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Setting day on P.E.I. is a family affair, and next generation of lobster fishers already pulling its weight
A cold spring morning marked the start of one of the most important days of the year for Prince Edward Island’s lobster fishers. Monday was setting day for Lobster Fishing Area 26A along P.E.I.’s South Shore — the official opening of the spring season, when crews head out at dawn to set their traps.
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Manitoba ban on social media, AI chatbots for kids could start in schools: education minister
Manitoba’s education minister says the government may first turn to schools to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots.
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Is your maple syrup real or fake? It’s not that hard to tell
An investigation by Radio-Canada’s Enquête program showed that fake maple syrup was being sold on Quebec grocery store shelves. Producers at one Quebec sugar shack tried both pure and bogus syrup and highlighted the differences.
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Winnipeg woman plunges into large hole in city boulevard
Christine Keilback went out for a movie on Saturday, but the real drama happened after, when she got home.
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Canadian annual audit of antisemitism sees highest number of incidents since 1982
The latest annual audit of antisemitic incidents in Canada shows an increase of almost 10 per cent since last year, driven by a spike in online harassments even as incidents of violence and harassment fell slightly. B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights released its annual audit on Monday, documenting 6,800 incidents of antisemitism across…
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He allegedly committed at least 6 heists and is still at large. Today his ‘world just got smaller,’ Toronto police say
A man wanted in connection with a jewellery store robbery at Toronto’s Fairview Mall last week that seriously injured a security officer has been linked to at least six other bank and jewellery store heists in Toronto and Quebec, police said in announcing an “enhanced” $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. On the…
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Majority of Carney’s Liberals have faith in his leadership. Here are the ones who don’t, according to a poll
When Prime Minister Mark Carney won government last year, several issues important to Canadians were awaiting his immediate attention. And while it seems many Canadians think he and his cabinet have done a respectable job addressing some, a new Angus Reid Institute (ARI) poll shows the priorities at the top of most voters’ minds, including…
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Alberta’s fund a cautionary tale for Carney’s national sovereign wealth fund
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday morning the creation of Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund, starting with an initial endowment of $25 billion. While Carney’s so-called Canada Strong Fund will be the first Canada-wide fund of its kind, he won’t be starting completely from scratch. Five Canadian provinces and territories —…
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King Charles won’t be visiting Prince Harry on U.S. trip this week
His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla arrived in Washington, DC, Monday for Charles’s first visit to the United States as King, following his ascension in 2022. However, the Royals won’t be seeing Charles’ son Harry, who now lives in the U.S. Here’s what to know about their itinerary. What is the…
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Funeral for 16-year-old Nabil Askafe, who was shot at Jackson Square, underway in Hamilton
A funeral for a 16-year-old Hamilton boy killed on the weekend is underway at Hamilton Mountain Mosque. Abrar Mechmechia, a trauma counsellor supporting the teen’s family, says the Syrian community is grieving alongside them.