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Arlene Dickinson's "Dragon's Den" run may be over, but she's still breathing fire.

The Canadian businesswoman, who frequently sparred with Kevin O'Leary on the CBC show, is still not a fan of the latest Conservative leadership candidate.

Dickinson made that abundantly clear when she appeared on CBC News Wednesday, just hours after her former colleague announced his leadership bid.

"I will have a drink with Kevin O'Leary — that doesn't mean I think he should be a leader of our country," she said during the interview.

Arlene Dickinson on a red carpet in Toronto in 2014. (Photo: Courtney Greenberg/The Canadian Press)

O'Leary is an "opportunistic guy" Dickinson added, saying she thinks his leadership bid has a lot to do with seeking "fame and attention."

Dickinson also described the candidate as lacking "compassion" — a quality she said he has in common with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

"I don't think Kevin O'Leary is Donald Trump," she said. "I think there are a lot of similarities between these two individuals."

Trump comparisons not true: O'Leary

O'Leary has repeatedly spoken out against claims he's Canada's Trump. While both are businessmen, reality TV stars and international investors, he says their views on immigration are starkly different.

"I’m the son of an immigrant from Ireland and Lebanon," O'Leary said while on CTV's "Your Morning" Wednesday. "There’s no walls in my world. I wouldn’t exist if Canada had walls."

This isn't the first time Dickinson has slammed O'Leary. In January 2016, the businesswoman criticized him for offering Alberta Premier Rachel Notley $1 million to resign.

"I don't think it would be a country that would represent the core values that we as Canadians adhere to."

She called the offer "disrespectful," but "typical" of O'Leary.

It's the type of behaviour that doesn't jibe well with being prime minister of Canada, she told CBC News.

"I don't think it would be fiscally conservative. I don't think it would support our military. I don't think it would help the under-privileged. I don't think it would be a country that would represent the core values that we as Canadians adhere to."

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WINNIPEG — A Toronto-based animal law organization has filed animal cruelty complaints over the treatment of a German shepherd on the set of the film "A Dog's Purpose.''

Animal Justice says footage apparently shot near Winnipeg in November 2015 shows the filmmakers forcing the dog into turbulent water.

The footage, which first surfaced on the website TMZ, shows the distressed dog fighting to stay out of the water by repeatedly clawing at the edge of the pool.

A subsequent shot shows the dog submerged under the water while a voice is hear yelling "Cut it!'' and handlers moved in to pull the animal out.

"Throwing a terrified German shepherd into rushing water is blatant animal cruelty."

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has called for a boycott of the movie, which stars Dennis Quaid and is directed by Lasse Hallstrom, and is set to be released later this month.

Animal Justice says it has filed complaints with the Winnipeg Humane Society, the Chief Veterinary Office of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg police department alleging violations of federal and provincial animal protection laws.

"Throwing a terrified German shepherd into rushing water is blatant animal cruelty,'' Camille Labchuk, a lawyer and executive director of Animal Justice, said in a news release.

"It is illegal to inflict suffering and anxiety onto animals, and there is no loophole that lets Hollywood moviemakers get away with abusing animals on a film set."

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The footage, which first surfaced on the website TMZ, shows the distressed dog fighting to stay out of the water by repeatedly clawing at the edge of the pool. (Photo: TMZ screengrab)

The American Humane society has also launched an investigation into the incident and says it has suspended its safety representative who worked on the film.

The film's producer, Amblin Entertainment, and distributor, Universal Pictures, said in a joint statement that they are reviewing the footage, but they are confident that "great care and concern was shown'' for the dog.

"There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts,'' the statement said.

Actor Josh Gad, who lends his voice to a dog in the film, issued a statement on Twitter saying he has asked the studio and production team for an explanation of what he calls "disturbing images.''

Josh Gad attends the 2016 Children's Hospital Los Angeles 'Once Upon a Time' Gala at L.A. Live Event Deck on October 15, 2016. (Photo: Getty Images)

He said that while the finished film is "one of the most beautiful love letters to animals I have ever seen,'' he was troubled by the video.

"I am shaken and sad to see any animal put in a situation against its will,'' Gad wrote. A publicist for the actor confirmed the post was authentic.

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The luxury home of Calgary billionaire Clay Riddell is on the market — and while you don't need a billion dollars to buy it, the $9.9 million price tag will set you back a few bucks.

Located in the Municipal District of Foothills, south of Calgary, the sprawling, 11,500 sq.-ft. bungalow has six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a tennis court and horse stables.

But perhaps the most impressive selling feature of this ritzy pad is the indoor swimming pool, located ... wait for it ... in the living room.

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The 70s are still swinging in this swanky pad. (Photo: MLS)

That's right. The new owner of this home can slip easily from the armchair into the water, or grab a glass of wine from the poolside bar and take a spin down the slide.

Riddell is selling the home because he finds the drive into Calgary "a bit long," Shawn Hansen of Hansen Land Brokers told Postmedia News.

