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Blinded by the light: Alberta town hopes flashing beacons will deter geese

A small Alberta town’s attempt to discourage geese from too getting comfortable there took flight about six weeks ago, but it’s getting mixed reviews and ruffling some feathers.



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European coalition takes shape on coronavirus contact tracing

A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections that, its backers hope, could help to reopen borders without unleashing a second wave of the pandemic.



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More users needed: Lessons from Alberta's coronavirus contact tracing app

Alberta's use of a smartphone app to help slow the spread of the coronavirus may provide other provinces with insight on what to do — and what to avoid — as Canada begins easing restrictions, heightening the need for effective contact tracing.



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Scrubbed birds ready to take flight after touching down on Alberta oilsands tailings pond

A small flock of shorebirds contaminated with oil after touching down on a northern Alberta tailings pond is expected to be released back into the wild within a week.



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What is contact tracing? Here's what you need to know about how it could affect your privacy

Health experts agree contact tracing is a key measure to contain a pandemic. But is the answer a contact tracing app?




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New regulations to protect killer whales ask fishermen to stop fishing near whales year round

For the second year in a row, the Government of Canada is enacting restrictions to help protect the southern resident killer whale population.



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Canada's privacy commissioners offer guidance on COVID-19 contact-tracing apps

As New Brunswick and other provincial governments contemplate launching COVID-19 contact-tracing apps, privacy watchdogs from across the country have issued joint guidelines on what they are describing as an "extraordinary" measure, urging transparency and accountability.



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Quebec police investigating possible link between cell tower fires and 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories

Quebec provincial police are investigating whether at least two cellphone tower fires north of Montreal could be linked to conspiracy theories that 5G wireless technology caused the coronavirus pandemic.




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Face masks: How to minimize the waste during COVID-19

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the sustainability of different types of face masks and how orphan oil and gas wells in Alberta could be converted into green energy projects.



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SNL returning with original content after coronavirus halted production

'Weekend Update' among segments returning




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Tiger King: Producer accuses Joe Exotic of 'shooting animals just because he was pissed off'

TV star's also claimed to have fed a peacock he killed to his pets




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Better off dead: Can someone please put Killing Eve out of its misery?

The smash serial killer comedy returns to the BBC with an 'exasperatingly average' third series, leaving our arts columnist Fiona Sturges wishing it would bite the dust




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Marvel actor Deborah Ann Woll 'struggling with self-doubt' following Daredevil cancellation: 'I haven't had an acting job since'

'If I'm not acting, I'm not sure who I am,' the True Blood star said




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Coronavirus: Ventilator machines from Holby City arrive at NHS Nightingale hospital

Specialist London hospital receives working medical equipment used in BBC drama




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Tiger King: Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage vows to stand by his spouse – 'I'm not going anywhere'

'I'm not going to just abandon him when he needs support'




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Gogglebox viewers in hysterics as Channel 4 stars watch Tiger King: 'I'm in absolute stitches'

'Watching everyone's reaction to Joe Exotic was far better than the series itself,' one viewer wrote




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Tom Hanks surprises SNL viewers in first TV appearance after testing positive for coronavirus

Actos said he's 'been more like America's dad than ever before​' following diagnosis




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Tiger King: What stars of 'bonkers' Netflix show say about notorious Joe Exotic in new aftershow episode

No one held back when asked about the controversial figure




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Tiger King new episode released by Netflix after show becomes Stranger Things-sized hit

It features many faces from the hit documentary




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe reveals whether he thinks Carole Baskin 'killed her ex-husband' in new episode

Zoo owner also accuses Netflix of sensationalising' story to make him 'villain' in new aftershow




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Tiger King: Rick Kirkham comes forward with disturbing Joe Exotic story that didn't make it into documentary

He called Exotic 'unbelievably cruel'




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Tiger King: Carole Baskin says she's receiving death threats because of Netflix show

She accused hit Netflix show of 'betrayal' in first interview since it began




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Tiger King's head zookeeper Erik Cowie says Joe Exotic should not be a free man: 'He's gonna die in prison – good riddance'

Cowie doesn't hold back in aftershow that's just been released on Netflix




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Tiger King: Former zoo manager John Reinke accuses Joe Exotic of 'blowing up' his cabin in new episode

'The man's done a lot of stupid s***'




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Tiger King: Rick Kirkham says Joe Exotic asked him to kill Carole Baskin in Netflix aftershow episode

'I'll make you a rich man if you kill Carole'




