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Astronomers detect 15 signals from mysterious object in distant galaxy Astronomers detect 15 signals from mysterious object in distant galaxy

While looking for signs of intelligent life, astronomers have detected 15 fast radio bursts from a distant galaxy.

Posted:9:19 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 669
Rating: 68
Poster: Hyack
Forget wolf culls: researcher says more moose and deer hunting would help B.C. caribou Forget wolf culls: researcher says more moose and deer hunting would help B.C. caribou

A University of Alberta researcher says culling wolves is a "Band-Aid," and taking away the wolves' other prey is a better way to protect caribou.

Posted:9:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 754
Rating: 76
Poster: Hyack
Hot, smoky weather in the forecast for B.C. this long weekend Hot, smoky weather in the forecast for B.C. this long weekend

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for most of the South Coast, cautioning residents to expect temperatures to begin rising on Friday.

Posted:9:16 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 1082
Rating: 108
Poster: Hyack
Injured bear cub hops a chopper to wildlife rescue Injured bear cub hops a chopper to wildlife rescue

A five-month-old bear cub rides in style to a wildlife rescue where he is recovering swimmingly.

Posted:9:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 1061
Rating: 106
Poster: Hyack
Toronto 'Free Speech Comedy Show' cancelled amid backlash Toronto 'Free Speech Comedy Show' cancelled amid backlash

The 'No Fascists In Our City! Free Speech Comedy Show' was cancelled Saturday after backlash to the event's perceived ties to far-right groups, but the organizer says it was really just about poking fun at these very types of controversies

Posted:12:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 815
Rating: 82
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Military personnel in Proud Boys incident return to regular duty Military personnel in Proud Boys incident return to regular duty

Four of the five Canadian Forces personnel who said they were members of the Proud Boys and disrupted a Mi'kmaq ceremony in Halifax on July 1 have been allowed to return to their regular duties.

Posted:10:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 1168
Rating: 117
Poster: DrCaleb
Alberta officially says bye-bye to the recession — but the economy will be slow to recove Alberta officially says bye-bye to the recession — but the economy will be slow to recove

The latest economic outlook for Alberta says the recession is officially over, with modest growth expected in the coming year — but it will be a few years before that translates into jobs.

Posted:8:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 900
Rating: 90
Poster: DrCaleb
German tourists in 'Mickey Mouse' canoe were ill-equipped for Hayes River, paddler says German tourists in 'Mickey Mouse' canoe were ill-equipped for Hayes River, paddler says

A Saskatchewan paddler who came across a canoe abandoned on the Hayes River by a pair of German tourists says they were neither prepared nor properly equipped to paddle the rocky northern Manitoba waterway.

Posted:8:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 1010
Rating: 101
Poster: DrCaleb
Ex-Pakistan president Musharraf declared fugitive in Bhutto assassination case Ex-Pakistan president Musharraf declared fugitive in Bhutto assassination case

A prosecutor says a Pakistani court has sentenced two former police officers to 17 years in prison for failing to provide adequate security to assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007.

Posted:7:48 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 636
Rating: 64
Poster: DrCaleb
TDSB votes to temporarily suspend program that puts police in high schools TDSB votes to temporarily suspend program that puts police in high schools

The motion was brought to the floor of the Toronto District School Board meeting by trustees and was passed effective before the start of school next week.

Posted:7:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1263
Rating: 126
Poster: shockedcanadian
Cummins unveils electric semi truck before Tesla Cummins unveils electric semi truck before Tesla

Cummins has unveiled its Aeos class 7 electric urban semi tractor, with a 140-kWh battery pack providing 100 miles of range.

Posted:5:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 904
Rating: 90
Poster: DrCaleb
'Rape worse at start' man suspended 'Rape worse at start' man suspended

A 24-year-old Pakistani 'cultural mediator' for an Italian migrant-reception cooperative was suspended after commenting on Rimini rapes by a North African gang by saying that rape is "a worse act, but only at the beginning , when the willy goes in, then t

Posted:12:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 613
Rating: 60
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Two Canadians indicted in attack on protesters during Erdogan U.S. visit Two Canadians indicted in attack on protesters during Erdogan U.S. visit

Two Canadian men are among more than a dozen people indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for attacking protesters in May 2017 during a U.S. visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Posted:12:26 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 883
Rating: 88
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Welcome to 2017: Pacemaker Patients Told to Visit Doctors to Receive Security Patches Welcome to 2017: Pacemaker Patients Told to Visit Doctors to Receive Security Patches

Patients with pacemakers manufactured by Abbott — formerly St. Jude Medical's — are advised to reach out to their doctors and inquire about the availability of a security update for their implanted medical devices.

Posted:11:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 1036
Rating: 104
Poster: DrCaleb
U.S. approves genetically engineering blood cells as childhood leukemia treatment U.S. approves genetically engineering blood cells as childhood leukemia treatment

Opening a new era in cancer care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.

Posted:11:26 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 1073
Rating: 107
Poster: DrCaleb
Edmonton's No Stone Left Alone honours Canada's fallen in Poland Edmonton's No Stone Left Alone honours Canada's fallen in Poland

For the first time this Friday, schoolchildren in Poland will lay poppies on the graves of Canadian soldiers who never returned home from the Second World War.

