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Marco Rubio's new Chinese name | About That

Marco Rubio’s new Chinese name | About That

Andrew Chang explains how China’s government gave U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a new, slightly tweaked, name — one that doesn’t ban him from entering China.

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Did Jeffrey Epstein really introduce Donald Trump and Melania

Did Jeffrey Epstein really introduce Donald Trump and Melania

Who introduced Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump? For years, Italian entrepreneur and close Trump associate Paolo Zampolli has taken credit, but the release of the Epstein files surfaced an FBI document that said it was financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. What’s the truth? CBC’s visual investigations team and Katie Nicholson dig into the files to reveal surprising new details.

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Erectile dysfunction ads are targeting young men. But do they actually need the meds?

Erectile dysfunction ads are targeting young men. But do they actually need the meds?

Euphemistic ads for ED medication are as old as the internet, but in recent years, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical companies are using memes and unmistakable messaging to reach young men concerned about their sexual health on social media. Doctors caution young men often only need medication after steps like lifestyle changes haven’t improved sexual health and performance.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies in high-stakes court bout with Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies in high-stakes court bout with Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker. Musk, the world’s richest man, is seeking Altman’s ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying their shared vision for OpenAI.

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'It haunts my dreams': Heather Winterstein’s mother reflects on marathon inquest into Ontario ER death

‘It haunts my dreams’: Heather Winterstein’s mother reflects on marathon inquest into Ontario ER death

Francine Shimizu-Orgar has frequent nightmares when her mind replays moments from the recent inquest into her daughter’s death at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital. But if the inquiry, which the family pushed for, wasn’t held, what happened to 24-year-old Heather Winterstein “would never have come out,” Shimizu-Orgar tells CBC from the family home in the Niagara region city.

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Major Canadian airlines rank bottom of the pack for being on time, data shows
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January 2, 2025

Major Canadian airlines rank bottom of the pack for being on time, data shows

Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world’s best record for on-time…

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Ontario Provincial Police investigate computer scam after victim handed over $320K in gold bars
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January 2, 2025

Ontario Provincial Police investigate computer scam after victim handed over $320K in gold bars

Ontario Provincial Police want help identifying the suspects who picked…

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Man found dead in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas was shot, sheriff says
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January 2, 2025

Man found dead in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas was shot, sheriff says

The highly decorated army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that…

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Toronto-area teen arrested over alleged plan to travel to join ISIS
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January 2, 2025

Toronto-area teen arrested over alleged plan to travel to join ISIS

RCMP recently applied for a terrorism peace bond to restrict…

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Generation Beta has arrived — here's everything you need to know about the 2025 babies
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January 2, 2025

Generation Beta has arrived — here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 babies

They will only know a post-COVID world. They’ll roll their…

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'Dinosaur highway' uncovered in England dating back 166 million years
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January 2, 2025

‘Dinosaur highway’ uncovered in England dating back 166 million years

A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone…

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Halifax police say New Year's Eve homicide victims were father, daughter
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January 2, 2025

Halifax police say New Year’s Eve homicide victims were father, daughter

Halifax Regional Police say a father and daughter were fatally…

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Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury, blaming BBC's 'corporate control'
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January 2, 2025

Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury, blaming BBC’s ‘corporate control’

Neil Young has pulled out of this year’s Glastonbury Festival,…

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Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here's why it still resonates
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January 2, 2025

Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here’s why it still resonates

Published in 1969, The Peter Principle skewered corporate culture decades…

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Aspiring nurse, former football star and father of 2 among the dead in New Orleans truck attack
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January 2, 2025

Aspiring nurse, former football star and father of 2 among the dead in New Orleans truck attack

Details are emerging about some of the victims of a…

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The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023
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January 2, 2025

The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023

Canada’s top-paid CEOs made over 200 times more than the…

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A flood of products promises to 'detox' the body. But do you really need any of them?
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January 2, 2025

A flood of products promises to ‘detox’ the body. But do you really need any of them?

Since 2019, the word “detox” has trended, like clockwork, inÂ…

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Advocacy group welcomes reduction in child-care fees
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January 2, 2025

Advocacy group welcomes reduction in child-care fees

Canada’s national child care advocacy association, Child Care Now, has…

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'Steve is the guy to call': Anglo patients in Quebec City rely on 1 man to help navigate health system
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January 2, 2025

‘Steve is the guy to call’: Anglo patients in Quebec City rely on 1 man to help navigate health system

Patients travelling to Quebec City for medical appointments call Steve…

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Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada
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January 2, 2025

Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada

A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail…

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B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal
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January 2, 2025

B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal

A letter sent to The New England Journal of Medicine…

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Thousands in Vancouver take New Year's Day polar bear swim plunge
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January 2, 2025

Thousands in Vancouver take New Year’s Day polar bear swim plunge

One of Vancouver’s favourite New Year’s Day traditions — the…

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2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather
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January 2, 2025

2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather

It’s believed Ania Kaminski and her father, Stanislaw Wardzala, were…

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1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
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January 1, 2025

1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into…

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Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say
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January 1, 2025

Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say

The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says David Ethier had…

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Gaza's population down 6% since start of war
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January 1, 2025

Gaza’s population down 6% since start of war

The population of Gaza has fallen 6 per cent since…

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Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe
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January 1, 2025

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers…

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Israel strikes Gaza City suburb as war grinds into the new year
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January 1, 2025

Israel strikes Gaza City suburb as war grinds into the new year

The Israeli military kept up the pressure on northern Gaza…

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Death toll in New Orleans truck attack early New Year's Day rises to 15
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January 1, 2025

Death toll in New Orleans truck attack early New Year’s Day rises to 15

Here’s the latest: FBI investigating vehicle attack on New Year’s…

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