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• House of Commons set to rise for 6 weeks as Liberal bills still face votes

  11-12-2025 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  House Leader Steven MacKinnon says his government has 'accomplished an incredible amount' during the fall sitting, pointing to budget and crime bills which have yet to become law.
  
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• Kelowna boasts highest vacancy rate of any Canadian metropolitan area

  13-12-2025 04:48 via globalnews.ca
  According to CMHC's annual rental market report, Kelowna's vacancy rate is now sitting at 6.4 per cent, up significantly from 3.8 per cent last year.
  
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• Princeton, B.C. under flood watch as Tulameen, Similkameen rise amid atmospheric river

  13-12-2025 04:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Town of Princeton remains on alert as both the Tulameen and Similkameen rivers continue to rise. Mayor Spencer Coyne says the Similkameen is of particular concern.
  
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• Rare footage shows dolphins helping orcas hunt off B.C. coast

  13-12-2025 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  UBC researchers captured rare footage of killer whales teaming up with dolphins to hunt fish off Vancouver Island, revealing an unexpected win-win feeding strategy.
  
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• Ottawa, Alberta agreed to extend $15-a-day child-care fees to 2027

  13-12-2025 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as the province works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.
  
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• COMMENTARY: Possible relocation of Wildwood Golf Course is concerning residents

  13-12-2025 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in the Wildwood area express concerns over the relocation of the Wildwood golf course, saying removing a facility that has activities for all seasons is a bad idea.
  
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• 'We need a little bit of help:' Floods put unhoused people in B.C.'s Fraser Valley at further risk

  13-12-2025 01:17 via cbc.ca
  Abbotsford is the only area of B.C. that remains under flood warning on Friday, with hundreds still under evacuation orders including in areas where unhoused people were already living in vulnerable conditions.
  
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• Bombardier wins $753M federal contract to replace RCAF’s Challenger fleet

  13-12-2025 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  The six new Global 6500 jets will replace the Air Force's remaining Challenger aircraft, which are used to shuttle around VIPs like the prime minister and Governor General.
  
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• Driver, caregiver not to blame after child fatally struck by bus: Hamilton police

  13-12-2025 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the crash happened near Emerald Street and Wilson Street just after 1 p.m. and it involved a Hamilton Street Railway bus.
  
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• Decade-long analysis looks at domestic homicide rates in Atlantic provinces

  13-12-2025 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  The report released Friday found that between 2012 and 2022, 75 people in the region died because of domestic homicides related to intimate partner violence.
  
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• William Sandeson’s appeal of murder conviction dismissed by Nova Scotia court

  13-12-2025 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  William Sandeson's appeal of his second-degree murder conviction has been dismissed, with the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal saying the trial judge did not err in law. 
  
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• As the floor-crossing dust settles, Conservatives are bracing for more defections

  12-12-2025 23:46 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — If there’s one person who won’t be receiving any Conservative MP Christmas cards, it’s Markham–Unionville MP Michael Ma.
    In fact, if anything, Conservatives want the floor-crossing new Liberal MP to return a Christmas gift he already received.
    “I was Michael Ma’s Secret Santa. I gave him an Amazon Fire Stick just hours before he crossed the floor. Now I want my gift back, just like the people of Markham—Unionville want t
  
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• Toronto axes traffic camera pilot to fight gridlock after Ford government's speed camera ban

  12-12-2025 23:26 via cbc.ca
  Toronto has cancelled an automated traffic enforcement pilot intended to help fight congestion in the wake of the provincial government’s ban on speed cameras in Ontario, CBC Toronto has learned.
  
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• Alberta signs extension on child-care deal with Ottawa, but only for one year

  12-12-2025 23:21 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension.
  
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• Alberta signs extension on child-care deal with Ottawa, but only for a year

  12-12-2025 23:21 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension.
  
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• Bus carrying youth hockey team involved in non-fatal collision in northern Alberta

  12-12-2025 22:55 via cbc.ca
  A bus carrying a junior hockey team lost control on a highway in northern Alberta and entered a ditch in a heavily-wooded area early Friday morning.
  
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• Porter flight dispatchers could strike in January as union backs job action

  12-12-2025 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association said Wednesday that 100 per cent of its 36 Porter members have voted in favour of strike action.
  
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• Why the high-speed rail will first connect Ottawa and Montreal

  12-12-2025 22:44 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — The first section of Canada’s proposed high-speed rail project will link the regions of Ottawa to Montreal, a decision that is not only symbolic but practical, said Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon on Friday. Speaking in Gatineau, Que., with a delegation of local MPs and mayors, MacKinnon said that this segment will represent “a unique opportunity to connect two provinces and quickly generate benefits for travelers, communities and the economy.” “Why sta
  
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• ‘A manageable distance’: Why the high-speed rail will first connect Ottawa and Montreal

  12-12-2025 22:44 via nationalpost.com
  OTTAWA — The first section of Canada’s proposed high-speed rail project will link the regions of Ottawa to Montreal, a decision that is not only symbolic but practical, said Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon on Friday. Speaking in Gatineau, Que., with a delegation of local MPs and mayors, MacKinnon said that this segment will represent “a unique opportunity to connect two provinces and quickly generate benefits for travelers, communities and the economy.” “Why sta
  
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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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• Thorold, Ont., city hall lobby filled as vigil mourns teen denied traditional Muslim burial

  12-12-2025 20:56 via cbc.ca
  About a hundred people joined a vigil held in front of City Hall in Thorold, Ont., to honour an 18-year-old woman who died in a car crash. The city denied her family's request for Muslim burial accommodations at a public cemetery.
  
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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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