Twitter is rolling out verified NFT profile pictures
Twitter on Thursday began rolling out a feature that will let some users set NFTs that they own as their profile picture to signal their investment in the emerging digital …
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Jury selected for federal trial over George Floyd’s killing
ST. PAUL, MINN. — A jury was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing, with the judge stressing repeatedly that fellow …
Read MoreOntario announces three-step plan to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions
Ontario announced it will allow indoor dining and gyms to reopen and will increase gathering limits on Jan. 31 as part of a three-step plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in …
Read MoreOntario announces three-step plan to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions
Ontario announced it will allow indoor dining and gyms to reopen and will increase gathering limits on Jan. 31 as part of a three-step plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in …
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Pandemic stress saw increase in potentially addictive behaviours: study
A recent study with a Canadian connection has found that people gamed, overate and shopped more often — among other potentially addictive behaviours — as a result of the initial …
Read MoreRays say split-season plan to bring baseball back to Montreal struck out with MLB
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg …
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Biden issues new warning to Russia over invading Ukraine
GENEVA — U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that any Russian troop movements across Ukraine’s border would constitute an invasion and that Moscow would “pay a heavy price” for such …
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Paul Workman: A girls’ school in Afghanistan that is now silent under the Taliban
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — There is a plaque on the grounds of the Zarghona girls’ school in Kabul. It reads, in part, “so that freedom of thought may always flourish.” The …
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Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor
OTTAWA — The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he’s cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department’s …
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Quebec will revoke fake vaccine passports, health minister says amid anti-corruption probe
COVID-19 vaccine passports found to be faked will be revoked and criminal charges could be laid against people who bought them and produced them, Quebec’s health minister said Thursday amid …
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