Posted:11:25 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 1249
Rating: 125
Poster: DrCaleb
Sour grapes: Robbers empty Paris cellar of vintage wines Sour grapes: Robbers empty Paris cellar of vintage wines

A Paris wine collector returned from holiday this week to a nasty surprise, finding a hole in his cellar and emptiness where his valuable collection of vintage wines had been.

Posted:10:47 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 699
Rating: 71
Poster: Strutz
Saskatchewan man who attacked woman, set her on fire not dangerous offender Saskatchewan man who attacked woman, set her on fire not dangerous offender

A Saskatchewan man who viciously beat a homeless woman before setting her on fire will not be declared a dangerous offender.

Posted:10:46 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1016
Rating: 102
Poster: Strutz
Ghostly fish in Mariana Trench in the Pacific is deepest ever recorded Ghostly fish in Mariana Trench in the Pacific is deepest ever recorded

A ghostly white fish likely had no idea it was breaking a record when it swam past a camera more than eight kilometres below the surface of the ocean.

Posted:9:54 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 473
Rating: 47
Poster: DrCaleb
SIU director tells Toronto chief to �educate� cops about their duty to the police watchdog SIU director tells Toronto chief to �educate� cops about their duty to the police watchdog

The SIU director says the Toronto police made an �incorrect decision� when they neglected to notify the police watchdog about a man who was bleeding out of his ears after a police raid.

Posted:8:05 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 860
Rating: 85
Poster: shockedcanadian
UCP candidate Callaway urges Alberta buy Port of Churchill to spur oil sales UCP candidate Callaway urges Alberta buy Port of Churchill to spur oil sales

Alberta United Conservative Party leadership candidate Jeff Callaway says one way to jump-start the province's lagging oil industry may be to buy a piece of Manitoba.

Posted:7:45 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 1067
Rating: 107
Poster: DrCaleb
711 million email addresses ensnared in 711 million email addresses ensnared in "largest" spambot

The spambot has collected millions of email credentials and server login information in order to send spam through "legitimate" servers, defeating many spam filters.

Posted:6:58 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 1791
Rating: 179
Poster: DrCaleb
When it comes to internet privacy, be very afraid, analyst suggests | Harvard Gazette When it comes to internet privacy, be very afraid, analyst suggests | Harvard Gazette

Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier, a fellow with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, discusses what consumers can do to protect themselves from government and corporate surveillance.

Posted:6:56 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 581
Rating: 58
Poster: DrCaleb
Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley due to U.S. wildfires Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley due to U.S. wildfires

Temperatures are rising and the haze has returned across the province, blowing in from fires in the United States and causing health warnings across much of southern B.C.

Posted:5:55 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 767
Rating: 77
Poster: Hyack
Ship that sank in Cambridge Bay 87 years ago finally on journey home to Norway Ship that sank in Cambridge Bay 87 years ago finally on journey home to Norway

It’s a milestone seven years in the making: 87 years since the Maud sank near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, the vessel is finally on its journey home.

Posted:5:54 PM on Tuesday
Topic: History
Hits: 1214
Rating: 121
Poster: Hyack
DNA samples confirm grizzly attacked man northwest of Calgary DNA samples confirm grizzly attacked man northwest of Calgary

A Calgary man was attacked by a bear last Thursday in the Panther River area, about 100 kilometres northwest of Calgary. The area has been closed to the public as wildlife officers try to trap the grizzly.

Posted:5:49 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 732
Rating: 73
Poster: Hyack
Never-before-seen images beamed live from bottom of Gulf of St. Lawrence Never-before-seen images beamed live from bottom of Gulf of St. Lawrence

A $6-million robotic submersible is explore the seabed and live streaming sometimes spectacular high-definition video to the internet.

Posted:5:47 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 722
Rating: 72
Poster: Hyack
FEATURE: Giant craters in Canadian north caused by global warming FEATURE: Giant craters in Canadian north caused by global warming

Climate change dramatically impacting permafrost in Northwest Territories

Posted:5:41 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 759
Rating: 77
Poster: Hyack
German tourists walk 11 days in northern Manitoba bush after canoe crash German tourists walk 11 days in northern Manitoba bush after canoe crash

Two German tourists walked about 115 kilometres through the bush in northern Manitoba with minimal food after crashing their canoe in rapids on the Hayes River.

Posted:5:38 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 1092
Rating: 109
Poster: Hyack
Officers stop deer on California bridge for 'toll evasion' Officers stop deer on California bridge for 'toll evasion'

California highway officers say they stopped a young deer on a California toll bridge "for toll evasion." The officer joked that the fawn usually pays the toll but "today she was a buck short."

Posted:5:36 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 1535
Rating: 154
Poster: Hyack
Coming soon, another costly burden on harried homeowners — mandatory energy audits Coming soon, another costly burden on harried homeowners — mandatory energy audits

Green groups are lobbying for the $400-$600 audit to be a requirement for every house on the market — for Ontario residents it is soon to be a harsh reality

Posted:2:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 980
Rating: 98
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Darshan Kang placed on medical leave; denies allegations of sexual harassment Darshan Kang placed on medical leave; denies allegations of sexual harassment

Stress from allegations of sexual harassment have forced Calgary MP Darshan Kang to take a medical leave of absence, he said in a statement released Tuesday that also denies any wrongdoing.

