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NHL rookie to watch: The making of Matthew Schaefer

NHL rookie to watch: The making of Matthew Schaefer

After being selected first overall in the 2025 NHL draft, Canada’s Matthew Schaefer is having an extraordinary rookie season, but getting here wasn’t always easy. In an interview, he tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about the personal losses that shaped his journey.

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Somalis say foreign ships are stealing their fish, and it's fuelling a piracy resurgence

Somalis say foreign ships are stealing their fish, and it’s fuelling a piracy resurgence

Piracy off the coast of Somalia is back in the headlines after European Union naval forces seized an Iranian fishing vessel last month that Somali pirates used to briefly hijack a Malta-flagged tanker carrying gasoline from India to South Africa. Fishermen insist the bigger problem in the region is that foreign vessels are fishing in waters intended for locals, harming their livelihoods.

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Fear, death and hope in a city under the shadows of a Mexican cartel war

Fear, death and hope in a city under the shadows of a Mexican cartel war

Fear and violence permeate Culiacán, Sinaloa, and its surrounding area in northwestern Mexico. The sun-seared state capital, with a population of a little more than one million, is also known as the cradle of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the most powerful organized crime groups in the world, which has fallen into a vicious civil war.

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Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but 'in good spirits,' spokesperson says
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December 24, 2024

Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but ‘in good spirits,’ spokesperson says

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar…

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Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing 'serious safety concerns'
Star

December 24, 2024

Edmonton shuts down building where security guard was shot, citing ‘serious safety concerns’

A little more than two weeks after 20-year-old Harshandeep Singh…

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Passengers facing flight disruptions could get more protections under Canadian proposals
Star

December 23, 2024

Passengers facing flight disruptions could get more protections under Canadian proposals

The Canadian Transportation Agency, the quasi-judicial tribunal and regulator tasked…

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The world juniors are about to begin. Why isn't there a women's world junior tournament?
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December 23, 2024

The world juniors are about to begin. Why isn’t there a women’s world junior tournament?

The women’s under-18 world championship is set for January. But…

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Israeli defence minister claims responsibility for Hamas leader Haniyeh's assassination
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December 23, 2024

Israeli defence minister claims responsibility for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the…

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Judge backs City of Hamilton tent ban in parks, ruling against encampment residents seeking $445K
Star

December 23, 2024

Judge backs City of Hamilton tent ban in parks, ruling against encampment residents seeking $445K

Ontario Superior Court Justice James Ramsey sided with the City…

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Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd Associated Press male athlete of year award
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December 23, 2024

Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd Associated Press male athlete of year award

Major league star Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company, capping…

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North Gaza hospital faces 'continuous daily threat' from Israeli strikes, says director
Star

December 23, 2024

North Gaza hospital faces ‘continuous daily threat’ from Israeli strikes, says director

An official at a hospital in northern Gaza is sounding…

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Owner of Montreal jewelry store fights back after thieves crash car through shop in brazen robbery
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December 23, 2024

Owner of Montreal jewelry store fights back after thieves crash car through shop in brazen robbery

On Saturday, a car rammed into a Montreal jewelry store…

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