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Toronto opens park washrooms, water fountains early this year
The City of Toronto is opening park washrooms and water fountains early this year. Eighty per cent of the city's washrooms are now open, with the rest to open by the end of next week, Mayor Olivia Chow said at a news conference Friday. Seasonal washrooms, along with their attached water fountains, usually open in May but were able to be activated earlier thanks to warmer than usual temperatures, she said."It takes the staff a lot of work ... It's so complicated," she said. "I know right now it d
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Elon Musk plans to ban engagement farming on X. What does this mean for the platform?
Elon Musk announced that X would start cracking down on engagement farming. Here's what it means for the app.
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VideoJohn Oates releases 'Reunion,' says no to Hall & Oates team-up
John Oates will release his sixth solo album, “Reunion,” on May 17. Just don't consider the title a thinly veiled attempt at getting Hall & Oates back together — what he recognizes as “a true irony.” (April 26)
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VideoCultural and catchy – 2024’s Eurovision Song Contest acts tease their tracks
This year's Eurovision finalists explain the national relevance of their songs. (April 26)
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Turkey's Erdogan postpones tentative White House visit, sources say
WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan postponed a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, a source familiar with the situation and a Turkish official said on Friday of a visit that had been tentatively planned for May 9. A new date will soon be set due to a change in Erdogan's schedule, the Turkish official said, requesting anonymity. Representatives for the White House and the U.S. State Department had no immediate comment.
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Cenovus slapped with $2.5M fine for 2018 offshore oil spill
Cenovus Energy has 30 days to pay a fine imposed at provincial court in St. John's on Friday. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)Cenovus Energy has been ordered to pay a $2.5-million fine for its role in the largest offshore oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history.The fine, which was handed down in St. John's provincial court Friday, must be paid within 30 days. "We deeply regret this incident happened," said Colleen McConnell, a communications specialist with Cenovus in St. John's in a st
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'Unacceptable': Trudeau reacts after AFN chief says headdress taken from plane cabin
OTTAWA — After the Assembly of First Nations' national chief said her headdress was taken from an airplane cabin this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the incident "unacceptable" and a "mistake" on the part of Air Canada. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who leads the advocacy organization, said in a social-media post Thursday her headdress and its case were taken away and put in a garbage bag. She said the incident left her with hurt feelings, and Air Canada needs a protocol for First Nations
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