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Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

No, the CEO of Loblaw’s parent company, Galen Weston Jr. did not storm off the set of an interview with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault. But these AI-generated photos are being used in a fake CBC article designed to scam people into sending money.

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon as truce talks to start in Pakistan
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April 9, 2026

Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon as truce talks to start in Pakistan

Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the…

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Woman who died in Ontario hospital shouldn’t have been in wait room, needed frequent assessment, inquest told
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April 9, 2026

Woman who died in Ontario hospital shouldn’t have been in wait room, needed frequent assessment, inquest told

On the day she died of sepsis, Heather Winterstein shouldn’t…

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Stars and producers of The Testaments feel the show's message is relevant 'because of Margaret's vision'
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April 8, 2026

Stars and producers of The Testaments feel the show’s message is relevant ‘because of Margaret’s vision’

The Testaments, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s book, is releasing…

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Despite ceasefire with Iran, Israel's aggressive new attacks on Beirut signal no relief for Lebanon
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April 8, 2026

Despite ceasefire with Iran, Israel’s aggressive new attacks on Beirut signal no relief for Lebanon

The announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and the United…

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Judge gives 15-year sentence to woman who admitted selling Friends star Matthew Perry ketamine
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April 8, 2026

Judge gives 15-year sentence to woman who admitted selling Friends star Matthew Perry ketamine

A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of…

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Medical expert defends doctor’s assessment of woman before she died of sepsis in Ontario hospital
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April 8, 2026

Medical expert defends doctor’s assessment of woman before she died of sepsis in Ontario hospital

Heather Winterstein didn’t show hallmark warning signs of potentially life-threatening…

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Gilgo Beach serial killer admits to killing 8 women in New York state
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April 8, 2026

Gilgo Beach serial killer admits to killing 8 women in New York state

A Manhattan-based architect who led a secret life as a…

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Alex Ovechkin to decide NHL future after season, with health biggest factor
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April 8, 2026

Alex Ovechkin to decide NHL future after season, with health biggest factor

Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington…

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A workout class sent this St. John's woman to hospital. She's not the only one
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April 8, 2026

A workout class sent this St. John’s woman to hospital. She’s not the only one

One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced…

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Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail
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April 7, 2026

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance…

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U.K. blocks Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country
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April 7, 2026

U.K. blocks Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country

Organizers for a music festival in London have cancelled the…

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Window to watch auroras in southern Canada closing as solar activity declines
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April 7, 2026

Window to watch auroras in southern Canada closing as solar activity declines

Southern Canadians have been occasionally treated to neon-soaked night skies…

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'Just ridiculous': Still furious over Olympics, Brad Jacobs faces Oskar Eriksson in 1st rematch at Rock League
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April 7, 2026

‘Just ridiculous’: Still furious over Olympics, Brad Jacobs faces Oskar Eriksson in 1st rematch at Rock League

Just as the first-ever Rock League stones were set to…

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Psychedelics helped him deal with terminal illness anxiety, but getting them was a long, strange trip
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April 7, 2026

Psychedelics helped him deal with terminal illness anxiety, but getting them was a long, strange trip

Five years after Pete Pearson, 75, was diagnosed with a…

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Doctor says diagnosis of Ontario woman was 'wrong' but defends treatment 1 day before she died in hospital
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April 7, 2026

Doctor says diagnosis of Ontario woman was ‘wrong’ but defends treatment 1 day before she died in hospital

The physician who treated Heather Winterstein the day before she…

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Still have to file your taxes? Here's how to find yourself some money
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April 7, 2026

Still have to file your taxes? Here’s how to find yourself some money

Tick, tick, tick. This year’s tax deadline is coming quick….

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At 80 years old, he braves the Saskatchewan winter on a bicycle
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April 6, 2026

At 80 years old, he braves the Saskatchewan winter on a bicycle

Retired lawyer Louis Stringer is always on the move. He…

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Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers
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April 6, 2026

Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers

They’re the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a…

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Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate
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April 5, 2026

Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate

A video demonstration from Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson is adding…

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Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt
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April 5, 2026

Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta organization is advocating for the…

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Bogus maple syrup and WestJet under fire for flight cancellations: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet
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April 5, 2026

Bogus maple syrup and WestJet under fire for flight cancellations: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news…

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'Avoid the honk': Interactive map helps Waterloo students stay away from Canada geese
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April 5, 2026

‘Avoid the honk’: Interactive map helps Waterloo students stay away from Canada geese

A University of Waterloo student has launched a platform to…

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Kadin Savikataaq has been missing for a year and a half. Her family is still searching
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April 5, 2026

Kadin Savikataaq has been missing for a year and a half. Her family is still searching

On Aug. 19, 2024, 20-year-old Kadin Savikataaq went out for…

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Influencers tout injectable peptides as key to youth and beauty. Scientists say they're 'a giant scam'
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April 5, 2026

Influencers tout injectable peptides as key to youth and beauty. Scientists say they’re ‘a giant scam’

Crocodile dung. Tapeworms. Raw meat facials. Yes, at some point…

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