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Politics

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  Defence minister says Israel has right to defend itself in 'proportional way'

  Defence Minister Bill Blair says Israel has the right to defend itself in 'a calibrated and proportional way' following Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on Tuesday.

• Foreign interference inquiry to hear from Global Affairs Canada officials today

  A federal inquiry into foreign interference plans to hear from senior Global Affairs Canada officials Friday.

• Mark Carney to release book 'The Hinge,' a look at Canada's 'path forward'

  Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is publishing his prescription for 'a path forward' as Canada faces an 'increasingly divided and dangerous' world.

Health

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  Breast cancer patient says she had to lie to get a mammogram in Ontario

  When an Ontario doctor refused to sign off on a mammogram for 38-year-old Sidra Lone, the mother of four says she was left with no choice but to lie.

• Staff at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital are calling for systemic changes just two days after its emergency room was more than three times above its capacity.

• An Ontario child has died after coming in contact with a rabid bat, a health official confirmed on Wednesday.

Sci-Tech

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  The U.S. and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits

  A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday.

• When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants began farming fungi

  Exactly 150 years ago, scientists first discovered that leaf-cutter ants were cultivating gardens of fungi inside their nests, feeding the fungi bits of leaves and in turn eating the tips of the fungal webs.

• Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos

  Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine.

Entertainment

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  Eminem is going to be a grandpa

  Rapper Eminem announced that his daughter Hailie Jade, 28, is expecting her first child via a new music video on Thursday for his song 'Temporary,' featuring Skylar Grey.

• Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

  A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

• The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to begin delivering his final instructions to a northeastern Ontario jury today

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  A five-seat sushi counter located inside another restaurant is the latest Vancouver eatery to receive a Michelin star.

• Tax rebate: Canadians with low to modest incomes to receive payment on Friday

  Canadians who are eligible for a GST/HST tax credit can expect their final payment of the year on Friday.

• A new Leger poll suggests the BC Conservatives are now in pole position.

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  A DoorDash driver who was caught on camera appearing to spit into an Ontario man’s drink has been removed from the platform, the food delivery company has confirmed.

• Airlines' challenge of Canada's passenger protection rules rejected by Supreme Court

  The airlines have failed in their challenge of federal passenger protection rules.

• The owners of a North York condominium say they are facing a $70,000 special assessment to fix their building's parking garage. '$70,000 is a lot of money. It makes me very nervous and stressed out of nowhere for this huge debt to come in,' said Ligeng Guo.

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  An annual ceremony is bringing together the families and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous people in hopes of raising awareness about the issue.

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  The synoptic setup preceding an unusually warm trend in southern Alberta will also create some cool, wet, and windy conditions for areas east of our province.

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  A car ended up on the lawn of a southeast Calgary home on Thursday after police conducted a takedown of a suspect reportedly driving dangerously.

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  There was a decrease in the amount of waste heading to the City of Ottawa's landfill in the two months leading up to the city's new three-item garbage limit.

• The owner of a Gatineau, Que. café says it's 'silly' that Quebec's language watchdog is telling the business to write its Instagram posts in French.

• A man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while cycling in Ottawa's south-west end.

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  A fire broke out in a building in Old Montreal, prompting a large deployment of firefighters to the area on Friday morning.

• Classes and campus activities at CEGEP de Valleyfield were cancelled Friday morning as a result of a police operation.

• Public transport users who regularly use Fabre, d'Iberville and Saint-Michel stations on the Montreal metro's blue line will have to be patient, as the emergency closure of the three stations announced on Thursday evening could stretch out over 'a few days, or even a few weeks.'

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  An Edmonton hot tub repairman who was the subject of a previous Â鶹´«Ã½ Edmonton report has been charged with fraud.

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  There'll be a few more leaves knocked off trees today and tomorrow as a low-pressure system makes it's way east across the province.

• Alberta's nurses could soon find themselves on the picket line as recent talks with the provincial government failed to secure a new agreement.

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  The federal Fisheries Department says it is concerned about a "pattern" of violence and threats toward its enforcement officers after two tense incidents off southwestern Nova Scotia last month.

• Gas prices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick dropped slightly overnight, while prices on Prince Edward Island didn’t change for the second week in a row.

• Fertility rates in Atlantic Canada were among the lowest in the country last year, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.

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  Residents of an apartment building remain shaken up following an officer-involved shooting inside Wednesday afternoon that killed an armed man.

• The Opposition Tories introduced a motion to get the justice system to take another look at the case of Jordyn Reimer.

• Small business owners want to see a temporary program that helps combat retail theft be made permanent.

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  A man has died in hospital from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on Monday.

• A husband and wife have been on the road trip of a lifetime and have decided to stop in Saskatchewan for the winter.

