Jeff Bezos' space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble.
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Meta oversight co-chair says the company looks like it’s ‘buckling to political pressure’ by ending fact-checking program
Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program looks like the company is 'caving' to political pressures, said Meta's oversight board co-chair Michael McConnell.
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They built careers on TikTok. Now they’re bracing for a possible ban
On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s legal challenge to the law, which the company claims violates its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million American users
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'Really unique': Ice core drilled by U of M scientist could unlock climate history
A Manitoba researcher was part of a historic research team that uncovered the oldest ice core ever retrieved.
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School software hack hits school boards across six Canadian provinces
School boards across Canada are grappling with the fallout from a significant cyberattack on PowerSchool, a widely used administration software platform.
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What parents need to know about the PowerSchool data breach
The attacker behind the data breach impacting several school boards across the Greater Toronto Area and abroad may have gotten access to staff and students' personal and sensitive information, PowerSchool says.
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These 'Worst in Show' CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say
A panel of self-described dystopia experts has judged some CES products as 'Worst in Show' to call out the 'least repairable, least private, and least sustainable products on display.'
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RBC partners with Cohere on AI financial platform
RBC says it has partnered with Cohere Inc. to develop generative artificial intelligence products for the financial industry.
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'It's just going to be a nightmare': Experts react to Meta's decision to end fact-checking
Meta’s plans to ditch fact-checking on Instagram and Facebook is stirring up quite the debate.
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TikTok's fate arrives at U.S. Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and information.
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Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines
Meta announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking.
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BREAKING Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings
Japan Meteorological Agency reports a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issues a tsunami warning.
'Hell on Earth': Canadians forced to evacuate homes as L.A. wildfires continue
Ottawa rapper Khalid Omar, who performs under the name TwoTiime, was forced to evacuate his Calabasas condo as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this week, leaving the studio where he records in ruins.
West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California.
'I didn't want to go cold turkey:' Environment Canada's David Phillips on why he keeps working after retirement
When Environment Canada Senior Climatologist David Phillips retired this past September, he wasn’t quite ready to call it a career.
Winter storm lets southern states enjoy rare snow day
Across the southern U.S., millions of residents woke up Friday to a rare chance to bust out the mittens and snow pants thanks to a cold snap that dumped snow in their backyards.
Here's what to know about why wildfires are getting worse
As Los Angeles continues to battle one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, experts say the devastation signals a troubling trend fuelled by a larger climate crisis.
Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.
'Incalculably small' amount of diesel visible at site of 8,000-litre B.C. spill
Aerial surveillance over an area where thousands of litres of diesel was spilled last month off Vancouver Island shows most of the fuel is no longer visible on the water.
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area
Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.
Canada
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N.S. man charged with murder in fatal Centreville fire; woman’s death ruled intimate partner violence
A man has been charged with second-degree murder following a suspicious fire and death in Centreville, N.S., early Saturday morning.
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Girl, 6, dies following house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S.
A six-year-old girl has died following a house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S., over the weekend, according to an online fundraiser for her family.
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'He was a genius': Family remembers man who died waiting for care in Winnipeg ER
The sister of a man who died waiting for care in the emergency department of Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre (HSC) is remembering her late brother as an intelligent person with a bold personality
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Canada Post stamps just got more expensive
Canada Post is raising the price of stamps, starting today. Stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane will cost 25 cents more at $1.24 per stamp. The price of a single domestic stamp is now $1.44, up from $1.15.
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Danielle Smith to answer questions about Trump meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to answer questions from the media about her recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on the weekend.
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First responders stress safety as more venture onto the ice
Following recent tragedies in northern Ontario, provincial police and other first responders are reminding the public to be cautious around bodies of water.
World
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Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds
After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got a slight break with calmer weather but cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind.
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BREAKING Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings
Japan Meteorological Agency reports a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issues a tsunami warning.
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At least 40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria, an official says
At least 40 farmers were killed by extremists during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official said Monday.
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Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea.
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Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says
Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture and are focusing instead on cutting supply lines to it, a Ukrainian official said Monday.