Posted:2:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 1351
Rating: 135
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2017 Edition | Fraser Institute Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2017 Edition | Fraser Institute
Posted:9:00 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 1262
Rating: 127
Poster: uwish
Can clean synthetic diesel fuels succeed' | Business | DW | 17.08.2017 Can clean synthetic diesel fuels succeed' | Business | DW | 17.08.2017

Some German industry officials have lately been touting 'e-fuels,' synthetic liquid fuels that can be burned in diesel engines, as an alternative to an all-electric automotive future. Is this workable - or mere PR?

Posted:8:53 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 984
Rating: 98
Poster: DrCaleb
Quebec man fights back after dealer remotely disables car over $200 fee Quebec man fights back after dealer remotely disables car over $200 fee

A Quebec man is back on the road after a dealership remotely disabled his vehicle over his refusal to pay an extra $200 fee to remove the device used to immobilize it - something consumer advocates say may have broken the law.

Posted:6:57 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 763
Rating: 76
Poster: DrCaleb
Recommended fat intake should increase, Canadian researchers say Recommended fat intake should increase, Canadian researchers say

Global dietary guidelines should change to suggest people can eat more fat than previously thought, with a view to preventing overconsumption of carbohydrates, according to a new international study led by Canadian researchers.

Posted:6:33 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 706
Rating: 71
Poster: DrCaleb
Bicycle-riding Montreal police nab one of U.S.'s most wanted criminals Bicycle-riding Montreal police nab one of U.S.'s most wanted criminals

One of America's most wanted criminals was apprehended in Montreal last week by two bicycle-mounted police officers patrolling a path in the city's Saint-Laurent borough.

Posted:6:31 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 687
Rating: 69
Poster: DrCaleb
Government to students: We will pay companies to give you a work placement Government to students: We will pay companies to give you a work placement

The federal government is spending $73 million to create 10,000 work placements for students over the next four years.

Posted:6:00 PM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 737
Rating: 74
Poster: N_Fiddledog
RCMP to develop own email system because of government delays RCMP to develop own email system because of government delays

After years of email crashes and outages, the RCMP had decided it can't wait for a new harmonized email system for the entire federal government.

Posted:7:29 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 1484
Rating: 148
Poster: DrCaleb
Murder, arson charges laid after baby dies in Edmonton fire Murder, arson charges laid after baby dies in Edmonton fire

Edmonton police have charged two former tenants in connection with a fire that killed an infant and displaced seven people from their home.

Posted:7:27 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 789
Rating: 79
Poster: DrCaleb
Taxpayers on the hook for new office construction of former UCP-turned-independent MLA Taxpayers on the hook for new office construction of former UCP-turned-independent MLA

Taxpayers are on the hook for the cost of constructing a new office for former United Conservative Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt, which could cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Posted:7:25 AM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 844
Rating: 84
Poster: DrCaleb
Dad home with 5 kids when men running from police storm in, hide Dad home with 5 kids when men running from police storm in, hide

A Winnipeg father was at home with his five kids when two men barged in to try to hide from police.

Posted:12:16 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 982
Rating: 98
Poster: Hyack
Summer meets winter: Sask. man goes wakesurfing using a toboggan Summer meets winter: Sask. man goes wakesurfing using a toboggan

Chris Bear of Kamsack, Sask., posted a video on Facebook Thursday of himself wakesurfing at Madge Lake using a toboggan as his board. "As far as summer sports go, that's about as Canadian as it gets."

Posted:12:12 AM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 945
Rating: 95
Poster: Hyack
Five days of risk and reward at Yellowknife Dangerous Camp Five days of risk and reward at Yellowknife Dangerous Camp

Building weapons, lighting fires, using power tools � it sounds like the perfect disaster for a bunch of children out in the N.W.T. wilderness � but parents, and now adults, are signing up for a unique opportunity in Yellowknife: Dangerous Camp.

Posted:2:47 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 723
Rating: 73
Poster: Hyack
Petition to change B.C. village of Moricetown to traditional name Petition to change B.C. village of Moricetown to traditional name

More than 120 years after a Roman Catholic missionary named Moricetown after himself, a petition is circulating to change the name of the northern B.C. village to its traditional title: Wiset.

Posted:2:37 PM on Sunday
Topic: History
Hits: 789
Rating: 79
Poster: Hyack
Gone fishing' Man dives to catch fish in house flooded by Harvey Gone fishing' Man dives to catch fish in house flooded by Harvey

Flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey meant a man in Houston, Texas didn't even have to leave his house to go fishing.

Posted:2:33 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 1600
Rating: 160
Poster: Hyack
Hollywood to Witless Bay: The double life of the Puffin Man Hollywood to Witless Bay: The double life of the Puffin Man

When he wasn't rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars, Juergen Schau was enjoying a totally different type of night life — searching for stranded puffin chicks.

Posted:2:31 PM on Sunday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 737
Rating: 74
Poster: Hyack
2nd man arrested in Buckingham Palace incident treated as terror threat 2nd man arrested in Buckingham Palace incident treated as terror threat

London police arrested a second man Sunday after another suspect drove up to a police van not far from Buckingham Palace, then reached for a 1.5-metre sword, an incident detectives called a terrorism attempt.

Posted:2:30 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1038
Rating: 104
Poster: Hyack
Propaganda and provocation: Russia scoffs at Canada's Baltic war games Propaganda and provocation: Russia scoffs at Canada's Baltic war games

As the Canadian-led NATO battle group in the Baltics goes through its first major exercise, a senior Russian official told CBC News that her government sees the war games as "a very provocative action."

