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Halifax soccer fans get rare opportunity to see World Cup trophy
24 May 2026
The FIFA World Cup trophy made a pit stop in Halifax Saturday as part of a global tour. The CBC's Molly MacNaughton was there.
Byelection set for Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay on June 23
24 May 2026
The byelection date for Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay is set as June 23, 2026. Elections Nova Scotia has offered a variety of voting options to ensure anyone eligible to participate.
'We got to the finish line': 9-year-old P.E.I. boy enjoys homecoming after heart transplant
24 May 2026
Nine-year-old Maverick Bishop returned home on Saturday after spending 20 months in Toronto waiting for, then recovering from, a heart transplant.
Advocates push for local right-to-repair solutions to protect P.E.I. farmers
24 May 2026
Right-to-repair advocates say a lack of legislation is leaving Prince Edward Island farmers vulnerable to skyrocketing costs, often forcing them to replace expensive machinery rather than fixing it themselves.
Helmet worn by Canadian F1 great Gilles Villeneuve sells for record $1.25M US
24 May 2026
Gilles Villeneuve's helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record $1.25 million US, according to a motorsports memorabilia collector.
One person dead after crash between truck and cyclist near Belleville, Ont.
24 May 2026
A cyclist is dead after a collision involving a pickup trick near Belleville, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.
TDSB appoints Niagara Catholic school board education director as CEO
24 May 2026
Niagara Catholic District School Board's director of education is moving to the much larger Toronto District School Board, where the province last year stripped its board of directors of much of its p
Person in hospital after serious crash in Transcona area: Winnipeg police
24 May 2026
Someone drove into a street lamp post along Redonda Street and knocked it over early Sunday morning, police said early Sunday morning. The driver was airlifted to hospital in critical condition, officers said.
African grandmas light up the runway at annual charity event in Winnipeg
24 May 2026
Some Winnipeg grandmas hit the catwalk this weekend to raise funds for a charity helping girls and women living in rural southern Africa.
RCMP release photos of person of interest in Thompson fatal stabbing
24 May 2026
RCMP responded to reports of a stabbing at an open area off of Princeton Drive in Thompson at around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, police said in a previous release.
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
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