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Jazz great Sonny Rollins dead at 95

Jazz great Sonny Rollins dead at 95

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.

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Family of Edmonton man killed by police launches lawsuit against officers, police chief | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Family of Edmonton man killed by police launches lawsuit against officers, police chief | CBC News

According to a statement of claim, the shooting death of…

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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire following Paris Games | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire following Paris Games | CBC News

A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya has died from…

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What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio
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September 4, 2024

What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio

When marine biologist James A. Sulikowski started monitoring the migration…

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Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News

The Stronach Group says a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach’s…

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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News

Vancouver’s chief of police says the city’s collective sense of…

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Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News

Commercial rent control is being explored as one tool to…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to…

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Totem pole in Vancouver's Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Totem pole in Vancouver’s Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News

One of the totem poles in Vancouver’s Stanley Park will…

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U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News

A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire…

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Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday, the most major…

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Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News

The Swan Hills Treatment Centre was allowed to operate for…

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Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here's what shoppers can expect | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here’s what shoppers can expect | CBC News

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province…

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Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says | CBC News

If carbon emissions from logging were reported separately by the…

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This 20-year-old says IDF used him as a human shield when searching houses in Gaza. He's not the only one | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

This 20-year-old says IDF used him as a human shield when searching houses in Gaza. He’s not the only one | CBC News

A Palestinian civilian says he was unjustly detained by the…

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FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News

When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4,…

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What's happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

What’s happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News

More than 500 days after a brutal civil war broke…

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Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News

A new mural route is taking shape in Montreal with…

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Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian’s torture | CBC News

After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the…

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Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News

Over the years, archaeologists’ mission has evolved beyond discovery. The…

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China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports | CBC News

China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping…

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Luxury shopping? Lifestyle destination? This is what it's like inside Montreal's newest supermall | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

Luxury shopping? Lifestyle destination? This is what it’s like inside Montreal’s newest supermall | CBC News

Andrew Lutfy pitched Royalmount as a retail haven, destination for…

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Paris mayor wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Not everyone is pleased | CBC Radio
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September 3, 2024

Paris mayor wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Not everyone is pleased | CBC Radio

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to keep the Olympic rings…

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Satellite photos show likely launch site for Russia's new nuclear-powered missile | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

Satellite photos show likely launch site for Russia’s new nuclear-powered missile | CBC News

Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the probable deployment…

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Oilers' Draisaitl will be NHL's highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in | CBC News
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September 3, 2024

Oilers’ Draisaitl will be NHL’s highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in | CBC News

The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to…

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