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TORONTO STAR Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM Doug Ford's housing bill will make parks more crowded, Toronto and Mississauga warn       Now city officials in Toronto and around the GTA are warning that residents may need to shrink their picnic blankets in the future for a patch of grass as scarce green spaces become more crowded .

TORONTO STAR Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM 'They're building next to babies': Metrolinx under fire from parents for 'scattershot' approach to construction safety at Toronto school       Early work on the Ontario Line at Pape Junior School has nearby parents wondering if Metrolinx has a plan to protect their kids.

TORONTO STAR Monday, December 12, 2022 5:00 AM Scarborough's beloved Real McCoy announced they were closing. They didn't expect what came next       On the social media post announcing its closure, one user pondered, if you don't know Real McCoy, are you even from Scarborough?

TORONTO STAR Monday, December 12, 2022 5:00 AM Youth workers open new safe space for Malvern teens       On the official launch day at the Malvern Family Resource Centre last month, the space was buzzing with students of all ages doing crafts, playing video games — on a shiny new flat-screen TV — and chatting with mentors.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 6:31 AM Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse       It's 1:50 p.m. on a recent weekday at the intensive care unit of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children as a trio of women try to solve the latest problem. There are three children who need to be in SickKids' ICU but are not.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 6:56 AM Hamilton police investigating fatal overnight shooting       A man in his 20s is dead following a shooting Sunday night in Hamilton.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 6:39 AM Ontario's tourism sector won't fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report       Ontario's tourism industry is not expected to fully recover from the pandemic until 2025, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the industry say in a joint report, with recommendations including tax incentives, cannabis tourism and affordable housing to support staff recruitment.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 6:43 AM Man seriously injured in encampment fire under the Gardiner Expressway       A man was rushed to a Toronto hospital late Sunday night following a fire at a small encampment under the Gardiner Expressway, near Spadina Avenue.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, December 12, 2022 7:00 AM W5 exposes the drug connections and money trail in the Pivot Airlines story       On CTVNews.ca, W5 exposes the suspicious company chartering a Pivot Airlines flight ​that ended up with 210 kilograms of cocaine onboard.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, December 12, 2022 6:31 AM Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse       It's 1:50 p.m. on a recent weekday at the intensive care unit of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children as a trio of women try to solve the latest problem. There are three children who need to be in SickKids' ICU but are not.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, December 12, 2022 6:43 AM Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from crane amid protests       Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country's theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, December 12, 2022 7:00 AM New program trains Indigenous IT specialists for First Nations communities       A new program is helping train Indigenous IT specialists for First Nations communities, widening the sphere of learning as connectivity grows in more remote locations.

Monday, December 12, 2022 7:55 AM China drops some COVID-19 travel rules amid protests over strict measures       Reports on the Chinese internet, which is tightly controlled by the government, sought to reassure a nervous public, stating that restrictions would continue to be dropped.

Monday, December 12, 2022 7:48 AM 2 victims slashed in face in 'random' downtown Toronto attacks: police       Toronto police said the first 'random' attack happened Friday around 7:30 a.m. in the area of Victoria Street and Dundas Street East in the downtown core.

Monday, December 12, 2022 7:47 AM Province provides $6 million in emergency assistance to Quebec food banks       The Government of Quebec is providing $6 million in emergency assistance to food banks across the province, which are seeing a significant increase in demand.

Monday, December 12, 2022 7:31 AM Iran publicly hangs man from crane in 2nd protest-related execution       The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard came less than a month after he allegedly fatally stabbed two members of a paramilitary force.

Monday, December 12, 2022 7:23 AM Fatal shooting in Hamilton's east end claims life of man in 20s       Hamilton Police are investigating three shootings over the weekend, one of them fatal.

Monday, December 12, 2022 7:14 AM 17-year-old identified as boy killed in Toronto shooting       Police have identified a 17-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting in Toronto's east end over the weekend that also left a 16-year-old boy injured.

Monday, December 12, 2022 6:57 AM Natural resources minister says will address sustainable mining at COP15 conference       Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada is looking to commit to only bringing critical minerals if they were mined in a way that is environmentally sensitive and respectful of human rights.

Monday, December 12, 2022 6:38 AM Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse       "The big thing right now is staffing and being able to provide safe care for our patients," says Sandhaya Parekh, the senior clinical manager of the ICU at SickKids.

