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Canada stages late comeback to defeat Haiti at CONCACAF Futsal Championship
AFC Kairat's player takes part in the futsal club's training session in Almaty on March 18, 2021. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP) (Photo by RUSLAN PRYANIKOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Alberta government announces new restrictions to curb spread of COVID-19
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton, Friday, March 20, 2020. Albertans are getting ready to hear new restrictions today as the province's leaders deal with the highest COVID-19 case rates in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Trudeau seeks to dispel advisory council’s COVID-19 vaccine concerns
A healthcare worker from Humber River hospital's mobile vaccination team administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at The Church of Pentecost Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
In a pandemic, confusing government messages about COVID-19 vaccines aren’t helpful
A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. Pregnant people 16 years and older in British Columbia are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, after being designated a priority population. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Former Great Canadian Gaming Corp CEO and spouse have first court hearing for allegedly violating Yukon’s quarantine rules
Rod Baker, CEO Great Canadian Gaming Corporation during Casino Nova Scotia Sydney's re-launch celebration event in June 2016.
Advocates say Ottawa’s new pathway to permanent residency excludes too many migrant groups
Syed Hussan, Executive Director of Migrant Workers Alliance poses for a portrait following an action in support of migrant worker rights in front of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, in Toronto, on Sunday, Aug., 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Equestrian Nicole Walker loses appeal of positive drug test at Pan Am Games
LIMA, PERU - AUGUST 09: Nicole Walker of Canada riding Falco Van Spieveld competes during equestrian Jumping Individual at Army Equestrian School on Day 14 of Lima 2019 Pan American Games on August 9, 2019 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Raul Sifuentes/Getty Images for FEI)
Ex-Minneapolis policeman Chauvin asks judge for new trial
Alberta vows to curb university’s research ties to China
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
Three Canadian soccer players among 15 semifinalists for MAC Hermann Trophy
Soccer ball in the playing field
Human trafficking in Canada at record high, data show, but likely still underreported
Statistics Canada building and signs are pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Suncor delays maintenance near Fort McMurray as COVID-19 cases surge
President and CEO of Suncor Mark Little at work in the companies headquarters in Calgary, February 27, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Tiger-Cats take tight end Burt with top pick in CFL draft
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - OCTOBER 13: Jake Burt #84, Tommy Sweeney #89 and Connor Strachan #13 of the Boston College Eagles lead the celebrations after the victory over the Louisville Cardinals at Alumni Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
Man City ousts PSG to reach first Champions League final
PSG's Neymar, left, challenges Manchester City's Fernandinho during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain at the Etihad stadium, in Manchester, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Longtime executive Copeland joins Woodbine Entertainment as Chief Commercial Officer
Toronto Argonauts President and CEO Michael Copeland, left, introduces new head coach Marc Trestman, right, and new general manager Jim Popp at a press conference to announce their hirings in Toronto on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Woodbine Entertainment hired Copeland as its chief commercial officer on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
AbCellera starts trials of treatment for COVID-19 variants, could be ready for widespread use by fall
Preparing reagents for a molecular biology assay at AbCellera.
Toronto Public Health reports COVID-19 outbreak at Scotiabank Arena
A syringe of the COVID-19 vaccine waits to be administered in Toronto, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Special syringes that help generate extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines may be in demand right now, but one expert says the country shouldn't treat it as the only solution to getting Canadians inoculated as quickly as possible. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The curious case of Tom Wilson continues to hound NHL, critics
Cathal Kelly
Toronto airport hotel where 13 staff tested positive for virus won’t be fully closed
A nurse gets a swab ready to perform a test on a patient at a drive-in COVID-19 clinic in Montreal, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Public health officials in Toronto say they won't fully shut down a federal quarantine hotel for international travellers where more than a dozen staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Accused of lacking sensitivity, Legault doubles down on comments about immigrants
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 21, 2019 Quebec Prime Minister François Legault speaks during a conference in the municipality of Laval, Canada, amidst fear of dangerous flooding, while authorities remain on high alert expecting more surge of water across southern Quebec. - Quebec authorities are investigating a seniors' home where 31 people have died since March 13, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Saturday, calling the situation "appalling". "I find it unacceptable the way we treat our seniors in Quebec," said a visibly moved Legault during a press conference, saying he feared "gross negligence" at the private residence. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP/AFP via Getty Images)
Saskatchewan says COVID-19 reopening plan depends on vaccine uptake
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe receives a adhesive bandage after his dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru clinic at Evraz Place in Regina on Thursday, April 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
Paper Excellence in talks to buy Domtar in potential $3-billion deal
The Domtar Pulp Mill and a church in Dryden, Ontario. November 24, 2019. David Jackson for The Globe and Mail.
