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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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Fort Chipewyan, Alta., leaders decry Transport Canada for contamination at local dock they say was kept secret
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December 4, 2024

Fort Chipewyan, Alta., leaders decry Transport Canada for contamination at local dock they say was kept secret

Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., are calling on the…

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Food banks across Canada are begging to be put out of business
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December 3, 2024

Food banks across Canada are begging to be put out of business

Several food charities across Canada have signed onto a campaign…

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Mother, uncle sentenced for beating man to death during family camping trip
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December 3, 2024

Mother, uncle sentenced for beating man to death during family camping trip

Tyler Webber was killed at a campground near Bishop Lake,…

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B.C. man who spat on CBC camera operator gets suspended sentence and a year's probation
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December 3, 2024

B.C. man who spat on CBC camera operator gets suspended sentence and a year’s probation

Vojislav Zmukic, 58, was convicted of assault and handed a…

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Dog believed to belong to missing B.C. man found alive after 6 weeks
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December 3, 2024

Dog believed to belong to missing B.C. man found alive after 6 weeks

The partner of a man who went missing near Chetwynd,…

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RCMP commissioner open to deploying cadets to harden the border
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December 3, 2024

RCMP commissioner open to deploying cadets to harden the border

The RCMP says it’s considering deploying Mounties-in-training to help police…

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South Korean opposition parties submit motion to impeach president over martial law order
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December 3, 2024

South Korean opposition parties submit motion to impeach president over martial law order

South Korea’s opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion to…

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South Korea ruling party opposes impeachment despite its leader's stunning comments about president
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December 3, 2024

South Korea ruling party opposes impeachment despite its leader’s stunning comments about president

South Korea’s ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol…

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South Korea's president apologizes to nation for declaring martial law
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December 3, 2024

South Korea’s president apologizes to nation for declaring martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized for his attempt…

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Trump's quip about Canada becoming 51st state was a joke, says minister who was there
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December 3, 2024

Trump’s quip about Canada becoming 51st state was a joke, says minister who was there

President-elect Donald Trump joked at one point during his dinner…

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'A humble superstar': Johnny Gaudreau honoured at Saddledome with family in attendance
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December 3, 2024

‘A humble superstar’: Johnny Gaudreau honoured at Saddledome with family in attendance

A special video montage of Gaudreau, accompanied by an acoustic…

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Musk's $56B Tesla compensation is rejected by judge, again
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December 3, 2024

Musk’s $56B Tesla compensation is rejected by judge, again

A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that Tesla CEO Elon…

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He was barred from his mother's Ontario long-term care home. Now, he's pushing back
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December 3, 2024

He was barred from his mother’s Ontario long-term care home. Now, he’s pushing back

All Paul Ziman wants for Christmas is to be reunited…

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Biden's precedent-setting pardon of his son magnifies power of the presidency
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December 3, 2024

Biden’s precedent-setting pardon of his son magnifies power of the presidency

Joe Biden is drawing condemnation from political allies for establishing…

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Some missing residential school students disappeared into arranged marriages, report says
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December 3, 2024

Some missing residential school students disappeared into arranged marriages, report says

Records show arranged marriages between residential school students as early…

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What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria's civil war
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December 3, 2024

What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria’s civil war

Opposition forces seeking to overthrow Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad launched their…

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Canada to buy helicopters, drones to meet Trump's demand for tighter border security
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December 3, 2024

Canada to buy helicopters, drones to meet Trump’s demand for tighter border security

As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with…

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B.C. crypto fraudster fined $18.4 million for gambling away clients' cash
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December 2, 2024

B.C. crypto fraudster fined $18.4 million for gambling away clients’ cash

The elusive owner of defunct B.C. cryptocurrency exchange has been…

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Manitoba premier orders practice of jailing people with TB to end after CBC investigation
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December 2, 2024

Manitoba premier orders practice of jailing people with TB to end after CBC investigation

Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating…

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In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions
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December 2, 2024

In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions

Sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any…

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Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago
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December 2, 2024

Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago

A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of…

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Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is 'leaky' — here's what the numbers say
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December 2, 2024

Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is ‘leaky’ — here’s what the numbers say

Alberta is still deliberating how it will patrol its border…

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Crew of doomed Chinook didn't notice altitude drop before crash, report finds
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December 2, 2024

Crew of doomed Chinook didn’t notice altitude drop before crash, report finds

The final report into last year’s CH-147F Chinook crash into…

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Ottawa's auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker 'kickback scheme'
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December 2, 2024

Ottawa’s auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker ‘kickback scheme’

The city’s auditor general has found evidence of a “kickback…

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