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• Anand calls China ties ‘significant,’ says Canada must safeguard ‘values’

  Anand made no explicit mention of human rights in her remarks on Friday, coming shortly after confirmation that a Canadian warship transited through the Taiwan Strait last week.

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• More than 1 in 5 workers report dozing off on the job, Saskatchewan study finds

  From workplace errors to falling asleep during the commute home, a new study suggests fatigue is taking a bigger toll on worker safety than many realize.

  Canada

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• King Arthur manuscript in private hands for 700 years to go on public sale

  Touted to sell for upwards of $2.7 million, the document, which will be available for institutions to purchase in July, is believed to be from the 13th or 14th century.

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• 2 dead in head-on scooter, bicycle crash on New York bridge

  Police said a man was riding a standup scooter when he collided with a cyclist travelling eastbound in the bike lane on New York's Queensboro Bridge.

  U.S. News

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• Trump says U.S. blockade on Strait of Hormuz ‘will now be lifted’

  U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz "will now be lifted" after a proposed agreement with Iran has been reached.

  Canada

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• EV rebate claims top $122M, but many dealers still waiting on Ottawa to pay

  Many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed after millions in federal subsidies were claimed on new electric vehicles since the new program launched.

  Consumer

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• Ebola outbreak is ‘very complex,’ but ‘can be stopped’, WHO chief says

  “To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday.

  World

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• Top Chicago judge says DOJ did not open investigation into E. Jean Carroll

  The Associated Press and other news organizations, citing anonymous sources, reported that the federal prosecutors’ office in Chicago had opened an investigation into Carroll.

  U.S. News

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• U.S. envoy says Carney’s trade message ‘worth repeating’

  Prime Minister Carney was in New York on Thursday, meeting business leaders, CEOs and money managers with an aim to attract foreign investors to Canada.

  Canada

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• Search for missing boater near Toronto’s Cherry Beach enters 3rd day

  Around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency services rushed to the city’s east end after an inflatable boat with two men inside 'started to lose air and was sinking in the lake.'

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• Ontario in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate reversal

  The information and privacy commissioner ordered the release of documents earlier this year on the government's plan to get the plates with visibility issues off the roads.

  Politics

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• Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test at Cape Canaveral

  'Very rough day, but we'll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It's worth it,' Jeff Bezos wrote after the explosion.

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• Should Canada investigate World Cup ticket pricing alongside U.S.?

  'We closely monitor the work of our international counterparts, while recognizing that each jurisdiction operates under its own legal framework,' the Competition Bureau states.

  Consumer

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• Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in the first quarter and real gross domestic product was slightly negative on an annualized basis.

  Economy

  5 hours
• CFL’s new broadcast rights present opportunities, questions

  The CFL has inked a landmark broadcast rights deal that the league promises will bring three-down football to new audiences. Where does it leave teams and current fans?

  Sports

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• Ontario Liberal leadership candidates say legislative seat necessary for next leader

  The provincial party is holding its third leadership race in seven years after two successive leaders failed to gain a seat at Queen's Park, leading to their resignations. 

  Politics

  8 hours
• Escalating violence hurts paramedic mental health, retention, care: chief

  Paramedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.

  Canada

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• Kenneth Law pleads guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, will see murder charges dropped

  Authorities have alleged Kenneth Law ran several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite and other items that could be used for self-harm.

  Crime

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• WATCH: Global National – May 28

  Watch the full broadcast of Global National with Dawna Friesen

  News

  May 28
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• ‘A web of deceit’: Closing arguments heard at Toronto BBQ smoke murder trial

  A Liberty Village couple charged in relation to the death of their upstairs neighbour whose body was found in a garbage compactor will soon go to a jury for deliberations.

  Crime

  May 28
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• Bishnoi extortion gang sent letter to Canadian police warning it had 1,000 gunmen

  The letter was disclosed at a deportation hearing Thursday for an alleged Edmonton extortion gang member.

  Canada

  May 28
• Liberals say they can’t ‘reject’ rules tripling streamers’ contributions

  Conservatives put forward a motion in the House of Commons calling on cabinet to overturn the CRTC's increased requirements under the Online Streaming Act.

  Canada

  May 28
• Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

  The province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land on the Toronto Islands where Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is located.

  Politics

  May 28
• Ford government votes down bill to strengthen sexual assault court cases

  Catherine Fife saw her proposed law to mandate the government to pay closer attention to trends and outcomes in sexual assault trials voted down by the Progressive Conservatives.

  May 28
• Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question

  The government of Alberta has finalized the question for October's referendum on independence. Voters will be given two options. A majority will be 50 per cent plus one.

  Politics

  May 28