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Pen15 perfectly portrays the absolute carnage of being a teenage girl

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play lightly fictionalised versions of their 13-year-old selves in this cathartic comedy, writes Annabel Nugent




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Killing Eve season three review: This once-thrilling comedy drama has grown stale and predictable

New head writer Suzanne Heathcote's zombie-writing experience might come in handy. Where 'Killing Eve' had a vitality, it now feels tired to the point of lifelessness




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Saturday Night Live's at-home episode during coronavirus lockdown hit all the right notes

Saturday's instalment of 'SNL at home' brilliantly acknowledged the gravity of our times while poking fun at quarantine culture




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Robert Webb was 'two days from death' during secret alcohol battle

Webb's drinking had exacerbated an undiagnosed heart murmur




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Killing Eve writer explains shocking death in season 3 premiere: 'Beloved characters inevitably die'

This article contains major spoilers for the first episode of 'Killing Eve' series three




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Quiz: The true story of the 'coughing major' and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? scandal

As a new drama about the 'most British crime of all time' arrives on ITV, here's a reminder of Charles and Diana Ingram's notorious quiz show appearance and their trial for conspiring to cheat




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Dr Christian calls US health activist 'f***ing crook' over coronavirus advice

The 'Embarrassing Bodies' star criticised Dr Joseph Mercola for sharing 'dangerous bulls***"




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Blac Chyna criticised after offering $950 video calls with payment plans

Star also selling Instagram follow-backs for $250




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Game of Thrones 'changed' things for women on TV, says Gemma Whelan

The actress played Yara Greyjoy on the HBO fantasy series




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Quiz: The Millionaire 'coughing major' scandal wasn't just about cheating – it was also about class

Whether or not the Ingrams were cheating on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?', the resulting outrage was rooted in the same dynamics that have come to dominate social discourse in the years since, says Adam White




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High School Musical: Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron to reunite with cast for Disney singalong

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato will also appear on ABC's 'The Disney Family Singalong'




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American Idol to continue despite coronavirus with contestants performing from home

Live shows will begin this month




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Amy Schumer legally changes son's name after realising it sounded like 'genital'

Comedian explained on her podcast that she hadn't realised what the name sounded like until recently




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Netflix to make romcom based on sexually fluid dating life of Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski

Reality show star is working on the project with the writers of Pen15 and Black-ish




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Quiz: Michael Sheen 'angry' after ITV announcer gets his name wrong before episode 2

'The least you can do is get my name right in your trailers,' Chris Tarrant actor said




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The Innocence Files review: Netflix's devastating documentary exposes how wrongful convictions can tear apart lives

Men locked away for decades over crimes they didn't commit share their stories in this startling new series




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Quiz: Charles Ingram calls ITV drama 'terrifyingly accurate' and 'excruciatingly enjoyable'

Former 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' contestant also branded original host Tarrant a 'liar'




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Oprah Winfrey warns of 'staggering' coronavirus impact on black Americans: 'It's taking us out'

TV host dedicated an episode of her show to virus's deadly toll on black America




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'Quiz': How 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' became a huge hit in the US before burning out

As 'Quiz', James Graham's dramatisation of the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' coughing scandal, airs to rave reviews in the UK, Clémence Michallon explores the game show's turbulent history in the US




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Quiz: How many of Charles Ingram's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire questions can you answer correctly?

As ITV's three-part miniseries Quiz recreates Ingram's scandalous quiz show victory – are you able to get all the the answers right without cheating?




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Quiz: Charles Ingram brands Chris Tarrant 'deluded' and a 'liar' in extraordinary rant

Ingram also called ITV's new drama about his cheating scandal 'terrifyingly accurate' and 'excruciatingly enjoyable'




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Devs review: Alex Garland's hugely ambitious sci-fi series is thoughtful and jarringly beautiful

While this drama set in a shadowy San Francisco tech start-up is wonderful to look at, its plot and character development are a little shaky




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Quiz: Viewers convinced Ingrams are innocent as 'absolutely incredible' show draws to a close

Many fans praised Helen McRory's 'bad-ass' performance and the unexpected musical sequence




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Laura Whitmore says Strictly Come Dancing bosses made her spend 12 hours a day with partner Giovanni Pernice

Whitmore was the sixth celebrity to be eliminated from the 2016 series




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe denies conspiracy that he is Carole Baskin's ex husband in disastrous Reddit AMA

Fans had speculated that Lowe could be Baskin's first husband Michael Murdock in disguise