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CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, November 18, 2023 8:00 AM Why Canada votes with the minority on UN resolutions on Israel       Last week, Canada voted against the grain on a number of United Nations resolutions regarding Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. One expert outlines some of the possible reasons why, including "a strong lobby" and a decades-long trend.

Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM 8 unique Hanukkah gifts to get you through those 8 days and nights       Stumped at what to get your loved ones for Hanukkah this year? We've got you covered with some fun and unique ideas for everyone on your list.

Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM It's been 'hard to sell' in many housing markets across Canada. Here's why       The housing market is slowing in many parts of Canada, leaving many home sellers waiting longer and longer for offers. Here's how that could affect prices in the market.

Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Are Toronto-area police forces finding it harder to recruit after years of turbulence?       Police forces around the Greater Toronto Area are preparing for 2024 with some concerned that attracting new police officers has never been harder.

Toronto Sun Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Girlfriend ranks kids over boyfriend in importance       DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend and I started dating a couple years ago after getting out of long-term relationships. We have kids from those relationships, and she is still in court over custody. We haven't been able to buy a house yet, mostly because of the cost of the court battle, so we live apart and […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:00 AM Most Raptors get decent grades despite tight home loss against Celtics       Grades after the Raptors' 108-105 In-Season NBA Tournament game loss to a strong Boston Celtics team. This was a far better performance than the blowout loss earlier against Boston and the Raptors had several chances to win, or at least force overtime, even without OG Anunoby. Mark it down in the quality loss category, if […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, November 18, 2023 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Kelli       SUNshine Girl Kelli is a leafs fan. This Pisces hopes to be a best selling author. Back when she posed for these photos in July 2017, she was looking for an honest and passionate mate. (Toronto Sun

Toronto Sun Saturday, November 18, 2023 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, Nov. 18, 2023       Tim Dolighan cartoon for Nov. 18, 2023.

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:53 AM UK Treasury chief signals tax cuts and a squeeze on welfare benefits are on the way       LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt says the government can afford to lower some taxes now that inflation is falling, but that any cuts will come along with a squeeze on welfare benefits. British media have reported that there will be relief for businesses and wealthy property-owners in Hunt's autumn budget statement on […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:35 AM Man dead after late-night shooting in Richmond Hill       A man is dead following an overnight shooting in Richmond Hill. York region police say they were called to the area of York Boulevard and East Beaver Creek Road just north of Highway 7 for reports of a shooting just before 11:30 p.m Friday. When they arrived they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:24 AM First group of wounded Palestinian children from Israel-Hamas war arrives in United Arab Emirates       ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first planeload of Palestinian children wounded in the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip reached the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part of a pledged relief effort by the country to aid 1,000 children. The group of 15 people, including children and their family members, made […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:13 AM Man seriously injured in late-night crash in Brampton       A man has been seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash in Brampton. Peel police say they were called to the crash in the area of McLaughlin Road and Denison Avenue just before midnight. The driver was taken to a trauma centre in serious condition. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time. There […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM Day 2 of Halifax International Security Forum to discuss Gaza war, tension with China       HALIFAX — The conflict in the Middle East and tensions between western nations and China are on the agenda today at the Halifax International Security Forum. The former prime minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, is scheduled to speak in the morning, as the Gaza war continues in response to the Oct. 7 attacks on his […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:47 AM SpaceX is preparing its mega rocket for a second test flight       SpaceX aimed for a second test flight of its mega rocket Starship on Saturday, counting down to a morning liftoff from South Texas. The first test flight in April ended in an explosion shortly after liftoff. The goal is to send the rocketship around the world before ditching it in the ocean near Hawaii. SpaceX […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada       The lunchtime chatter among a small group of employees in the crowded breakroom of a large corporate office in Markham, Ont., is increasingly edged with anxiety. After fleeing the war in Ukraine last year, Stella Vitiuk and Nataliia Vabiak got a jobs as accountants at a business that hired a handful of Ukrainian newcomers. As […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:37 AM Israeli drone fires missiles at aluminum plant in south Lebanon       BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone fired two missiles at an aluminum plant outside the southern Lebanese market town of Nabatiyeh early Saturday, causing a fire and widespread damage, National News Agency said. There was no word on casualties. The Israeli strike near the village of Toul is the first to hit the area since […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:30 AM A French senator is accused of drugging another lawmaker to rape or sexually assault her       PARIS (AP) — A French senator has been handed preliminary charges for drugging another lawmaker with the aim of rape or sexual assault, according to the Paris prosecutor's office, and has been suspended from his party. Joel Guerriau, a 66-year-old representing the Loire-Atlantique region in western France, was detained for 48 hours and given preliminary […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:22 AM Moldova's first dog nips Austrian president on the hand during official visit       BERLIN (AP) — Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen had an unusual encounter during an official visit to Moldova when the country's first dog, a rescue belonging to Moldovan President Maia Sandu, bit him on the hand. Video footage from Moldovan media showed van der Bellen standing with Sandu and Codrut, her rescue dog, during […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:04 AM Australia says its navy divers were likely injured by the Chinese navy's 'unsafe' use of sonar       BEIJING (AP) — Australia on Saturday accused the Chinese navy of likely causing minor injuries to Australian naval divers by operating its sonar while they were trying to clear fishing nets from their ship's propellers. The Australian government has expressed its serious concerns to the Chinese government over what it called the unsafe and unprofessional […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 4:13 AM Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95       TOKYO (AP) — Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died at 95, the Japanese religious organization said Saturday. Ikeda died on Nov. 15 at his home in Tokyo, "from natural causes," the group said in a statement, without […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 4:00 AM B.C. New Democrats gather in Victoria for convention ahead of next year's election       VICTORIA — British Columbia New Democrats gather in Victoria this weekend to debate policy and strategy at the party's convention ahead of next year's provincial election. Premier David Eby will address party delegates this afternoon. Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to speak to delegates Sunday.  Party officials say the weekend gathering marks the […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 3:16 AM Shifa Hospital patients, staff and displaced leave the compound as Israel strikes targets in south       KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Patients, staff and displaced people left Gaza's largest hospital Saturday, health officials said, leaving behind only a skeleton crew to care for those too sick to move and Israeli forces in control of the facility. The exodus from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City came the same day internet and […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, November 18, 2023 2:45 AM Unclear when Canadians still in Gaza can cross into Egypt after 9 more made it out Friday       Canadians still stuck in the war-torn Gaza Strip continue to wait for their chance to cross into Egypt. Saturday's list from the General Authority for Crossings and Borders in Gaza contained no Canadians, further stalling a chance to leave through the Rafah border crossing. As of Friday, Global Affairs Canada said 376 Canadians, permanent residents […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM Westover: Long story short — here's why you should buy books for Christmas       Many writers toil in obscurity, a handful get a book deal, and even fewer reach best-seller lists. We can help them out.

