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• Home Capital says former RBC exec will replace founder on board; stock rises

  05-05-2017 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Home Capital shares moved up by 11 per cent on Friday as the company added a former Royal Bank of Canada executive to its board, replacing company founder Gerald Soloway, in a bid to renew its leadership and boost investor confidence.
  
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• Home Capital says former RBC exec will replace founder on board

  05-05-2017 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Home Capital shares moved up Friday but ended the day lower as the company added a former Royal Bank of Canada executive to its board, replacing company founder Gerald Soloway, in a bid to renew its leadership and boost investor confidence.
  
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• Canada weighing multiple trade actions against U.S. over softwood lumber dispute

  05-05-2017 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian government is threatening multiple trade actions against the United States in retaliation for duties on softwood lumber.
  
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• Costco pulls Pekkle baby PJs from stores after complaint that child was scratched

  05-05-2017 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Costco has pulled Pekkle infant sleepwear from its Canadian stores. The move follows a complaint from a parent that a child's skin was scratched by a loose snap. Pekkle's owner has also issued a voluntary recall.
  
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• Air Canada says it's ready to respond to WestJet's ultra-low-cost airline

  05-05-2017 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Air Canada executives say the country's biggest airline is better positioned than it has been in more than a decade to respond to WestJet's plan for a new low-cost service.
  
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• How do you fix the water shortage in the UAE? Tow icebergs from Antarctica, one company says

  05-05-2017 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  A company in the United Arab Emirates has concocted an unusual plan to deal with the nation's water shortage.
  
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• Baby powder jury awards woman record-setting $110.5M US in cancer lawsuit

  05-05-2017 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million US in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused cancer.
  
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• U.S. jobless rate dips to lowest point in a decade

  05-05-2017 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Hiring in the United States rebounded in April as employers added a brisk 211,000 jobs, pushing the country's unemployment rate to 4.4 per cent — its lowest point in a decade.
  
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• Uber faces U.S. criminal probe over software used to evade authorities

  05-05-2017 16:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc.'s use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, two sources familiar with the situation said.
  
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• First large Chinese-made passenger jetliner completes first test flight

  05-05-2017 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The first large Chinese-made passenger jetliner completed its maiden test flight on Friday, a milestone in China's long-term goal to break into the Western-dominated aircraft market.
  
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• Unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 2008 despite flat job growth in April

  05-05-2017 14:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The economy added 3,200 jobs and the jobless rate ticked down two notches to 6.5 per cent in April — it's lowest level since 2008, according to Statistics Canada.
  
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• Delta offers compensation to family forced off plane over car seat squabble

  05-05-2017 14:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Delta Air Lines apologizes and offers refunds and compensation to a California family who said they were forced off a plane and threatened with jail after refusing to give up a seat on a crowded flight.
  
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• Canadians adore Mexican avocados, but prices are taking off

  05-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo today, the guacamole may not be flowing as freely as usual. The price of Mexican avocados has shot higher recently, and that could also be bad news for Canadians who are consuming more and more of the fleshy green fruit.
  
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• Avocado inflation: Why the price of Canadians' favourite Mexican produce is soaring

  05-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo today, the guacamole may not be flowing as freely as usual. The price of Mexican avocados has shot higher recently, and that could also be bad news for Canadians who are consuming more and more of the fleshy green fruit.
  
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• TD bank claimed $2.8M tax refund under B.C.'s corporate incentive program, court ruling reveals

  05-05-2017 07:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A British Columbia court has exposed details of a corporate tax rebate program aimed at luring companies to set up international finance operations in the province, ostensibly to create jobs and turn Vancouver into a global financial hub.
  
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• Court ruling reveals big bank claimed $2.8 million B.C. tax refund

  05-05-2017 07:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A court ruling lifts the veil on a tax rebate program for international businesses in B.C. -including big banks - and provides a glimpse into a multi-million dollar tax refund offered to a company participating in the province’s 'International Business Activities program.'
  
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• Aaron Hernandez’s Cell Door Was Stuffed With Cardboard, Floor Covered With Shampoo, State Police Report Says

  05-05-2017 07:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  The tracks of Aaron Hernandez’s cell door were stuffed with cardboard to prevent it from opening and the prison floor was covered in shampoo to make it slippery when prison officers arrived after being informed the former NFL player was hanged in the cell, Massachusetts State Police wrote in an investigative report Thursday.
  The report said Hernandez was found hanging naked April 19 from a bed sheet tied around window bars at the Souza-Baranowski prison, Massachusetts. He was serving a lif
  
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• First Light From World’s Largest X-Ray Laser In Germany

  05-05-2017 06:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  The world’s biggest X-ray laser, located in the Hamburg metropolitan region of Germany, produced its first X-ray laser light this week. It was the “last major milestone” for the European X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) before it officially opens early September.
  
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• Trump's Australian Healthcare System Comment Earns Rebuke From Bernie Sanders

  05-05-2017 06:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump may differ on almost everything under the sun, but it looks like they have found common ground – their appreciation for the Australian healthcare system.
  President Trump met Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Thursday soon after the House of Representatives passed a controversial Republican bill to overhaul the health care system in the U.S. and praised Australia for having a better system in place.
  
