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Rage-baiting the slop: Why are the words of the year so weird?

Rage-baiting the slop: Why are the words of the year so weird?

Given how weird they’ve gotten, why are language experts picking internet-based fads as the words of the year? What arcane process leads to words of the year that vacillate from the brain-numbing to the politically charged? And, given how mad it makes everyone, why are they even bothering to do it?

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Reena Virk's killer arrested for breach of parole conditions, Surrey police say
Star

January 31, 2025

Reena Virk’s killer arrested for breach of parole conditions, Surrey police say

Kerry Sim, formerly Kelly Ellard, who killed teen Reena Virk…

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Social, Sports

January 31, 2025

Former TFC 2 attacker Julian Altobeli moves to Canadian Premier League with York

Attacking midfielder Julian Altobelli, who led Toronto FC 2 in…

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Business, Economy, Finance

January 31, 2025

S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Stock markets and the Canadian dollar fell Friday…

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Business, Economy, Finance

January 31, 2025

S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Stock markets and the Canadian dollar fell Friday…

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Business, Economy, Finance

January 31, 2025

S&P/TSX composite falls on tariff fears, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Stock markets and the Canadian dollar fell Friday…

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Health, Lifestyle, Science

January 31, 2025

Preschoolers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study says

MONTREAL — Canadian preschoolers are getting nearly half their calories…

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More bad news for rat-infested cities: Climate change is making it worse
Star

January 31, 2025

More bad news for rat-infested cities: Climate change is making it worse

More rats: that’s the latest indignity that climate change is…

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Banks, Business, Finance, Oil&Gas, Utilities

January 31, 2025

RBC quits UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance

TORONTO — RBC has quit the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance,…

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Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers
Star

January 31, 2025

Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers

Celebrities including Mike Holmes and former CFL player Graeme Bell…

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