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• Sask. driver handed $1.5K ticket for doubling highway speed limit

  24-12-2019 23:36
  
  A Saskatchewan driver will be paying a hefty fine this holiday season, after RCMP caught them travelling at more than double the speed limit. According to RCMP Saskatchewan, an officer from the Rosthern detachment pulled a vehicle over on Highway #12 near Hepburn for travelling at a speed of 214 km per hour. The speed limit is 100 km per hour. The driver received a $1,515 and a seven day vehicle impound.
  
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• Alberta dog breeder first baffled then delighted by ‘shamrock green puppy’

  24-12-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta dog breeder got an early Christmas surprise this week when her Great Dane, Kahlua, gave birth to a "shamrock green puppy."
  
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• Lethbridge man builds net-zero home for environmental and economic sustainability

  24-12-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  For what he says was just 10 to 15 per cent more than a traditional home upfront, Valdrin Jashari built his family their net-zero dream home in Lethbridge.
  
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• 35 civilians, 80 jihadists killed in attack in Burkina Faso

  24-12-2019 22:49
  
  Jihadists attacked a town in northern Burkina Faso and killed 35 civilians, most of them women, and ensuing clashes with security forces left 80 jihadists dead, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore announced late Tuesday. The violence, which erupted in the town of Arbinda in Sahel region near the country's border with Mali, also killed seven members of the security forces who responded. Jihadist attacks are frequent in the area but the provisional toll released Tuesday evening was unprecedented.
  
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• Toy Mountain campaign raises $650K and counting for Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter

  24-12-2019 22:33
  
  Calgarians have once again shown incredible generosity heading into the holiday season, as the sixth annual Toy Mountain campaign nearly doubled its fundraising goal for 2019.   More than 19,000 toys and essentials were donated between Nov. 18 and Dec. 20 as part of the annual effort and coupled with financial contributions, this year's fundraising total is nearly $650,000. That smashed this year's goal of $350,000. Proceeds will once again go toward the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter, w
  
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• Lethbridge charities in need of year-round support

  24-12-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge charities are hoping donations continue after the season of giving comes to an end. Demi Knight reports.
  
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• Alberta fire that killed five was accidental: RCMP

  24-12-2019 22:28
  
  A house fire that left three children and two adults dead in central Alberta has been deemed an accident by officials. The Office of the Fire Commissioner announced the update on Dec. 24, nearly three weeks after the deadly Dec. 5 blaze in Rochfort Bridge. The hamlet is eight kilometres east of Mayerthorpe, some 130 kilometres northwest of Alberta’s capital city. The bodies of the five killed were found one day after the fire. Officials originally found a single body, and later located fou
  
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• ‘Even after the holiday season is over’: Lethbridge charities in need of year-round support

  24-12-2019 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge charities are hoping donations continue after the season of giving comes to an end.
  
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• Lethbridge man builds net-zero home for both environmental and economic sustainability

  24-12-2019 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge homebuilder Valdrin Jashari has built his family their net-zero dream home; one that he says will also pay for itself in the long run. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• Time Air Historical Society hopes to land rare plane in Lethbridge

  24-12-2019 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of Alberta aviation enthusiasts is hoping to buy a decommissioned jet and give it a permanent home in Lethbridge.
  
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• Calgary burger joint distributes hamburgers for the homeless

  24-12-2019 21:21
  
  Hundreds of hamburgers were handed out Tuesday as part of one Calgary business' effort to help out the needy this Christmas. Flipp'n Burgers, on 10 Street N.W., wanted to do a good deed for the homeless in Calgary by offering about 600 burgers completely free of charge. Co-owner Ilia Qiro says everyone in need of a meal is invited to come by and get something to eat from them. "It's to help the community, to give back to them,” he said. “We are so blessed that we can do that. We have
  
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• Air Force accepts first new search-and-rescue plane despite issue with manuals

  24-12-2019 21:01
  
  The Canadian military has accepted the first of 16 new search-and-rescue planes despite outstanding issues with the aircraft's manuals. The new plane was officially handed over by European manufacturer Airbus to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Spain last week. It was supposed to have delivered on Dec. 1, but that date was pushed back due to disagreements between the company, the Air Force and the Department of National Defence over the contents of the aircrafts' manuals. The manuals are thousand
  
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• Santa rides the bus to help Magic of Christmas deliver gifts to Calgary families in need

