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How ISIS may have inspired the deadly truck attack in New Orleans; A black flag with white lettering lies on the ground rolled up behind a pickup truck that a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing and injuring a number of people, early Wednesday morning, Jan\. 1, 2025\. The FBI said they recovered an Islamic State group flag, which is black with white lettering, from the vehicle\. \(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert\)

How ISIS may have inspired the deadly truck attack in New Orleans

January 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

The deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans launched by a man the FBI claims was "100 per cent inspired by ISIS" has sparked questions about the extent of his affiliation with the militant group and adherence to its ideology.

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Pickering city council moving meetings online due to threats, mayor says; Pickering mayor Kevin Ashe said Robinson's participation in the podcast was irresponsible and unethical\. He and the rest of city council signed a letter to Premier Doug Ford on Thursday, asking the province to legislate stricter sanctions for councillors\.

Pickering city council moving meetings online due to threats, mayor says

January 3 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Mayor Kevin Ashe announced the change in a nearly 13-minute video on the city's YouTube page on Dec. 30, 2024. The video highlights a number of incidents involving Coun. Lisa Robinson, before showing screenshots and airing audio of some graphic threats that Ashe says councillors have received as a result.

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See some amazing new species discovered in 2024; These are some of the new species discovered in 2024\.

See some amazing new species discovered in 2024

January 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of their coolest finds, from the world's biggest hummingbird to a gecko that looks like a van Gogh painting.

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AI and robotic arms flex new tech muscles to boost lagging home construction in Canada; Ramtin Attar the CEO of Promise Robotics believes robotic arms and artificial intelligence will help Canada do better at meeting home building targets\.

AI and robotic arms flex new tech muscles to boost lagging home construction in Canada

January 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Entrepreneurs who are adapting robotic arms used for manufacturing automobiles to help with homebuilding say the construction industry in Canada needs to innovate. Using robots to do more on construction sites could speed things up and help with the shortage of skilled labour.

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Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here's why it still resonates; Laurence J\. Peter, seen here in a 1984 interview with CBC News, was the co-author of the 1969 best-seller The Peter Principe\. The book went on to become a best-seller and the term Peter Principle entered the English lexicon\.

Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here's why it still resonates

January 2 , 2025 at 09:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Published in 1969, The Peter Principle skewered corporate culture decades before Dilbert and The Office became pop culture hits. While it was written as satire, researchers have looked into the treatise to see what can be done to prevent workers from rising to their level of incompetence.

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WATCH | What does Canada face in 2025? At Issue answers your political questions; With Canada facing a federal election and multiple challenges in 2025, the At Issue panel answers your political questions as the country heads into what is expected to be a challenging year\.  

January 2 , 2025 at 08:55:58 p.m. EST • :

WATCH | What does Canada face in 2025? At Issue answers your political questions

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Former Liberal cabinet minister Marco Mendicino not seeking re-election; Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, former minister of Public Safety, appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct\. 10, 2024\.  

January 2 , 2025 at 05:49:40 p.m. EST • :

Former Liberal cabinet minister Marco Mendicino not seeking re-election

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Man shot himself in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials say; Flames rise from a Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U\.S\., January 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a social media video\.    

January 2 , 2025 at 11:59:38 a.m. EST • :

Man shot himself in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials say

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Canada out of world junior hockey championship after 4-3 loss to Czech Republic; Canada forward Porter Martone \(22\) shows his disappointment as he stands with teammates following their 4-3 loss to Czechia at the end of IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal action in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan\. 2, 2025\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld  

January 2 , 2025 at 03:35:47 p.m. EST • :

Canada out of world junior hockey championship after 4-3 loss to Czech Republic

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Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers; The dorsal fin of the orca known as J35, or Tahlequah is seen above the ocean surface as she pushes her dead newborn calf, J61, with her snout, Jan\. 1, 2025\.  

January 2 , 2025 at 10:27:11 p.m. EST • :

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

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January 2 , 2025 at 05:04:19 p.m. EST • :

Investigators call off attempt to arrest South Korea president after 6-hour standoff

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January 2 , 2025 at 06:23:15 p.m. EST • :

Musician Wayne Osmond of the Osmonds dead at 73

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January 2 , 2025 at 10:57:38 a.m. EST • :

Halifax police say New Year's Eve homicide victims were father, daughter

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January 2 , 2025 at 07:58:03 a.m. EST • :

Aspiring nurse, former football star and father of 2 among the dead in New Orleans truck attack

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January 2 , 2025 at 12:37:16 p.m. EST • :

'Dinosaur highway' uncovered in England dating back 166 million years

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