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CTV News - Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:43 AM Man fatally shot by police north of Toronto amid domestic disturbance: SIU       A man is dead after being shot by police officers north of Toronto during a call for a domestic disturbance on Wednesday night.

CTV News - Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:22 AM Looking for a new TV? These are the 3 best performing brands       Cyber Monday and Black Friday may have come and gone, but sales on TVs continue through December right up until the holidays.

CTV News - Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:12 AM Man in hospital following overnight shooting at Toronto tow yard       A man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following an overnight shooting at a Scarborough tow yard.

CTV News - Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:08 AM Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher       Prince Harry lost a preliminary round Friday in his libel case against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid over an article that said he tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the U.K. after giving up his status as a working member of the royal family.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:59 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will seek another term in office       Putin announced his decision to run in the March 17 presidential election after a Kremlin award ceremony, when war veterans and others pleaded with him to seek re-election.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:58 AM Snowfall warning for parts of Manitoba, light snow expected for Winnipeg       There are a couple of weather alerts in affect for much of Manitoba, including snowfall warnings and freezing rain warnings. Winnipeg could also get a couple of centimetres Friday.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:51 AM Human-trafficking fuelled cyber fraud an increasingly globalized crime: Interpol       Interpol said on Friday its first operation targeting human-trafficking fueled cyber fraud showed the criminal industry was going global.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:48 AM Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: December 2023       Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer-submitted photo for the Your Saskatchewan photo of the day.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:47 AM SIU investigates fatal police shooting in Newmarket       The Special Investigations Unit says it is investigating after police fatally shot a man following a domestic disturbance call in Newmarket, Ont., on Thursday night.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:43 AM 1.5C warming threshold could be hit temporarily in 2024: U.K. Met Office       The global average temperature could temporarily cross a 1.5-degree Celsius threshold next year, Britain's Met Office said on Friday.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:38 AM Turkey says Canada, U.S. linking drone-camera exports to Sweden's NATO bid       Canada and the United States were insisting that Ankara ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before Canada resumes the export of drone cameras, Turkey's president says.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:35 AM 15 gifts for men who don't care about BBQs, bacon or beard oil       This is a golf-club-free zone.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:33 AM Canada Bread denies price fixing scheme, points finger at Maple Leaf Foods       In a statement of defence for a class-action lawsuit, Canada Bread Co. Ltd. denied participating in a 'lengthy, wide-ranging conspiracy' to fix the price of bread.

Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Magical stocking stuffers for moms under $25       Looking to surpirse mom this holiday season? From jewellery to nail polish, these stocking stuffers will put the happy in her holidays.

Toronto Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 7:46 AM Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for referencing 9/11 hijackers in team meeting 4 years ago       McDermott had cited the hijackers while stressing the importance of communication

Toronto Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 7:30 AM NFL WEEK 14 PICKS: 49ers will be worth their weight in gold vs. Seahawks       The lines are from Sportsbook Review and the home teams are in CAPs. PITTSBURGH -6 over New England The second-half Patriots offence was what we thought we would get all game long. Good thing/bad thing they made the most out of their first-half scores. CLEVELAND -3 over Jacksonville Joe Flacco played surprisingly well last week […]

Toronto Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Childhood friend knows truth of man's parentage       DEAR ABBY: Forty years ago, a neighbourhood boy fathered a child with a neighbourhood girl. "Billy" was 17 at the time, and "Becky" was 14 or 15. Both were friends of mine. They were not a steady couple. She liked him, but I feel he used her. I heard that she married an older gentleman […]

Toronto Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 2:00 AM Gary Varvel cartoon, Dec. 8, 2023       Gary Varvel

Toronto Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Saga       SUNshine Girl Saga loves tattoos, concerts, makeup, archery and has a pet snake named Oculus. She posed for us in December 2017. (Toronto Sun)

