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This should be interesting

Stroman brings history (and drama) back to AL East after dream deal with Yankees

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January 13, 2024
Hybrid proves a stepping stone to their EV for this couple
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Hybrid proves a stepping stone to their EV for this couple

A ride in a friend's Chevy Volt plug-in sparks curiosity about hybrid electric vehicles

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January 13, 2024
2024 heralds rise of EVs
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2024 heralds rise of EVs

Increasingly, carmakers are producing them, consumers are buying them and regulations governing them are kicking in

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January 13, 2024
A renewing vacation with myself
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A renewing vacation with myself

I took a solo trip to Guatemala as a new mom here's what the trip taught me

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January 13, 2024
Old is new: the appeal of 'analog' adventure
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Old is new: the appeal of 'analog' adventure

Instead of shooting for socials, drop the digital devices for a fresher way to travel

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January 13, 2024
RELAX, RECHARGE
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RELAX, RECHARGE

Embracing Punta Cana's all-inclusive life

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January 13, 2024
Will tax hike drive people out?
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Will tax hike drive people out?

What Torontonians want Olivia Chow to spend more on, Jan. 10

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January 13, 2024
Ukraine can't win a total victory
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Ukraine can't win a total victory

Despite the hopes, dreams and — it must be said — delusions of many armchair generals in the West, the war is going very poorly for Ukraine. So poorly, in fact, that the prospects of Kyiv achieving even a partial victory — let alone a total victory that would include the liberation of Crimea — are rapidly approaching nil.

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January 13, 2024
From Ukraine to Middle East, water sparks war
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From Ukraine to Middle East, water sparks war

Data shows rise in violent incidents involving water systems in several regions in recent years

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January 13, 2024
Change required to help save the CBC
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Change required to help save the CBC

Heritage Minister Pascale StOnge has taken a welcome first step in calling for a mandate review of the CBC but she needs to move decisively if the once-cherished institution is to regain Canadians’ widespread support.

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January 13, 2024
Tiny particles, big problem
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Tiny particles, big problem

The prevalence of nanoplastics in bottled water is raising alarms

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January 13, 2024
10 films worth a cinema visit
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10 films worth a cinema visit

Auteur visions, surprisingly exciting sequels and one of the decade's most hotly anticipated biopics

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January 13, 2024
Replacement-work ban can hurt small firms
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Replacement-work ban can hurt small firms

Last November, Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan tabled Bill C-58 to ban the use of replacement workers during work stoppages at federally regulated workplaces, like ports, airports and railways.

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January 13, 2024
Email, Slack, Teams and texts, oh my
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Email, Slack, Teams and texts, oh my

Returning to work after the quiet and respite of the holidays is never easy.

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January 13, 2024
ChatGPT-maker braces for copyright fight in court
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ChatGPT-maker braces for copyright fight in court

Abarrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products that wouldn’t be so eloquent had they not ingested huge troves of copyrighted human works.

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January 13, 2024
Weather driving insurance premiums up, experts say
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Weather driving insurance premiums up, experts say

Storms in Ontario, Quebec cost a combined $670M

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January 13, 2024
Boeing's pace should cause unease
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Boeing's pace should cause unease

It has been almost five years since the second of two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger planes, in 2018 and 2019, which killed a total of 346 people.

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January 13, 2024
U.S. launches fresh airstrike
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U.S. launches fresh airstrike

Vessels warned to steer off parts of Red Sea as Houthis vow retaliation

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January 13, 2024
North Korea welcomes Russian tourists
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North Korea welcomes Russian tourists

In February, the country will allow first international travellers to visit since COVID-19 lockdown

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January 13, 2024
Man shot by officer posed 'no risk'
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Man shot by officer posed 'no risk'

Report by police chief says cop provided little warning, failed to use de-escalaton skills

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January 13, 2024
Man dies of exposure to cold
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Man dies of exposure to cold

Video shows drivers pass individual waving for help after falling off bus

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January 13, 2024
'I cannot believe my boy is gone'
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'I cannot believe my boy is gone'

Long-delayed coroner’s inquest into 2013 fatal police shooting of 18-year-old begins

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January 13, 2024
Anger over proposed snow removal cut
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Anger over proposed snow removal cut

Wendy Fleming — who has arthritis, sciatica and a painful back disk problem — wonders whether she will have to shovel the snow out of the end of her driveway when winter arrives next year.

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January 13, 2024
Chow has to make changes that work
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Chow has to make changes that work

Thinking this week about the city’s budget, and the potential reactions to the prospect that property taxes may be raised by 10.5 per cent (or even 16.5 per cent), I was considering the likelihood that voters wind up supporting Mayor Olivia Chow in doing so.

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January 13, 2024
Canada doesn't back genocide case
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Canada doesn't back genocide case

Foreign minister says government believes proving the crime at international court is difficult

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January 13, 2024
This is no genocide,' court is told
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This is no genocide,' court is told

Lawyers present photos, videos, documents as evidence Israel tries to minimize civilian casualties

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January 13, 2024
Israel takes down South Africa's claims
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Israel takes down South Africa's claims

One potato two potato three potato four …

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January 13, 2024
How crisis over conflict
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How crisis over conflict

It was late October, a time when students at a promising new Toronto law school should have been focused on lectures and study groups. Instead, many were preoccupied and on edge.

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January 13, 2024
Taking lumps, lessons from Lakers
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Taking lumps, lessons from Lakers

California trip will be remembered for rant, but coach will remember time spent with Jackson

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January 12, 2024
Many shocked at possible tax hike
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Many shocked at possible tax hike

Business groups sound alarm as Ottawa won't commit to helping avert larger rise

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January 12, 2024