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“While we are celebrating, there are those that are trying to dismantle what we are celebrating.” http://glbn.ca/K4Jcj

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Selma paid tribute to the late President Lyndon B. Johnson for the 1965 Voting Rights Act, recalling the clashes between police and marchers 50...
glbn.ca|By Kim Chandler and Phillip Lucas

An 8-year-old-girl girl from Ohio terminated Arnold Schwarzenegger during a chess match at Arnold Sports Festival’s Kids Expo on Saturday.

http://globalnews.ca/…/watch-8-year-old-terminates-arnold-…/

'An 8-year-old-girl girl from Ohio terminated Arnold Schwarzenegger during a chess match at Arnold Sports Festival’s Kids Expo on Saturday.

http://globalnews.ca/news/1870870/watch-8-year-old-terminates-arnold-schwarzenegger-in-chess-game/'

The gunmen who launched attacks in Ottawa, Paris and Copenhagen are all linked to the broader Islamist terrorist movement in Iraq and Syria, says the French ambassador to Canada.

http://globalnews.ca/…/ideology-links-ottawa-paris-attacks…/

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A baby survived a car crash in a frigid Utah river after being strapped in a car seat upside-down for about 14 hours before being found by a fisherman.

http://globalnews.ca/…/baby-found-alive-in-car-14-hours-af…/

The retrial of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy on terror-related charges in Egypt has been postponed again – this time to March 19. http://glbn.ca/K4Bm3

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Four rural families who lost their fight against the construction of wind farms near their homes will have to pay a total of $67,000 to the companies they took to court. http://glbn.ca/K4yCz

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The court found the amount demanded by K2 Wind, Armow, and St. Columban from the four families was unreasonably high.
glbn.ca|By Colin Perkel
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ICYMI: Lydia has travelled more than 56,000 kilometres over the mid-Atlantic ridge toward Europe and western Africa then back again. She appears to be navigating an uncannily accurate pattern that had her making a beeline for the Florida coast almost exactly two years to the day she was tagged. http://glbn.ca/K4rJu

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Lydia -- a shark with her own Twitter account and a dorsal fin tracker -- is giving scientists and the public a better understanding of the lives...
glbn.ca|By Sue Bailey
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The railway says there’s no sign local drinking water has been polluted. It also says air monitoring systems have not detected any issues. http://glbn.ca/K4mHJ

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Crews are continuing their efforts today to put out a fire caused when a CN Rail train hauling crude oil derailed in northern Ontario.
glbn.ca|By Staff

“We don’t think it’s helpful to be talking about speculation in public.” http://glbn.ca/K4glZ

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Finger pointing from the Kurdish forces in the wake of a Canadian soldier’s death will not help matters, Defence Minister Jason Kenney said Sunday,...
glbn.ca|By Staff

“If you’re identifying publicly as a sexual violence survivor you’re going to be dealing with folks suggesting that you lied. That you consented and then the next morning you changed your mind." http://glbn.ca/K4eEd

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Chances are a woman in Canada will be sexually assaulted while you're reading this and never tell police.
glbn.ca|By Anna Mehler Paperny

“It was either a very great coincidence that he did last long enough to get it back, or that he was waiting for the ring in order to leave us.” http://glbn.ca/K4dUG

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A diamond-studded anniversary ring that was stolen from a Saskatoon man's hospital room has been recovered by police in a pawn shop.
glbn.ca|By Staff

“There is now a mountain of evidence demonstrating the negative effects of body checking in hockey and it is clear that it can account for 50 per cent or more of all concussions.” http://glbn.ca/K4c4P

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The Greater Toronto Hockey League will be eliminating body checking at the "A" level beginning next season.
glbn.ca|By Staff

"My daughter asks me every day, 'Where is Daddy?'" http://glbn.ca/K4b3L

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Family members of those aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 released white balloons Sunday as they marked the anniversary of the jet's...
glbn.ca|By Eileen Ng And Jack Chang

Kurdish officials claim the death of a Canadian special forces soldier in a friendly fire incident occurred after he and others ignored an order to stay in their car after showing up unannounced. http://glbn.ca/K47ME

Did you set your clocks ahead this morning? Tips to help kids (and maybe yourself) adjust to Daylight Saving http://glbn.ca/K46Mc

