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cbc1h ago

What we know about how the Canada-U.S. trade talks fell apart

Prime Minister Mark Carney says one of the main reasons he walked away from a deal with the Trump administration is because Washington demanded terms that would "destroy" Canada's largest industries including the auto, steel and aluminum sectors. CBC News learned what was on the table and why talks broke down.

cbc8h ago

Robot beats fastest human on Earth’s 100m record

A humanoid robot beat retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s time in the 100-metre dash by a hair at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games on Aug. 22. It was just one feat of robot athleticism on display during the four-day event. Bolt still holds the title as fastest person in the world after setting the record during the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

cbc16h ago

It's election season in Quebec. Let’s get you up to speed

All signs point to the provincial election campaign officially kicking off this week. Here’s a breakdown of what’s at stake, what you should know about the main party leaders and some key issues that could surface during the campaign.

cbc2d ago

Alberta premier urges return to trade talks, calls U.S. terms 'untenable'

Premier Danielle Smith hopes federal negotiators will return to the table after the collapse of trade talks in Washington triggered a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian exports. But she also said that the last minute demands from American negotiators were “untenable” and “too painful” for Canada to accept.

cbc1d ago

More grizzly bears killed in 2024 than any other year on record in Alberta

Data from the Alberta government indicates 40 grizzlies were killed by people in 2024, with 21 of those bears killed by law enforcement. Those are the highest grizzly bear mortality numbers of any year on record, and the only year in which more than half of the total deaths were carried out by law enforcement.

cbc12h ago

Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and steel

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/d44ad583-e01a-466c-a858-653953100909,1787572417124/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C165%2C5389%2C3031%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man in a suit at a microphone, gesturing with one hand.' width='620' height='349' title='Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada&apos;s response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday.'/><p></p>

cbc16h ago

F-bombs at the Opera? Empire of Wild does things differently

It started as a chart-topping book with sex, booze, magic and politics. Now, The Canadian Opera Company has commissioned an Indigenous-led creative team to turn the book Empire of Wild into an opera, and draw in new audiences to its world premiere.

cbc1d ago

How Trump's tariffs work to redistribute wealth up the food chain

Though nominally aimed at making foreign "cheaters" pay, the U.S. president's tariffs have in fact been a powerful domestic mechanism for taking money from poor and middle-class Americans and giving it to large corporations that have been adept at playing the system — one that's heavily influenced by lobbying and political donations.

cbc2d ago

Music fans gather to remember 10th anniversary of Tragically Hip's final concert

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.3731118,1787433762048/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2834%2C52%2C526%2C295%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='Five men stand arm in arm smiling on a stage.' width='620' height='349' title='The Tragically Hip after the final performance of the Man Machine Poem tour.'/><p></p>