Ballard shares drop 20% as investors reassess hydrogen sector’s valuations
Ballard Power Systems testing facility in Burnaby, British Columbia, Monday, October 26, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Wireless carriers cut some prices to meet Ottawa demand, but end other plans targeted for reduction
A man wearing a protective face mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 checks his phone as the sun sets in English Bay in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Ten stocks with strongly sustainable earnings and ESG scores
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In praise of eccentric dads: Welcome to The Mosquito Coast
John Doyle
Neighbourly Pharmacy chain files to go public on TSX with $150-million IPO
The fading name on the building in Toronto that used to house the Toronto Stock Exchange is shown on Thursday, August 18 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Barrick Gold shareholders approve $750-million payout at virtual annual meeting
Barrick Gold logo is seen during the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Who is really to blame for the Jonathan Vance misconduct scandal?
Andrew Coyne
Long-term care home operators paid 2020 bonuses to top executives amid COVID-19 pandemic
FILE PHOTO: A woman is placed in an ambulance outside the Sienna St. George long term care home (at rear) as frontline care workers and their union, SEIU Healthcare, hold a rally to demand that Sienna Senior Living invest more on resident care and staff safety amid a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Boston Bruins winger Johnny Peirson went on to find fame as a broadcaster
Johnny Peirson, Boston Bruins hockey player, undated. Credit Boston Bruins
Evening Update: PM Justin Trudeau addresses mixed messages on COVID-19 vaccines
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to speakers appearing by video during a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday May 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Nestruck on Theatre: Who wants to kill the Arts Club? New podcast digs into Vancouver theatre’s history
Kelly Nestruck
Passenger refund issues flagged to federal government a year before COVID-19 pandemic
Airline groundcrew walks past grounded Air Canada planes as they sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport during the during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Bombardier unloading stake in France’s Alstom, closing the books on its rail business
FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier advertising board is pictured in front of a SBB CFF Swiss railway train at the station in Bern, Switzerland, October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
East Coast ports anxiously await outcome of CN, CP bidding war for Kansas City Southern
A freight train of the Kansas City Southern (KCS) Railway Company is pictured in Toluca, Mexico October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
So you sold your house and plan to rent
Rob Carrick
Trudeau says he is glad he got AstraZeneca, COVID-19 vaccines are only way out of pandemic
ConocoPhillips to sell Cenovus stake
A construction worker walks past the steam generating facility at the Cenovus Foster Creek SAGD oil sands operations near Cold Lake, Alberta, July 9, 2012. Cenovus' oil production grew 14 percent while their 2012 first quarter cash flow was up 30 percent over last year, according to the company's news release. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS ENERGY)
Thunberg: ‘We will not accept’ giving up on limiting global warming
(FILES) This file photo taken in Stockholm on September 25, 2020 shows Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg taking part in a Fridays For Future protest in front of the Swedish Parliament. - Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg assailed powerful politicians in biting remarks to a US congressional panel on April 22, 2021, accusing them of "ignoring" the climate crisis and demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies."How long do you think you can continue ignoring the climate crisis, the global aspect of equity and historic emissions without being held accountable?" the 18-year-old Swede will tell the House Oversight and Reform Committee by remote videolink, according to her prepared remarks. (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Homelessness in my neighbourhood
Quebec junior cabinet minister Marie-Eve Proulx resigns amid harassment allegations
Quebec Junior Economic Development Minister Marie-Eve Proulx responds during question period at the legislature, in Quebec City, on Feb. 5, 2019.
Imperial Oil investors defeat shareholder motion to set net-zero emission target
Imperial Oil logo at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on April 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Group of Canadian youth behind climate lawsuit take case to Federal Court of Appeal
People take part in a climate change strike in Toronto, on Sept. 27, 2019.
Alberta government sought to censor pastor accused of violating COVID-19 rules, defence argues
Supporters of pastor James Coates rally outside the court in Edmonton, on March 4, 2021.
Kerri Einarson stays alive at women’s world curling championship with third straight win
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson makes a shot against Italy at the Women's World Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, May 4, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Biden sets new goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of adult Americans by July 4
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at Tidewater Community College, in Portsmouth, Va., on May 3, 2021.
‘This is the first serious challenge to equities’: What observers are saying about the U.S. stock drop and tech selloff
In this March 23, 2021 file photo, the Fearless Girl statue stands in front of the New York Stock Exchange.