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It's Daylight Saving, and you know what that means: A near-national (sorry, Saskatchewan) saga of agony as parents try to get cranky kids on new...
glbn.ca|By Arturo Chang

The retrial of journalist Mohamed Fahmy on terror-related charges in Egypt has been postponed again – this time to March 19. http://glbn.ca/K45p4

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Freed on bail last month while awaiting trial, the journalist has had to check in with Cairo police daily.
glbn.ca|By Staff

From our archives on ‪#‎IWD2015‬: Why Canada still has a long way to go in tackling domestic abuse http://ow.ly/K3irn

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Canada's hardly perfect when it comes to preventing intimate partner abuse and protecting its survivors.
globalnews.ca|By Anna Mehler Paperny

Remember to change your clocks: Daylight Saving Time starts overnight http://ow.ly/K2bhZ

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It's almost time for Canadians to "spring forward" and turn their clocks ahead one hour this weekend for the start of daylight time.
globalnews.ca|By Staff

Making a comeback at Banff National Park. http://glbn.ca/K3wIH

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The federal government says it will spend $6.4 million over five years on the project under the banner of Canada's National Conservation Plan.
glbn.ca|By Staff

Live: Defence Minister Jason Kenney speaks at Manning Centre conference, provides update on friendly fire death of Canadian soldier. http://glbn.ca/K3ukO

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A Canadian special forces soldier has been killed and three others wounded in a friendly fire incident in northern Iraq.
glbn.ca|By Murray Brewster

ICYMI: “I will carry on but I have had it in my mind for a long time to finish the stage career.” http://glbn.ca/K3s7j

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Shania Twain surprised fans this week when she said her Rock This Country tour will be her last, but she insisted Friday quitting the road doesn't...
glbn.ca|By John R. Kennedy

Avengers, X-Men comic artist Norman Lee missing after snorkeling in Cayman Islands http://glbn.ca/K3p1L

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Police in the Cayman Islands are searching for Norman Lee, a popular Marvel and DC Comics artist from the Boston region who disappeared while...
glbn.ca|By Danica Coto
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LIVE NOW: Selma, Alabama remembers ‘Bloody Sunday’ 50 years later http://glbn.ca/K3l3K

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U.S. President Barack Obama will join thousands of people converging on Selma, Alabama, on Saturday for the 50th anniversary of a landmark event of...
glbn.ca|By Jay Reeves and Darlene Superville

Officers say a nurse was stabbed “numerous times in a targeted attack” just before noon Friday. She suffered non life-threatening injuries. RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of 34-year-old Meghan Claire Dion. The Red Deer woman is wanted for attempted murder and assault. http://glbn.ca/K3kRY

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RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of 34-year-old Meghan Claire Dion. The Red Deer woman is wanted for attempted murder and assault.
glbn.ca|By Caley Ramsay

National Defence says the troops, who were training local forces, had just returned to an observation post at the front line when they were mistakenly fired upon by Kurdish fighters late Friday. http://glbn.ca/K3kjk

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A member of the Special Operations Regiment died in Iraq yesterday.
glbn.ca|By Murray Brewster

Indian lawmakers are doing whatever they can to prevent the documentary from being seen in India — and even in other countries. A court prohibited India’s Daughter from being screened on television, on theatre screens and has been successful in getting copies of the 57-minute documentary pulled from YouTube. http://glbn.ca/K3iiU

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Indian lawmakers are doing whatever they can to prevent the documentary "India's Daughter" from being seen in India — and even in other countries.
glbn.ca|By Nick Logan

UPDATED: “There has been nobody injured which is crucial, but we definitely do have an issue going on there with cars that caught fire. That’s why we’re requesting people stay inside.” http://glbn.ca/K3gO7

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CN Rail says a train carrying crude oil derailed early today in northern Ontario and there is a fire at the site.
glbn.ca|By Staff

Almost 3,000 Twitter fans are following the five-metre, 1,400-kilogram shark believed to be in her late 20s or early 30s. They can trace Lydia’s exploits each time her fin breaks water, pinging new data by satellite to computer trackers.

