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Surrey removes senator’s name from park over anti-Asian racism

Surrey removes senator’s name from park over anti-Asian racism

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Oakbank RCMP seek suspects in unrelated theft incidents

Oakbank RCMP seek suspects in unrelated theft incidents

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King Charles starts process to strip brother Andrew of prince title

King Charles starts process to strip brother Andrew of prince title

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Determination to walk again earns Edmonton’s Eric Abrahamson a Glenrose Courage Award

Determination to walk again earns Edmonton’s Eric Abrahamson a Glenrose Courage Award

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Alberta-to-Ontario pipeline plan moves to feasibility study stage

Alberta-to-Ontario pipeline plan moves to feasibility study stage

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MTG rocks MAGA with announcement she is going on ‘The View’ as blood feud with Mike Johnson and GOP leaders goes full boil

MTG rocks MAGA with announcement she is going on ‘The View’ as blood feud with Mike Johnson and GOP leaders goes full boil

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Helicopter crashes near Everest base camp during rescue attempt

Helicopter crashes near Everest base camp during rescue attempt

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Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war

Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war

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Maryland state senator indicted in federal court on extortion and conspiracy charges

Maryland state senator indicted in federal court on extortion and conspiracy charges

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Suspect disguised himself as a woman to record people in gym locker room, cops say

Suspect disguised himself as a woman to record people in gym locker room, cops say

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CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs under new leader Bari Weiss. All of them are women

CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs under new leader Bari Weiss. All of them are women

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The challenging history of the South African apartheid movement and America’s right

The challenging history of the South African apartheid movement and America’s right

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More than 300 piles of human remains have been recovered from the Vegas desert. Cops still don’t know who left them there

More than 300 piles of human remains have been recovered from the Vegas desert. Cops still don’t know who left them there

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Refugee groups condemn Trump’s ‘blatantly racist’ plan to prioritize white South Africans and cap admissions at 7,500 each year

Refugee groups condemn Trump’s ‘blatantly racist’ plan to prioritize white South Africans and cap admissions at 7,500 each year

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Americans are seriously hating Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing for a mammoth ballroom, poll finds

Americans are seriously hating Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing for a mammoth ballroom, poll finds

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Prince Andrew to be stripped of title and will leave Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew to be stripped of title and will leave Royal Lodge

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What Israel Means by a Two-State Solution

What Israel Means by a Two-State Solution

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'You've got to be kidding me!' Davis Schneider's dad's wonderful reaction to his homer

'You've got to be kidding me!' Davis Schneider's dad's wonderful reaction to his homer

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Brad Marchand guest coaches Halifax hockey team for friend who lost 10-year-old daughter to cancer

Brad Marchand guest coaches Halifax hockey team for friend who lost 10-year-old daughter to cancer

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U.K. newspaper's interview flub echoes Canadian cases of mistaken political identity

U.K. newspaper's interview flub echoes Canadian cases of mistaken political identity

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Carney is set to announce immigration plan. Where do levels stand now?

Carney is set to announce immigration plan. Where do levels stand now?

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Animal rescue groups seize hundreds of animals from 2 northern Alberta properties

Animal rescue groups seize hundreds of animals from 2 northern Alberta properties

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New Brunswick Liberals say gas prices to drop by about 8 cents a litre with tax cut

New Brunswick Liberals say gas prices to drop by about 8 cents a litre with tax cut

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Alberta students walk out of class in support of teachers forced back to work

Alberta students walk out of class in support of teachers forced back to work

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At least 2 dozen dead as Hurricane Melissa hurtles through Cuba, Haiti

At least 2 dozen dead as Hurricane Melissa hurtles through Cuba, Haiti

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Saskatchewan introduces bill that would allow tailgating outside Roughrider games

Saskatchewan introduces bill that would allow tailgating outside Roughrider games

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Trail firefighter on trial for assault, charges stayed against 2 others

Trail firefighter on trial for assault, charges stayed against 2 others

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Churchill portrait thief loses appeal, heads to Supreme Court

