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• Your internet provider can't pick which apps and services count against your data cap, says CRTC

  20-04-2017 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Zero-rating might sound like a good deal, but critics say it violates a core principle of net neutrality — and Canada's telecommunications regulator agrees.
  
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• 4 years after Rana Plaza garment factory disaster, retailers pushed for more disclosure

  20-04-2017 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian clothing companies are making some progress in offering more disclosure about where their products are made, but more work is needed, a report says.
  
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• Dairy protected 'for good reason,' Trudeau says; Trump calls Canada's actions a 'disgrace'

  20-04-2017 19:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Donald Trump's pointed criticism of Canada's dairy industry Thursday with calm counterarguments in defence of how Canada prefers to manage its milk.
  
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• Home Capital shares tumble after OSC launches proceedings against firm, executives

  20-04-2017 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Home Capital Group Inc. shares touched a one-year low on Thursday, a day after the Ontario Securities Commission launched proceedings against the Toronto-based mortgage lender and some of its current and former executives.
  
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• For injured paws and claws, insurance may come in handy for some pets

  20-04-2017 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Medical costs over a pet's lifetime can be steep. Insurance plans will cover some veterinary costs, but pet owners are divided on whether they're worth it.
  
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• It's 420: While pot fans light up today, Bay Street plans for profits

  20-04-2017 17:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of Canadians are marking 420 today, the countercultural day to celebrate marijuana, by lighting up in public at events across the country. For Bay Street, however, April 20 is about how to make money from weed.
  
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• It's 420: While pot fans light up, Bay Street plans for profits

  20-04-2017 17:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of Canadians are marking 420 today, which pot activists have designated as a day to celebrate marijuana, by lighting up in public at events across the country. For Bay Street, however, this April 20 is about how to make money from weed.
  
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• Your headphones are spying on you, Bose customer alleges in class action lawsuit

  20-04-2017 15:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Bose Corp spies on its wireless headphone customers by using an app that tracks the music, podcasts and other audio they listen to, and violates their privacy rights by selling the information without permission, a lawsuit charged.
  
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• WestJet to launch 'ultra low-cost' no-frills carrier

  20-04-2017 14:41 via cbc.ca
  
  WestJet says it will unveil a new, ultra-low-cost carrier later this year that will cater to Canadian flyers looking for cheaper fares with no frills.
  
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• 'We know we have a problem': Ontario lays out sweeping measures to curb high rents, home prices

  20-04-2017 14:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Worried that too many Ontarians are getting priced out by fast-rising rents and surging home prices, Premier Kathleen Wynne unveils sweeping measures aimed at cooling red-hot markets she admits have become "a problem."
  
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• Kelly Ripa Still Hasn’t Found A ‘Live’ Replacement One Year After Michael Strahan’s Exit

  20-04-2017 14:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s been a year since Michael Strahan famously revealed he was leaving “Live! With Kelly and Michael” for a full time position with “Good Morning America.” However, his former co-host Kelly Ripa has not yet found a permanent replacement for him.
  
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• Celine Dion Still Grieving Over Husband’s Death, Thinks Finding New Love Is ‘Too Soon’

  20-04-2017 14:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s been over a year since Celine Dion’s husband René Angélil succumbed to cancer. However, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer thinks that it is still too soon to find a new love.
  
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• What Is OBE? Victoria Beckham Honored By Prince William

  20-04-2017 14:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Victoria Beckham was honored with Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) award Wednesday at the Buckingham Palace from Prince William for her contribution to charity work and services to the fashion industry.
  
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• How Will ‘Jurassic World 2’ Be? Actor Chris Pratt Says It Will Be ‘Scarier’ And ‘Darker’

  20-04-2017 13:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s still too early to get plot details on “Jurassic World 2” since the movie is currently being filmed. However, Chris Pratt, who plays Owen Grady in the rebooted “Jurassic Park” franchise, provided some information on the sequel.
  
