Dabney Coleman, the moustached character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in 9 to 5 and the nasty TV director in Tootsie, has died. He was 92. cbc.ca/news/entertain….

The federal government has rejected a request from Toronto to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs for personal use within the city. cbc.ca/news/politics/….

Alberta RCMP have linked the deaths of four young women, five decades ago, to a deceased serial sexual offender and killer.
Investigators believe there may be more unsolved cases. cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… .

A Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in downtown Toronto is facing backlash over a now-deleted job posting for a 'volunteer' position in the store.
Loblaw told CBC Toronto in an email that the 'job posting was an error.' cbc.ca/news/canada/to… .

A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province's public health agency, the first such death in more than a decade. cbc.ca/news/canada/to… .

Canadian fans are tallying up the cost of a flight, hotel and ticket, and are finding that travelling to Europe to see Taylor Swift in concert may be better bang for their buck than seeing the show in Toronto. cbc.ca/news/taylor-sw… .

#Analysis : Israel's prime minister may be the among the most unpopular leaders anywhere in the democratic world.
But by keeping the most extreme members of his governing coalition placated, he is denying opponents an opportunity to force an election. cbc.ca/news/world/isr… .

When Robbie Sherren died on May 7, he became the first Canadian adult to donate his heart after cardiac or circulatory death.
The legacy is helping his parents cope and igniting a new approach to save lives in this country, doctors say. cbc.ca/news/health/he… .

CSIS director David Vigneault said it's 'very clear' from the TikTok app's design that data gleaned from its users 'is available to the government of China.' cbc.ca/news/politics/… .

Canada is imposing sanctions on 'extremist' Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have engaged in violence against Palestinian civilians and their property, Global Affairs Canada has announced. cbc.ca/news/politics/… .

This year's Cannes Film Festival is seeing Canada's largest showing since 2012. cbc.ca/news/entertain… .

Cooler temperatures and calmer winds have helped subdue the wildfire threatening Fort McMurray, a relief to firefighters bracing for a prolonged battle with the flames. cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… .

Two advocacy groups are calling on the House of Commons to close a loophole that has allowed members of Parliament travelling to party conventions to expense more than half a million dollars over the past year. cbc.ca/news/politics/… .

Two advocacy groups are calling on the House of Commons to close a loophole that has allowed MPs travelling to party conventions to expense nearly $540K over the past year. cbc.ca/news/politics/… .

Longtime TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday. cbc.ca/news/canada/da… .

The average price per litre of extra virgin oil has more than doubled over the past three years. cbc.ca/news/business/… .

A lack of water has forced residents to use bags instead of toilets in some communities in Quebec’s autonomous northern region of Nunavik. cbc.ca/news/canada/mo… .

Some retailers are beefing up anti-theft measures, such as locking the wheels on shopping carts, that have raised the ire of shoppers.
Loblaw and an industry group says retailers are fighting a rise in organized crime. cbc.ca/news/business/… .

Canadian home sales declined 1.7 per cent in April from March, though they're higher than the previous year, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association shows.
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