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Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president

Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials — the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich nation.

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This kid struck a deal with an MLB player

This kid struck a deal with an MLB player

Esmerlyn Valdez, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit his first major-league homer on Sunday night, batting against the Toronto Blue Jays. The ball wound up in the hands of a tough 12-year-old negotiator — who walked away with two signed team souvenirs.

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How a Canadian Epstein survivor found her voice

How a Canadian Epstein survivor found her voice

Sharlene Rochard was a teen when she started travelling to the U.S. to model and ended up in the orbit of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the Canadian survivor is transforming her personal trauma into public advocacy, telling CBC’s Katie Nicholson how she reframed her pain and found her voice.

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Churchill Falls tentative deal expected Thursday as N.L. tees up 'historic partnership announcement'
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December 11, 2024

Churchill Falls tentative deal expected Thursday as N.L. tees up ‘historic partnership announcement’

Premiers from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are meeting Thursday…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.25% with slower pace of cuts going forward
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December 11, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.25% with slower pace of cuts going forward

The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate by 50-basis…

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From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio's Olympic journey nearing full circle
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December 11, 2024

From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio’s Olympic journey nearing full circle

Rewatch the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics closing ceremony closely, and you’ll…

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'My father was 95 ... what did he do?': Family mourns after airstrike hits house in Nuseirat
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December 11, 2024

‘My father was 95 … what did he do?’: Family mourns after airstrike hits house in Nuseirat

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on…

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Here’s your reminder to go out and watch one of the best meteor showers of the year
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December 11, 2024

Here’s your reminder to go out and watch one of the best meteor showers of the year

December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the…

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Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami call for resolution to Canada Post strike
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December 11, 2024

Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami call for resolution to Canada Post strike

With the Canada Post strike in its fourth week, Inuit…

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Air quality's impact on mental well-being getting attention in one of the world's most polluted cities
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December 11, 2024

Air quality’s impact on mental well-being getting attention in one of the world’s most polluted cities

In New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in…

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MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols
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December 11, 2024

MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols

In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal…

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South Korean ex-minister attempts suicide, police attempt search of president's office in martial law probe
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December 11, 2024

South Korean ex-minister attempts suicide, police attempt search of president’s office in martial law probe

South Korea’s previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide…

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Canadian woman allegedly caught with gift-wrapped meth facing charges in New Zealand
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December 11, 2024

Canadian woman allegedly caught with gift-wrapped meth facing charges in New Zealand

A 29-year-old Canadian woman is facing charges in New Zealand after…

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Lawrence Hill criticizes Ont. board's teaching ban of his novel The Book of Negroes
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December 10, 2024

Lawrence Hill criticizes Ont. board’s teaching ban of his novel The Book of Negroes

A prominent Canadian novelist is speaking out after a London,…

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Rebel victory in Syria exposes horrors of Saydnaya prison as families search for traces of the disappeared
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December 10, 2024

Rebel victory in Syria exposes horrors of Saydnaya prison as families search for traces of the disappeared

Days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, throngs of people…

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As a child, this woman saw things a child should never see. Advocates say domestic violence is getting worse
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December 10, 2024

As a child, this woman saw things a child should never see. Advocates say domestic violence is getting worse

Warning: This story details of intimate partner violence and may…

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A Complete Unknown is an imperfect biopic that dismantles Bob Dylan
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December 10, 2024

A Complete Unknown is an imperfect biopic that dismantles Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown treats its title like…

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Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement
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December 10, 2024

Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the…

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Summer McIntosh sets swimming world record in women's 400m freestyle
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December 10, 2024

Summer McIntosh sets swimming world record in women’s 400m freestyle

Swimmer Summer McIntosh, the first Canadian to win three gold…

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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, dead at 81
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December 10, 2024

Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, dead at 81

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who…

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'Unspeakable carnage': UN, government condemn killing of 184 Haitians in gangland massacre
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December 10, 2024

‘Unspeakable carnage’: UN, government condemn killing of 184 Haitians in gangland massacre

A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s…

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The bright lights in Port de Grave, N.L., mean more than Christmas. They're also about memory and loss
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December 10, 2024

The bright lights in Port de Grave, N.L., mean more than Christmas. They’re also about memory and loss

For the 26th year the eastern Newfoundland town of Port…

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This Sask. lab wants to give people weed gummies and get them behind the wheel — in a simulator
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December 10, 2024

This Sask. lab wants to give people weed gummies and get them behind the wheel — in a simulator

A research lab in Saskatoon wants to feed people weed…

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Poilievre's 'Santa Claus' quip trivialized Inuit presence in Arctic, says national Inuit leader
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December 10, 2024

Poilievre’s ‘Santa Claus’ quip trivialized Inuit presence in Arctic, says national Inuit leader

The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the…

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Some Gaza mothers forced to reuse diapers, sell jewelry to afford them
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December 10, 2024

Some Gaza mothers forced to reuse diapers, sell jewelry to afford them

As the war continues to ravage the Gaza Strip, basic…

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Ontario man says 911 put him on hold 3 times as armed group broke into his home
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December 10, 2024

Ontario man says 911 put him on hold 3 times as armed group broke into his home

Theo Meadows says he and his daughter were held at…

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Should some rural ERs close permanently if better supports are in place?
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December 10, 2024

Should some rural ERs close permanently if better supports are in place?

Physicians who spoke to CBC wonder whether better supports —…

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