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• Noise Pollution: Even America's Protected Areas Are Not Safe From Human-Caused Racket

  05-05-2017 06:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  We humans are a noisy lot. No matter what we do, whether it is flying an aircraft, driving a car or working in an office, we make quite a racket — oblivious to the deleterious impact this all-pervasive din has on our physical and mental health. You may think you can escape this anthropogenic (human-caused) cacophony by going — at least temporarily — back to nature. Maybe you’ll take a walk through the woods in one of the several thousand protected areas in the country.
  
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• Where To Buy Lonzo Ball's $495 ZO2 Signature Shoe, Available For Pre-Order Now

  05-05-2017 06:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  Lonzo Ball, former UCLA star and the potential No. 1 pick in June’s NBA draft, announced the release of his first line of signature shoes Thursday, which will be exclusively released by his family’s Big Baller Brand. The shoes are now available for pre-ordering on the company’s website.
  
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• Kaley Cuoco Sings ‘Big Bang Theory’ Theme Song On ‘The Tonight Show’

  05-05-2017 05:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kaley Cuoco has been in “Big Bang Theory” for the past 10 seasons, but it was still a treat when she revealed that she knows every lyric to the show’s theme song.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Shares Bloody Hands Photo From ‘Shades Of Blue’ Set Via Instagram

  05-05-2017 05:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez recently shared a photo from the set of “Shades of Blue” that showed her character, Harlee Santos, with blood on her hands.
  
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• ‘Girl Meets World’ Season 4 Would’ve Focused On Riley, Maya And Others’ ‘Deep Friendship’

  05-05-2017 05:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Girl Meets World” Season 4 may not have been renewed by Disney Channel, but creator Michael Jacobs recently shared that he and his team already had a plan for the upcoming episodes.
  
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• ‘Married at First Sight’ Season 5 Spoilers: Who Consummated Their Marriage In Episode 4?

  05-05-2017 04:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Going on a honeymoon with a stranger can lead to some trouble in paradise. The newlyweds continued to get to know each other in “Married at First Sight” Season 5, episode 4. One couple even had sex, but that doesn’t mean they’re on good terms. The couples started seeing their differences this week.
  Ashley and Anthony
  These two are still getting comfortable, but they seem to enjoy each other. Anthony D’Amico is ready for kayaking, but Ashley Petta isn’t so sure
  
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• A Photo Of A Baby Holding An IUD Is Going Viral

  05-05-2017 03:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  Proving that even the most reliable birth control doesn’t prevent pregnancy 100 percent of the time, a photo of baby Dexter Tyler holding his mother’s IUD post-birth has gone viral. The photo, which  Metro  newspaper in the United Kingdom reports as being uploaded to Facebook, is currently not on the social networking site as mom Lucy Hellein’s profile can no longer be found. However, the image of Tyler grasping the device can be seen on  Imgur.
  
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• Who Is Younes Bendjima? Kourtney Kardashian Spotted With New Mystery Man

  05-05-2017 01:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  In spite of on-again, off-again rumors of Kourtney Kardashian’s romantic relationship with Scott Disick, with whom she has three children, it appears she’s testing the waters of the dating scene once again. Kardashian, 38, was spotted Tuesday with 23-year-old former boxer Younes Bendjima.
  
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• 'Pokémon Go' Launches Real-World Community Events To Encourage Players To Explore US Cities

  05-05-2017 01:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  With summer just around the corner, it’s a perfect time to get out and see your city. Thanks to a partnership fromPokémon Goand developer Niantic, you’ll soon be able to catch Pokémon and learn more about local history.
  
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• SS7 Exploit: Two-Factor Authentication Rendered Useless In Attack On Bank Accounts

  05-05-2017 01:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  Hackers have taken advantage of a known security vulnerability in mobile networks that allowed them to intercept two-factor authentication messages to hijack user login information and drain bank accounts.
  
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• Nancy Grace Speaks Out Following Casey Anthony Baby Drama

  05-05-2017 00:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Television personality and former prosecutor Nancy Grace was not pleased to see recently surfaced photos of a child in the arms of Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. Grace, who frequently commented on the case during the trial, famously coined the term “Tot Mom” to describe Anthony.
  
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• Twitter Brings Video App To Roku Devices

  05-05-2017 00:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitter might best be known as a microblogging service, but it’ll soon be heading to yet another video platform. Roku and Twitter announced Thursday that Twitter’s video app will now be available on Roku devices.
  Through the app, users will be able to follow tweets and, more importantly, view live video offered by Twitter. The app release on Roku devices follows its rollout late last year on the Xbox One, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.
  
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• How To Make The Best First Impression Every Time

  05-05-2017 00:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  While you were busy blinking, your future boss just had three chances to size you up. From that measly tenth of a second came a busy mosaic of body language cues, facial microexpressions, and many more assessments of your dress, posture, smile, and overall demeanor. Did you make it count?
  
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