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Biden says he was the steady hand the world needed after Trump, who's ready to shake things up again
U.S. President Joe Biden strode into the White House four years ago with a foreign policy agenda that put repairing alliances strained by four years of Republican Donald Trump's “America First” worldview front and centre.
Entertainment
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Reality TV star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping a Twin Peaks bar manager in Atlanta
Reality TV star Chase Chrisley is accused of slapping the manager of a popular sports bar in Atlanta after refusing to leave.
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With Conservatives promising to 'defund,' could the next election kill the CBC?
In late 2023, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said it was time for the federal government to redefine what the CBC does and how it does it.
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'Hell on Earth': Canadians forced to evacuate homes as L.A. wildfires continue
Ottawa rapper Khalid Omar, who performs under the name TwoTiime, was forced to evacuate his Calabasas condo as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this week, leaving the studio where he records in ruins.
Health
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California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired.
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University of Guelph sees positive norovirus test as 190 report feeling ill
An Ontario public health official says they've detected norovirus among a group of 190 people reporting symptoms of gastroenteritis at the University of Guelph over the last week.
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Toronto still trying to get students ‘back on track’ with vaccinations after COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto Public Health has begun sending out letters to Grade 11 students who are behind on their routine vaccinations, warning that they could face suspension if they do not comply.
Politics
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Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects
As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring.
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'Everything is on the table': Joly won't rule out cutting off energy exports to U.S. in face of Trump tariff threat
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is not ruling out any countermeasures when it comes to dealing with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump — his threat of significant tariffs on Canadian imports, in particular.
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Alberta premier Danielle Smith meets with Trump at impromptu Mar-a-Lago visit
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump Saturday at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Sci-Tech
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Jeff Bezos' space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble.
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Meta oversight co-chair says the company looks like it’s ‘buckling to political pressure’ by ending fact-checking program
Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program looks like the company is 'caving' to political pressures, said Meta's oversight board co-chair Michael McConnell.
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They built careers on TikTok. Now they’re bracing for a possible ban
On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s legal challenge to the law, which the company claims violates its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million American users
Business
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Cineplex reports box office revenue in December up from year ago
Cineplex says its box office revenue for December was up from a year earlier as movies released in November including Wicked and Moana 2 gained momentum.
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Canadians' financial stress ramping up despite interest rate cuts: insolvency firm
Half of Canadians are $200 or less away from being unable to cover their monthly bills and debt payments, according to MNP Ltd.'s quarterly report on consumer debt.
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Costco Canada accused of overcharging online shoppers in class-action lawsuit
Perrier Attorneys says Costco charged more for items online than in-store, a practice known as “double ticketing,” which is banned under the Competition Act.
Autos
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From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES
Automakers pulled out all the stops to showcase their latest advances for in-vehicle experiences at CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show of all things tech, in Las Vegas this week.
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U.S. probing about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over 'Actually Smart Summon' feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars remotely.
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Waterloo Regional Police Service helps recover 20 stolen vehicles in Hamilton, Ont.
Waterloo Regional Police Services helped recover 20 stolen vehicles in Hamilton, Ont.
Lifestyle
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Hot couple from Stellarton, N.S., holds spicy world record
World champion Mike Jack from Stellarton, N.S., has 18 Guinness World Records for eating spicy foods and one he shares with his partner Jamie.
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Northern Ont. friends prepare for 450-km ski and snowshoe trek
Jean-Philippe Marineau and Patrice Beauparlant, lifelong friends who grew up in Hearst, Ont., are training for a 450-km trek from Fort Albany to Hearst, Ont.
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Waterloo, Ont. woman's lucky break: How her lottery win will help kids with disabilities
A lucky lottery ticket will end up benefitting an Ontario centre that supports kids with disabilities and their families.
Sports
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Nick Taylor wins Sony Open in two-hole playoff
Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., sunk a three-foot putt on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.
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Canada shuts out U.S. to win U-18 women's world championship
Marilou Grenier stopped 14 shots as Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the world women's under-18 hockey championship.
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Clippers, Lakers to resume their wildfire-delayed schedules on Monday
NBA games are scheduled to return to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Monday night, with the Clippers planning to resume their schedule when they host the Miami Heat and the Lakers set to host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.