Boy, 8, killed in crash involving snow plow on B.C.'s icy Highway 3
An eight-year-old boy has died following a crash between a snow plow dump truck and a car on B.C.'s Highway 3.
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Meth wrapped as Christmas gifts seized from Vancouver passenger at New Zealand airport
A woman travelling from Vancouver to New Zealand was arrested after a search of her carry-on duffel bag found methamphetamine wrapped as Christmas presents, according to authorities.
'He lost his spirit': Family wants answers after Indigenous man's braids cut at Edmonton hospital
The Saskatchewan family of an Indigenous man whose braids were cut off during a stay at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, without permission, is searching for answers.
Why did Calgary's feeder main break? A new report shares the answer
The final report on the Bearspaw feeder main break is scheduled to be presented to a city committee on Wednesday, along with a price tag on the repairs, which is in the neighbourhood of $35 to $45 million.
Imposter nurse who pleaded guilty apologizes at B.C. sentencing hearing
A woman who passed herself off as a nurse and fraudulently treated almost 1,000 patients in health-care settings in Metro Vancouver and southern Vancouver Island delivered a tearful apology on the final day of her sentencing hearing at B.C. Supreme Court.
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'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
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New Vancouver mom temporarily discharged from hospital to see Taylor Swift concert
A Vancouver woman didn’t let an emergency C-section keep her from Saturday’s Taylor Swift concert.
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'They thought he wasn't making it': B.C. soccer star's family on his shocking shooting — and remarkable recovery
Born and raised in Metro Vancouver, Nathan Demian was living his dream playing soccer for top-ranked Ohio State University, when he was shot during a post-game pizza run with his brother Saturday night.
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N.B. town seeks to limit the number of cats, dogs in homes
The Town of Shediac, N.B., is proposing a bylaw that would limit the number of cats and dogs in homes.
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Company ordered to refund B.C. Telus customer who accidentally sent it payments
A B.C. Telus customer who mistakenly sent online banking payments to a company with a similar name will get refunded after a small claims decision handed down Monday.
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TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order
TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, saying it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with Canadian advertising clients.
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Celtic Colours board of directors fired amid allegations of 'toxic' environment
On Saturday, members of the society that runs the Celtic Colours International Festival - an October tradition on Cape Breton Island since 1997 - fired its entire board of directors.
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Ex-minister cites 'threat to security' for denying emergency passport to Abdelrazik
Former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon says he denied an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik in 2009 because he considered the Montreal man a possible threat to national security.
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Banning prayer in public: legal experts sound alarm on Legault's threat to use notwithstanding clause
Legal experts say the increasing tendency of provincial premiers to use the notwithstanding clause is a worrying trend that disregards the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Ontario doctor sees licence revoked for sexually abusing patients: disciplinary tribunal
A disciplinary panel has revoked the licence of a family doctor in Hamilton, Ont. after they found he sexually assaulted two patients and repeatedly disregarded an order not be alone with patients without a monitor present.
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'A pretty big hit': Sask. gun store loses $40K in inventory, following federal gun ban
About $40,000 worth of guns have been removed from a Saskatoon store, following the latest federal ban.
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AFN says it's not prepared to implement chiefs' child welfare direction
The Assembly of First Nations is warning it's not equipped to implement the direction it received from chiefs at two recent assemblies on child welfare reforms, while a leading child welfare advocate is questioning its authority on the issue altogether.
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North Pole post: N.S. firefighters collect letters to Santa, return them by hand during postal strike
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are doing their part to ensure children’s letters to Santa make their way to the North Pole while Canada Post workers are on strike.
'Creatively incredible': Regina raised talent featured in 'Wicked' film
A background dancer from Saskatchewan was featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked, which has seen significant success at the box office.
Montreal man retiring early after winning half of the $80 million Lotto-Max jackpot
Factor worker Jean Lamontagne, 63, will retire earlier than planned after he won $40 million on Dec. 3 in the Lotto-Max draw.
Man, 99, still at work 7 decades after opening eastern Ontario Christmas tree farm
This weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Christmas tree farms all over the region as the holidays approach and people start looking for a fresh smell of pine in their homes.
Saskatoon honours Bella Brave with birthday celebration
It has been five months since Bella Thompson, widely known as Bella Brave to her millions of TikTok followers, passed away after a long battle with Hirschsprung’s disease and an auto-immune disorder.
