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    Is this microphone on? Two broadcasting pioneers remember when CBC Fredericton flipped the switch
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    Is this microphone on? Two broadcasting pioneers remember when CBC Fredericton flipped the switch

    Sixty years ago, in a small corner of the old Risteen Building in downtown Fredericton, Ross Ingram was the first person to speak live on CBZ, the CBC station established in Fredericton in 1964. “I remember that until 10 minutes…

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    Weather for October 27: Sunny and windy day in southern Ontario
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    Weather for October 27: Sunny and windy day in southern Ontario

    Preferred region How does this work? Following a frost warning On Saturday evening, the day should start with clouds before clearing to give way to sunshine. But don’t confuse it with summer weather: high winds will persist, so dressing in…

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    Peter and Emily Andre’s Kids Amelia and Theo Look So Grown Up in Home Video
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    Peter and Emily Andre’s Kids Amelia and Theo Look So Grown Up in Home Video

    Rock And Emilie André shared a glimpse of their family’s spooky Halloween plans. Taking to Instagram this weekend, the proud parents uploaded a home video of themselves gently carving pumpkins together. The two men were joined by their children Ten-year-old…

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    No buyer yet for series documenting renovation of Canada’s largest abandoned house
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    No buyer yet for series documenting renovation of Canada’s largest abandoned house

    With its circular design and steel and stone construction, the infamous Grant Mansion seems strangely out of place on the shores of Lake Temiskaming in Haileybury, Ontario. The 65,000 square foot house was abandoned for nearly 20 years and over…

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    Tears flow as Mombasa taxi driver Victoria Mumbua is laid to rest: ‘It’s all right, sister’
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    Tears flow as Mombasa taxi driver Victoria Mumbua is laid to rest: ‘It’s all right, sister’

    Victoria Mumbua, who went missing on September 25, was found dead and her body dumped in a grove in Mai Mahiu, Kiambu County, days later was buried murdered Mombasa taxi driver laid to rest in moving ceremony at Mbaraki Cemetery,…

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    3 restaurants closed in Mississauga and Milton in October 2024
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    3 restaurants closed in Mississauga and Milton in October 2024

    Preferred region How does this work? Imagine being a regular at a place you love, where the staff knows your order and the food makes you feel like home. And then, one day, you show up, and it’s closed for…

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    Man who stabbed at University of Waterloo apologizes during sentencing hearing, saying ‘violence is not good for any reason’
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    Man who stabbed at University of Waterloo apologizes during sentencing hearing, saying ‘violence is not good for any reason’

    The former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 stabbing in a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo told his sentencing hearing Friday that he apologized for his actions and to the people who were affected by them….

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    Nova Scotia prepares for possible launch of provincial election campaign
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    Nova Scotia prepares for possible launch of provincial election campaign

    HALIFAX — Nova Scotia residents could find themselves in the middle of an early provincial election campaign starting today. HALIFAX — Nova Scotia residents could find themselves in the middle of an early provincial election campaign starting today. Premier Tim…

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    Jets aim to keep winning streak alive, host Maple Leafs
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    Jets aim to keep winning streak alive, host Maple Leafs

    Toronto Maple Leafs (4-4-1, in the Atlantic Division) against the Winnipeg Jets (8-0, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as winners of eight straight games. Winnipeg…

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    The Sixers share similarities with the 2019 Raptors, but are not collectively as talented
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    The Sixers share similarities with the 2019 Raptors, but are not collectively as talented

    INDIANAPOLIS — We understand why some would say that the 76ers kind of look like the 2019 NBA champions Toronto Raptors. But when you really break down the situations, the teams are different. Of course, the Sixers have their best…

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