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Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim suing OpenAI
The mother of Maya Gebala, a 12-year-old who remains in hospital after the shooting on Feb. 10, alleges the tech company failed to alert authorities to prompts from the shooter related to violence.
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Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives
The latest wave of an ongoing shortage of estrogen patches has some Alberta women scrambling to find new menopause treatments.
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TikTok allowed to keep business in Canada under new rules
The federal government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to proceed, after a national security review reversed the conclusion of a previous one.
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Middle East war casts uncertainty over 2026 FIFA World Cup
Growing conflict in the Middle East is creating uncertainty around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Iran scheduled to play matches in the United States despite the two countries now being involved in military strikes. Experts say the situation is unprecedented for FIFA, while members of Metro Vancouver’s Iranian community say events back home have…
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Canada is off to a strong start at the Paralympics
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the opening weekend of the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games and looks at the Canadians to watch on Tuesday.
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Lawyer defends $30M settlement offer for victims of ‘Mount Cashel 6’ at B.C. boys high schools
“We can do some real good right now for survivors, and that’s what’s driving this settlement at this time,” said Joe Fiorante, lawyer for the plaintiffs, in response to the settlement for students who suffered sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
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‘Significant rainfall’ could come to Windsor, southern Ontario this week, Environment Canada cautions
Environment Canada is cautioning residents for the possibility of ‘significant rainfall’ this week.
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‘All eyes are on Canada,’ says Israel’s president after attacks on Toronto synagogues
Israel’s president says “all eyes are on Canada,” after a Zoom call with Canadian Jewish leaders to discuss a series of antisemitic attacks in Toronto. “While Iranian missiles continue to target our people here in Israel, extremist forces of evil continue to attack our Jewish brothers and sisters in communities around the world,” President Isaac…
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‘That ain’t good’: Ont. fisherman recounts harrowing helicopter rescue from drifting ice on Georgian Bay
As Ontario fisherman Kevin Fox filmed himself running across the ice in Georgian Bay near Owen Sound, Ont., Sunday afternoon, he realized the severity of his situation as it became clear that he and several others could no longer get back to shore.
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Here’s why bets are rising for interest rate hikes including for Canada
The war in Iran has turned the tables on the interest rate outlook, with bets rising that hikes could come this year, including in Canada, where policymakers had been expected to stick to the sidelines. “Policy expectations have ratcheted higher across the advanced economies, reflecting a sharp jump in global inflation fears,” Karl Schamotta, chief…