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Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

No, the CEO of Loblaw’s parent company, Galen Weston Jr. did not storm off the set of an interview with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault. But these AI-generated photos are being used in a fake CBC article designed to scam people into sending money.

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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
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January 22, 2025

Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it’s not because of new union

Amazon announced on Wednesday it will shutter its facilities in…

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Quebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures
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January 22, 2025

Quebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures

The union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse that was…

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Competition Bureau advances investigation into Amazon's pricing policy
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January 22, 2025

Competition Bureau advances investigation into Amazon’s pricing policy

The Competition Bureau is taking further steps in its investigation into…

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Trump targets Canada's digital services tax with America First trade policy
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January 22, 2025

Trump targets Canada’s digital services tax with America First trade policy

One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s freshly signed executive orders…

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Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling 'disgust and dismay' over new plan
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January 22, 2025

Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling ‘disgust and dismay’ over new plan

A member of a five-person panel created by former energy…

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Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage
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January 22, 2025

Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage

Sprinting barefoot across 100 metres of Lego blocks feels kind…

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After 'burial features' detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure
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January 22, 2025

After ‘burial features’ detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure

Researchers say they detected over 100 “unmarked burial features” on…

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This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike
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January 22, 2025

This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike

David Miller says if he’d found out sooner that his…

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The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm
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January 22, 2025

The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

People packed into bookstores, bars and breweries on Monday night,…

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This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers
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January 22, 2025

This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

For years, Chantiers Chibougamau in northern Quebec has been recruiting…

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Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates
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January 22, 2025

Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected…

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball's Hall of Fame
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January 22, 2025

Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s…

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Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says
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January 22, 2025

Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says

Premier David Eby says British Columbians should reconsider travelling to…

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2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear 'dangerous time' in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections
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January 22, 2025

2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear ‘dangerous time’ in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Manitoba say they’re saddened…

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Ontario government hires private investigators to gather info on supervised consumption sites
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January 21, 2025

Ontario government hires private investigators to gather info on supervised consumption sites

Facing a legal challenge over its decision to close several…

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Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?
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January 21, 2025

Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, his first day back…

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Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne's residential school survivors' fight for accountability
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January 21, 2025

Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne’s residential school survivors’ fight for accountability

Federal lawyers are asking an Ontario court to dismiss a…

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Internal Ontario PC memo signals Doug Ford will call early election in response to U.S. tariff threat
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January 21, 2025

Internal Ontario PC memo signals Doug Ford will call early election in response to U.S. tariff threat

Doug Ford’s chief of staff has sent a memo to…

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Ottawa man accusing off-duty Windsor police officer of bar attack questioned over inconsistent testimony
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January 21, 2025

Ottawa man accusing off-duty Windsor police officer of bar attack questioned over inconsistent testimony

On the second day of the trial for a Windsor…

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RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown
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January 21, 2025

RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown

The RCMP have charged three men from Quebec with conspiracy…

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Trump's threats put controversial B.C. pipeline back in the political spotlight
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January 21, 2025

Trump’s threats put controversial B.C. pipeline back in the political spotlight

Revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline project, which would ship…

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Fashion brands are no longer avoiding dressing Melania Trump. Here's why that matters
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January 21, 2025

Fashion brands are no longer avoiding dressing Melania Trump. Here’s why that matters

As Vogue puts it, designers and the industry can no…

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'Where are the houses?' Palestinian man says after returning to remnants of Rafah home
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January 21, 2025

‘Where are the houses?’ Palestinian man says after returning to remnants of Rafah home

While some Palestinians were able to dig up miscellaneous items…

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Guilbeault, cabinet's staunch environmentalist, backs Mark Carney as next Liberal leader
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January 21, 2025

Guilbeault, cabinet’s staunch environmentalist, backs Mark Carney as next Liberal leader

Former central banker Mark Carney picked up a handful of…

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