Major Manitoba fossil milestones highlight the potential for future discoveries in the province
A trio of fossil finds through the years helped put Manitoba on the mosasaur map, and the milestone of those finds have all been marked in 2024.
The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need
The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.
Calgary company steps up to help grieving family with free furnace after fatal carbon monoxide poisoning
A Calgary furnace company stepped up big time Friday to help a Calgary family grieving the loss of a loved one.
'A well-loved piece': Historic carousel display from Hudson’s Bay Company store lands at Winnipeg shop
When a carousel setup from the Hudson’s Bay Company became available during an auction, a Winnipeg business owner had to have it.
BARRIE
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Midland mall graffiti suspects sought
Police are looking for two suspects who vandalized a mall in Midland in November.
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Fog and 60cms of snow?
Environment Canada issues two dire weather warnings for our region.
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Central Ont. auxiliary police officer credited with saving child's life at Santa parade
An auxiliary South Simcoe police officer is credited with saving a child’s life during the Innisfil Santa Parade last month.
Edmonton
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Draisaitl doesn't mind if his ugly goal helps Oilers beat Lightning 2-1
It wasn’t how Leon Draisaitl envisioned getting his league-leading 20th goal of the season, but he’s perfectly fine with it.
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Alberta family doctor suspended for unprofessional conduct
An Alberta family doctor and veterinarian has been suspended for unprofessional conduct.
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'He lost his spirit': Family wants answers after Indigenous man's braids cut at Edmonton hospital
The Saskatchewan family of an Indigenous man whose braids were cut off during a stay at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, without permission, is searching for answers.
Kelowna
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Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas
A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit development in high-fire-risk areas.
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Kelowna, B.C., to host the Memorial Cup in the spring of 2026
The Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets will host the Memorial Cup in the spring of 2026, the Canadian Hockey League said Wednesday.
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545 vehicles impounded in 332 days: BC Highway Patrol pleads for drivers to slow down
Mounties with the BC Highway Patrol in Kelowna say they've impounded more than 545 vehicles for excessive speed and aggressive driving so far this year. That works out to more than 1.6 per day.
KITCHENER
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Business director of Dutchie’s pleads guilty to Employment Standards Act offences
The business director of Dutchie’s Fresh Market, a Waterloo Region-based grocer, has pleaded guilty to more than a dozen offences.
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At least 21 people fall victim to rental scam in Kitchener
Police are investigating after 21 people lost a combined $63,000 as part of a rental fraud in Kitchener.
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WATCH LIVE Bank of Canada drops key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
Lethbridge
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Advance voting begins for Lethbridge-West byelection
Plenty of voters were at the University Drive Alliance Church in Lethbridge on Tuesday to take advantage of advance voting for the Lethbridge-West byelection.
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Charges laid after drugs, weapons seized from multiple southern Alberta homes
Four people are facing charges after drugs and weapons were seized from multiple southern Alberta homes as part of a trafficking investigation late last month.
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Lethbridge Hurricanes drop off donations at Chinook Regional Hospital
Members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes visited the Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday to help deliver thousands of teddy bears collected during Friday's game against the Medicine Hat Tigers.
LONDON
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Snow squall warnings and watches in effect, as much as 20cm expected
More snow is expected to roll through the region this afternoon, and it’s coming out swinging.
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Councillor McAlister claims his ward 'got shafted' by the rest of London after storming out of debate
An unexpectedly tense debate about adjusting London’s electoral boundaries saw Councillor Hadleigh McAlister leave mid-meeting and claim his ward is being carved up to satisfy the rest of London.
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WATCH LIVE
WATCH LIVE Bank of Canada drops key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
N.L.
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Newfoundland towns light up harbours to honour fishers and pray for their safety
On a twinkling wharf in a small Newfoundland town, a crowd of about 100 people stopped singing and chatting on Friday night to bow their heads in a moment of silence for local fish harvesters.
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North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike
Communities in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply and children in remote regions may not receive Christmas gifts this year.
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Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials
The two-metre-tall anchor, believed to be from a century-old shipwreck, was salvaged by a fisherman in the 1980s. But last year, the 31-year-old Stapleton, who works as a navigation officer on a cargo ship, snapped it up on Facebook Marketplace.
NORTHERN ONTARIO
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What financial experts wish you knew about divorce
Divorce is a major financial reset, yet also one of the worst times to make a lot of important decisions, according to financial experts.
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Doctor shortage crisis turning into a catastrophe in the north: OMA
Northern Ontario doctors are calling on the province to immediately address an acute doctor shortage in northern Ontario.
