its immensely popular ChatGPT tool. And that left adults and children dangerously exposed. And: Medical officials have identified another suspected case of hantavirus on a cruise ship. Three people have already died since the ship set sail a month ago. More than a hundred people are still onboard, and the ship is on the...

Louise Arbour will be Canada's next Governor General. She is an accomplished jurist – having served as a Supreme Court Justice, and as chief prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. We have more on her career, and on how she plans to tackle her new duties. And: An Ontario couple has been found guilty in the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old boy who was in their care. Th...

The U.S. and Iran are once again trading shots. Neither side has declared an end to the ceasefire, but there has been new fighting in some parts of the Gulf Region. The trigger appears to be U.S. attempts to escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. And: About 150 people, including four Canadians, have been stuck on a cruise ship amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Three people are dead, and oth...

Today is World Press Freedom Day, and a new study is exposing troubling trends eroding journalists work around the world. More and more journalists have become targets of kidnapping, arbitrary detention and killings. And the troubles are not just in authoritarian or war-torn countries. Also: They came from Latin America, hoping to find safety and security in the United States. They never expected...

After more than three decades in the skies, Spirit Airlines is shutting down. The low-cost carrier failed to secure a government bailout in the U.S. amid surging jet fuel costs. It's a blow for Canadians who rely on the bright yellow planes for affordable cross border travel. And the rising fuel prices could put pressure on other budget airlines. Also: It's been one year since anyone has seen Lill...

Ottawa is raising fines for airlines that repeatedly violate passengers’ rights. But advocates for those passengers question whether a $1 million penalty will stop bad behaviour. They say the key is in enforcement. And: A new cross-border oil pipeline could mean more jobs, and more money here in Canada. It could also mean tying Canada more closely to the U.S., just when the federal government has...

The FIFA Congress opens in Vancouver — without representatives from Iran. The country’s delegation flew back home after the President of the Iranian Football Federation was denied entry into Canada. He was identified as being a former IRGC commander. And: U.S. President ‌Donald ​Trump has ​signed an order ​for a new pipeline ⁠to transport around a million barrels Canadian ‌crude a day ⁠to ⁠Wyoming...

Families of victims of the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. take OpenAI to court. They say the tech company behind ChatGPT should have alerted police of troubling posts by the shooter. And that ChatGPT is a defective product, since it didn’t challenge those posts, or direct her to get help. And: Americans get a sense of the financial cost of the war in Iran. The Pentagon says it has s...

A drop in the expected deficit, and a boost in global oil prices have put Canada on a stronger fiscal footing than was projected in November’s budget. Ottawa is using that resilience to justify billions in new spending. We’ll have the details. And: The United Arab Emirates is quitting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The U.A.E. has been a longtime member of the cartel that co...

Prime Minister Carney announces Canada's first sovereign wealth fund. You'll hear what it’s for — and what it will cost. And: The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, and more charges are on the way. Also: Growers on Prince Edward Island are throwin...