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• ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Star Emma Watson Shares Her Favorite Eco-Friendly Beauty Products

  20-04-2017 13:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Emma Watson is one of the most beautiful faces in Hollywood. For those who wish to know her beauty secret, the “Beauty and the Beast” star recently shared what products she uses.
  In 2011, Watson tops the list of the most beautiful faces per Hollywood.com. So a number of her fans are wondering what beauty products she is using to maintain her glow in the red carpet and on the big screen. The actress admitted that she’s conscious of what she puts on her face.
  
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• Why Did ‘Gossip Girl’ Alum Blake Lively Suffer From Depression?

  20-04-2017 13:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Gossip Girl” alum Blake Lively recently admitted to suffering from depression after she Googled herself.
  
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• ‘Scandal’ Season 6 Spoilers: Kerry Washington Teases Olivia Pope’s Fate Amid Cyrus’ Possible Election

  20-04-2017 13:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Scandal” Season 6 will soon reveal whether or not Cyrus Beene (Jeff Perry) will become the next president of the United States.
  
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• NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Heading For ‘Perseverance Valley”

  20-04-2017 12:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Of the two old rovers that NASA has on Mars — Spirit and Opportunity, both launched in 2003 — only one is still active. And Opportunity is being a faithful warhorse, still moving 13 years after it landed on the Martian surface, despite being originally designed only for a three-month stay.
  
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• Who Is Aya Hijazi? US Charity Worker Released From Egypt Prison After 3 Years Of Detention

  20-04-2017 12:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  A three-year old wait for Egyptian-American charity worker Aya Hijazi, 30, who had been imprisoned, came to an end when an Egyptian court acquitted her. Hijazi and her husband had established a foundation to aid street children in 2013, but were arrested on charges of child abuse in 2014. Six others were also arrested along with the couple.
  
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• ‘Famous In Love’ Season 1 Spoilers: How Will Paige Tell Her Parents About ‘Locked’?

  20-04-2017 12:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Famous In Love” Season 1, episode 2 will see Paige (Bella Thorne) figuring out a way to tell her parents that she landed a role in the movie “Locked.”
  
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• Is ‘Genius’ Canceled Or Renewed For Season 2?

  20-04-2017 12:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  National Geographic’s first-ever scripted series, “Genius,” has yet to make its world premiere next week, but the network has already renewed the show for a second season.
  According to Deadline, National Geographic announced the show’s Season 2 renewal at the network’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday evening. The network said that the subject for the anthology series’ Season 2 will be revealed during the show’s Season 1 final
  
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• Nina Dobrev Goes Makeup-Free Amid Orlando Bloom Dating Rumors

  20-04-2017 12:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nina Dobrev’s rumored romance with Orlando Bloom recently made headlines, but this did not stop the “Vampire Diaries” alum from having a good time with her pals in Los Angeles.
  
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• Marvel’s ‘Cloak And Dagger’: 5 Things To Know About New Freeform Series

  20-04-2017 12:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  For the first time, Freeform is venturing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The network released the official trailer of “Cloak and Dagger,” its first live-action superhero series. Although the new TV show is scheduled to release in 2018, its plot details, cast and characters are already known.
  Here are five things you should know about this upcoming Marvel series:
  
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• How Much Will Trump's Veterans Choice Program Cost Taxpayers?

  20-04-2017 12:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump signed into law the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act, Wednesday, that extends the Veterans Choice Program. It also allows patients who are unable to schedule an appointment at a Veterans Administration facility in a timely manner to receive care from an eligible non-VA doctor for health care. The development comes as Trump makes an effort to deliver on one of his campaign promises. 
  
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• A 'Higher' State Of Consciousness? Psychedelics Boost Brain's Signal Diversity, Scans Reveal

  20-04-2017 11:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  In the 1960s, psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin (magic mushrooms) were often touted as "enlightenment" drugs that could awaken its users to a higher level of consciousness. Now, on the 74th anniversary of the world's first acid trip, scientists have confirmed, to an extent, what hippies have long claimed — psychoactive drugs do induce an "elevated" level of consciousness, as measured by a metric known as neural signal diversity.
  
