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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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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87
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May 6, 2026

Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87

Ted Turner, ​the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and…

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Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts
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May 6, 2026

Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts

A Canadian is fighting back in U.S. federal court over…

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She's gone up against the WNBA's best. Now Toronto Tempo fans get to see Marina Mabrey battle for them
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May 6, 2026

She’s gone up against the WNBA’s best. Now Toronto Tempo fans get to see Marina Mabrey battle for them

The Toronto Tempo has been built in star player Marina…

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Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach 'unprecedented' level
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May 6, 2026

Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach ‘unprecedented’ level

More treatments for addictions are needed as northern Ontario communities…

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Researchers are giving salmon cocaine. Don't worry, it's for science
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May 5, 2026

Researchers are giving salmon cocaine. Don’t worry, it’s for science

With cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, being detected in waterways…

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Carney picks former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to be governor general
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May 5, 2026

Carney picks former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to be governor general

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named former Supreme Court justice…

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Scammers are getting Rogers customers to mail them 'free' iPads
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May 5, 2026

Scammers are getting Rogers customers to mail them ‘free’ iPads

Rogers customers are on the hook for a $2,300 iPad…

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Exposing 'faceless' YouTubers pushing Canada to join the U.S.
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May 4, 2026

Exposing ‘faceless’ YouTubers pushing Canada to join the U.S.

Who is behind YouTube videos with millions of views saying…

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WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment
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May 4, 2026

WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment

Health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which…

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Deadly hantavirus outbreak on ship poses 'low' risk to wider public, WHO says
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May 4, 2026

Deadly hantavirus outbreak on ship poses ‘low’ risk to wider public, WHO says

The World Health Organization on Thursday stressed that the risk…

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Risk of hantavirus pandemic 'very low,' Canada's top health official says
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May 4, 2026

Risk of hantavirus pandemic ‘very low,’ Canada’s top health official says

Canadians back home haven’t been tested because they’re asymptomatic: ReimerWhen…

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WHO head reassures Spanish island's residents before hantavirus ship arrives: 'This is not another COVID'
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May 4, 2026

WHO head reassures Spanish island’s residents before hantavirus ship arrives: ‘This is not another COVID’

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a…

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Canadians heading to B.C. after being stuck on cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
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May 4, 2026

Canadians heading to B.C. after being stuck on cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak

Travellers will have no contact with public during isolation: B.C….

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Why were cruise ship passengers sent home amid a deadly outbreak? Your hantavirus questions answered
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May 4, 2026

Why were cruise ship passengers sent home amid a deadly outbreak? Your hantavirus questions answered

Now that most of the passengers from a luxury cruise…

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Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship
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May 4, 2026

Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship

Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with…

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Quadriplegic senior says changes to home care putting his health at risk
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May 4, 2026

Quadriplegic senior says changes to home care putting his health at risk

A 72-year-old man in Saanich, B.C., says his usual community…

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Archives see surge in Americans requesting family records to access Canadian citizenship
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May 4, 2026

Archives see surge in Americans requesting family records to access Canadian citizenship

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is sifting through a…

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Her sexual allegations against a sergeant were finally being investigated. Did a jealous officer trigger it?
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May 4, 2026

Her sexual allegations against a sergeant were finally being investigated. Did a jealous officer trigger it?

An investigation into an Ottawa police sergeant who died in…

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Widow of Windsor officer murdered 20 years ago says Ont. support group is a ‘lifeline’
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May 4, 2026

Widow of Windsor officer murdered 20 years ago says Ont. support group is a ‘lifeline’

Twenty years ago, Shelley Atkinson says she experienced “the worst…

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Habs score Game 7 winner while CBC reporter on air
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May 4, 2026

Habs score Game 7 winner while CBC reporter on air

The CBC’s Kwabena Oduro was on the scene as the…

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Shakira performs free concert to a crowd of 2 million on Brazil's Copacabana Beach
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May 3, 2026

Shakira performs free concert to a crowd of 2 million on Brazil’s Copacabana Beach

Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach…

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In Pompeii, ancient graffiti depicting daily life is being revealed thanks to modern technology
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May 3, 2026

In Pompeii, ancient graffiti depicting daily life is being revealed thanks to modern technology

The walls of a corridor that once linked two theatres…

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Mother of boy who died in care of Ontario couple speaks for 1st time ahead of trial decision
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May 3, 2026

Mother of boy who died in care of Ontario couple speaks for 1st time ahead of trial decision

In 2021, a 12-year-old died while in the care of…

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I didn't want to become my alcoholic father. I know, for better or worse, I never will be
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May 3, 2026

I didn’t want to become my alcoholic father. I know, for better or worse, I never will be

Fernanda Rodriguez got a shocking call from her father when…

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