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Visitors helped off Sulphur Mountain after power outage shuts down Banff Gondola

Visitors helped off Sulphur Mountain after power outage shuts down Banff Gondola

BANFF, Alta. — Hundreds of visitors who took a sightseeing gondola up a mountain in Banff National Park had to be helped down from the summit Tuesday after a power outage shut it down overnight.
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B.C.'s Mel Pemble clinches women's C3 omnium title at worlds

GLASGOW, United Kingdom — Canadian cyclist Mel Pemble held on to her women's C3 omnium title at the UCI Cycling Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Pemble secured the championship after completing four events for a total of 154 points.
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Brazil has 1.7 million Indigenous people, near double the count from prior census, government says

Brazil has 1.7 million Indigenous people, near double the count from prior census, government says

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The diminutive woman with a white feather headdress stood on the stage of the majestic colonial theater in Brazil’s Amazon on Monday and addressed the crowd.
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Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a 'threat'

Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a 'threat'

EDMONTON — Ottawa is threatening the provinces by suggesting it will withhold federal funding from electricity projects that don't reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, says Alberta's minister of environment and protected areas.
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Health advocacy work helped to heal Mark Holland during mental health crisis

Health advocacy work helped to heal Mark Holland during mental health crisis

OTTAWA — Advocating for the health of Canadians gave Mark Holland a sense of purpose he needed to help pull him out of the darkest period of his life, the newly appointed health minister said in an interview.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,205.98, down 30.06): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 65 cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $41.73 on 15.5 million shares.
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Jeremy Hansen on first visit to Artemis II capsule: 'It sent shivers down our spines'

Jeremy Hansen on first visit to Artemis II capsule: 'It sent shivers down our spines'

WASHINGTON — Reality seems to be sinking in for the man poised to become the first Canadian astronaut to fly around the moon.
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S&P/TSX composite index dips alongside U.S. markets in Tuesday trading

S&P/TSX composite index dips alongside U.S. markets in Tuesday trading

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market nudged southward in trading on Tuesday, in line with a bigger dip in U.S. markets. Stocks tumbled as worries about the banking system and the global economy injected more caution into financial markets worldwide.
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News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking

News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking

TORONTO — A group of Canadian news publishers and broadcasters is calling on Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate and prohibit Meta from blocking news content on its digital platforms.
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Blue Jays place Kiermaier on 10-day injured list, call up Lukes in return

Blue Jays place Kiermaier on 10-day injured list, call up Lukes in return

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list. The club says the outfield suffered a cut to his right elbow and the move is retroactive to Aug. 7.
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