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Stranded B.C. calf’s calls ‘make you almost weep,’ says Ehattesaht First Nation
A female orphaned two-year-old orca calf known as kwiisahi?is or Brave Little Hunter, a name given by the Ehattesaht First Nation, continues to live in a lagoon near Zeballos, B.C., on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Stolarz helps Panthers blank Senators 2-0
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) scores a goal against Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Matthews scores 66th of season as Maple Leafs beat Devils 5-2
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 09: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal during the third period against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on April 09, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Bichette homers, Bassitt makes quality start as Blue Jays top Mariners 5-3
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) is forced out at second base on a double play during first inning American League MLB baseball action against the Seattle Mariners in Toronto on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Slafkovsky nets hat trick, Canadiens hand Flyers eighth straight loss in 9-3 blowout
Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky (20) scores Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
U.S. defeats Canada in penalty shootout to win SheBelieves Cup final
Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan reacts to missing a shot against the United States during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Tyrese Haliburton’s 30-point performance guides Pacers past Raptors 140-123
TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 9: Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers dunks against Kelly Olynyk #41 of the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on April 9, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
BC government to create provincial policy after nurses’ complaints of illicit drug use in hospitals
The emergency department entrance to St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Athletes drove the choice of Toronto for swim trials, says Swimming Canada chief
Drug overdose of kids in government care a ‘crisis’ says Alberta youth advocate
Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on March 17, 2020. The Alberta Association of Chief of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
McIlroy brimming with confidence as he sets out to complete career Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, talks with Billy Payne, the former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament on the driving range during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Oilers superstar McDavid out day-to-day, could miss game against visiting Vegas
Apr 5, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period against the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
After betting on himself, Benoit forced Leafs to double-down on his talents
Apr 3, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit (2) skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Veteran cornerback Peters anxious to join Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Toronto Argonauts defensive back Jamal Peters (3) loses his helmet while attempting to tackle Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Richie Sindani (87) during CFL action in Hamilton, Ont., Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Peters is getting a head start on getting acclimated to his new football home. The six-foot-two, 220-pound cornerback is in town this week participating in the CFL's off-season marketing initiative. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Arsenal rescues 2-2 draw with Bayern in Champions League after Kane scores against old rival
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Kai Havertz after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern München at Emirates Stadium on April 09, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Liberal’s rural carbon rebate boost likely delayed
The federal government is cutting the amount of money small- and medium-sized businesses will be given from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the amount of money rebated to rural families. A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Former in-house lawyer for the Thunder Bay Police Service criminally charged
A Thunder Bay Police Service logo is shown in a handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Six children of Canadian mother to be repatriated from Syrian detention camp
Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon speaks to reporters outside the courthouse in Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. Six children, but not their Canadian mother, will be repatriated to Canada from a detention camp in Syria. Greenspon, who represents the mother, says Global Affairs Canada is planning the return of the children, who are between the ages of five and 12. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Canadian banks caught in ESG backlash from U.S. state officials
A TD sign on a post outside the TD Terrace building at Front St. West and Simcoe St. in Toronto’s Financial District, is photographed on Mar 4, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Hockey Canada sexual assault trial won’t start before next NHL season begins
A Hockey Canada logo is shown in Kamloops, B.C. on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that it has hired Jaime Boldt as its first governance adviser. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Johnston
Alberta cabinet minister says no floor prices coming in jumbo vodka jug controversy
4 litre jugs of vodka are shown at Super Value Liquor in Edmonton on Tuesday April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
African hunger rises as drought and war trigger soaring food prices
A woman receives maize meal at a United Nations World Food Programme distribution center in Neno district, southern Malawi. Sunday, March 24, 2024. A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging. (AP Photo/Kenneth Jali)
Injured Demko, Lindholm nearing returns to Vancouver Canucks
Mar 7, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jones beaten 9-2 by Wrana in wild opening draw of Players’ Championship
Team Manitoba-Jones skip Jennifer Jones makes a shot against Team Ontario-Homan in the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Jones's final tournament as part of a four-player team got off to a rocky start with a six-end 9-2 loss to Sweden's Isabella Wrana on Tuesday at the Grand Slam of Curling's season-ending Players' Championship.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Contra Guys: As seniors’ population rises, Extendicare worth a look
Assembly of First Nations says $349-billion is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak speaks during an interview in Ottawa, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. First Nations leaders are gathered in Gatineau, Que. to discuss how they can better be prepared for the wildfires, floods and effects of climate change that disproportionately affect their communities.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Tilray reports US$105-million loss, cuts earnings forecast
A worker checks cannabis plants inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
B.C. moves alone on Surrey Police Service after mayor, council refuse to leave RCMP
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. City council in Surrey, B.C., says it has been forced to restrict public access to its meetings citing persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Brazen drug trafficker Raymond Boulanger became a Quebec celebrity
Members of Administrative Department of Security (DAS) escort Canadian pilot Jean-Raymond Boulanger (C) in Bogota 02 March, 2000. Boulanger, accused of smuggling the largest shipment of illegal drugs ever seized in Canada, will be sent aback to Montreal. AFP PHOTO/DAS�
How much will you pay in investment fees over your lifetime?