Posted:2:24 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 1513
Rating: 151
Poster: Hyack
Catastrophic floods strike Houston, forcing thousands to flee Catastrophic floods strike Houston, forcing thousands to flee

Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers, who could not keep up with the constant calls for help.

Posted:2:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 1104
Rating: 110
Poster: Hyack
Operation Nanook hits Labrador: An inside look as soldiers train for the north Operation Nanook hits Labrador: An inside look as soldiers train for the north

Operation Nanook is meant to show that the Canadian Armed Forces can operate in the country's most northern regions. CBC Videojournalist Jacob Barker goes to Voisey's Bay to take an inside look at the Canadian Armed Forces annual northern training exercis

Posted:2:18 PM on Sunday
Topic: Military
Hits: 1076
Rating: 108
Poster: Hyack
Mexican farm worker says he was told heart attack symptoms caused by 'too much chili' Mexican farm worker says he was told heart attack symptoms caused by 'too much chili'

A 50-year-old Mexican labourer working 10-hour shifts for Canada’s largest cranberry producer in Richmond, B.C., suffered heart damage but says a supervisor blamed symptoms on “too much chili.”

Posted:1:17 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 940
Rating: 94
Poster: Hyack
'Racially insensitive': Theater pulls Gone with the Wind 'Racially insensitive': Theater pulls Gone with the Wind

'Gone With The Wind' has been pulled from a Memphis theater after patrons complained the Civil War classic is racially insensitive. 

Posted:12:05 PM on Sunday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 1226
Rating: 123
Poster: N_Fiddledog
West Bank wine controversy continues as Canadian challenges 'Made in Israel' label West Bank wine controversy continues as Canadian challenges 'Made in Israel' label

A Manitoba man has launched what is believed to be the first Canadian challenge to how wines produced in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are labelled in Canada, arguing that ‘Made in Israel’ is inaccurate.

Posted:12:12 AM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 1241
Rating: 124
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Male Student Gets $750,000 For Traumatic Sex Romps With Teacher In Her Car And Classroom Male Student Gets $750,000 For Traumatic Sex Romps With Teacher In Her Car And Classroom

Judge awards $750,000 civil judgment to Kevin Eng and family for eight sex romps with former Horndog High teacher Erin Sayar

Posted:12:43 PM on Saturday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 4565
Rating: 457
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Everything is offensive: Here are Canada’s other politically incorrect place names Everything is offensive: Here are Canada’s other politically incorrect place names

It turns out that, when judged through the prism of our enlightened era, almost everybody from Canada’s past — from famed reformers to Indigenous icons to notable women — comes off as an extremist maniac.

Posted:12:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 1202
Rating: 120
Poster: N_Fiddledog
General Electric shutting down Peterborough plant in 2018 General Electric shutting down Peterborough plant in 2018

General Electric has announced that it will shut down its Peterborough plant, which employs more than 350 people, in the fall of 2018.

Posted:12:06 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 1201
Rating: 120
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Bikini-clad cabin crew ditched for flights to Muslim country Bikini-clad cabin crew ditched for flights to Muslim country

Vietnamese airline VietJet has promised that all flight attendants on their soon-to-be-opened route from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta will be fully clothed after Indonesian authorities raised concerns.

Posted:12:05 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 824
Rating: 82
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Judge dismisses embryo suit against Sofia Vergara Judge dismisses embryo suit against Sofia Vergara

A Louisiana judge dismissed the case between Sofia Vergara, 45, and Nick Loeb, 41, over their two frozen embryos in the latest step of the long legal battle between the exes.

Posted:12:02 PM on Saturday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 496
Rating: 50
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Met chief says non-English speaking victims priority Met chief says non-English speaking victims priority

Craig Mackey, deputy commissioner for the force, said the Met could decide who receives a face to face visit from the police depending how 'vulnerable' they are.

Posted:12:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 798
Rating: 80
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Eagle raids blamed for sharp drop in Stanley Park heron survival Eagle raids blamed for sharp drop in Stanley Park heron survival

Vancouver's rising population of urban eagles could be responsible for a sharp drop in the survival of heron chicks at the Stanley Park heron colony, park biologists say.

Posted:7:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 789
Rating: 79
Poster: Hyack
Report criticizes B.C. management of threatened grizzlies Report criticizes B.C. management of threatened grizzlies

B.C.’s independent forestry watchdog has slammed the province’s management of a threatened grizzly population, saying the government hasn’t properly handled the risks posed by logging roads.

Posted:7:43 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 908
Rating: 91
Poster: Hyack
Police charge parents of four-year-old boy found alone on Edmonton street Police charge parents of four-year-old boy found alone on Edmonton street

Edmonton police say charges have been laid against the parents of a little boy found wandering the streets alone on Thursday afternoon.

Posted:7:19 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 874
Rating: 87
Poster: Hyack
More 'prescribed burns' could prevent wildfires, save money: experts More 'prescribed burns' could prevent wildfires, save money: experts

British Columbia is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record and some experts say part of the solution is more “prescribed burning.”

Posted:7:16 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 825
Rating: 84
Poster: Hyack
Giant marijuana bundle launched over U.S.-Mexico border fence Giant marijuana bundle launched over U.S.-Mexico border fence

Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona have seized a nearly 100-pound bundle of marijuana after spotting it flying over the border fence.

