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• Bell Media names Randy Lennox president after Mary Ann Turcke leaves

  27-02-2017 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Bell Media has named Randy Lennox as its president following the departure of Mary Ann Turcke for a new opportunity with the NFL.
  
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• Manulife revealed as bank fined $1.15M for violating anti-money laundering reporting rules

  27-02-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of Canada's top financial crime watchdog is second-guessing his decision last year to withhold the name of a Canadian bank — which CBC News has identified as Manulife Bank — fined $1.15 million for violating the federal anti-money laundering and terrorist financing act.
  
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• Warren Buffett's investment advice: 'stick with low-cost index funds'

  27-02-2017 17:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Billionaire Warren Buffett, whose stock picks over several decades have enriched generations of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders, delivered a black eye to the investment industry on Saturday, urging ordinary investors to buy plain-vanilla index funds.
  
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• Takata expected to plead guilty to $1B fine in airbag scandal

  27-02-2017 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. is expected to plead guilty Monday to a criminal charge and agree to a $1 billion US penalty for concealing a deadly air bag inflator problem.
  
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• Car companies knew Takata airbags were dangerous, suit alleges

  27-02-2017 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Attorneys for people suing air bag maker Takata and five automakers say the car companies knew that Takata's products were dangerous yet continued to use them for years because they were inexpensive.
  
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• Bill Morneau to announce drywall tariff changes targeting Fort McMurray fire victims

  27-02-2017 15:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Families forced to rebuild their homes after wildfires devastated Fort McMurray, Alta. last spring will be compensated for having to pay duties on drywall coming into Canada from the United States
  
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• Bill Morneau announces drywall tariff changes targeting Fort McMurray fire victims

  27-02-2017 15:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Families forced to rebuild their homes after wildfires devastated Fort McMurray, Alta. last spring will be compensated for having to pay duties on drywall coming into Canada from the United States
  
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• 'You can lose everything': Tenant's medical marijuana grow-op costs landlord insurance

  27-02-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Longtime landlord Darryl Spencer was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside and outside his rental house.
  
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• Tax-free saving schemes fail to prepare many for retirement: Don Pittis

  27-02-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The inventor of the tax-free savings account says our schemes to encourage people to save for retirement just aren't working for the people who need it.
  
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• Landlord pays high price for renter's medical marijuana grow-op

  27-02-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Longtime landlord Darryl Spencer was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside and outside his rental house.
  
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• Oscars 2017: Meryl Streep's War Of Words With Chanel Designer Karl Lagerfeld Overshadows Her 20th Oscar Nomination

  27-02-2017 08:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Multiple Academy Award winning Hollywood actress Meryl Streep got embroiled in a public war of words with Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld a few days before the Oscars 2017. The fashion legend started a public battle with the actress over a Chanel gown, which he said he had started to work on for Streep to wear during Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles.
  Lagerfeld claimed Streep had turned down the chance to wear his dress as Chanel was not paying her a fee for it. Instead, he alleged, 
  
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• ‘House Of Cards’ Author Michael Dobbs Reveals Whether He'd Rather Have Donald Trump Or Frank Underwood As President

  27-02-2017 07:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  Everybody knows Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) from Netflix’s political drama “House of Cards” is a ruthless politician who would go out of his way just to secure position and power. But if you were to ask “House of Cards” author Michael Dobbs whether he’d have Donald Trump or Underwood as the president of the United States, he’d rather have the fictional character run the country.
  “Better the devil you have slept with,” he laughingly told Th
  
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• ‘Rules Don't Apply’ Star Lily Collins Reveals Eating Disorder, Insecurities Stemming From Her Father Phil Collins

  27-02-2017 07:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Rules Don’t Apply” star Lily Collins has opened up about her past eating disorder and how she overcame it. But this time around, the actress revealed that most of her insecurities that caused the eating disorder actually came from her father, singer Phil Collins.
  The actress said that she used to binge on “every type of junk food possible,” and she would feel so bad about it that she would force herself to throw up and exercise obsessively.
  
