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In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, 'Go Habs Go!'

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides...

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Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Cheers broke out in Indonesia's capital on Friday as residents, city workers and environmental volunteers hauled bulging nets of invasive fish to the surface of a reservoir...

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Lane Hutson and Habs take over 'next station' announcements in Montreal metro

MONTREAL — About a year after coming under fire for removing the words "Go! Canadiens Go!" from the electronic signs on city buses over concerns about Quebec's language legislation, the Montreal transit...

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CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow

OTTAWA — CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly to modernize Canada’s broadcasting system, but implementing the new rules is complex work and the CRTC must...

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The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order

Tensions in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small...

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China's DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model

HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China...

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Analysis: The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the '80s. Could it again?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Naval mines bobbing in the waters of the Persian Gulf, threatening oil tankers. Iranian speed boats raking ships with machine-gun fire in the Strait of Hormuz. And...

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PHOTO ESSAY: Chernobyl liquidators return to where they faced an invisible enemy

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — Their mission was to clean up the worst nuclear accident in history. Following the April 26, 1986, explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, soldiers,...

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Stocks mostly decline as the Iran war standoff pushes oil prices higher

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mostly lower while oil prices pushed higher Friday as talks on ending the war between the U.S. and Iran remained stalled. U.S. futures also wavered after...

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Chinese foreign minister and Thai prime minister agree to collaborate on fighting cyberscams

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday during a visit aimed at strengthening the countries’ strategic partnership and expanding...

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