Taylor Swift Concert: Bracelet Ban Prompts Creative Fan Adaptations
BC Place Stadium banned loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift concerts, prompting creative solutions from fans to continue their tradition of exchanging hundreds of friendship bracelets, despite restrictions on carabiners and bag sizes.
Taylor Swift Concert: Bracelet Ban Prompts Creative Fan Adaptations
BC Place Stadium banned loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift concerts, prompting creative solutions from fans to continue their tradition of exchanging hundreds of friendship bracelets, despite restrictions on carabiners and bag sizes.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Advisors Float Ukraine Peace Plan Involving Territorial Concessions to Russia
Advisors to Donald Trump are proposing a peace plan for Ukraine involving territorial concessions to Russia, a freeze on current battle lines, and a halt to Ukrainian NATO membership, with the U.S. using conditional military aid to pressure both sides into negotiations.
Trump Advisors Float Ukraine Peace Plan Involving Territorial Concessions to Russia
Advisors to Donald Trump are proposing a peace plan for Ukraine involving territorial concessions to Russia, a freeze on current battle lines, and a halt to Ukrainian NATO membership, with the U.S. using conditional military aid to pressure both sides into negotiations.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario Auditor General Condemns Overuse of Minister's Zoning Orders
Ontario's Auditor General criticized the overuse of Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs), citing a 17-fold increase from 2019-2023, resulting in a 46% average increase in rezoned agricultural land values and concerns over lack of assessment and rushed decision-making, exemplified by the Kawartha Downs pr...
Ontario Auditor General Condemns Overuse of Minister's Zoning Orders
Ontario's Auditor General criticized the overuse of Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs), citing a 17-fold increase from 2019-2023, resulting in a 46% average increase in rezoned agricultural land values and concerns over lack of assessment and rushed decision-making, exemplified by the Kawartha Downs pr...
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40% Bias Score
Human-Rights Lawyer Robin Sully Dies at 76
Robin Sully, a Canadian human-rights lawyer, died on November 22 at age 76; for almost 20 years she led Canadian efforts to spread judicial reform and the rule of law in 28 countries, receiving numerous awards for her work.
Human-Rights Lawyer Robin Sully Dies at 76
Robin Sully, a Canadian human-rights lawyer, died on November 22 at age 76; for almost 20 years she led Canadian efforts to spread judicial reform and the rule of law in 28 countries, receiving numerous awards for her work.
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32% Bias Score
Oil Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions and OPEC+ Expectations
Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday to $74.00 per barrel for Brent crude and $70.26 for WTI, driven by expectations of extended OPEC+ supply cuts and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and South Korea, despite rising US oil inventories.
Oil Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions and OPEC+ Expectations
Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday to $74.00 per barrel for Brent crude and $70.26 for WTI, driven by expectations of extended OPEC+ supply cuts and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and South Korea, despite rising US oil inventories.
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44% Bias Score
BlackRock: AI to Boost US Stocks in 2025, But Debt Poses Risk
BlackRock predicts continued AI-driven U.S. stock market growth in 2025, but warns of potential threats from rising government debt; the firm favors U.S. equities over long-term Treasuries, and is increasing investment in private markets.
BlackRock: AI to Boost US Stocks in 2025, But Debt Poses Risk
BlackRock predicts continued AI-driven U.S. stock market growth in 2025, but warns of potential threats from rising government debt; the firm favors U.S. equities over long-term Treasuries, and is increasing investment in private markets.
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36% Bias Score
VersaBank Stock Soars on U.S. Expansion
VersaBank's stock price has more than doubled in the past year, reaching near all-time highs, driven by its US$14-million acquisition of Stearns Bank and expansion into the U.S. market with its receivables purchase program, despite lower-than-expected Q4 earnings due to deal costs.
VersaBank Stock Soars on U.S. Expansion
VersaBank's stock price has more than doubled in the past year, reaching near all-time highs, driven by its US$14-million acquisition of Stearns Bank and expansion into the U.S. market with its receivables purchase program, despite lower-than-expected Q4 earnings due to deal costs.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Trade Threats Exacerbate Europe's Economic and Political Instability
Donald Trump's renewed threat of tariffs on European imports is causing significant concern across Europe, particularly given the current economic weakness and political instability in major countries like Germany and France; this comes as new reports indicate a weakening manufacturing sector and a ...
Trump's Trade Threats Exacerbate Europe's Economic and Political Instability
Donald Trump's renewed threat of tariffs on European imports is causing significant concern across Europe, particularly given the current economic weakness and political instability in major countries like Germany and France; this comes as new reports indicate a weakening manufacturing sector and a ...
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60% Bias Score
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Offers Hope to Young Cancer Patient
A nine-year-old Alberta girl underwent ovarian tissue cryopreservation to preserve her fertility after being diagnosed with a dangerous genetic mutation, highlighting a new approach to cancer treatment and fertility preservation in Canada, where the procedure is not publicly funded but is offered in...
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Offers Hope to Young Cancer Patient
A nine-year-old Alberta girl underwent ovarian tissue cryopreservation to preserve her fertility after being diagnosed with a dangerous genetic mutation, highlighting a new approach to cancer treatment and fertility preservation in Canada, where the procedure is not publicly funded but is offered in...
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48% Bias Score
Russian Agent Accused of Lying to FBI Spoke at Parliament Hill
Nomma Zarubina, a Russian political consultant charged in the US with lying to the FBI about her alleged ties to the FSB, spoke at a Nov. 19 forum on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, interacting with Canadian MPs before her arrest on Nov. 21.
Russian Agent Accused of Lying to FBI Spoke at Parliament Hill
Nomma Zarubina, a Russian political consultant charged in the US with lying to the FBI about her alleged ties to the FSB, spoke at a Nov. 19 forum on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, interacting with Canadian MPs before her arrest on Nov. 21.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Invests $550 Million in Angolan Railway to Counter China's Influence
The U.S. is investing $550 million in a railway project in Angola to transport critical minerals from Congo and Zambia, aiming to counter China's influence and improve supply chains for green technologies; a second phase linking to Tanzania is planned for 2026.
U.S. Invests $550 Million in Angolan Railway to Counter China's Influence
The U.S. is investing $550 million in a railway project in Angola to transport critical minerals from Congo and Zambia, aiming to counter China's influence and improve supply chains for green technologies; a second phase linking to Tanzania is planned for 2026.
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56% Bias Score
Swift's Eras Tour Concludes in Vancouver, Generating $157 Million
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concludes in Vancouver, generating an estimated $157 million in revenue, including $97 million in direct spending, showcasing a level of superfandom compared to Beatlemania, driven by fan community and cross-generational appeal.
Swift's Eras Tour Concludes in Vancouver, Generating $157 Million
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concludes in Vancouver, generating an estimated $157 million in revenue, including $97 million in direct spending, showcasing a level of superfandom compared to Beatlemania, driven by fan community and cross-generational appeal.
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56% Bias Score