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Ruby Dhalla out of leadership race, premiers in Washington, dodgeball, and more
The Liberal Party has disqualified Ruby Dhalla from the leadership contest, CBC News has learned. A source says she faced 12 allegations, including accepting donations from a corporation in the form of payments to campaign staffAnd: Nova Scotia’s premier Tim Houston and Ontario’s Doug Ford are back in Washington, trying to get the attention of state governors at a conference. They’re making the case for not putting tariffs on Canadian goods crossing the border.Canada’s lumber industry is bracing itself for the possibility of even more tariffs. U.S. president Donald Trump has suggested those may come in April.Also: The first-ever World Youth Dodgeball Open is happening in Calgary. Canada is a powerhouse in the sport. The dream for those involved – getting the game into the Olympics.Plus: Canada wins hockey, the heartbreak in Israel over the fate of Shiri Bibas, and more.
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Hostage bodies returned to Israel, Canada-US hockey battle, travel chaos after the crash, and more
Hamas returns the bodies of three hostages, including two children. The fate of the Bibas family has been a rallying cry across Israel. The children aged just four years old and nine months when they and their mother were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. Hamas says it also returned her body today, but Israel says the fourth body it received isn't her.The collision of politics and sport: Canada plays the U.S. at the Four Nations Face-Off. In previous games fans have booed, players have fought, and today Donald Trump taunted Canada.The plane has been removed, but three days after the crash at Pearson, there are still cancelled and delayed flights. Sunwing is under pressure for cancelling entire vacation packages to travel south and pick up stranded passengers. We’ll have more on why.Plus: A plan for the CBC, WHO flu meeting, Ukraine-U.S. spat continues and more.
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Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs, politics of high-speed rail for Central Canada, Guillain-Barre syndrome in India, and more
U.S. President Donald Trump calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator. Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian-made disinformation space. The barbs are another sign of the deterioration of the relationship between them. Trump’s words and willingness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin are a dramatic reversal of U.S. foreign policy.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa has reached another stage in a plan to build high speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. The next phase is expected to cost $3.9 billion. The project has been promised for decades and is still years away. Trudeau used the announcement as an opportunity to tout it as the largest infrastructure project in the country’s history, promising it will bring jobs, and use Canadian suppliers.The Indian city of Pune is facing an outbreak of Guillan-Barre Syndrome. It’s a rare disorder where the immune system attacks nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and paralysis. It could be a sign of infrastructure not keeping up with urbanization. Health officials say a contaminated well on the outskirts of the city is likely to blame.Plus: Runways still closed at Pearson, Danielle Smith on Alberta Health Services controversy, CAF recruiting, and more.
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Plane crash investigation, U.S. and Russia meet, inflation at 1.9 per cent, and more.
There’s still not a lot of detail on what caused yesterday’s crash at Pearson airport in Toronto. What we do know: all 80 people on board survived. We have some of their stories, and details on the safety features and protocols that may have kept them alive. Representatives for the U.S. and Russia met in Saudi Arabia today to discuss multiple issues – including Ukraine. Not on the invite list: anyone from Ukraine. Moscow and Washington have agreed to appoint a negotiating group, ostensibly to find an end to the war. Ukraine and Europe want to know how that happens without Kyiv. On the one hand: a tax holiday. On the other: rising energy prices. Both of those played a part in January’s inflation rate. Canada's consumer price index rose to 1.9 per cent. Peter Armstrong tells us what that means for your wallet, and what it could mean for the next interest rate setting. Plus: DOGE claims it has cut $55 billion in U.S. government spending, Hamas pledges to release six hostages on Saturday, and more.
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Plane crash at Pearson, storm cleanup, Europe’s existential moment, and more
A plane has crashed and flipped upside down on the runway at Toronto’s Pearson airport. We will have the latest on the incident, and the injuries of those on board.The investigation is just beginning, but weather may have played a factor in the crash. Central and Eastern Canada are buried in snow, and the winds are still high in several places. The storms are slowing, but the cleanup is expected to take weeks. The challenges – where to put all the snow.And: European leaders meet in France to discuss the war in Ukraine. UK prime minister Keir Starmer says the future of Ukraine is a “once in a generation moment for the collective security of Europe.”Also: A Calgary woman has been in prison in Sierra Leone for nearly two months, after being arrested live on TV during a reality show. Her family, and Amnesty International, say she is a political prisoner and should be released.Plus: Canadians buying Canadian, Liberal leadership deadline, coyotes in cities, and more.
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