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:50 AM CWB Financial Group reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend       EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group raised its dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago. The Edmonton-based bank says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share, an increase of a penny. The higher payment to shareholders came as CWB says its common shareholders' net income totalled […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:45 AM Man fatally shot by police at Newmarket apartment; SIU investigating       The province's police watchdog is investigating a police-involved shooting in Newmarket that left a man dead on Thursday night. York Regional Police officers were called to an apartment on Crowder Boulevard, near Leslie and Mulock, around 10:30 p.m. for a domestic disturbance. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) say officers found a 37-year-old man in a […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:43 AM Greek soccer matches postponed after clashes leave police officer in critical condition       ATHENS, Greece (AP) — This weekend's top-level soccer matches in Greece have been postponed following serious clashes involving sports fans that left a police officer in critical condition after he was hit by a flare. Greek league organizers said weekend matches would be rescheduled after it failed to fill referee positions for key matches. The […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:33 AM Woman dead after alleged homicide in East Gwillimbury       York police's homicide unit is investigating after a woman has died after an altercation in East Gwillimbury on Thursday night. Police responded to a call at approximately 9:55 p.m. last night for an assault at a home on Davis Drive east of Warden Avenue. Allegedly there was an altercation with several people that occurred inside […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:04 AM Man in 30s injured in shooting at Scarborough tow yard       Police are searching for a white car after an overnight shooting at a tow yard in Scarborough that left a man with serious injuries. Emergency crews were called to the area of Birchmount Road and St. Clair Avenue East around 2 a.m. Friday for reports someone had been shot. Officers located a man in his […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 7:02 AM Crowds line Dublin streets for funeral procession of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan       LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues front man Shane MacGowan as his funeral procession wound through the Irish capital. MacGowan died Nov. 30 at the age of 65 after a lifetime of drinking, carousing and writing songs that fused Irish tradition with […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:43 AM As ties warm, Turkey's president says Greece may be able to benefit from a Turkish power plant       ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is considering allowing neighboring Greece to benefit from a nuclear power plant it plans to build near its Black Sea coast, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday. Erdogan made the comments on his return from a visit to Athens on Thursday, where longtime regional rivals […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:30 AM Key events in Vladimir Putin's more than two decades in power in Russia       Significant dates in Vladimir Putin's 24 years in power in Russia: Dec. 31, 1999 — In a surprise address to the nation, President Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation and makes Putin, the prime minister he appointed four months earlier, the acting president. May 7, 2000 — After winning election with about 53% of the vote, […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:24 AM TTC to close six stations along Line 1 this weekend       Transit riders will need to make alternate plans as the TTC is closing an almost three-kilometre stretch of Line 1 this weekend. The transit agency says there will be no subway service between St. George and St. Andrew stations as it performs track work Saturday and Sunday. The TTC will not be using shuttle buses […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:19 AM Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades       MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win. Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting an immensely costly […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:13 AM Japan's leader grilled in parliament over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church       TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key Cabinet ministers were grilled by opposition lawmakers in parliament on Friday over a widening fundraising scandal and an alleged connection to the Unification Church which threaten to further drag down the government's sagging popularity. Support ratings for Kishida's government have fallen below 30% because […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:06 AM Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers       TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of persistent threats to the company, its workers and players. "We decided we could not amply ensure the safety of our customers," Kyoto-based Nintendo Co. said in an online statement Thursday. The Japanese manufacturer behind the Super Mario and […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:04 AM Taiwan's presidential candidates will hold a televised debate as the race heats up       TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The three candidates running in next month's Taiwanese presidential election will hold a televised debate on Dec. 30 as the race heats up under pressure from China. The outcome of the Jan. 13 election could have a major effect on relations between China and the United States, which is bound by […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:03 AM The UK says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off       LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was under pressure Friday to explain why Britain has paid Rwanda 240 million pounds ($300 million) as part of a blocked asylum plan, without a single person being sent to the East African country. The total is almost twice the 140 million pounds that Britain previously said it […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 6:01 AM Jon Rahm is leaving for LIV Golf and what it means for both sides       Jon Rahm has been saying that he plays golf for history and for legacy, not for money. And now he's playing for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League in a shocking departure from the PGA Tour. A week of speculation on social media ended with Rahm in a jacket — not the green jacket he won […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 AM Today's letters: Hold my beer — a few thoughts about how sales might change in Ontario       Friday, Dec. 8: Alterations to the Beer Store model will present a whole new set of challenges, says one reader. You can write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Windsor Star Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Guest column: Help Windsor get the Ojibway National Urban Park we deserve       By: Anne Jarvis Old growth forest, Windsor's last natural shoreline on the Detroit River, and species found nowhere else in Canada, like a turquoise jumping spider — the riches of the Ojibway Prairie Complex will be protected in the proposed Ojibway National Urban Park. If, that is, it has the same high standards as other […]

Windsor Star Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Guest column: Stop politicizing job-creating foreign investment       By: Brian Kingston Canada is on a foreign investment winning streak. According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), Canada ranks third in the world for incoming investment through the first part of 2023, the best ranking Canada has held in 20 years. But recent politicization of major new investments jeopardizes our hard-won […]

The Province Friday, December 8, 2023 1:03 AM Canucks 2, Wild 0: DeSmith stands tall and Vancouver finds a way       The Vancouver Canucks are back in the winner's column after a solid win over red-hot Minnesota.

