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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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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Killer whale rescue team puts boats back in lagoon in effort to entice calf to ocean

    ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A flotilla of up to 10 vessels, taking advantage of the best tidal flows in days, was on the waters of a remote lagoon off northern Vancouver Island Thursday in an effort to coax a young killer whale back to the open ocean, but "a successful outcome is not guaranteed." Six days of efforts to entice a two-year-old orca calf out of the lagoon and back to the ocean following the death of its mother last weekend have included the use of recorded killer whale calls, specialized direc

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    B.C. First Nation, Catholic Church announce 'Sacred Covenant' to be signed on Easter

    KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Vancouver's Catholic archdiocese is marking Easter with a commitment towards reconciliation with First Nations in B.C., Archbishop J. Michael Miller says. The church and the chief of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc announced Thursday that a "Sacred Covenant" agreement has been reached between the church and the First Nation in Kamloops, B.C. The covenant comes three years after the First Nation in Kamloops, B.C., announced the discovery of what it believed were the remains of more th

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  • NewsCBC

    He thought he'd sold his Rolex for $15K. Sleight of hand left him with coupons instead

    Laurent Mattel recalls his legs turning to jelly when he peered inside an envelope meant to be holding $15,000 and saw a bundle of flyer clippings instead.

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  • US PoliticsThe Canadian Press

    On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care

    SURREY, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming more of his upcoming budget at young voters with a series of announcements on child care Thursday just a day after he offered supports for renters. Trudeau says his government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care across Canada. The funding is part of the Liberal government's effort to win back support among younger voters and middle-class families. "This is a brand

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  • EntertainmentYahoo News Canada

    Prime Video 'American Rust' star Alex Neustaedter on 'fresh start' for character in Season 2

    Alex Neustaedter returns as Billy Poe for American Rust Season 2 on Prime Video, American Rust: Broken Justice, with Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney.

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