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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:33 AM One winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot       Someone in Ontario is waking up $40 million richer.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:35 AM Truce deal set to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting worst Mideast violence in decades       Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, mediators said Wednesday.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:43 AM Israel-Hamas hostage deal offers pause in fighting, hope for Canadians still in Gaza       There is hope more Canadians will soon be able to leave the Gaza Strip, after Qatar announced a truce-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring a four-day halt in fighting in the devastating six-week war.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, November 21, 2023 11:32 PM Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic pleads not guilty to assaulting wife       Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was released on personal recognizance bail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to assaulting his wife.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:00 AM Gary Varvel cartoon, Nov. 22, 2023

Toronto Sun Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Nichelle       SUNshine Girl Nichelle is a Scorpio who likes basketball, hanging at the beach, shopping, driving Range Rovers and hanging with her pets named Big Kitty and Nova. (Toronto Sun)

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:23 AM India restores e-visa services for Canadian nationals, easing diplomatic row between the 2 countries       NEW DELHI (AP) — India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada. The electronic visa was back in order on Wednesday, the official told The Associated Press on […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:06 AM A hand grenade explosion leaves 9 injured at a market in southern Kosovo       PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A hand grenade exploded in an animal market in a southern city in Kosovo on Wednesday, injuring nine people, police said. Three suspects are at large following the explosion in Prizren, 85 kilometers (52 miles) south of the capital Pristina, police said. The injured were hospitalized but their condition was not […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:56 AM Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners       Associated Press (AP) — Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel and begged for peace and an end to what he called terrorism and "the passions that are killing everyone." Francis spoke about the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians after his meetings, which were […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:16 AM Editorial Roundup: Mississippi       Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 2023. Editorial: State Is Conflicted On Medical Pot Mississippi has a history of being conflicted when it comes to vices, or what's perceived as a vice. During Prohibition, it allowed alcohol to be sold and consumed liberally, turning what was technically an illegal product into a revenue generator for the state […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:15 AM In the news today: Poll suggests pausing price on carbon popular       Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Poll finds Canadians want carbon price paused on all home heating fuel A new poll suggests most Canadians support the federal government's decision to pause the carbon price on home heating […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:00 AM Canada's astronauts set to receive new assignments during space agency announcement       LONGUEUIL, Que. — Some Canadian astronauts are set to get new assignments today. François-Philippe Champagne, the federal minister of innovation, science and industry, will announce the roles at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters, just south of Montreal. There are currently four active Canadian astronauts, with the most junior pair – Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:00 AM Public sector general strike in Quebec enters Day 2, more walkouts later this week       MONTREAL — Unions representing hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector workers, particularly in health care and education, are on strike again today. The workers are part of a "common front" of four major unions that have planned a three-day strike until Thursday, which has closed schools and delayed surgeries. The unions say the government's […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:00 AM Israel-Hamas hostage deal offers pause in fighting, hope for Canadians still in Gaza       There is hope more Canadians will soon be able to leave the Gaza Strip, after Qatar announced a truce-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring a four-day halt in fighting in the devastating six-week war. Qatar's Foreign Ministry — which had led weeks of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas — said it […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:00 AM Feds promise long-awaited Indigenous loan guarantee program, but offer few details       OTTAWA — The "next steps" for a long-awaited Indigenous loan guarantee program will be announced in next year's federal budget, the Liberal government promised in its fall economic statement on Tuesday. But industry groups and Indigenous leaders are still waiting for details on whether the program, which the fiscal update said would help communities invest […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:00 AM Fear of avian flu descends on B.C. farms as millions of chickens are killed       ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night, according to industry spokeswoman Amanda Brittain. The threat is avian flu, which has resulted in the deaths of millions of birds from infection or culling, and has […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:00 AM Canadians want to see carbon price paused on all home heating fuel, poll suggests       OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians are broadly in favour of the federal government's decision to exempt home heating oil from its price on carbon, and would welcome expanding the relief to all forms of home heating fuel.  The governing Liberals announced last month a three-year reprieve from the carbon price for property owners […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:43 AM Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK       SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday. The company, based in San Jose, California, announced it planned to move ahead with the deal after China joined the list […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:38 AM Live updates | Timing for the Israel-Hamas pause in fighting to be announced in the next 24 hours       A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week. The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:25 AM Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?       Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day halt in their devastating war in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages taken captive by militants on Oct. 7, when Israeli communities were overrun and some 240 people abducted. The agreement will bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 11,000 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 22, 2023 2:55 AM Coldplay concert in Malaysia can be stopped by organizers if the band misbehaves, government says       KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Organizers of Wednesday's Coldplay concert in Malaysia can stop the show if the British rock band misbehaves, a minister said as the government rejected Muslim conservatives' calls to cancel the show. Led by the country's opposition bloc, Muslim conservatives have protested the concert over Coldplay's support for the LGBTQ+ community. […]

G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:46 AM Ontario reaches tentative deal with English-language public elementary teachers - CP24       Lecce is scheduled to speak at a news conference at Queen's Park around 10:30 a.m.. The news conference will be streamed live on CP24.com and the CP24 ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, November 21, 2023 10:32 PM Ontario police seized millions of illegal cigarettes from a transport truck - CP24       Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized more than nine million illegal cigarettes following an investigation by the Ministry of Finance.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:30 AM Eastern Ontario cancer screening outreach program targeting people without family doctors       Although people can self-refer to some screening programs, those without primary-care providers are often not aware or don't know how to get screened.

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: So disheartening       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:14 AM Fiscal update more than a missed opportunity for climate action       We need significantly more money now and into the future to shift the economy away from the production and consumption of fossil fuels.

National Observer Wednesday, November 22, 2023 5:14 AM Five years after the Camp Fire, they're picking up the pieces in Paradise       After losing their home, Charles Brooks and his family chose to rebuild — and helped hundreds of others do the same.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:09 AM Meghan Markle continues relationship with Vancouver charity Justice For Girls       "She's been advocating for the rights of girls and women since she was a child herself," says JFG spokesperson Zoë Craig-Sparrow