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Man charged with attempted murder after 2 Asian women attacked in San Francisco

Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:27:36 PM
A man who allegedly stabbed two elderly women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop Tuesday was charged with attempted murder in an attack that follows a number of others against Asian Americans nationwide, authorities announced...

Revenue agency auditors are being outgunned by tax giants: union

Thursday, May 6, 2021 3:10:35 PM
Canada Revenue Agency officials are being "outgunned" by "tax giants" when it comes to cracking down on offshore tax cheats, the head of the union representing CRA auditors told members of Parliament Thursday.

Indigenous women's Instagram stories on MMIWG awareness vanish on Red Dress Day

Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:44:11 PM
Women in Canada who are connected to the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls movement are questioning why their social media posts disappeared on a day meant to raise awareness for the issue.

Brazilian police raid in Rio slum leaves 25 dead, authorities say

Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:07:46 PM
Police targeting drug traffickers raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least one officer and two dozen others died after being shot, authorities said.

What's at stake in Scotland's election

Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:51:00 PM
The issue of separation was back on the table as Scots voted in an election Thursday. The CBC's Margaret Evans explains how independence has come back to life just seven years after Scotland voted to stay in the U.K.

Trudeau's chief of staff to appear before defence committee

Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:28:36 PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford will appear before a parliamentary committee Friday afternoon, CBC News has learned.

Canada boycotting events marking UN anti-racism conference over concerns about anti-Israel statements

Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:24:15 AM
The federal government says it will boycott events commemorating the 20th anniversary of a United Nations anti-racism conference in South Africa, citing the event's legacy of criticizing Israel.

Canadian dollar tops 82 cents for 1st time since 2017

Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:33:58 AM
The Canadian dollar hit its highest level in almost four years on Thursday, buoyed by high commodity prices.

Hamilton police officer charged with assault after video shows lunge at woman

Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:35:18 AM
Hamilton police have charged one of its own officers with assault after a video that surfaced online in February appears to show him lunging at a woman.

Ontario vowed to investigate horrific deaths in long-term care. Now it says that didn't happen

Thursday, May 6, 2021 8:33:57 AM
Nearly one year ago, as the first detailed picture emerged of the true scale of the horror faced by residents of Ontario's long-term care system during the pandemic, a visibly emotional Premier Doug Ford vowed his government would conduct a...