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Emily Carr painting sold at a barn for $50 US fetches $349K at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York fetched $349,250 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.
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Emily Carr painting sold at a barn for $50 US fetches $349K at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York fetched $349,250 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.

Emily Carr painting sold at a barn for $50 US fetches $290K at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.
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Emily Carr painting sold at a barn for $50 US fetches $290K at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.

Emily Carr painting sold for $50 US fetches $290,000 at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.
CBC | Canada News

Emily Carr painting sold for $50 US fetches $290,000 at Toronto auction

A painting by renowned B.C. artist Emily Carr that sold for $50 US at a barn sale in New York State fetched $290,000 Cdn at a Toronto auction on Wednesday night.

Mounties announce one of the largest drug busts in Surrey RCMP history

Surrey RCMP searched locations in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond seizing significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Mounties announce one of the largest drug busts in Surrey RCMP history

Surrey RCMP searched locations in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond seizing significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and fentanyl.

How this seniors' home is using AirTags to give residents more freedom

Résidence Outremont is using AirTags to track its seniors, offering them a bit more independence while still being supervised. Staff say residents and their families are briefed about the devices, including privacy concerns, before giving them out.
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How this seniors' home is using AirTags to give residents more freedom

Résidence Outremont is using AirTags to track its seniors, offering them a bit more independence while still being supervised. Staff say residents and their families are briefed about the devices, including privacy concerns, before giving them out.

Largest N.B. measles outbreak in decades pushing Canada's case count to 5-year high

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.
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Largest N.B. measles outbreak in decades pushing Canada's case count to 5-year high

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.

P.E.I. school faces backlash for planning to remove memorials to students who have died

A central P.E.I. school's decision to remove tributes to students who have died has left families questioning the decision, sparked an online backlash, and even made its way to the floor of the legislative assembly.
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P.E.I. school faces backlash for planning to remove memorials to students who have died

A central P.E.I. school's decision to remove tributes to students who have died has left families questioning the decision, sparked an online backlash, and even made its way to the floor of the legislative assembly.

Competition Bureau launches investigation into furniture retailers Leon's, The Brick

The Competition Bureau says it has advanced an investigation into furniture retailer Leon's and its subsidiary The Brick over deceptive marketing practices.
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Competition Bureau launches investigation into furniture retailers Leon's, The Brick

The Competition Bureau says it has advanced an investigation into furniture retailer Leon's and its subsidiary The Brick over deceptive marketing practices.

Highways reopen, but some schools closed and city traffic perilous after 2-system storm hits Sask.

St. Nicholas and Plainsview schools in Regina are closed Wednesday due to impassable roads.
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Highways reopen, but some schools closed and city traffic perilous after 2-system storm hits Sask.

St. Nicholas and Plainsview schools in Regina are closed Wednesday due to impassable roads.

Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed the new chairman of the board of AIMCo, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the Alberta government said Wednesday.
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Stephen Harper appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed the new chairman of the board of AIMCo, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the Alberta government said Wednesday.

N.B. measles outbreak pushing Canada's case count to 5-year high

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.
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N.B. measles outbreak pushing Canada's case count to 5-year high

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick is set to push Canada's annual case count to the highest it's been in five years, highlighting how infectious the disease is and how low vaccination rates have allowed it to take hold, says an immunologist.

A year after their loved one died in hospital, N.S. family struggles to understand what went wrong

More than a year after the death of their daughter, Wesley and Sheila Lees say they're still trying to understand what unfolded at the Aberdeen Regional Hospital, and what needs to change to prevent similar tragedies. 
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A year after their loved one died in hospital, N.S. family struggles to understand what went wrong

More than a year after the death of their daughter, Wesley and Sheila Lees say they're still trying to understand what unfolded at the Aberdeen Regional Hospital, and what needs to change to prevent similar tragedies. 

Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training

Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.
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Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training

Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.

Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market

A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.
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Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market

A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater tots ove
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Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater tots over the last several years.

