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America’s Battery Plant Boom Isn’t Going Bust – Factory Construction Is on Track

A new battery plant under construction in South Carolina will supply BMW factories.




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How to Remove a Tick From a Dog

Protect your dog from ticks with these easy steps for safe removal and prevention. Learn how to spot, remove, and keep ticks at bay.




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How to Get Rid of Gnats Safely

Gnats may be harmless to humans, but they’re still nuisances and pests to plants. Learn how to handle a gnat infestation at home.




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Be Careful What You Say — Your Cat May Be Listening

Research suggests that cats can learn words, sometimes faster than a human baby.




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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Oscillates Like a Stress Ball

What is Jupiter's great red spot? Researchers have observed the red spot changing over time.




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No One Has Ever Found the Le Griffon Shipwreck, Despite the Many Claims

Though many amature divers claim to have found the famous shipwreck, it's likely still below Lake Michigan's waves.




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What Education Looked Like for These 5 Ancient Societies

There is not a ton of evidence of what education looked like in ancient society, but we do know it existed - although not for everyone.




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A ‘Mystery Mollusc’ Has See-Through Skin and Wears a Hood to Capture Prey

Researchers describe a new nudibranch that is genetically drastically different from its closest relatives.




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Fruit thieves av it away with brekky

FIRST came the smash, now comes the grab. It’s the crime wave that will send terror into the heart of every cafe owner worried that their stock standard breakfast basic is under threat of extinction.




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Surfwear company cuts 40 jobs

THE soap opera continues for SurfStitch as the surfwear brand sheds 40 jobs in a bid to return to profit.




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Threat facing Aussie super gains

A VOLATILE year for our superannuation savings looks likely to end in positive territory as long as global markets don’t crash this week.




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Clueless, scared and with huge debt

OPINION: Queensland, we can’t have it all. The state is stuck with staggering debt and leaders — on both sides — refuse to accept an even half-decent strategy to reduce it. Join the Cage Fight from 7am.




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Forecasters defend the bureau’s predictions

THE weather bureau said it was not caught off guard by the intensity of the storm that tore through southeast Queensland on Sunday. An emergency situation was in place on the Sunshine Coast after the wild weather hit.




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Cops access ex-model’s file 1400 times

A FORMER bikini model has lodged a formal complaint with the Queensland Police Service after officers accessed her personal file more than 1400 times.




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Mystery still surrounds #faketradie

AUSTRALIANS have reacted with mirth to a Liberal ad featuring a builder exhibiting several telltale signs that he’s never been on a worksite in his life.




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Wild weather: ’It was like a tidal wave’

UPDATE: An emergency situation has been declared after wild storms left a trail of destruction on the Sunshine Coast. Brisbane residents have also described what was “like a tidal wave” hitting their homes.




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Living in fear for my family

COMMENT: I am a father-of-three and a small-business owner in Oakey. Several days ago, The Courier-Mail conducted water tests on the irrigation bore on my property. I was extremely distressed by the results.




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Shock toxic water findings

QUEENSLAND’S water contamination crisis has deepended, following alarming test results which show chemical levels up 425 times the accepted maximum exposure limits.




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‘It’s still a prison. I feel like an animal’

REACTION to the first TV crew’s story to emerge from Nauru tonight ranged from stunned to cynical. And it was a surprise to Australia’s Immigration minister.




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Secret tape not the only talking point

THE reasons behind a decision to release a secret expletive-laden recording of former Chief Justice Tim Carmody are almost as juicy as the tape is expected to be.




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Feeling anxious about the U.S. election results? Elmo says, 'Stop scrolling, take a deep breath'

Canadians are watching the U.S. election results with trepidation, knowing they have no control over the outcome that will still affect them. Polling shows Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are neck-and-neck. 




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Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.




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Kim Kardashian debuts Princess Diana pendant

Billionaire and social media mogul Kim Kardashian finally wore the Princess Diana-owned pendant she bought last year. She debuted the amethyst and diamond cross, purchased in January 2023 for £163,800 (roughly $265,000 Cdn), at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday. 




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Artist José González is creating an underwater universe — with an iPad

José González is an illustrator, author and animator originally from Buenos Aires now living in English Harbour. González was selected to be one of the Artists in Residence at Business and Arts N.L. (Un)Common Threads Creativity and Innovation Summit happening on Nov. 7. In advance of the summit, González has been busy preparing for his installation, which will feature a large-scale fish tank with animated sea creatures brought to life through projections and augmented reality.




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'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit

Bill MacDonnell's paintings are on display at the Military Museums in Calgary through Remembrance Day and into 2025.



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Alan Hollinghurst explores identity and political change in his latest novel, Our Evenings

The prolific British author discussed his latest book on Bookends with Mattea Roach.




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Joni Mitchell's 25 greatest songs, ranked

In honour of the icon's 81st birthday, we're celebrating the best music she's made — so far.




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From Beyoncé to brat summer, celeb endorsements and viral moments didn't matter much in this U.S. election

While buzzy social media moments, massive celebrity endorsements and viral memes were everywhere during the U.S. election campaign, those who study social media and pop culture say it's likely that smaller social media interactions had a larger impact on the outcome.




