11 h. ago PARKER: Shutdown a smokescreen for Democrats bankrupt of ideas 

A basic truth is that nothing stays the same. This is true for any individual or any nation. Each day, you are not the same person you were yesterday. Either you are moving forward or backward. Either you are improving or deteriorating. I often quote historian Arnold Toynbee that “an autopsy of history would show […]

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16 h. ago B.C.'s history becomes song thanks to folk trio Tiller's Folly

This time, the long-running Celtic/roots band strums the story of women in Okanagan fruit industry

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18 h. ago This Day in History, 1944: Vancouverites 'Cut The Cackle' to save lives during the Second World War

Patriotic ads supporting the war effort were popular with companies in Canada

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19 h. ago Blue Jays vs. Mariners in ALCS, after Seattle outlasts Detroit in 15

SEATTLE — Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all post-season game in baseball history. The Mariners will now face the Toronto Blue Jays, their expansion cousins in […]

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36 h. ago Hudson’s Bay auction: Collectors big and small welcome to bid, Heffel says

Canadians who have always wanted to own a piece of the country’s retail history will soon have their chance. The president of Heffel Fine Art Auction House says many items his company is preparing to sell for Hudson’s Bay in an online auction will be within reach for collectors with even small budgets. That’s because […]

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37 h. ago Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant. The legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist posted a message on his website earlier this week titled “Forget Amazon and Whole Foods,” explaining that he feels the company is among the “big corporations […]

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38 h. ago ‘Buy local’: Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

TORONTO — Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant. The legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist posted a message on his website earlier this week titled “Forget Amazon and Whole Foods,” explaining that he feels the company is among the […]

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41 h. ago Satellos Announces New Data Further Demonstrating Safety, Tolerability, and Functional Impact of SAT

Adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy demonstrated functional improvements exceeding natural history, following 28-day treatment with SAT-3247 Grip strength increased 118.6% and predicted forced vital capacity increased 5.8%; whereas, both decline in natural history SAT-3247 demonstrated safety, tolerability, and expected pharmacokinetics (PK) across all parts of Phase 1 a/b study New data presented in late-breaking poster […]

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58 h. ago Trump’s Tylenol misinformation revives history of ’mom blaming’ in autism, docs say

When U.S. President Donald Trump urged pregnant women to avoid Tylenol because of an unproven belief it can cause autism, Julie Green was brought back to the mom-blaming claims she heard more than a decade ago when her son was diagnosed with the condition. “It seemed like every couple months there was some new headline. […]

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58 h. ago Biogen and Stoke Therapeutics Present New Data at the 54th Child Neurology Society (CNS) Annual Meeting that Support the Potential of Zorevunersen as a Disease

– An analysis designed to evaluate the potential effects of the Phase 3 zorevunersen dosing regimen showed continuing improvements in cognition and behavior at 2 years; results contrast with minimal change in natural history – – Improvements in overall clinical status at 3 years in the open-label extension studies reported by clinicians and caregivers in […]

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59 h. ago Pair charged this week in connection with January downtown homicide both have violent court history

Jennifer Lee Caswell and Steven Morris Firingstoney are charged with second-degree murder

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60 h. ago Manitoba man gets lighter manslaughter sentence due to Indigenous status

'The offender’s history of victimization, trauma, and cultural disenfranchisement is intricately linked to our country's shameful legacy of colonialism and attempts at cultural genocide,' said the judge

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61 h. ago All the ways Vladdy and Toronto Blue Jays ruthlessly trolled the New York Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might've been the happiest man on the planet on Wednesday evening.And he couldn't stop himself from having a bit of fun at the New York Yankees' expense.A few months after signing a 14-year, $500-million contract that is the biggest in Canadian sports history, Guerrero had himself a performance for the ages to help knock the Yankees out of the playoffs.In just 20 at-bats across four games, Guerrero picked up nine hits, three home runs, nine RBIs, and most importantly, did enough to help the Jays win their first playoff series in nine years.After the game, Guerrero joined former Boston Red Sox slugger and current Fox MLB analyst David Ortiz for a post-game interview.But it was mostly just an excuse for the two of them to make fun of their hated mutual rival.Ortiz got Guerrero to participate in his signature catchphrase, getting the Blue Jays slugger to yell out a "Daaaaa Yankeees lose!" that has already gone vira...

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66 h. ago Modern living: Ottawa's ReStore receives its largest ever single donation

The biggest donation in the history of Ottawa’s ReStores is bringing a touch of elegance at a bargain to local shoppers.  The ReStore is the retail arm of Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa. It accepts donations of new and gently used home building materials, furniture, decor and more and sells it well below retail prices […]

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67 h. ago Parker: The Daisy apartment block to celebrate city's energy history and roots of Brawn Family Foundation

The building will be named The Daisy in honour of Bob’s mother, Daisy Mamini Brawn, who raised her family on the Bankview site, as a tribute to the values she passed down — care, community and a deep love of Calgary

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67 h. ago North Edmonton eatery shows how restoring a ruined restaurant is possible

While the new eatery is slowly becoming a community hub and has gained some rave reviews, the building’s history continues to scare away customers

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69 h. ago J.D.M. Stewart: Why the top down history Canada’s prime ministers matters

The decisions they make reverberate across the nation

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69 h. ago J.D.M. Stewart: It is a crisis that today’s students don’t know who Lester B. Pearson is

The decisions they make reverberate across the nation

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3 d. ago Brian Garrity’s booming leg lifts Western Mustangs, boosts pro hopes

There aren’t many times in recent Western Mustangs football history that the kicker accounted for every point in a game.

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3 d. ago Here’s how the Blue Jays have responded after crushing playoff losses

Toronto has a history of bouncing back after brutal defeats, but they've had their share of duds too.

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