“He’s finding it more convenient to be in the city.”

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With a pool inside, you might not even want to spend time out here. But it's pretty nice, anyway. (Photo: MLS)

Riddell, Chairman of Paramount Resources Ltd., currently has a personal net worth of $1.26 billion, according to Forbes.

He's a father to four grown children, a co-owner of the Calgary Flames, and a self-made billionaire who capitalized on Alberta's oil and gas resources and holds shares in a number of publicly traded Canadian energy companies.

Riddell bought the 160-acre piece of land in the 70s and construction on the house began in 1978.

Almost every window in the house offers an impressive panorama of the surrounding mountains and foothills, and there's plenty of room for entertaining and hosting overnight guests.

Take a full tour of the Riddell mansion:

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OTTAWA — Donald Trump's presidency will mark a landmark shift in U.S. foreign policy not seen since the end of the Second World War, says former prime minister Stephen Harper.

"The Trump presidency is a major source of global uncertainty," Harper said Thursday in a speech in New Delhi, the speaking notes for which were obtained by The Canadian Press.

Stephen Harper arrives at his Langevin office in Ottawa on Oct. 21, 2015. (Photo: Adrian Wyld/CP)

"We do not have a clear idea of where the new president will head, but we do have some broad outlines."

Harper said Trump is "going to reverse the cornerstone of seven decades of American foreign policy."

Trump's foreign policy will scale back U.S. involvement in global affairs and be guided by narrow economic interests, while coming to view China as a "geopolitical adversary," Harper added.

The speech comes on the eve of Trump's inauguration and represents Harper's most sweeping foreign policy pronouncement since he lost power in October 2015.

"We do not have a clear idea of where the new president will head, but we do have some broad outlines."

The Liberal government says it is seeking common ground with the Trump administration on promoting middle-class growth, but Harper said friends and allies of the U.S. — he did not mention Canada by name — will have to bring "real assets" to the table.

Trump has said he wants other NATO members to spend more in the alliance while his incoming commerce secretary is promising a sweeping overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Trump spokesman Sean Spicer said Thursday that Trump planned decisive trade moves in the coming days. He said Trump would issue an executive order on NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but didn't say specifically whether he would serve notice of the U.S. intent to withdraw.

"I don't think he's going to wait," said Spicer. "He's made it clear that some of those things are huge priorities for him."

Harper called Trump "a candidate without precedent in American history."

He said Trump rejects "that America alone must accept overarching responsibility for global affairs," and he says that's a notion that's in step with the views of the American public.

Harper said many in the world may not like this foreign policy shift, which will focus on "America's vital national interest, narrowly defined, especially its economic interests."

"It will work with friends and allies on shared interests, but only when such friends and allies are prepared to bring real assets to the table. That, by the way, is going to apply first and foremost to Europe."

Trump called NATO "obsolete" this week, reiterating past criticism of the 28-country military alliance to which Canada, the U.S. and most of Europe belong.

'Under Trump, the United States will cease to view the rise of China as benign'

The president-elect has complained that the U.S. bears too much of the costs in NATO, which is bolstering its eastern European flank as a deterrent to Russia, after its annexation of part of Ukraine almost three years ago.

Harper said the U.S. global retreat will create significant risks and be the "first big game-changer in American foreign policy under Trump."

The second will be a major shift on China.

"Under Trump, the United States will cease to view the rise of China as benign," Harper said. "It is more profoundly concerned that the massive trade imbalance means America is financing the rise of a geopolitical adversary."

That view is more in step with U.S. public opinion "which has always been skeptical of the foreign policy and corporate consensus that China is more an opportunity than a threat," he added.

Trump angered China when he spoke with Taiwan's president shortly after his election, a move that flew in the face of long-standing U.S. foreign policy.

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Just in time for Valentine's Day, Ashley Graham has released her Dark Beauty collection for Addition Elle, and let us tell you: it's seductive.

Entering her 12th season with Canada's leading plus-size retailer, the "size sexy" supermodel is back and modelling a line full of delicate lace trimmings, racy zippers, sultry bows and a whole lot of comfort.

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Oh, and did we mention animal print bras? She models animal print bras.

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"Ashley is an inspiration to all women with her body positivity message exuding confidence that is reflected in her lingerie line with Addition Elle," Roslyn Griner, VP of marketing and visual merchandise at Addition Elle, said in a press release.

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The whole masquerade-themed photo shoot is very "Fifty Shades Darker," which, of course, is perfect considering the highly anticipated film comes out just in time for, you guessed it, Valentine's Day.

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50 shades of Ashley, are we right?

The Dark Beauty collection ranges from $30 to $95 and is available mid-January.

Need more lingerie picks to bring the drama and sexiness this Valentine's Day? Check out the slideshow below!

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One of the apple's biggest turnoffs is that it browns.

Say you just want to eat half and save the other half for later? Or it gets knocked around in your bag?

After being damaged in basically any way, the poor fruit bruises.

