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The shop window is being rebuilt in data — and Canada is dangerously unprepared
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The Bank of Canada is quietly running out of room — and Carney knows it
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Culture
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
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World
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
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Sports
Canada stares down toughest opponent yet in Saturday’s World Cup match
The Canadian team is set to face their highest-ranked opponent thus far in the tournament, looking to keep its World Cup dreams alive in the Round of 16.
Canada
Internal PMO polls told Carney Canadians backed pipeline plan
PMO-supervised polls showed that a majority in every region of the country, including B.C. and Quebec, supported a new oil pipeline.
Entertainment
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married in elaborate Madison Square Garden ceremony
The long anticipated union of sports and song brought hype to new heights at a venue made more for historic NBA games and bucket-list concerts.
Environment
‘Unbelievable’ 70-foot long fin whale spotted off Vancouver Island
Politics
Liberals refuse to provide proof of Carney’s NATO defence spending claims
Canada
Iran may have ‘directed’ recent attacks in Canada, intelligence report says
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