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Older brains feel ‘reward’ from music, even if they don’t like it: studyThe brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly like, a researcher at B.C.'s Simon Fraser University says.Science3 hours
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Lawsuit claims ex-cop, Mountie lost security clearance over false CSIS reportsAn RCMP officer and a Vancouver police officer are suing the government, alleging they were found guilty by association with a man under investigation for foreign interference.Crime4 hours
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Ash tree-killing beetle surfaces in B.C. for first time, detected in VancouverIt is the first detection of the emerald ash borer or its larvae in British Columbia, and is outside of currently regulated areas for the insect.Environment5 hours
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Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE companyConservative MP Michael Barrett questioned the Liberal government on Randy Boissonnault’s connections to a lobbying firm and a medical supplies company, revealed by Global News.Politics5 hours
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Trump trial hears recording discussing hush money scheme: ‘What do we got to pay?’Prosecutors played the 2016 recording that attorney Michael Cohen secretly made of himself briefing Trump on a plan to buy Karen McDougal's story of an extramarital affair.U.S. News7 hours
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London Drugs remains closed, says it is reviewing billions of lines of dataLondon Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days.Economy7 hours
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S&P/TSX composite up almost 100 points, U.S. stock markets climb ahead of jobs reportCanada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Thursday, helped by gains in industrial and utilities stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose.Economy8 hours
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Google’s dominance makes competition ‘unlikely,’ U.S. antitrust trial judge saysThe first day of the pivotal antitrust trial's closing arguments focused on whether another company could develop a search engine that could eventually compete against Google.Tech8 hours
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‘Planets were aligned’ for Quebec astrologer and his $7-million lottery winWhile winning the Loto-Québec's Grande Vie draw came as a surprise to astrologer Robert Gareau, he said he had an inkling good things were coming.Canada8 hours
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What G7 phase-out of ‘unabated’ coal-powered energy means for CanadaCanada signed a pledge to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030 with other G7 countries but plans to keep producing coal for steel production.Canada8 hours
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Rogers Centre renovations changed how it playsDaulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious.Sports9 hours
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Boeing 737 Max whistleblower Joshua Dean, 45, dead after sudden illnessJoshua Dean suffered numerous infections and a stroke after his health began rapidly deteriorating two weeks ago.U.S. News9 hours
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A Quebec mayor opens up about the ‘shocking’ threats politicians are facingQuebec's plan to curb the often toxic climate that drives out local politicians from municipal jobs is being welcomed by Montreal-area mayors who have long called for change.Politics9 hours
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Canada’s emissions drop to lowest in 25 years, barring pandemic lowsCanada accounts for nearly 1.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the 11th largest emitter in the world, data shows.Environment10 hours
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Poilievre blames B.C. decriminalization, drug policy for record deathsConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses 'radical activists, bureaucrats and pharmacists' of 'making a fortune' off of B.C.'s opioid crisis.Canada10 hours
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard talks divorce, nose job and death threats in new docuseriesThe eight-part docuseries 'Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up' premieres on Lifetime in early June.Entertainment10 hours
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Can the Bank of Canada cut rates before the U.S.? What Macklem, economists sayThe Bank of Canada will be watching its counterpart south of the border carefully as it gauges when to start cutting its benchmark interest rate. Here's why.Money10 hours
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Parents of 3-month-old baby killed in wrong-way Highway 401 crash also hurtThe parents of a three-month-old boy who was killed in a crash on Highway 401 in Whitby earlier this week were in the car at the time of the wreck, the SIU says.Crime11 hours
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Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott ‘misguided criticism’Loblaw President and CEO Per Bank said at the grocer's annual meeting that there’s a lot of misinformation online about Loblaw as boycott against the company gets underway.Money12 hours
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Ukrainian woman, 98, walks 10 km in slippers to flee Russian bombingLidia Lomikovska got separated from other members of her family, but pressed on with just a cane and piece of wood to support her.World12 hours
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Biden says ‘order must prevail’ as police clear U.S. campus protests over GazaSeveral pro-Palestinian encampments were broken up by police overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers arrested dozens of demonstrators.U.S. NewsMay 2
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N.S. mother ‘in shock’ after enduring 17-hour hospital wait with sick babyAmber Clark said she arrived at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, N.S., as her 10-month-old child was suffering from bronchitis symptoms, and was told to go by 811 officials.HealthMay 2
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Toddler, 2, dies after bouncy castle carried away by strong windBodhi Naaf, the two-year-old son of a Phoenix, Ariz. firefighter, died from his injuries after being rushed to hospital.U.S. NewsMay 2
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Planned anti-carbon price protests prompt security warning to MPsThe House of Commons sent an email encouraging a 'locked-door' policy at Liberal, NDP constituency offices after Pierre Poilievre's calls for demonstrations.CanadaMay 2
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Air Canada says post-COVID ‘revenge travel’ slowing as profits fallAir Canada says it lost $81 million in its first quarter, falling below analysts' expectations even as revenue and capacity ramped up.MoneyMay 2