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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also fall

S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index declined more than 100 points on Tuesday as losses in financial, industrial and telecom stocks outweighed strength in energy and base metals, while U.S. stock markets also fell.
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John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82

John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose lengthy prison sentence after a series of small-time pot busts inspired a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert to free him, has died. He was 82.
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'SCTV' cast remember Joe Flaherty: 'funniest at the table,' a mentor to young comics

'SCTV' cast remember Joe Flaherty: 'funniest at the table,' a mentor to young comics

Joe Flaherty earned guffaws among fans of "SCTV" and “Freaks and Geeks," but the comedian was also a "mentor" and the "funniest" among his pals, famous friends said Tuesday as word spread of Flaherty’s death.
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With some laughs, some stories, some tears, Don Winslow begins what he calls his final book tour

With some laughs, some stories, some tears, Don Winslow begins what he calls his final book tour

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Winslow , embarking on what he calls his final book tour, had a feeling he might not keep it together “It’s a little bit of a bittersweet evening for me,” he said Monday, speaking before some 40 admirers at The Mysterious Bookshop
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Nonfiction 1. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, narrated by Sean Pratt and the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
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Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think

Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think

NEW YORK (AP) — Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito" in Google's widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new attention on this commonly available setti
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WestJet Encore pilots vote for strike mandate, adding to airline's turbulence

WestJet Encore pilots vote for strike mandate, adding to airline's turbulence

WestJet Encore pilots could go on strike as soon as April 17 after they approved a strike mandate Tuesday, increasing the prospect of headwinds after a bumpy year for the airline's owner.
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Claire Jiménez’s 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez' wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Claire Jiménez’s 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez' wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

NEW YORK (AP) — Claire Jiménez’s “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,” a hard-hitting and comic novel set in New York City about a Puerto Rican family's search for a missing girl, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
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Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with 'Jaripeo: Hasta Los Huesos'

Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with 'Jaripeo: Hasta Los Huesos'

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pepe Aguilar feels like a superhero when he puts on his charro suit.
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Border authorities looking to hike Nexus application fee to US$120 from US$50

Border authorities looking to hike Nexus application fee to US$120 from US$50

OTTAWA — Travellers looking to fast-track it across the border by signing up for Nexus could pay more than twice the current price to apply after September. Starting Oct.
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