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• ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Star Dan Stevens Reveals Sweetest Compliment He Has Ever Received

  27-02-2017 07:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  Dan Stevens was catapulted to fame after he starred in the British TV drama “Downton Abbey.” But after a few years of doing the show, he decided to pursue a career in movies and somehow found himself starring as the Beast in Disney’s latest live movie adaptation, “Beauty and the Beast.”
  
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• Viola Davis-Oscars 2017: 9 Inspirational Quotes By Actress On Race, Women And Entertainment Industry After Her Best Supporting Actress Win

  27-02-2017 07:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Viola Davis made an emotional speech Sunday night as she accepted her award for best supporting actress for her role in “Fences.” Davis used her Oscar win to reflect on her career and the reason she started her journey to be an actor.
  
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• Oscars 2017: Ryan Gosling Arrives With His Sister Mandi And Not Eva Mendes

  27-02-2017 07:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ryan Gosling, who was nominated for the Oscar for best lead actor for his role in "La La Land," arrived at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre with his sibling Mandi and not his lady love Eva Mendes Sunday night. Many of his fans, who had hoped to see their favourite actor with Mendes (the two haven't appeared in public together since 2015), were left sorely disappointed. 
  The Canadian actor's appearance at the Oscars sans Mendes was enough to send his fans on Twitter into a
  
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• 2017 Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel, Asghar Farhadi And 10 Other Politically Charged Comments

  27-02-2017 06:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Award season continued Sunday night with the 2017 Oscars and yet again, it was another politically charged event. Several of Hollywood’s best and brightest made sure to comment on the current U.S. political climate and President Donald Trump during the 89th Annual Academy Awards.
  
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• Big Oscars Mistake: ‘Moonlight’ Not ‘La La Land’ Wins Picture Winner, Warren Beatty Explains Gaffe

  27-02-2017 06:35 via ibtimes.com
  
  After sweeping the 2017 Oscars, “La La Land” was announced as the best picture winner during the 89th Annual Academy Awards Sunday night only to learn shortly after that “Moonlight” was meant to get the win.
  Following a stream of acceptance speeches from the “La La Land” filmmakers it was revealed that “Moonlight” was the real winner of the best picture category. The false winner was mistakenly announced by presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Du
  
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• Nokia 6 Arte Black Vs Nokia 5 Vs Nokia 3: Specs Comparison For MWC 2017 HMD Smartphones

  27-02-2017 05:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  In addition to thenew Nokia 3310 feature phone, HMD showcased several new smartphones at Mobile World Congress: the Nokia 5 and Nokia 3, as well as the Nokia 6 Arte Black edition.
  
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• Sony MWC 2017 Press Conference Live Stream: See Sony's Latest Xperia Smartphone Announcements

  27-02-2017 05:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  At Mobile World Congress this year, companies like LG and Samsung are expected to take up much of the limelight as they announce both major and incremental upgrades to their phone and consumer electronics lineups. But at a flagship event like MWC 2017 in Barcelona, there’s still room for companies to make noise via product announcements. Here’s what Sony plans to announce at MWC.  
  How To Watch Sony’s MWC 2017 Press Conference
  When:Feb. 27 at 2:30 a.m. EST
  
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• Google Assistant Rolling Out To Android Marshmallow, Nougat Devices Starting This Week

  27-02-2017 05:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  One of the best features of the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones is the Google Assistant, Google’s own voice-activated assistant that competes with Apple’s Siri. With today’s announcement however, it looks like Google Assistant will be available on more devices starting this week.
  The great thing about Google Assistant is that it allows users to talk to their Pixel and Pixel XL phones in a conversational or natural way. Whether it’s asking questions, making reservations and
  
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• Oscars 2017: Twitter Reacts To Jimmy Kimmel And Sunny Pawar ‘Lion King’ Skit

  27-02-2017 05:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  During Sunday night’s 89th Academy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel found himself in hot water with some Twitter users when his “Lion King” reenactment with “Lion” star Sunny Pawar didn’t go over well with some. 
  Kneeling next to  the 11-year-old Pawar in the crowd, Kimmel asked the “Lion” star if he had ever seen the “Lion King.” After saying he had seen it and liked it, the Oscars host asked Pawar if he wanted to recreate the famou
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel Twitter: Oscars Host Tweets At President Donald Trump During 2017 Academy Awards