But one B.C. apple grower thinks he has a solution: a genetically-modified apple that doesn’t brown.

Neal Carter, the president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, told Good Fruit Grower that a sliced Arctic Apple can last three weeks without browning if they’re washed in chlorinated water and kept cold.

The fruit has less of an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase, which jumpstarts a chemical reaction that browns the flesh of an apple when its cells are damaged by biting, slicing or bruising.

Granny Smith and Golden Delicious varieties have been approved for sale in both the U.S. and Canada, and the Fuji has also been approved in the U.S.

And next month, pre-sliced Arctic Golden Delicious apples are expected to pop up on select U.S. shelves.

10 stores in the country’s midwest will carry the genetically modified snack in February and March, according to Capital Press.

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Slices of regular apples on the top versus Arctic Apples. (Photo: Okanagan Specialty Fruits)

But it will likely be a few years before you’ll see the apples in Canada.

“Our goal right now is to learn as much as we can from this test marketing exercise in the U.S.,” Carter told the Kelowna Daily Courier.

The company doesn’t have enough fruit right now to sell all across the United States, he said.

But it reached its 2016 goal of planting 70,000 trees and plans 300,000 in 2017, according to a press release.

The apples are only grown in New York and Washington State, Good Fruit Grower reported at the end of December.

"We really just think it's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist." — Canadian Organic Growers board member Sarah Dobec

Not everyone is as excited as Neal Carter about the possibility of the fruit entering the Canadian marketplace.

A 2012 study from the BC Fruit Growers’ Association and the Québec Apple Producers’ Association found 69 per cent of respondents didn't want Health Canada to approve the apple.

"We really just think it's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist," Sarah Dobec, a board member of Canadian Organic Growers, told The Canadian Press in 2015.

"Apples brown for a reason and that's nature telling us that it's slowly degrading or oxidizing, so to remove that function of the biology of the apple doesn't seem to serve anybody really."

Health Canada says there's no published scientific evidence that genetically modified foods are more harmful than traditional varieties.

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It might be time to brush up on your French skills.

Less than a year ago, we were reporting that Toronto and Vancouver were creating pretty much all the jobs in the country.

Not so anymore. The new hotspot for jobs in Canada is … Quebec. More precisely, Montreal.

Highrise buildings tower over St. George's Anglican Church in downtown Montreal. The city has become the country's new hotspot for high-quality, full-time jobs. (Photo: Marc Bruxelle via Getty Images)

According to Statistics Canada data, in 2016 Montreal alone created more full-time jobs than the rest of the country combined — a net total of 74,000 in a year.

What’s more, if you strip out Montreal’s job gains, the rest of the country actually lost full-time jobs: A net loss of 13,600 positions across the country, ex-Montreal.

Montreal’s unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in 30 years, according to the CBC, dropping to 6.8 per cent this December from 8.8 per cent a year earlier.

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And, by all accounts, it’s high-quality jobs that Montreal is churning out these days.

The city is becoming renowned as a centre of artificial intelligence development. Google announced last summer it’s investing in an AI project at the Universite de Montreal. Microsoft followed quickly with an investment into Element AI, an “incubator” of global AI talent linked to McGill University.

Meanwhile, Quebec’s manufacturing sector is looking more competitive these days, a fact some attribute to much lower electricity rates in Quebec than in Ontario.

Despite some high-profile manufacturing layoffs, such as the ones at Bombardier and at Montreal’s Oreo cookie plant, the province still managed to add about 1,500 manufacturing jobs last year. Ontario lost 11,300 in that time.

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Crescent Street in Montreal, a nightlife hotspot in the city's downtown core. (Photo: Chris Cheadle/Getty Images)

Simon De Baene, founder of Montreal software firm GSOFT, told Bloomberg the city is becoming the right place to start businesses and grow jobs.

“We have an incredible quality of life in Quebec. Great engineers; we’re creative; and the cost of living is really good,” De Baene said. “We have the ideal environment to build up successful organizations.”

And even the province's lower-income workers are seeing some good news. Quebec's Labour Ministry announced on Thursday it's hiking the provincial minimum wage to $11.25 as of May 1, from the current $10.75.

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Not everyone would be comfortable appearing on national TV just days after their gender transition was made public, but Kinley Mochrie is the daughter of a comedian.

Kinley, 26, and dad Colin Mochrie sat down with ET Canada's Sangita Patel this week to talk about her journey, which was made public last weekend after a tweet the Canadian funnyman posted with her permission went viral.

"My 90-yr-old mother-in-law and 87-yr-old mother ['s] love and acceptance of our trans daughter warms me," he tweeted on Sunday.

"Wonder why some who are younger can't."

My 90-yr-old mother-in-law and 87-yr-old mother love and acceptance of our trans daughter warms me. Wonder why some who are younger can't.
— Colin Mochrie (@colinmochrie) January 15, 2017

Kinley said the public support from her dad was "really lovely."

She came out to her family in April 2016, and she told ET Canada that they had a bit of trouble referring to her differently.

