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TORONTO STAR Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:36 AM Environment Canada issues freezing rain warnings for parts of Ontario

TORONTO STAR Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:00 AM Teachers, stop going to the cops: Board staff are asked to stop filing police reports over vaccination mandates       To date, 53 staff with the Toronto District School Board, and three with the city's Catholic board, have filed police reports, alleging extortion. Toronto police say "this is not a criminal matter."

TORONTO STAR Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:58 AM One dead in Scarborough shooting       A car fled the scene of a shooting Tuesday night, leaving a 20-year-old victim.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:01 AM Sajeev John wins Canada's top science award for his work on trapping light in microchips       Sajeev John first came up with the concept of trapping light when he was a PhD student at Harvard in 1984 -- now, decades later, he's winning awards for the concept and working on how to apply this idea to revolutionize solar technology.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, November 17, 2021 3:00 AM Teens participate in online challenges, hoaxes for views and to impress peers, TikTok report finds       Teens participate in online challenges and hoaxes for views and to impress others, a new report commissioned by TikTok has found.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:47 AM 5 things to know for Wednesday, November 17, 2021       One person is confirmed dead in B.C. mudslide, Statistics Canada is set to release October's inflation rate, and Nunavut's premier will be selected by secret ballot. Here's what you need to know today.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:23 AM Statistics Canada to detail October inflation rate as pace of price growth rises       Statistics Canada is scheduled to release October's inflation rate today, in the shadow of economic warnings that the pace of price growth is likely to accelerate.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM TikTok survey finds 'hoax challenges' are scaring teens. What's being done?       Rumours about hoax challenges like 'Momo' are scaring teens who are using TikTok, according to a new survey. Now the app is promising to ramp up its user safety resources.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM Santa, gifts for kids among plans for CFL Western Final in Winnipeg       The CFL's Western Final gets underway at 3 p.m. at IG Field Dec. 5.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:00 AM Canada and N.Z. national security advisers held joint call after London killings: docs       Trudeau's national security adviser spoke with his counterpart in New Zealand days after a Muslim family was killed in an alleged targeted attack in London, Ont., documents show.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:00 AM Toronto teens say they were accused of witchcraft and abandoned in Congo       Three siblings who came to Canada as permanent residents say they were sent back and abandoned in Congo after their grandmother accused the youngest child of being a witch.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 3:11 AM Toronto hosts New York after shutout victory       New York Rangers (10-3-3, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (11-5-1, second in the Atlantic)

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:42 AM Rogers Communications says Joe Natale has left, Tony Staffieri named interim CEO       Rogers Communications says Joe Natale has left as president and CEO and that he has been replaced by Tony Staffieri in the interim as it searches for a permanent CEO.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:16 AM London, Ont. council approves highrise near Victoria Park, rejects city staff recommendation       The proposed highrise has long been a point of contention for neighbours concerned about its impact on the surrounding historic Woodfield neighbourhood.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM ASK AMY: Relationship's in trouble if values don't align       Dear Amy: My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and a half, and for the most part it has been amazing! This is the best relationship I've ever had. We're very much in love. We have talked about marriage and one day starting our own family (he has three children, I have […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM Justin Bieber unveils first look at Tim Hortons 'Timbiebs' merch       Three new Timbits flavours — Chocolate White Fudge, Sour Cream Chocolate Chip and Birthday Cake Waffle — go on sale Nov. 29

