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This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

Residents of Rolling Hills, Alta., have purchased the trailer that houses their Canada Post outlet in hopes of keeping it viable as the Crown corporation looks to cuts with a nationwide review of facilities and service levels. Community groups raised $30,000 to buy the structure from the retired postmaster.

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'Will I have a job tomorrow?' Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

‘Will I have a job tomorrow?’ Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

Some call centre agents at a major Canadian telecom company say they fear for their jobs as AI takes an increasing presence in their workplace. A Telus employee in B.C. says a company requirement to use an AI “co-pilot” on phone calls, part of a suite of AI tools Telus uses internally, has her concerned she’s training a system that will eventually take her job.

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Banned Russian oil is coming to Canada. Here's how
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January 17, 2025

Banned Russian oil is coming to Canada. Here’s how

Millions of dollars worth of Russian oil is coming into…

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Ontario's police watchdog charges 2 officers in wrong-way highway chase that killed 4
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January 17, 2025

Ontario’s police watchdog charges 2 officers in wrong-way highway chase that killed 4

Two Durham police officers have been charged in connection withÂ…

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Hershey Canada sending Cherry Blossom to the chocolate graveyard
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January 17, 2025

Hershey Canada sending Cherry Blossom to the chocolate graveyard

Some are grieving; some will dance on its grave. Hershey…

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Trump says he'll take inauguration oath indoors Monday due to cold temperatures
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January 17, 2025

Trump says he’ll take inauguration oath indoors Monday due to cold temperatures

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office…

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Alberta regulator lays charges against Imperial for failing to contain, report oilsands berm overflow
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January 17, 2025

Alberta regulator lays charges against Imperial for failing to contain, report oilsands berm overflow

Imperial Oil is facing nine charges for allowing millions of…

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Video shows dramatic Toronto police ramming of alleged stolen Hummer
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January 17, 2025

Video shows dramatic Toronto police ramming of alleged stolen Hummer

Toronto police say officers were trying to conduct a traffic…

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Drivers told to stay off highways as blizzard leads to crashes across southern Manitoba, massive Fermor pileup
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January 17, 2025

Drivers told to stay off highways as blizzard leads to crashes across southern Manitoba, massive Fermor pileup

An emergency alert urged drivers to stay off highways Friday,…

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Even Quebec City no longer relying on cold to keep outdoor rinks open
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January 17, 2025

Even Quebec City no longer relying on cold to keep outdoor rinks open

Quebec City is hoping to see the introduction of more…

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U.K. restaurant selling $177 pineapple pizza says that's the price for 'terrible judgment'
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January 16, 2025

U.K. restaurant selling $177 pineapple pizza says that’s the price for ‘terrible judgment’

People who prefer their pizza peppered with pineapples will have…

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Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man's sex charges out of court
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January 16, 2025

Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man’s sex charges out of court

An Alberta judge has stayed sex charges against a deaf…

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114 'unmarked burial features' detected on former McIntosh residential school property in northwestern Ontario
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January 16, 2025

114 ‘unmarked burial features’ detected on former McIntosh residential school property in northwestern Ontario

An investigation has detected 114 “unmarked burial features” on the…

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It Ends with Us fight heats up as Justin Baldoni sues co-star Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
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January 16, 2025

It Ends with Us fight heats up as Justin Baldoni sues co-star Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

It Ends With Us actor and director Justin Baldoni sued…

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Regional gain in new housing construction in 2024 amid declines in major cities
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January 16, 2025

Regional gain in new housing construction in 2024 amid declines in major cities

Canada’s housing market saw a two per cent increase in…

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Filmmaker David Lynch, director of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, dead at 78, family says
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January 16, 2025

Filmmaker David Lynch, director of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, dead at 78, family says

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored…

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Have Sex and the City fans stooped too low? Iconic NYC brownstone, and stoop, to be gated off
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January 16, 2025

Have Sex and the City fans stooped too low? Iconic NYC brownstone, and stoop, to be gated off

Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment was almost its own character in the…

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Bob Uecker, 'Mr. Baseball' and Brewers announcer, dead at 90
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January 16, 2025

Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball’ and Brewers announcer, dead at 90

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who…

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Bride's reaction goes viral after groom pulls out NFL tickets during vows
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January 16, 2025

Bride’s reaction goes viral after groom pulls out NFL tickets during vows

Mid-wedding, Sean Smith surprised Olivia Doiron with tickets to a…

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Nintendo's next console, Switch 2, revealed in 1st-look trailer
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January 16, 2025

Nintendo’s next console, Switch 2, revealed in 1st-look trailer

Gamers got a tantalizing first look at Nintendo’s next video…

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Ontario set to deploy waterbomber planes from Dryden to California to help battle wildfires
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January 16, 2025

Ontario set to deploy waterbomber planes from Dryden to California to help battle wildfires

Ontario is expected to deploy two waterbomber planes from Dryden…

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PM 'low-key,' 'respectful': B.C. ski resort addresses 'misinformation' over Trudeau vacation
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January 16, 2025

PM ‘low-key,’ ‘respectful’: B.C. ski resort addresses ‘misinformation’ over Trudeau vacation

The B.C. ski resort where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holidayed…

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Israel says Hamas dispute holding up ceasefire approval; U.S. says deal will go ahead
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January 16, 2025

Israel says Hamas dispute holding up ceasefire approval; U.S. says deal will go ahead

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday a last-minute dispute with…

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Ontario political parties scramble to prepare ahead of possible early election
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January 16, 2025

Ontario political parties scramble to prepare ahead of possible early election

With rumours of an early Ontario election swirling at Queen’s…

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Ontario teen with brain cancer heading to Florida to access treatment unavailable in Canada
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January 16, 2025

Ontario teen with brain cancer heading to Florida to access treatment unavailable in Canada

A London, Ont., teenager with brain cancer and her family…

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Sentencing starts for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King
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January 16, 2025

Sentencing starts for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King

Prosecutors argued Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King should be sentenced…

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