Churchill portrait thief loses appeal, heads to Supreme Court

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Watch out for flying Halloween decorations as rain, wind on tap for Atlantic Canada

Watch out for flying Halloween decorations as rain, wind on tap for Atlantic Canada

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Top Trump officials Miller, Noem and Rubio adopt bunker mentality with housing reserved for military officers: report

Top Trump officials Miller, Noem and Rubio adopt bunker mentality with housing reserved for military officers: report

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A Houston woman raised $42,000 after claiming a man she rejected threw a brick at her. She’s just been found guilty of theft

A Houston woman raised $42,000 after claiming a man she rejected threw a brick at her. She’s just been found guilty of theft

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Priest horrified to learn he is Himmler’s grandson after recognising Nazi’s mistress on Wikipedia

Priest horrified to learn he is Himmler’s grandson after recognising Nazi’s mistress on Wikipedia

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Vance blasts Democrats for holding Americans ‘hostage’ with shutdown as paychecks go unpaid: Live updates

Vance blasts Democrats for holding Americans ‘hostage’ with shutdown as paychecks go unpaid: Live updates

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: At least 34 dead across Caribbean as storm barrels toward Bermuda

Hurricane Melissa live updates: At least 34 dead across Caribbean as storm barrels toward Bermuda

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Elderly woman sues after claiming ride on Trump Tower’s ‘golden escalator’ led to ‘permanent’ injuries

Elderly woman sues after claiming ride on Trump Tower’s ‘golden escalator’ led to ‘permanent’ injuries

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Anchorage shaken after 5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska

Anchorage shaken after 5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska

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Mushroom clouds over Vegas? What Trump’s nuclear weapons tests could mean for America and the world

Mushroom clouds over Vegas? What Trump’s nuclear weapons tests could mean for America and the world

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Nationals finalizing hire of 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, AP source says

Nationals finalizing hire of 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager, AP source says

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MGM casino head admits company lost its way with summer prices and regrets ‘infamous’ $26 bottle of water

MGM casino head admits company lost its way with summer prices and regrets ‘infamous’ $26 bottle of water

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Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza

Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza

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The Latest: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to mostly white South Africans

The Latest: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to mostly white South Africans

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The East Coast is getting drenched by rain and flooding today. How will it impact your Halloween trick-or-treating?

The East Coast is getting drenched by rain and flooding today. How will it impact your Halloween trick-or-treating?

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China’s Global Initiatives Are Worth Taking Seriously

China’s Global Initiatives Are Worth Taking Seriously

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What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree To

What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree To

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A Ukraine-Baltics Security Pact

A Ukraine-Baltics Security Pact

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Why Are China’s Generals So Quiet as Xi Purges Them?

Why Are China’s Generals So Quiet as Xi Purges Them?

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The messy truth about free speech

The messy truth about free speech

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Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

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William and Kate win privacy case against French magazine over family holiday photos

William and Kate win privacy case against French magazine over family holiday photos

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Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121

Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121

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Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza

Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza

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Democrats rage at "unsatisfactory" Trump administration briefing on drug boat strikes

Democrats rage at "unsatisfactory" Trump administration briefing on drug boat strikes

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Woman dies in shower after horror 'electrocution' as grandma makes terrifying discovery

Woman dies in shower after horror 'electrocution' as grandma makes terrifying discovery

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Putin could cause 'radioactive tsunamis' with horror new underwater nuke

Putin could cause 'radioactive tsunamis' with horror new underwater nuke

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Sudan maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' shooting massacre

Sudan maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' shooting massacre

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'The bodies just kept coming' - photographer at deadly Rio police raid

'The bodies just kept coming' - photographer at deadly Rio police raid

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Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says

Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says

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Trump caps refugee admissions at record low - with most to be white South Africans

Trump caps refugee admissions at record low - with most to be white South Africans

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Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S.

Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S.

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Trial of 98-year-old nun accused of sex assault on student stayed over evidentiary problems

Trial of 98-year-old nun accused of sex assault on student stayed over evidentiary problems

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