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Your guide to Eurovision 2025

Your guide to Eurovision 2025

Here’s everything you need to know about Eurovision, where acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s musical crown in a song contest that has been likened to a pop Olympics, complete with triumph, tears and geopolitical rivalries.

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Death toll from Iran port explosion rises to 70

Death toll from Iran port explosion rises to 70

Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port that was rocked by an explosion over the weekend as the death toll rose to at least 70 people killed, authorities said. Local news reports raised more questions about the cause of Saturday;s blast at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas.

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Pipe dream? Majority polled in Alberta don’t see new pipeline becoming a reality
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May 1, 2026

Pipe dream? Majority polled in Alberta don’t see new pipeline becoming a reality

Despite the fanfare that accompanied its signing, a majority polled…

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Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal
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May 1, 2026

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a…

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How to survive if you’re suffering through Canada’s 'longer and more severe' allergy seasons
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May 1, 2026

How to survive if you’re suffering through Canada’s ‘longer and more severe’ allergy seasons

Seasonal allergies are getting worse in Canada, with longer and…

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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline
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May 1, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline

The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively…

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At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans
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May 1, 2026

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined…

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Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits
Star

April 30, 2026

Defence chief set to pitch ‘options’ for massive troop surge as military strains under its own limits

The Liberal government will soon be asked to consider options…

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Atlantic, Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Utilities

April 30, 2026

Sarah Smellie

Clock running out on Quebec energy deal, N.L. premier is eager to keep negotiating

ST. JOHN’S — A draft deal between hydroelectric utilities in…

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Stop calling Canada's latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That
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April 30, 2026

Stop calling Canada’s latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for…

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Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild
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April 30, 2026

Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

As Metro Vancouver’s population grows and its reliable snowpack shrinks,…

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