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Canadian physics professor steps back from job over Epstein questions

Canadian physics professor steps back from job over Epstein questions

A highly regarded theoretical physicist has “agreed to pause his working relationship” with the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ont., where he was one of the founding faculty members, over questions about his presence in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. government last month. He’s one of several Canadian scholars and businesspeople named in the files.

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Starbucks says customers have to buy something or leave, reversing open-door policy from 2018
Star

January 14, 2025

Starbucks says customers have to buy something or leave, reversing open-door policy from 2018

Starbucks says its cafés, patios and bathrooms will be reserved…

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, says her cancer is in remission
Star

January 14, 2025

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says her cancer is in remission

Catherine, Princess of Wales, said she was relieved to be…

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A New Brunswick man's dog ingested weed. Turns out it's a common problem for vets
Star

January 14, 2025

A New Brunswick man’s dog ingested weed. Turns out it’s a common problem for vets

A Marysville man was in for a scary few hours…

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Home insurance rates likely to spike in 2025 following severe weather events, insurers warn
Star

January 14, 2025

Home insurance rates likely to spike in 2025 following severe weather events, insurers warn

With 2024 being the single-most expensive year on record in…

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Spain could impose a 100% tax on foreign home-buyers as tourism drives up housing costs
Star

January 14, 2025

Spain could impose a 100% tax on foreign home-buyers as tourism drives up housing costs

Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its…

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Here are the main points of the draft Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Star

January 14, 2025

Here are the main points of the draft Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalize…

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Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo
Star

January 14, 2025

Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo

The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting…

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Trump's pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, blames media 'smear campaign' for allegations
Star

January 14, 2025

Trump’s pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, blames media ‘smear campaign’ for allegations

Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, former…

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Trump engaged in 'unprecedented criminal effort,' special counsel says in final report on 2020 election case
Star

January 14, 2025

Trump engaged in ‘unprecedented criminal effort,’ special counsel says in final report on 2020 election case

Donald Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to “unlawfully…

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