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A lot is riding on baseball in South Korea

Everyone is rooting for Korean baseball to succeed right now because, if it fails, we're left with a pretty dark thought: If they can't pull this off, what hope do we have?




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This Mother's Day will be 'one for the history books,' but still ways to show you care: chief nursing officer

Manitoba health officials says visits can be done via the internet, through window panes, or outside at a distance if everyone is healthy. People whose moms are in a hospital or a care home can still drop off gifts of food or clothing.



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Winnipeg police officers not at fault for death of man after arrest, IIU finds

Winnipeg police officers who arrested a man who then went into medical distress and later died were not at fault, an investigation by Manitoba's police watchdog has found.



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Flowers to 'brunch in a box': Manitoba businesses working hard to make Mother's Day special during pandemic

With Mother's Day only a few days away, businesses are coming up with creative ways to help your family celebrate. Everything from brunch in a box to colourful bouquets and home delivered chocolate.



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Former Gov. Snyder Will Not Be Harvard Fellow After Backlash

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he won’t continue with a fellowship at Harvard University following backlash over his role in Flint’s water crisis.




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Trump Hates Having Too Many Voters

Suddenly, the White House loves Bernie Sanders.




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Lots to Lose on a Cruise

What happens when voyages go viral.




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OTC derivatives statistics at end-June 2019

Notional amounts of OTC derivatives rose to $640 trillion at end-June 2019. This is up from $544 trillion at end-2018 and the highest level since 2014. It marks a continuation of the trend increase evident since end-2016. The gross market value of OTC derivatives, summing positive and negative values, also rose, from $9.7 trillion to $12.1 trillion, led by increases in euro interest rate derivative contracts. The lastest semiannual data benefit from the addition of more comprehensive information for smaller dealers collected as part of the BIS Triennial Survey. Dealers in emerging market economies (EMEs) accounted for 9% of the outstanding notional amounts of foreign exchange and commodity derivatives globally at end-June 2019, up from 7% at end-June 2016.




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Fehmi Mehmeti: The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has taken steps to protect the economy from Covid-19 damages

Speech by Mr Fehmi Mehmeti, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, at the press conference where the details of the measures taken by the CBK for maintaining health in the economy were given, Pristina, 3 April 2020.




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OPP officer who shot and killed charging man cleared

Ontario's police watchdog says an OPP officer didn't break the law when he shot and killed a man running at him with an aluminum bat in November 2019.



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Teen charged in fatal shooting at Gilmour Street Airbnb

Ottawa police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with January's shooting. He's charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.



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UPDATE: NCC allows photos at this year's Canadian Tulip Festival

The National Capital Commission has reversed its decision and will now allow passersby to take photos at this year's Canadian Tulip Festival.



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Shelters, community groups allotted $3M from COVID-19 relief fund

Seventy-three homeless shelters and other community organizations are getting extra funding to help pay for basics like extra food, cleaning and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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City sending in 'park ambassadors' to inform, not to ticket

"Park ambassadors" will soon be on patrol at some of Ottawa's busiest public green spaces to help confused residents navigate the newly loosened COVID-19 restrictions, Mayor Jim Watson announced Friday.



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What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, May 9

CBC Ottawa's latest roundup of key points during the coronavirus pandemic.



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NCC says 'feel free' to take photos of tulips at Tulip Festival

The National Capital Commission (NCC) says tulip admirers can "feel free" to take photos of the colourful flowers while visiting the Canadian Tulip Festival after placing signs saying photography wasn't allowed in tulip beds earlier this week.



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A spot at world championships on line for Canadian skaters at Four Continents

For Canadian champion Roman Sadovsky and former Canadian champions Nam Nguyen and Keegan Messing, the Four Continents results will determine who takes the one spot available in the men's event at the worlds.



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Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu shares his emotional journey to becoming world's best

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu believes he was born to figure skate, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to pressure and expectations.




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Michael Marinaro opens up about losing his grandmother to COVID-19

Figure skater Michael Marinaro gets emotional as he talks about his grandmother who passed away from COVID-19. Marinaro and his partner Kirsten Moore-Towers joined fellow Canadian Kaitlyn Weaver who was hosting a livestream with figure skating legends to raise money for the UN Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.




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Scott Moir refutes online allegations of breaking quarantine guideline

Canadian figure skater Scott Moir posted a video on Instagram and Twitter on Thursday, explaining that he and fiancee Jackie Mascarin are currently stationed in Tampa, Fla., because Mascarin works as a physician's assistant in the respiratory unit of a local hospital.



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December 31 Metals Commentary: Scott Bauer

Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy




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January 16 Metals Commentary: Scott Bauer

Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy




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The Devotions of David Diamond

This blog post celebrates composer David Diamond's contributions to the enrichment of Jewish synagogue music. The Music Division of the Library of Congress is home to the David Diamond Collection.




