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Strong quake shakes southern Philippines, no immediate reports of damage
A woman on a stretcher is assisted by a companion after a powerful earthquake was felt in Davao City, Philippines Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. A powerful earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Tuesday morning, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported.(AP Photo)
Toronto starters shine in Raptors’ retro-night win over Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) goes in for a layup as Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (14), centre Mo Bamba (5) and Terrence Ross (8) look on during first half NBA action in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Canfor backs Pattison’s bid to take full control of B.C. forestry firm
Canfor backs Pattison’s bid to take full control of B.C. forestry firm
U.S. extends protections for many Salvadorans living in the country under temporary protected status
Shattered global order means a heavy burden for Canada’s next trade minister
Lawrence Herman
Tent city shooting renews worries about crime in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park
A woman walks past tents being lived in by homeless people at Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver, on Monday October 28, 2019. Vancouver's park board says it will not agree to clearing out a homeless camp in a Downtown Eastside park until the mayor proves there is a plan to house everyone who is currently living there. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
U.S. wants to bolster fight against Islamic State after its leader’s death
President Donald Trump speaks Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, announcing that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Vancouver Opera general director Kim Gaynor resigns over ‘divergence of opinion’
Kim Gaynor, the Vancouver Opera’s general director, says it became evident early in her tenure that a festival alone was not going to satisfy the city’s audiences.
China’s new moral guide elevates Xi over Mao, urges national pride over foreign influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown in a painting and on screen during a parade for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Doug Ford’s office deletes retweet advocating Andrew Scheer’s exit
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer speaks during a news conference in Regina, Tuesday October 22, 2019. Scheer offered the Liberals no help Tuesday to try and piece together national unity after an election contest that's left the country divided on regional lines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C. Supreme Court ruling on ICBC puts province’s finances at risk
Finance Minister Carole James arrives to deliver the provincial public accounts report during a press conference at the press gallery at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, July 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Incoming Tory MP, Grassy Narrows chief vow to press Trudeau on medical-treatment facility
Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle is photographed after a press conference to unveil the new report on Grassy Narrows' mercury poisoning findings, in Toronto on Thursday, May 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Nova Scotia legislature committee told new climate targets don’t go far enough
Underachieving Leafs need to pick up the pace before it’s too late
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott (23) leaves the ice, injured, with a trainer during third period NHL action against the Edmonton Oilers, in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. The Maple Leafs say Dermott will undergo shoulder surgery on Friday and is expected to be out of action a minimum of six months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Aimia third-quarter net earnings plunge but grow from continuing operations
An AIMIA logo is shown at the company's annual general meeting in Montreal, Friday, May 4, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Beijing says Canadian military participation at Chinese sports competition more proof it’s not losing global support
Guy Saint-Jacques, Canada's ambassador to the People's Republic of China, speaks about how China's political leadership change may affect Canada's ties with China, at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta on Monday February 11, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Alberta to unveil plan to target emissions
Premier Jason Kenney speaks to the media in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday Oct. 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Goodbye F. Scott Fitzgerald, hello Rita Joe: Thunder Bay’s schools bring Indigenous stories into classes
At St. Patrick High School in Thunder Bay, 16-year-old student Alyssa Lentz raises her hand. Her English class is learning about Indigenous poets and authors.
Doug Ford sets new tone, calls for national unity
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is photographed in the Ontario Legislature on Oct 28 2019. The assembly resumed sitting after taking a five month break over the summer.
WestJet Airlines beats expectations as third-quarter profit climbs to $119.4-million
The head of Flair Airlines says he is alerting Canada's competition watchdog to possible pressure tactics by WestJet Airlines Ltd. to disrupt services at the upstart carrier. A WestJet plane takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Vancouver on Monday, May 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler seek to intervene in California emissions suit
FILE PHOTO: Morning commuters travel in rush hour traffic towards Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File Photo
The spy who vanished – and what his case reveals about South Africa
Recent turbulence in Canadian telecom stocks offers opportunity for dividend-hungry investors
David Berman
Energy lobbyists plan to reach out to more opposition parties, including NDP
FILE PHOTO: Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dennis Owen/File Photo
Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook chief executive, testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 23, 2019. In an open letter, the social network’s employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was "a threat" to the company. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)
Streetwise newsletter: Sage Capital seeks to invest in small businesses with succession issues
Bank towers at the four corners of King St. West and Bay St. are photographed on Oct 1 2018. Clockwise from left are ScotiaBank, Bank of Montreal, TD and CIBC.
