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Today's evening headlines from CBC News - 2025-05-01

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Trump says 'nice gentleman' Carney will visit White House within the next week

April 30 , 2025 at 02:09:32 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit the White House "within the next week or less" as the two countries chart a new way forward following a federal election that was largely seen as a rebuke of the president's trade war and his 51s state ambitions.

Trudeau wanted ranked ballots. Would that have changed Monday's results?

April 30 , 2025 at 01:47:38 p.m. EDT • :

Justin Trudeau said abandoning electoral reform was his biggest regret, and in January lamented the fact that Canada doesn't have ranked ballots. We asked political experts: What would have happened Monday night if we did?

Poilievre is making calls to shore up support as Conservatives take stock of election results

April 30 , 2025 at 05:16:38 p.m. EDT • :

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the phone with caucus members and party supporters in the hours since the election, trying to shore up his position after he delivered uneven results, Conservative sources told CBC News.

Vancouver mother among those killed in Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy

April 30 , 2025 at 02:58:55 p.m. EDT • :

Jenifer Darbellay is being remembered as an incredible mother who was selfless and loved by the community.

IN PHOTOS | Aftermath of thunderstorms in Ontario, Quebec

April 30 , 2025 at 02:29:03 p.m. EDT • :

A series of thunderstorms swept through southern Ontario and Quebec late Tuesday, causing outages and damaging trees and property.

April 30 , 2025 at 06:46:48 a.m. EDT • :

AT ISSUE | Can Mark Carney unify with a minority?

April 30 , 2025 at 04:20:29 p.m. EDT • :

'There's an investigation': NHL player's text shown at sex assault trial of ex-world junior teammates

April 30 , 2025 at 12:14:59 p.m. EDT • :

Winnipeg Coun. Jason Schreyer dead at 57, remembered as 'strong and independent voice'

April 30 , 2025 at 11:46:09 a.m. EDT • :

Trump presidency in 100 days keeps courts busy with deportation, transgender and tariff lawsuits

April 30 , 2025 at 05:01:00 a.m. EDT • :

Are you flourishing? Many young adults aren't, new study suggests

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April 30 , 2025 at 01:05:35 p.m. EDT • :

Weinstein accuser tells jury about alleged sexual assault: 'The unthinkable was happening'

April 30 , 2025 at 11:51:40 a.m. EDT • :

Ford rants about 'bleeding-heart judges' who are 'overruling the government'

April 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tackling these 17 factors could cut your risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression

April 30 , 2025 at 11:02:25 a.m. EDT • :

68,000 job losses possible in Ontario this year due to U.S. trade war: report

April 30 , 2025 at 12:11:39 p.m. EDT • :

Shawn Levy, filmmaker to helm new Star Wars film, to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame

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