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UN condemns North Korea ballistic missile launches

South Korea Koreas Tensions

The UN Security Council is condemning North Korea’s recent series of ballistic missile launches as violations of UN sanctions resolutions and urges a halt.

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Tom Renney wants to make hockey affordable, accessible

Tom Renney

Tom Renney, hired earlier this week to lead Hockey Canada, is working out of the same office as his predecessor, Bob Nicholson, but he’ll be tasked with doing a much different job.

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Entertainment

Pemberton Music Festival 2014 begins with stellar lineup

Pemberton Music Festival camping

Crowds of festival goers have begun arriving for this year’s Pemberton Music Festival, with headliners including Nine Inch Nails, Flaming Lips, Deadmau5 and Outkast.

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PC leader candidates wade into great plate debate

PC leadership forum

The three candidates vying to become the next Progressive Conservative party leader and premier said Thursday they want to revisit the current online voting competition to pick the province’s next licence plate.

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Blue Jays pluck Brad Mills off waivers from A’s

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The Toronto Blue Jays confirmed Thursday that they claimed Brad Mills off waivers from the Oakland Athletics, re-acquring the left-handed pitcher they drafted in 2007

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Tech

Facebook testing ‘buy’ button

Facebook buy button

Facebook Inc is testing a new “buy” button on its website that will let consumers purchase products that are advertised on its social network.

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