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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87

Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87

Ted Turner, ​the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN, has died, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a press release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.

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Exposing 'faceless' YouTubers pushing Canada to join the U.S.

Exposing ‘faceless’ YouTubers pushing Canada to join the U.S.

Who is behind YouTube videos with millions of views saying parts of Canada should join the U.S.? CBC News’ visual investigations team finds the truth about YouTube channels with names like The Canadian Politician pushing Alberta separatism that a recent report says are full of misleading and false information. We go down the rabbit hole and uncover the web of hired actors and ‘faceless’ creators who live overseas that are publishing this content to make a profit.

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Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference activity' | CBC News
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September 6, 2024

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ | CBC News

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya…

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Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry | CBC News
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September 6, 2024

Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry | CBC News

A website at the heart of an international Russian disinformation…

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Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda scheme | CBC News
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September 6, 2024

Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda scheme | CBC News

The social media accounts of two of Canada’s most vocal…

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Trump pleads not guilty to revised federal indictment in 2020 election case | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Trump pleads not guilty to revised federal indictment in 2020 election case | CBC News

Lawyers for Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on…

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IN PHOTOS | Fans, films and fashion: Best of TIFF | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

IN PHOTOS | Fans, films and fashion: Best of TIFF | CBC News

The Toronto International Film Festival began Thursday with the world…

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U.K. competition watchdog probing use of 'dynamic pricing' in Oasis ticket debacle | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

U.K. competition watchdog probing use of ‘dynamic pricing’ in Oasis ticket debacle | CBC News

The U.K. competition watchdog said on Thursday it was looking…

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Teen suspect in deadly U.S. school shooting had been interviewed by FBI last year | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Teen suspect in deadly U.S. school shooting had been interviewed by FBI last year | CBC News

More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening…

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British prosecutors decline to prosecute Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1990s incident | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

British prosecutors decline to prosecute Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1990s incident | CBC News

Britains’s Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges…

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Edmonton police overtime for Oilers playoff run totalled nearly $1.9M | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Edmonton police overtime for Oilers playoff run totalled nearly $1.9M | CBC News

Overtime costs for the Edmonton Police Service during the Edmonton…

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