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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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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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Senators players, fans look forward to new season after successful 2021 campaign
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators wrapped up their season on a positive note, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. While…
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Quebec’s new proposed language bill has English communities in western Quebec concerned
OTTAWA — English communities in the Pontiac are concerned about a major push by the Quebec government to strengthen and…
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Public safety minister says feds willing to work with Greyhound Canada
OTTAWA — Canada’s public safety minister says the federal government is willing to work with Greyhound Canada or any provincial…
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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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Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national…
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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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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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Rights of social media users upheld in Bill C-10: Department of Justice
OTTAWA — The Department of Justice has concluded that recent amendments to Bill C-10 would not restrict the freedom of…
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A race with time: Ottawa man with incurable cancer diagnosis walks to support Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
OTTAWA — Michael Baine strolls along a tree-lined trail in Ottawa’s Hampton Park. Rays of mottled light dance on his face, illuminating a…
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Conservatives OK to have used CBC footage in election attack ads, court rules
TORONTO — The Conservative party was within its rights to use CBC news footage for election attack ads that depicted…
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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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Study finds molecular pattern that may help identify extraterrestrial life
TORONTO — A new study by a joint Japan-U.S. team of researchers has found a new molecular pattern and analysis…
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WeWork CEO in hotseat for suggesting the ‘least engaged’ employees love remote work
TORONTO — The CEO of WeWork has courted controversy after he declared the least engaged employees are “very comfortable” working…
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Courtney Stodden accepts Chrissy Teigen’s apology for social media bullying
Courtney Stodden says they have accepted Chrissy Teigen’s apology for social media bullying when Stodden was a teen, but is…
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