Emerging is a long term view of one of the ocean’s top predators that is revamping what researchers thought they knew. http://glbn.ca/K3fwM

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Lydia -- a shark with her own Twitter account and a dorsal fin tracker -- is giving scientists and the public a better understanding of the lives...
glbn.ca|By Sue Bailey

At least 54 dead, 143 wounded in Nigerian city after 5 suicide bomb blasts http://glbn.ca/K3dyL

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Fifty-four people are confirmed dead and 143 people are wounded after Saturday's blasts suspected to be the work of Boko Haram, officials said.
glbn.ca|By Haruna Umar

ICYMI: The scientists suggested that some men are so concerned about the size of their member, that they're “preoccupied and severely distressed.” They even refer to "body dysmorphic disorder," which is when people fixate on their real or perceived flaws for hours daily. http://glbn.ca/K3cNx

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Fellas, put away the rulers. Researchers who conducted a review that measured the length of 15,000 penises say they’ve figured out the average...
glbn.ca|By Carmen Chai

It’s the third CN derailment in northern Ontario is less than a month, and the second in the same area. http://glbn.ca/K38T2

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CN Rail says a train carrying crude oil derailed early today in northern Ontario and there is a fire at the site.
glbn.ca|By Staff

The man was shot after an altercation with an officer and died in hospital, Police Chief Mike Koval said. He did not know if the man was armed, but said the “initial findings at the scene did not reflect a gun or anything of that nature that would have been used by the subject.” http://glbn.ca/K37sD

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A 19-year-old-man was shot after an altercation with a police officer and died at a hospital, Madison, Wisconsin Police Chief Mike Koval said. He...
glbn.ca|By Dana Ferguson

Excited about the Apple Watch? Here's what to expect on Monday http://ow.ly/K2btA

“Nobody cares about the roof until it starts to leak.” http://glbn.ca/K32Ec

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Are you ready to find the home of your dreams? Here's some advice from real estate experts, which should make your search stress-free.
glbn.ca|By Patricia Kozicka
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Funeral in Ottawa today for decorated D-Day vet, home invasion survivor Ernest Cote http://glbn.ca/K30cM

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Many Canadians will likely remember the 101-year-old for surviving an attack at his Ottawa condo last December during which he was tied up and had...
glbn.ca|By Staff

Two suspects have been detained in the killing a week ago of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. http://glbn.ca/K2XIP

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The Russian opposition leader was shot to death late Feb. 28 as he walked along a bridge near the Kremlin with a companion.
glbn.ca|By Jim Heintz

When is it better to rent and when should you take the plunge and buy a home? http://ow.ly/K2bC3

It’s almost time to “spring forward.” On Sunday (most) Canadians will turn their clocks ahead one hour for the start of daylight time.

While sleep-deprived people could be hit hard by the change, here are some tips to ease the transition. http://glbn.ca/K2Wsf

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It's almost time for Canadians to "spring forward" and turn their clocks ahead one hour this weekend for the start of daylight time.
glbn.ca|By Staff

Tonight on Global TV 16x9 – The Bigger Picture: Foreign patients paying for treatment in Canada’s publicly funded hospitals. A preview: http://ow.ly/JYXUZ

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Medical tourism is a global business worth billions of dollars by some estimates. But critics say Canada’s publicly funded hospitals should not be...
globalnews.ca|By Marleen Trotter, Francesca Fionda

When 16-year-old Rinelle Harper was viciously attacked and left for dead in Winnipeg last November, it made national headlines. The young woman could have been a statistic – another name on the growing list of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada. But amazingly, she survived. In “The Missing and the Murdered,” Rinelle Harper sits down with 16x9 – The Bigger Picture’s Lauren Mcnabb, as we explore the troubling trend of violence against aboriginal women and we hear from the families of those who weren’t as fortunate. http://ow.ly/K2fcL

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Since 1980, almost 1,200 aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered in Canada. Talk around the issue has been re-ignited after the murder...
globalnews.ca|By miasheldon

A plane departing from Pearson Airport, heading to Hong Kong, was forced to turn back for an emergency landing.

In parts of Canada and the United States, starving and sick ducks means wildlife rescues are at capacity caring for birds in need, impacted by the frigid cold.

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In parts of Canada and the United States, starving and sick ducks means wildlife rescues are at capacity caring for birds in need, impacted by the...
globalnews.ca|By Allison Vuchnich

Police say a 21-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with an investigation into sexual acts performed and streamed online at public libraries...

Hundreds were left stranded and dangling in mid-air after an accident shut down a cable car at a ski resort in Italy, forcing rescuers to use helicopters to retrieve them.