  24-12-2019 20:56
  
  Santa Claus and his elves made a pre-Christmas appearance in Calgary Tuesday to visit hundreds of homes and deliver gifts to families facing challenges. Volunteers with the Magic of Christmas filled Calgary Transit buses with thousands of toys and gifts for the hundreds of families selected to participate in the program. All the gifts were donated to the Magic of Christmas initiative and everyone working to sort and distribute them is a volunteer. "It takes about 1,400 volunteers throughout the
  
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• Most Canadians ‘doubtful’ the country will hit its climate targets: federal report

  24-12-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government was told about the findings of the report just before the fall election campaign.
  
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• Time Air Historical Society hopes to land rare plane

  24-12-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of Alberta aviation enthusiasts are hoping to raise enough money give a decommissioned Fokker F28 jet a permanent home in Lethbridge. The plane used to fly for Time Air, a former regional airline with roots in southern Alberta. Tom Roulston has the story.
  
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• Man arrested after threatening to shoot bystanders

  24-12-2019 20:37
  
  One man was arrested after allegedly stealing an SUV and threatening to shoot bystanders who confronted him in Cadotte Lake on Friday, Dec. 20. Police say the stolen vehicle was later found in a field near Cadotte Lake, after the driver attempted to flee but got stuck in the snow. Two adults and several youth were taken into custody. RCMP arrested Skyle Brady Laboucan, 19, on outstanding warrants and charged him with the following:Uttering threats Assault with a weapon Theft of a motor vehicle O
  
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• Icy highway, foggy conditions between Edmonton and Red Deer

  24-12-2019 20:28
  
  Police are urging drivers to use caution after icy conditions caused a number of vehicles to go in the ditch on QEII Highway between Blackfalds and Red Deer. RCMP have already responded to several crashes. “We want everyone to make it to their destination safely,” said Staff Sgt. Dan Martin of Blackfalds RCMP Detachment. “Help yourself out, and everyone else, by slowing down and driving according to these conditions.” A fog advisory has also been issued for the area. Envi
  
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• Calgary’s Indigenous communities celebrate the holiday season

  24-12-2019 20:05
  
  Members of Calgary’s Indigenous communities are coming together in an effort to keep their culture and traditions alive this holiday season. The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC) celebrated Christmas the best way it knows how, by serving up a holiday feast and performing a Round Dance. "It’s a community social dance, a gathering of friendships and a time to share and give back to our communities," said AFCC mental health worker, Krista White. "Many of our community membe
  
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• New controlled entrance installed at Portage Ave. Liquor Mart

  24-12-2019 20:00
  
  A Manitoba Liquor Mart located in Winnipeg’s West End is the latest location to get a controlled entrance to combat increased theft rates and robberies. The entrance at the Portage Ave. and Burnell St. Liquor Mart was in operation on Christmas Eve. Customers who walked in the building’s outside door were met in the entrance by a uniformed police officer and two uniformed security guards — one in the entrance and a second guard stationed at a computer in the store itself behind
  
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• ‘We are all hurting as a family’: Grandmother of Amber Alert toddler speaks

  24-12-2019 19:16
  
  The grandmother of the child and mother of the man at the centre of an Amber Alert in Alberta last week has spoken out, asking the public to be kind at Christmastime. The Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning. Police said Cody Armstrong, 41, had taken his 14-month-old son from a home in the Hinton area, and that there had been an altercation between Armstrong and the boy’s mother, who were said to have an “on-again, off-again relationship.” The alert was in effect for abo
  
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• Aurora Cannabis stock still sliding as it reveals executive Battley was asked to leave

  24-12-2019 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shares in Aurora Cannabis Inc. continued to fall on Tuesday as the company confirmed that it asked key executive Cam Battley late last week to step down as chief corporate officer.
  