Ottawa Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Take the test, Buffy       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Opinion: Technology helping address Indigenous health-care inequity       A specialist in remote care robotics and a Saskatchewan post-education leader see solutions for the health-care gap for Indigenous people.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Support the local arts this holiday season: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Dec. 8-10       Experience a local play and a Ukrainian holiday market, participate in a casino night or listen to a variety of local holiday music.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Twinkle Tour: Saskatoon's must-see Christmas light displays for the 2023 holiday season       Embark on a self-guided tour of some of Saskatoon's most festive homes.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Opinion: Some Saskatoon business owners support safer cycling in city       The owner of a bicycle shop in Saskatoon says the city's leaders need to push past the cynical cycling politics to ensure greater safety.

Regina Leader-Post Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Twinkle Tour: Regina's must-see Christmas light displays for the 2023 holiday season       Embark on a self-guided tour of some of Regina's most festive homes.

National Observer Friday, December 8, 2023 5:15 AM I'm attending COP28 as a faith leader       For the first time ever, there will be a faith pavilion at the UN climate summit in Dubai. This is why that matters.

National Observer Friday, December 8, 2023 5:15 AM Assembly of First Nations elects a new chief. Here's her take on the climate file       Cindy Woodhouse was elected the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) in Ottawa on Thursday, with the mandate to move the AFN through the implementation of the organization's climate action strategy, among other environmental priorities.

National Observer Friday, December 8, 2023 5:15 AM Behind First Nations' demands for climate tax exemptions       The Chiefs of Ontario supports climate action and other strategies to lower emissions, but the purpose of the challenge is because "the federal government has not responded with something that adequately responds to the realities of communities."

National Observer Friday, December 8, 2023 5:15 AM Sustainable jobs act heads back to the House after chaos in committee       During a chaotic, eight-hour-long natural resources committee meeting, the sustainable jobs act was amended and sent back to the House of Commons for debate.

National Observer Friday, December 8, 2023 5:15 AM 'A matter of survival': India's dire need for air conditioners       For Muskan, the arrival of summer in Delhi is the "beginning of hell." As temperatures in her cramped, densely populated east Delhi neighbourhood often soar above 45 C, she dreams of only one thing: air conditioning.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 7:37 AM Weekend traffic Dec. 8-11, 2023: Overnight closures of La Fontaine tunnel, Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, Route 138       Disruptions of the REM and St-Pierre Interchange continue for another weekend.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 7:25 AM Montreal weather: One weekend, three seasons       Layers, layers, layers.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 6:55 AM Quebec's common front of public sector unions launch 7-day strike       Essential services will be maintained in the health and social services networks, but no such provision exists for the education system.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 AM Brownstein: Glass-making centre an enchanting escape from winter blahs       It's been around for over 40 years, but Espace Verre remains one of the best-kept secrets in Montreal. Those who know about it flock there at this time of year to make Christmas ornaments.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 AM Pat Hickey: The Canadiens must deal with their goaltending mess       Whether some team would take a flyer on Cayden Primeau if he were put on waivers is debatable, but GM Kent Hughes needs to send him to Laval.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 AM Allison Hanes: There's one problem Legault can fix right now       As the premier's problems pile up, he should drop the controversial tuition hikes and take the three English universities up on their "historic proposal" — if francization ever was the objective.

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 AM Toula Drimonis: The rise and fall of François Legault       The CAQ leader has gone from the most popular premier in Canada to the least. Has his bag of tricks run dry?

Montreal Gazette Friday, December 8, 2023 5:49 AM About Last Night: Habs shut out again by dominant Kings       Sam Montembeault made 38 saves in the loss.

Calgary Herald Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM The world lost John Lennon 43 years ago today       On this date, Dec. 8, in history: In 1694, a French Jesuit missionary in Canada, Noel Chabanel, was murdered by a renegade Huron. He was one of the group known as the Jesuit Martyrs of North America canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930. In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, George Washington's retreating army crossed […]

Calgary Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 7:01 AM Letters for December 8, 2023: 'Mayor's decision to miss menorah lighting is out of touch.'       Earth to Gondek What is with our mayor? Is she so out of touch with reality with what is going on in the world today with regard to the hatred toward Jewish people? Give your head a shake Ms. Gondek. You are an embarrassment to the City of Calgary and should be ashamed of yourself. […]

Calgary Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 7:00 AM Bell: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is the very picture of gutless       She couldn't even light a candle. She couldn't even manage that. As she turns her back on Calgary's Jews has the mayor of this city no shame? Does she not realize what she has done? Does she even care? At Calgary city hall, these questions cannot be answered. Why? Because Mayor Jyoti Gondek isn't here […]

Calgary Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 1:06 AM Wolf keeps his head, gives Flames a chance to win       It's the confidence that stands out. Dustin Wolf let in two early goals for the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Neither of them were his fault, but for a 22-year-old making his fourth NHL appearance, it would have been completely understandable if that had rattled him a little bit. But no, that didn't happen. Instead, […]