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After being selected first overall in the 2025 NHL draft, Canada’s Matthew Schaefer is having an extraordinary rookie season, but getting here wasn’t always easy. In an interview, he tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about the personal losses that shaped his journey. Source link

Thousands of mourners gathered under tight police security at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to mark a week since two gunmen targeting a Jewish festival killed 15 people. Since then, Australian governments have been galvanized into action on countering antisemitism and tightening already strict national gun controls. Source link

CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Source link

A Steinbach man is turning trash into treasure by using discarded furniture swatches to create high-quality bags. The bags are sold for $5 in Steinbach and Thunder Bay, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to his local food bank. Source link

Last December, Alberta rolled out its $29-million provincial border strategy in response to tariff threats from Donald Trump. But nearly one year later, Premier Danielle Smith says her government has learned the Coutts border crossing isn’t a hub of illicit activity — and that could lead to a focus on other areas. Source link

Fear and violence permeate Culiacán, Sinaloa, and its surrounding area in northwestern Mexico. The sun-seared state capital, with a population of a little more than one million, is also known as the cradle of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the most powerful organized crime groups in the world, which has fallen into a vicious civil […]

If the cold winter weather and lack of sunlight are darkening your mood, here’s what some experts say could help. Source link

More new apprentices are signing up than in the past 15 years, yet getting to certification remains a struggle. Financial concerns, difficulty finding employers and spotty guidance and mentorship for apprentices and journeypersons alike are among the barriers tripping up new tradespeople today. Source link

For years, police have been on the front lines of mental health crisis calls in Toronto, but the city’s police chief believes it’s now time to rethink that approach. Source link

Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart Saturday Night Live mid-season after tonight’s episode hosted by Ariana Grande, his Wicked buddy. Born in Australia, Yang has Canadian and U.S. citizenships. Source link