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China and Russia's complicated friendship, explained

Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It's a high point in a complicated, centuries-long relationship.

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Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him.

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Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto

Canadians with a hankering for Shake Shack's juicy burgers soon won't have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings. Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc. announced plans Wednesday to bring the U.S. fast food giant to Canada.

5 remain missing as rescuers continue search through wreckage of Old Montreal fire

The search for victims continues in Old Montreal Wednesday, nearly a week after a major fire left at least two dead and five missing. Rescuers are slowly but surely combing through the historic building, which contained multiple illegal Airbnb units at the time of the fire.

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What are the predictions for Canada's real estate market this spring?

The Canadian real estate market has been sluggish since last year, when prospective buyers started putting off plans to purchase homes as the Bank of Canada aggressively hiked interest rates eight consecutive times. But realtors see many edging toward a purchase once more.
5 remain missing as rescuers continue search through wreckage of Old Montreal fire

The search for victims continues in Old Montreal Wednesday, nearly a week after a major fire left at least two dead and five missing. Rescuers are slowly but surely combing through the historic building, which contained multiple illegal Airbnb units at the time of the fire.
Transportation Safety Board report on sinking says fishing boat needed stability test

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a report released today that a scallop dragger that sank off Nova Scotia should have been tested for stability, given major changes made to the boat.
Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto

Canadians with a hankering for Shake Shack's juicy burgers soon won't have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings. Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc. announced plans Wednesday to bring the U.S. fast food giant to Canada.
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Montreal bridge to be lit blue and green in bid to protect migrating birds

Montreal's Champlain Bridge will be lit up using only blue and green lights to help birds during migration this spring.

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119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015: report

More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from 'less lethal' impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday.
Muslims in Asia begin marking holy month of Ramadan

Islamic authorities in Indonesia said the first day of Ramadan will begin Thursday, as millions of faithful in the world's most-populous Muslim-majority country began marking the holy month with fasting and prayers.
Powerful Pacific tempest clobbers storm-battered California

A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California has been blamed for two deaths and forecasters said additional flooding was possible Wednesday in parts of the state.
Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill that he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the 'end of the year.'
Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian missiles and drones

Ukraine's president posted video Wednesday showing what he said was a Russian missile slamming into an apartment building in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person, after Moscow's forces launched exploding drones before dawn that killed another seven at a student dormitory near Kyiv.
Boris Johnson faces high-stakes grilling over 'partygate'

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson began testifying on Wednesday to a crucial hearing on whether he misled Parliament about lockdown parties.

Politics

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Don't assume U.S. minds are made up about Safe Third Country treaty: Canada's envoy

President Joe Biden's administration is not dismissing out of hand the idea of renegotiating the bilateral 2004 treaty that governs the flow of asylum seekers across its northern border, says Canada's ambassador to the U.S.
Trudeau's top aide Telford to testify, amid Hill drama over foreign interference

After weeks of resistance, and ahead of a vote that could have compelled it to happen, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced Tuesday that his chief of staff Katie Telford will testify about foreign election interference, before a committee that has been studying the issue for months.

Health

Canada's stockpile of ventilators up from 500 to 27,000 after push to procure them

Canada's race to procure ventilators for COVID-19 patients in the early days of the pandemic had researchers, scientists, industry and a notable astrophysicist working 'night and day' to design machines that could be quickly manufactured domestically.
Calgary doctor performs spine surgery on conscious patient

Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake.
Superbug fungus cases in U.S. rose dramatically during pandemic

U.S. cases of the dangerous fungus Candida auris tripled over just three years, and researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the COVID-19 pandemic is likely partly to blame. More than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study.

Sci-Tech

Asteroid discovery suggests ingredients for life on Earth came from space

Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion that some ingredients crucial for the advent of life arrived on Earth aboard rocks from space billions of years ago.
Montreal bridge to be lit blue and green in bid to protect migrating birds

Montreal's Champlain Bridge will be lit up using only blue and green lights to help birds during migration this spring.
Take hard line on Canada's digital tax, online laws, tech associations urge Biden

A high-tech industry coalition in the United States is urging President Joe Biden to take a hard line against Canada's approach to digital services. The group says the proposed digital services tax unfairly targets U.S. companies and is offside with international efforts to establish a global standard.

Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand

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Def Leppard drummer recovering from attack outside hotel

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he recovering from an attack earlier this month outside a Florida hotel.
Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer calls Utah ski collision story 'BS' at trial

Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer called the story of a retired optometrist who is suing her over a 2016 ski collision 'utter B.S.' on Tuesday during the trial's opening day in Utah, where the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer appeared in court, and tried to shield herself from photographers' view with a notebook.

Business

What are the predictions for Canada's real estate market this spring?

The Canadian real estate market has been sluggish since last year, when prospective buyers started putting off plans to purchase homes as the Bank of Canada aggressively hiked interest rates eight consecutive times. But realtors see many edging toward a purchase once more.
Wall Street holds steady ahead of U.S. Fed decision on rates

Stocks are holding steady Wednesday as Wall Street bides its time until the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement in the afternoon about whether it will tighten the screws further on the economy.
Manitoba's minimum wage is increasing

The minimum wage in Manitoba is increasing to $15.30 this October.

Lifestyle

This artist makes his own ink from nature, here's how

Toronto business owner Jason Logan makes ink from natural products that he forages himself -- a practice that is centuries old.
Ai Weiwei recreates Monet's water lilies using 650,000 Lego pieces

When Ai Weiwei opens his new show in April, visitors will encounter a familiar scene at London's Design Museum: Claude Monet's famed water lilies. But the monumental recreation is made from the studs of Lego bricks — a whopping 650,000 of them.
New Brunswick man shares unlikely, heartwarming friendship with squirrel

An animal rescue situation has turned into a unique friendship for a New Brunswick man and his new friend Peanut, a grey squirrel.

Sports

Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports' most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80.
Undefeated Switzerland edges Canada 7-6 at world women's curling championship

Three-time defending champion Switzerland remained undefeated at the women's world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Canada in Tuesday's afternoon draw.
Women's Sweet 16 features new format and historic field

The NCAA changed its setup for the women's tournament this season, trimming the traditional four regional sites to two. Seattle and Greenville -- a city of 71,000 in South Carolina about halfway between Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina -- will each host eight teams before sending the winners on to Dallas for the Final Four.

Autos

U.S. probes reports of steering glitch on 2022, 2023 Honda Civics

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash.
Last call: Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline muscle car

The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 will deliver 1,025 horsepower from its 6.2-litre supercharged V-8, and the automaker says it will be the quickest production car made.
Ontario man fails driving test, almost hits 4 people with vehicle before doing burnouts in parking lot: Police

Police in Guelph, Ont. have charged a man who they say failed a driving test before driving off and nearly hitting four people with his vehicle and then deciding to do burnouts in a parking lot.

The 100 most romantic restaurants for 2023, according OpenTable

The 100 most romantic restaurants for 2023, according OpenTable

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