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MLB Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that alleges the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent. Player was conditionally released Monday from a jail inContinue Reading
World CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual show of all things tech, is underway in Las Vegas. See the industry’s latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care and more — with burgeoning uses of AI. Industry’s biggest tech show goes until Friday in Las VegasPosted: Jan 09,Continue Reading
New Brunswick Sainte-Marie-de-Kent’s Lukas Cormier made his NHL debut on Saturday with the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sainte-Marie-de-Kent man picked up an assist at Saturday’s game Hannah Rudderham · CBC News · Posted: Jan 09, 2024 11:23 AM EST | Last Updated: January 9 Lukas Cormier made his NHL debutContinue Reading
Politics John Scully wants to know that a medically assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one. The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a mix of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. Opponents to expansion express concern it will open door to abuseContinue Reading
Business Canada’s big five banks — RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank — are potentially misleading investors with their use of terms like sustainable finance, according to a complaint to securities regulators by a climate advocacy group. Advocates claim Canada’s largest banks aren’t backing up promises with dataIan Bickis ·Continue Reading
World Russia’s recent escalation of missile and drone attacks is stretching Ukraine’s air defence resources, a Ukrainian air force official said Tuesday, leaving the country vulnerable in the 22-month war unless it can secure further weapons supplies. Russia fired more than 500 drones and missiles between Dec. 29 and Jan.Continue Reading
World China threatened new trade measures against Taiwan on Tuesday, ahead of the island’s weekend presidential and parliamentary elections. Taiwan has accused China of unprecedented campaign of election interferenceThomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 09, 2024 10:02 AM EST | Last Updated: January 9 Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s vice-president and the rulingContinue Reading
Entertainment Irish singer and political activist Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, a coroner’s office in London, England, confirmed to CBC News on Tuesday. Singer died at the age of 56 in July Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Jan 09, 2024 9:53 AM EST | Last Updated: January 9Continue Reading
World South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries about the country’s international image. Some dog farmers say they plan to file constitutional appeal The Associated Press ·Continue Reading
Science After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2023 was nearly 1.5 C warmer than the pre-industrial average.Continue Reading
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