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B.C., The Capital Of Weed, Will Have 1 Store Open On Legalization Day

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s public safety minister says the province will meet demand for recreational marijuana with only one government-run shop and an online store when the drug is legalized next month. Mike Farnworth also defended the province’s approach to legalization Monday after it announced that only one brick-and-mortar BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops will […]

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Serena Williams cartoon not racist, Australian press watchdog rules

A controversial cartoon of Serena Williams which was accused of being racist and presenting her as “ape-like” has been found by Australia’s media watchdog to be acceptable.  The cartoon, which appeared in Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper, depicted a heated exchange between Williams and an umpire during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the final of […]

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Navigating Racism On Campus Can Be A Lonely Experience

I have mixed feelings about my experiences in graduate school. As a Black, first-generation Canadian and the first in my family to become a doctoral student, I did not understand the culture of the academy. If I knew then what I know now as an adjunct professor teaching part time, I might have made different […]

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Super Smash Bros. Melee absent from Evo 2019 line-up

For the first time in six years, Super Smash Bros. Melee will not be gracing the main stage of this year’s Evo, as the game has been dropped from the tournament’s line-up. A game Nintendo amusingly described as “too difficult”, Super Smash Bros. Melee has been a staple of fighting game tournaments since its release […]

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Senegal youth movement turn on president they brought to power as rigging accusations dent one of African’s beacons of democracy

Seven years ago Macky Sall was propelled to victory in Senegal’s presidential election by a vibrant youth movement insistent on sweeping away the old guard. Youngsters from Y’en a Marre (‘Fed Up’) rallied around the opposition candidate as the country stared down the barrel of constitutional crisis when 85-year-old president, Abdoulaye Wade, stood for an unprecedented […]

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Thank You, Prince Harry, For Shedding A Tear At Your Wedding

Prince Harry, you held it together for so long. When your future wife, Meghan Markle, stepped out of the car in her spectacular white dress, you were in the chapel at the end of the aisle. Like every man awaiting the love of his life, you looked hella nervous. I know that seemingly endless fidgeting, […]

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Michael Kors Buys Versace For $2.59 Billion

NEW YORK — Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Gianni Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (CAD$2.59 billion), continuing its hard charge into the world of high-end fashion. The deal Tuesday comes just 14 months after the New York handbag maker spent $1.35 billion (CAD$1.75 billion) adding to its portfolio […]

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Duchess Of Cambridge Admitted To Hospital, In Labour With 3rd Child: Kensington Palace

UPDATE: The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy Monday morning, Kensington Palace confirmed on Twitter, and also via official announcement outside Buckingham Palace. LONDON — The Duchess of Cambridge entered a London hospital Monday in labour, Britain’s royal palace said. The baby will be a third child for her and husband Prince […]

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France may encourage ‘sick’ employees to work from home in anti-absenteeism drive

France is mulling tackling a rising tide of workers taking sick leave by encouraging them to work from home when ill. Sick leave costs France’s social security system up to €10 billion a year, with the average private sector employee taking 17 days per year in 2017. With sick days rising, due in part to […]

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FAO Schwarz Is Coming To Canada (Briefly)

TORONTO — Iconic American toy brand FAO Schwarz is coming to Canada, but it won’t be here for long. The New-York based retailer announced Tuesday that it is opening pop-up spaces at every Hudson’s Bay Co. store in a bid to bring some of the U.S.’s most beloved toys to Canada. The spaces, ranging in […]

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