"There were challenges that came with it, I know there was some difficulty around getting used to the name change," she said.

She asked her parents, Colin and mom Deb McGrath, for some input on her new moniker.

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Colin and Kinley Mochrie talk about Kinley's gender transition during an interview with ET Canada on Wednesday. (Photo: ET Canada/Screenshot)

"They came back to me, I think, the next day, with a list of about 20 names."

Colin joked in an interview from earlier this week with The Canadian Press that he and McGrath weren't fans of the one his daughter initially picked.

"Finally, Deb said, 'That name says nothing. All it reminds me of is my best friend's dog.'"

He told ET Canada Kinley is still his child, regardless of her gender.

"When you have a child, all you want for your child is for them to be safe, to be happy, and to be better than you are." — Colin Mochrie

"This is [the] exact same person with a new coat," he said.

"When you have a child, all you want for your child is for them to be safe, to be happy, and to be better than you are."

Kinley also had some advice for young people questioning their gender identity, saying only they can decide who they'll be.

“There will be doubt. There will be days where you struggle. But just know that all that matters is how you feel.”

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You're on a plane, sandwiched between a man who smells like medieval cabbage and a woman listening to her music with the volume set to "I desire deafness." Behind you, two parents stare at their phones as their hellspawn screams for no reason whatsoever.

Blinded by rage, you wonder: Who is the most garbage of these passengers?

Expedia has the answer.

The travel company released the results of its Airplane Etiquette Study on Tuesday, ranking the worst behaviours humans can exhibit on a flight, based on responses from 1,005 Americans.

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Thirty-five per cent of survey participants said they disliked passengers who fully reclined their seats the moment the plane took off. (Photo: GettyStock)

The worst example in our horrific scenario above would be the inattentive parents.

The distinction of ultimate annoying airplane encounter, however, goes to the rear seat kicker. Sixty-four per cent of respondents in the study said this goblin is the worst type of airline passenger.

Check out Expedia's full list below:

The Rear Seat Kicker (cited by 64 percent of respondents)

Inattentive Parents (59 percent)

The Aromatic Passenger (55 percent)

The Audio Insensitive (49 percent)

The Boozer (49 percent)

Chatty Cathy (40 percent)

The Queue Jumper (35 percent)

Seat-Back Guy (35 percent)

The Armrest Hog (34 percent)

Pungent Foodies (30 percent)

The Undresser (28 percent)

The Amorous (28 percent)

The Mad Bladder (22 percent)

The Single and Ready to Mingle (18 percent)

For totals that exceed 100 percent, respondents were given the option of choosing more than one answer.

This isn't a total shocker, though. As CNN notes, the seat-kicking satyrs have been landing in first place since 2014. Only in 2013, the first year the survey was conducted, did inattentive parents take the garbage crown.

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You're getting worked up just looking at this photo, aren't you? (Photo: GettyStock)

The survey found passengers who recline their seats the second the plane takes off aren't exactly tolerated. Thirty-five per cent of the survey's respondents said they disliked them, while 37 per cent wanted to abolish reclining seats altogether. It's a revolution!

Still, despite respondents' desire to document and list the atrocities committed by fellow travallers, the study did find that people aren't actually that trashy.

Seventy-nine per cent of the study's participants found “for the most part, fellow passengers are considerate of one another,” and 74 per cent “thoroughly clean their space before leaving the plane.”

Maybe you'll find yourself surrounded by these lovely people on your next flight! You probably won't, but maybe!

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As the world braces for the unpredictable reality of President Donald Trump, a new poll suggests Americans still see Canada as their top global ally.

It’s a much different picture for the United States’ neighbour to the south.

Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in New York on Jan. 11. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP via CP)

According to a survey of 1,500 Americans released Thursday by the Angus Reid Institute, eight-in-10 want Trump to approach Canada as a “valued partner and ally” (57 per cent) or “on friendly terms” (23 per cent).

The numbers suggest Canada has a better reputation among Americans than the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, France, and Germany.

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Though much has been made of the contrasts between Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, it turns out supporters of the brash Republican may hold a slightly more positive view of Canada than those who voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Eighty-six per cent of Trump supporters told the firm they want his administration to be on “friendly” terms with its northern ally, compared to 81 per cent of Clinton supporters who said the same.

But it seems Americans are looking to Mexico with more caution. Just 17 per cent said the new U.S. administration should treat Mexico as a valued partner, though 33 per cent want the two nations on friendly terms. Another eight per cent called Mexico a “potential threat to U.S. interests.”

Less than half of Trump voters (44 per cent) want the U.S. to approach Mexico on “friendly” terms.

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Trump famously began his presidential campaign by charging that Mexico was allowing criminals and rapists to cross the border into the United States. He pledged to build a southern border wall and deport millions of undocumented Mexican immigrants.

Since his election victory in November, Trump has threatened to punish American companies considering a move to Mexico. He has also vowed to slap a so-called “border tax” on cars built in the country.