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• Ann Coulter Defiant After University of California, Berkeley, Cancels Speech Over Safety Concerns

  20-04-2017 11:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  Right-wing author and commentator Ann Coulter said she would “definitely” speak at the University of California, Berkeley next week even though the university administrators are trying to prevent her from doing so, reports said Wednesday.
  "Yes, it was officially banned," Coulter said about her appearance at the university on April 27. "But they can't stop me. I'm an American. I have constitutional rights."
  “I was invited to speak by two groups on campus, so I intend to speak,&r
  
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• Brad Pitt Already Dating 6 Months After Split From Angelina Jolie?

  20-04-2017 11:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been separated for six months already, so it may not come as a surprise if the two are ready to move on.
  The “Troy” star is reportedly now back in the dating game, though he is apparently not looking for anything serious and has no girlfriend at the moment. Pitt is reportedly just “dating a bit,” a source told People. “It’s not anything serious. He doesn’t have a girlfriend. It’s more of a way to get out and be soc
  
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• Will Smith Eyeing Genie Role In Disney’s ‘Aladdin’

  20-04-2017 11:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  After reports earlier surfaced that “Suicide Squad” star Will Smith will be joining Disney’s “Dumbo” remake, a new one came out recently that he will be portraying the lovable Genie in the upcoming live action remake of “Aladdin.”
  According to Entertainment Weekly, the actor is in early talks to play the Genie. In the Disney animated film, the Genie was voiced by the late Robin Williams.
  
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• Why ‘Stranger Things’ Star Sean Astin Was Replaced By Brian Geraghty On ‘The Alienist’

  20-04-2017 11:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Stranger Things” actor Sean Astin is no longer part of the cast of TNT’s upcoming event series “The Alienist.”
  
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• ‘Life In Pieces’ Season 2 Spoilers: Colleen, Matt's Wedding Won't Push Through?

  20-04-2017 11:11 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Life In Pieces” Season 1, episode 21 will reveal whether or not Colleen (Angelique Cabral) and Matt (Thomas Sadoski) will actually tie the knot.
  
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• Kaley Cuoco Teases Finale Episode For ‘Big Bang Theory’ Season 10 Via Instagram

  20-04-2017 11:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kaley Cuoco recently revealed that they are already doing a table read for the finale episode of “Big Bang Theory” Season 10.
  On her Instagram account, the actress posted a photo of the script for “Big Bang Theory” Season 10, episode 24. Unfortunately, Cuoco covered the episode title for the installment. What has also been revealed is that the episode was written by executive producers Steve Molaro, Eric Kaplan and Jim Reynolds. The installment will be directed by Ma
  
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• ‘Scorpion’ Season 3 Spoilers: Happy, Toby’s First Wedding Photo Released By CBS

  20-04-2017 11:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Scorpion” Season 3, episode 23 will be a very exciting installment! Not only will Happy (Jadyn Wong) and Toby (Eddie Kaye Thomas) tie the knot, but it seems that Paige (Katharine McPhee) and Walter (Elyes Gabel) will also reunite.
  
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• Trump's solution to 'unfair' American dairy woes: blame Canada

  20-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump swaggered into Wisconsin Tuesday and told anxious American farmers that he knew the solution to their problems: beat up Canada for how it runs its dairy industry. But there's a difference between sabre-rattling and actually firing a shot.
  
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• Travel advice from the pros: How to prevent your dream vacation from becoming a nightmare

  20-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Here's how to make sure your dream vacation doesn't turn into a nightmare.
  
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• Foreign buyers tax, expanded rent control coming to Ontario

  20-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's Liberal government will slap a 15 per cent tax on home purchases by non-resident foreigners and will expand the province's existing rent control system to cover all tenants, CBC News has learned.
  
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• ‘Designated Survivor’ TV Series: Season 1, Episode 18 Synopsis Released Online; What Will Happen In ‘Lazarus’? [VIDEO]

  20-04-2017 10:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  ABC’s “Designated Survivor” ended on a mildly shocking note this week. In Season 1, episode 17, FBI Agent Hannah Wells (Maggie Q) and former Assistant Director of the FBI, Jason Atwood (Malik Yoba), got more information about the members of the conspiracy by spying on a strip of land owned by Browning Reed which has an underground tunnel. The tunnel has a stockpile of bombs and other weapons that can easily take down three capitols.
  