Posted:4:56 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 997
Rating: 100
Poster: Hyack
Wildfire near Kelowna only 1 km from homes, but cool weather holds back flames Wildfire near Kelowna only 1 km from homes, but cool weather holds back flames

A wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan region inched closer to homes overnight after forcing more than 1,000 people to flee on Thursday, but officials say cooler weather made a difference in the firefight.

Posted:4:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 710
Rating: 71
Poster: Hyack
North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into sea, South Korean military says North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into sea, South Korean military says

North Korea early on Saturday fired unidentified projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said. South Korea's Yonhap news agency said they seem "to be short-range missiles," citing South Korea's military.

Posted:4:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 1333
Rating: 133
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane Harvey takes aim as Texas governor warns of 'major disaster' Hurricane Harvey takes aim as Texas governor warns of 'major disaster'

With time running out, tens of thousands of people are fleeing from the path of Hurricane Harvey as it takes aim at a wide swath of Texas that includes oil refineries, chemical plants and dangerously flood-prone Houston, the fourth-largest city in the U.S

Posted:4:41 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 940
Rating: 94
Poster: Hyack
Tolls to be eliminated on Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges Tolls to be eliminated on Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges

The B.C. government is getting rid of tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges starting Sept. 1, Premier John Horgan has announced.

Posted:4:39 PM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 746
Rating: 75
Poster: Hyack
Premier Kathleen Wynne says proposal to strip public schools of John A. Macdonald's name misses mark Premier Kathleen Wynne says proposal to strip public schools of John A. Macdonald's name misses mark

Premier Kathleen Wynne has weighed in on a controversial proposal by the Ontario elementary teachers union to rename public schools bearing the name of Canada's first prime minister, saying it has "missed the mark."

Posted:4:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 830
Rating: 83
Poster: Hyack
2 politicians defending John A. Macdonald's name get his name wrong 2 politicians defending John A. Macdonald's name get his name wrong

Rushing to John A. Macdonald's defence over the use of his name, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall both got his last name wrong.

Posted:4:33 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 626
Rating: 63
Poster: Hyack
Veterans' groups 'appalled' by website selling Remembrance products for apparent profit Veterans' groups 'appalled' by website selling Remembrance products for apparent profit

Veterans' groups are outraged by a website they believe is scamming Canadians for profit by exploiting both the country's military symbols and those who have served.

Posted:4:30 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 663
Rating: 66
Poster: Hyack
Black Bloc warning urges more violence against Canadian journalists Black Bloc warning urges more violence against Canadian journalists

An anti-fascist group whose members assaulted two Global News journalists at a demonstration in Quebec last weekend threatened more violence against journalists covering future protests

Posted:1:37 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 338
Rating: 34
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Jemma Beale jailed for falsely accusing 15 men of rape Jemma Beale jailed for falsely accusing 15 men of rape

Jemma Beale, 25, from Middlesex, has been jailed for 10 years after making up bogus rape and sexual assault claims against 15 men over the course of three years.

Posted:11:34 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 884
Rating: 88
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Ocean temperatures around Nova Scotia hit record highs: DFO report Ocean temperatures around Nova Scotia hit record highs: DFO report

Ocean temperatures in the Scotian Shelf and the Gulf of St. Lawrence reached record or near-record highs in 2016, according to a federal report on Atlantic Canada's marine ecosystem.

Posted:7:12 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 942
Rating: 94
Poster: DrCaleb
'Data is the new oil': Your personal information is now the world's most valuable commodity 'Data is the new oil': Your personal information is now the world's most valuable commodity

Data has surpassed oil as the world's most valuable resource, much of it controlled by just five mega-companies — and jurisdictions are struggling with how to contain, regulate and protect all those ones and zeros.

Posted:7:12 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 1028
Rating: 103
Poster: DrCaleb
Interior Ministry shuts down, raids left-wing German Indymedia site | News | DW | 25.08.2017 Interior Ministry shuts down, raids left-wing German Indymedia site | News | DW | 25.08.2017

Germany has banned and raided an independent news website popular with left-wing readers. Officials found linksunten.indymedia.org's "intent and activity contrary to criminal law."

Posted:7:11 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 1105
Rating: 111
Poster: DrCaleb
The CIA built a fake software update system to spy on intel partners The CIA built a fake software update system to spy on intel partners

Anyone relying on the CIA for tech support got a nasty surprise this morning, as documents published by Wikileaks revealed a secret project to siphon out data through its technical liaison service, dating back to 2009.

Posted:7:10 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 1036
Rating: 104
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadians killed in historic First World War battle buried with honours in France Canadians killed in historic First World War battle buried with honours in France

The remains of two soldiers who died in a historic battle for Canada during the First World War have been buried in France. Both sets of remains were discovered during munitions clearing in advance of a construction project.

Posted:10:34 PM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 962
Rating: 96
Poster: Hyack
New video appears to show disfigured, unhealthy farmed salmon New video appears to show disfigured, unhealthy farmed salmon

A video released online by an independent biologist and marine activist appears to show farmed salmon along the east coast of Vancouver Island with disfigured spines, lesions, swollen gills and unsightly growths.

