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[published_date] With sweltering heat and little rain in sight, Montrealers should consider how they're using the city's drinking water supply, says city councillor Maja Vodanovic, who handles the water file at the executive committee. In the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough, residents will need to reduce their water consumption until further notice following a watering ban issued Monday evening.  Residents served…

[published_date] The most recent Indigenous rights and title ruling in B.C. is heading back to court after the province released a statement saying it plans to appeal the decision. The Supreme Court of B.C. ruled last week in favour of the Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island, granting it fishing rights and Aboriginal title over a parcel of…

[published_date] Hamilton police have suspended a longtime officer while they review his social media posts, which include content re-shared from far-right groups, anti-immigrant messages and posts in support for a coup against the government. Following a CBC visual investigation into white nationalist "active clubs" training in the Hamilton area, a reader contacted CBC Hamilton to…

[published_date] Love is apparently in the air for Hank, a miniature donkey from Erin, Ont., whose dating profile has gained considerable traction online. The seven-year-old jack resides at Erin Hill Acres, a family-owned and operated tourism farm located an hour west of Toronto. Per his profile, Hank is looking for a soulmate to live out…

[published_date] Montreal police say they have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with an assault on a Jewish man at Dickie Moore Park in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough. The assault was partially captured on video, sparking public outcry as people shared footage of the victim being beaten on the ground in front of his children. In a…

[published_date] WestJet says some personal data including information about travel documents such as passports was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised. In a note to customers, WestJet says the personal information taken varies from person to person but may include…

[published_date] AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service, which helped millions of households connect to the web during the internet's formative years and was instantly recognizable for its beep-laden, scratch-heavy ring tone in the 1990s and early 2000s. The company, which once dominated as the world's largest internet provider, confirmed the move to CBC News on Sunday,…

[published_date] Ontario's highest court has upheld a ruling that found Ukraine International Airlines legally responsible to pay full compensation to families of victims who died in the downing of Flight PS752. On Jan. 8, 2020, the plane was shot down by two Iranian missiles just minutes after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people…

[published_date] Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year streaming deal valued at about $7.7 billion US, the first major strategic move by the newly merged media giant under new CEO David Ellison. Starting next year, Paramount+ will carry the complete U.S. slate of 13 numbered UFC events…

[published_date] Harvey Nahirniak walks toward his paddock of cattle, his tall rubber boots caked with rich, black soil.  Cows, dusted with mud, huff in the afternoon heat. His beloved workhorses stand in the sun like statues while the farm's fat, white guardian dog, Marvin, pants in the shade. Nahirniak's expertise lies in crops and cattle.…

[published_date] Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15 per cent of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, a U.S. government official said on Sunday, in an unusual move likely to faze American companies. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration halted the sale of advanced computer chips to China in April over national…

[published_date] The Kingston fire has grown to 5,000 hectares, says provincial fire duty officer Mark Lawlor. (Catherine Morasse/Radio-Canada)Latest updates: Four wildfires are burning out of control in N.L. Kingston fire grew to more than 5,000 hectares. Martin Lake fire is 255 hectares. Holyrood…