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An RCMP officer and a retired Vancouver cop say not even police are safe from high-tech spyware; Retired Vancouver police officer Paul McNamara, seen reflected in his phone in New Westminster, B\.C\., last week, says the RCMP's use of phone-hacking spyware has become a 'disaster\.' He and a current RCMP officer say the technology was used on them in a case where they were witnesses\.

An RCMP officer and a retired Vancouver cop say not even police are safe from high-tech spyware

April 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A current RCMP officer and retired Vancouver police officer say the RCMP used controversial spyware technology on them when they were identified as witnesses in a foreign interference case that is still before the courts. One expert says the technology has surpassed the legal framework required to ensure Canadians' privacy.
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As tariffs roil the markets, here's why some sectors are faring worse than others; Stock markets have been thrown into chaos after U\.S\. President Donald Trump's tariff announcements last week, with markets sinking for a third day on Monday\. Though no sectors are being spared, experts say some areas — including consumer staples like groceries and utilities — have a little more stability baked in\.

As tariffs roil the markets, here's why some sectors are faring worse than others

April 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

As stock markets sank for the third day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last week, no one is coming out unscathed — but some sectors are seeing more volatility than others.
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Why did Israel's military kill 15 Palestinian aid workers in Gaza? The IDF's story keeps changing; Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 31\. Israel's military says its initial investigation into the killing showed that the incident occurred 'due to a sense of threat\.' But video and eyewitness evidence suggest a different story\.

Why did Israel's military kill 15 Palestinian aid workers in Gaza? The IDF's story keeps changing

April 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Israel's military says an initial investigation into the killing of 15 emergency workers in south Gaza last month showed that the incident occurred "due to a sense of threat." But video and eyewitness evidence suggest a different story.
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Neither of these baseball teams has won a game in years. That's about to change; Brandon Deynes of the Lehman College Lightning, which, as of April 7, 2025, was riding a 42-game losing streak spanning about two years\.

Neither of these baseball teams has won a game in years. That's about to change

April 7 , 2025 at 05:06:07 p.m. EDT • :

Two New York City teams on years-long losing streaks are about to face off in one sports commentator has called "possibly the most electric college baseball game in history."
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Apparel brands grappling with 'tariff hell,' says Canadian industry group; Canadian fashion industry scrambles to navigate tariffs

Apparel brands grappling with 'tariff hell,' says Canadian industry group

April 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canadian fashion brands are grappling with the impact of Washington's steep new tariffs on garment-making hubs like China, India and Vietnam.
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ABOUT THAT | U.S. trade war: How China is fighting Trump's tariffs; A composite image showing two men in front of a Chinese and U\.S\. flag graphic and the words: 'Bullying\.\.\. will ultimately backfire\.'  

April 7 , 2025 at 08:12:22 p.m. EDT • :

ABOUT THAT | U.S. trade war: How China is fighting Trump's tariffs

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Ex-PM Stephen Harper endorses Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre; Two men in suits raise their fists triumphantly in front of a large crowd\.  

April 8 , 2025 at 12:46:15 a.m. EDT • :

Ex-PM Stephen Harper endorses Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

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U.S. government can use 18th century law to deport migrants, top court says; U\.S\. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau, at the White House, on Monday\. The U\.S\. Supreme Court on Monday said the Trump administration can use an 18th century law to deport Venezuelan migrants\.  

April 7 , 2025 at 09:35:42 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. government can use 18th century law to deport migrants, top court says

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PC Optimum reward program locks man out of account worth $43K without warning or explanation; PC Optimum accounts frozen, cancelled with little explanation \| Go Public  

April 7 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

PC Optimum reward program locks man out of account worth $43K without warning or explanation

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Stock markets close slightly lower after another day of Wall Street chaos and tariff threats; Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U\.S\. dollar and South Korean won, top centre, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank in Seoul on Monday\.  

April 7 , 2025 at 08:22:17 a.m. EDT • :

Stock markets close slightly lower after another day of Wall Street chaos and tariff threats

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April 7 , 2025 at 08:18:27 p.m. EDT • :

Former NHL goaltender, hockey broadcaster Greg Millen dead at 67

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April 7 , 2025 at 06:32:11 p.m. EDT • :

'Shawn Fain is wrong': Canadian Labour Congress blasts UAW leader on tariffs

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April 7 , 2025 at 03:37:27 p.m. EDT • :

White Lotus season finale saved the best for last

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April 7 , 2025 at 03:26:05 p.m. EDT • :

Tears, horrified silence as court views moment city bus rams into Quebec daycare

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April 7 , 2025 at 06:16:41 p.m. EDT • :

Trump claims U.S. starting direct talks with Iran on nuclear program

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