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• Federal report says Canadians 'doubtful' on hitting emissions targets

  24-12-2019 18:50
  
  The federal government was told just ahead of the fall election that many Canadians didn't believe the country will meet targets for reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions. Public-opinion research conducted on behalf of the Privy Council Office showed that most participants in the spring survey were "doubtful" Canada would reach its targets, with the rest "uncertain, or hopeful but not optimistic." Among the reasons people gave for believing Canada would fall short were the cost to the economy to
  
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• 'Transient individual' wanted on warrants in Sundre arrested in Taber

  24-12-2019 18:48
  
  Authorities in the village of Taber, Alta., say a southern Alberta man is facing charges in connection with a number of incidents. The Taber Police Service say they were called to the scene of the Walmart store in the community just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 20. A caller said something was stolen from their vehicle by an unknown suspect. The man was seen leaving the area and was caught on security video, but police had no leads about his identity or where he might have gone. Two days later, officers
  
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• Journalist group protests Alberta war room's use of term reporters

  24-12-2019 18:41
  
  A group for Canadian journalists wants staff in the Alberta government's so-called war room to stop calling themselves reporters when speaking to the public. Numerous cases have surfaced over the last week of Canadian Energy Centre employees in Calgary calling people for interviews and identifying themselves as reporters. The Canadian Association of Journalists says that's not what they are. President Karyn Pugliese says real reporters are, at the very least, arms-length from government. She say
  
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• Wisconsin city mulls dumping old ban on throwing snowballs

  24-12-2019 18:39
  
  For decades, those who have participated in snowball fights in one Wisconsin city have risked getting in trouble with the law. But that may be about to change. A 1962 ban on throwing projectiles in Wausau lumps snowballs into the same category as rocks and other items that can cause serious harm. City Council President Lisa Rasmussen said that recent negative national attention over the rarely used ordinance has raised questions about whether it could be time to take snowballs off the naughty li
  
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• Hong Kong clashes continue in shopping centres, streets

  24-12-2019 18:21
  
  Clashes resumed in Hong Kong on Tuesday between police and anti-government protesters, some of them donned Santa Claus hats, as the more than six-month-long demonstrations look set to move into the new year. Black-clad protesters smashed shop windows, while police responded with tear gas and the arrest of a still indeterminate number of demonstrators. The protests demanding greater democratic rights show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by anti-establishment candidates in elect
  
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• Advisories issued as dense fog blankets Calgary and much of central Alberta

  24-12-2019 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary and large parts of central and eastern Alberta were under a fog advisory on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Taking care of each other is the 'greatest' Canadian holiday tradition: Trudeau

  24-12-2019 17:05
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to do what they do best this time of year -- lend a hand where a hand is needed. In his annual Christmas message, Trudeau says it's the season for giving, and for giving back. And that, he says, means supporting those in need and reaching out to neighbours who might be alone for the holidays. Trudeau says one of the greatest holiday traditions is taking care of each other -- something Canadians do all year round. The prime minister makes special
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Christmas Message 2019

  24-12-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In his Christmas message to Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this time of year is a time to celebrate being together and taking care of each other and asked for all Canadians to come together and move forward together.
  
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• Aurora stock still sliding as it reveals executive Battley was asked to leave

  24-12-2019 16:58
  
  Shares in Aurora Cannabis Inc. continued to fall on Tuesday as the company confirmed that it asked key executive Cam Battley late last week to step down as chief corporate officer. The Edmonton-based pot provider's shares were down 5.6 per cent or 15 cents to $2.50 on the Toronto Stock Exchange early Tuesday. On Monday, they fell almost 10 per cent as the market absorbed news released late Saturday that Battley, who has often been the public face of the company for investors, would immediately s
  
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• Trump says North Korea may be planning nice 'Christmas gift'

  24-12-2019 16:57
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be planning to give him "a nice present" such as a "beautiful vase" for Christmas rather than a missile launch. The president was asked what he will do if North Korea does conduct a long-range missile test. The North has threatened to take unspecified action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year, and speculation has centred on the possibility of a new missile test, possibly of an intercontinental ballis
  
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• How to ring in the new year without completely blowing your budget

  24-12-2019 16:21
  
  When New Years Eve rolled around last year, Brigitte Truong was nestled in a cozy cabin with loved ones. It was quite the change for the Toronto-based multimedia host and producer who has spent many New Years Eves on the club dance floor, at ticketed parties or at celebrations thrown at a friend's home. And the cabin getaway came with an extra surprise: it wasn't as expensive as Truong imagined. "It was one of the most affordable New Years I have ever had," she says. "We split the cost between t
  
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• Canadian geologist will spend Christmas behind bars in Dubai

