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Estee Lauder Moves To Oust Deciem CEO Brandon Truaxe Over 'Erratic, Offensive' Behaviour

TORONTO — Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is seeking to oust the founder of Toronto-based beauty brand Deciem, days after he abruptly announced on social media that he was closing down his company. The New York City-based cosmetics giant — which holds one third of Deciem’s voting shares — is asking the Ontario Superior Court to […]

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Hackers terrify family by broadcasting fake North Korean missile attack through home smart device

A California family reportedly received the shock of their lives when their home surveillance camera started blasting out a warning that North Korean missiles were heading for America and that war had broken out.  According to the Mercury News, the Lyons family were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon at home in Orinda when an emergency […]

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Homeless man narrowly escapes death after falling onto subway tracks

A homeless man narrowly escaped death on Friday after a New York subway train passed over his body while he lay on the tracks. The man had descended from the platform at No.1 Station in Washington Heights to retrieve a bag of food when he stumbled, witnesses said. As a train hurtled into the station, […]

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Saskatchewan's Tight-Knit Hockey Culture Is Why I'm Proud To Call It Home

For me, the Humboldt Broncos tragedy hits close to home in more ways than one. Physically and emotionally. Growing up less than an hour away from Humboldt, I am proud to call Saskatchewan my home. I can’t imagine trying to count the number of hours I have logged travelling down the frigid prairie roads. By […]

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Canada's Sudden Population 'Boomlet' Is Boosting Housing: BMO

Many Canadian homebuyers are sitting on the sidelines these days, wondering if the slowdown in home sales this year is a sign of lower prices ahead. Don’t bet on it, is the message coming from Bank of Montreal economists. Canada’s population growth has accelerated, and that means upward pressure on the housing market, and potentially […]

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DR Congo rejects African Union demands to delay election results amid concerns over ‘rigged vote’

Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected an African Union demand to delay announcing final results from its presidential election, compounding the turmoil surrounding a chaotic vote that many fear could fan widespread unrest. In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the AU called for the results to be postponed because of "serious doubts" over the conduct of the […]

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We Survived Trump's Intimidation, But Let’s Not Call It A Win For Canada

Anyone trying to tell you the new trade deal with Mexico and the United States — the new USMCA — is a win for Canada is just wrong. And it’s not because Chrystia Freeland hurt Trump’s feelings. Or Justin Trudeau just messed this up — or whatever other personal insults and empty attacks the Conservatives […]

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Time’s Up chief resigns after assault allegation against her son

Time’s Up president Lisa Borders stepped down after allegations of sexual assault were made against her son, the group has announced. Borders revealed she was leaving the anti-sexual harassment movement on Monday, four months after taking the job of president and chief executive officer. The former Coca-Cola executive said she needed to "address family concerns". […]

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52% Of Canadians Less Likely To Buy Homes Where Legal Pot Was Grown: Zoocasa Study

It may be legal to smoke, grow, and possess marijuana come Oct. 17, but that doesn’t mean Canadians looking to purchase real estate are suddenly going to be chill about it. According to a new report on cannabis and real estate from real estate site Zoocasa, 52 per cent of Canadians say they’d be less […]

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Iranian foreign minister and architect of Iran nuclear deal abruptly resigns

Iran’s Foreign Minister has said he is stepping down, in a surprise announcement made on his Instagram account.  In a message on the platform, Mohammad Javad Zarif said: "I apologise for my inability to continue serving and for all the shortcomings during my term in office".  The veteran diplomat played a prominent role in striking […]

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