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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
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W5 Investigates
W5 Investigates Provinces look to Saskatchewan on how to collect millions more for victims of crime
World
Politics
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Prime minister's team blindsided by Freeland's resignation: source
The first time anyone in the senior ranks of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office got any indication Chrystia Freeland was about to resign from cabinet was just two hours before she made the announcement on social media, a senior government source tells CTV News.
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EXCLUSIVE
EXCLUSIVE Canada's immigration laws 'too lax,' Trump's border czar says
Amid a potential tariff threat that is one month away, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan is calling talks with Canada over border security 'positive' but says he is still waiting to hear details.
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Trudeau promoting backbenchers in sizable cabinet shuffle coming Friday: sources
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a sizable cabinet shuffle on Friday, and it's shaping up to see several Liberal backbenchers promoted to ministerial posts, sources confirm to CTV News.
Health
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Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds
A yearlong trial of 493 adults, with an average age of 53, found vagus nerve stimulation therapy led to improvement in participants' depressive symptoms, ability to complete daily tasks and quality of life.
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How do people catch bird flu?
As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus.
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United States' first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
Sci-Tech
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Apple urged to remove new AI feature after falsely summarizing news reports
The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its newly introduced artificial intelligence feature that summarizes news stories after it produced a false headline from the BBC.
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Scientists think they know why Stonehenge was rebuilt thousands of years ago
Scientists made a major discovery this year linked to Stonehenge — one of humanity’s biggest mysteries — and the revelations keep coming.
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In Montreal, one man is fighting to stop DVDs from going the way of the dodo
The Luddites were a 19th-century group of British textile workers who destroyed the mechanized looms and knitting frames they saw as a threat to their livelihoods.
Entertainment
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Ryan Reynolds 'honoured' and 'a bit more officery' after Order of Canada naming
"Deadpool" actor Ryan Reynolds thanked the country after he was named as an officer of the Order of Canada, saying the nation shaped and continues to inspire him.
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'Superman' trailer previews new DC Studios era
DC Studios debuted the first trailer for its feature film "Superman" on Thursday. Directed by James Gunn, the Man of Steel is shown bloodied by a crash landing at the beginning of the teaser before he's rescued by his super-cute superpup, Krypto.
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Conan O'Brien pays tribute to his parents who died within days of each other
Conan O’Brien is remembering his recently deceased parents. In an interview with the Boston Globe, the former late night television host talked about his mother, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, who died last Thursday, and Dr. Thomas F. O’Brien, who preceded his wife in death three days earlier.
Business
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How would an Amazon strike impact Canadians?
As Amazon workers at several U.S. facilities begin a strike, Canadian shoppers are likely wondering how the job action will impact their deliveries.
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Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations
Canada Post has started accepting commercial volumes of letters and parcels as it works to get back to normal operations following a month-long strike.
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U.S. tariffs potentially devastating for Canadian businesses: CME poll
The tariffs threatened by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could be potentially devastating for Canadian businesses and workers, said a new survey by lobby group Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
Lifestyle
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Love, excitement and emotional reunions as holiday travel hits its peak
Air Canada alone estimates it will move two million passengers over the holidays, with Dec. 19 to Dec. 23 being the peak period.
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Manitoba man wins $40M Lotto Max jackpot
A Manitoba man has won one of the top five largest lottery jackpots in Manitoba history.
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The mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs
Two thousand years ago, the one-time rulers of modern-day Turkiye's southwestern corner had a fully functioning democratic federation.
Sports
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Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rest of Canada's NBAers left wanting more in 2024
Canada's best men's basketball players were left wanting more in 2024.
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Yager named captain, Molendyk and Ritchie alternates for Canada's world junior team
Centre Brayden Yager has been named captain of Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.
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Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism: AP Exclusive
Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty blond hair as he spoke to The Associated Press about what he'd like the world — the tennis world, yes, but also everyone else — to know about him.
Autos
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How do THC gummies impact driving? Sask. researchers use simulator to find out
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are conducting a study to learn how THC edibles impact driving performance.
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U.S. retreats from massive air bag recall, cites need for additional investigation
U.S. auto safety regulators have backed away from seeking a giant recall of nearly 50 million air bag inflators and will investigate further after the auto industry raised questions about whether all of the inflators are defective.
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China's CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles
The world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles said Wednesday it will get into battery swapping in China in a big way starting next year.