  24-12-2019 16:15
  
  The son of a Canadian geologist jailed in Dubai after allegedly uncovering fraud in a gold company says the only way his father will get out of prison is if the Canadian government steps up its pressure on the United Arab Emirates. A panel of Dubai judges on Tuesday rejected Andre Gauthier's appeal on a technicality, according to Gauthier's son, Alexis. He said his father, who has been detained off and on in the Middle East since December 2015, will remain in a Dubai prison indefinitely. The Gau
  
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• Firefighters use catchy Christmas tune to remind residents about fire safety

  24-12-2019 15:51
  
  The Calgary Fire Department released a new music video for Christmas to make sure all residents stay safe throughout the holiday season. Members of the CFD sung a familiar holiday tune, but changed the lyrics to fit in some important messages that everyone needs to keep in mind. "You’ve got your candles lit and your house is looking legit," one lyric says. "Check your detectors, make sure they don't quit." Some of the other advice includes never to leave cooking unattended, make sure your
  
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• Firefighters use a catchy Christmas tune to remind residents about fire safety

  24-12-2019 15:51
  
  The Calgary Fire Department has released a new music video for the Christmas season to make sure all residents stay safe throughout the holiday season. Members of the CFD sung a familiar holiday tune, but changed the lyrics to fit some important messages that everyone needs to keep in mind. "You’ve got your candles lit and your house is looking legit," one lyric says. "Check your detectors, make sure they don't quit." Some of the other advice include never to leave cooking unattended, make
  
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• Santa Claus is on his way: Tracking his sleigh on its around-the-world mission

  24-12-2019 15:40
  
  It’s Christmas Eve, the day Santa Claus embarks on his annual mission to dole out gifts to good children of the world – and you can follow his progress thanks to the tracking efforts of the Canadian and U.S. militaries. Leaving Mrs. Claus and his legions of elves behind, Santa’s sleigh took off from the North Pole at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, guided by his team of flying reindeer -- with Rudolph the red-nosed-reindeer leading the charge. For the 64th time, North American
  
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• Ho, ho whoa! NORAD estimates Santa Claus has delivered two billion presents already

  24-12-2019 15:40
  
  It’s Christmas Eve and Santa Claus has already doled out more than two billion toys to good children around the world -- which we know thanks to the tracking efforts of the Canadian and U.S. militaries. According to their satellite tracking, Santa’s annual mission to has mostly recently taken him across Russia, China and into the Middle East. Leaving behind Mrs. Claus and his legions of elves, Santa’s sleigh took off from the North Pole at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, guide
  
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• He's here! NORAD tracker shows Santa's arrival in Canada

  24-12-2019 15:40
  
  Santa Claus has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and made his first few pit stops in Canada, according to the tracking efforts of the Canadian and U.S. militaries. According to NORAD satellite tracking, Santa first touched down in Canada in Nunavut at around 9 p.m. EST, before heading south to Newfoundland.  Leaving behind Mrs. Claus and his legions of elves, Santa’s sleigh took off from the North Pole at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, guided by his team of flying reindeer -- with Rudolph
  
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• Avalanche causes minor derailment in Glacier National Park

  24-12-2019 14:48
  
  Officials say an avalanche forced one car of a Canadian Pacific train off the tracks in southeastern B.C. this weekend. The Transportation Safety Board says it was heading through Glacier National Park at about 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 when some snow on the track caused one of the cars to derail. Officials say the incident took place at Mile 75 of the Mountain Sub-division. None of the containers on the train suffered any damage and there were no leaks reported. No one was injured either. The line was
  
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• Crown appeals verdict of manslaughter instead of 2nd degree murder in boy's death

  24-12-2019 14:08
  
  The Crown is appealing a judge's verdict that convicted a woman of manslaughter in the death of a toddler found outside an Edmonton church, but acquitted her of the more serious charge of second-degree murder. Tasha-Lee Doreen Mack and the child's father, Joey Crier, were each charged with second-degree murder in the death of 19-month-old Anthony Joseph Raine. The boy's lifeless body was found outside the Good Shepherd Anglican Church in April 2017. In documents filed with the Court of Appeal of
  
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• Trump lashes out as impeachment trial stuck in limbo

  24-12-2019 14:05
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday as his Senate impeachment trial remains at an impasse, with Republican and Democratic leaders at odds over its format and whether witnesses should be called. Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida after a teleconference call with troops stationed across the globe, Trump singled out Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is indefinitely holding up sending the articles of impeachment the House passed last week to the Republican-controlled Senate. "
  
