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Bill Maher taping cancelled after host’s positive virus test
LOS ANGELES — A taping of Bill Maher’s weekly HBO show was cancelled after the host tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Chicago cat fleeing fire survives 5-story jump, walks off
CHICAGO — A Chicago cat may now have eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window Thursday afternoon to…
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‘Tremendous imbalance’: Some Indigenous people are waiting years for their status cards
TORONTO — Some Indigenous people are waiting for up to two years to get their Secure Certificate of Indian Status…
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Families feel Laurentian University should pay compensation for cancelled programs
TORONTO — Laurentian University in Sudbury is in the midst of a financial crisis and has slashed programs, laid off…
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How London police reduced property crimes to pre-pandemic levels in core business districts
LONDON, ONT. — A new approach by London police is turning the tide after the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a steep…
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‘You’ll save more lives’: Calls grow for sooner second-doses for elderly as Ontario expands eligibility
TORONTO — Draisa Frischman will soon turn 88 in her Toronto hot-spot apartment building, where she lives independently—counting down the…
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One sent to hospital following Hwy 400 collision
BARRIE, ONT. — One person was sent to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Barrie. According to officials, it happened…
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Ontario father given months to live now cancer-free after surgery on rare tumour
TORONTO — An Ontario father is cancer-free after a rare life-saving surgery performed by a Toronto cardiac surgeon. “It’s surreal.…
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‘The numbers are staggering’: Experts report a significant spike in child eating disorders
ORILLIA, ONT. — Pediatricians across Ontario are working to treat children who have developed eating disorders during the pandemic. In…
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Birkin bags hit record prices even as the world ground to a halt during COVID-19
The desirability of an Hermes Birkin handbag — a symbol of rarefied wealth — is such that not even a…
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Two Ontario teachers’ unions fire back at Doug Ford over school reopening comments
TORONTO — The presidents of two Ontario teachers’ unions are criticizing Premier Doug Ford after he made comments Thursday alleging…
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Global airlines cancel flights to Israel as violence escalates
Global airlines are cancelling flights to Israel as clashes between the country’s military and Palestinian militants in Gaza intensify. Delta…
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Lawyer: ‘Tiger King’s’ Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
MUSKOGEE, OKLA. — Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe and his wife are willing to give up their big cats…
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Mental handwriting: Interface allows people with paralysis to write with their brain signals
TORONTO — Scientists have developed an interface that will allow people with spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders to communicate…
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Port Stanley Lift Bridge reopening delayed until June 25
LONDON, ONT. — Unexpected delays have pushed back the reopening of the Port Stanley King George VI Lift Bridge until…
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Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M’s best-known products, the Post-it Note, has…
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Why some Toronto and Peel neighbourhoods are shouldering most of the burden from COVID-19
TORONTO — People who live in Toronto and Peel’s COVID-19 hot spots are about four times as likely to have…
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Man charged after alleged disturbance and arson incident at a west London bank
LONDON, ONT. — A 48-year-old London man is facing several charges after allegedly causing a disturbance at a west London…
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Miami woman posed as student to promote Instagram page, police say
MIAMI — A 28-year-old woman who wanted to promote her Instagram page attempted to blend in with students at a…
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Scientists bring to life nearly 100 shark pups through artificial insemination
Sharks are as fascinating as they are endangered, and scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rate at which…
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