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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large online streaming services must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. That’s three times the five-per-cent initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by major streamers, including Apple, Amazon and Spotify.Contribution requirements for traditional broadcasters, which currently pay between 30 and 45 per cent, will be lowered to 25 per cent.“The total contributions are expected to stabilize the funding at more than $2 billion in support of Canadian and Indigenous content, such as…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spoiler alert!Jeff Probst appeared to spoil one of “Survivor 50’s” biggest moments before it even aired Wednesday night. The longtime TV host accidentally revealed the winner of the infamous fire-making competition and the last jury member to the live audience before the segment aired during the broadcast.After Aubry Bracco won the final immunity challenge, she chose contestants Rizo Velovic and Jonathan Young to compete in the final challenge. CBS aired the decision before cutting to the live show, where Probst was prompted to bring out the loser of the competition before viewers…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! William Davis, the football player for the Sam Houston State Bearkats who transferred to the school after playing one year with the West Virginia Mountaineers, reportedly died from a gunshot wound to the chest.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Virginia said it’s unclear whether it’s a homicide, and that the manner of Davis’ death is pending, according to TMZ.Sam Houston State head coach Phil Longo released a statement on Sunday confirming the 22-year-old’s death. William Davis participating in spring workouts at Sam Houston State. (Sam Houston State University)”It is with heavy hearts…

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Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Residents in a town at the centre of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have set fire to a treatment facility after being prevented from taking the body of a local man, underscoring deep mistrust and anger around the response to the virus.The attack took place on Thursday in Rwampara, in Ituri province, where health workers have been struggling to contain the disease in an area with few medical facilities and where many people are displaced by conflict.Witnesses said a group of young men stormed the centre after authorities…

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Washington — The Justice Department on Thursday suffered its seventh and eighth losses in its efforts to obtain sensitive voter information from more than two dozen states, with federal judges dismissing its lawsuits seeking access to Maine’s and Wisconsin’s voter rolls.In the Maine case, Chief U.S. District Judge Lance Walker granted requests to toss out the Justice Department’s suit, which sought to force state officials to hand over Maine’s complete voter registration list, including birth dates, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.Walker was the seventh judge to reject the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain states’ voter rolls. But…

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Minnesota fraud mastermind sentenced to 41.5 years in prison Aimee Bock, the mastermind behind the ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud scheme, received a 41.5-year prison sentence from a Minnesota judge. The scheme involved the theft of nearly $250 million in COVID funding meant to feed hungry children. Bock’s defense argued many actors were outside her control, while prosecutors highlighted the lasting damage and erosion of public trust caused by her crimes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit was reportedly sentenced Thursday to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating a $250 million…

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Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he delayed the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence expected that afternoon because he doesn’t want to “get in the way” of the United States leading the world in the development and advancement of AI. The president was expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon concerning the federal government’s approach to AI, building on the administration’s efforts in championing AI advancement in the U.S. But early Thursday afternoon, the president told reporters in an unrelated Oval Office event that he is postponing that signing, saying he wants the U.S. to remain…

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Peel police say dozens of repeat offenders have been arrested and hundreds of charges laid following a major retail theft investigation targeting stores across Brampton and Mississauga, Ont. Project Filcher was launched after officers in 12 Division noticed a sharp increase in shoplifting incidents in 2025, according to a release issued by Peel police.Police said the thefts were being driven by a small group of repeat offenders who regularly targeted the same retail stores.Between Feb. 6 and April 16, officers focused on businesses experiencing high levels of theft, including Nike, Walmart, LCBO, Winners, Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall locations. Get…

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