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Inspired Features
Inspired Albertans: Darrel Janz
For dedicating himself for so long to telling the story of our city and its people, Darrel Janz is this week's Inspired Albertan.
Canada
World
Politics
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BREAKINGBREAKING Liberal leadership: Freeland to announce bid within the next week
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will announce her intention to run for the Liberal party leadership just before the U.S. presidential inauguration, a source close to her campaign team says.
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Singh calls on Canada to stop critical minerals exports to U.S. amid Trump tariff threat
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the only way to deal with 'bully' U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his looming tariff threat is to make him feel the 'pain' of Canada's retaliatory measures.
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Alberta premier talks about 'tariff-free relationship' with the U.S.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump went well, but the leader's tariff threat has not been averted.
Health
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234 self-reported cases of gastroenteritis at the University of Guelph
The number of self-reported cases of gastroenteritis at the University of Guelph has increased to 234, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health confirmed on Monday.
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Norovirus cases are rising in Canada. Here's advice from a doctor
Canadian health officials are reporting a rising number of cases of the highly contagious norovirus illness in Canada, warning that the elderly and young children are most at risk.
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'He was a genius': Family remembers man who died waiting for care in Winnipeg ER
The sister of a man who died waiting for care in the emergency department of Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre (HSC) is remembering her late brother as an intelligent person with a bold personality
Sci-Tech
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Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming field
Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.
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See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars.
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Soon to be out of a job, Meta's fact-checkers battle a blaze of wildfire conspiracy theories
Just hours after Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced last Tuesday that the social media giant would eliminate its U.S.-based fact-checkers, the iconic hills above Los Angeles began to smolder.
Entertainment
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Heidi Montag tops iTunes chart after losing house in Los Angeles wildfires
Reality television star Heidi Montag's 2010 album 'Superficial' has hit No. 1 on iTunes' all-genre songs and albums charts — 15 years after its release and just after Montag and husband Spencer Pratt lost their home in the Palisades Fire.
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Grammys and Oscars to proceed amid L.A. fires, but will put the spotlight on first responders
Watching well-paid stars take the stage to collect awards while thousands of L.A. families are displaced and have lost their homes runs the risk of being tone deaf, but economically, these shows also provide income for thousands of entertainment workers.
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Leslie Charleson, 'General Hospital's' Dr. Monica Quartermaine, dies at 79
Leslie Charleson, who played popular character Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years on 'General Hospital,' has died, the program’s executive producer announced on Sunday.
Business
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Amazon is ending its 'Try Before You Buy' option for Prime members
'Try Before You Buy', which allowed Amazon's Prime members to try on select clothing items, shoes and accessories at home before completing a purchase, is set to wind down in the coming weeks.
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Company linked to Alex Jones doubles offer to buy Infowars after failed bankruptcy auction
A company linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is now offering over US$7 million to buy his Infowars platforms, more than double what it proposed when it lost to The Onion satirical news outlet in a bankruptcy auction that was later voided by a judge, a lawyer in the case said Monday.
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Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy
If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores.
Lifestyle
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Ukraine's 'Bachelor' starred an amputee. He's one of many injured veterans navigating a new sex life
When 35-year-old combat medic Tetyana Tsymbaliuk regained consciousness in the hospital room, she found her boyfriend waiting with a bunch of flowers. He proposed, but she declined. After a serious injury, her leg had been amputated; she worried about being a burden as a wife.
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Italy's hot spots are being overwhelmed with tourists. These hidden places offer an escape without the crowds
There’s far more to Italy than the places that usually feature on travel itineraries. Explore a little farther, and there are scores of extraordinary places where tourists are a rare site.
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Hot couple from Stellarton, N.S., holds spicy world record
World champion Mike Jack from Stellarton, N.S., has 18 Guinness World Records for eating spicy foods and one he shares with his partner Jamie.
Sports
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A star NFL player was seen reading a self-help book during a playoff game. It's now the top-selling book on Amazon
Over the years, cameras have caught NFL players doing some memorable non-football things on the sidelines during games. Tom Brady once hurled an electronic tablet in frustration. Three members of the Seattle Seahawks were fined for eating hot dogs during a 1995 preseason game.
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Texas man charged with stalking WNBA and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark
Authorities in Indianapolis have charged a 55-year-old Texas man with felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark.
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Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones says
Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday.
Autos
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From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES
Automakers pulled out all the stops to showcase their latest advances for in-vehicle experiences at CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show of all things tech, in Las Vegas this week.
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U.S. probing about 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over 'Actually Smart Summon' feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars remotely.
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Waterloo Regional Police Service helps recover 20 stolen vehicles in Hamilton, Ont.
Waterloo Regional Police Services helped recover 20 stolen vehicles in Hamilton, Ont.