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• Senate leaders at impasse over Trump impeachment trial

  24-12-2019 14:05
  
  The fate of a Senate impeachment trial for U.S. President Donald Trump is at an impasse as Republican and Democratic leaders remained at odds over what form it would take and what witnesses would be called. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he has not ruled out calling witnesses but also indicated that he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either. The Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York, responded that any trial without witnesses would be "Kafkaesque" and a "sham." He s
  
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• Canadian vocalists hope ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ will become a beloved holiday song

  24-12-2019 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Merry Christmas Everybody' features Toronto singer Mark Masri along with the musical group Vivace, which counts Saskatoon native Tiffany Desrosiers as one of its members.
  
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• 28 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Indonesia

  24-12-2019 14:00
  
  A bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia's Sumatra island after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 28 people and injuring 13 others, police and rescuers said Tuesday. The accident occurred just before midnight Monday on a winding road in South Sumatra province's Pagaralam district. Palembang search and rescue operation chief Berty Kowaas said the bodies were taken to a hospital for identification, including that of a young boy who was pulled from a river near the crash site. O
  
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• It takes a tech village to track Santa on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2019 13:06
  
  Depending on which country they're from, the kids may ask about Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Saint Nick or Santa Claus. But they all want to know one thing: where in the world the jolly old man and his sleigh full of gifts are on Christmas Eve. For the 64th time, a wildly popular program run by the U.S. and Canadian militaries is providing real-time updates on Santa's progress to millions around the globe. And this year, the North American Aerospace Defence Command is offering even more high-tec
  
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• Home for the holidays: Prince Philip leaves hospital

  24-12-2019 12:57
  
  Prince Philip was discharged from a London hospital Tuesday and immediately taken by helicopter to join other senior royals at the Queen's rural retreat in time for a traditional family Christmas. His arrival is a bit of welcome good news for the queen at the end of a year that she admits has been "bumpy." Her comments are thought to relate not just to Britain's difficult path toward Brexit but also setbacks experienced by the royal family in 2019. Buckingham Palace did not reveal details about
  
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• U.S. stocks slip ahead of early close for Christmas

  24-12-2019 12:47
  
  Major U.S. stock indexes edged lower early Tuesday in muted trading ahead of an early close for the Christmas holiday. Health care, industrial and communication services stocks led the slide. Johnson & Johnson slid 0.5%, Southwest Airlines dropped 0.9% and Verizon Communications fell 0.5%. Those losses outweighed broad gains for retailers. Home Depot rose 0.6%, Nike added 0.5% and Ross Stores rose 0.8%. Energy stocks also rose along with the price of crude oil. Occidental Petroleum gained 1.
  
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• Uninspiring Christmas Eve in markets drawing to a flat end

  24-12-2019 12:47
  
  Global stock markets traded in very narrow ranges on Tuesday in muted trading ahead of the Christmas holiday. With indexes in Europe either closed or open for limited hours, the Santa Rally failed to make any further advance. Britain's FTSE 100 index closed 0.1% higher 7,632.24 while the CAC 40 in Paris ended flat at 6,029.55. Both markets were to open for only half the day, and will remain closed until Friday. Germany's DAX was closed for Christmas Eve and it won't reopen until Friday too. How
  
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• Toronto stock index quiet ahead of a 1 p.m. close and two-day holiday

  24-12-2019 12:47
  
  Canada's main stock index showed little movement in the final hours of trading before a two-day holiday. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 5.5 points at 17,134.21 with two hours left before an early close at 1 p.m. ET. The Toronto Stock Exchange will remain closed until Friday. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 31.18 points at 28,520.35. The S&P 500 index was down 0.62 points at 3,223.39, while the Nasdaq composite was up 1.03 points at 8,946.68. The exchanges reope
  
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• Global stocks mixed in quiet holiday trading

  24-12-2019 12:47
  
  Global stocks were mixed on Tuesday after stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street, extending the major indexes' milestone-shattering run. European markets opened flat on Christmas eve in a holiday-shortened week. Britain's FTSE 100 inched up 4 points to 7,627.69 while the CAC 40 in Paris added less than 0.1% to 6,032.26. Both markets were to open for only half a day on Tuesday and then close Wednesday and Thursday for Christmas and Boxing Day. While U.S. indexes set record highs on Monday,
  
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