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Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food, aims to cut deficitThe Manitoba government is making more food tax-free, adding over a dozen new hospital beds in Winnipeg, and boosting property tax credits for many homeowners.PoliticsMar 24
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‘Downturn diet’? The crunch on fast food chains as consumers seek deals'Unfortunately, diet is the first thing to go when you have to try and find ways to save money,' said one economist as affordability continues to plague consumers.MoneyMar 5
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AI security system mistakes bag of Doritos for gun at U.S. high schoolHigh schools in Baltimore County began using an AI firearm detection system last year that employs existing security cameras to identify potential weapons.TrendingOct 24, 2025
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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a centuryMore than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.HealthOct 21, 2025
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From boxer shorts requests to vintage wines, the strange world of concert ridersWhen an artist is on tour, they often require some very specific backstage provisions in their concert riders. Sometimes, things can get very weird.EntertainmentSep 28, 2025
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Dollarama’s stock is surging. The cost of everything may be the reasonThe high price of groceries in Canada is enticing people to look for cheaper options at discount stores like Dollarama, experts say.CanadaSep 22, 2025
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How a Tennessee car accident led to U.S. charges against Mexican cartelThe investigation culminated with Justice Department indictments unsealed Thursday against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of the United Cartels.U.S. NewsAug 14, 2025
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Wine, candy and room service: How Ottawa spent $170,000 on Canadian ISIS womenGlobal Affairs Canada went well over budget helping ISIS women return home from Syria with their kids.CanadaAug 14, 2025
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Independent lab results confirm rat droppings found in Doritos bagTammy McLachlan and her son Connor usually never think twice about putting their hands into a bag of chips but an incident on March 8 has changed that perception forever.ConsumerMar 18, 2014
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Officials, experts agree: U.S. employers have legal right to mandate COVID-19 shotsEmployment lawyers believe many businesses will want to meet hesitant workers half-way.WorldJul 27, 2021
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Hunters recall finding ‘amazing’ B.C. woman aliveA chance encounter — details of which were shared for the first time Monday with Postmedia News — marked the beginning of the end of Penticton, B.C., resident Rita Chretien's harrowing seven-week ordeal alone in middle-of-nowhere ranch country, a case that has drawn headlines and an outpouring of support from around the world.May 9, 2011
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From banana-filled cakes to American icon to punch line, the (everlasting) life of the TwinkieLet's not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands' oddly everlasting foods aren't going away any time soon, even if the food culture that created them is gasping its last.Nov 16, 2012
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WATCH: 10 of the worst Super Bowl commercialsMany Super Bowl advertisers fumbled with ads that relied on racial stereotypes, bladder relief, implied sodomy and suicide to make an impression.EntertainmentJan 28, 2015
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Maple Ridge brothers have their commercial shown during Super Bowl XLIXGraham Talbot's commercial "When Pigs Fly" was selected as one of the two winners of Doritos annual "Crash the Super Bowl" competitionFeb 2, 2015
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Loblaw blames supplier costs for pricier products as it reports Q2 profitLoblaw on Wednesday beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue and profit, helped by sustained demand for groceries and drugs and higher prices.EconomyJul 26, 2023
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2011 Super Bowl ads2011 Super Bowl adsFeb 4, 2011
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Weed and the workplace: Are employers equipped for the implications?An innovative co-working space in Calgary has found itself among the city's countless other employers who are in a hazy fog of unknowns when it comes to how to approach the legalization of the recreational use of cannabis.CanadaSep 13, 2018
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Philadelphia braces for contentious midterm elections – and what comes nextHard-fought 2022 campaigns in Pennsylvania are being viewed as a dress rehearsal for the 2024 presidential election – and the possible return of Donald Trump.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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Rick Zamperin: Forget the Olympics, the Super Bowl is the world’s biggest sports spectacleThe Super Bowl is more than just a game that determines the National Football League champion.SportsJan 31, 2019
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Where have all the women gone? Gender segregation gaining ground in IsraelJERUSALEM - Posters depicting women have become rare in the streets of Israel's capital. In some areas women have been shunted onto separate sidewalks, and buses and health clinics have been gender-segregated. The military has considered reassigning some female combat soldiers because religious men don't want to serve with them.Nov 8, 2011