Posted:10:33 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 676
Rating: 69
Poster: Hyack
U.S. launches investigation into spate of right whale deaths U.S. launches investigation into spate of right whale deaths

The U.S. government is launching an investigation into the recent deaths of endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Posted:10:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 679
Rating: 69
Poster: Hyack
Historic Klondike gold nuggets return to Yukon Historic Klondike gold nuggets return to Yukon

The nuggets were once owned by 'Skookum Jim' Mason, one of the original discoverers of gold in the Klondike in 1896. Evan Nelson even has the papers to prove it.

Posted:10:11 PM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 941
Rating: 94
Poster: Hyack
Looking for love in all the wrong places: NL walruses turning heads Looking for love in all the wrong places: NL walruses turning heads

Biologist says the walruses in Bay Bulls and Brigus South swum down from the arctic in search of food, fun and females.

Posted:10:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 666
Rating: 67
Poster: Hyack
Calgary man survives bear attack, hikes back to vehicle Calgary man survives bear attack, hikes back to vehicle

A Calgary man is in hospital after being attacked by a bear in the Panther River area. "A bear actually came out of the woods and grabbed him by the legs," said Sundre RCMP Cpl. Ronald Bumbry.

Posted:9:32 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 644
Rating: 64
Poster: Hyack
Antimalarial drug mefloquine drove her husband 'to madness,' Sask. woman says Antimalarial drug mefloquine drove her husband 'to madness,' Sask. woman says

Clayton Matchee was charged with second-degree murder and torture in connection with the 1993 death of Somali national Shidane Abukar Arone, 16. His wife says if it wasn't for an antimalarial drug, none of it would have ever happened.

Posted:7:29 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 1124
Rating: 112
Poster: DrCaleb
Will escaped Atlantic salmon survive — and thrive — in B.C. waters' Will escaped Atlantic salmon survive — and thrive — in B.C. waters'

The question isn’t why did the salmon leave the net, but what happens now that thousands of fish have escaped a Washington state salmon farm and swum off into the Pacific Ocean. Here's what experts think about the risk to B.C.'s native salmon and local ec

Posted:7:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 837
Rating: 84
Poster: DrCaleb
Scientists release record number of endangered soft shell turtles Scientists release record number of endangered soft shell turtles

Scientists in London, Ont. are trying to bring the eastern spiny soft shell turtle back from the brink of extinction by releasing a record number of lab-produced hatchings into the wild.

Posted:7:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 774
Rating: 77
Poster: DrCaleb
Brazen bear punched after breaking into home on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast Brazen bear punched after breaking into home on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

RCMP say conservation officers later put down the bear after determining it lacked a fear of humans.

Posted:12:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 770
Rating: 77
Poster: Hyack
DFO does not adequately monitor B.C. salmon spawning streams, study suggests DFO does not adequately monitor B.C. salmon spawning streams, study suggests

The study from Simon Fraser University found that visits by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to spawning streams have been steadily declining since the 1980s.

Posted:12:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 794
Rating: 79
Poster: Hyack
Campfire bans, backcountry restrictions lifted in B.C. as wildfire risk drops Campfire bans, backcountry restrictions lifted in B.C. as wildfire risk drops

Restrictions on travel to British Columbia's backcountry and campfires are slowly being lifted in some parts of the province as improved conditions have lowered the wildfire risk.

Posted:12:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 573
Rating: 57
Poster: Hyack
Man who killed his girlfriend sues jail for failing to keep him safe from revenge attacks Man who killed his girlfriend sues jail for failing to keep him safe from revenge attacks

A Hamilton man who killed his girlfriend two years ago is suing the province, the Barton jail and police, claiming that officers failed to keep him safe from assault while in custody.

Posted:12:30 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 842
Rating: 84
Poster: Hyack
With free admission, visits to national parks and historic sites jump this year With free admission, visits to national parks and historic sites jump this year

After Ottawa decided to eliminate fees for national parks and historic sites for all of 2017, Parks Canada says preliminary estimates show more than 14 million visits between January 1 and July 31. That's an increase of 1.5 million over the same period in

Posted:12:29 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 541
Rating: 54
Poster: Hyack
'There had to be over 1,000': Dead geese wash up on Cambridge Bay shore 'There had to be over 1,000': Dead geese wash up on Cambridge Bay shore

Hundreds of dead snow geese have washed up on the shores near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and it may be some time before officials figure out what caused them to die.

Posted:12:25 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 782
Rating: 78
Poster: Hyack
Seven police officers storm pensioner's house to take her 'dangerous' Yorkshire terrier Seven police officers storm pensioner's house to take her 'dangerous' Yorkshire terrier

Seven police officers in five squad cars swooped on a pensioner's cottage to seize her 'dangerous' Yorkshire terrier. Police stormed the 73-year-old Claudia Settimo-Bovio's home after Alfie chased a squirrel...

Posted:11:10 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 1069
Rating: 107
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Toronto-bound passenger tried to board Winnipeg plane with gun: RCMP Toronto-bound passenger tried to board Winnipeg plane with gun: RCMP

Airport security workers intercepted a man who tried to smuggle an unloaded gun aboard a plane in Winnipeg on Monday.

Posted:11:09 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1084
Rating: 108
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Teammates hold vigil for critically injured Vancouver Island softball player Teammates hold vigil for critically injured Vancouver Island softball player

A Vancouver Island softball player who was critically injured over the weekend while playing in a recreational league tournament is receiving an outpouring of community support.

