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There's no question H5N1 bird flu has 'pandemic potential.' How likely is that worst-case scenario?;

There's no question H5N1 bird flu has 'pandemic potential.' How likely is that worst-case scenario?

May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

For several decades, scientists have rung alarms that a dangerous form of bird flu had pandemic potential. As H5N1 spreads to more species, including U.S. dairy cattle, how likely is that worst-case scenario?

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London Drugs begins to gradually reopen stores after cyberattack; London Drugs is pictured during a store closure due to a cyberattack in Surrey, B\.C on Monday April 29, 2024\.

London Drugs begins to gradually reopen stores after cyberattack

May 4 , 2024 at 06:13:13 p.m. EDT • :

London Drugs says it is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after the retail and pharmacy chain shuttered all locations, due to a cybersecurity incident.

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'A lot of subtext going on here': Why King Charles gave daughter-in-law Catherine a rare honour; LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the "No Time To Die" World Premiere at Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021 in London, England\. \(Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images\)

'A lot of subtext going on here': Why King Charles gave daughter-in-law Catherine a rare honour

May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

When King Charles awarded Catherine, Princess of Wales, a rare honour the other day, it was more than a recognition of her role within the Royal Family. It also drew attention to the warm relationship that has developed between Charles and his daughter-in-law since she joined the family through marriage to Prince William.

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IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling Canadian images; A young girl runs between rows of tulips at the Harrison Tulip Festival, in Agassiz, B\.C\., on Thursday, May 2, 2024\.

IN PHOTOS | This week's most compelling Canadian images

May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

From a break in the case of a slain Canadian Sikh leader in Surrey, B.C., to the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto, here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week.

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Danielle Smith, big government's unlikely fan; Since becoming Alberta premier, Danielle Smith has embarked on a streak of enough creating new agencies and institutions to make a small-government conservative blush\.

Danielle Smith, big government's unlikely fan

May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:50 a.m. EDT • :

Alberta's premier sure has proposed a lot of Crown corporations and new spending initiatives for someone known as an advocate for a limited conservative government.

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WATCH | May the Fourth be with you! B.C. man 3D-prints a rolling, beeping R2-D2; Students of Halifax west partnered with Brilliant Labs and wowed the crowds with their robotic R2D2 from Star Wars\.  

May 4 , 2024 at 02:27:10 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | May the Fourth be with you! B.C. man 3D-prints a rolling, beeping R2-D2

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WestJet issues lockout notice to mechanics' union; Westjet flight at Montreal-Trudeau Airport on April 24, 2023\.  

May 4 , 2024 at 03:12:12 p.m. EDT • :

WestJet issues lockout notice to mechanics' union

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Love the idea or hate it, experts say federal use of notwithstanding clause would be a bombshell; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 1, 2024\.  

May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Love the idea or hate it, experts say federal use of notwithstanding clause would be a bombshell

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The year is 1966 — and there's a protest over Loblaws prices;  

May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The year is 1966 — and there's a protest over Loblaws prices

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Inside the bold B.C. campaign to crush child sextortion; The eye-catching ads from B\.C\. anti-sexual exploitation group Children of the Street, are a response to an explosion of reports since the pandemic says its director Jen Graham\.  

May 4 , 2024 at 01:42:11 p.m. EDT • :

Inside the bold B.C. campaign to crush child sextortion

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May 1 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The Trans Mountain expansion is finally pumping oil. Above ground, hope and worry linger

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May 3 , 2024 at 12:23:20 p.m. EDT • :

Police make arrests in killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

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May 4 , 2024 at 08:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Firefighter mental health a priority, wildfire service says

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May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

These stunt performers want a shot at the Oscars. The Fall Guy wants to help

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May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Astronauts are ready to test out Boeing's new spacecraft — and a Canadian will be talking them through it

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