While the threat of tariffs has also sparked concerns in Canada, Trump’s promise to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been a focal point. On this issue, Trump voters expect action.

More than 60 per cent of Trump supporters surveyed want the new administration to either “decrease the U.S. commitment” to the pact (32 per cent) or take the U.S. out of the arrangement altogether (31 per cent).

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The numbers also point to a contrasting view of the trade relationships between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners. While roughly 77 per cent of Americans told the Angus Reid Institute that trade with Canada benefits both countries equally, just 35 per cent felt the same about trade with Mexico.

And while 45 per cent said trade with Mexico “benefits the other country more,” only 11 per cent felt the same way about Canada.
Canada is America’s second-largest trading partner behind China, and Mexico is third.

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Chrystia Freeland speaks on Parliament Hill in January 2017. (Photo: CP)

Trudeau has already offered to sit down with Trump to discuss NAFTA. The move sparked criticism from interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, who alleged the incoming president’s anti-NAFTA rhetoric was always about Mexico, not Canada.

But The Canadian Press debunked that claim in November by pointing to occasions Trump also singled out Canada on the campaign trail.

"We lose with Canada — big-league. Tremendous, tremendous trade deficits with Canada,” Trump told a rally in Rochester, N.Y. last year.

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle this month was seen to have been done in preparation for Trump’s elevation to the White House. The prime minister notably promoted Chrystia Freeland to foreign affairs from international trade, but said she will continue to manage the Canada-U.S. trade file.

Trump takes ‘trade and jobs lens’ to foreign affairs: PM

Freeland, a former New York-based business journalist, won praise for sealing the Canada-European free trade agreement last year.

Trudeau told reporters that Freeland was the ideal person to represent Canada to the U.S. during a time of change.

"One of the things we've seen from president-elect Trump is that he very much takes a trade and job lens to his engagements with this world in international diplomacy,'' he said at the time.

The online poll was conducted between Jan. 13-17 among a representative, randomized sample of 1,503 American adults. The firm says that, for comparison purposes, a “probability sample of this size” would have a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

With a file from The Canadian Press

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We are only weeks into 2017, but the competition for beauty star of the year is already heating up.

Here are the stars set to dominate the industry over the next few months:

Iris Law

so honoured and excited to have become part of the @Burberry family as the new face of Burberry beauty #LiquidLipVelvet

A photo posted by Iris Law (@lirisaw) on Jan 16, 2017 at 8:01am PST

This week, British fashion house Burberry unveiled Iris Law as its new global ambassador for Burberry Beauty, simultaneously sharing the 16-year-old's first campaign for the brand. The daughter of Jude Law and Sadie Frost stars in the ad for the new Burberry Liquid Lip Velvet, a collection of 14 matte cream lip colours, but we're sure the teenager, chosen for her "authentic British attitude," has plenty of modelling assignments ahead of her.

Jessie J

Going to buy your #newin #artistacrylip like.... IT'S OUT! @isthatjessiej and us are thrilled to announce that the NEW #artistacrylip are now available at #makeupforever boutiques and e-store. #iamanartist

A photo posted by MAKE UP FOR EVER OFFICIAL (@makeupforeverofficial) on Jan 17, 2017 at 1:00pm PST

Popstar Jessie J's role representing Make Up For Ever's 'Artist' concept was first announced last December, but the first campaign, for the high-shine lip colour range 'Acrylip', finally launched this week. Jessie has signed up to Make Up For Ever for a full year, meaning she will oversee a total of four product releases for the brand.

Gwen Stefani

Find out @GwenStefani's hopes for 2017 and tag a friend you want to inspire in 2017! ✨✨✨. . . . #RevlonXGwen #Ad #ChooseLove

A video posted by Revlon (@revlon) on Jan 12, 2017 at 3:00pm PST

Just days into January, it was revealed that household favourite Revlon had snapped up superstar Gwen Stefani as a global brand ambassador. The singer, who is famous for her love of red lipstick, is set to be featured in online and in-store campaigns for the cosmetics giant.

Manny Gutierrez

A photo posted by Manny Gutierrez (@mannymua733) on Jan 12, 2017 at 7:00pm PST

Maybelline also had big news in January, in the form of the brand's first male beauty ambassador, vlogger Manny Gutierrez. The cosmetics giant has signed up the makeup artist and Instagram and YouTube sensation to star in its upcoming campaign, 'That Boss Life,' and it doesn't look like the collaboration is a one-off. Sharing the clip to Instagram, Maybelline told fans: "Stay tuned for more this 2017 as we will continue to do big things with @makeupshayla, @mannymua733 and YOU."

Charlotte Gainsbourg

A photo posted by BURO 24/7 KAZAKHSTAN (@buro247kz) on Jan 15, 2017 at 1:30am PST

French actress, singer and general style icon Charlotte Gainsbourg has also landed a big beauty contract for 2017, joining forces with upmarket brand NARS on a limited-edition 18-piece collection for eyes, lips and cheeks. The products, which will launch in May, were inspired by the star's own personal style.