Posted:10:55 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 688
Rating: 69
Poster: Strutz
Cleanup underway in Montreal after intense storm leaves destruction in its wake Cleanup underway in Montreal after intense storm leaves destruction in its wake

A major cleanup effort could last several days in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood, which was hardest hit by a powerful storm that passed through the region Tuesday. The same system produced a tornado in Lachute, northwest of Montreal.

Posted:10:52 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 1032
Rating: 103
Poster: Strutz
Homemade machine-guns seized in ALERT weapons bust Homemade machine-guns seized in ALERT weapons bust

Two people face charges after several prohibited high-powered weapons were recovered from a black-market machine-gun fabricating operation west of Edmonton.

Posted:10:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1273
Rating: 127
Poster: DrCaleb
Billy Joel dons Star of David during NYC show encore Billy Joel dons Star of David during NYC show encore

Billy Joel wore the bright yellow Star of David with his black suit during an encore at Madison Square Garden this week.

Posted:8:12 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 1202
Rating: 120
Poster: DrCaleb
'They beat the s--t out of me': Trial begins for officers accused of assault after traffic stop 'They beat the s--t out of me': Trial begins for officers accused of assault after traffic stop

Calgary police Const. Chris Harris was so alarmed by the beating he was witnessing during the "out of control" arrest of Clayton Prince, he tried to get his fellow officers to stop their attack by yelling "Youtube alert" in hopes they'd be scared a member

Posted:7:50 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 989
Rating: 99
Poster: DrCaleb
'It's the right thing to do': Vancouver resident fighting for non-binary gender designation on health card, driver's licence  | CTV Vancouver News 'It's the right thing to do': Vancouver resident fighting for non-binary gender designation on health card, driver's licence | CTV Vancouver News

Dr. Joshua M. Ferguson does not identify as exclusively male or female.

Posted:7:40 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 1015
Rating: 102
Poster: uwish
Thousands of Atlantic salmon dumped in Pacific after eclipse's high tides break net Thousands of Atlantic salmon dumped in Pacific after eclipse's high tides break net

Members of the public in Washington state are being asked to help mop up a spill of Atlantic salmon from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm near Cypress Island. Washington state's Department of Fish and Wildlife is ur

Posted:7:19 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 1080
Rating: 108
Poster: DrCaleb
Five dead, hotels facing two-day shutdown after Typhoon Hato knocks out power in Macau Five dead, hotels facing two-day shutdown after Typhoon Hato knocks out power in Macau

Five people died, at least 153 were injured and two were still missing in Macau on Wednesday night, while the city also endured a power shutdown for several hours, after Typhoon Hato battered the former Portuguese enclave.

Posted:7:17 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 1188
Rating: 119
Poster: DrCaleb
Trump says he'll 'probably' cancel NAFTA Trump says he'll 'probably' cancel NAFTA

Donald Trump has threatened to blow up NAFTA less than one week into the renegotiation of the trade agreement, providing an early indication that the upcoming talks might occur under a cloud of menace.

Posted:12:06 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 1071
Rating: 107
Poster: Strutz
Liberal-friendly diplomat's new job pays above scale, but is he worth it' Liberal-friendly diplomat's new job pays above scale, but is he worth it'

When the prime minister's top adviser, Gerald Butts, defended the government’s decision to pay his friend Rana Sarker, the country’s new consul general in San Francisco, far more than the usual scale for the posting, it was worth paying attention.

Posted:8:19 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 1152
Rating: 115
Poster: Robair
Researchers stunned by rapid rate of erosion on Herschel Island Researchers stunned by rapid rate of erosion on Herschel Island

The team from the University of Edinburgh has been monitoring effects of climate change on Yukon's north coast since 2008.

Posted:7:14 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 1302
Rating: 130
Poster: DrCaleb
Woman who pledged allegiance to ISIS after alleged Canadian Tire attack appears in court by video Woman who pledged allegiance to ISIS after alleged Canadian Tire attack appears in court by video

Rehab Dughmosh faces 14 terror-related charges, including participating in terrorist activity.

Posted:9:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1059
Rating: 106
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Cute Manitoba-made campers make a comeback Cute Manitoba-made campers make a comeback

The light trailers introduced in 1968 have always had a cult following, but in recent years demand has surged.

Posted:8:44 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 778
Rating: 79
Poster: Strutz
Calgary airport criticized after converting 5 disabled stalls to Lexus-only parking Calgary airport criticized after converting 5 disabled stalls to Lexus-only parking

The Calgary Airport Authority says it has relocated some disabled parking bays that were converted to more lucrative "Lexus-only" spaces. Some customers aren't too happy with the move.

Posted:8:42 PM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 681
Rating: 69
Poster: Strutz
Female genital mutilation is happening in Canada, study finds Female genital mutilation is happening in Canada, study finds

A study found that 80 per cent of Bohra women surveyed have undergone FGM and two of the study’s 18 Canadian participants said it happened within Canada’s borders.

Posted:5:28 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 375
Rating: 38
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Dog wakes owner before Alberta home burns down — again Dog wakes owner before Alberta home burns down — again

Neshan Wagstaffe has been lavishing his dog Clouseau with some extra treats and even a new bed ever since the animal woke him from a mid-afternoon nap last week.

