87 m. ago Meet the B.C. comics cracking wise on CBC's The New Wave of Standup

Top emerging stand-up comedians talk heroes, advice and current comedy climate

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5 h. ago U.S. official offers regrets over detention of South Koreans

(Bloomberg) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday expressed regret over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia. Landau, in Seoul for a Korea-US vice foreign ministerial meeting, said that the 316 South Koreans who returned home Friday on a chartered jet after being detained in Georgia will […]

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15 h. ago Ontario Provincial Park will soon be covered in gorgeous fall colours you need to see

We may be at the tail end of summer, but you can see the first signs of fall colours poking their way through the foliage everywhere in Ontario, and Killarney Provincial Park is no different.Nestled in the La Cloche Mountains on Georgian Bay, Killarney Provincial Park boasts 645 square kilometres of vast wilderness ready for you to explore. The fall colours completely swallow the surrounding forests by early October, a mix of rusty and fiery reds, bright oranges, and warm amber hues.There are so many things to do in and around the park that you can easily make Killarney Provincial Park a fall road trip destination, but if you're strictly interested in the fall foliage, then there are two points of interest you want to check out while you're there: Granite Ridge Trail and Cranberry Bog Trail.These two trails are popular stops for those looking for picturesque views and a surefire opportunity to catch the fall colours at their best. For a less crowded optio...

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19 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

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47 h. ago Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by the state of Georgia and a local development agency to force people who unsuccessfully sued to block an electric vehicle plant to pay the government’s legal fees. State government and the development authority demanded that six Morgan County property owners who challenged the zoning for […]

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47 h. ago Terry Fox run ‘still going strong 45 years later,’ says niece

Kirsten Fox, Terry’s Fox’s niece, wasn’t even born when the first ever Marathon of Hope – now celebrating its 45th anniversary this Sunday – was held to raise money for cancer research. Terry, whose leg had been amputated in 1977 due to cancer, died from the disease at the age of 22 in 1980 after […]

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60 h. ago South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia return home

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A plane carrying more than 300 South Korean workers released after days of detention in Georgia landed in South Korea on Friday. TV footage showed the charter plane, a Boeing 747-8i from Korean Air, landing in Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, on Friday. The footage later showed workers, […]

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60 h. ago South Korean workers return home after days of detention in Georgia following immigration raid

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in the United States last week were brought back home on a charter plane and reunited with their loved ones on Friday. They were among about 475 people detained during the Sept. 4 immigration raid at a battery factory […]

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3 d. ago Tottenham man, 35, accused of luring young girl into sex trade

A 35-year-old Tottenham man is facing a number of charges after York Regional Police say a young girl was sex trafficked over the course of four months this year. According to police, the victim, who is under the age of 18, notified investigators that the suspect had lured her into providing sexual services between April […]

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3 d. ago Wealth and Jobs Sparked Anger Before ICE Raid at Hyundai Plant

Before the immigration raid on the battery plant in Georgia that’s upended relations between the US and South Korea, there was growing resentment from locals who felt left out of the jobs, economic opportunities and wealth created by the factory, part of a massive $7.6 billion manufacturing complex anchored by Hyundai Motor Co.

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3 d. ago Chronically sleepless? Study suggests it might cause your brain to age

Those with chronic insomnia are aging the equivalent of 3.5 additional years

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3 d. ago Cybin to Participate in TD Cowen’s 5th Annual Novel Mechanisms in Neuropsychiatry & Epilepsy Summit

TORONTO — Cybin Inc. (NYSE American:CYBN) (Cboe CA:CYBN) (“Cybin” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage breakthrough neuropsychiatry company committed to revolutionizing mental healthcare by developing new and innovative next-generation treatment options, today announced that Amir Inamdar, Cybin’s Chief Medical Officer, and George Tziras, Cybin’s Chief Business Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at TD Cowen’s […]

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3 d. ago George Stroumboulopoulos on what makes Canadian movies and TV shows special

What are the Canadian shows and movies that defined you? The ones that shaped your perspective on not only yourself, but the world? Broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos is travelling across the country, camera in tow, to ask Canadians just that. The road trip is part of Made | Nous, a Canada Media Fund initiative in partnership […]

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3 d. ago John Candy finally gets the tribute Ryan Reynolds thinks he deserved

Long before he hatched the idea of making a documentary celebrating the life and legacy of Canadian comedy legend John Candy, Ryan Reynolds had one thought: Why hadn’t anyone already made one? Candy, who died of heart failure at the age of 43 in 1994, starred in a string of beloved comedies, including Planes, Trains […]

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4 d. ago 'I'm not ready to leave': Extra performances added for Farren Timoteo's Made In Italy

Calgary’s love affair with Farren Timoteo’s solo show Made In Italy shows no signs of ebbing. This comedy about Timoteo’s family, played to turn-away crowds last season, so Theatre Calgary brought it back. It is so popular the company has added five extra performances. There are now 7:30 p.m. shows Sept. 24 through 27, with […]

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4 d. ago Saskatchewan hockey community mourns Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden

Groups like the Western Canada Montreal Canadiens Fan Club are remembering the legacy of six-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Dryden, who died at the age of 78.

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4 d. ago 'It's the Wild West': New Westminster councillor wants more regulations for vape shops in B.C.

B.C. limits sales of vape products based on type. Age-restricted shops, where government ID is required, may sell all e-substances, including flavoured e-substances.

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4 d. ago Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns

United Nations (United States) (AFP) — Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to 19, UNICEF warned Tuesday. In a dire report, the United Nations children’s agency projected that nearly […]

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4 d. ago ICE Raid Disrupts Construction at LG Energy Plants Across US

The immigration raid at an LG Energy Solution Ltd.-owned battery plant in Georgia has disrupted construction at multiple sites across the US, clouding the outlook for billions of dollars of investment by South Korean conglomerates.

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4 d. ago Trump upsetting U.S. allies needed to counter China’s growing influence

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. The latest fracture came Friday, when hundreds of South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia, a facility […]

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