Lifting vaccine patent protections is the surest way to end the COVID-19 pandemic
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Trudeau says politicians in all parties need to offer better support to assault survivors
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to speakers appearing by video during a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday May 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Egyptian court upholds seizure of container ship that blocked Suez Canal
In this photo released by Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship is pulled by one of the Suez Canal tugboats, in the Suez Canal, Egypt, Monday, March 29, 2021. Engineers on Monday "partially refloated " the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
Politics Briefing: Evolving advice on COVID-19 vaccines reflects nature of science, Tam says
Pharmacist Barbara Violo shows off a vile of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Junction Chemist, an independent pharmacy in Toronto, Friday, March 12, 2021. A national advisory committee recommends people 30 and older can get a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine if they do not want to wait for an mRNA alternative. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Barrick urged to halt expansion of Pueblo Viejo mine in Dominican Republic
FILE PHOTO: An overview of Barrick Gold Corporation's Pueblo Viejo gold mine, one of the world's largest, is seen in Cotui, Dominican Republic, December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas/File Photo
SPAC returns trail S&P 500 as retail investors temper interest
A Wall Street sign is seen outside New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 3, 2019.
Patrick Radden Keefe on challenges of taking the Sackler family head-on for his book Empire of Pain
The author Patrick Radden Keefe in Larchmont, N.Y., March 24, 2021. Keefe has investigated human smuggling, government espionage and the Northern Ireland conflict — with “Empire of Pain,” he takes on the Sackler family and the opioid crisis. (Caroline Tompkins/The New York Times)
Joly says Canada working on standardized vaccine certification for international travel
Minister of Economic Development Melanie Joly rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 1, 2020. Joly says federal marketing strategies may need a shift away from attracting foreign visitors to Canada for the foreseeable future. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ontario to offer online learning option for entire 2021-22 school year
A physically distanced classroom is seen at Kensington Community School amidst the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Students at schools in Toronto are taking classes fully online today following an order from the city's top doctor. The public health unit says the measure is necessary as new COVID-19 variants pose a greater risk of hospitalization and death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio
Canadian cyclist James Piccoli finishes third in third stage of Tour of Rwanda
Canadian rider James Piccoli leads cyclists during action in Stage 3 of the Tour of Rwanda on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Israel Start-Up Nation team-Jean Chris Kirito MANDATORY CREDIT
Quebec government to create committee to review report on youth protection reforms
Quebec junior health minister Lionel Carmant reacts to a reports on youth, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
MEC leans on its outdoor expertise as it hopes for a revival under private ownership
Eric Claus, left, CEO and Chairman of MEC Canada, and Jay Taylor, president and COO, pose for a photograph at the company's flagship store in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Attacker kills several children, at least one teacher at day care centre in Brazil
Police officers stand outside the Aquarela preschool in Saudades, in the southern state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, on May 4, 2021.
Thomson Reuters boosts outlook as first-quarter revenue beats expectations
FILE PHOTO: The Thomson Reuters logo is seen on the company building in Times Square, New York, U.S., January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Top N.S. critical care doctor says COVID-19 patients could avoid transfers if public acts now
Paramedics at the Dartmouth General Hospital, on July 4, 2013.
Canadian dollar slips as trade balance swings to surprise deficit
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
New F-150 brings more utility and efficiency to top-selling pickup
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Ottawa should let fully vaccinated travellers skip Canada’s hotel quarantine
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives do not belong in academia
2018 headshot please use this one - Debra Soh. Handout
Solving recent public shootings a ‘top priority’ for Lower Mainland police, chief says
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
Anne Carson, Thomas King among nominees for Governor General’s Literary Awards
Poet Anne Carson speaks after winning the Griffin Poetry Prize for her genre-bending "Red Doc", in a 2014 handout photo. Carson and author Thomas King are among the veteran writers nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Griffin Poetry Prize, Tom Sandler, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
RCMP probing Ontario group’s ads siding with government in 2020 dispute with teachers
Protesters join a demonstration organized by the Teacher's Unions outside the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto, as four Teacher's Unions hold a province wide education strike, on Friday, February 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Meghan to publish children’s book The Bench based on husband Prince Harry and son Archie
FILE - In this Saturday March 7, 2020 file photo, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex with Prince Harry arrives at the Royal Albert Hall in London, to attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music. A British newspaper doesn’t have to run a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory until it has had the chance to challenge the order, a judge ruled Monday March 22, 2021. (Simon Dawson/Pool via AP, File)
Videogame publishers hope thrill remains after blockbuster 2020
In this file photo taken on August 21, 2019 a cloud-based console is displayed at the Microsoft Xbox stand during the Video games trade fair Gamescom in Cologne, western Germany
Pharmacists association ‘disappointed,’ worried NACI advice will stoke COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Capitals forward Tom Wilson fined $5,000 for role in brawl with Rangers
RBC revises outlook for U.S. stocks - and it’s not alone
Trader Fred DeMarco, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 22.
