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• GDP numbers Friday expected to show economy started 2017 strong

  30-03-2017 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Some economists are revising their forecasts upward for Canadian first-quarter gross domestic product growth ahead of the Friday release of figures for January.
  
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• McDonald's opts for fresh beef, not frozen, for some burgers soon

  30-03-2017 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at most of its U.S. locations.
  
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• Environmental groups challenge Keystone XL pipeline approval

  30-03-2017 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A coalition of environmental groups challenged the U.S. federal permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in court on Thursday because they say additional environmental scrutiny is needed.
  
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• Bombardier under fire for $32.6M US given to executives while taking government cash

  30-03-2017 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Bombardier is being slammed for its "sense of entitlement" after awarding more than $32.6 million US to senior executives even as it laid off thousands of workers and sought government aid.
  
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• Cenovus shares fall in wake of $17.7B oilsands purchase

  30-03-2017 18:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Shares in Cenovus Energy were down 11 per cent shortly after markets opened Thursday following its announcement to acquire Canadian assets belonging to Houston-based ConocoPhillips.
  
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• Trump takes 1st step in NAFTA renegotiation: Sends draft letter to Congress

  30-03-2017 17:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Trump administration has taken an early step in renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, sending Congress a draft list of priorities that expresses hope for change in a broad range of areas. Now Congress will be involved in revising that list.
  
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• CIBC boosts takeover offer for PrivateBancorp to more than $6B

  30-03-2017 17:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce traded lower Thursday after the bank boosted its takeover bid for PrivateBancorp by 20 per cent.
  
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• TD Bank reviewing sales practices, CEO Bharat Masrani tells AGM

  30-03-2017 16:29 via cbc.ca
  
  TD Bank says it is reviewing concerns about its sales practices in light of reports that some employees allegedly broke the law in order to meet sales targets and keep their jobs.
  
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• Via Rail's $150 passes for unlimited travel sold out

  30-03-2017 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A day after the sales website crashed due to overwhelming demand, Via Rail says its $150 passes for unlimited travel across Canada in July are now sold out.
  
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• More than $200M invested at Ford plant in Windsor, Ont., by federal and provincial governments

  30-03-2017 16:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal and and provincial governments are investing more than $200 million in a new engine program at Ford's Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ont., as part of a $1-billion partnership with the company to "create and maintain" almost 800 jobs.
  
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• Ford, federal and provincial governments pledge $600M for Windsor plant

  30-03-2017 16:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal and and provincial governments are investing more than $200 million in a new engine program at Ford's Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ont., as part of a $1-billion partnership with the company to "create and maintain" almost 800 jobs.
  
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• 'Very depressing': CIBC staff losing jobs to workers in India, expected to help with training

  30-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CIBC is eliminating up to 130 jobs in its Toronto finance department and sending the work to India. Staff losing their positions must train other local CIBC employees, who will then train workers in India to take over the jobs.
  
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• U.S. internet service providers get green light to sell user data — but what about Canada?

  30-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  You might be pleased to learn that Canada, which often follows the U.S. lead on technology issues, has taken a different approach on the privacy of user data.
  
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• 'They are scared': CP workers say rookie engineers ill-prepared for dangerous job

  30-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Are Canadian Pacific Railway's rookie engineers ready to roll through B.C.’s mountain routes after a few months of training? CBC News investigates.
  
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• ‘The Witness’ Dev Looking For Animator For ‘Unannounced Game’

  30-03-2017 05:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  The makers of “The Witness” are planning to launch a new game in the future, but first they need someone to help them with 3D character animation. Game designer Jonathan Blow has announced on social media that they are currently looking for an animator for an “unannounced game.”
  
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• ExoMars 2020 Update: ESA Chooses Second Landing Site Candidate For Mars Rover Mission

  30-03-2017 05:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  When the ExoMars rover lands on the surface of the red planet in 2021, it will do so in either Oxia Planum or Mawrth Vallis. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced Tuesday that it had whittled down the list of possible landing sites for the mission to the two locations that previous observations suggest contained water in the planet’s early history.
  
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• ‘The Fate Of The Furious’ Pays Tribute To Paul Walker In A Big Way

  30-03-2017 05:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  Las Vegas- Paul Walker is gone but he’ll never be forgotten by his on-camera family.
  On Wednesday, actor Vin Diesel attended Universal Pictures’ CinemaCon presentation to discuss the upcoming eighth installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, “The Fate of the Furious.”
  While Walker, who died in 2013, hasn’t been in one of the films since 2015, Diesel revealed the new movie pays tribute to his late friend in many ways.
  
