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Fox News host’s (mis)pronunciation of Ottawa puts spotlight on word’s Indigenous origins

When a popular Fox News host appeared to mispronounce the name of Canada’s capital in a segment on his U.S. prime-time TV show last week, he...

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Canadian Celebrities

‘They chose the wrong person’: Pierre Laporte’s son reflects on his murder 50 years after October Crisis

It’s been almost 50 years since Jean Laporte learned from a television report that his father had been killed by a radical group...

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Canadian Celebrities

Trump’s Proud Boys remark boosts far-right group’s profile, including in Canada, experts say

U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment about the self-described “Western chauvinist” Proud Boys during Tuesday night’s raucous presidential debate was a significant profile boost to the organization, including its...

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Canadian Celebrities

CMHC to get name change to reflect changing focus away from just home ownership

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will be getting a new name in the coming months, part of a larger rebranding by the...

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Canadian Celebrities

CFL sponsor threatens to cut ties unless Edmonton changes team name

One of the sponsors of the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos says it will cut ties with the team unless it changes its name....

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Canadian Celebrities

Heartbreak on the 49th parallel: Lives interrupted by the Canada-U.S. border closure

It’s been a dismal few days for Canada-U.S. relations. Specifically, for people in relationships with someone on the other side of the border, dealing...

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Canadian Celebrities

WorkSafeBC told to investigate allegation of ‘culturally unsafe’ workplace at City of Vancouver

WorkSafeBC, a government agency that oversees workers’ health and safety in the province, has been ordered to investigate an Indigenous woman’s claim that she...

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Canadian Celebrities

Canadian businesses rush to plug a gap in electric-vehicle charging: Don Pittis

The relatively small number of electric vehicles you see on the road today masks what many experts say is a disruptive revolution coming...

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Canadian Celebrities

Chiarelli’s leave request denied

  In an unprecedented move, Ottawa city council unanimously denied Coun. Rick Chiarelli’s request for a leave of absence Wednesday. Councillors were provided with...

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‘You Are My Best Friend!’ Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Renew Their Vows

I do … again! Just weeks after Psalm West arrived, Kim Kardashian wanted to celebrate her five-year wedding anniversary with Kanye West in...

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Canadian Celebrities

It’s election day in Canada: Here’s what you need to know

After a 40-day campaign, millions of Canadians will cast ballots today in the 43rd general election. Polls have opened and the first ballots...

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United States Celebrities

Breaking news: Hundreds of thousands of Africans were enslaved in America. Wanda Tucker believes her relatives were the first

  LUANDA, Angola – Wanda Tucker stepped off the plane to a sky so gray it blended into the tarmac. She inhaled, balanced her...

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Who knows the name of this fruit? (Photo)

Who knows the name of this fruit? (Photo) We know it though, but will like to hear from y’all… Lol