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We’re in a new space race, but what toll is it taking on our environment?

Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that...

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Muslim teachers in Quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal

Amar Al-Shakfa dropped off her CV at a Montreal school on Wednesday, a day after learning English school boards would be exempt from...

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Meet Goosey Lucy, the bird that fell in love with a Hampton, N.B., man

Love comes around when you least expect it — at least that’s what happened to George Pattison. The Hampton man hosted an unexpected visitor at...

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Doug Ford’s popularity plummets as pandemic takes its toll

If Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defeated in next year’s provincial election, he might look back at this past week as the beginning...

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Hugh Jackman Speaks Out In All Caps Regarding A Controversy With His Latest Project

Hugh Jackman released a statement about Scott Rudin in all caps, shared on The New York Times reporter Michael Paulson’s Twitter. “I want...

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John Travolta Reveals The Significance Of Dancing With His Daughter Ella

John Travolta has never been shy about beaming with pride over his daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta, and an April interview with Esquire Mexico...

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Toronto, Peel to close businesses with 5 or more COVID-19 cases linked to the workplace

Toronto and Peel Region are issuing orders to force businesses with five or more cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks to...

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With one budget, Freeland overturned 3 decades of political orthodoxy

Nearly seven years ago, a rookie politician surveyed the political landscape across the democratic world and saw the outlines of a new era....

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Prince George, B.C., was once a city of affordable homes. Now, it’s home to bidding wars

A B.C. city that once sold ads on Vancouver’s SkyTrain promising affordable home ownership is now dealing with bidding wars and same-day sales —...

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As ICUs fill up, doctors confront grim choice of who gets life-saving care

Hospitals are shifting critically ill patients around, looking for any empty bed. Nurses and doctors are putting in exhaustion-defying amounts of overtime. Some...

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Charges laid against 5 from Ontario seen at Walmart less than an hour after arriving on P.E.I.

Summerside police say five people have been charged for failing to self-isolate less than an hour after their arrival in P.E.I. on Friday...

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Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property

When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit...

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Rogers identifies cause of Canada-wide wireless outage, but no time given for service return

Rogers apologized after an outage affecting its wireless users stretched well into Monday evening, as the company’s chief technology officer said the software issue has been...

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B.C. filmmakers get Stephen King’s endorsement for festival of films based on his work

A pair of Prince George, B.C., filmmakers are still reeling from the excitement of having their project endorsed by the king of horror. Stephen King...

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Suncor fined $100K for gas release at Edmonton Refinery

Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta’s environmental protection law after a release of a poisonous gas at its refinery just...

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Winnipeg girls’ volleyball coach dismissed from role after telling players he’s allowed to use racial slurs

A Winnipeg volleyball player says she was disgusted after her coach said he should be allowed to use racial slurs while expressing his...