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• Freeform To Release ‘Life-Size’ Sequel Starring Tyra Banks; Will Lindsay Lohan Return?

  20-04-2017 10:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Tyra Banks will be reprising her role in the sequel for the 2000 movie, “Life-Size.”
  
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• ‘Girls’ Star Lena Dunham Shares New Details About Hannah’s Son Grover

  20-04-2017 10:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Girls” lead star Lena Dunham recently shared one detail about her character Hannah’s son, Grover.
  While speaking with TV Line, the executive producer and series director was asked whether or not Grover has a middle name. Surprisingly, even though it wasn’t mentioned in the series finale, Dunham said that Grover’s second name is Theo. Unfortunately, the actress did not explain the reason behind the name choice.
  
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• ‘Jane The Virgin’ Season 3 Spoilers: Creator Guarantees Jane Will Find A New Man

  20-04-2017 09:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Seeing Jane Gloriana Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) stumble and fall as she tries to find a new romance after the death of her husband, Michael Cordero (Brett Dier), is quite disheartening. Some fans even worry that she might not successfully move on.
  However, they need not be worried. “Jane the Virgin” creator Jennie Snyder Urman told Entertainment Weekly that Jane will indeed experience true love a second time around.
  
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• Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump White House Roles Inappropriate, Poll Says

  20-04-2017 09:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  A new poll conducted by Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, from April 12 to April 18 showed that a majority of registered voters in the United States thought the significant roles played by Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner at the White House were inappropriate.
  The results of the survey were published Wednesday. The poll found that 36 percent said that the first daughter’s role in the White House was appropriate while 53 percent among the respondents said tha
  
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• Bose Used Bluetooth Headphones For Spying On Customers, Lawsuit Alleges

  20-04-2017 09:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you use a pair of Bluetooth headphones, you probably think of the convenience of not having the wires that always get tangled, the inconvenient faster draining of your phone’s battery, maybe the style factor, and of course, the sound quality. But the one thing you probably didn’t think about was if your headphones were spying on you.
  
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• NASA's Cassini To Make Its Final Close Flyby Of Saturn's Moon Titan

  20-04-2017 09:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  Saturn’s largest moon Titan is a truly alien world. It is the only other world known to us where lakes, rivers and waterfalls play a crucial role in shaping the surface, but unlike those on Earth, these are made of methane and ethane — the presence of which has led scientists to speculate about the existence of life in them.
  
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• Facebook F8 Conference: Company's Brain-Computer Interface Will Allow Typing Using Mind

  20-04-2017 08:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Facebook concluded its two-day F8 annual conference Wednesday where it announced its plan over the next 10 years. The Menlo Park-based company will be investing in a number of foundational technologies including connectivity, artificial intelligence, and virtual and augmented reality.
  
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• GM says its Venezuela facility has been seized

  20-04-2017 06:07 via cbc.ca
  
  General Motors said on Wednesday that Venezuelan authorities had illegally seized its plant in the industrial hub of Valencia and vowed to "take all legal actions" to defend its rights.
  
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• GM halts operations in Venezuela after factory is seized

  20-04-2017 06:07 via cbc.ca
  
  General Motors has stopped doing business in Venezuela after authorities took control of its only factory there in what GM called an illegal judicial seizure of its assets.
  
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• Exxon seeks to resume drilling for oil in Black Sea with Russian agency

  20-04-2017 04:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Exxon Mobil is seeking permission from the U.S. government for approval to resume drilling around the Black Sea with a Russian partner, state-owned Rosneft, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• OSC alleges Home Capital, former CEOs, current CFO, broke securities law

  20-04-2017 04:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Staff with Ontario's securities regulator alleged on Wednesday that two former CEOs and the current CFO of Home Capital Group Inc. broke the law in their handling of a scandal involving falsified loan applications.
  
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• OSC alleges former Home Capital CEOs, current CFO, broke securities law

  20-04-2017 04:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Staff with Ontario's securities regulator alleged on Wednesday that two former CEOs and the current CFO of Home Capital Group Inc. broke the law in their handling of a scandal involving falsified loan applications.
  
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