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Prime Minister Mark Carney is working to attract investment to Canada — as much as $1 trillion by the end of the decade. Sounds like a win for Canadians. But not everyone is happy about the plans. And: AI leaders want more regulation from the U.S. government, saying their own technology could be an existential risk to humanity. But President Donald Trump calls their concerns a conspiracy and a hoax. Also: Backlash against a new ad campaign for a sports betting app. It features a nearly nude Sydney Sweeney, which female athletes say undermines women’s sports. Plus: Canada draws closer to the European Union, Heated Rivalry author works to save libraries in Nova Scotia, Russia attacks Ukrainian rail infrastructure, and more.

Prime Minister Carney is welcoming hundreds of investors Toronto - as the federal government's first ever Canada Investment Summit gets underway. As the trade war with the U.S. carries on, the goal of the two-day event is to attract trillions of dollars of new investment money into this country over the next five years. Also: Several notable Artificial Intelligence tech leaders are sounding the alarm - calling for a slow down of the industry and the need for guardrails. It comes after a whistleblower who resigned from AI company Anthropic cautioned the technology could wipe out humanity within the next decade. But U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders in Washington are downplaying the risks - and that can make it more difficult to get those guardrails in place. And: Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo has died at the age of 89. Chuvalo had two epic bouts with Muhammad Ali - who called him "the toughest man I ever fought". You'll hear more on his acomplishments both in and out of the ring. Plus: The impact of 9/11 on Muslim Canadians, Kidnapping crisis in Nigeria, Walking tours for green infrastructure, and more.

U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting Ireland with a unified message on trade as he meets with its leaders to talk business. But he's also calling for a unified Ireland - a hot button issue most foreign dignitaries avoid. It wasn't just Irish domestic Trump weighed in on. He also brought up the American trade relationship with Canada. Also: Global energy markets are on high alert today. A coordinated wave of drone strikes and rebel advances in Yemen have choked off Saudi Arabia's vital oil routes. This latest conflict is pushing oil prices even higher. And: Her heart has gone on, and with it -- the hearts of some 30-thousand fans. Celine Dion took the stage in Paris tonight for her first full concert in six years. CBC News is there - and has reaction from fans on the Quebec superstar's emotional comeback. Plus: Rebuilding the federal NDP, the post offices in India helping provide vision care, Montreal Alouettes players learning French, and more.

It’s been 25 years since one of the darkest days in American history. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, on the Pentagon -- and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Today was a day of sombre ceremonies, in the U.S. and Canada. And: In the middle of a trade war the prime minister and his cabinet were talking tariffs... and unity. Also: Is it still “the people’s festival”? TIFF is big business. We look at whether the film festival is getting away from its homespun roots. Plus: Iran-backed Houthis seize positions on Yemen’s western coast, Céline Dion comeback in France, BC politics untangled, and more.

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Calgary to sign a 100-year pact on drones and defence, as the Liberal cabinet begins two days of planning in Banff — heavily focused on trade and tariffs — ahead of Parliament's return. And: Closing out his party's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump says he will cut a $5,000 cheque to every adult American if Republicans hold Congress, as the GOP tries to rally voters two months out from Election Day. Also: Twenty-five years after the towers fell in a terrorist attack, we go inside the New York City lab where scientists are using cutting-edge DNA tech to identify 9/11's dead — roughly 1,100 people remain unnamed, as the U.S. and Canada prepare to mark Friday’s anniversary. Plus: Diesel prices creep toward a record high as truckers and industry brace for a tight winter, a British man wanted in Mexico on fraud charges tells CBC News he's a victim too, and more.

The trade war escalates again. The White House is set to block a host of Canadian goods — alcohol, dairy, motorcycles — from crossing the border, hours after Canada's own retaliatory tariffs kicked in. Plus: GlobalEye Gamble. How Ottawa picked a Swedish surveillance plane before knowing it could do the job. A CBC News exclusive. And: An ex-Anthropic researcher says there's more than a 10 per cent chance AI "kills all humans" — accusing the industry of "gambling with our lives." Also: The worrying slide in Canadian children’s test scores, U.S.-Iran tensions boil over. a $2.2-billion uranium mine bringing new hope to northern Saskatchewan communities, and more.

