Blue Jays pitcher 'truly sorry' for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ video
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass said he is 'truly sorry' for sharing a controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram.
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Stables, trainers try to move through grief over euthanized horses as racing thunders on
The numbers suggest that horse racing is the safest it has been for the animals since at least 2009, yet every death draws fresh criticism that the sport is far too cruel to continue, particularly after a recent spate of horse deaths at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise's first title since 1983.
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Former Steelers, Jets running back Le'Veon Bell says he smoked marijuana before games
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Indian wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest
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Post-soccer match brawl in Germany leaves teen with life-threatening injuries; 16-year-old detained
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Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars
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Blue Jays' Bass apologizes for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ video
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Air Canada failing to provide full services in both official languages: report
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'Home on native land:' A new push to change O Canada's lyrics
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie hopes the city will support calling on the federal government to change the lyrics of “O Canada.”
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Priest charged in alleged sexual assault of 8-year-old girl on Manitoba First Nation
Manitoba RCMP have arrested a priest from a First Nation community who is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl, and believe there may be more victims.
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B.C. teacher who singled out students over their breasts, bathroom-use suspended for 5 days
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Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could hold up major Montreal condo project
Carla White is the only remaining tenant in her building, which is slated to be demolished to make room for a 176-unit condo project. But in order to move forward, the developer must reach an agreement with White -- and she says she won't leave until she's provided with a home that offers the long-term stability she needs to ensure she won't end up back on the streets.
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U.S. officer shoots at truck driver near N.B. border crossing
Traffic is back up and running through the border crossing between Woodstock, N.B., and Houlton, Maine, after a security scare Monday.
World
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Pro-Imran Khan Pakistani TV journalist returns home after being freed
A prominent Pakistani television journalist who went missing last week, apparently because of his public support to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, returned home early Tuesday after being released by his captors, his family and his employer said.
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Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster: Nun's body shows little decay since 2019 death
Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019. Some say it's a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others say the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as people think.
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NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
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North Korea launches rocket likely connected to military spy satellite, South Korea says
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Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
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Russian lawmakers introduce draft bill to ban gender-affirming surgery
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OBITUARY | Quebec actor Michel Cote, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72
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George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, dies at 94
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Billie Eilish hits back at criticism over her more feminine fashion choices
Billie Eilish is taking on critics who apparently have an issue with how her style has evolved over the years.
Health
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Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it
A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
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Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life: study
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Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement: health groups
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Politics
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Liberals voice support for embattled rapporteur Johnston, as MPs debate asking him to step down
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Alberta Premier Smith wants to 'reset' federal-provincial relationship while eyeing sovereignty act
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O'Toole says CSIS told him he was focus of Chinese misinformation, suppression effort
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole says Canada's spy agency has told him he was the target of Chinese interference intended to to discredit him and promote false narratives about his policies while party leader.
Sci-Tech
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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear bid to sue Reddit over child porn
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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.
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UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins
The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans Monday to send a spaceship to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020.
Business
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Shopify faces class action over severance offered to recently laid off staff
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Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
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Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
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Alonso feels he's far from catching F1 leader Verstappen despite his own remarkable form
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Verstappen wins Monaco GP to extend F1 championship lead; Alonso 2nd ahead of Ocon
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Company refuses to recall millions of airbag inflators after deaths in Canada and U.S.
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Lifestyle
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New study finds Canadian women are more likely to adhere to social and democratic values than men
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The art of apology and 13 words you shouldn't say after 'sorry'
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Sports
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Blue Jays pitcher 'truly sorry' for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ video
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass said he is 'truly sorry' for sharing a controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram.
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Stables, trainers try to move through grief over euthanized horses as racing thunders on
The numbers suggest that horse racing is the safest it has been for the animals since at least 2009, yet every death draws fresh criticism that the sport is far too cruel to continue, particularly after a recent spate of horse deaths at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
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76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise's first title since 1983.