Pace of mortgage borrowing picks up, signalling end to real estate lull
Houses are seen in an aerial view in Langley, B.C., on Wednesday May 16, 2018. Federal parties are floating potential platform ideas to address what appears to be a key concern from voters: Housing affordability. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The federal parties embarrassed themselves over Bill 21 during the election. Can they change?
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Donald Trump tweets photo of military dog wounded in Baghdadi raid
In this photo provided by the White House via the Twitter account of President Donald Trump after it was declassified by Trump, a photo of the military working dog that was injured tracking down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel beneath his compound in Syria. Joint chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley told reporters Monday that the animal "performed a tremendous service" and said the dog was "slightly wounded" but is now recovering and has returned to duty at an undisclosed location. The dog's name remains classified. (White House via AP)
Canada Jetlines postpones launch over financing challenges, lays off staff
Canada Jetlines postpones launch over financing challenges, lays off staff
Air France to boost number of flights from Toronto to Paris
Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, is photographed in the cockpit of an Airbus A 350, Oct 27 2019. Rigail flew aboard the first A350 flight to Canada.
Trial begins for two special constables charged in Halifax jail cell death
RCMP, feds pressed to find missing reservist with alleged links to neo-Nazis
RCMP say a Manitoba army reservist accused of being a member of a neo-Nazi group has gone missing. Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews, shown in this undated RCMP handout photo was reported missing to police on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP
Bay Street’s Sage Capital seeks to invest in small businesses with succession issues
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
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Grow up, President Trump – juvenile language has no place in politics
John Doyle
The targeting of other women shows Meghan Murphy is no feminist
Denise Balkissoon
Jets’ Adam Lowry suspended for two games for boarding Flames’ Oliver Kylington
Democrats set Thursday vote on U.S. House path to impeachment probe
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., gestures while speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
‘He just doesn’t have that It factor.’ What readers think of Andrew Scheer vs. Peter MacKay in potential Conservative leadership battle
Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, signed party hats and posed for photos with party faithful at a rally in Richmond B.C., October 20, 2019.
Forge FC, Cavalry FC to appeal red cards ahead of second leg of CPL final
The class of the Canadian Premier League in both the spring and fall sessions, Calgary's Cavalry FC and Hamilton's Forge FC appeared to be on a collision course from the start of the inaugural CPL season. The game ball sits on a pedestal ahead of the inaugural soccer match of the Canadian Premier League between Forge FC of Hamilton and York 9 in Hamilton, Ont., Saturday, April 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Ronan Farrow’s Weinstein-burning Catch and Kill celebrates all that is right with journalism, even as it exposes all that is so terribly broken
Ronan Farrow launching podcast offshoot of explosive book Catch and Kill
Group that includes 5 moms challenging Ontario’s vaccination child law
FILE PHOTO: A camper's immunization form and physician's stamp is seen at the Rosmarins Day Camp and Cottages office in Monroe, New York, U.S., May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
British PM Boris Johnson forced to accept Brexit delay as he continues push for early election
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to lawmakers during the election debate in the House of Commons, London, Monday Oct. 28, 2019. Lawmakers on Monday rejected Johnson's call for a December national election, in the hope of breaking the political deadlock over Brexit. (Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP)
U.S. women’s national team appoints Andonovski as head coach
Vlatko Andonovski speaks during a news conference to announce his appointment as the new head coach of U.S. women's national soccer team in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Alberta introduces bill affecting pay rules for doctors, public-sector workers
Finance Minister Travis Toews, left, delivers the provincial budget as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney looks on, in Edmonton, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. Alberta is proposing new legislation that could affect where doctors work and how much they get paid, and allow the government more freedom to bring in replacement workers for union jobs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Father, stepmother of slain seven-year-old Quebec girl back in court
Evening Update: Thousands forced to flee after brush fire ignites in LA; aftermath of the U.S.-led raid that killed Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi
Firefighters try to save a home on Tigertail Road during the Getty fire, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/ Christian Monterrosa)
Multiple homicides, shooting ramp up pressure on Winnipeg police resources
Winnipeg Police Superintendent Danny Smyth speaks at a press conference in Winnipeg Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Winnipeg's police chief says a deadly weekend has left resources strained as investigators deal with three homicides and a shooting that left four people, including an infant, in hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Costly prescription eye treatment highlights a loophole in Canada’s drug-price regulation process
