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  • EntertainmentYahoo News Canada

    'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' review: A dull, dreary approach to battling monsters

    Be prepared for sensory overload with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens and Kaylee Hottle.

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  • BusinessThe Weather Network

    Canada faces a fickle April as winter wanes and summer teases

    All eyes are on the April 8 solar eclipse, but a slew of changeable weather lies in wait for the rest of the month across Canada

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Fluid in eye cells can 'boil' if you watch the eclipse without protection: expert

    Millions of people in parts of Eastern and Atlantic Canada will be able to see the rare solar eclipse happening on April 8. But they should only look up if they have proper eye protection, experts say. WHY IS WATCHING THE ECLIPSE MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOOKING AT THE SUN ON A NORMAL DAY? When people look up at the sun normally, the intense brightness triggers pain that causes them to look away quickly before it can cause damage, said Dr. Philip Hooper, president of the Canadian Ophthalmological Soc

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    New study says fireworks have small effect on air quality, but doctors not impressed

    MONTREAL — Almost a year after smog from wildfires led officials in Montreal to cancel two major fireworks shows, groups representing pyrotechnics companies have released a study that concludes the displays have a small effect on air quality. But doctors and an environmental health specialist warn the fireworks can still pose dangers to human health. The study published Wednesday was commissioned by the Regroupement des événements pyrotechniques du Québec and carried out by the company AtkinsRéa

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns 'trickling' north: poll

    OTTAWA — A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives. Canada has ordered its own national security review of TikTok, something the Liberal government revealed following passage of the U.S. bill earlier this month. Just under a third of respondents, 28 per cent, said they would oppose a ban, according to the Leger poll of 1,605 Canadians conducted March 23 to 25. The poll

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    Heavy rains persist as tropical moisture washes over East Coast

    Downpours and gusty winds will sweep the East Coast into the start of the weekend, bringing a risk for localized flooding and scattered power outages

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  • NewsThe 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, contributing to a mental health crisis and leaving educators to manage the fallout. The Toronto District School Board, the Peel District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board filed four separate but similar cases in Ontario's Superior Court

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