Canada returns fire in the ongoing trade war with the U.S.. Businesses are already raising prices in response. And that will hit consumers right in their wallets. And: The air in local hockey arenas is filled with more than the shouts of excited parents. The Canadian Medical Association says carbon monoxide is an invisible threat on the ice. Also: Authorities in France are trying to get to the bottom of a brazen art heist at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera. Plus: Questions for Bombardier, sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements, the air at Ground Zero, and more.

There are no talks scheduled as the deadline approaches for Canada to impose a range of countertariffs on products entering this country from the United States. It’s the latest escalation in the trade fight after negotiations hit an impasse. And: A slow-moving weather system has battered Cape Breton, which left thousands without power and dozens of homes cut off. Also: Techlash: some parents say they are frustrated with the amount of screen time kids are getting in school — and the lack of control over their digital footprint. Plus: Far-right party wins in Germany, Amazon cargo plane crash, back-to-school vaccines, and more.

Three Nova Scotia counties remain under a state of emergency. Cape Breton and the eastern mainland were drenched with a month's worth of rain in just two days. Floodwaters have washed out countless roads, bridges and driveways. Residents are being told to stay home, while emergency crews assess the damage. Also: In Germany, the ultra-nationalist Alternative for Germany party (a.k.a AfD) has surged to first place in a state election. It fell short of a majority, but today's vote in Saxony-Anhalt is still a notable departure from the last 80 years of German politics. And: U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Kyiv today with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was their second stop on a diplomatic tour, just a day after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks are aimed at finding a pathway to peace between the two countries - after months of stalled negotiations. Plus: Kids with disabilities losing support staff in schools, Canada's upcoming counter-tariffs on the U.S., The centuries old fish in the Great Lakes, and more.

Since returning to The White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he would end the Russia-Ukraine war, quickly. In his latest effort to broker a peace deal, Trump has dispatched two envoys to meet with the leaders of both countries. Also: Since the end of the Second World War, there's been a widely held belief in Germany - that the far right must never be allowed to take power again. But a growing number of Germans are looking for an alternative to that post-war consensus, which is facing a crucial electoral test this weekend in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Alternative for Germany party is poised to form government there. You'll hear what local residents on both sides think of that possibility. And: Scientists warn a super-sized El Niño could throw the world's weather into disarray well into 2027. We haven't even begun to feel the effects in Canada yet - but they could manifest within the next few months as the country enters the winter season. Plus: International students in Alberta face deportation, Georgia Meloni's political staying power, and more.

After three months of gains, Canada’s job market has suddenly stalled. Statistics Canada says the economy lost 42,000 jobs in August. And: Amid the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war, our correspondent Catharine Tunney travelled to Michigan to find out how Americans in that border state are feeling ahead of fall midterm elections. Also: Canada should prepare for a climate that’s 3.5 to 5 degrees warmer. A new federal report says reducing greenhouse gas emissions could keep it on the lower side. Plus: Manitoba Hydro’s plans to burn more fossil fuels, duelling visions of Alberta separatism, Lindsay Clancy mistrial, and more.

Downed trees. Damaged homes. Drivers rescued from submerged cars. Major damage to an outdoor concert venue. Toronto and other southern Ontario cities are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms. And: Business owners in Vermont talk about the effect of Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S. — and their fears that the problem will only get worse. Also: Celebrated activist and writer Gloria Steinem, one of the most visible symbols and powerful voices of the U.S. women's movement, has died at the age of 92. Plus: Ottawa’s guidelines for data centres, B.C.’s Conservatives in turmoil, Ontario changes its student financial assistance, and more.

Ottawa is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until 2027. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the goal is to help Canadians with the cost of living. But businesses and consumers say the price of gas is still hitting their bottom lines. And: Court filings in a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO provide more detail on what happened the day of the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.. The lawsuits allege that even those with no physical injuries are suffering from what they witnessed in the attack in February. Also: Canadian companies are trying to get a bigger slice of the used clothing market pie. Lululemon is the latest to allow customers to buy and sell pre-owned items on its site. Plus: More comments from Trump on Canada as his trade representative answers questions from fellow Republicans, the Iran-U.S. war is pulling in Arab neighbours — again, and more.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the U.S. can resume once the White House stops insulting Canada. He says recent jabs at Canada’s military are beneath the office of U.S. cabinet members. And: The death toll in the flooding in the Nepal-Tibet border region in the Himalayas has passed 1,000 people. Thirty Canadians are missing. But at least 300 people have been rescued from hydropower tunnels. And there’s hope that hundreds more could be sheltering there. Also: Canada’s last captive whales leave for the U.S.. Canada banned whale and dolphin captivity in 2019, but the animals at Marineland in Niagara Falls were allowed to stay. With the park closed, they needed somewhere else to go. Plus: Germany accuses Russia of attempting an attack at Leipzig airport, grain is moving again at the Port of Churchill, and more.

