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A group of people in a fishing village of about 150 residents had bought tickets for nearly two decades as part of a pool. Their win means about 10 per cent of the town's residents are now multimillionaires. https://t.co/9Mux6XUwsk
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A $50M jackpot win in a tiny Quebec village had made nearly 10 per cent of its residents multimillionaires. The winners — families, seniors and entrepreneurs — say it will help out the town of 150...
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Ottawa's "Buy Canadian" policy will be featured in the fall federal budget and is expected to be fully in place by next spring, according to a senior federal source. https://t.co/0AkAI5NmV2
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A senior federal source with knowledge of the government's plans said initial elements of the proposal should be in place by as early as November, with the entire policy expected to take effect by...
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Carney is headed to Mexico in an effort to diversify trade as the two countries prepare for a review of the three-way free trade deal with the United States.
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Canada's relationship with Mexico took a hit last fall when some politicians responded to talk of tariffs from president-elect Donald Trump by suggesting that Mexico should be thrown out of the North...
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ABC said on Wednesday it will indefinitely stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after remarks the late-night host made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it will indefinitely stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after remarks the late-night host made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh...
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The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5Â per cent on Wednesday, marking its first cut since March.
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WestJet flight attendants are seeking a new deal that includes compensation for alleged unpaid work, after their union and Air Canada sparred over similar demands. https://t.co/cgym0WdAol
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WestJet flight attendants are seeking a new deal that includes compensation for alleged unpaid work, after their union and Air Canada sparred over similar demands.
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Ghost is dying. The octopus is in her final phase of life, known as senescence, caring for the eggs she laid just last week. https://t.co/cAlSKcoAgA
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Ghost the giant Pacific octopus has been a viral sensation since her arrival at the Aquarium of the Pacific in California last summer. But these days she leads a quieter life — albeit, showered by...
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Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, the final piece of economic data to be released before the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision. https://t.co/Gh836hHsa3
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Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, the final piece of economic data to be released before the Bank of Canada's next interest rate...
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Longtime Liberal minister Chrystia Freeland is stepping down from cabinet and has signalled her plans to leave federal politics.
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The union representing Air Canada's flight attendants requested a cancellation of mediation after members voted against a wage agreement earlier this month, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
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The union representing Air Canada's flight attendants requested a cancellation of mediation after members voted against a wage agreement earlier this month, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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The government of Alberta announced Monday that driver's licences and identification cards will feature "Canadian citizenship markers." The mandatory change, which is the first of its kind in Canada, will roll out in late 2026, Premier Danielle Smith said.
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The government of Alberta announced Monday that driver's licences and identification cards will feature "Canadian citizenship markers." The mandatory change, which is the first of its kind in Canada,...
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Fifty-nine track and field athletes, the most Canada has sent to a World Athletics Championships, will try to top the six medals the 2023 team earned in Budapest, Hungary.
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'It's not to get the paper.... It's just to feel that I was able to accomplish it and test myself.' Meet the 82-year old enrolled at U of T with her grandson. https://t.co/1PiI2UM5LV
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Canadians don't always get opportunities to deeply connect with people in other age brackets, but some who are learning alongside each other describe it as an energizing and illuminating experience...
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Ottawa's list of fast-tracked "nation-building" projects includes the development of two copper mines — to source one of the world's most important natural resources as global demand soars and supply challenges persist. https://t.co/ktNYeOsC9d
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Ottawa's list of fast-tracked "nation-building" projects includes the development of two Canadian copper mines as global demand soars — and supply challenges persist — for one of the world's most...
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The union representing Canada's 55,000 postal workers says it wants Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and commit to a 'fair, ratifiable' contract or the union will 'consider stronger actions' to move labour negotiations along.
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The union representing Canada's 55,000 postal workers says it wants Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and commit to a "fair, ratifiable" contract with its employees or it will "consider...
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Utah's governor said early Friday that they have a suspect in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk earlier this week.
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man suspected of shooting prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is being held without bail on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm...
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LIVE: CBC meteorologist and science reporter Johanna Wagstaffe and Laura Lynch, host of CBC's What on Earth are answering your questions live about wildfires, air quality and climate change.
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