• Tax rebate: Canadians with low to modest incomes to receive payment on Friday

  Canadians who are eligible for a GST/HST tax credit can expect their final payment of the year on Friday.

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  A Cambridge, Ont. father wants answers after his adult son, who has autism, was arrested and charged with assault after an encounter with a jogger.

• A 19-year-old was killed Thursday after his motorcycle was struck by a transport truck near Ayr.

• An Ontario child has died after coming in contact with a rabid bat, a health official confirmed on Wednesday.

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  Staff at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital are calling for systemic changes just two days after its emergency room was more than three times above its capacity.

• The mayor of Loon Lake is appealing to both provincial and federal government leaders for assistance in dealing with rising crime in the village, which has seen an increase in vandalism, theft, and property damage.

• Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert seized a sizeable load of contraband on Monday, according to the federal correctional service.

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  A fingerprint found on a detergent bottle at the crime scene matched second-degree murder suspect Felicity Altiman, a Sudbury court heard Thursday.

• An Ontario child has died after coming in contact with a rabid bat, a health official confirmed on Wednesday.

• A motorcyclist is left with serious, life-altering injuries after a crash on Highway 11 in northern Ontario on Wednesday morning.

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  Court heard Bubba Christopher Michael Pollock got into an online argument with local LGBTQIA+ activist Britt Leroux, who called him out on Facebook for a failed protest opposing an event where drag queens read stories to kids.

• Coun. Sam Trosow admits he can’t be certain if it was a beer or a non-alcohol beer that he can be seen drinking during last week’s council meeting.

• Uneven population growth across London has shifted the amount of political power residents have in different municipal wards, and Londoners will soon be asked to consider four options for adjusting the 14 ward boundaries

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  Governance, leadership, quality of care, operations, and financial performance are all concerns highlighted in a final report from an investigation into Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston.

• A 62-year-old man has been charged after police received a report about an employee stealing over $60,000 worth of materials from a Huntsville business.

• RVH opens Simcoe Pod to continue the hospital's cancer treatments during equipment upgrades.

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  County Road 37 between County road 14 and Mersea road 10, was reported closed around 6:45 a.m. following a crash involving a tractor trailer and a pickup truck.

• Police are no longer looking for the second suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in downtown Windsor. According to police, a 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday at police headquarters.

• Tax rebate: Canadians with low to modest incomes to receive payment on Friday

  Canadians who are eligible for a GST/HST tax credit can expect their final payment of the year on Friday.

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  One person is dead after a floatplane carrying three people crashed Wednesday evening in a remote inlet on British Columbia's central coast.

• A new Leger poll suggests the BC Conservatives are now in pole position.

• Driving down the cost of car insurance is a priority, says BC Conservative Leader John Rustad, who is pledging to eliminate ICBC's monopoly.

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  Three young suspects have been arrested in connection with a swarming attack on a teenager in B.C.'s Okanagan last week – and authorities have asked the public to stop circulating disturbing videos of the incident.

• A father in Kelowna is furious after his 13-year-old daughter was brutally beaten on Gyro Beach. He is calling for criminal charges in the devastating attack, which was caught on video by multiple bystanders.

• The officer who shot and killed a forcible confinement suspect in Kamloops two years ago was justified in doing so, according to the Independent Investigations Office of B.C.

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  WestJet has changed its operations at the Lethbridge Airport, and it means there's now only a single daily flight from Lethbridge to Calgary, down from three flights a day, as offered previously.

• Archie's Exotic Pet Rescue has been open about six years and, like many other animal rescues, it has seen a surge in surrenders.

• It’s almost deadline day for Lethbridge residents interested in becoming members of one of the city’s boards, commissions and committees (BCCs).

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  Two more Elliot Lake teens have been charged in connection to the break-in at the local arena last week and are accused of causing more than $50,000 in damage.

• The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to begin delivering his final instructions to a northeastern Ontario jury today

• A man charged with first-degree murder in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., doesn't have to sit in the prisoner's box when his trial begins next month, a judge with the Superior Court of Justice has ruled.

N.L.

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  Marathon goat: Animal runner wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race

  He may not have logged the fastest time or even gone the full distance, but residents of a Newfoundland town agree the goat who unexpectedly joined the local weekend half marathon was the event's undisputed champion.

• Labrador residents say 'inhumane' food prices force families to go hungry

  A mother in a community where the cost of living is one of the highest in the country says grocery prices are 'inhumane' and retailers are putting profits ahead of people’s basic human right to food.

• Small English soccer team has huge year, thanks in part to Newfoundland and Labrador

  A soccer game in England on Tuesday night drove a spike in online traffic across the Atlantic to a website launched by the Newfoundland and Labrador government.