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U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for anyone born after 2008

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Children in the U.K. who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will …

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Born with a rare deformity, Benny the foal might still grow up to be a racehorse

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Benny the foal is only a few days old, but his owners say he’s already taking …

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First ferret babies born from a clone bring new hope for their species

As It Happens6:30First ferret babies born from a clone bring new hope for their species Two feisty ferret babies in Virginia are being hailed as a symbol of hope for the future of their species. Scientists say Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and …

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1 man, 2 cop cars, and 5 lbs of potato salad: How a Halifax legend was born

It all started with a poster. “COME WATCH ME EAT 5 POUNDS OF POTATO SALAD,” it declared, inviting people to watch a Halifax man eat the boiled potato dish at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Halifax on Saturday night. “(THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT SUCH A CHALLENGE),” the poster …

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Ontario’s BORN birth registry breach sees data ‘taken’ from 3.4 million

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Around 3.4 million people who sought pregnancy care and advice in Ontario between January 2010 and May 2023 were affected by a cybersecurity breach. Better Outcomes Registry and Network or “BORN” announced the breach in a statement on Monday. BORN was made …

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I renounced my British citizenship for my grandfather who was born a slave

This First Person column is written by Ben Samaroo, who lives in Vancouver. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I stood outside the British Consulate office in Vancouver with my renunciation documents in hand and a sense of conviction. Thirty-five years as a British …

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