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Trump shames ex-beauty queen for sexual history

Donald Trump shames a former beauty pageant winner for her sexual history and encouraged Americans to check out what he called her "sex tape," in an early morning tweet storm that drags him further away from his campaign's efforts to broaden its appeal to women.

Global carbon dioxide levels reach highest point ever, likely for good

Global carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have surpassed 400 parts per million, and will almost certainly remain there indefinitely, according to new numbers from the Scripps carbon dioxide monitoring program at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii.

CBC IN CHINA China's wine pioneers up against climate, stereotypes

Wine consumption in China is growing dramatically, driven by young, affluent Chinese who see it as a symbol of social sophistication. And now, a small group of devoted entrepreneurs are trying to grow some of that wine locally, battling a challenging climate and negative stereotypes about made-in-China products.

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Man charged after body of Japanese student found at downtown Vancouver mansion

The body of missing Japanese student Natsumi Kogawa was found at the Gabriola Mansion in Vancouver's West End, police have confirmed.

Thunder Bay police officer's Facebook post prompts professional standards investigation

A Thunder Bay, Ont., police officer who posted on Facebook that "Natives are killing Natives" is the subject of an internal investigation launched Thursday by the city's police service.

Royal Visit Prince William and Kate tour Haida Gwaii on final full day of tour video

It was planes, boats and automobiles — and a little bit of protest and politics — for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they spent the day touring Haida Gwaii, B.C.

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AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde walks tightrope on divisive pipeline projects

The head of the Assembly of First Nations admits it will be a tough job finding common ground among Indigenous communities when it comes to major pipeline projects.

Terry Milewski on retirement: 'It's been long enough, I figure' video audio

In an age of great cynicism about the news business and the future of media, one of Canada's best-known correspondents admits he still gets "overexcited" about the stories he's told for nearly 40 years.

Pot-smoking young men had the most to say to Ottawa about marijuana legalization

Canada's task force on marijuana legalization has heard a lot from one particular demographic about how to proceed: young men who smoke pot.

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MOVIE REVIEW Deepwater Horizon, Queen of Katwe and more

A real-life chess champ (Queen of Katwe) or an oil-rig disaster (Deepwater Horizon): which movie's worth your time this weekend? CBC film critic Eli Glasner weighs in on the latest releases.

Rogers to cut magazine print editions, sell some publications

Rogers Media says it is overhauling its magazine division by eliminating some print editions, shifting to more digital content and selling off some publications.

Walk Off the Earth gets grief for World Cup anthem

At the World Cup of Hockey final last night, Walk Off the Earth learned that when you break out a ukulele and a melodica to perform O Canada, there will definitely be whinging.

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SpaceX's Elon Musk turns to science fiction for Mars ship name

If SpaceX founder Elon Musk's plan to establish a city on Mars sounds like science fiction, then consider the name of his first passenger ship. He's leaning toward the name Heart of Gold, from the 1979 book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

People's love of beer shaped yeast's genetic history

A group of Belgian researchers has discovered that the yeast used to brew beer today started its life more than 500 years ago, and it’s our love of the frothy beverage that shaped the microbe’s genetic history.

Blog Rosetta boldly went where no one has gone before: Bob McDonald

The Rosetta spacecraft by the European Space Agency was the first to rendezvous with a comet. The mission which ended this week was a remarkable success, proving once again, that robots are the true explorers of our solar system.

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Rogers to cut magazine print editions, sell some publications

Rogers Media says it is overhauling its magazine division by eliminating some print editions, shifting to more digital content and selling off some publications.

Toronto stock market slightly lower as U.S. stocks rally

Gold and materials stocks pushed the Toronto stock market to a slightly lower close, while south of the border markets rallied.

Updated Petronas is not considering sale of proposed LNG terminal, B.C. government says

The British Columbia government says the main stakeholder in a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal is not considering selling its stake in the multibillion-dollar project.

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Recap Blue Jays lose ground in wild card race after loss to Red Sox video

The Blue Jays fell one game behind Baltimore in the wild-card race and are now within range of Detroit and Seattle in the fight for the AL's final postseason berth. The Tigers sit half a game back of Toronto while Seattle is one game back.

Ryder Cup: Europeans rally to trim U.S. lead to 5-3

The Europeans won three of the four matches in the afternoon after losing all four of the morning matches.

5 things we learned from World Cup of Hockey video

A wild rally in the final moments of regulation helped Canada capture a second straight World Cup of Hockey. Here are five things we learned from their triumph.

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