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• 'First-class act': Port aux Basques residents receive surprise gift from Toronto Maple Leafs following Fiona

  01-11-2022 15:33
  Still dealing with the devastation wrought by post-tropical storm Fiona, the residents of Channel-Port aux Basques, N.L., received a surprise gift last week: team-branded clothing from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  
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• Mailing in your taxes? CRA says changes are coming amid push to digital

  12-12-2025 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  The CRA says it's making changes that could impact some tax filers who want to continue using paper forms and documents as it looks to shift towards a fully digital service model.
  
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• 15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, says Canada's border agency

  12-12-2025 21:35 via cbc.ca
  The statement from CBSA neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details about their applications — but Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke says she's "appalled" to learn the suspects are claiming refugee status to evade deportation.
  
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• 34 arrested, $2.7M in drugs seized across multiple Canadian cities: Durham police

  12-12-2025 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Police say $2.7 million worth of drugs and $200,000 in cash were seized as part of Project Hydrogen, a major investigation that led to the arrest of 34 people.
  
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• Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday break

  12-12-2025 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  An Ontario MP’s floor crossing ahead of holiday break gives Pierre Poilievre no time to rally the Conservative caucus until late January.
  
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• Toronto’s most festive hotels: Your 2025 guide to holiday dining and events

  12-12-2025 20:22 via o.canada.com
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• Fredericton police ‘error’ forced homicide cases to be stayed, report can’t disclose why

  12-12-2025 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  An independent review into how Fredericton police conduct major crime investigations has found 'limitations' in how the force deals with complex cases.
  
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• Lululemon sales fall in North America as consumers tighten their wallets

  12-12-2025 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian apparel brand Lululemon reported quarterly earnings that showed sales dropped in North America as many Canadians grapple with the high cost of living.
  
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• MPs joining Liberals don’t like Tory ‘games’ under Poilievre: MacKinnon

  12-12-2025 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Steve MacKinnon said the group tiring of Pierre Poilievre's 'obstructionist' approach is 'sizable' but wouldn't speculate on whether any more of them will cross the floor.
  
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• Body found in vehicle parked outside Ontario hospital, police investigating

  12-12-2025 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a body was found inside a vehicle outside Humber River Hospital’s ER Wednesday evening. The death remains under investigation.
  
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• Canadian military member arrested, charged in foreign interference probe

  12-12-2025 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, is facing multiple offences under the National Defence Act, among other laws.
  
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• Despite quibbles with Conservative pipeline motion, Danielle Smith endorses Poilievre ahead of leadership review

  12-12-2025 18:06 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she still supports Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ahead of his high-stakes leadership review, despite her quibbles about his recent motion endorsing an oil pipeline to the West Coast. “Yes and yes,” said Smith when asked if she thought Poilievre should stay on as Conservative leader and whether she’d be around for the party’s upcoming national convention in Calgary, which is scheduled for Jan. 29 to 31. The conventi
  
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• Lawyer tied to Ryan Wedding has reasons to flee if granted bail, Crown argues

  12-12-2025 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  An Ontario lawyer allegedly involved in a violent transnational drug ring headed by a Canadian Olympian would be at risk if he was granted bail, Crown attorneys say.
  
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• Crown argues lawyer tied to Ryan Wedding a flight risk, bail fate expected Dec. 23

  12-12-2025 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  An Ontario lawyer allegedly involved in a violent transnational drug ring headed by a Canadian Olympian will learn later this month if he will get bail.
  
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• Whale refuge group in Nova Scotia says France seeking talks about moving two whales

  12-12-2025 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  In January of this year, the French government rejected the Whale Sanctuary Project’s initial bid to provide refuge for the whales, saying the sanctuary wouldn't be ready in time.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays renew president and CEO Mark Shapiro on five-year contract

  12-12-2025 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Blue Jays have extended president and CEO Mark Shapiro for five years after the team’s first World Series appearance since 1993.
  
