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- At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say
on January 27, 2026 at 10:50 amIran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.
- Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?
on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 amThe cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here's a closer look at the potential impact.
- Trump wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. Is that a good idea?
on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 amU.S. President Donald Trump has called for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent — a move that could bring short-term relief to some consumers but is likely to cause a broader credit crisis in the long run, according to experts.
- An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away
on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 amThe equipment failure that left thousands of Montrealers without power during this weekend’s bitter cold originated at a substation that Hydro-Québec has been aiming to replace since at least 2018.
- This storm just froze half of North America
on January 27, 2026 at 1:37 amA massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic blanket of snow and ice, locking much of North America in a dangerous Arctic air mass. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the rare atmospheric collision of a polar vortex and an atmospheric river — two extreme weather phenomena that combined to create this record-breaking, high-impact event.
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- P.E.I. couple says their kids' RESP is in limbo because the bank altered their last name
on January 27, 2026 at 10:00 amMax Deller-Lestage and Marie Pascal wanted to transfer the registered education savings plan they set up for their children to a new bank — but the transfer wouldn't go through. That's because their kids' last names didn't match what was on the original investment account.
- Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
The cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here's a closer look at the potential impact.
- Canada's icebreaker pact looked great until Trump starting threatening the Arctic
on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 amCanada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?
- An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years awayon January 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
The equipment failure that left thousands of Montrealers without power during this weekend’s bitter cold originated at a substation that Hydro-Québec has been aiming to replace since at least 2018.
- Paraglider dies in Alberta after crashing into mountain near Canmore
on January 27, 2026 at 4:19 amMounties in Alberta say a paraglider died after crashing into the side of a mountain just over a week ago.
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- At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists sayon January 27, 2026 at 10:50 am
Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.
- Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs?on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
The cost of importing Chinese cars to Canada is set to drop steeply with a recent cut in tariffs. How will that impact EV sales? Are our EV charging infrastructure and our grid ready for those extra cars? Here's a closer look at the potential impact.
- Trump wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. Is that a good idea?on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent — a move that could bring short-term relief to some consumers but is likely to cause a broader credit crisis in the long run, according to experts.
- An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years awayon January 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
The equipment failure that left thousands of Montrealers without power during this weekend’s bitter cold originated at a substation that Hydro-Québec has been aiming to replace since at least 2018.
- This storm just froze half of North Americaon January 27, 2026 at 1:37 am
A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic blanket of snow and ice, locking much of North America in a dangerous Arctic air mass. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the rare atmospheric collision of a polar vortex and an atmospheric river — two extreme weather phenomena that combined to create this record-breaking, high-impact event.