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If billionaires keep gaining wealth at their current pace, the world could see its first U.S.-dollar trillionaire in the next 25 years, according to a report by Oxfam International.

The report, which was released Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, suggests that cronyism, tax dodging and shareholder capitalism are contributing to the global inequality crisis by making the rich significantly richer.

The world's wealthiest person at present is Microsoft founder Bill Gates, with a fortune of $75 billion. For Gates to become the world's first trillionaire — meaning wealth of at least a thousand billion dollars — his fortune would have to grow 13-fold.

"Once a fortune is accumulated or acquired it develops a momentum of its own. The super-rich have the money to spend on the best investment advice," reads the report, titled “An Economy for the 99 Percent: It’s Time to Build a Human Economy That Benefits Everyone, Not Just the Privileged Few."

"Once a fortune is accumulated or acquired it develops a momentum of its own."

"In such an environment, if you are already rich you have to try hard not to keep getting a lot richer."

It adds that if the economy had grown proportionally between 1990 and 2010, rather than primarily benefitting the world's richest, "700 million more people, most of them women, would not be living in poverty today."

The world's eight wealthiest people are now as rich as the poorest half of the world's population, according to the report.

When Bill Gates left Microsoft in 2006, his net worth was US$50 billion. Now, that's risen to US$75 billion, despite his "commendable efforts" to give his money away, according to Oxfam. (Photo: Reuters)

The organization's findings were compiled by looking at wealth distribution data from Credit Suisse and the Forbes Billionaires List.

OxFam is calling on world leaders to commit to reducing the gap between rich and poor in their countries.

The report states, " we can create a fairer world based on a more human economy – one in which people, not profit, are the bottom line and which prioritizes the most vulnerable."

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Wait, did that just happen?

During a fireworks show marking the end of a pre-inauguration welcome party for incoming U.S. president Donald Trump on Thursday, three letters that looked suspiciously like "USR" burst into the sky.

CNN host Brian Stelter captured the spectacle above the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

U-S-A fireworks pic.twitter.com/zdcvhly3mv
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 19, 2017

We're under the impression that the letters were intended to spell out "USA." But people will no doubt be convinced that the light show was hacked by the Russians, just as speculation swirled last week when Washington media feeds and the Capitol building experienced some weird glitches.

Others on Twitter just couldn't get over it.

United States of Russia? Oh we are fucked pic.twitter.com/eDPLZdAzbE
— dan (@Toxlcityy) January 19, 2017

@FullFrontalSamB United States of Russia! Welcome comrade! Where's the vodka, 'cause we're gonna need it.
— Miles (@zombie_midgey) January 19, 2017

If you want to listen to Trump's remarks and see the fireworks show, here is a live stream:

He will be sworn in as the 45th U.S. president on Friday.

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VANCOUVER — A condo council on Vancouver's waterfront is named in a civil lawsuit over allegations it refused to lease space to a fish and chip restaurant called Moby Dick partly because of an offensive word in its name.

Mengfa International Resources alleges in its notice of claim that the condo council overseeing the commercial property it owns defied its own legal advice while opposing the opening of a Moby Dick franchise.

The lawsuit says when Mengfa attempted to lease the site to the franchisee, the association responded with a list of objections, including claims that the name of the restaurant contains an offensive word.

The statement of claim says the company and franchise operator have worked with the condo council since mid-July but they were unable to satisfy sign or renovation requirements, despite legal advice to the council that its demands violated B.C.'s Strata Property Act.

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A street view of restaurant Moby Dick. (Google Maps)

Mengfa is asking the Supreme Court of British Columbia to either remove the current members of the condo council, appoint an administrator to handle the council's work or allow the lease to Moby Dick to proceed.

None of the allegations have been proven in court and the condo council has not yet filed a statement of defence.

Lawyers for the condo council couldn't be reached for comment.

Name could ruin council's image

The statement of claim says the council also refused to allow the lease because Moby Dick's signage and brand name would harm the council's image, allowing the restaurant to operate in the location would depreciate the value of its property and there would be increased litter and a potential for odour and fumes from the restaurant.

The lawsuit says an Asian-fusion restaurant business was operating in the property before Moby Dick attempted to take over the location.

The Moby Dick restaurant near the beach in White Rock, B.C., has won numerous people's choice and community awards since it opened in 1975.

Its website makes references to the great white whale named Moby Dick in Herman Melville's classic novel of the same name.

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LONDON — Two of London's busiest bridges were closed Thursday and roads cordoned off after a suspected World War II bomb was found in the River Thames.

The Metropolitan Police force said officers were called Thursday afternoon "to reports of suspected World War II ordnance in the river."

A Police boat sits morred to Westminster Pier on the River Thames in London on Thursday, following the discovery of a suspected World War II bomb in the river. (Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)

Police said roads in the area were closed, including the northbound lanes of Waterloo Bridge and all of Westminster Bridge, near the Houses of Parliament. Nearby Westminster subway station also was shut.