Unrecognisable woman using smartphone buy cryptocurrency at a coffee shop, blockchain investment, decentralize and Stock market concept.
Canadian dollar weakens ahead of potential BoC dovish shift
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
New York doctor dies after falling out of moving trailer while headed upstate to see the eclipse
This image provided by the New York State Police shows an Airstream trailer in Brownville, N.Y. Monika Woroniecka, a Long Island doctor, who was headed to upstate New York to see the solar eclipse with her family, fell out of the moving trailer on a highway and died, Saturday, April 6, 2024, authorities said. (New York State Police via AP)
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Kazakh rescuers evacuate residents of the flooded settlement of Pokrovka, some 90 km from the city of Petropavl, in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia on April 9, 2024. Water levels in overflowing rivers were still rising on April 9, 2024 in swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan that have been hit by massive floods, with Russia's city of Orenburg and western Siberia bracing for a new peak. Both Astana and Moscow have called the floods the worst in decades, introducing a state of emergency as water covered entire cities and villages. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the rising water -- mostly in Kazakhstan. (Photo by Evgeniy Lukyanov / AFP) (Photo by EVGENIY LUKYANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Indigenous youth suicides
FILE - The icon for Snapchat is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Investigators in Massachusetts are pursuing criminal charges against six teens who they say participated in “a hateful, racist online chat that included heinous language, threats, and a mock slave auction” using Snapchat. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Rising commodities are lifting stocks, but not profits. That could be a problem
David Berman
Police investigate death of woman in her 20s in apartment near Montreal
The Surete du Quebec, or Quebec Provincial Police patch at a news conference, in Quebec City on February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Evening Update: PM, adviser didn’t accept CSIS warning about possible Chinese meddling in Toronto riding in 2019
A person leaves the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Tuesday April 9, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Corporate boards have a diversity problem – and not just the one you think
Neil Desai
U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies before Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on Department of Defense Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
RCMP searching for Alberta family after finding abandoned vehicle, could be in B.C.
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Quebec premier threatens 'referendum' on immigration if Trudeau fails to deliver
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a bilateral meeting with Quebec Premier François Legault in Montreal on March 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Politics Briefing: Trudeau challenged to a TV debate on carbon pricing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Why is Ontario taking from homeowners to subsidize gas companies?
Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith addresses a news conference at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in Pickering, Ont. on Tuesday, Jan.30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Calgary’s Stampede Elm witnessed city’s transformation from cowtown to boomtown over 125 years
The 125 year old American elm tree, known as Stampede Elm standing in a parking lot near downtown, will be cut down this spring to make way for the new downtown event centre in Calgary, Alberta March 24, 2024. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Telecoms tout eclipse plans after wireless networks handle increased traffic
Canada's two largest mobile carriers say bolstered capacity helped their networks handle the extra wireless traffic in hot spot regions where tens of thousands gathered to take in Monday's total solar eclipse. People use their phones to document the total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
For Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, Eid brings no prospect of joy under the shadow of war
Palestinians sell goods in front of a building previously hit in an Israeli strike, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 9, 2024, ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)
CSIS Director recalled after PMO staff say they weren’t told about China interference in 2019 and 2021 elections
A person leaves the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Tuesday April 9, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
U.S. sends seized Iranian weapons to Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy inspects new fortifications for Ukrainian servicemen, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Russian border in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, April 9, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical
FILE - Myrtle, a green sea turtle estimated to be almost 90 years old, swims in the main tank at the New England Aquarium, April 22, 2016, in Boston. Veterinarians performed Myrtle’s check up Tuesday, April 9, 2024, after the 500-pound reptile was hoisted from the aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank in an enormous crate on a chain. Myrtle is thought to be as many as 95 years old, which would place her just beyond the upper boundaries of the species' longevity, but aquarium staff said the big turtle is in robust condition despite her advance age. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)
Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for US $6 million at auction
This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the comic book that introduced Superman to the world in 1938, which sold for $6 million on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)
Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility
Content creator Cynthia Huang Wang poses near the Embarcadero in San Francisco, Monday, April 8, 2024. Despite a strong job market, there are still thousands of people who have found themselves out of work across industries stretching from tech to retail to media. But rather than trying to find another job in their old role, some workers are turning to online content creation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Biden holds four-point lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: President Joe Biden joins family caregivers, care workers, early childhood educators and advocates to celebrate progress made by care champions while calling for additional legislative action at a rally in Union Station on April 09, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Care Can't Wait Action)
The key to Murdoch’s longstanding popularity? It’s secretly sexy
MM14_BLK4_EPS1404_D2_DG_0068.jpg Yannick Bisson as Detective Murdoch in Season 14 of Murdoch Mysteries. Courtesy of CBC
Dental associations are ‘negotiating’ ahead of federal dental plan rollout, heath minister says
Minister of Health Mark Holland participates in a news conference to announce a new youth mental health fund at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
B.C.’s drug decriminalization project suffers another blow
Gary Mason
I got robbed at my destination wedding, but I refused to let it ruin my day
Canada could boost waning productivity through better links with companies in U.S., Mexico, Scotiabank CEO says
The strategic shift is aimed at reviving Scotiabank's beleaguered share price, which has underperformed its peers over the past decade.
