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Lululemon pauses sales of Breezethrough after consumers say line is 'unflattering'

Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it is pausing sales of one of its new product lines that have generated complaints from consumers.

U.S. union and Apple reach tentative labour agreement

Unionized Apple retail employees in the U.S. reached a tentative agreement with the tech giant on Friday over improvement in work-life balance, pay raises and job security.

SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is ready to return to flight after suffering a mission-ending failure during a routine journey earlier this month.

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Bell Canada president admits 'congestion' issues slowed down Yukon cell network

Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic cited 'congestion issues' in his response to a letter sent by Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai this week to the company, expressing frustrations about poor cellphone service in the territory where the company is the dominant player.
Postmedia plans to buy Atlantic Canada's insolvent SaltWire newspaper chain

Postmedia Network Inc. announced plans Friday to buy certain businesses belonging to SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies behind Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.
Jasper fires disrupt rail service, delays expected at Port of Vancouver

The wildfires raging in Jasper National Park and the shutdown of rail traffic through the area are expected to have an impact on Canada's supply chain.
'Embarrassing': Yukon premier blasts Bell over service issues

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says Bell should be embarrassed by the terrible cellphone service the territory has been getting over the last several months.
Walmart Canada raises hourly store wages for about 40,000 workers

Walmart Canada said on Thursday it has invested $53 million to increase hourly wages for about 40,000 of its store associates earlier this month.
CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online

More than 97 per cent of Windows sensors are back online, CrowdStrike's CEO George Kurtz said on Thursday, nearly a week after a software update by the cybersecurity firm triggered a global outage.
Flyers, price-matching, local stores: How Canadians' grocery habits have changed

Whether they’re shopping at multiple stores, flipping through flyers or seeking out independent grocers, many Canadians say they have changed their grocery shopping habits in recent years as a response to high inflation and, for some, growing distrust of large chains.
Loblaw to settle class action over bread price-fixing for $500 million

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits regarding their involvement in an alleged bread price-fixing scheme.
Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin' Hot Cheetos winds up in court

A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor of Cheetos snacks.
Wealth of global top 1% grew by US$42 trillion over past decade: Oxfam

The last decade has been very lucrative for the world's super-rich residents, fuelling the drive by some advocates to tax them more.

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Missing 3-year-old boy found dead in creek in Mississauga, Ont.: police

A three-year-old boy has been found dead a day after he went missing in a park in Mississauga, Ont., Peel police say.

Celine Dion delivers stirring comeback performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Against the rainy Paris night sky, Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career with a powerful performance from the Eiffel Tower to open the Olympic Games.

Jasper wildfire: 'Several weeks' before residents can return, premier says

Premier Danielle Smith said Friday afternoon in Hinton while weather conditions are cooler, the Jasper fire is still considered out of control and that Jasper residents can expect to be away from their homes 'for several weeks.'

Irish museum pulls Sinead O'Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash

An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday.

Winnipeg senior's account overdrawn for $146,000 water bill

A Winnipeg senior is getting soaked with a six-figure water bill.

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump's near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president's ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president's injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.

Driver charged after flashing high beams at approaching police

Orillia OPP arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving after flashing their high beams.

Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in U.S., AP source says

A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter.

Turpel-Lafond won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous heritage.

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Turpel-Lafond won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous heritage.
Health Canada warns of instruction error in naloxone take-home kits

Health Canada is warning some take-home naloxone kits come with bad instructions that should be ignored in favour of the correct guidance.
Jasper wildfire: 'Several weeks' before residents can return, premier says

Premier Danielle Smith said Friday afternoon in Hinton while weather conditions are cooler, the Jasper fire is still considered out of control and that Jasper residents can expect to be away from their homes 'for several weeks.'
Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast

Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger.
Bell Canada president admits 'congestion' issues slowed down Yukon cell network

Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic cited 'congestion issues' in his response to a letter sent by Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai this week to the company, expressing frustrations about poor cellphone service in the territory where the company is the dominant player.
Crown must settle with First Nations for breaching Robinson treaties: Supreme Court

The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump's near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president's ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president's injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in U.S., AP source says

A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter.
A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread

A tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many wildfires spreading across several Western states has been found, and the pilot on board is dead, authorities said Friday.
'We cannot remain silent about what we saw.' U.S. doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

A group of 45 American physicians and nurses who volunteered in hospitals across Gaza are sharing their experiences and demanding an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo.
Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial

A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former U.S. president Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, according to federal officials and court records.
Harvey Weinstein in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 and contracting double pneumonia

Disgraced and imprisoned movie mogul Harvey Weinstein 'tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs,' Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesman, said in a statement Thursday.

Entertainment

Celine Dion delivers stirring comeback performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Against the rainy Paris night sky, Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career with a powerful performance from the Eiffel Tower to open the Olympic Games.
Irish museum pulls Sinead O'Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash

An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday.
Jon Stewart pushes U.S. government to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.

Health

Health Canada warns of instruction error in naloxone take-home kits

Health Canada is warning some take-home naloxone kits come with bad instructions that should be ignored in favour of the correct guidance.
B.C.'s top doctor ends four-year COVID-19 public health emergency

After four years of mask mandates, gathering restrictions, vaccinations and hospitalizations, British Columbia’s provincial health officer has ended the province's public-health emergency for COVID-19.
When Barbie learned what a gynecologist was, so did many other people, according to new study

A new study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Network Open has found that the ending in the 2023 blockbuster film 'Barbie' had an influence on online search interest in terms around gynecology, the branch of medicine that deals with women’s reproductive health.

Politics

'Catastrophic' situation 'cannot continue': Open letter from Trudeau, other PMs calling for Gaza ceasefire

Prime ministers of Canada, New Zealand and Australia released a letter renewing calls for an “urgent ceasefire” in Gaza on Friday morning.
Federal government posts $3.9B deficit in April, May

The result for the April-to-May period compared to a $1.5 billion surplus for the same stretch last year.
'Time is running out': Experts call on Ottawa to increase efforts with U.S. on trade

A group of experts is sounding the alarm that Ottawa needs to swiftly make more inroads with Americans, or Canada will be deeply disadvantaged in a looming review of a crucial trade agreement.

Sci-Tech

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday.
SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is ready to return to flight after suffering a mission-ending failure during a routine journey earlier this month.
CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online

More than 97 per cent of Windows sensors are back online, CrowdStrike's CEO George Kurtz said on Thursday, nearly a week after a software update by the cybersecurity firm triggered a global outage.