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US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell
An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for Saturday and a key Senate Democrat voicing support for the move. The Republican-controlled House included the measure in a sweeping $95 billion legislative package that would provide aid to allies including Ukraine and Israel, a major step forward in a months-long push in Washington. The new
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Speaker of Ontario legislature stands by keffiyeh ban; Ford, opposition seek reversal
TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to reverse it. The legislature has a long-standing rule that members can't use props, signage or accessories intended to express a political statement, and Speaker Ted Arnott said after "extensive research" he has concluded that keffiyehs meet that def
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Alberta snow makes its way into Quebec; here's how much is ahead
Winter's not done with Quebec just yet
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New Brunswick disability advocates say $200 federal benefit not enough
This week's federal budget contained more details about a national disability benefit — but some advocates say the dollar amount is nowhere near enough.Haley Flaro with Ability New Brunswick said the $200 benefit is missing a zero."The consultations that have happened through Canada and in New Brunswick regarding the benefit, never ever did I hear that $200 a month would help lift people out of poverty," said Flaro."The benefit discussions really centred around a $2,000-a-month benefit, and we e
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VideoWhy third-party candidates struggle to break through U.S. elections
From Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in 2024, third-party candidates have struggled to break through the two-party system that dominates American politics and elections.
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ECMAs name honorary winners ahead of May awards weekend in Charlottetown
The East Coast Music Association announced it will give honorary awards to 10 Atlantic Canadians at the ECMA awards weekend, May 1-5 in Charlottetown, P.E.I.Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro, who died in September 2023, will receive the director's special achievement award, which recognizes "an exceptional contribution to the music industry on a national and/or international level," the association said in a news release. Another posthumous award will go to Newfoundland and Labrador blu
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Taylor Swift's new album apparently leaks, causing social media chaos
The hype for Taylor Swift's new album went into overdrive as it appeared to leak online two days ahead of its Friday release.Swifties started sharing tracks on X that they claimed were from the singer's upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, saying they came from a Google Drive link containing all 17 songs.Some fans were upset by the leak and said they would wait until Friday to listen while others started frantically posting fake links on X to bury the "real" tracks."Raise your hand if
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