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• ‘Empire’ Season 3, Episode 11 Recap: Cookie Goes After Lucious But Death Isn’t An Option

  30-03-2017 05:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  After a night of destroying office property, on “Empire,” Season 3, episode 11, Cookie reflects on how Lucious affects her life.
  In “Play On,” Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) talks to her sister Candace (Vivica A. Fox) about what happened between her and Lucious. Cookie thinks back to the night her father kicked her out of the house as a teenager and how Lucious (Terrence Howard) has always been the love of her life.
  Candace then persuades Cookie not to tell Angelo (Taye Diggs)
  
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• Man Mistaken For Muslim ‘Terrorist’ Is Threatened With Racist, Anti-Islam Vandalism

  30-03-2017 05:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  A man who returned home from a brief vacation found his house in Oregon had been broken into and vandalized with expletive-laden racist and anti-Islam graffiti that called him a "Muslim" and a "terrorist." However, the victim's faith is not Islam.
  "I'm not Muslim," 33-year-old Hasel Afshar told local news outlet Pamplin Media Group. "I just grow a beard."
  
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• April The Giraffe Live Stream: Watch Pregnant Internet Star Live As She Gets Ready To Give Birth

  30-03-2017 05:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  As hundreds of thousands of people wait for April, the pregnant giraffe, to give birth, their patience may be rewarded very soon. The Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, said Wednesday that it’s finally time to get excited.
  “Ok Gang... if you have been watching today, you should start getting excited... we are seeing almost all the signs of birth happening within the coming days,” April’s vet at the zoo said in a post Wednesday evening, “Of course, my s
  
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• ‘Aquaman’ Concept Art Teaser And Production Update Released By Jason Momoa

  30-03-2017 04:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Las Vegas - CinemaCon audiences were treated to an appearance from several members of the Justice League during Warner Bros. annual presentation Wednesday night. Special surprises also included a sneak peek at “Wonder Woman” and an update on the highly anticipated “Aquaman” spin-off.
  
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• ‘Pokémon GO’ 0.59.2 Update Released; Trainers Complain About Empty Sightings, Gym Lags And More

  30-03-2017 04:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  Just after ending the in-game Water Festival in “Pokémon GO,” Niantic Labs announced on social media that a new version of its Android app is rolling out to players. However, the news was met with complaints from Trainers who noticed serious issues with the game that they want addressed as soon as possible.
  
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• Climate Change, Emissions Reduction, Paris Agreement Among Terms To Be Avoided At DOE

  30-03-2017 03:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  The government has long prohibited seven dirty words from being broadcast, and now the Department of Energy’s international climate office is adding a few more — climate change, emissions reduction and Paris agreement.
  
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• ‘Pokémon GO’ News: Niantic Lab Confirms Rare Golden Magikarp Is Staying For Good

  30-03-2017 03:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  The in-game Water Festival in “Pokémon GO” did not only increase the spawn rates of Water-type Pokémon, it also brought with it a shiny version of Magikarp. Though the fish Pokémon is considered the most pathetic creature in the entire Pokémon universe, Trainers really enjoyed the appearance of its shiny version that Niantic Labs has decided to keep the rare glowing aquatic monster.
  
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• US Heroin Epidemic: Use Up 500% In Decade, Dependence Tripled

  30-03-2017 01:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  The number of Americans using heroin has increased five-fold in the last decade and dependence has more than tripled, research conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health indicated. The study of 43,000 users published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry found the increases were greatest among males, whites and those with low income and little education.
  
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• Pink Out Day: Lawmakers Fight For Funding, Supporters Rally In Pink

  30-03-2017 01:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  The internet went pink Wednesday in an effort to raise awareness for Planned Parenthood's reproductive health care services. The effort was part of the nonprofit's National Pink Out Day.
  
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• What Are VPNs, How Do You Use Them And Do You Need A Virtual Private Network?

  30-03-2017 01:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ensuring privacy while browsing online has always been an issue for internet users, but recent developments—from new information coming to light aboutgovernment surveillance, to thethreat of hacking to thelegislative rollback of br
  
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• Immigration In Massachusetts: Lawmaker Wants Sanctuary City Officials Arrested

  30-03-2017 01:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Massachusetts sheriff testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday calling for elected leaders of "sanctuary cities" to be arrested, prompting a firestorm of criticism from state officials.
  
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• Did Elizabeth Warren Help Ivanka Trump Get A Job? First Daughter Becomes Employee After Ethics Concerns Raised

  30-03-2017 00:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  First daughter Ivanka Trump will become a federal employee as part of her new White House position, reversing course just hours after Elizabeth Warren asked the Government Ethics Office to clarify her role. 
  
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• The First ‘The Book Of Henry’ Trailer Shows Chilling Fate For Maddie Ziegler’s Character

  30-03-2017 00:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  Las Vegas - “The Book of Henry” trailer made its grand debut during CinemaCon on Wednesday as part of Focus Features’ presentation. After star Naomi Watts and director Colin Trevorrow took the stage, the studio released the first look at the upcoming drama.
  
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• Trump-Russia Investigation Update: Pressure Mounting For Independent Probe

  30-03-2017 00:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Pressure built Wednesday for an independent select committee to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election with Republicans objecting to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes’ handling of the issue.
  
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• First Reveal For 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' Comes April 15

  30-03-2017 00:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Gamers who areStar Warsfans will have a lot to look forward to at Star Wars Celebration next month.
  
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