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Minister restores drug funding for B.C. girl with rare disease
B.C. Minister of Health Josie Osborne in a file photo in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, June 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trump’s name reportedly on 50th-birthday letter to Epstein
A photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is displayed after being unofficially installed in a bus shelter on July 17, 2025, in London, England.
Canada must come off the sidelines of international justice
The Trump administration has sanctioned the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, four of its judges, and a UN independent expert tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.
Trump orders release of grand jury testimony in Epstein case
U.S. President Donald Trump recently criticized his supporters for their focus on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump spending cuts delayed by infighting among U.S. House Republicans
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Army removes commanding officer after alleged racist, sexual social-media posts by soldiers
Army commander Lieutenant-General Michael Wright said he was taking steps to address the 'inappropriate behaviour' of Canadian Army members involved in the Facebook group.
With opportunity knocking for the Blue Jays, will Rogers swing for the fences?
Cathal Kelly
U.S. Federal Trade Commission reverses bans on executives joining Chevron, Exxon boards
FILE PHOTO: A view of signage at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo
Unpredictability reigns at the British Open as weather-related chaos causes leaderboard logjam
Cathal Kelly
CBS ending The Late Show in May 2026, Stephen Colbert says
FILE - Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Ottawa looking at ways to ‘kickstart’ housing market, Housing Minister says
Developers have been delaying or cancelling housing projects because of a downturn in the real estate market.
As wildfire smoke threatens air quality, National Bank Open organizers prepare contingencies
The National Bank Open tournament directors say they will seek the recommendations of local public health authorities on the latest air-quality conditions.
Alberta government complicated Jasper fire response, report says
A worker walks in a devastated neighbourhood in west Jasper, Alberta on Monday, Aug.19, 2024.The Municipality of Jasper says strings attached to the Alberta government's $112 million interim housing plan would mean less than half of the housing units promised months ago would actually be built in the fire-ravaged town.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Salmon farmer Grieg exits Canada in billion-dollar deal with Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq
Grieg Seafood's facility in Marystown, Nfld. The company is selling its businesses in B.C., Newfoundland and Finnmark, Norway, to Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq.
Alimentation Couche-Tard looking for other targets after pulling Seven & i bid
Alimentation Couche-Tard announced it was pulling its bid for a US$46-billion takeover of 7-Eleven owner Seven & i.
Alberta Auditor-General says province failing to ensure daycares use funds to cut fees for parents
The Alberta legislature is seen in Edmonton, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
A shrinking population is hardly what this country needs right now
Andrew Coyne
England beats Sweden on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semifinals after dramatic comeback
England's Lucy Bronze scores a penalty during a shootout of the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between Sweden and England at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Canada and New Zealand reach resolution in dairy trade dispute, Ottawa says
Dairy cows in a field in Saint-Pie, Que., on Friday, July 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Hedge funds sort out winners and losers as Couche-Tard’s bid to buy 7-Eleven owner collapses
FILE PHOTO: A journalist attends Alimentation Couche-Tard's press conference on their bid for 7-Eleven convenience store operator Seven & i Holdings in Tokyo, Japan, March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Felix Baumgartner, first skydiver to break the sound barrier, dies in paraglider crash in Italy
FILE - Felix Baumgartner of Austria gestures prior to speaking with the media after successfully jumping from a space capsule lifted by a helium balloon in Roswell, N.M., Oct. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Via Rail says three-year collective agreement with union workers has been ratified
A Via Rail train is seen on tracks in Dorval, Que., as it heads out of Montreal on Friday, May 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
No grounds to charge officer in death of Thunder Bay woman, Ontario police watchdog says
Jenna Ostberg in a handout photo supplied by her family.
New Brunswick reaches 13 measles cases, more than double previous count
A health worker prepares a dose of the measles vaccine at a health centre in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
Accused in Quadeville alleged sexual assault appears in Pembroke court
A vehicle drives through Quadeville, Ont., on Friday, July 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Couche-Tard shows institutional investors will back big dreams
Andrew Willis
Search for more remains of slain Indigenous women in Manitoba landfill concludes
The Manitoba government says a search of the Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women officially concluded on July 9, 2025. The landfill near Stony Mountain, Man., is shown on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
U.K. plans to lower voting age to 16 in national elections
Lowering the voting age to 16 was a key campaign promise of the Labour Party, which won last year’s general election in a landslide.