  27-02-2017 05:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jimmy Kimmel made jokes about President Donald Trump’s infamous Twitter rants at different times during the 89th Annual Academy Awards, but he took it a step further two hours into the show Sunday night. The host of the 2017 Oscars tweeted at Trump on stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.
  After noting that Trump had yet to tweet about the Oscars, Kimmel decided to take matters into his own hands, tweeting at the president. He then sent a second tweet, both of which quic
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel Pulls Oscars Prank, Bus Tour Meets Denzel Washington, Mahershala Ali & Other Celebrities

  27-02-2017 04:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jimmy Kimmel has become known for his pranks, and he didn’t hold back Sunday night at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. The Oscar host pulled a fast on an unsuspecting group of people that were supposed to be on a bus tour but found their way inside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California during the 2017 show.
  The bus made a stop at the venue in which the Oscars were being held. The group of people was unexpectedly greeted by Kimmel and the audience as they walked through the fr
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Spoilers: Kara And J’onn Rescue Jeremiah From Cadmus In Episode 14 Sneak Peek

  27-02-2017 04:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kara (Melissa Benoist) and J’onn (David Harewood) team up to rescue Jeremiah (Dean Cain) from Cadmus in a new sneak peek from Season 2, episode 14 of “Supergirl.”
  In the 30-second clip, the alien duo tries to stop a convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying Jeremiah. The Girl of Steel uses her heat vision to halt the truck and the three SUVs surrounding it. When her plan doesn’t work, Kara asks J’onn, a.k.a. Martian Manhunter, to cover her as she tries to deta
  
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• ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Season 2 Star Franz Drameh Remembers Bill Paxton [PHOTO]

  27-02-2017 04:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Franz Drameh was heartbroken by Bill Paxton’s death.
  Drameh, who plays Jax Jefferson/one-half of Firestorm on “Legends of Tomorrow,” took to social media to pay tribute to Paxton, who passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25.
  In a recent Instagram post, Drameh called Paxton a “legend” and revealed that he was honored to have worked with the Golden Globe-nominated actor.
  
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• Viola Davis’ Tearful Oscars Speech Credits Actors For Celebrating ‘What It Means To Live A Life’

  27-02-2017 04:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Viola Davis is usually known to make people emotional during her performances in movies and television shows, but on Sunday night, Davis brought tears to the eyes of many when she accepted her award for best supporting actress for her role in “Fences.”
  The actress first used her acceptance speech to reflect on her career. “People ask me all the time: ‘What kind of stories do you want to tell, Viola?’ And I say exhume those bodies, exhume those stories. The stories o
  
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• Oscars Blue Ribbon: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karlie Kloss And More Make A Statement

  27-02-2017 04:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Oscars red carpet wasn’t just for fashion statements. Some stars showed support for their favorite organizations with ribbons. Several celebrities and Academy Award nominees wore blue ribbons to show their support for the American Civil Liberties Union.
  
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• Oscars 2017: Jimmy Kimmel Delivers Candy To Audience, Tries To Match Ellen Degeneres’ Pizza Delivery

  27-02-2017 04:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jimmy Kimmel continued what has now become somewhat of an Oscars tradition of delivering food to the celebrities in attendance. Before introducing the presenter for best sound editing during Sunday’s show, the host surprised the audience with candy at the 89th Annual Academy Awards.
  Bags of candy fell from the ceiling and landed among those in attendance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Minutes later, celebrities were seen indulging in the treats.
  
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• What Is An EGOT? Lin-Manuel Miranda Can Complete Rare Feat At 2017 Oscars

  27-02-2017 03:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you’ve been following the Oscars news leading up to tonight’s 89th Academy Awards, you may have heard the word EGOT. It’s a funny-sounding word, but those for letters actually stand for something that only 12 people since 1962 have been able to accomplish.
  Coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas, EGOT stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, and it is an honor given to songwriters, composers, producers and actors who have won all four awards in their career. 
  