Controversial wind-powered hydrogen project gets final approval in Newfoundland
A controversial wind-powered hydrogen development proposed for the west coast of Newfoundland has cleared its last hurdle with the provincial government. Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flag flies in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Peru stakes claim to world’s oldest human, born in 1900
LIMA, PERU - JULY 26: Peruvian flag waves during the opening ceremony of Lima 2019 Pan American Games at Estadio Nacional on July 26, 2019 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
National Police patrol an intersection amid gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Arson suspected in fire at historic Manitoba movie theatre, police seek info
A historic former theatre in northern Manitoba has been hit by fire. An RCMP logo is seen in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Board chair of Alberta Energy Regulator to step down in September
The Alberta Energy Regulator logo is seen on a flag at the opening of the regulator's office in Calgary in an undated handout photo. Alberta's energy regulator is defending its finding that the province's largest recorded earthquake was caused by oilpatch activity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Alberta Energy Regulator, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
New Brunswick patient found slumped in chair after waiting seven hours, inquest told
New Brunswick's chief electoral officer is scheduled to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure, Privileges and Legislative Officers today. New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue
The Missouri state flag flies outside of the Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, the state's last operating abortion clinic, Friday, June 21, 2019. in St. Louis. Missouri's health department said on Friday that it won’t renew the abortion license for the state’s lone clinic, but the St. Louis Planned Parenthood affiliate will be allowed to temporarily perform the procedure under a court order. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Arizona’s top court revives 19th century abortion ban, raising stakes for November election in battleground state
FILE - Arizona Supreme Court Justices from left; William G. Montgomery, John R Lopez IV, Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel, Clint Bolick and James Beene listen to oral arguments on April 20, 2021, in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday., April 9, 2024, that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
B.C. announces one-time $430 rent relief benefit to low-income seniors
B.C. Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon speaks during an event to celebrate the opening of a rental apartment building, in Coquitlam, B.C., on May 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eases into third round at Monte Carlo Masters
Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 9, 2024 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his round of 32 match against Russia's Roman Safiullin REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Former BoC governor Mark Carney warns of ‘slower and shallower’ rate cuts
United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action Mark Carney speaks during The Museum of American Finance Gala, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, U.S., March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Women’s world junior hockey championship will happen, but is at least five years away: IIHF
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is seen in front of its seat in Zurich, Switzerland April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Group including Canadian Olympian John Morris buys Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet
John Morris, of Canada, yells to his teammate after he throws a rock during the mixed doubles curling match against the Czech Republic at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. A group that includes two-time Olympic gold medal curler Morris and former NFL player Jared Allen has purchased the Grand Slam of Curling tour from Sportsnet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Brynn Anderson
Polish lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles faces charges
FILE PHOTO: Grzegorz Braun, far-right Polish lawmaker from Confederation party, walks after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles at the parliament in Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2023. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo
Freeland doesn’t rule out new taxes on wealthy or corporate Canada in upcoming budget
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland participates in a news conference to announce a new youth mental health fund at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Hockey Canada hires Jaime Boldt as its first governance adviser
Hockey Canada says the findings of an investigative report into allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 Canadian junior hockey team are under appeal. A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to the organizations head office in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says
FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, Britain's Professor Peter Higgs smiles during a press conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. A group of 13 Nobel laureates, including Peter Higgs, have written an open letter published in a British national newspaper Saturday June 11, 2016, urging U.K. referendum voters to remain inside the European Union, warning that Britain will lose funding, global influence and access to expertise if the nation votes to leave the 28-nation bloc.(AP Photo/Scott Heppell, FILE)
Canadian energy producers say they are prepared for 2024 drought, wildfire risks
Open burning will be banned across much of northern British Columbia starting next week, earlier than usual, after officials warned dry conditions could mean wildfire activity this spring. Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, B.C., Sunday, July 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Noah Berger
Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial pending gag order appeal
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., April 2, 2024. Social media accounts who shield their real identities have come to dominate right-wing political discussion online, even as they spread false information. When a user who uses a pseudonym on the social platform X made a claim against a government website, public figures including Trump, immediately started raising alarm. In three days, the claim, which election officials explained was inaccurate, amassed more than 63 million views on X, according to the platform’s metrics. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Higher oil doesn’t shake industry talk on spending discipline at CAPP conference