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Skiers were left danging high above the ground after high winds caused a tree to fall onto a cable car line at a ski resort in Val Gardena, Italy.
globalnews.ca|By Elton Hobson
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Mayor John Tory and councillor Josh Colle held a joint press conference Friday afternoon at city hall to address the Spadina subway line expansion, which has gone another $400 million dollars beyond the original budget.

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An angry Toronto Mayor John Tory defended himself against accusations of mismanagement Wednesday when he said he "wasn't even the mayor" when the report that the Spadina subway extension would be going $400 million over budget was released.

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Mayor John Tory and councillor Josh Colle are holding a joint press conference at city hall.

Mayor John Tory and councillor Josh Colle will be holding a joint press conference at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday at city hall.

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They’re often depicted as dangerous, but British scientists say they hope to study whether LSD and other psychedelic drugs could be promising options to battle depression and addiction issues.

The problem is funding for such controversial research is hard to come by, according to the doctors. They’re turning to crowdfunding to raise money to carry out their studies into psychoactive drugs as potential drug therapy.

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They’re often depicted as dangerous but scientists say they hope to study whether LSD and other psychedelics could be promising options to battle depression and addiction.
globalnews.ca|By Carmen Chai
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Canada’s top Mountie says the man who gunned down a soldier and stormed Parliament Hill on Oct. 22 was a terrorist.

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Canadians will get a chance today to see the video Michael Zehaf Bibeau made last October before he killed a soldier at the National War Memorial and died in a hail of gunfire inside the Parliament Buildings.
globalnews.ca|By Jim Bronskill

Ontario is proposing new legislation aimed at stopping sexual violence and harassment, as part of a $41-million plan.

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Ontario is proposing new legislation aimed at stopping sexual violence and harassment, as part of a $41-million plan.
globalnews.ca|By Staff

WATCH LIVE: RCMP show Parliament shooter Michael Zehaf Bibeau’s self-made video, 11 a.m. EST http://glbn.ca/K17Qf

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Canadians will get a chance today to see the video Michael Zehaf Bibeau made last October before he killed a soldier at the National War Memorial...
glbn.ca|By Jim Bronskill

Saving money around the house doesn't have to be difficult. Here's another five easy ways to cut down on expenses at home.

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Saving money around the house doesn't have to be difficult. Here's another five easy ways to cut down on expenses at home.
globalnews.ca|By Brian McKechnie

Social media was abuzz with talk about “The Dress” once again Friday, but instead of debating the colour of the now infamous frock, users were celebrating a powerful campaign starring the dress.

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Social media was abuzz with talk about “The Dress” once again Friday, but instead of debating the colour of the frock, users were celebrating a powerful campaign.
globalnews.ca|By Nicole Bogart

York Regional Police have released a photograph of a Toronto man facing 44 charges related to a human trafficking investigation.

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York Regional Police have released a photograph of a Toronto man facing 44 charges related to a human trafficking investigation.
globalnews.ca|By David Shum

11-year-old sent home after wearing ’50 Shades’ costume for World Book Day

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Thousands of British students mark World Book Day by going to school in costume as their favourite fictional characters. But one 11-year-old found himself in a bind when he dressed as Christian Grey, the S&M-loving billionaire hero of erotic thriller "50 Shades of Grey."
globalnews.ca|By Staff

Tips for selling your home in Toronto

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The average price of a detached home in Toronto has peaked above the million dollar mark. So, what does that mean for those looking to sell their homes?
globalnews.ca|By Kathleen Jolly

Man sought after indecent act committed on TTC subway train ow.ly/K0CNr

'Man sought after indecent act committed on TTC subway train ow.ly/K0CNr'

It’s Daylight Saving, and you know what that means: A near-national (sorry, Saskatchewan) saga of agony as parents try to get cranky kids on new sleep schedules.

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It's Daylight Saving, and you know what that means: A near-national (sorry, Saskatchewan) saga of agony as parents try to get cranky kids on new sleep schedules. It doesn't have to be that way.
globalnews.ca|By Arturo Chang

The construction of the Spadina subway line extension from Downsview Station up to Vaughan in York Region is $400 million over budget, according to a report from the Toronto Star.

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The construction of the Spadina subway line extension from Downsview Station up to Vaughan in York Region is $400 million over budget, according to a report from the Toronto Star.
globalnews.ca|By David Shum