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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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As Iranians bury their dead, many are waiting for Trump's next move
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January 9, 2026

As Iranians bury their dead, many are waiting for Trump’s next move

While airing video on Wednesday of large funeral processions for…

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Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups
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January 9, 2026

Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups

Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, has been sentenced to…

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What's happening in Iran? Breaking down the deadly protests shaking the country
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January 9, 2026

What’s happening in Iran? Breaking down the deadly protests shaking the country

Experts say it poses one of the biggest challenges to…

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Tehran lobs threats at U.S., Israel as deadly protests continue to engulf Iran
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January 9, 2026

Tehran lobs threats at U.S., Israel as deadly protests continue to engulf Iran

A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at…

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Iran escalates threats against protesters as demonstrations continue
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January 9, 2026

Iran escalates threats against protesters as demonstrations continue

Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark on Saturday, with…

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Ayatollah, state media rail against 'terrorist agents' amid Iran protests
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January 9, 2026

Ayatollah, state media rail against ‘terrorist agents’ amid Iran protests

European leaders urged Iran late Friday to allow its citizens…

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January 9, 2026

Neil Davidson

Doneil Henry’s 2010 homegrown signing a milestone moment for Toronto FC

TORONTO — It was a milestone for Toronto FC when…

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Winnipeg police officer convicted of trafficking would often 'fairy dust' partiers with drugs: former friend
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January 9, 2026

Winnipeg police officer convicted of trafficking would often ‘fairy dust’ partiers with drugs: former friend

A former acquaintance of Elston Bostock says the disgraced Winnipeg…

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How Louise Penny built the most loyal fan club in Canadian literature
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January 9, 2026

How Louise Penny built the most loyal fan club in Canadian literature

Canadian author Louise Penny has created a dedicated community of…

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