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What you should know ahead of curling’s Rock League debut season

What you should know ahead of curling’s Rock League debut season

Thought curling season was over? Well, think again. Because even after an electric ride through the Grand Slams, Olympic trials, Olympics, Scotties, Brier and world championships, there is one event still to come. Rock League — a new professional curling outfit — will make its debut Monday at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre.

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Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model

Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model

Imagine school being two hours of core academics learned daily via an app, without teachers, and double that time spent on hands-on experiences. The unconventional model from a U.S. private school is sparking chatter and may benefit some, but Canadian experts say the approach blending GenAI with pre-existing methods warrants serious consideration about student privacy, well-being and what kids are actually learning.

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2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women's downhill after Lindsey Vonn's brutal crash
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women’s downhill after Lindsey Vonn’s brutal crash

American, German, Italian on women’s downhill podiumAmerican and reigning World…

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2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating

Team Canada’s women’s hockey test against Switzerland will go ahead…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 4, 2026

10 people in hospital with minor injuries after crash in Brampton, Ont.: paramedics

BRAMPTON — Paramedics say 10 people are being treated for…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 4, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Ontario cities running low on road salt amid harsh winter, increased exports to U.S.

Some Ontario municipalities and private contractors are mixing salt with…

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U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign
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February 4, 2026

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign

Were the planes shot down in 1996 really on a…

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Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
Star

February 4, 2026

Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against…

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Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
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February 4, 2026

Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba

In Havana on Friday, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández…

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Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade
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February 4, 2026

Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout on Monday as…

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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
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February 4, 2026

In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee

Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has…

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