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‘It’s silly’: Director of Bigfoot movie thanks campaign by Alberta’s energy war room
The director of a children’s movie about Bigfoot wants to thank the Alberta government’s energy centre for starting a “ludicrous” fight over the...
Rogers-Shaw merger offers chance for Ottawa to insist on better deal for cellphone customers
Before the days of COVID-19 vaccine delays, there were few things Canadians liked to complain about more than the high cost of their...
Employees’ claims of sales pressure spark shareholder lawsuit against TD Bank
A TD Bank teller who spoke out about the pressure to sell customers products and services they didn’t need says she feels vindicated...
Ontario implementing stricter public health measures as province sets COVID-19 case record
Ontario announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions Friday amid mounting criticism that the government was ill-prepared for a second wave of the pandemic, which has seen crippling lines...
Ottawa prepares to squeeze big U.S. tech firms over loss of revenue for Canadian news outlets
Advocates for Canada’s news media sector have welcomed the federal government’s clearest pledge yet to squeeze web giants for compensation. But there’s evidence...
Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation
Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara — who is expected to appear in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to...
Fears of election meddling on social media were overblown, say researchers
Now that the election is over and researchers have combed through the data collected, their conclusion is clear: there was more talk about foreign...
Trump says Europe will be a ‘massive buyer’ of US natural gas. There’s one slight problem with that
When President Trump met with Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, at the White House, the two said they were entering...
The Pentagon just got one step closer to awarding its $10 billion cloud contract
The Defense Department took a large step forward Thursday in its march toward procuring a secure cloud software, an acquisition potentially worth up...
Charlotte Brown: Man guilty of first date speedboat death
A man has been found guilty of killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames during their first date....
Supermarkets recall frozen vegetables over listeria fears
According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 11 people in the UK have been affected by listeriosis since 2015, including two people...
Thames speedboat date death victim was ‘sure it’s safe’
A woman who died after falling from a speedboat while on a first date told her friend “I’m sure it’s safe” shortly before...
Countess of Chester Hospital: Woman held in baby deaths probe
A healthcare professional has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital. Cheshire Police...
Strictly pay gap: Horwood says Ballas should be paid less
Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood says head judge, Shirley Ballas, should be paid “something lower” due to a lack of TV experience....
Westminster ‘paedophile ring’ accuser charged
A man who alleged there was a paedophile ring at the heart of Westminster has been charged with perverting the course of justice....
Illegal levels of air pollution linked to child’s death
A nine-year-old girl’s fatal asthma attack has been linked to illegally high levels of air pollution. Ella Kissi-Debrah lived 25m (80ft) from London’s...
