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Elliot Page’s $25K well donation in Nova Scotia remains stalled
The actor pledged money for a community well after highlighting environmental racism near Shelburne’s old dump. Seven years later, the project has no start date
Parents sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT gave drug advice before son’s overdose
The Texas couple says their 19-year-old son used ChatGPT for guidance on drugs before his 2025 death; OpenAI says the version he used has since been updated
U.S. inflation rose 3.8% in April, highest since May 2023
The consumer price index climbed 0.6% from March, matching monthly forecasts, while the annual rate topped the Dow Jones consensus and kept pressure on the Federal Reserve
Lakers' Luka Doncic plans to spend time with his kids while locked in custody battle over playing for Slovenia
Luka Doncic said he will forgo playing for the Slovenian national team this summer to focus on his daughters amid his ongoing custody battle.
Quebec report puts new focus on boys falling behind in school
The report says boys are disadvantaged in the school system, with gaps showing in dropout rates, French proficiency and learning disorders
Heated Rivalry musical parody heads off-Broadway as fandom waits for Season 2
The unauthorized stage send-up begins previews May 12 in New York, with its director-producer describing it as a playful “love letter” to the Canadian hockey romance
Bonnie Tyler stable but seriously ill after emergency surgery in Portugal
A spokesman said doctors remain positive the 74-year-old Welsh singer will make a full recovery after intestinal surgery in Faro
Ottawa Charge return to Walter Cup Final seeking redemption
After surviving Boston’s late surge in a double-overtime clincher, Ottawa awaits the winner of Montreal-Minnesota with another title shot ahead
Oil Prices Climb as U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Wobbles
Trump’s warning that the cease-fire is on “life support” has added pressure to already cautious energy markets as investors weigh the war’s economic fallout
Cruise hantavirus outbreak: where it may have started and spread
Investigators have not identified the first exposure, but scrutiny has centered on travel in southern South America as passengers from the MV Hondius are evacuated and monitored worldwide