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VideoUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds discussion with students in Shanghai
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a discussion with students in Shanghai during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday. The meeting came before he flew to Beijing for what were expected to be more contentious talks with national officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (Apr. 25)
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VideoCortellesi on overtaking 'Barbie' at Italian box office
Italian actor Paola Cortellesi makes her directorial debut with "There's Still Tomorrow," a black and white movie about an ordinary woman trapped in a toxic marriage in a post-war Italy. Her low-key drama was a massive success in her home country, overtaking global hit "Barbie" at the Italian box office. (April 25)
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VideoHealth Matters: Nearly 282M people faced acute hunger worldwide in 2023, report reveals
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza having the largest number of people facing famine. The Global Report on Food Crises says that's an increase of 24 million people compared to 2022. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 25, 2024.
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Quebec police say 40 'high risk' sex offenders arrested in provincewide operation
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they've arrested 40 sex offenders in an operation involving multiple police forces across the province. The operation targeted people considered a high risk to reoffend. Police looked for offenders who had violated court-imposed conditions and those subject to arrest warrants. They say they found "numerous" people who had violated an order to register with the national sex offender registry. The operation, which began April 2, involved 24 municipal police
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VideoBusiness Matters: Telecom complaints jump 43% in Canada
The watchdog that handles complaints about Canada’s telecommunications companies reports that grievances about phone, internet and television services jumped 43 per cent halfway through its reporting year. Anne Gaviola has the story in Business Matters for Thursday, April 25.
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Police investigating after man plunges to his death from balcony
Toronto police say they're investigating if a man was pushed to his death from a balcony downtown late Wednesday.The incident happened just before midnight in the area of Church and Shuter streets.Paramedics told CBC Toronto that they transported a man in his 30s to a trauma centre. He was pronounced dead in hospital, according to police.The homicide unit has taken over the investigation.Investigators are searching for two males and two females in connection with the incident. Police were unable
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Fort Smith man convicted of murder receives youth sentence of 7 years
A Fort Smith, N.W.T., man who, when he was 17, shot and killed Jordan Tourangeau, has been sentenced to seven years for second-degree murder under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.That's the maximum sentence allowed under the act. It was a joint recommendation by the Crown and his defence lawyer, and was accepted in Fort Smith court Wednesday by Chief Justice Shannon Smallwood.The man cannot be identified as he was a youth at the time of the crime.He will spend four years in prison, followed by th
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