The force said specialist officers were assessing the device. According to the Telegraph UK, the two-feet-long bomb would be deactivated by the army bomb disposal unit.

"It looks like a shell but it is definitely a Second World War bomb," a Port of London Authority worker told the newspaper.

London was heavily bombed by Nazi Germany during the war, and unexploded munitions are still sometimes found.

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Canadians and Americans spent US$56.4 billion on marijuana in 2016, and 88 per cent of that spending was illegal, according to a new report.

The report by ArcView Market Research, titled "The State Of Legal Marijuana Markets," looked at legal, medicinal and illicit markets in the U.S. and Canada. The organization released an executive summary of their findings this week, in advance of the full report's release in February.

Legal spending constituted US$6.9 billion of last year's total, which is up 34 per cent from 2015. The organization predicts that number could grow to US$21.6 billion by 2021, thanks to projected sales increases in Canada, California and Massachusetts. However, it does note that is based on the assumption that the U.S. "does not return to waging all-out war on the cannabis industry."

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Marc Emery, Canada's self-proclaimed 'Prince of Pot,' and founder of the Cannabis Culture dispensary chain,is seen in his illegal recreational cannabis storefront in Montreal, Que. (Photo: Julien Besset/AFP/Getty)

In 2016, seven U.S. states voted in favour of different forms of legality. Canada reaffirmed its intent to legalize marijuana in 2017, while Mexico voted to send a medical legalization bill to the Chamber of Deputies.

One of the biggest areas for financial growth was in Colorado, where retail sales grew from US$675 million in 2014, to over US$1.3 billion in 2016.

ArcView wrote that the only thing holding the cannabis industry back is its legality.

"In contrast to comparable markets which quickly grew from zero to tens of billions of dollars, such as organic foods, home video, cell phone, or the internet, the cannabis industry doesn’t need to create demand for a new product or innovation — it just needs to move demand for an already widely popular product into legal channels."

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau highlighted the “integrated economies” of the United States and Canada and the importance of trade in his statement marking the inauguration of Donald Trump Friday.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration has already made clear that it will seek to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if its partners prove unwilling to reopen the deal.

Trudeau congratulated Trump by lauding the unique partnership between the two countries.

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(Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: CP/Getty)

“Together, we benefit from robust trade and investment ties, and integrated economies, that support millions of Canadian and American jobs,” Trudeau said in the release. “We both want to build economies where the middle class, and those working hard to join it, have a fair shot at success.”

The prime minister also referenced “unparalleled cooperation” on defence and border security.

His said his government looked forward to working with Trump and the new U.S. Congress to “restore prosperity to the middle class on both sides of the border, and to create a safer and more peaceful world.”

"Together, we benefit from robust trade and investment ties, and integrated economies, that support millions of Canadian and American jobs."

Around the time Trudeau’s release was posted online, the official White House website posted the “top issues” of the new administration, including “Trade Deals Working For All Americans.”

The site promises the Trump administration will put U.S. businesses first when it comes to trade, stemming the flow of factories and jobs from blue-collar towns and cities.

“This strategy starts by withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and making certain that any new trade deals are in the interests of American workers,” it reads.

“President Trump is committed to renegotiating NAFTA. If our partners refuse a renegotiation that gives American workers a fair deal, then the President will give notice of the United States’ intent to withdraw from NAFTA.”

'America first' on trade: Trump

That’s much the same message Trump delivered during his inauguration speech.

"We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, in every hall of power. From this day on a new vision will govern our land," Trump said. "From this day onwards it is only going to be America first.

"Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families."

Trudeau’s statement is reminiscent of what he told a town hall in Halifax this week when asked about Trump’s policies. Though the prime minister has been dubbed the “anti-Trump” in U.S. media, he has resisted criticizing him sharply.

“As different on some levels as my approach is from the incoming president ... we both got elected on a commitment to help the middle class and we're going to be able to find common ground on doing the kinds of things that will help ordinary families right across the continent,'' Trudeau said.

Donald Trump arrives for his presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AP via CP)

Trudeau has said he’s prepared to discuss NAFTA with the Trump administration. Earlier this month, he shuffled his cabinet to appoint former international trade minister Chrystia Freeland to foreign affairs. Freeland, who helped negotiate the Canada-EU trade deal, will retain responsibility for Canada-U.S. trade.

The prime minister also named former general Andrew Leslie as Freeland’s parliamentary secretary, with a special focus on Canada-U.S. relations. Trump’s proposed cabinet will include a number of former generals and military commanders.

With a file from The Canadian Press

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Well, it happened. Donald Trump is officially the president of the United States.

The billionaire businessman took the oath of office during an inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Friday. It was a historic event his election campaign rival, Hillary Clinton, attended as a visitor.

Clinton, the first female U.S. presidential nominee of a major party, arrived at the Capitol Building venue with her husband, former president Bill Clinton.