Toronto Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:00 AM Gary Varvel cartoon, Nov. 17, 2021       Gary Varvel cartoon for Nov. 17, 2021.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:36 AM Poland says Belarus is taking away migrants at border camp       WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish government official said Wednesday that migrants who have spent days in a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of Poland's eastern border are being taken away by bus by Belarusian officials. Since Nov. 8 a large group of people from the Middle East has been stuck at a border […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:25 AM Police say Liverpool attacker bought bomb parts for 6 months       LONDON (AP) — The suspect who was killed in a Liverpool taxi explosion spent at least six months buying components for a bomb and appears to have acted alone, British police said Wednesday. Emad Al Swealmeen, 32, died when a blast ripped through the cab in which he was a passenger as it pulled up […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:15 AM Filipino martial law victims challenge Marcos' election bid       MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino activists who were jailed, abused and tortured during late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' martial law asked the Commission on Elections Wednesday to disqualify his son and namesake from running for president next year, saying he may "whitewash" history and make it nearly impossible to recover plundered wealth. At least 18 petitioners […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:15 AM Israel sentences Spanish woman for aiding banned group       JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli military court on Wednesday handed down a reduced sentence to a Spanish woman who admitted in a plea bargain to raising funds for a West Bank charity that were diverted to a banned militant group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Juana Ruiz Sánchez was sentenced to 13 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:13 AM Hungary's COVID-19 deaths, cases hit new highs amid surge       BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's number of daily COVID-19 deaths and new officially recorded cases on Wednesday climbed to highs not seen since a devastating pandemic surge last spring. Government figures showed 178 daily deaths and 10,265 new cases in the country of fewer than 10 million. The latter figure approached record pandemic highs set […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:51 AM Amazon stops accepting UK Visa credit cards, cites high fees       LONDON (AP) — Amazon says it will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom because of a dispute over fees. The e-commerce giant said in a message Wednesday to customers that they won't be able to use the payment company's credit cards starting Jan. 19, blaming "the high fees Visa charges for […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:48 AM Swiss government: Same-sex couples can marry starting July 1       GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's executive body announced Wednesday that same-sex couples can get married starting on July 1 next year, making good on the resounding support Swiss voters expressed in a referendum. The Federal Council officially said that starting Jan. 1, Switzerland would recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who wed in in other countries […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:34 AM UK inflation surges to highest rate in nearly a decade       LONDON (AP) — U.K. inflation surged to the highest level in nearly a decade in October as energy costs soared and prices rebounded after sharp declines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government statistics released Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said consumer price inflation accelerated to 4.2% in the 12 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:34 AM Greece: Large police deployment ahead of annual protest       ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 5,000 police officers were being deployed in Athens on Wednesday ahead of a rally to mark the anniversary of a bloody anti-dictatorship uprising. The annual march to the U.S. embassy has often in previous years been marred by violence. It was due to go ahead despite restrictions related to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:30 AM Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run near Lake Shore and Bathurst       A pedestrian is in hospital after they were struck by a vehicle near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street. Police were called to the area around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Police later said the injuries are life-altering. The driver fled the scene, but in an […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:22 AM German farm to cull 4,000 pigs after swine fever detected       BERLIN (AP) — A pig farm in northern Germany began culling all of its 4,000 animals Wednesday after a case of African swine fever was confirmed there. The outbreak near Guestrow, about 185 kilometers (115 miles) northwest of Berlin, is the first at a large pig farm in Germany. Cases in wild boars were first […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:16 AM Czech Republic, Slovakia see record cases, mull restrictions       PRAGUE (AP) — PRAGUE — The Czech Republic and Slovakia reported record daily numbers of new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a day before the governments of the neighboring European countries plan to approve new restrictions in response to rising infections. The Czech daily tally soared to 22,479 new cases, eclipsing the previous record set Jan. 7 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:15 AM Why Doug Ford thinks the PC's ticket to reelection is a highway       In today's Big Story podcast, you may remember that focusing solely on transit and road messaging is something of a Ford family trademark. Ontario Premier Doug Ford's late brother Rob put it succinctly: "Subways, subways, subways!" Now that his party is staring down the barrel of a 2022 provincial election, Doug Ford has similarly put […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:00 AM Inuk author Norma Dunning wins $25K Governor General's fiction prize       A mother of boys, Norma Dunning says she likes to think of her books as her "girls," even using the pronouns "she" and "her" to refer to her works. One of her girls, "Tainna: The Unseen Ones," has given the Inuk writer a whole lot to be proud of, as the 2021 winner of the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:58 AM Kashmir families seek bodies of 2 civilians killed in raid       SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Dozens of relatives of two civilians killed in a controversial gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir staged a protest in the disputed region's main city on Wednesday, pleading with authorities to return the bodies so they could bury them. Four people, including two civilians and two suspected rebels, died Monday night in the […]

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, November 16, 2021 11:52 PM One man dead after Scarborough shooting | CP24.com       Toronto police said that shortly before 10:30 p.m. they were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Orton Park Road where the victim was found ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:07 PM Victim of stabbing at North York school dies in hospital, two others seriously injured - Flipboard       cp24.com - One of the victims of a stabbing that took place at a Toronto school Tuesday afternoon has died in hospital.

Mississauga On - News (from https://www.mississauga.com) Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:01 AM Housing prices are up and so is income inequality: here's why Mississauga's population might shrink:Latest Vital Signs report shows how the pandemic impacted health, mental health, immigration and more       With the average house now costing over $1 million, families making $90,000 a year would have to spend 51 per cent of their income on mortgage payments.

Mississauga On - News (from https://www.mississauga.com) Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:01 AM Want to attend a Mississauga city council meeting? Here are 4 things to know about new rules for the public       Mississauga passed new requirements Nov. 10 for the public to attend city council and committee meetings.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:30 AM COVID-19 guide: Everything you need to know about vaccinations for kids 5 to 11       A decision by Health Canada on vaccinations for kids ages 5-11 is expected before the end of November.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM NCC banning gas-powered, noisy small tools and city is considering similar action       The ban, which also applies to NCC maintenance contractors, is to start on April 1, 2023.