Oct.24/19- Wallaceburg, Ont. Katelyn Campbell administers Cystadrops to her children Nora Campbell age 2 and Alan Campbell age 6 after school at their Wallaceburg home. (Rob Gurdebeke/The Globe and Mail)
Quebec rocker Eric Lapointe pleads not guilty to a charge of assault
Eric Lapointe performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Amy Harris/Invision
Jury trial for pair accused in Calgary quadruple killing begins
Influential curator championed Canadian art
Jeffrey Spalding, president and CEO of the Glenbow Museum on set of the new art exhibit opening this weekend in Calgary, Alberta, July 21, 2008. Photo by Todd Korol / The Globe and Mail
Beyond Meat to offer more store discounts as competition heats up; shares fall
FILE PHOTO: The company logo and trading information for Beyond Meat is displayed on a screen during the IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Alphabet misses profit estimates as Google bets big on newer businesses
FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Justin Verlander, Astros can clinch World Series vs. Nationals in Game 6
Oct 25, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) in the dugout before game three of the 2019 World Series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
How (and why) to align your investments with a low carbon future
Ben Spencer answers England emergency call at Rugby World Cup
England's Willi Heinz looks to kick the ball during the Rugby World Cup semifinal at International Yokohama Stadium between New Zealand and England in Yokohama, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Heinz has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup final and a replacement Ben Spencer has flown to Japan to take his place in the squad. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic make winning starts at Paris Masters, Roger Federer withdraws
Team Europe's Rafael Nadal reacts after winning a game against to Team world's Milos Raonic during their single tennis match at the Laver Cup tennis event in Geneva on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)
Investors return to Saudi Arabia as lucrative oil IPO looms
FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo pictured at the company's oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
How to invest a cash windfall
Norman Rothery
Ontario proposes letting airport bars serve alcohol 24 hours a day
Budweiser beer bottles are seen in a cooler at a liquor shop in Kolkata, India, September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
Alberta budget weakens environmental, climate monitoring: Opposition
A flare stack lights the sky along refinery row in Edmonton Alta, on Friday December 28, 2018. Alberta's new budget cuts funds for environmental monitoring and managing greenhouse gas emissions. Critics say the moves will weaken the province's ability to track pollution and reduce its contribution to climate change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Pipelines and politics: Where do the parties meet?
FILE PHOTO: Steel pipe to be used in the oil pipeline construction of the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project lies at a stockpile site in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dennis Owen/File Photo
B.C. to update emergency program law to improve disaster responses, supports
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth talks about seeking input on modernizing the Emergency Program Act calling upon emergency management practitioners, First Nations leaders, business and others during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, October 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
RCMP say body recovered from remote Manitoba lake where plane crashed; two men still missing
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'E' Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Roughriders, Stampeders still battling for first in West Division standings
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (19) throws against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, October 25, 2019. They've been a fixture atop the West Division standings since 2010 but the Calgary Stampeders will need help to finish there this season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
‘We know we made mistakes’ on 737 Max, Boeing CEO says
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 02: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg speaks at an Economic Club Of New York event on October 2, 2019 in New York City. The FAA has recently ordered additional inspections of Boeing's heavily used versions of its 737 NG models for cracks in wing supports. The news is another blow to Boeing, already dealing with the grounding of the newest version of the 737 Max model after two crashes in five months. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
How do I deal with a co-worker stealing my meals from the office fridge?
David Eddie
Should I force my son to take Saturday morning Chinese classes?
Illustration by Ashley Wong
Man accused in Capital Gazette shooting changing his plea
In this June 29, 2018, file photo, crime scene tape surrounds a building housing The Capital Gazette newspaper's offices, in Annapolis, Md.
Families of first responders killed on duty in Nova Scotia now eligible for memorial grant
Justice Minister Mark Furey listens to a question in Halifax, on April 3, 2018.
Around 3,000 CN Rail workers threaten to launch national strike in November
Canadian National locomotives are seen in Montreal on Monday, February 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
‘Secret’ no more: Pope Francis renames historic Vatican archives
Pope Francis celebrates the closing mass of the Synod on Amazonia, at Saint Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican, on Oct. 27, 2019.
Canada has shown ‘uneven’ progress on gender equality over last five years, new report says
Pedestrians cross Adelaide St. West while walking south on Bay St. in Toronto's Financial District, on Oct 1 2019.
