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  Hospitals of Regina Foundation apologizes for Rob Schneider's set at fundraiser

  The Hospitals of Regina Foundation (HRF) issued an official apology on Wednesday following comedian Rob Schneider's set at a fundraising event on Saturday night.

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  How much it'll cost Oilers fans to travel to Florida for Stanley Cup

  If an Oilers fan in Edmonton has the spare time, they can not only potentially witness their hockey heroes win and take a step closer to claiming puck glory, they can brag that they journeyed the longest distance between two NHL markets to do it.

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  Air Canada now offering free beer, wine on flights in Canada, U.S.

  Air Canada is now offering free beer and wine on flights within Canada and the U.S. until the end of the year.

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  'Is this legal?': Elon Musk questions UBC hiring practices

  Billionaire Elon Musk is questioning diversity and inclusion hiring practices, using the social media platform he owns to criticize a job posting from the University of British Columbia.

• Police execute search warrant at Hells Angels clubhouse in Kitchener

  Five people associated with the Hells Angels motorcycle gang are facing charges after police raided two homes and two unlicensed bars in Waterloo Region.

• Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets

  President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a 'dangerous step.'

• Hamilton children's hospital pauses tonsil, adenoid surgeries after death of 2 pediatric patients

  McMaster Children’s Hospital is pausing scheduled tonsil and adenoid surgeries for patients under the age of 18 after officials say two pediatric patients who underwent the procedure died shortly after being discharged.

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  opinion | Tom Mulcair: Pierre Poilievre proves to be a quick study when it comes to damage control

  It was Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s birthday on Monday, but he could've probably done without the package that one of his more obscure backbenchers dropped on his doorstep, writes former NDP leader Tom Mulcair in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

• Reaching 100: Golf, exercise, drink wine daily and 'never give up,' say centenarian veterans

  14 Ottawa residents were treated to a special birthday party Wednesday to mark 100 years of life.

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  WATCH | Massive sinkhole opens up on Australia World Heritage-listed island

  A 'near-shore landslide' has opened up a large sinkhole that's eating one of the iconic beaches on Australia's World Heritage-listed K’gari Island, formerly known as Fraser Island.

• Cold comfort: The cost of cooling our homes

  Rising temperatures across the country add up to higher summer energy use for many Canadians, increasingly desperate to turn down the heat in their homes.

• The largest geomagnetic storm in 20 years set off displays of the auroras recently, and another show is expected

  If you've managed to catch a glimpse of the auroras this spring, you may be wondering what they have to do with the sun, and why they seem to be happening more than usual lately.

• Toddler killed and mother injured during tornado in Detroit suburb

  A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there.

• 1 airlifted to hospital after fiery truck crash on Hwy. 416 in Ottawa

  One person was airlifted to hospital after a crash between a construction vehicle and a transport truck on Highway 416 in Ottawa Wednesday afternoon.