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Wildfire wine country’s future
Wine expert Natalie Maclean speaks about how BC wildfires will affect the province’s signature industry.
Canada
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Teen was doing homework at family's Mississauga, Ont. restaurant when gunman opened fire: testimony
The 13-year-old sister of a young man killed in the attack on her family’s Mississauga restaurant in 2021 took the stand in a Brampton courthouse on Monday to describe the terrifying moments of coming under fire.
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Coroner's inquest begins in death of Indigenous man shot by northern Ont. police
Three northern Ont. police officers who shot and killed an Indigenous man four years ago were cleared of wrongdoing and now a coroner's inquest is underway to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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Guilty plea entered in deadly Vancouver home invasion
The second of two men charged in the death of a Vancouver senior during a 2021 home invasion has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Kitchener, Ont. woman with incurable cancer pushing province to cover rare cancer drug
A rare cancer treatment could potentially extend the life of an Ontario woman. The problem is, the province won’t approve the pricey drug.
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Airline prices, concentration key concerns driving Competition Bureau scrutiny
The Competition Bureau says market concentration, prices and a rising tally of customer complaints are fuelling its study into Canada's airline industry.
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University presidents say there's more work to do to combat antisemitism on campuses
Four university presidents conceded to members of Parliament today that antisemitism is a problem on their campuses.
World
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At least 4 killed and 1 injured in building collapse in eastern China, state media says
Chinese state media says at least four people have been reported dead in a building collapse in the eastern province of Anhui.
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Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around US$8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros (US$8.1 billion) in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond.
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Papua New Guinea says Friday's landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help
A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday's landslide and has formally asked for international help.
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South Africa's surprise election challenger is evoking the past anti-apartheid struggle
Jacob Zuma has become the wild card of the election for Africa's most advanced country, six years after resigning South Africa's presidency under a cloud. His MK party was formed just over six months ago and yet is expected to drain significant support from the ANC.
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Russia to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks on Monday and signed a number of agreements, including one that envisions Moscow building a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country.
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Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report on Monday by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran's attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community.
Entertainment
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Toronto comedian Mae Martin to host Canadian Screen Awards
Toronto native Mae Martin will host the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.
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'Furiosa,' 'Garfield' lead slowest Memorial Day box office in decades
Movie theaters are looking more and more like a wasteland this summer. Neither "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" nor "The Garfield Movie" could save Memorial Day weekend, which is cruising towards a two-decade low.
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Lizzo reveals how she really feels about that 'South Park' obesity episode
Lizzo appeared to be left stunned after 'South Park' referenced the singer in an episode satirizing the increasing popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
Health
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Kitchener, Ont. woman with incurable cancer pushing province to cover rare cancer drug
A rare cancer treatment could potentially extend the life of an Ontario woman. The problem is, the province won’t approve the pricey drug.
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Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows
It takes a lot of calories to be pregnant — and fewer of the calories are going to the fetus than previously thought, according to a new study.
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WHO chief Tedros 'confident' of eventual pandemic treaty deal
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday voiced confidence that countries would one day reach a deal on a pandemic accord after failing to produce an agreement last week, although health officials warned it could take years.
Politics
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'Repetitive partisan conduct': Conservatives to force vote on ousting Speaker Greg Fergus
The federal Conservatives have advanced a motion that will force MPs to vote on whether to oust Greg Fergus as House of Commons Speaker, after MPs' deputy adjudicator ruled Monday that the Liberal member's allegedly errant partisan event invite required urgent attention.
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'Decades-long fight': MPs unanimously pass 'anti-scab' legislation
A bill that would ban federal employers from using replacement workers or 'scabs' during lockouts or strikes passed the House of Commons unanimously on Monday.
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University presidents say there's more work to do to combat antisemitism on campuses
Four university presidents conceded to members of Parliament today that antisemitism is a problem on their campuses.
Sci-Tech
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Ottawa working on artificial intelligence strategy for the public service
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Ottawa is developing a new artificial intelligence strategy for government operations.
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Some birds may use 'mental time travel,' study finds
Real quick — what did you have for lunch yesterday? Were you with anyone? Where were you? Can you picture the scene? The ability to remember things that happened to you in the past, especially to go back and recall little incidental details, is a hallmark of what psychologists call episodic memory — and new research indicates that it’s an ability humans may share with birds called Eurasian jays.
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Man or machine? Toronto company finds a way to determine how real audio clips are
The Toronto-based research arm of life sciences technology firm Klick Health has found a way to analyze voices in a manner that’s so granular, it can tell whether it's a person or an artificial intelligence-powered machine.