The Clintons were waiting for an usher to signal them over to their positions when a CNN camera caught the former First Lady take a deep breath before watching Trump — who called her a “nasty woman” during the raucous election campaign — become the country's 45th president.

Watch the moment at 0:07 in the clip below:

Former President Bill Clinton, Sec. Hillary Clinton arrive at Trump's swearing-in ceremony https://t.co/YpuCylp4Iz https://t.co/V548jAvnhB
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2017

Wearing all white in a nod to women’s suffrage, Clinton was praised for her stoicism.

Hillary Clinton is a lot stronger than she'll ever get credit for.
— Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) January 20, 2017

An example of strength and class that made me cry: @HillaryClinton having to show up today as a former First Lady. Get that woman a martini.
— Jewel Staite (@JewelStaite) January 20, 2017

If Hillary Clinton can show up for #InaugurationDay all of those House Dems boycotting certainly could have. Today is about America.
— Abby Huntsman (@HuntsmanAbby) January 20, 2017

The former Democratic presidential candidate reiterated that message herself, saying she will continue to support the peaceful transition of power.

I'm here today to honor our democracy & its enduring values. I will never stop believing in our country & its future. #Inauguration
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 20, 2017

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Looks like we've got ourselves some "Dragon" drama.

A few hours after businessman Kevin O'Leary officially waded into the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday, his former "Dragon's Den" co-star Arlene Dickinson appeared on CBC News to bash his bid.

"I will have a drink with Kevin O'Leary — that doesn't mean I think he should be a leader of our country," Dickinson said, referring to him as an "opportunistic" man.

Now another former "Dragon" has stepped up — to defend O'Leary.

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Former "Dragon's Den" stars Brett Wilson, Kevin O'Leary and Arlene Dickinson. (Photos: Getty Images)

Calgary-based businessman and philanthropist Brett Wilson took to Twitter on Thursday to say he disagreed with Dickinson's assessment of the latest Tory contender.

Just listening to all of this - Arlene is a VERY capable businessperson - but I disagree on her assessment of O'Leary - I work w/ him. https://t.co/boPXwldj9t
— * W. Brett Wilson * (@WBrettWilson) January 19, 2017

Kevin is one of two candidates I am supporting in this race. I appreciate his candid albeit sometimes politically incorrect approach. https://t.co/FrG76Jk40i
— * W. Brett Wilson * (@WBrettWilson) January 18, 2017

"I appreciate his candid albeit sometimes politically incorrect approach," Wilson said, noting O'Leary is one of two candidates he is supporting in the Tory contest.

Speaking to CBC News, Wilson said the "rudeness" that came out of Dickinson's criticism of O'Leary was "misguided." He said the television persona O'Leary exhibited over the years does not reflect his true character, adding what viewers say was edited and "exaggerated."

On @kevinolearytv's leadership potential, former Dragons @ArleneDickinson and @WBrettWilson don't see eye to eye https://t.co/Tmot5NOvaN pic.twitter.com/ZF4CQ5cj1u
— CBC Calgary (@CBCCalgary) January 20, 2017

O'Leary is "willing to take on the tough issues without kowtowing to the vocal minority," he said. "I love Kevin's approach."

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Donald Trump’s son, Barron, was noticeably missing at his dad’s presidential inauguration festivities on Thursday.

While Trump’s wife, Melania, his grown children and grandchildren were all in attendance at the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and the inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial, 10-year-old Barron was nowhere to be seen.

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with my father, the 45th president of the United States, and family. Such an incredibly meaningful and special moment! #MAGA #inauguration2017

A photo posted by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump) on Jan 19, 2017 at 4:18pm PST

After noticing this, Twitter birthed the hashtag #WhereIsBarron, much like the former #WhereIsSasha tag that was sparked when the former first daughter missed her dad Barack Obama’s farewell speech.

#whereisbarron great inaugural celebration but where is the future first son? @realDonaldTrump
— Barbye Moon (@Barbyemoon) January 20, 2017

#whereisbarron Odd missing such an important day. A day he would remember his entire life.
— Joy Carmody (@joycarmody) January 19, 2017

okay people let's stay focused on the things that matter like how is Barron Trump doing? is he okay?
— nice millennial girl (@zen_gwen) January 9, 2017

Despite the worry of Twitter uses, Barron was fine. Turns out, the youngster was with his family in Washington, D.C., but was “simply absent from the televised concert itself,” Us Weekly reports.

The 10-year-old finally reappeared on Friday to watch his father become the 45th president of the United States.

President Donald Trump takes the oath of office as his wife Melania Trump holds the bible and his son Barron Trump looks on.

Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany reaches out to her brother Barron as their sister Ivanka looks on at their father's inauguration.

Now that Trump has been sworn in, Barron will be the first son in the White House since John. F. Kennedy, Jr. However, as previously announced, the 10-year-old and his mother, Melania, will not be moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue just yet.

The first lady and her son will remain in New York until Barron has completed the school year.

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