It’s voting day for three federal byelections in the British Columbia riding of North Vancouver-Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord. And: The White House says it’s not a war, but Canadians aren’t taking kindly to the takeover of the name of Lake Ontario. Also: The search for flood victims in Nepal turns to tunnels under hydro-electric power plants. There’s hope hundreds of workers have taken shelter there and are still alive below. Plus: U.S.-Iran fighting ramps up again, accused Canadian NATO intern denied bail, coral crisis, and more.

Rescuers in Nepal are drilling and digging through debris as fast as they can. Hundreds of workers are believed to be trapped inside tunnels at five hydro power sites. The number of people killed in last week's flash floods along the border with Tibet has risen to nearly 800, and thousands are still unaccounted for. Also: The trade war looms large over three federal byelections being held on Monday. Seats are up for grabs in Ontario, B.C. and what's shaping up to be a tight, three way race in Quebec. And: A new space telescope launched from Florida today. It's being hailed as a giant leap forward in how we search for life beyond our planet. NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will look for cosmic mysteries such as dark matter but also for Earthlike planets that could harbour life. And its relying on some Canadian designed technology to do the job. Plus: Alberta day celebrations amid separation debate, A disapearing island in B.C., Quebec seniors practicing karate, and more.

Nepal's Foreign Minister says the bodies of hundreds of flood victims have been recovered. But there is not enough space in the country's morgues - so its asking for international help to get freezers to preserve the bodies. Those catastrophic floods have killed more than 670 people in Nepal and Tibet. Nearly 3,000 people are still missing, including 31 Canadians. CBC News is on the ground in Kathmandu with the latest developments. Also: Spies, as a general rule, don't like to draw attention to themselves. Which is why a conspicuous visit to Moscow this week by the top U.S. spy has set European capitals abuzz. CIA director John Ratcliff delivered a message to members of Russia's security apparatus on Wednesday. The content of that message - and why it needed to be delivered in person - remain a mystery. And: Donald Trump's order this week to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America is inspiring a wide range of reactions. Everything from anger to eye rolls. The debate over naming, though, is obscuring another issue - the need for Canada and the U.S. to work together in protecting the Great Lakes. The cooperation is ongoing, but some American scientists say the work on their side is being hindered. Plus: The U.S. and Venezuela's oil deal, Dozens killed in Russia's latest drone strike on Kyiv, and more.

Intensive search efforts for thousands of missing people after the terrible flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet. More than 30 Canadians are among the nearly 2,000 still missing. And: Canada’s chief negotiator is speaking out for the first time since trade talks with the U.S. collapsed a week ago. Janice Charette says the government is willing to get back to the table, under the right conditions. Also: Politics can be stressful — reading about it, thinking about it, listening to it. Contested elections. Referendums. Trade wars. Renaming lakes. Researchers say it's also bad for our health. Plus: Canada’s GDP rebound, Alberta data centre pushback, Grand Theft Auto video game leak, and more.

President Donald Trump says Lake Ontario will now be known as Lake America in the U.S.. The move adds insult to the injury of extra tariffs. And: Rescue teams search for hundreds of missing people — including more than two dozen Canadians — along the Nepal-Tibet border. A torrent of water and mud ripped through several communities yesterday. Also: Jurors have begun deliberating in the trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her three children in 2023. The case has put severe post-partum mental illness in the spotlight. Plus: Cash bail rules in Ontario challenged, Quebec election kicks off, and more.

Two dozen Canadians are among those missing after a massive flood and mudslide on the border area between Tibet and Nepal. And: United States Trade representative Jamieson Greer sat down with the CBC’s Rosemary Barton for an exclusive interview. He says Canadian officials are at fault for torpedoing negotiations. Also: Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion US to settle claims of harm alleged by dozens of states. The social media company also says it will restrict U.S. teenagers’ access to its social media to certain hours of the day. Meta was accused of designing its apps to get children addicted, misleading consumers about ‌safety, and improperly collecting the personal data of children. Plus: Fire in Pakistan hospital nursery, AI in policing, Ohio residents on Canada trade fight, and more.