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By Jason Feifer It’s time to shine the spotlight back on these political insiders, who have access to secret money and use their own resources and influence to determine the outcome of election after…
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The Toronto nonprofit WE Charity was able to sell seven of its downtown Toronto buildings for a collective $36 million (CAD), which was much more than the real-estate market anticipated — but some of…
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A virus like this was once almost completely unknown until recent research. These viruses are being released in seed or seedling form and incubate in the soil for years before becoming pathogens. They are…
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A group of teachers in Ontario have set up a platform to help integrate messages of tolerance into their lesson plans. An online portal called “Common Ground” offers Canadian teachers and professors resources for…
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The story goes that Iceland was home to several of the country’s earliest settlements — a gathering place for Vikings. More recently, the country has become an underground party hotspot for partying millennials. The…
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Pope Francis will make the first papal visit to Greece in five decades The Pope will visit Poland and Syria this summer, but will spend the first two days…
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The dangerous threat posed by the bug C. difficile reappeared in the UK at the start of the year after 21 people in Bedfordshire contracted a variant that is 3 times more likely to…
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Colombian authorities have halted a massive spider trafficking trade heading to Germany Colombia has seized more than 1,500 spider webs bound for Germany, saying the trade is financed by…
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Watch the moon set behind mountains on Mount Whitney, in California, during the eclipse on March 13, 2018. A truly global spectacle is set to unfold Thursday, with the moon set to slide behind…
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Several countries and authorities have now banned the use of the specific genetically engineered bread that became available in the United States earlier this week. On July 1, after months of debate, GMO bread…
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