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Today's letters: Yes, public transit works better in Waterloo than in Ottawa       Saturday. Nov. 18: A former Ottawan compares our LRT to the high-functioning version in a southwestern Ontario city. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Windsor Star Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:59 AM Outwater picks up assist in debut as Spitfires fall 9-2 to Rangers       Owen Outwater was anxious to get into the lineup with the Windsor Spitfires on Friday. The 18-year-old Outwater was the other piece added to the Windsor roster on Thursday in a deal with the Kingston Frontenacs for a pair of third-round picks and a fourth-round pick. Outwater arrived in Windsor just before the start of […]

Ottawa Sun Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Just more gridlock       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM Phil Tank: About that $950M price tag for Saskatoon's arena district …       The $1.1 billion in economic spinoffs from a proposed downtown Saskatoon arena district could be eclipsed by concerns about the costs.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM Doug Cuthand: Treaty rights to farming were supposed to last forever       The First Nations agriculture development was one of the most incompetent of all the government's initiatives.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM Sharing a slice of the season: The need's still great as Sporting Christmas kicks off       Many struggling families will get a lifeline this Christmas

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:44 AM First planeload of wounded Palestinian children from Israel-Hamas arrives in United Arab Emirates       Part of a pledged relief effort by the country to aid 1,000 children.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:01 AM Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada       As of Oct. 14, more than 198,600 Ukrainians have come to Canada on a three-year emergency visa program.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Opinion: Montreal's public consultation office must be preserved       Let's take advantage of the current controversy surrounding the OCPM to improve its essence and make its role better known.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Here's helpful information if you are jumping on the Alouettes bandwagon       Montreal lost twice this season to their Grey Cup foes, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and did not manage an offensive touchdown in either game.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Josh Freed: Do I really need a math degree to buy toilet paper?       If 12 rolls is 24 rolls, how many eyes am I rolling?

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Montreal weather: Clear and cold       Clearing in the morning with the wind coming from the west at 20 km/h near noon.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Opinion: Are the Conservatives at risk of winning too many seats?       A rout for Pierre Poilievre could spell trouble for the Tories if the result replicates the unmanageable voter blocs they faced in the past.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Stu's Slapshots: A special weekend for Canadiens and their dads       Players share hockey memories from their childhood ahead of father's road trip to Boston for game against Bruins.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Indigenous students in limbo over Bill 96 as Quebec mulls more exemptions       Quebec's new language law could deter many Indigenous students from CEGEP — and that's unacceptable, educators say.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, November 18, 2023 6:00 AM Brendan Kelly: Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay was the voice of le peuple       He was the face of that authenticity that fans loved, and so his death has resonated from the Bell Centre to the premier's office.

Calgary Sun Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:00 AM Letters, Nov. 18, 2023: 'PM had no place at Remembrance Day ceremony'       Why was he there? Justin Trudeau has stripped our military bare. He has stripped it of funds, equipment and homes. Those serving in faraway places use planes, ships, guns and other necessary equipment that are all antiquated, inoperable or non-existent. The Liberal government is incapable and unwilling to procure new ones. This government has brought […]