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‘Gifted’ dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

‘Gifted’ dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

Researchers have identified that some dogs are “gifted word learners” — pups who know the names of more than 100 toys. In fact, these dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping. And even if your dog isn’t in this “gifted” group, there are many ways to help them improve how they learn.

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How is Carney's government filling high-level jobs?

How is Carney’s government filling high-level jobs?

In 2016, former prime minister Justin Trudeau overhauled the way appointments are made to make them more open and transparent. However, recent appointments by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government raise the question of whether his government is still following the system Trudeau put in place.

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Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship
Star

May 4, 2026

Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship

Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with…

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Ontario/Quebec

May 4, 2026

Ontario Court of Appeal rules dog walker was ‘owner’ in dog bite liability case

Ontario’s highest court has ruled that a dog walker who…

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

May 4, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to allow transit constables to arrest people using illegal drugs

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to give special constables on…

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Sports

May 4, 2026

Stephen Hawkins

Chase Elliott had never before won 2 Cup races this early in a NASCAR season

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chase Elliott never before had…

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Sports

May 4, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Raptors bounced from NBA playoffs in lopsided Game 7 loss to Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of…

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Quadriplegic senior says changes to home care putting his health at risk
Star

May 4, 2026

Quadriplegic senior says changes to home care putting his health at risk

A 72-year-old man in Saanich, B.C., says his usual community…

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Archives see surge in Americans requesting family records to access Canadian citizenship
Star

May 4, 2026

Archives see surge in Americans requesting family records to access Canadian citizenship

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is sifting through a…

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Widow of Windsor officer murdered 20 years ago says Ont. support group is a ‘lifeline’
Star

May 4, 2026

Widow of Windsor officer murdered 20 years ago says Ont. support group is a ‘lifeline’

Twenty years ago, Shelley Atkinson says she experienced “the worst…

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Her sexual allegations against a sergeant were finally being investigated. Did a jealous officer trigger it?
Star

May 4, 2026

Her sexual allegations against a sergeant were finally being investigated. Did a jealous officer trigger it?

An investigation into an Ottawa police sergeant who died in…

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