Ebay rejects $56 billion US bid by GameStop, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has argued that by combining GameStop and eBay, he could cut costs and find synergies to create a much bigger enterprise. But analysts and investors had wondered whether the offer by GameStop, which is much smaller than the company its trying to buy, stood a chance.

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Man dies after bear encounter in northern Saskatchewan

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The Ministry of Community Safety confirmed a “bear incident” Friday that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man.

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Bear euthanized after visiting Alberta summer village

A black bear.

A “habituated” black bear was killed by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services last week after reports of it frequenting a populated area. The bear was euthanized May 6 after repeatedly being seen in the west-central Alberta summer village of Burnstick Lake, about 80 kilometres southwest of Red Deer in Clearwater County.

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Ground zero: NATO’s drone war comes down to earth in Latvia

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Latvian and Canadian troops are testing battlefield ground drones on a major NATO exercise, drawing directly on Ukrainian combat lessons as autonomous warfare rapidly evolves. The war games are unfolding amid a political crisis triggered by a wayward Ukrainian drone strike — a stark warning of how electronic warfare and unmanned systems are reshaping modern conflict.

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Which rodents carry hantavirus in Canada? Your questions answered

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Now that most of the passengers of a luxury cruise ship are back in their home countries after a deadly outbreak was declared on board, questions and concerns about the illness continue to circulate. CBC News put some of your most asked hantavirus questions to the experts.

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Do a tick check every time you spend time outside, Guelph and area health unit says

Close up of tick on human skin.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has updated their tick guidance as the population of arachnids grows locally and they’re found in more locations, including in people’s gardens.

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Garter snakes emerge late from Narcisse dens after cool Manitoba spring

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The largest gathering of snakes in the world is now underway in Manitoba — a little later than usual — as tens of thousands of garter snakes emerge from their dens in Narcisse.

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Scientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year

Image of a black tick with a white spot on its back.

Scientists say new species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year, including the lone star tick which can leave a bitten person with a severe allergy to meat.

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Tick invasion: New species bring new risks to Canada

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There are already 40 different types of ticks in Canada, with more species expected to migrate north. For The National, CBC’s Tom Murphy goes to the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC) to find out more about the evolving risk.

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No trout taking your bait in N.S.? This could explain why

Fish being released.

The Nova Scotia fish stocking program takes fish, mostly brook and rainbow trout, from three provincial hatcheries, grows them for a year or two, and then releases them into lakes. But because of the 2025 drought the program is not stocking rainbow trout at all, and there will be fewer brook trout available for stocking this spring.

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