Windsor Star Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:48 AM Reader letter: More needs to be done in schools to support students' mental health       Optimistic news recently came from Premier Doug Ford and his goals to lift all COVID-19 protocols by March. But with this news I have suggestions to put forward on the topic regarding students' mental health. With all the protocols and social distancing being enforced, many of us high school students have been left to feel […]

The Province Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:14 AM From the archives, 2007: Fear on the Fraser — Inside B.C.'s Big Flood Threat       "Fear on the Fraser" was a 2007 series that exposed the threat of floods on the Fraser River.

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:30 AM YOU SAID IT: Go green gradually       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

National Observer Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:10 AM COP a flop in tackling big climate problem — plastic       Plastic production is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and is growing rapidly as demand soars worldwide. If nothing is done, analysts predict it will account for about 13 per cent of the world's remaining carbon budget by 2050.

National Observer Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:10 AM Lethal mix of cascading climate impacts hammers B.C.       After a devastating wildfire season that reduced towns to ash and a heat dome that killed hundreds, climate breakdown is again threatening British Columbians as torrential rain pummelled the province Monday causing landslides and floods that destroyed key infrastructure and took at least one life.

National Observer Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:10 AM Inuit to have a say on shipping frenzy in Arctic       As Arctic ice melts and shipping surges, it's vital Inuit are involved in the high-level decisions to protect the marine environment along with the ocean and sea ice, which are central to their survival, says the Inuit Circumpolar Council.

National Observer Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:10 AM Canada joins talks to save an endangered Atlantic shark       The meeting, which stretches two weeks, sees 52 member countries sit down to discuss the conservation and management of tuna and tuna-like species (including makos) in the Atlantic and its adjacent waters.

National Observer Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:10 AM The hidden carbon footprint of highrises       A study from Halifax makes the case for mid-sized buildings and less demolition, rather than highrises galore.

National Observer Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:10 AM Bon COP, bad COP       Coal-based energy and fossil fuel subsidies are singled out in the Glasgow Climate Pact, but they are surrounded by weasel words that water down any impact, writes Owen Leggatt Stewart.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:11 AM Obituary: Quebec golf legend Wes Young, who notched 16 hole-in-ones, dies       Roxboro golfer always sought perfection. "Every time I tee up the ball, I aim for the flag."

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM Hanes: Montreal and the Rest of Quebec       Montreal just re-elected the progressive, left-leaning Valérie Plante. Quebec Premier François Legault is very much focussed on the vote-rich regions. What does it mean for the city?

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM Christmas Fund: Cerebral palsy hasn't slowed down social butterfly       "There are a lot of things that people don't see about me."

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 AM Brownstein: Projet Casa gives emerging artists a home       Projet Casa operates out of a 109-year-old mansion, offering up-and-coming artists an opportunity to exhibit their work.

Calgary Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:47 AM U of C sending five sporting delegates to Winter Universiade in Switzerland       A total of five delegates from the University of Calgary are off to Lucerne, Switzerland, for the FISU Winter Universiade. Nine teams from seven sports are Switzerland-bound to take part in the event, originally scheduled for January 2021. Canada will compete in ice hockey, curling, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, snowboarding and short-track speed skating. […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:35 AM SNAPSHOTS: Flames' Gaudreau stymied on career-high 10 shots in overtime loss to Flyers       By the end of the evening, Johnny Gaudreau's family and friends might have been screaming 'Passssss!' whenever he danced or darted into the offensive zone. Because, try as he might, the Calgary Flames' star left-winger simply couldn't squeeze a shot past Carter Hart. Gaudreau fired 10 pucks at Hart's cage Tuesday, his highest total in […]

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 3:57 AM From the Archives: The 1894 and 1948 Fraser Valley floods       In the spring of 1948, the Fraser River overflowed its banks and destroyed dikes. The flood forced the evacuation of 16,000 people, destroyed or damaged 2,300 homes, left 1,500 people homeless and resulted in $150 million in damage.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:28 AM Catastrophic flood warning issued for Sumas Prairie as pump system set to fail       Tens of thousands of dairy cows at risk of drowning and hundreds of thousands of chickens

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:17 AM B.C. flood update: One body recovered, search continues for others | CBSA to give PCR exemption to flood victims travelling through the U.S. to get home | Warning issued for Sumas Prairie farmers to get out before flooding worsens       An atmospheric river has caused widespread flooding, mudslides and rockslides. Watch this file for live updates.