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3 charged in One Direction singer Liam Payne's death

Three people have been charged in relation to One Direction singer Liam Payne's death  in a fall from his Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, Argentine authorities said on Thursday.




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Elliot Page among 2SLGBTQ+ stars recognized at PTP Pink Awards

Actor Elliot Page and musician Rufus Wainwright were among the stars who honoured 2SLGBTQ+ charities at the inaugural PTP Pink Awards in Toronto Thursday, in the shadow of a U.S. election that has many worried about queer and trans rights.




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Cillian Murphy on the making of Small Things Like These

Speaking with CBC News’s Eli Glasner, Cillian Murphy discusses ‘imploding emotionally’ in his role in Small Things Like These, his partnership with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and how his experience on Oppenheimer influenced this film. CORRECTION: A previous version of this video interview includes reference to communities in Canada 'still finding bodies of Indigenous children in the ground' at 1:24. We have removed this portion of the interview. Searches at the sites of former residential schools using ground-penetrating radar have found evidence of possible unmarked graves.




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Beyoncé leads with 11 nominations for 2025 Grammy Awards

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy Award nominations with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most-nominated artist in Grammy history.




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Tony Todd, 'giant of cinema' who starred in Candyman and Final Destination, dead at 69

Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film Candyman and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, says his longtime manager.




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Musical duo Simon & Garfunkel recently had emotional reunion after years of silence

The sound of silence, no more: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, who as folk duo Simon & Garfunkel were one of the most popular American musical acts of the 20th century, recently reunited after years without speaking.




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Mattel apologizes for mistakenly printing porn website on Wicked toy doll packaging

Toy giant Mattel says it "deeply" regrets an error on the packaging of its Wicked movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website.




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Blitz recalls a long line of war movies going back decades, but that doesn't mean it's not relevant

Following a mother and son during the the Blitz, Nazi Germany's bombing campaign on London during the Second World War, director Steve McQueen's new drama understands the war film — perhaps a bit too well.




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Safety experts outline what Toronto Taylor Swift fans should know

As Toronto readies for Taylor Swift's arrival this week, some crowd management and planning experts say additional safety precautions should be taken when tens of thousands of fans fill the city's downtown core on show nights.



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CBC expands local and regional news coverage across Canada

CBC has announced it's investing more in local and regional news. The coverage includes up to 25 journalists in more than a dozen communities and four new daily local podcasts.




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Sa chanson «Fake Friends» numéro 1 à la radio: «j’ai pleuré de joie» - Billie du Page

La jeune artiste de 20 ans domine les palmarès radio depuis trois semaines.




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27 000$ dérobés à Hydro-Québec: un avocat de Laval a volé de l’électricité pendant 14 ans

Un avocat de Laval épinglé pour son compteur d’Hydro-Québec trafiqué qui lui a fait économiser près de 27 000$ d’électricité devra payer une amende.




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Taylor Swift à Toronto: la manne en novembre

On prévoit des retombées économiques de 282 millions de dollars pour la ville.




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Commission Parent 2.0: une idée bonne mais risquée

Depuis quelques années, et avec une plus grande intensité au cours des derniers jours, plusieurs proposent la création d’une commission Parent 2.0.




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[EN IMAGES] Vol spectaculaire: un guichet automatique extirpé d’une caisse Desjardins en Mauricie

Des voleurs ont réussi à dérober un guichet automatique en le tirant à travers la devanture vitrée de l’immeuble à l’aide d’un camion.




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Qu'est-ce que «4B», le mouvement radical féministe sud-coréen devenu viral aux États-Unis depuis la victoire de Donald Trump?

Non aux rencontres amoureuses, au sexe, au mariage ou à élever des enfants avec un homme.




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Noeudvembre: Régis Labeaume toujours «en mission» contre le cancer de la prostate

L’ex-maire, qui a passé cette année le cap des cinq ans depuis son diagnostic, continue de s’impliquer pour sensibiliser les hommes à ce fléau.




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Administration Trump: un «faucon» anti-Chine comme secrétaire d'État, une «tueuse de chiens» à la Sécurité intérieure

Un «faucon» anti-Chine à la diplomatie, une gouverneure «tueuse de chiens» à la sécurité intérieure.




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Kim Clavel en veut encore

À 34 ans, la boxeuse estime que «de belles opportunités» l’attendent.




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Ottawa ordonne la reprise du travail aux ports de Montréal et de Québec

Le ministre du Travail, Steven MacKinnon, ordonne la reprise des activités dans les ports au pays qui sont à l’arrêt en raison de conflits de travail.




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Vers un lock-out dès vendredi chez Postes Canada?

Le syndicat des facteurs de Postes Canada a remis un préavis de grève de 72 heures à l’employeur, qui a répliqué aussitôt avec un avis de lock-out.




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«Ce n’est pas légal»: des enfants sélectionnés selon l’ethnie ou la religion dans des garderies

La sélection d’enfants selon des critères ethniques ou religieux pour l’admission dans des CPE du grand Montréal n’est pas légale.