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A New Kind of Productive: Working Remotely on the Performing Arts Special Collections of the Library of Congress

Vincent Novara, Head of the Music Division's Acquisitions & Processing Section, describes his section's new teleworking practices during a global pandemic.




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Josiah Flagg and Paul Revere: Friends, Engravers, and Patriots

On Patriots' Day, we celebrate musician, publisher, and patriot Josiah Flagg (1737-1794), a friend of Paul Revere and major figure in Early American music.




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An Illustrated Letter for Mother’s Day

While traveling in Israel in 1948, Leonard Bernstein wrote a letter to his mother with beautiful illustrations by artist Jossi Stern. In anticipation of Mother's Day weekend, "In the Muse" highlights that digitized letter from the Leonard Bernstein Collection and encourages readers to send illustrated letters of their own.




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Toronto photographer's iconic shot of Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater wins top sports pic

For all the sporting moments Mark Blinch has captured through his lens for nearly two decades, there is only one he has taken the trouble to hang in his home.




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Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw retires after 33 years, 2 titles

Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw is retiring after winning two national championships in 33 years with the Irish.





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Grit and red wine: Famous war photographer beats virus at 97 – WSET

Grit and red wine: Famous war photographer beats virus at 97  WSET



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Distant notes |India Today Insight – India Today

Distant notes |India Today Insight  India Today



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Bengaluru’s all-woman music collective Metronome to release a track for Mother’s Day – Times of India

Bengaluru's all-woman music collective Metronome to release a track for Mother's Day  Times of India



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Jharkhand bans 11 brands of pan masala for one year to protect public health – Zee News

Jharkhand bans 11 brands of pan masala for one year to protect public health  Zee NewsJharkhand bans 11 pan-masala brands on health concerns  Hindustan TimesJharkhand Bans 11 Pan Masala Brands for One Year to Protect Public Health&n...



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See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos – Space.com

See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos  Space.comIn Pictures: 'Full-flower supermoon' amid coronavirus lockdowns  Aljazeera.comIn pics | Last supermoon in 2020: Stunning views from around th...



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Neha Bhasin: The lockdown has made me realise how privileged we are; I have seen the state of people in the streets and it’s not pretty

"So there are days when I feel down and out, but I remember the gratitude bit in the back of my head (sic)."



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How Do American Indians Celebrate Mother’s Day? | Smithsonian Voices | National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian.com

How Do American Indians Celebrate Mother's Day? | Smithsonian Voices | National Museum of the American Indian  Smithsonian.com



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CPL, CEBL join Canadian Football League in requesting federal aid to endure pandemic

After the Canadian Football League confirmed its request for financial assistance from Ottawa on Wednesday, the Canadian Premier League and Canadian Elite Basketball League have followed suit.




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'Not ready' to reopen: Cree and non-Indigenous leaders in James Bay united, ask for more time

"We don't have the big hospitals and specialized care. Should COVID-19 spread, we don't have the capacity or the resources to deal with it," said Cree Grand Chief Abel Bosum.



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Lessons learned during H1N1 guide Ottawa's response to COVID-19 in First Nations

The federal government is looking to hire paramedics who can fly up to remote First Nations in case there’s a surge of COVID-19 cases, and officials say it’s evidence of a different approach to Indigenous health care than during the H1N1 outbreak.



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Supporters propose changes to N.B. motor vehicle act to honour Brady Francis

Friends and family of Brady Francis, a 22-year-old man who died in 2018 after a hit-and-run collision, are proposing changes to make reporting vehicle collisions with wildlife mandatory in New Brunswick.




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Ottawa teen's 7th annual run for missing and murdered Indigenous women goes virtual

Teenager Theland Kicknosway's annual run for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is being turned into a virtual event this year, and he's calling on people from across North America to join him.




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Suspect identified, 3 others face charges in fatal February hit and run

Waterloo regional police have charged three people and identified a suspect in a fatal February hit and run on Highland Rd. W.



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Thieves swipe $700 worth of electric toothbrushes from pharmacy in Erin, Ont.

Wellington OPP say three people made off with electric toothbrushes worth more than $700 from a pharmacy in Erin, Ont., on Wednesday.



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Planning a Mother's Day meal? Andrew Coppolino suggests local delivery, curbside pickup options

Taking mom out for Mother's Day brunch is a tradition for many. But with people staying home and restaurants closed except for delivery or pick-up, this year's Mother's Day will be a little bit different. Food columnist Andrew Coppolino looks at options.



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Why birthday parades are OK but garage sales are not during COVID-19

As part of the province's approach to curbing the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a number of rules in place that people have to follow. Kitchener and Waterloo bylaw officials offer some insight on what's allowed and what's not.



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Q & A: Why the weight of expectations is often falling on the shoulders of mothers

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo speaks to a motherhood expert about managing work and child care during the pandemic.



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