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Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift, as experts raise alarm
VANCOUVER — The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called “sextortion scams,”…
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Driver rammed parked cars, fired shots and grappled with officers: police
A man is in police custody after he allegedly rammed several parked cars, fired off a gun and grappled with…
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No winning ticket for Friday’s $23 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $23 million jackpot in Friday’s Lotto Max draw. However, the $250,000…
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One person dead, fireighters injured in 3-alarm blaze in Toronto
TORONTO — One person is dead and a number of firefighters were injured after a major fire broke out in…
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Hunger causing more concern than COVID-19 in wintry Afghanistan, say aid agencies
OTTAWA — As the first snowfall dusted the Afghan capital of Kabul earlier this month, Mary-Ellen McGroarty pondered the rough…
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After years in limbo, an Afghan interpreter prepares to celebrate his first Christmas in Canada
With a smile on his face and a red Santa Claus hat atop of his head, a former Afghan interpreter…
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Asian stock markets follow Wall St up as Omicron fears ease
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street hit a new high as fears of the coronavirus’s Omicron…
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Quebec breaks new record with 9,397 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations jump to 473
Quebec has once again reported the highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases in Canada with an explosion of more than…
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The world could consume more oil in 2022 than ever before
Electric cars are taking over the streets, big companies are trying to be nicer to the environment and people are…
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What Canada can learn from Iceland’s four-day work week trial
Iceland is paving the way when it comes to striving for better work-life balance, having just wrapped up a series…
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