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Protesters set up Gaza encampments at two more B.C. universitiesPro-Palestinian protesters have set up encampments at two more B.C. universities, as a wave of demonstrations at North American post-secondary institutions continued to spread.Politics2 hours
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Budget 2024 won’t have much effect on inflation, Bank of Canada head saysTiff Macklem testified at a Senate committee that the spending plan tabled last month hasn't changed the federal government's fiscal track by much.Economy3 hours
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Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1Chris Bassitt does not like how he or his Toronto Blue Jays have started 2024.Sports4 hours
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Is ‘wacko’ an unparliamentary word? A look at the rules on decorumWhile lists of words and phrases deemed unparliamentary exist, the official House of Commons rules are focused on how that language is used, rather than banning specific terms.Politics4 hours
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TSX flat as oil falls, U.S. stock markets mixed after Fed holds interest rates steadyCanada's main stock index eked out a gain Wednesday even as energy stocks fell, while U.S. markets stumbled to a mixed close after the central bank held interest rates steady.Economy4 hours
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Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban set to be repealed after Senate voteThe state Senate voted in favour of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.U.S. News4 hours
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Is inside sports betting on the rise? Why the problem may get ‘more common’Does Canada have an inside sports betting problem? Two athletes for Canadian teams were recently penalized for betting as legalized gambling has taken off.Sports4 hours
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Harvey Weinstein faces retrial after #MeToo rape conviction overturnedOne of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, is prepared to testify again.Entertainment5 hours
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Man buys $19K Cartier earrings for $19 thanks to pricing errorRogelio Villarreal bought two pairs of the earrings, made of 18-carat rose gold and 142 individual diamonds, while they were listed for the wrong price on Cartier's website.Trending6 hours
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Floating housing for LNG workers rejected by SquamishPlans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council.Politics6 hours
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NHL coach Jon Cooper apologizes for sexist ‘goalies in skirts’ commentTampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper's 'misogynistic' remarks after the team was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs faced backlash.Sports6 hours
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Canada’s most wanted fugitive arrested in P.E.I. over Toronto homicideA man who was listed as Canada's most wanted fugitive over a homicide that occurred in Toronto last year has been arrested in the Maritimes.Crime6 hours
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U.S. Fed says it won’t cut rates until it has ‘greater confidence’ on inflationThe Fed emphasized inflation has remained high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut rates until it has “greater confidence” price increases are slowing sustainably.Economy6 hours
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Toxic metals in vapes may pose major health risks for youth, study findsThe study, published Monday in the Tobacco Control journal, says vaping may increase the risk of exposure to lead, uranium and cadmium.Health7 hours
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Nearly 60% of retirees are supporting adult children financially, survey findsThe report said 59 per cent of retirees report helping their non-student adult children with both day-to-day expenses and big-ticket items like home purchases.Money7 hours
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‘Tar in a bottle’: Makeup brand faces backlash for jet-black foundationBlack beauty influencer Golloria George said the foundation shade was reminiscent of 'minstrel shows,' a form of theatre that involved mostly white actors wearing blackface.Lifestyle8 hours
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Volcano eruption spurs lightning, spectacular Mordor-like sky in IndonesiaMount Ruang's volcano triggered warnings of a possible tsunami from volcanic materials falling into the ocean.World8 hours
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What we know — and don’t — in Ontario’s deadly Highway 401 police pursuit crashThere are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding a crash on Highway 401 Monday evening that resulted in the deaths of four people and involved a wrong-way police pursuit.Crime9 hours
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Poilievre allowed back in House of Commons after getting kicked out TuesdayConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be allowed back in the House of Commons from question period Wednesday after being ejected for calling the prime minister a 'wacko.'Canada9 hours
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McGill encampment: Court rejects request for injunction against protestersPro-Palestinian protesters pitched their tents Saturday, calling on both McGill and Concordia universities to divest from Israel-connected funds.Canada11 hours
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Loblaw CEO ‘more optimistic’ than before on grocery code of conductLoblaw's new chief executive said he's "cautiously optimistic" that the company will be able to come to an agreement on the grocery code of conduct.ConsumerMay 1
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$34B Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project opens after years of constructionThe Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project took more than four years to construct, and was one of the most costly infrastructure projects in Canadian history.CanadaMay 1
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What to know about the UCLA, Columbia student protestsPolice have swept through campuses in the U.S. in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the conflict in Gaza.U.S. NewsMay 1
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Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault linked to PPE company embroiled in lawsuitsGlobal Health Imports Corporation, a company that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault co-founded in 2020, faces $7.8 million in court-ordered debts.InvestigationsMay 1
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As flu season fades, spring and summer viruses emerge. What are they?As Canadians bid farewell to the aches and chills of the respiratory virus season a new question looms: what other microbial menaces will appear as days grow warmer?HealthMay 1