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Trudeau will have to 'kiss the ring' to achieve smoother bilateral relations: John Bolton
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to get on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's good side for the sake of a smooth bilateral relationship, he'll likely have to be openly deferential, says former U.S. National Security Advisor, John Bolton.
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Hours after Trump taunt, Trudeau calls Harris election loss 'attack' on women's progress
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
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'Which one of those two is going to win?': Poilievre prods Trudeau, Freeland over spending tension
Revived talk of tensions between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prompted new questions Tuesday, about how big the federal deficit will be in next week's economic update.
Health
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Certain foods may disrupt your body's fight against cancer cells, study says
The food you eat may be affecting your body’s ability to fight cancer cells in the colon, according to a new study.
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Recall issued for pistachio chocolate bar sold across Canada due to 'possible salmonella'
Chocolate lovers are being advised to check their cupboards following a recall of a pistachio-flavoured chocolate bar that was sold in Ontario and across Canada due to a salmonella risk.
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Major food companies accused of marketing 'addictive' food to kids
Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing 'ultra-processed' foods to be addictive to children, causing chronic disease.
Sci-Tech
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Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools arrives in Canada
Apple has brought its suite of artificial intelligence-based tools to Canada.
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An autistic teen's parents say Character.AI said it was OK to kill them. They're suing to take down the app
Two families have sued artificial intelligence chatbot company Character.AI, accusing it of providing sexual content to their children and encouraging self-harm and violence. The lawsuit asks a court to shut down the platform until its alleged dangers can be fixed.
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TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order
TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, saying it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with Canadian advertising clients.
Entertainment
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'The Golden Bachelor' star Gerry Turner says he has bone marrow cancer
Gerry Turner, star of the inaugural season of ABC’s senior dating show 'The Golden Bachelor,' says he has been diagnosed with cancer.
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George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89.
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Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further into the Russia-Ukraine war.
Business
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Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move
Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada.
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U.S. charges ex-TD Bank employee with helping to launder money to Colombia
A former TD Bank employee based in Florida was arrested and charged with facilitating money laundering to Colombia, New Jersey's attorney general said on Wednesday, in the first such arrest since the Canadian lender paid a US$3 billion fine.
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Meta working on resolving Facebook, Instagram outage
Meta users are experiencing a widespread outage, including applications like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Facebook Messenger, according to third-party website Downdetector.com. Meta acknowledged the issue and is working on resolving the outage.
Lifestyle
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Is Secret Santa stressing you out? Here’s your holiday gift-exchange survival guide
The holiday season often means a lengthening of to-do lists. There are lights to hang, cards to mail, cookies to bake and, of course, gifts to buy.
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North Pole post: N.S. firefighters collect letters to Santa, return them by hand during postal strike
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are doing their part to ensure children’s letters to Santa make their way to the North Pole while Canada Post workers are on strike.
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Fanshawe student designs the world's smallest arcade machine, sets Guinness record
The tiny machine is the creation of a Fanshawe College student. As a new generation of public school students looked on, a current-generation electro-mechanical engineer prepared to display her innovation.
Sports
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The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been 'carbon neutral' despite existing funding projects.
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Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics
World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek has gained Canadian citizenship. She took the oath of citizenship Wednesday in Montreal, making her eligible to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.
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Saudi Arabia officially announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of 'unimaginable human cost'
Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men's World Cups. However, the outcome was no surprise.
Autos
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'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
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GM is pulling the plug on its robotaxi efforts
General Motors is pulling the plug on its efforts to develop a fleet of driverless taxis and will focus on driver-assistance features that require a driver to be ready to take control of the car, the company said Tuesday.
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80-year-old driver with expired licence accused of going nearly double the speed limit in eastern Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police say a man caught stunt driving on Highway 37 near Tweed, Ont. Thursday was 80 years old, and his licence was expired.