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  • NewsYahoo News Canada

    Canadians travelling to witness solar eclipse: 'I don't want to miss out on any opportunity to make memories with my friends'

    Forget city monuments, affordable transit, or rising leisure time. There’s nothing quite like the rare solar eclipse to set off a tourism boom — and right now, as people gather together to honour the historic event, Canada is profiting big time.

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    Heightened flood threat as prolonged heavy rain soaks parts of Atlantic Canada

    Widespread rainfall warnings line the East Coast for a prolonged stretch of heavy rain, which has elevated the flood risk and possible power outages

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Supreme Court upholds First Nation election requirement, rules that Charter applies

    OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding a rule that requires members of a Yukon First Nation to live in its community should they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson had been fighting in the courts to have that requirement declared unconstitutional because it means council members must move back to the community within 14 days of winning a seat. Living about 800 kilometres away, Dickson was unable to move to Old Crow if elected because her son requires access to medical care no

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  • BusinessThe Canadian Press

    Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

    TORONTO — Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave and learn, leaving teachers and schools to manage the fallout. They claim students are experiencing an attention, learning, and mental health crisis because of prolific and compuls

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  • NewsCanadian Press Videos

    US NTSB releases video of investigators on board the Dali ship in Baltimore

    The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released footage of the cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore. NTSB investigators are collecting evidence from the vessel that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning.

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    Tehran residents enjoy free Iftar meals for Ramadan

    Residents in Iran’s capital have been enjoying free post-fast Iftar meals during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. In Tehran's Keshavarz boulevard temporary restaurants have been set up to hand out fast-breaking meals to the public. (AP video/Mohsen Ganji)

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    How to safely watch the April 8 total solar eclipse

    We're less than two weeks from a total solar eclipse passing over the eastern half of Canada. Here's how to stay safe while observing this spectacular celestial event.

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