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Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market

Wed, 2024-11-20 01:00

A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

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Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training

Wed, 2024-11-20 01:00

Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.

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Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says

Tue, 2024-11-19 15:51

The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims' mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim statements in person at Paul Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.

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Canadian scientists urged to end government-funded research with China in sensitive areas

Tue, 2024-11-19 15:36

The new head of the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has some homework to do before taking over in January — starting with a long-awaited parliamentary committee report that recommends ending all government-funded research in sensitive areas with people or entities from within China.

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N.B. First Nation chiefs claim 'enormous victory' in pursuit of land title claim

Tue, 2024-11-19 13:42

A New Brunswick judge has ruled that Aboriginal title can be declared over privately owned land — even land they’re not fighting to reclaim, according to a Court of King’s Bench decision released last week.

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Manitoba throne speech tackles grocery store competition, Hydro rates and health care

Tue, 2024-11-19 11:38

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's second throne speech promises to stop grocery stores from preventing competitors from opening nearby, and to freeze electricity rates for a year despite Manitoba Hydro's historically high debt.

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Regulator orders Alberta oilsands site to shut down following string of alleged infractions

Tue, 2024-11-19 10:18

An oilsands operator in northern Alberta has been ordered to shut down due to repeated failures to meet its regulatory obligations.

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Pic Mobert First Nation in northwestern Ontario declares state of emergency over gang activity

Tue, 2024-11-19 10:13

Leaders from Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation – also known as Pic Mobert First Nation – held a press conference at Queen's Park Tuesday morning to demand more support for what it's calling "a crisis in violence, organized crime, addiction and mental health." Here's what community leaders want to see done.

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Why does this B.C. city have so many currency exchanges?

Tue, 2024-11-19 10:11

In North Vancouver, an overabundance of currency exchange businesses has led to a new bylaw. CBC's Rafferty Baker looks into why the businesses are flourishing in the city and why councillors are now limiting where they can operate.

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Vancouver airport runway to be closed for 'a few days' after cargo plane overruns landing

Tue, 2024-11-19 08:37

A runway at Vancouver International Airport is closed after an Amazon Prime plane overran a landing early Tuesday morning.

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Inflation ticked up to 2% in October after previous month's steep drop in gas prices

Tue, 2024-11-19 05:37

Canada's inflation rate ticked up to two per cent in October, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The consumer price index had previously hit 1.6 per cent in September, thanks to a steep decline in gas prices.

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Insurance group releases list of Ontario's 10 most stolen vehicles 2023

Tue, 2024-11-19 05:00

Équité Association reveals the most frequently and commonly stolen cars in Ontario last year.

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Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns

Tue, 2024-11-19 02:00

A Nova Scotia woman says she was shocked to discover her bathroom floor and swimming pool were the background of explicit videos posted by her dog-sitter on an adults-only website. 

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When did Christmas cards get so intense? As the mental load piles up, some families are opting out

Tue, 2024-11-19 01:00

When they were first conceived, Christmas cards were meant to save time. Now, depending on your point of view, modern Christmas cards are either a cherished custom that brings you joy, or an unnecessary burden during a time of year when the mental load is already heavy.

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Trial of alleged neo-Nazi terror propagandist 'Dark Foreigner' begins in Ottawa

Tue, 2024-11-19 01:00

Using the online alias "Dark Foreigner," an Ottawa man made hate propaganda videos and images for an international neo-Nazi organization to promote hatred against Jews and others, federal Crown prosecutors alleged at the beginning of Patrick Gordon Macdonald's trial on Monday.

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MLA rephrases himself after suggesting driver in crash may be foreigner, eligible for deportation

Mon, 2024-11-18 19:19

A Manitoba MLA is expressing regret after drawing parallels between the 25-year-old driver in a fatal highway crash and "cheap foreign" labour in the trucking industry, who he said in this instance should be deported if not a Canadian citizen.

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Transport Canada to increase screening for travellers to India

Mon, 2024-11-18 17:36

Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand says that "out of an abundance of caution," her ministry will be increasing security measures for people travelling to India.

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Prince Harry plays volleyball with Vancouver schoolchildren after appearance at Grey Cup

Mon, 2024-11-18 17:29

The Duke of Sussex was promoting an Invictus Games school program online ahead of next year's tournament in B.C.

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