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire forward Dakota Joshua from Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks' Dakota Joshua (81) fights for control of the puck with New York Islanders' Alexander Romanov (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Canada is building lots of rental housing – and losing interest in condos
Over the 12 months through June, the CMHC reports that there were roughly 108,000 rental unit starts across Canada, nearly double the figure for condo units.
Under new Quebec rules now in effect, restaurants can charge up to $10 for no-shows
People are shown inside a restaurant in Old Montreal on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
The best fixed and variable mortgage rates of the week
A 'For Sale' sign is seen out front of a home in Toronto's west end on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
Trump diagnosed with common vein condition in older adults that causes leg swelling
FILE - President Donald Trump, left, greets Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Netflix tops Wall Street earnings targets with help of final season of Squid Game
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration created on April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
The Giller Prize was a rare CanLit success story. Now it might become a casualty of a foreign war
Marsha Lederman
Insiders buy as Groupe Dynamite shares become fashionable
Ted Dixon
Five dividend-paying stocks with activist investors’ attention
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
A North Dakota city is being overrun by ground squirrels and officials are not amused
A Richardson's ground squirrel pokes up from its burrow on Monday, July 14, 2025, in a vacant lot in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
U.K., Germany sign treaty on defence, trade and migration
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a press conference during a visit to the Airbus factory in Stevenage, England, Thursday July 17, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
PepsiCo says rebranded Lay’s, Tostitos products won’t have artificial dyes or flavours
Lay's products, a PepsiCo brand, are displayed at a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Bentonville, Ark.; Loblaw Companies Ltd. says chip brands like Cheetos, Doritos and Ruffles will be back on store shelves by Easter weekend after resolving a pricing dispute with Frito-Lay Canada. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
After a car accident, I worried I’d slipped from skilled professional to incompetent old man
Afghan leak includes info about British spies, special forces, report says
FILE PHOTO: The MI6 Vauxhall Cross building raises the Rainbow Flag to mark its support for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in London, Britain, May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
South Korea wins appeal in dispute with U.S. hedge fund Elliott over Samsung merger case
A woman walks past a logo of Samsung Electronics displayed on a glass door at the company's Seocho building in Seoul on July 8, 2025. Samsung Electronics said July 8, it expected its second quarter operating profits to drop 56 percent, blaming US export controls on advanced AI chips to China. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)
Bank of Canada, Crown corporations to trim budgets to align with Liberals’ cost-cutting plans
The Bank of Canada will align with the federal government's cost-cutting plans, a spokesperson confirms. The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Mother and son stranded in remote California forest found after rescuers saw help notes
This undated photo provided by the Calaveras County, Calif., Sheriff’s Office shows a note that was left by a woman and her 9-year-old-son, who got lost in a California forest while driving to a Boy Scouts camp, and found by rescuers who then located the pair on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
David Rosenberg-style scams are spreading, but we can’t blame investors for falling for them
Mariya Postelnyak
Alleged plane hijacker called himself ‘messiah’ day before Vancouver airport security scare
A worker moves luggage trolleys outside Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
White shorts continue to affect female soccer players’ performance, studies find
Canada's Olivia Smith, left and Spain's Aicha Camara compete for the ball during a U-20 Women's World Cup round of sixteen soccer match in Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, Sept 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Institutional investors warm to crypto, but there’s still room for demand to grow
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 16: The robo-crypto bull statue is seen on the campus of Miami Dade College's Wolfson campus on July 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high, reaching $122,000 this week, as Republicans have nicknamed the week “crypto week" and are set to take up legislation aimed at digital currency. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Maurene Comey, former FBI director’s daughter and prosecutor in Epstein and Combs cases, fired by Justice Department
Maurene Comey, Assistant U.S. Attorney and prosecutor on Combs' case, arrives at the Federal courthouse during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial at U.S. court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2025.
