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Complaints by members of a Canadian media union over a public statement on dangers faced by on-the-ground journalists in Gaza prompted a quick edit that didn’t blame only Israel for the crisis. The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), a trade union representing 6,000 Canadian media workers, issued a statement Thursday afternoon decrying the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and its impact on journalism and journalists, but several union members were upset their union’s statement blamed just one side in the conflict. The CMG statement is titled “Journalists in Gaza.” “Many journalists in Gaza...

A controversy involving actress Sydney Sweeney, U.S. President Donald Trump and clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters continues to swirl, with the company’s stock up over 20 per cent in trading early this week after a divisive ad campaign that was launched in July. Here’s what to know. What is Sydney Sweeney selling? Jeans. The famously blue-eyed, blonde, buxom American actress appeared in an ad for American Eagle jeans in July under the tagline: “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” What’s the controversy? The ad is a cheeky play on the words genes and jeans. In one...