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• Choice of house leader could be most important move Trudeau makes on Wednesday

  20-11-2019 01:18 via Canada – National Post
  
  They won't be Canada's voice to the world. They won't be managing the government's books. They may not even be minister of anything, but when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveils his cabinet on Wednesday his choice of house leader could be the most important one he makes. Read More
  
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• No Business in the Park provides list of demands following provincial audit

  11-12-2019 23:59 via : Canada
  
  No Business in the Park has put forward a list of demands to the Saskatchewan government regarding development in Wascana Park.
  
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• The Most Popular Books Of 2019, According To The Toronto Public Library

  11-12-2019 23:45 via HuffPost Canada News
  As end of the year lists have started trickling in, Toronto Public Library (TPL) is jumping on board, releasing their annual list of most popular books for 2019.TPL looked at the number of times a book was borrowed and added the number of people who were waiting to get the book via library holds to calculate how popular it was this year.The list, which includes some of 2019′s most talked-about books, includes four Canadian authors. Besides the two memoirs on the list, the other e
  
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• Bundle up: Much of Canada will deal with extreme cold this week

  11-12-2019 23:33 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  A deep chill is setting in across a large part of Canada, with some places dipping to a frigid -50 Cthis week courtesy of the wind chill.
  
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• Canada, U.S. and Mexico signed a trade deal. What happens now?

  11-12-2019 23:30 via : Canada
  
  The process of implementing the deal isn't over yet. Here's a look at what happened this week, and what's likely to come.
  
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• B.C. man first person fined for getting too close to a whale

  11-12-2019 23:27 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  A man in British Columbia has been fined $2,000 after getting too close to a humpback whale, marking the first such charge since the Fisheries Act was updated to include that offence.
  
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• Opposition members raise accountability concerns in relation to QEII redevelopment project

  11-12-2019 23:26 via : Canada
  
  NDP MLA Susan Leblanc put forward a motion to have the department of Transportation and Infrastructure renewal appear before the committee in January rather than wait for a new agenda to be set.
  
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• Ottawa Fury FC sells USL franchise rights to Miami FC after suspending operations

  11-12-2019 23:12 via : Canada
  
  Unable to get the sanctioning needed to play in the USL Championship in 2020, the Ottawa club suspended operations in November.
  
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• Family of Canadian detained in Egypt demands action from federal government to bring him home

  11-12-2019 23:11 via Canada – National Post
  
  The family of a Canadian man who has been arbitrarily detained in Egypt for nearly a year is pleading with Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne to bring him home. Read More
  
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• Pierre Poilievre Accuses Trudeau Of ‘Self-Praise’ After Canada’s Spike In Job Losses

  11-12-2019 23:08 via HuffPost Canada News
  The Conservatives’ finance critic raised eyebrows Wednesday for the way he criticized an excess of “self-praise” from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the face of job losses.Pierre Poilievre rose during question period to press Trudeau on sobering figures released by Statistics Canada last week. The data shows Canada’s economy shed 71,000 jobs in November, the biggest monthly drop since the financial crisis a decade ago, and that the country’s unemployment rate has
  
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• Man charged in ‘multiple’ commercial, construction site break-ins: Ottawa police

  11-12-2019 23:00 via : Canada
  
  The alleged incidents occurred across the city between Sept. 10 and Nov. 25 this year, Ottawa police said on Wednesday.
  
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• Streets in Minto, N.B., reopened following ‘police operation’

  11-12-2019 22:50 via : Canada
  
  Northside Drive from Hospital to Willow streets and Church Street from Summer Street to Northside Drive were closed around 4:40 p.m.
  
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• Streets in Minto, N.B., closed to traffic due to ‘ongoing police operation’

  11-12-2019 22:50 via : Canada
  
  Northside Drive from Hospital to Willow streets and Church Street from Summer Street to Northside Drive were closed around 4:40 p.m.
  
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• Bracebridge chief administrative officer John Sisson announces July retirement

  11-12-2019 22:50 via : Canada
  
  Sisson started working as Bracebridge's CAO in June 2007, after working at the city of Barrie in various roles since 1988.
  
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• Books for kids: Holiday tales include My Winter City, Nutcracker Night

  11-12-2019 22:39 via Canada.com
  
  Waking up to the season’s first dusting of snow is always a bit magical, and serves as a reminder of the coming holiday season. If, by now, however, that snow is less a source of wonder than something to be shovelled and sidestepped, here are some books to share with your kids that may recapture the holiday spirit: Read More
  
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• MPs pay tribute to late Tory MP and ‘fun uncle’ Deepak Obhrai

  11-12-2019 22:38 via : Canada
  
  Obhrai died of liver cancer over the summer.
  
