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Xi promotes allies who support his vision of tighter control over Chinese society

President Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance when he was named Sunday to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party in a break with tradition and promoted allies who support his vision of tighter control over society and the struggling economy.

Indie theatres say they're last in line for movies because of Cineplex

Independent theatre owners say they can't show the films they want until the larger chains like Cineplex Entertainment and Landmark Cinemas are done with them, which the indies say is taking longer than ever and hurting their business.

Thousands call on government to reconsider ban on dogs from countries at risk of canine rabies

Thousands of Canadians are calling on the federal government to lift a recent ban on imports of rescue dogs from countries with a "high risk" of canine rabies — but a representative of a veterinary association says the move was necessary to protect public health.

LinkedIn experiment changed job prospects for millions — and it raises red flags: privacy experts

A five-year study by LinkedIn on nearly 20 million of its users raises ethical red flags since some unknowing participants in the social experiment likely had job opportunities curtailed, experts in data privacy and human resources suggest.

Got gift cards collecting dust? Now's the time to use them

Square, a financial technology company that sell mobile payment devices, found Canadians are sitting on more than $33 million worth of unspent gift cards through its platform alone.

This streamlined OR gets people into surgery faster. Now, other hospitals want to copy it

When a surgeon saw patients stuck waiting for orthopedic surgeries, he designed a better operating room that's publicly funded to do the procedures faster and more efficiently. It's a model other hospitals are interested in copying.

Premier Danielle Smith touts party unity ahead of 2023 election

Premier Danielle Smith tried to rally party members who have just come through a year of division marked by a leadership review followed by the resignation of former leader and premier Jason Kenney.

'Wind phone' for grief helps restaurant owner whose husband died of COVID-19

A "wind phone" located behind L'Orée du Bois restaurant in Chelsea, Que., was opened to the public last month to help people process their grief through speaking into an unconnected phone, an idea that originated in Japan.

Operations at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport suspended due to suspicious package, police say

Operations at the Billy Bishop Airport were suspended Saturday afternoon due to a suspicious package, Toronto police say.

Boris Johnson returns from holiday, mulls bid to be Britain's PM again

Boris Johnson returned to Britain from holiday on Saturday to consider an audacious bid for a second term as prime minister in a race that could pit him against his former finance minister whose resignation in July helped drive him out of office.

Technology has upended how art is created and consumed. Is that a good thing?

Artificial intelligence art generators promote themselves as giving anyone the ability to create anything they imagine. Some artists see it as an offshoot of a larger movement — like non-fungible tokens and even the metaverse — that is making it harder to sustain a career, while still being sold as useful tools for artists.