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• Bill 9 not discouraging 2SLGBTQ+ groups challenging Alberta laws affecting transgender youth

  12-12-2025 17:12 via cbc.ca
  Two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organizations plan to continue with a court challenge of a provincial law affecting gender-affirming care for youth, despite the Alberta government passing legislation that protects three of its laws affecting transgender youth from legal action.
  
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• Interference by police after Quebec teen killed by cops can’t go unpunished: lawyers

  12-12-2025 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  Lawyers representing the family of a Longueuil, Que., teen who was shot dead by police say they are shocked by allegations of police interference.
  
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• Thousands of dollars worth of Jellycat toys recovered after police raid Guelph home

  12-12-2025 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  Police recovered 140 stolen stuffed toys, including Jellycat merchandise, valued at approximately $7,500 after searching a Guelph home.
  
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• Canada’s high-speed rail will start with Ottawa-Montreal line, minister says

  12-12-2025 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  The 200-kilometre stretch of the Alto High-Speed Rail corridor is only the first phase of a line that will eventually connect Toronto and Quebec City.
  
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• B.C. urges Ottawa to expedite deportations of extortion suspects

  12-12-2025 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  The province was responding to a Global News report that all 14 extortion suspects sent for deportation hearings had filed refugee claims.
  
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• Hanukkah begins this weekend. What to know and how it’s celebrated

  12-12-2025 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights,” and begins this weekend.
  
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• Quebec scraps penalties for family doctors, obligations tied to patient load in tentative deal

  12-12-2025 15:24 via cbc.ca
  The agreement in principle reached between Quebec’s family doctors and the Legault government scraps penalties for doctors who miss performance targets, along with a host of other concessions.
  
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• King Charles III to give televised address about his cancer treatment

  12-12-2025 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  Charles’ decision to disclose his diagnosis was a departure for Britain’s royals, who have traditionally shared few details about their health with the public.
  
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• Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak as B.C. prepares for second system

  12-12-2025 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Abbotsford says residents of more than 450 properties have been told to get out immediately, with more than 1,000 others under evacuation alert.
  
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• Ontario man dead after police-involved shooting following report of stabbing

  12-12-2025 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's police watchdog says it's looking into the death of a 19-year-old man after being shot by an officer in Mississauga.
  
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• Three U.K. men accused of killing Ontario restaurant owner return to Canada

  12-12-2025 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  Police had said the suspects fled the country, but were arrested in Scotland in late 2024 and returned to Ontario on Thursday to appear in court Friday.
  
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• Toronto woman says Uber driver refused to take her home after she spoke Hebrew

  12-12-2025 13:30 via nationalpost.com
  A Toronto woman says her luggage was tossed out of a vehicle by an Uber driver when he heard her speaking Hebrew to her husband. The driver then refused to take them home from the airport after they arrived from a trip in the middle of the night in February. Shiri Gabriel’s snub at Toronto Pearson airport brings the number of antisemitic acts involving the rideshare company and Torontonians to three. In August, David Woolf, 78, who splits his time between Toronto and Israel, said an Uber d
  
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• What some Canadian provinces are doing with U.S. alcohol removed from liquor stores

  12-12-2025 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  Across Canada, there are millions of dollars worth of U.S.-made alcoholic products gathering dust in warehouses, all of it pulled from liquor store shelves in most provinces in retaliation for sweeping U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. If the idea of some of those products finding their way back to market leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, let the knowledge that several provinces are doing so to benefit local charities be the chaser. Here’s the latest on what Canadian provinces are doing
  
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• These four provinces are selling U.S. booze and donating profits to charity. Is yours among them?

  12-12-2025 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  Across Canada, there are millions of dollars worth of U.S.-made alcoholic products gathering dust in warehouses, all of it pulled from liquor store shelves in most provinces in retaliation for sweeping U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. If the idea of some of those products finding their way back to market leaves a bitter taste in your mouth, let the knowledge that several provinces are doing so to benefit local charities be the chaser. Here’s the latest on what Canadian provinces are doing
  
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