Trump admin to give ICE access to Medicaid recipients’ personal info in latest immigration crackdown
Special needs teacher Deja Nebula sets up an art installation displaying names and faces of people who have been detained, deported, or sent to offshore camps during ICE raids in Southern California, at Olvera Street Plaza in Los Angeles, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Trump has already crossed Fed independence Rubicon
(FILES) Vehicles drive past the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2022. A business coalition led by large US banks filed suit on December 24, 2024, against the Federal Reserve, criticizing the central bank's annual stress test implementation as "opaque" and detrimental to economic growth. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
B.C. Premier David Eby shakes up cabinet with a focus on economy, jobs
B.C. Premier David Eby pauses to look at his notes during an announcement at Electronic Arts in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, July 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Indigenous artists merge form and content at National Gallery of Canada
Kate Taylor
Removing interprovincial trade barriers would add 30,000 annual housing starts: CMHC
New homes are constructed in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada can add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Trump pick for U.S. federal appeals court Emil Bove advanced by Senate committee despite Democratic protest
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and ranking member Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) take their seats for a committee business meeting to vote on President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Clark ‘halo effect’ at centre of sold-out WNBA All-Star Game
July 3, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guards Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark celebrate from the bench during a game against the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith/INDIANAPOLIS STAR-Imagn Images
At 66, runner Danny Westergaard still makes the 200-kilometre trek through California’s Death Valley desert
Danny Westergaard, left, cools of with water with pacing help from daughter Madison Westergaard as the sun rises during the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Métis-owned Locality Brewing is making ‘field-to-glass’ beer with heritage
Melanie MacInnes, the founder of B.C.-based craft brewery Locality Brewing says her connection to the land infuses every part of the business.
Shopping centre fire in Iraq kills more than 60 people
Iraqi people gather in front of a burning hypermarket building in Kut, Iraq, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Ontario Progressive Conservatives schedule convention for same time as Poilievre’s leadership review
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a campaign rally in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
Tour de France athletes pay respects to 19-year-old cyclist who died after fatal crash in Italy
Team Jayco Alula mourns the death of Italian cyclist Samuele Privitera before the start of the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Digital sovereignty is a means to an uncertain goal
Canada's first Minister of AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon makes an announcement during a visit to Scale AI, in Montreal on July 10.
I Know What You Did Last Summer, and it sure wasn’t anything good
Barry Hertz
Georgia arrests two for attempting to sell $3-million of bomb-grade uranium
Participants raise a Georgian flag during the celebrations of Georgia's Independence Day in Tbilisi on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Vano SHLAMOV / AFP) (Photo by VANO SHLAMOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada has a rare chance to become an energy superpower. Let’s not squander it
A tanker loaded with the first cargo of Canadian liquefied natural gas departs from Kitimat, B.C., in June.
U.S. House passes stablecoin legislation, Trump expected to sign it into law
The US Capitol dome is pictured ahead of a vigil held on the steps of the US House of Representatives with family members of hostages and victims of Hamas, in Washington, US, January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
When you can retire is determined by this one number – and it’s not your age
Couple relaxing and drinking wine and holding hands on deck chairs in an over water bungalow. They are looking at the view
As Clueless turns 30, its costume designer reflects on 90s style: ‘I had to make grunge look less dude-like’
Clueless_Still_ 30 years after it was originally released on July 19, 1995, CLUELESS remains a whip-smart comedy that hilariously captures teen life in the 1990s. Enduringly popular—much like its heroine—CLUELESS is both timeless and iconic thanks to its uproarious story, enchanting performances, incredible costumes, and endlessly quotable script.
With £1-million Arsenal signing, Canada’s Olivia Smith becomes most expensive player in women’s soccer
Canada's Olivia Smith tries a shot during the international women's friendly soccer match between Canada and South Korea at the Pinatar Arena Football Center in Murcia, Spain, on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Macia Martinez, File)
Lofty U.S. stock valuations bank on tech-heavy market’s earnings strength
A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange with stock symbols is shown in this image, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Lin-Manuel Miranda to use Hamilton 10th anniversary show to fundraise for U.S. immigration non-profits
Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer and creator of the award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton, offers a message of gratitude after receiving a standing ovation at the end of the play's premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, file)
First Nations leaders split on progress made after meeting with Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the First Nations Summit at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, July 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included Pretty Little Baby, dead at 87
FILE - Singer Connie Francis performs during the dress rehearsal of the German TV show "Summer Party of Folk Music" in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, June 5, 2004. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz, file)
Calgary homeowner restores heritage bungalow to former glory, with some help from city’s Conservation Grant
In 2018, Matthew Kennedy purchased the Grant (Jones) Residence in Parkdale on the condition he’d not only designate it, but also restore it to its former glory.
Calgary bungalow semi’s cachet earns $25,100 over asking bid
The agent said maintenance-free, one-storey homes are a hard find in this area of Calgary.
