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Flames prospect Zayne Parekh looking to keep Canadian world junior dream alive

Flames prospect Zayne Parekh looking to keep Canadian world junior dream alive

OTTAWA — Zayne Parekh lived a strange week earlier this month. The Calgary Flames prospect was crushed after being left off Canada's list of selection camp hopefuls for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.
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Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: lawyer

Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: lawyer

A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors said Thursday, calling it
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Some epilepsy patients worry their seizures will return amid medication shortage

Some epilepsy patients worry their seizures will return amid medication shortage

TORONTO — The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance says an ongoing shortage of an epilepsy medication is leaving some patients worried they'll start to have seizures again if they switch to an alternative.
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Manitoba premier eyes list of possible retaliatory measures for U.S. tariffs

Manitoba premier eyes list of possible retaliatory measures for U.S. tariffs

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government is preparing a list of potential retaliatory measures if the United States government imposes new tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Old friends Conners and Henderson reunite at Grant Thornton Invitational

Old friends Conners and Henderson reunite at Grant Thornton Invitational

Old friends Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson usually have to keep tabs on each other from afar, but this week they'll get to see one another up close.
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Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance

Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance

OTTAWA — After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-blocking measures.
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CBC resurrects live New Year's Eve broadcast special with coast-to-coast show

CBC resurrects live New Year's Eve broadcast special with coast-to-coast show

TORONTO — CBC is restoring its live New Year's Eve celebration. A year after the national broadcaster cancelled the 2024 countdown due to "financial pressures," it says the special event is back on the TV schedule to mark the dawn of 2025.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 250 points, U.S. stock markets also fall

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 250 points, U.S. stock markets also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost nearly 250 points Thursday, led by weakness in energy and base metals, while U.S. markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 246.99 points at 25,410.71.
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Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

TORONTO — Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what a federal advisory body had previously recommended.
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Ontario bill would allow sacking of municipal councillors who violate code of conduct

Ontario bill would allow sacking of municipal councillors who violate code of conduct

TORONTO — Ontario municipal councillors could be removed from office and disqualified from running again under new provincial legislation introduced Thursday that would increase penalties for violating a municipal code of conduct.
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