Canada taken to court over pandemic-era policy that pushes asylum-seekers to U.S.
Apollinaire Nduwimana, a Burundian teacher and asylum-seeker who is awaiting a refugee application, poses outside a school near his lodging in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 29, 2021. Picture taken April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Britain and India step closer to trade deal, agree on investment and migration pacts
With a food crawl on wheels, you don’t have to leave home to travel the world
Woman picking her restaurant food from her car at a pick up curve stock photo. Pick up food and drink service during COVID pandemic. PUR-TR-FOODCRAWL-0430 Adapting a tradition from Karachi, Pakistan, you don’t have to leave home to travel the world via a food crawl on wheels
Alberta’s development guidelines can work against heritage preservation
The El Mirador, a downtown three-storey walk-up that was included in the City of Edmonton’s heritage building inventory in 1998 but is now slated for demolition.
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime both eliminated at Madrid Open
Canada’s trade balance swings back to deficit as imports jump to highest since 2019
Shipping containers are seen stacked below gantry cranes at the Port of Vancouver as construction work is underway on the expansion of DP World's Centerm container terminal, in Vancouver, on Monday, March 1, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
‘It’s getting worse’: Refugee doctor chronicles Tigray’s pain as he treats it
Surgeon and doctor-turned-refugee, Dr. Tewodros Tefera, performs surgery on a man's severely infected toe, inside the Sudanese Red Crescent clinic, in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia, on March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Sesame Street doc Street Gang is a reminder of what quality screen time for kids looks like
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (Documentary, 2021). A look inside the minds and hearts of the Sesame Street (1969) creators, artists, writers, and educators who, together established one of the most influential programs in television history. Courtesy of levelFILM
RioCan profit rises to $107-million despite COVID-19 lockdowns
The Yonge Eglinton Centre in Toronto, owned and managed by Riocan, has a number of retail tenants that have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. April 22, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Calgary to host 2023 world junior figure skating championships
Anna Shcherbakova from Russia competes in the women free skating at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Saturday, March 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Jose Mourinho hired as Roma’s next manager
FILE - In this Thursday, March 4, 2021 file photo, Tottenham's manager Jose Mourinho smiles during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur at the Craven Cottage stadium in London. José Mourinho has been hired to coach Italian club Roma starting next season. The move came a few hours after the club’s American owners announced that current coach Paulo Fonseca will depart at the end of this season. Mourinho’s contract is for three seasons. Mourinho previously coached in Serie A at Inter Milan. (Neil Hall/Pool via AP, File)
Rob Carrick: The statistic that undercuts a key argument about how investment advisers help clients
Iraqi health minister resigns over deadly fire at a Baghdad COVID-19 hospital
Iraqi Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi visits a clinic on March 2, 2021.
S&P Dow Jones brings bitcoin, ethereum to Wall Street with cryptocurrency indexes
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange on April 16.
German police arrest man on suspicion of sending threatening letters with acronym of neo-Nazi group
Red and blue lights of police car in night time, crime scene. Night patrolling the city. Abstract blurry image.
Summer 2021 movie preview: 7 films Canadians definitely will be able to watch – and 10 question marks
featured image for use only with RV-FF-SUMMER-PREVIEW-0503. From left, In the Heights, Army of the Dead, Black Widow, F9 and A Quiet Place Part II.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
General view of the Suncor Energy refinery, located near Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline, which Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered shut down in May 2021, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada March 20.
Nutrien’s new CEO sticks with strategy, focusing on ‘price over supply’
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A general view of Nutrien's Cory potash mine is seen near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo
Eritrea’s president visits Khartoum amid tensions over border dispute between Sudan and Ethiopia
President of the Sudanese Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, left, greets Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki at the Khartoum airport in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Eritrea’s president arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for talks with Sudanese officials amid tensions between the two countries over the Tigray conflict on Sudan's border. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
U.S., European stock markets suffer ‘micro flash-crash,’ leaving traders perplexed
An entrance to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 29.
In photos: Scores killed or injured in Mexico train disaster
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Rescue workers gather at the site of a train accident after an elevated metro line collapsed in Mexico City.
Literacy in the pandemic: We asked kids to tell us about their favourite books
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