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    Trump university school exposed as fraudulent

    University's 'top' instructor's job was to sell, not teach Former Trump University instructor James Harris told students that he was Donald Trump's "top nationwide instructor and mentor" and "his number one guy." But he was a "top guy" for his salesmanship, not his real estate expertise. In an...
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    Church screws up vote on same sex marriage

    Face palm Sunday. Anglicans approve same-sex unions after stunning discovery of vote error TORONTO — Questions about the integrity of the voting process in which Anglicans narrowly rejected a resolution to allow same-sex marriage emerged Tuesday, leading to a stunning reversal of the result...
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    Ontario strikes deal to sell Hydro One shares to First Nations

    Woah. Very good news! Ontario strikes deal to sell Hydro One shares to First Nations First Nations in Ontario will get the chance to buy shares in Hydro One, a public utility the Liberal government has partially privatized. The government says it has reached an agreement in principle with...
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    David Cameron’s departure so sudden that his family won’t have time to return

    Yikes. What the hell is going on over there. David Cameron’s departure so sudden that his family won’t have time to return to pre-Downing Street home David Cameron will make his last appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday before formally resigning the premiership in his last...
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    Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton for president

    Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton for president Let me begin by thanking the 13 million Americans who voted for me during the Democratic primaries. Let me also thank the people here in New Hampshire who gave us our first big win and a special thanks to the people of Vermont whose support...
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    As the Boomers fade, Canada’s hopes rise

    As the Boomers fade, Canada’s hopes rise Welcome to the 1960s. The great unravelling, as the cynics have called it, all over again. Back then, racial riots, assassinations, war, political upheaval. Today, racial discord, terror on the streets, poisonous polarization, Brexit, political chaos...
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    The scourge of populism

    Great piece about the hucksters and used car salesman running for office. The scourge of populism It’s barely a fortnight since the British voted to move out of the European Union and the mess could not be any worse. The UK is experiencing a leadership crisis in any sphere that matters...
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    Study links heatwave deaths in London and Paris to climate change

    Study links heatwave deaths in London and Paris to climate change In 2003, more than 70,000 people across Europe died in a sweltering heatwave that spanned much of the summer. France was among the worst-affected countries, with 15,000 deaths in August alone. In the UK, the summer saw more than...
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    Wildrose reject desire to Unite the White

    Wildrose, addressing Jason Kenney rumours, says it already has a leader EDMONTON – Calgary MP Jason Kenney’s rumoured plan to come home to unite Alberta’s two right-leaning provincial parties is shaping up to be a bumpy ride. After the Progressive Conservatives made it clear Tuesday they are...
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    Hilary and Obama confirming once again that when you go Barack...

    ...you can NEVER go back. Barack Obama Hails Hillary Clinton in First Joint Campaign Appearance President Barack Obama delivered a rousing endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s character and abilities on Tuesday and pointed to her as his logical successor, just hours after the head of the Federal...
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    Rachel Notley hopes Obama's shout-out to Alberta is heard across Canada

    High praise. Rachel Notley hopes Obama's shout-out to Alberta is heard across Canada When Premier Rachel Notley turned up for Canada Day celebrations at the legislature grounds Friday, she was all smiles. She happily flipped pancakes, posed for pictures and took part in a citizenship...
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    'Not in my wildest dreams': Gay Syrian refugee snags spot next to Justin Trudeau

    Milo would be proud. 'Not in my wildest dreams': Gay Syrian refugee snags spot next to Justin Trudeau for Pride parade Bassel Mcleash's long journey from Syria to Toronto and finally to Sunday's Pride parade was anything but smooth. It was a road filled with war, hatred and hardship, which...
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    Ontario facing ‘epidemic of Islamophobia’ survey finds

    Ontario facing ‘epidemic of Islamophobia’ survey finds While Canada rides a wave of global praise for welcoming Syrian refugees, a new poll suggests we’re also facing a wave of something sinister — Islamophobia. The survey by polling firm MARU/VCR&C measured public perceptions of ethnicity and...
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    Celebration of country's diversity during Canada Day bash in Ottawa

    Celebration of country's diversity during Canada Day bash in Ottawa Canadians marked their country's 149th birthday Friday with coast-to-coast celebrations headlined by a big party in Ottawa — where thousands turned Parliament Hill's lawn into a vast expanse of red and white. The masses, many...
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    Exxon lobbying for a carbon tax

    It's almost like the believe in climate change or somefin' Exxon lobbying quietly for a U.S. carbon tax ExxonMobil is quietly lobbying for the U.S. to adopt a carbon tax, both in Washington circles and at the American Petroleum Institute. For years a denier of climate change, the company is...
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    Canadian Bank taking over the U.S.

    Trump needs to stop this horrible injustice. We don't need walls, just electrified fences. CIBC bulks up in the U.S. with $4.9B takeover of PrivateBancorp Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said it would buy Chicago-based PrivateBancorp Inc in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about...
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    Brexit causing eruption of racism in Britain

    Racist incidents feared to be linked to Brexit result People have been reporting incidents of racism believed to be fuelled by the result of the EU referendum, including alleged racist graffiti and cards reading “no more Polish vermin” posted through letterboxes. Suspected racist graffiti was...
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    Alberta defends $4.4M summer ad blitz promoting climate change plan

    Alberta defends $4.4M summer ad blitz promoting climate change plan EDMONTON -- Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says a $4.4-million summer advertising blitz to promote the province's climate-change plan is necessary because of its sweeping impact. But opposition politicians say...
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    BREAKING: Bernie Sanders will vote for Hilary Clinton

    Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote for Hillary Clinton Senator Bernie Sanders said on Friday that he will vote for Hillary Clinton in the November presidential election, offering one more indication that he has given up on his own candidacy. Asked if he would cast his vote for Mrs. Clinton, the...
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    Andrew Coyne: With Brexit vote, Britain has entered a game it cannot win

    Since you guys like Andrew Coyne so much. Andrew Coyne: With Brexit vote, Britain has entered a game it cannot win There’s some good news in the Brexit mess: it may yet serve as a horrifying example. Otherwise, the disaster is complete, an act of self-harm unprecedented in an advanced...