Canada’s high court on Thursday ended a months-long battle to save some 400 ostriches exposed to avian influenza that had attracted support from the likes of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The final legal block to culling the birds was removed when Canada’s Supreme Court refused to hear the case brought by the owners …
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government on Tuesday unveiled a “historic” budget aimed at overhauling an economy that is reeling from US tariffs and expected to slow in 2025 and 2026. Economists surveyed by the government have lowered their projections. They are now forecasting growth of 1.1 percent this year (down from 1.9 percent a year …
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A new lawsuit alleges streaming giant Spotify turns a blind eye to vast networks of bots that inflate streaming figures to benefit megastars such as Drake at the expense of lesser-known artists.The legal action, filed in a US federal court on Sunday, claims the Canadian rapper gets millions of dollars in revenue from such fake …
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government presents its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide “the answer” for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs.Carney, who led the central banks of Canada and England before entering politics this year, has pitched himself as the ideal person to steer Canada through …
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Los Angeles FC, fueled by two goals from Denis Bouanga and one apiece by Son Heung-min and Jeremy Ebobisse, beat Austin FC 4-1 on Sunday to advance in the MLS Cup playoffs.The victory in Austin, Texas, gave LAFC a 2-0 victory in the best-of-three round one series.They booked a one-match Western Conference semi-final showdown with …
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in just three quarters as the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder thumped the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 on Sunday to push their season-opening win streak to 7-0.The Thunder, who have matched the 7-0 start of their 2024-25 championship campaign, dominated the winless Pelicans despite three key absences.Guard Luguentz Dort was …
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Two-time world champion Ilia Malinin won the Skate Canada grand prix men’s title with a dazzling free skate in Saskatoon on Sunday, capturing his 12th straight international title as he continues to gear up for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.The 20-year-old American’s free skate score of 228.97 points was a world record — surpassing …
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Paramount’s “Regretting You,” the latest film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, finished first place in a lackluster Halloween weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.Directed by Josh Boone, the romantic drama tells the story of a mother (Allison Williams) and teenage daughter (McKenna Grace) navigating life and love after tragedy …
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider admitted he was struggling to get to grips with a stunning World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who rallied for a 5-4 game seven victory to seal a second straight title in Toronto.”Man, it’s hard,” Schneider said. “There’s so many things to unpack there … seven games, two …
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The Los Angeles Dodgers conjured a stunning come-from-behind victory in extra innings to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 and clinch back-to-back World Series on Saturday in one of the greatest Major League Baseball championship deciders in history.A night of jaw-dropping drama at Toronto’s Rogers Centre saw the reigning champions stave off defeat with a …
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