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    Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

    2026-08-24 | 10 mins.
    Canadians enter new work week with new tariffs, after US levies on 28-billion dollars worth of goods kicked in over the weekend.
    Reaction to new American tariffs mixed among US politicians.
    New documents obtained by CBC News show US owner of Ambassador Bridge met with senior Canadian officials prior to the Gordie Howe Bridge's opening.
    WestJet flight attendants wrap ratification vote today.
    Ukraine marks 35 years of independence from the Soviet Union amid Russia war.
    New Zealand tables social media ban for children under 16.
    New study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health shows mental health of Ontario youth still a concern, but there may be signs of a shift in the trend.
  • World Report

    Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes

    2026-08-23 | 10 mins.
    Donald Trump is taking aim at Canada on social media — accusing Ottawa of seeking the benefits of statehood without being a state following the collapse of trade talks.
    Canadians are bracing for economic fallout as 50 per cent U.S. tariffs take effect, ahead of Ottawa's planned counter-tariffs next month.
    First Nations and the British Crown are marking 150 years since the signing of Treaty Six at Fort Carlton.
    France is pledging to fast-track air defence deliveries to Ukraine following a surge in Russian missile strikes.
    Washington is hosting an IndyCar street race around the U.S. Capitol to mark the country’s 250th birthday, sparking concerns over taxpayer costs and museum security.
  • World Report

    Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

    2026-08-22 | 10 mins.
    Political risks mount for Prime Minister Mark Carney as a prolonged trade war tests Canadian resolve.
    Trump stays silent as trade war with Canada threatens U.S. border-state economies.
    Farmers say regulatory delays are stalling Canada's goal to scale up food exports.
    Active threat in Fort Smith, N.W.T., triggers community shelter-in-place order.
    An autistic student from Gatineau is heading to Ontario to finish high school after being denied a disability exemption in Quebec.
  • World Report

    Friday's top stories in 10 minutes

    2026-08-21 | 10 mins.
    Negotiators race against a midnight deadline as Canada and the U.S. near a major trade deal to avoid steep tariffs.
    American winemakers face mounting losses and deep uncertainty as provincial booze bans become a major bargaining chip in Canada—U.S. trade talks.
    Leaked audio captures U.S. Vice-President JD Vance offering candid thoughts on Mark Carney and Canada’s Conservative opposition.
    At least fourteen people have been killed in a Myanmar military airstrike on a Buddhist monastery during a meditation retreat.
    Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils convicted of subversion under Beijing’s national security law.
    Over 2,500 people have died from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as rising mistrust leads to violence against health workers.
    London's High Court orders Prince Harry and six other high-profile figures to pay an interim nine and a half million pounds in legal fees to the Daily Mail's publisher.
    Alberta’s technology minister faced boos and constant interruptions Thursday night at a heated town hall over Meta’s planned 13-billion-dollar data centre.
    Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ monument unveils in Ottawa today, honouring thousands forced out during decades of systemic discrimination.
  • World Report

    Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes

    2026-08-20 | 10 mins.
    One of Canada's top trade Dominic LeBlanc is back in Washington to try and solidify a new trade deal.
    Cocaine continues to be the most-seized substance along the Canada-US border in southwestern Ontario.
    At least 16 dead in Kyiv after overnight Russian attack.
    Israel is rolling out tenders for parts of the occupied West Bank.
    Congo is receiving 70,000 vaccine doses to help fight the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history.
    More bats are testing positive for rabies in British Columbia.
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Wake up to what's going on in Canada and the world. We'll give you a 10-minute dose of the biggest news stories happening now, updated multiple times each morning. Our CBC News reporters will tell you about the political actors trying to make change, the movements catching fire, and the cultural moments going viral. Hosted by Marcia Young Monday through Thursday and John Northcott Friday through Sunday, we have new episodes seven days a week, dropping by 6 am ET on weekdays, 7 am ET on weekends. Start your day with the very latest.
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