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A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence. Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases — including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable — according to federal health data updated on June 2. The epicenter of the outbreak is the province of …

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Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Oilers over Florida 4-3 in Wednesday’s opening game of the NHL Stanley Cup Final.The 29-year-old German center scored his second goal of the game on a power play from in front of the net, Oilers captain Connor McDavid taking …

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More than 31,000 people  were under evacuation across Canada on Wednesday as firefighters battled raging wildfires threatening towns and villages, authorities said.More than 200 fires burning across the country — half of which are described as being out of control — have so far scorched more than 2.2 million hectares.The Saskatchewan and Manitoba provinces have …

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Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has piled up the individual accolades in leading the Thunder to the NBA Finals, but the Canadian guard says a title triumph against the Indiana Pacers is the prize that matters.”I don’t play for the individual stuff, I don’t play for anything else besides winning — I never have in …

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Steelworkers in the Canadian city of Hamilton see President Donald Trump’s latest trade war escalation as a wake-up call, insisting US efforts to protect struggling metal producers demand an equivalent national response. Hamilton is known locally as “Steeltown,” with expansive industrial plants dominating the view from the main bridge that leads into the city. Hamilton has endured …

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Canada has lifted a three-decade moratorium on commercial cod fishing, but there are signs Atlantic stocks have not fully recovered, raising questions about the government’s rosy outlook for the sector.The fishery off the coast of the nation’s easternmost Newfoundland province had been a major economic driver for centuries, providing livelihoods for local and European fisherman.It …

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Canada’s wildfires, which have already forced evacuations of more than 26,000 people, continued their stubborn spread Tuesday, with heavy smoke choking millions of Canadians and Americans and reaching as far away as Europe.Alerts were issued for parts of Canada and the neighboring United States warning of hazardous air quality.A water tanker air base was consumed …

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Concerned about the rapid spread of generative AI, a pioneer researcher is developing software to keep tabs on a technology that is increasingly taking over human tasks.Canadian computer science professor Yoshua Bengio is considered one of the godfathers of the artificial intelligence revolution and on Tuesday announced the launch of LawZero, a non-profit organization intended …

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Heavy smoke from intense wildfires in Canada has reached northwestern Europe, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said on Tuesday.The huge plumes are at very high altitude and do not pose an immediate health risk, it said in a statement.”Smoke originating from the wildfires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been transported …

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Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine. The exercise was part of a series of tests the robot was undergoing before planned deployment in the ocean, where its operators hope the machine can transform the search for the world’s …

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