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from well heads near Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 28, 2023. Both traditional oil and gas stocks as well as Canada's mining and metals sector have benefited from a recent surge of investor interest in energy, new data from the Toronto Stock Exchange shows. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ontario looks at counting student residences toward aim of building 1.5 million homes
Paul Calandra, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing speaks during a press conference regarding housing development in the Greater Toronto Area at Toronto City Hall, in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Halifax becomes latest city to sign up for Project 8 Canadian women’s pro soccer league
Three more clubs have submitted applications to Canada Soccer to join Project 8, the domestic women's pro soccer league currently under construction. Helena Ruken, left to right, CEO of AFC Toronto City; Diana Matheson, co-founder and CEO of Project 8; and Shilpa Arora, general manager of DoorDash Canada, are seen in Toronto in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Project 8, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Restaurants along eclipse’s path of totality saw sales boom, Square says
If you're wondering whether there is a Guinness World Record for "largest gathering of people dressed as the sun", the answer is, yes, and it now belongs to Niagara Falls, Ont. People watch the total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett
Ina Garten, aka The Barefoot Contessa, to release memoir in October
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND, JAN. 27-30 **Ina Garten, aka the Barefoot Contessa, smiles during an interview in her home kitchen, which also doubles as the set for her Food Network televison show "Barefoot Contessa" Dec. 21, 2004 in East Hampton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Novels from Asia, Europe and South America vie for International Booker Prize
Kairos, by Jenny Erpenbeck
Iceland picks Bjarni Benediktsson as next prime minister
Iceland's Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson attends a press conference after the meeting on the Gaza situation with foreign ministers from the Middle East, the Nordics and the Benelux countries in the government's representation facility in Oslo, Norway December 15, 2023. NTB/Stian Lysberg Solum via REUTERS/ File photo
Boeing deliveries drop by more than half in March due to increased quality checks
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is seen at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra//File Photo
A pinwheel home in rural Caledon
Dave LeBlanc
Istanbul airport hires five therapy dogs for anxious travelers
Passengers pet one of five therapy dogs as they roam Istanbul Airport, searching for stressed passengers who are looking to calm their nerves before they board their flight, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Monte Carlo Masters with right forearm injury
(FILES) Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after a point against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their men's singles quarter-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2024. Alcaraz announced on April 9, 2024, forfeiting his participation in the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament, he said on social media. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)
Billie Eilish’s new album Hit Me Hard and Soft arrives next month
Billie Eilish arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
BlackBerry and AMD to collaborate on new robotic systems technology
BlackBerry Ltd. has announced a deal to work with chipmaker AMD on new robotic systems. A BlackBerry logo is shown in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
Shocks in G20 emerging economies impacting rich-world growth, IMF says
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 15, 2020 a sign is seen outside the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC. - Massive government aid has provided liquidity to support economies during the Covid-19 pandemic, but also caused stock prices to surge beyond their value, the IMF cautioned on April 6, 2021. The "unprecedented policy support may have unintended consequences," including "excessive risk taking in markets," the International Monetary Fund said. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis to cut 680 jobs in product development
The company's logo is seen at a building of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Beyonce becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Beyonce walks on stage to accept the Innovator award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’
(FILES) A photo shows a view of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on June 14, 2023. Russia on April 7, 2024, said Ukraine attacked the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with a drone, with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urging restraint. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP) (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images)
Champions League matches to go ahead as scheduled despite Islamic State terror threat
(FILES) Police officers stand in front the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 10, 2020 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Dortmund. Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a "threat" from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on April 9 and 10, not just PSG's first leg clash with Barcelona at the Parc des Princes. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Simon Harris elected new Irish PM, promising ‘new ideas, energy’
The new Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris gestures as he is applauded by fellow lawmakers outside Leinster House, in Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Harris was selected after the previous Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned, he is the youngest ever Prime Minister of Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Liberal budget to include $500-million for youth mental health, Freeland says
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference regarding Canada's new defence policy at CFB Trenton on Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Danforth condo sells in a showdown between three bidders
Done Deal, 2301 Danforth Ave., No. 203, Toronto
How femtech companies are tackling gender health gaps while empowering women
Rachel Bartholomew, founder and CEO at Hyivy Health, stands in her Waterloo, Ont. headquarters holding the Floora, the company’s Bluetooth-connected pelvic rehabilitation device.
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