Posted:1:47 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 1389
Rating: 139
Poster: Hyack
'A remarkable battle that was largely forgotten': Hill 70 memorial set to open in France 'A remarkable battle that was largely forgotten': Hill 70 memorial set to open in France

A memorial park commemorating Canadian soldiers who died in a "remarkable" but not well known First World War battle opens next week in France. While the Canadian Corps' accomplishment at Vimy is a storied and celebrated part of Canada's history, the vict

Posted:1:45 PM on Monday
Topic: History
Hits: 1341
Rating: 134
Poster: Hyack
Solar eclipse partially to blame for Metro Vancouver's high gas prices Solar eclipse partially to blame for Metro Vancouver's high gas prices

One expert says gas stations are buying fuel for about the same price they're selling it for and market prices have gone up dramatically.

Posted:10:31 AM on Monday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 907
Rating: 92
Poster: Freakinoldguy
From oilsands mine to wetland: Is Syncrude's reclamation experiment working' From oilsands mine to wetland: Is Syncrude's reclamation experiment working'

Syncrude is one of the first oilsands companies trying to restore a wetland back to some semblance of what it was before it was mined. It's been five years since the company began the science experiment. This week, they invited reporters to have a look.

Posted:8:10 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 1200
Rating: 120
Poster: DrCaleb
Post-9/11 notification requirement for Canadian exports to U.S. irks Alberta business amid NAFTA talks Post-9/11 notification requirement for Canadian exports to U.S. irks Alberta business amid NAFTA talks

Jerry Bigam fondly remembers the day "way back when" the new automated order notification system at his bakery crashed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website.

Posted:7:57 AM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 1269
Rating: 127
Poster: DrCaleb
Navy begins probe into collision of U.S. destroyer in Southeast Asia Navy begins probe into collision of U.S. destroyer in Southeast Asia

President Donald Trump, returning to the White House on Sunday night, responded to reporters' questions about the collision by saying: 'That's too bad'

Posted:7:44 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 1391
Rating: 139
Poster: DrCaleb
Trudeau to asylum seekers: Crossing border illegally won't fast track immigration Trudeau to asylum seekers: Crossing border illegally won't fast track immigration

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for asylum seekers: crossing illegally into the country doesn't offer an advantage when it comes to obtaining refugee status in Canada.

Posted:7:24 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 1404
Rating: 140
Poster: DrCaleb
Historic eclipse will test U.S. power grids with 12,000 megawatts expected to fall offline Historic eclipse will test U.S. power grids with 12,000 megawatts expected to fall offline

This is the first major test of the power grid since America started bringing large amounts of intermittent solar and wind resources onto the system

Posted:7:22 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 877
Rating: 88
Poster: DrCaleb
Hacker Helps Family Recover Minivan After Losing One-Of-A-Kind Car Key Hacker Helps Family Recover Minivan After Losing One-Of-A-Kind Car Key

After getting locked out of their Toyota Estima minivan for almost two months, a Canadian family has regained access to their car after a hacker agreed to help them.

Posted:5:30 AM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 1218
Rating: 122
Poster: DrCaleb
In fight for free speech, researchers test anti-censorship tool built into the internet's core In fight for free speech, researchers test anti-censorship tool built into the internet's core

What if the routers and servers that underpin the internet could also double as one big anti-censorship tool?

Posted:5:29 AM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 1059
Rating: 106
Poster: DrCaleb
Wildfires in B.C. Cariboo combine to create province's largest blaze Wildfires in B.C. Cariboo combine to create province's largest blaze

A handful of small fires in B.C.'s west Cariboo region have merged to create what is now the largest fire in the province.

Posted:9:14 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 1188
Rating: 119
Poster: Hyack
'Day and night': Partial eclipse won't bring awe of totality to B.C., but still promises to impress 'Day and night': Partial eclipse won't bring awe of totality to B.C., but still promises to impress

A 'cosmic geometric lottery' is bringing a total solar eclipse to parts of the U.S. on Monday. Canada will miss totality, but B.C. will still get the best show in the country.

Posted:2:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 682
Rating: 68
Poster: Hyack
Uneasy silence: the 'mad' plan to shut down Big Ben Uneasy silence: the 'mad' plan to shut down Big Ben

Big Ben, in London’s most famous landmark, will stop tolling during extensive renovation work. The planned silence has caused a loud commotion across England's capital. Even Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a rethink of the shutdown, expected to

Posted:2:04 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 1044
Rating: 104
Poster: Hyack
Quebec City police declare protest illegal as far-right, anti-fascists face off Quebec City police declare protest illegal as far-right, anti-fascists face off

Police have declared a protest illegal in Quebec City due to "violence and vandalism," after a group of anti-fascists opposed to a far-right gathering set fires and threw bottles at police.

Posted:2:23 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 1238
Rating: 124
Poster: N_Fiddledog
White House petition asks Trump to formally recognize Antifa as terrorist organization White House petition asks Trump to formally recognize Antifa as terrorist organization

It had 1,259 signatures as of press time. There is a 100,000 benchmark within 30 days after which the White House must reply.

Posted:1:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 862
Rating: 85
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Dashcam shows driver narrowly missing moose on dark highway Dashcam shows driver narrowly missing moose on dark highway

If he blinked, he may have missed it. Murphy yells "moose" before the animal is seen within what appears to be inches from his vehicle.

Posted:12:55 PM on Sunday
Topic: Videos
Hits: 881
Rating: 88
Poster: Hyack


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