This custom Toronto home comes with all the trimmings, no corners cut
Home of the Week, 12 Tetbury Cres., Toronto
To avoid AI rotting your brain, use these tips for exercise
Harvey Schachter
What to watch this weekend: Solve a murder in Yosemite – or explore Canada’s peaceful national parks with these docs
Kelly Nestruck
Four standout Toronto Fringe musicals that could go the distance
Aisling Murphy
U.S. retail sales up by surprising 0.6% in June after a May pullback by consumers
Tomatoes are displayed as customers shop at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Man dead after morning shooting at Toronto mall parking lot
A Toronto Police emblem is shown in Toronto on Aug. 5, 2022. Toronto police say one person is dead after a shooting at a mall parking lot. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Moore Park home sells in three days despite stiff competition
The 2.5-storey house was built in 1923, but has been modernized over the years.
G20 finance chiefs meet under tariff cloud in South Africa
Duncan Pieterse (L), South African Treasury director General, Enoch Godongwana (2nd L) South Africa Minister of Finance, Lars Klingbeil (3rd L) Geerman Minister of Finance, Ajay Banga (2nd R), president of the World Bank Group and Yasser Sobhi (R), Egypt Vice Minister of Finance, take part in a panel discussion at the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies and Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meetings, at the Capital hotel in Zimbali, Durban on July 17, 2025. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP) (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi takes stunning times to the world championships – and she’s only 12
In this photo taken May 24, 2025, and released by Hebei Taihua Jinye Swimming Club, 12 years old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi competes in the final of the the Women's 400m Individual Medley for the 2025 National Swimming Championships held in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province. (Hebei Taihua Jinye Swimming Club via AP)
Profit outlook, top picks in the yield-heavy energy infrastructure sector
Scott Barlow
Manitoba holds the key to nation building in Canada
A Canadian icebreaker and research ship sits at the Port of Churchill in Manitoba. A new shipping route through Northern Manitoba to the port could open up valuable trade routes to global markets.
Trump’s trade war madness won’t last
Lawrence Martin
Defence spending should be leveraged to boost Canada’s R&D
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 9: Canadian troops of the 4th Canadian Division wait in front of a flag as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a tour of the Fort York Armoury on June 9, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. Prime Minister Carney has pledged to meet NATO's 2% spending pledge this year. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
Rising Indigenous soprano Emma Pennell to sing in The Handmaid’s Tale opera at Banff Centre
Emma Pennell 23 Opera singer
Israeli strike on Gaza church kills at least three, wounds priest who was close to Pope Francis
Parish Priest of the Holy Family church in Gaza City Fr. Gabriel Romanelli receives care after he was injured in an Israeli strike on the church, at the city's Arab Ahli, also known as Baptist, hospital on July 17, 2025. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on July 17, including the parish priest, as well as causing damage to the building. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)
Thursday’s Insider Report: CEOs are buying these two energy stocks
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect
People pass in front the Syrian Defense Ministry building which on Wednesday was heavily damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A Couche-Tard convenience store is seen in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven has rejected a takeover offer from Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end trial over Facebook privacy litigation
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - JULY 16: Former White House chief of staff under President Joe Biden, Jeffrey Zients (2nd L), arrives at Leonard L. Williams Justice Center on July 16, 2025 in Wilmington, Delaware. Meta Platforms shareholders are suing Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders, including former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, for $8 billion in damages on alleged data harvesting from millions of Facebook users in 2018 and in results of Facebook being fined by the Federal Trade Commission for $5 billion. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Business Brief: Tariffs roll onto U.S. car lots
A dealership in Irvine, California.
YouTuber Molly Burke speaks to the power and pressure of being a blind creator
Molly Burke is a Me to We Speaker and ambassador of Free The Children speaks at the Vancouver Technical Secondary School in Vancouver October 12, 2012. She is also an anti-bullying advocate. After losing her sight in her teens, Molly Burke experienced bullying from those she once called friends. She now speaks out, inspiring others with her message: 'Be strong'. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
How to DIY with retirement paycheques
To fund retirement, the challenge isn’t just to accumulate assets but to create a path to decumulate them.
Japan’s Mitsubishi expands in salmon farming with acquisitions in Norway, Canada
The Jostein Albert is located at the cusp of a Norweigan fjord. Inside the vessel are 10 thousand tones of Atlantic Salmon - a cash crop that promises to help meet a global growing demand for protein. Sept 3, 2024
How cities are holding back home-building
Condo and office towers line the downtown skyline, in Vancouver, on Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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