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• MWC 2017: Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus Ditch Plastic For Metal But Remains Budget-Friendly

  27-02-2017 03:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  Lenovo has announced the new Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus, the latest version of the affordable G-series line of Android smartphones. This time around, the G5 phones ditch the plastic chassis from previous versions in favor of a more premium metal finish.
  The Moto G5 Plus comes with a 5.2-inch display, while the G5 carries a slightly smaller 5-inch display. Luckily, both displays come with a full HD 1080p screen resolution. Inside, the device don’t share the same specs with the Moto G5 Plus be
  
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• Oscars 2017: Best And Most Controversial Jokes From Jimmy Kimmel’s Opening Monologue

  27-02-2017 03:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel proved he was great choice for the 89th Academy Awards with a hilarious monologue that got a ton of laughs but also had its fare share of controversy. 
  Although Kimmel said he wasn’t going to get too political, the late night TV host still managed to throw in a few digs at President Donald Trump. Check out Kimmel’s best and most controversial jokes below:
  
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• Meryl Streep Gets Oscars Standing Ovation Before Awards Are Even Announced

  27-02-2017 03:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech hasn’t stopped following her yet. Host Jimmy Kimmel brought up her famous take down of President Donald Trump, and it managed to get her a standing ovation during the opening monologue.
  “We’re also here to honor the actors that seem great, but really aren’t,” Kimmel sarcastically said. “Of all the ‘great’ actors here in Hollywood, one in particular has stood the test of time for her many uninspiring and ove
  
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• Justin Timberlake Opens 2017 Oscars By Dancing With Jessica Biel

  27-02-2017 03:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  The 89th Annual Academy Awards started with a bang as Justin Timberlake kicked off the show with a musical performance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Before host Jimmy Kimmel took the stage, Timberlake walked through the crowd as he performed the Oscar-nominated “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” even dancing with his wife during the performance.
  As he made his way towards the stage, Timberlake began dancing with Jessica Biel. The singer even stole a kiss from
  
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• Target Removes ‘Shadow Of Mordor 2’ Listing ‘Middle Earth: Shadow Of War’ From Website After Leaking Release Date

  27-02-2017 02:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  The title of “Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor” sequel and its release date have been accidentally leaked by discount store retailer Target. And while the leak has already been removed from the website, it continues to live on through different online news publications and social networking sites.
  
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• MWC 2017: Nokia 3310 Returns With A Modern, Colorful Look And A Battery That Lasts For A Month

  27-02-2017 02:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  HMD Global has announced the return of Nokia’s most famous cellphone, the Nokia 3310. The classic handset has been revived with a more modern look but retains some of the original features that made the original 2000 phone memorable.
  Unlike the original, the new Nokia 3310 comes with a smoother and slimmer body along with a glossy orange and yellow casing. The classic matte grey and matte blue finishes from the original phone are making a comeback as well.
  
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• ‘Shenmue’ Release Date: ‘HD Remaster 1 And 2’ Reportedly Slated For Launch Ahead Of Upcoming ‘Shenmue 3’

  27-02-2017 01:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s been two years since “Shenmue” developers teased about the game’s third installment at E3 2015. This week, new details about the open-world action adventure series by Ty Suzuki have surfaced thanks to an insider who has information on what Atlus USA is currently working on.
  
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• LG G6 Release Date And Price Details: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile And Sprint Availability Confirmed  

  27-02-2017 00:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  LG announcedits latest flagship, the LG G6 at a Mobile World Congress press conference Sunday.The four major U.S. carriers have all confirmed they will offer the smartphone on their networks.
  
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• War On Terror: Who Is Abu Khayr al-Masri? Al Qaeda Second In Command Killed In Drone Strike In Syria

  27-02-2017 00:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ahmad Hasan Abu Khayr al-Masri, al Qaeda’s second in command, reportedly was killed Sunday in a drone strike in Syria.
  Israeli broadcaster Arutz Sheva cited unconfirmed reports saying a U.S. drone strike near al-Mastoumeh in Idlib province killed al-Masri, who has been described as the general deputy to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
  Video of the aftermath was posted on YouTube by the Smart News Agency.
  
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