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ATV driver in northern Ont. who fled spot check got stuck in a swamp
A getaway went wrong for an ATV driver in Spanish, Ont., recently when they were caught by police on foot
OTTAWA
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WATCH LIVEWATCH LIVE Bank of Canada drops key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
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RAINFALL WARNING, FOG ADVISORY
RAINFALL WARNING, FOG ADVISORY Fog, 10-15 mm of rain in the forecast for Ottawa today
It will be a foggy and rainy day in Ottawa, before snow returns to the national capital region tonight and on Thursday. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning and a fog advisory for Ottawa and most of eastern Ontario.
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Ottawa firefighters respond to ice rescue call involving a dog in the Rideau River
The Ottawa Fire Services is warning residents that "no ice is safe ice," after a dog went through the ice near the Manotick Marina. The Ice Rescue Teams responded to a 9-1-1 call Wednesday morning reporting their dog fell through the ice and into the cold Rideau River.
Regina
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'Creatively incredible': Regina raised talent featured in 'Wicked' film
A background dancer from Saskatchewan was featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked, which has seen significant success at the box office.
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'A nightmare': Sask. family voices concerns over state of public long-term care homes
A Saskatchewan family's experience with a public long-term care home is raising the alarm on the “unlivable” conditions faced by some seniors in the province.
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Province hopes legislative changes will cut long waitlists for subsidized childcare
The province is making legislative changes in hopes of build additional capacity for the federally-subsidized $10 a day childcare spaces across Saskatchewan.
Sault Ste. Marie
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Doctor shortage crisis turning into a catastrophe in the north: OMA
Northern Ontario doctors are calling on the province to immediately address an acute doctor shortage in northern Ontario.
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Sault suspect tied snowblower to truck bumper, arrested for impaired, weapons offences
A suspended driver in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with more than a dozen offences after someone reported a pickup truck driving around with a snowblower tied to the bumper.
TORONTO
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WATCH LIVE
WATCH LIVE Bank of Canada drops key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
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Signal issues result in delays on Line 1 for second time this week
Service on TTC’s Line 1 is back after a signal issue Monday morning stopped trains across the entire route, but delays persist during the morning commute.
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Pedestrian struck by TTC bus in Toronto's west end dies in hospital
In a statement released Wednesday, ATU Local 113, the union representing TTC operators, offered condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim.
Windsor
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Multiple guns seized by US border officers at Windsor-Detroit crossings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized multiple guns at Windsor-Detroit crossings.
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Transport truck fire causes late-night Manning Road closure
A portion of Manning Road was closed for several hours while emergency crews were on scene but has since been reopened.
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WATCH LIVE
WATCH LIVE Bank of Canada drops key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
WINNIPEG
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'Same problems over and over': 2024 the worst year for vacant house fires in Winnipeg, expected to get worse
2024 has been the worst year on record for vacant building fires in Winnipeg
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Extreme cold warning issued in Winnipeg, parts of southern Manitoba
The extreme cold is starting to settle in parts of Manitoba, including in the city of Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg to release 2025 multi-year budget
Today is budget day for the City of Winnipeg.
Politics
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Trudeau highlights Kamala Harris presidential defeat as an attack on women's progress
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
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'Which one of those two is going to win?': Poilievre prods Trudeau, Freeland over spending tension
Revived talk of tensions between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prompted new questions Tuesday, about how big the federal deficit will be in next week's economic update.
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Poilievre's Conservatives still in majority territory: Nanos seat projections
The Liberals' promise of a temporary GST break and $250 rebate cheques haven't benefited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his minority government when it comes to public support, according to Nanos Research data.
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Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers this afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations.
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Ex-minister cites 'threat to security' for denying emergency passport to Abdelrazik
Former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon says he denied an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik in 2009 because he considered the Montreal man a possible threat to national security.
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Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the Assad regime's fall.
World
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WATCHWATCH Video captures lookalike contest for suspected CEO assassin in New York
Several people attended a lookalike contest for a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Dec. 7.
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Ex-defence chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
South Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.
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A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he's finally returned to his home in Lebanon.
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The Israeli Jews who allegedly spied for Iran in biggest infiltration in decades
Israel's arrest of almost 30 mostly Jewish citizens who allegedly spied for Iran in nine covert cells has caused alarm in the country and points to Tehran's biggest effort in decades to infiltrate its arch foe, four Israeli security sources said.
