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It’s starting to look like investors might be happier watching BlackBerry the movie than BlackBerry the company.

Canada proposed a new strategy to slash methane emissions by offering cattle farmers incentives if they feed their cows food that will make them burp less.

Like a bartender with a generous pour, TikTok creators have been reeling in the tips.

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The EU is once again leading the charge on regulating tech, this time with a new set of rules for AI businesses.

Look away, Blue Jays fans: Shohei Ohtani just signed the biggest contract in pro sports history, and despite some dedicated flight tracking and internet sleuthing, it’s not with Toronto.

Tesla is learning the hard way that the only thing Scandinavians love more than skiing and cured seafood is the right to collective bargaining agreements.

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Not to alarm you, but for some reason, the federal agency managing our seafood has the power to snoop at your phone. Allow us to explain.

The newest admissions requirement for foreign students looking to get into a Canadian university has nothing to do with grades or extracurriculars.

The world’s biggest fast-food chain is going big in a quest for cold drink supremacy.

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Who doesn’t love throwin’ up their feet and crackin’ open an ice-cold beer?

We love Canada but must admit that other countries are superior in certain areas—things like better sun, tastier cuisine, and, crucially, better access to family doctors.

People are used to getting surprises when they sign up for 23andMe, but “some hackers got their hands on your DNA” usually isn’t among them.

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If you’re like us, when you studied math in school, you were constantly thinking ‘wow, this is hard.’ Unfortunately, for kids today, it seems that learning math has gotten even harder.

The world's largest retailer is banking on a holiday season staple to boost sales: the cheesy holiday rom-com.

After persevering through the most destructive year ever for wildfires in Canada, firefighters are in Ottawa trying to get more assistance before the next wildfire season.

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Yesterday, Canada joined the U.S. in creating strict methane rules to meet climate goals.

Like a gym bro about to tackle leg day, food companies are all in on protein.

As actual winter sets in, “crypto winter” seems like it could be coming to an end.

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Most of the world’s countries agreed on a significant new renewable energy push at the UN’s COP28 climate summit over the weekend, but scientists warned that overshooting the 1.5°C threshold — beyond which climate disasters will become more frequent and intense — is now almost “inevitable.”

If your favourite artist is getting too old to tour, here’s some good news — soon, they could start sending a digital proxy to perform for them.

Foreign bad actors have been studying our culture and have come to the very correct conclusion that nothing divides people more than a spicy Instagram post.

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The Canadian economy has avoided a technical recession after economists updated the numbers that triggered alarm bells earlier this year. That’s #EconomistMath.

With consumers starting to lean into burger options that are less… let’s say, mushy, McDonald’s is revamping its classic road trip staple.

As 2024 nears, flying cars and teleporters are no closer to becoming a reality, but countries are hard at work devising digital currencies.

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Canadians will get to keep (some of) their access to news, now that the government has reached a deal with Google over the controversial Online News Act.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of an event that changed the world forever: The UN bestowing the baguette with protected heritage status… just kidding.

Move over, dairy tariff quotas… there’s a new Canada-U.S. trade disagreement in town.

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Bank earnings season started not with a bang, but a whimper—one that could be sustained into 2024.

For those of you who are already freaked out by airplanes, we have some fun news: Soon, your plane could be kept in the sky entirely by stuff you’d find in a deep fryer.

Windsor’s new electric vehicle (EV) battery plant promised a plethora of jobs for Canadian workers, but that may have been a tad overhyped.

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