Robert Evans, iconic producer of Chinatown, dies at 89
CLARIFIES ROLE AS FILM EXECUTIVE - FILE - This June 27, 2013 file photo shows Robert Evans at "Helmut Newton: White Women - Sleepless Nights - Big Nudes" exhibit opening at the Annenberg Space Photography in Los Angeles. A representative for Evans, the producer of “Chinatown” who helped shepherd films including “The Godfather” and “Harold and Maude” to the screen as chief of Paramount Pictures, confirmed that Evans passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. He was 89. No other details were immediately available. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Disqualified cannabis shop applicants in Ontario seek to appeal after their challenge was dismissed
Harvested cannabis is shown in Fenwick, Ont., on June 26, 2018.
U.S. regulator to bar China’s Huawei and ZTE from government subsidy program
FILE PHOTO: A Huawei logo is pictured at their store at Vina del Mar, Chile July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
Ford cutting 450 jobs in Oakville, Ont., as production of two vehicles ends
Ford Flex crossover vehicles sit in parking lots outside the production facility in Oakville, Ont., Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Ford Motor Co.'s largest Canadian manufacturing operation will eliminate 450 jobs by early 2020 as the company discontinues two of the models made at the Oakville, Ont., complex. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Former North Carolina senator Kay Hagan dies at 66
Former North Carolina senator Kay Hagan dies at 66
Former Toronto Argonauts centre Norm Stoneburgh dies at 84
Former Toronto Argonauts centre Norm Stoneburgh dies at 84
Apple launching upgraded AirPods Pro
The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Nova Scotia doctors reach tentative agreements with provincial government
The group that represents Nova Scotia’s 3,100 physicians has reached two tentative contract settlements with the provincial government.
Hearing begins on fate of Missouri’s lone abortion clinic
The Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, the last abortion clinic in Missouri, is seen on June 13, 2019.
Nissan gives a glimpse into the future, but with caution
The Nissan Ariya concept car is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo on October 25, 2019. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Bre-X geologist John Felderhof, key player in gold mining scandal, dies
John Felderhof (second from left) is shown in this 1996 file photo taken at Bre-X Minerals' Busang project site in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Felderhof is shown with (left - right) Jerry Alo, project metallurgist; Michael De Guzman, exploration manager; Cesar Puspos, geologist.
Quebec coroner rules death of Montreal artist, model known as Zombie Boy was accidental
Rick Stephan Genest, a Canadian artist and model known as Zombie Boy, is seen during the Fashion Rio Summer 2012 collection, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a June 4, 2011, file photo.
Ottawa leaves national-threat level unchanged following Islamic State leader’s death
This file image made from video posted on a militant website on April 29, 2019, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Shoulder injury sidelines Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko for 5 months
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko skates against the New York Islanders during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke)
HSBC warns of restructuring pain ahead as outlook darkens
In this picture taken on October 24 shows a general view of the HSBC headquarters building in Hong Kong. - HSBC pre-tax profits slip 18 percent to 4.8 billion USD in third quarter, the company announced on October 28, 2019. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)
Chile’s Pinera faces new protests after firing ministers, courting working class
Chile's newly appointed Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel looks on as Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signs a document during a cabinet reshuffle at the government house in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 28, 2019.
Winnipeg artist Wanda Koop’s Dreamline opens at Dallas Museum of Art
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Why Uber may be a buy, hybrid DRIPs explained, and can investors trust the positive market signals this time?
An Uber sign is displayed as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before the Opening Bell at the NYSE as the ride-hailing company Uber makes its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on May 10, 2019 in New York City.
At Quebec’s Reford Gardens, an arts-focused cultural centre blooms
Alex Bozikovic
In Ukraine, the promise of transformative change falls apart
FILE - In this April 21, 2019, file photo, then-presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy greets his supporters at his headquarters after the second round of presidential elections in Kvyv, Ukraine. More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s newly elected leader was already worried about pressure from the U.S. president to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
Google parent Alphabet makes offer for wearable-device company Fitbit: sources
A visitor uses a Fitbit Ionic watch at the IFA Electronics Show in Berlin, Germany, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Former White House national security official defies impeachment subpoena, deepening standoff
Rep. Adam Schiff, centre, speaks with the media after former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman signaled that he would not appear as scheduled for a closed-door meeting to testify as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2019.
Politics Briefing: Brexit gets another extension, buying time for Boris Johnson
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves during a meeting with fundraisers for the Royal British Legion outside Downing Street in London, Britain October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Asia has an organized-crime problem. Canada is well placed to help
Asia has an organized-crime problem. Canada is well placed to help, writes Jeremy Douglas
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