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Investigators search for motive in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO as suspect's attorney denies client's involvement
Investigators are searching for a motive in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as murder suspect Luigi Mangione fights his extradition to New York from Pennsylvania, where police detained him at a McDonald's on Monday.
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An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago.
Climate
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A Malibu wildfire prompts evacuation orders and warnings for 20,000, including Dick Van Dyke, Cher
Weather conditions were forecast to improve this week in Southern California, aiding firefighters in their battle against a wind-driven wildfire that's forced up to 20,000 people, including performers Cher, Dick Van Dyke and his wife, from their homes.
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Jasper wildfire, flooding, hail among top weather events of 2024: Environment Canada
A wildfire that left a third of a popular Rocky Mountain tourist town in ashes, remnants of a hurricane season that led to record-breaking rainfall and a hailstorm that grounded airplanes are among the top weather-related events of 2024.
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Celebrities and coastal residents flee from wind-driven wildfire in Malibu
Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities' seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, the sheriff's department said.
Health
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Major food companies accused of marketing 'addictive' food to kids
Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing 'ultra-processed' foods to be addictive to children, causing chronic disease.
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'Immediately stop using': Health Canada warns against use of baby car seat bought on Amazon.ca
Health Canada released a consumer product advisory against the use of a baby car seat availible for purchase on Amazon.
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What financial experts wish you knew about divorce
Divorce is a major financial reset, yet also one of the worst times to make a lot of important decisions, according to financial experts.
Entertainment
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Paul Mescal is selling his clothes on Vinted
Fans have the chance to get closer to actor Paul Mescal, as he has decided to sell some of his clothes for charity.
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Dolly Parton explains why her longtime husband doesn't attend events with her
Dolly Parton has been married for 58 years, but you probably could count on one hand the times you have seen her with her husband.
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Years after his mother's death, Tyler Perry says grief still 'shows up when it wants to'
The holiday season always reminds Tyler Perry of his late mother Maxine. She loved Thanksgiving and reveled in celebrating Christmas with her family. She also died 15 years ago this month, a grief Perry said still visits him this time of year.
Sci-Tech
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An autistic teen's parents say Character.AI said it was OK to kill them. They’re suing to take down the app
Two families have sued artificial intelligence chatbot company Character.AI, accusing it of providing sexual content to their children and encouraging self-harm and violence. The lawsuit asks a court to shut down the platform until its alleged dangers can be fixed.
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TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order
TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, saying it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with Canadian advertising clients.
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LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner
Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users.
Business
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Quebec court approves $2.5M settlement in Dollarama eco fees class action
The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a $2.5 million settlement in a class action targeting Dollarama Inc.'s use of eco fees.
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OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts
OPEC cut its forecasts for oil demand growth this year and next on Wednesday, highlighting weakness in China, India and other regions in the producer group's fifth consecutive downward revision.
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Retailer Roots reports $2.4-million third-quarter profit, up from $519,000 a year ago
Clothing retailer Roots Corp. reported a third-quarter profit of $2.4 million, up from a profit of $519,000 in the same quarter last year.
Autos
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'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
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GM is pulling the plug on its robotaxi efforts
General Motors is pulling the plug on its efforts to develop a fleet of driverless taxis and will focus on driver-assistance features that require a driver to be ready to take control of the car, the company said Tuesday.
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80-year-old driver with expired licence accused of going nearly double the speed limit in eastern Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police say a man caught stunt driving on Highway 37 near Tweed, Ont. Thursday was 80 years old, and his licence was expired.
Lifestyle
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North Pole post: N.S. firefighters collect letters to Santa, return them by hand during postal strike
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are doing their part to ensure children’s letters to Santa make their way to the North Pole while Canada Post workers are on strike.
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Fanshawe student designs the world's smallest arcade machine, sets Guinness record
The tiny machine is the creation of a Fanshawe College student. As a new generation of public school students looked on, a current-generation electro-mechanical engineer prepared to display her innovation.
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What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends show
Google released its annual “Year in Search” on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024
Sports
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Canada opens world junior selection camp with another home-soil tournament ahead
Canada's quest for another home-soil gold medal at the world junior hockey championship will feature something the team lacked throughout last year's disastrous fifth-place finish overseas.
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Joe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasion
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S., authorities said Tuesday.
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Swimmer Summer McIntosh wins Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year
Swimmer Summer McIntosh has won the Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year after a dominant performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.