Pic Mobert First Nation in northwestern Ontario declares state of emergency over gang activity

Leaders from Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation – also known as Pic Mobert First Nation – held a press conference at Queen's Park Tuesday morning to demand more support for what it's calling «a crisis in violence, organized crime, addiction and
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Pic Mobert First Nation in northwestern Ontario declares state of emergency over gang activity

Leaders from Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg First Nation – also known as Pic Mobert First Nation – held a press conference at Queen's Park Tuesday morning to demand more support for what it's calling «a crisis in violence, organized crime, addiction and mental health.» Here's what community leaders want to see done.

Regulator orders Alberta oilsands site to shut down following string of alleged infractions

An oilsands operator in northern Alberta has been ordered to shut down due to repeated failures to meet its regulatory obligations.
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Regulator orders Alberta oilsands site to shut down following string of alleged infractions

An oilsands operator in northern Alberta has been ordered to shut down due to repeated failures to meet its regulatory obligations.

Manitoba throne speech tackles grocery store competition, Hydro rates and health care

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's second throne speech promises to stop grocery stores from preventing competitors from opening nearby, and to freeze electricity rates for a year despite Manitoba Hydro's historically high debt.
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Manitoba throne speech tackles grocery store competition, Hydro rates and health care

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's second throne speech promises to stop grocery stores from preventing competitors from opening nearby, and to freeze electricity rates for a year despite Manitoba Hydro's historically high debt.

Inflation ticked up to 2% in October after previous month's steep drop in gas prices

Canada's inflation rate ticked up to two per cent in October, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The consumer price index had previously hit 1.6 per cent in September, thanks to a steep decline in gas prices.
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Inflation ticked up to 2% in October after previous month's steep drop in gas prices

Canada's inflation rate ticked up to two per cent in October, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The consumer price index had previously hit 1.6 per cent in September, thanks to a steep decline in gas prices.

Trial of alleged neo-Nazi propagandist 'Dark Foreigner' begins in Ottawa

Using the online alias «Dark Foreigner,» an Ottawa man made hate propaganda videos and images for an international neo-Nazi organization to promote hatred against Jews and others, federal Crown prosecutors alleged at the beginning of Patrick G
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Trial of alleged neo-Nazi propagandist 'Dark Foreigner' begins in Ottawa

Using the online alias «Dark Foreigner,» an Ottawa man made hate propaganda videos and images for an international neo-Nazi organization to promote hatred against Jews and others, federal Crown prosecutors alleged at the beginning of Patrick Gordon Macdonald's trial on Monday.

Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns

A Nova Scotia woman says she was shocked to discover her bathroom floor and swimming pool were the background of explicit videos posted by her dog-sitter on an adults-only website. 
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Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns

A Nova Scotia woman says she was shocked to discover her bathroom floor and swimming pool were the background of explicit videos posted by her dog-sitter on an adults-only website. 

When did Christmas cards get so intense? As the mental load piles up, some families are opting out

When they were first conceived, Christmas cards were meant to save time. Now, depending on your point of view, modern Christmas cards are either a cherished custom that brings you joy, or an unnecessary burden during a time of year when the mental load i
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When did Christmas cards get so intense? As the mental load piles up, some families are opting out

When they were first conceived, Christmas cards were meant to save time. Now, depending on your point of view, modern Christmas cards are either a cherished custom that brings you joy, or an unnecessary burden during a time of year when the mental load is already heavy.

New survey finds Canadians are feeling anxious about immigration

Canadians are feeling increasingly uneasy about immigration and its role in «economic strain,» according to a new survey conducted by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
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New survey finds Canadians are feeling anxious about immigration

Canadians are feeling increasingly uneasy about immigration and its role in «economic strain,» according to a new survey conducted by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Conservatives increase pressure on Boissonnault to resign

Conservatives are ramping up pressure on Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign following a news report that said his former medical-supply company shared a mailbox with a woman who was arrested in a drug bust.
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Conservatives increase pressure on Boissonnault to resign

Conservatives are ramping up pressure on Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign following a news report that said his former medical-supply company shared a mailbox with a woman who was arrested in a drug bust.

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