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    USC scraps outside speakers at commencement after canceling Muslim student's speech

    The University of Southern California announced there will be no outside speakers and honorees at this year's main commencement ceremony after canceling its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred. "Given the highly publicized circumstances surrounding our main-stage commencement program, university leadership has decided it is best to release our outside speakers and honorees from attending this year's ceremony," the university said in a

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    Maude Lewis letters to Ontario WW2 veteran sell for thousands of dollars

    Six special letters from the 1960s between two unlikely pen pals have sold at auction for thousands of dollars. They were sent to a Second World War veteran-turned-artist in Ontario by acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis. Heidi Petracek reports on what led to the long distance connection and where the letters are now.

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    Explosion 'expected' in Happy Valley-Goose Bay as uncontrolled fire burns near explosive material

    Police in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., have declared a state of emergency and warn an explosion is "expected" following an uncontrolled fire burning near explosive material. Residents are asked remain at least a kilometre away from the area from the end of the airport to the docks, as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze.RCMP say the following streets are directly impacted:Halifax StreetToronto StreetWinnipeg StreetOttawa AvenueLondon Street"In the interest of public safety, home owners are

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    Shelter staff training examined at coroner's inquest in Whitehorse

    Warning: This story contains distressing details.Witnesses who testified on the second week of a coroner's inquest into the deaths of four women at an emergency shelter in Whitehorse were questioned about whether shelter staff were properly trained to respond to medical situations, including overdoses or caring for intoxicated guests. Questions from lawyers came after footage from the video surveillance taken on the night Darla Skookum died was screened at the inquest.The footage revealed that s

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    Canadian charity says aid truck bombed in Gaza in 'targeted' attack

    A Canadian humanitarian organization says its primary water aid truck was bombed in Gaza and is calling on the federal government to mount a full investigation into what it believes was a "targeted" incident.The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), a registered non-profit based in Toronto, told CBC News the truck was bombed in the early hours of Wednesday morning and that no one was hurt in the incident. Zeina Osman, the IDRF's director of impact, said the aid truck is believe

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    North Korea says it tested 'super-large' cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile

    Korean Central News Agency released photos showing at least two missiles being fired off launcher trucks on a runway. The missiles in the image were not identified. State media said North Korea's missile administration on Friday conducted a 'power test' for the warhead designed for the Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile and a test-launch of the Pyoljji-1-2 anti-aircraft missile.

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