Thursday, December 26, 2024

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Canada ends flagpoling for those seeking work and study permits at the border

Work and study permits will no longer be available for flagpolers at ports of entry in Canada.Flagpolers are foreign nationals holding temporary resident status...

‘Hot Frosty’ Canadian star Sarah DeSouza-Coelho had a ‘fan girl moment’ filming with Lacey Chabert

The Netflix Christmas movie Hot Frosty quickly began a holiday hit this year, starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan. For Canadian star Sarah DeSouza-Coelho,...

A Christmas gift from the skies: Aurora borealis possible for parts of Canada

Get ready for a possible Christmas Day surprise.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G1-minor geomagnetic storm...

Trump says he’ll seek the death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers, and monsters’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct his Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty to protect...

Analysis-Mexico’s president may be toughening fight with drug cartels

By Lizbeth DiazMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Amid a fresh wave of violence, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has sent her security chief and thousands of...

NASA probe expected to make history with closest approach to the sun

A NASA spacecraft may have made history, flying closer to the sun than any object sent before.The Parker Solar Probe had been on course to fly around...

Heavy rain, snow & power outages could spoil Christmas plans for some in B.C.

British Columbians hoping for a peaceful Christmas celebration may be disappointed as another powerful frontal system threatens the south coast on WednesdayHoliday celebrations this...

Gatineau shipping container village welcomes first residents

A new shipping container village in Gatineau, Que., aimed at reducing homelessness welcomed its first seven residents days before Christmas.The shipping container community, dubbed Village...

Quebec labour minister mulls law change to give province authority to end strikes, lockouts

Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet is contemplating changing the law to grant the government more authority to intervene in labour disputes.In his year-end review, Boulet openly...

Clarenville legend and Christmas staple Ralph ‘Boonie’ Lethbridge dead at 80

Ralph "Boonie" Lethbridge, a local legend in the eastern Newfoundland town of Clarenville, has died. (Terry Roberts/CBC)A Newfoundland man known for his enduring acts...

Stabbing suspect was already wanted for escaping from custody, police say

RCMP say they have arrested a 60-year-old man form St. John's over an alleged stabbing in St. Alban's over the weekend. (CBC)A 60-year-old man...

Looting cripples food supply in Gaza despite Israeli pledge to tackle gangs, sources say

By David Gauthier-Villars, Nidal al-Mughrabi, John Davison-Israel has failed to crack down on armed gangs attacking food convoys in Gaza, despite a pledge to...

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