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Would Mount Royal constituents support Anthony Housefather crossing the floor?There is speculation that Anthony Housefather might leave the Liberals to join the Conservatives, but would his constituents support such a move?Politics1 hour
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Season 2 of ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’ shot in CalgaryFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock season 2 was filmed inside the Calgary Film Centre. Global News got an exclusive tour of the world of fraggles, gorgs and doozers.Features2 hours
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‘They’re not one-offs’: Injury to N.S. teacher shared to reflect school violenceThe president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union shared a photo on social media of the bruised wrist of an elementary school teacher who was apparently bitten by a student.Education2 hours
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Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of AlbertaThe Federal Court says the deal is too broad in its definition of who it covers and it was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province.Canada3 hours
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Canadian spy agency’s big data program is breaking the law: review bodyThe new dataset regime was meant to put rules around how the Canadian Security Intelligence Service can harvest big data for investigations and operations.Canada3 hours
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Top UN court orders Israel to open more aid crossings in GazaThe top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow aid.World3 hours
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CRA no longer requiring tax return for bare trusts this yearThe CRA says it’s making the change after the new reporting rules around bare trusts had an “unintended impact on Canadians.”Money3 hours
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‘Devil’s in the details’: Tenant groups, landlords react to promised federal rent reformsTenants and landlords are anxiously awaiting more information about the federal government's promise to introduce more protections for renters in the upcoming budget.Canada4 hours
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Ontario schools are suing firms behind TikTok, Meta, Snapchat. Here’s whyFour of Ontario's biggest school boards have said social media platforms are disrupting education and causing social withdrawal and anxiety among students.Canada4 hours
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‘Give it our best shot’: Efforts resume to save stranded orca calf on B.C. coastThe two-year-old Bigg's killer whale is trapped in the same tidal lagoon near Zeballos where its mother died on Saturday after becoming stranded by low tide.Environment4 hours
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Molly the magpie: Famous bird separated from dog best friend, sparking petitionOver 77,000 fans of the inter-species besties have signed a petition to have Molly the magpie and Peggy the Staffordshire terrier reunited.Trending4 hours
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Trudeau promises $1B loans to expand child care centresJustin Trudeau says the government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care across Canada.Canada5 hours
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Quebec firefighters who died in 2023 flood lacked training, equipment: safety boardThe victims were identified last year as 23-year-old Christopher Lavoie and 55-year-old Regis Lavoie, who were not related.Canada6 hours
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Harvard University removes human skin binding from infamous library bookThe text has been in Harvard's possession since the 1930s, but the grim discovery of a human skin binding was only confirmed in 2014.Trending6 hours
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Carbon price increase is ‘inhumane,’ Alberta premier tells committeePremiers Danielle Smith and Blaine Higgs made their cases against the carbon price at a House of Commons committee ahead of the April 1 increase.Politics7 hours
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Melting ice caps are slowing Earth’s rotation, shifting how we measure timeMelting polar ice caps are redistributing a massive amount of water from the North and South poles to the Earth's bulging centre, causing the entire rotation of the planet to slow.Science7 hours
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Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for FTX fraud worth over US$8BSam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing US$8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.U.S. News8 hours
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Energy and base metal stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixedCanada's main stock index rose to a new closing high Thursday ahead of the long weekend, while U.S. markets were mixed as a record-breaking quarter for equities came to a close.Economy8 hours
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Quebec judge orders bus driver to stand trial for daycare crash deathsQuebec court Judge François Landry is presiding over the preliminary inquiry, which heard from 13 witnesses over four days this week.Canada8 hours
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Cutting it close: N.B. man claims $64M lotto win just 19 days before expiryA New Brunswick man said he had a $64-million Lotto 64/9 ticket in his bedroom for nearly a year and didn't know it. The ticket was set to expire in 19 days.Money8 hours
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Justin Trudeau deepfake ad promoting ‘robot trader’ pulled off YouTubeA deepfake advertisement depicting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's likeness promoting a financial “robot trader” has been pulled off YouTube.Politics8 hours
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Supreme Court upholds First Nation election requirementThe Supreme Court of Canada is upholding a rule that requires members of a Yukon First Nation to live in its community should they want to serve on its council.Canada8 hours
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Powerball jackpot surpasses $1.26 billion. Can Canadians buy a ticket?The Powerball jackpot has ballooned after it made its 37th consecutive drawing and still did not produce a winner.Trending9 hours
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Suspect wanted for 2 murders at Ontario nightclub arrested in United StatesU.S. police arrested Kensworth Alton Francis, 29, of Mississauga, Ont., in Connecticut. He was wanted for two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.Crime10 hours
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‘Robust’ GDP growth to start 2024 puts Bank of Canada in tough spot: economistsStatistics Canada pointed to a rebound in the public sector, tied largely to the end of strikes in Quebec, as driving economic growth in January.Economy11 hours