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• Over 1,200 Guelph area families supported in holiday Adopt-A-Family program

  11-12-2019 22:37 via : Canada
  
  The Children's Foundation is still asking for donations as it expects to help another 20-30 families before Christmas.
  
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• Athens Christmas display containing hundreds of thousands of lights raises money for charity

  11-12-2019 22:36 via : Canada
  
  Since the McGregor family began the wonderland of lights, it has raised close to $17,000 for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
  
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• Appeal court orders new trial for Ottawa man, ex-lover convicted in murder of Jagtar Gill

  11-12-2019 22:22 via : Canada
  
  Bhupinderpal Gill and Gurpreet Ronald were found guilty in 2016 of first-degree murder in the death of Jagtar Gill, who was discovered beaten, stabbed and with her throat slashed in the family home in 2014.
  
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• William Shatner Files For Divorce From Elizabeth Shatner, His Fourth Wife

  11-12-2019 22:16 via HuffPost Canada News
  Singlehood, not space, may be the final frontier for actor William Shatner.TMZ is reporting that the 88-year-old “Star Trek” star has filed for divorce from his wife of 18 years, Elizabeth Shatner, 61. They were married in 2001 and she reportedly signed a prenup. Elizabeth Shatner is an acclaimed horseback rider and professional horse trainer. Together, they ran the All Glory Project, a charity that helps veterans through equine-therapy.The couple had no children, according
  
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• Orillia’s major road projects wrap up for winter

  11-12-2019 22:06 via : Canada
  
  "There are some finishing touches to be completed in the spring," Mayor Clarke said in a statement.
  
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• First conviction under the new Marine Mammal Regulations sees fine of $2,000 for approaching a whale at a distance of less than 100 metre

  11-12-2019 22:04
  In August 2019, in Prince Rupert Provincial Court, the Honourable Judge George Leven found guide Scott Babcock guilty of a violation under the Marine Mammal Regulations. Justice Leven ordered Mr. Babcock to pay a fine of $2,000. Mr. Babcock also did 2 days of community service in educating the public on boater safety around whales.
  
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• Family of Ontario man detained in Egypt pleads for help from Ottawa

  11-12-2019 22:02 via : Canada
  
  Yasser Ahmed Albaz, a 51-year-old engineer from Oakville, Ont., has been in a Cairo prison since February, when he was detained at the airport on his way home from a business trip.
  
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• Regina, Moose Jaw residents charged with firearms trafficking

  11-12-2019 22:00 via : Canada
  
  The individuals are accused of stealing over 25 firearms from a storage bay in Moose Jaw, Sask.
  
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• Sask. Trucking Association demands ‘respect for truck drivers’ at Co-op Refinery

  11-12-2019 21:49 via : Canada
  
  The Saskatchewan Trucking Association spoke out about the effect the labour dispute at the Co-op Refinery Complex is having on its members and drivers.
  
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• Calgary dogs fighting cancer get special Christmas delivery of KONG toys

  11-12-2019 21:44 via : Canada
  
  Kali's Wish Cancer Foundation, a not-for-profit that provides support for families who have pets with cancer, donated 660 of the toys making many pooches happy.
  
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• ‘Huge explosion’: Multiple fatalities as twin-engine propeller aircraft crashes in B.C.

  11-12-2019 21:43 via Canada – National Post
  
  GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. -- A plane that one witness describes as crashing in a "huge explosion" that left multiple people dead in British Columbia has been identified as a twin-engine propeller aircraft. Read More
  
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• Nova Scotia hockey officials form task force to combat racism, discrimination

  11-12-2019 21:37 via : Canada
  
  Hockey Nova Scotia executive director Amy Walsh says the new team will include a human rights lawyer and representatives from the Indigenous, African Nova Scotian and LGBTQ communities.
  
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• Latest examination recommends Lucy stay at Edmonton Valley Zoo

  11-12-2019 21:35 via : Canada
  
  After another assessment, the Edmonton Valley Zoo says Lucy shouldn't be moved. Instead the zoo is looking at what it can do to make her comfortable in her old age.
  
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• Air Canada booking system frustrations prompt complaints to Transport Canada

  11-12-2019 21:26 via : Canada
  
  Marc Garneau says he has spoken with the airline, but Transport Canada "cannot do anything" to resolve the issue.
  
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