Monday, December 12, 2022 6:28 AM Ontario's tourism sector won't fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report       Ontario's tourism industry is not expected to fully recover from the pandemic until 2025, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the industry say in a joint report.

Monday, December 12, 2022 6:28 AM Bank of Canada governor to deliver year-end remarks as interest rates soar       The remarks come after the central bank hiked its key interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, bringing it to 4.25 per cent.

Toronto Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 7:53 AM Iran executes man in public hanging from crane amid protests       Activists warn at least a dozen people have been sentenced to death in closed-door hearings

Toronto Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 7:45 AM 3 children die after fall into icy lake as UK gripped by storm       Britain's national weather service issued severe weather alerts for large parts of the country

Toronto Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 7:30 AM HUNTER: Barry and Honey Sherman son adds $25M to reward money in hunt for killer       "Closure will not be possible until those responsible for this evil act are brought to justice," Jonathon Sherman told CBC

Toronto Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM ASK AMY: Adult daughter's BMI is TMI       Dear Amy: My daughter is 33 and is a kind, caring person. She has a good job and a devoted boyfriend who is living with her in a house that we helped her buy. She was a normal weight until she gained about 30 pounds in college and after she joined AA to quit drinking. […]

Toronto Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Dee       SUNshine Girl Dee is definitely our Christmas cracker. She's always nice and probably tops Santa's list. While she loves the spirit of holidays, she'd rather be off tanning on the beach with her friend Brittany, who has also posed as a SUNshine Girl. These photos were taken in December 2017. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun) ONLINE SUBSCRIBER […]

Toronto Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, Dec. 12, 2022       Tim Dolighan cartoon on Dec. 12, 2022.

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:46 AM 2nd Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial to get underway       WASHINGTON (AP) — After securing seditious conspiracy convictions against two leaders of the Oath Keepers, the Justice Department will begin Monday to try to make its Capitol riot case against four others affiliated with the far-right extremist group. Openings statements are expected in Washington's federal court less than two weeks after Stewart Rhodes, the founder […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:46 AM Dog therapy for kids facing the trauma of the war in Ukraine       BOYARKA, Ukraine (AP) — Bice is an American pit bull terrier with an important and sensitive job in Ukraine — comforting children traumatized by Russia's war. The playful 8-year-old gray dog arrived on time this week to a rehabilitation center on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, ready to start his duties. As Bice waited […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:46 AM 2 Australia police, bystander killed in ambush in rural area       BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two Australian police officers and a bystander were fatally shot Monday in an ambush at a remote property in Queensland state as officers were investigating reports of a missing person, police said. At least two gunmen were reported to have opened fire as police arrived at the rural property in Wieambilla. […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:33 AM Indiana Lt Gov Crouch joins US Sen Braun in governor's race       INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch formally started her 2024 campaign for governor on Monday and said she would not shy away from Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's record despite discontent among many conservatives over his COVID-19 policies and other actions. Crouch, who was Holcomb's running mate in 2016 and 2020, is joining U.S. […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:33 AM 3 children die after fall into icy lake; UK gripped by storm       LONDON (AP) — Three young boys who fell through ice covering a lake in central England have died and a fourth remains hospitalized as weather forecasters issued severe weather warnings for large parts of the United Kingdom. Rescuers pulled the boys, aged 8, 10 and 11, from the icy waters Sunday afternoon and rushed them […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:33 AM Storm blowing through California dumps snow in Sierra       SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Heavy snow fell in the Sierra Nevada as a winter storm packing powerful winds sent ski lift chairs swinging and closed mountain highways while downpours at lower elevations triggered flood watches Sunday across large swaths of California into Nevada. More than 250 miles (400 km) of the Sierra from […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:30 AM 3 arrests made after man assaulted in Toronto       Toronto police made multiple arrests after a man was assaulted and beaten unconscious. Investigators were called to the Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street area, near Dufferin Station, around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. Very few initial details were provided by police, with investigators confirming that one person was seriously injured. One man was found unconscious […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:30 AM Man dead in suspected targeted shooting in Hamilton: police       A man in his 20s is dead in what investigators believe was a targeted shooting in Hamilton. Police were called to the area of King Street and Dunsmure Road, in the Crown Point West neighbourhood, just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:27 AM Park outdoors: Subaru recalls Ascent SUVs due to fire risk       DETROIT (AP) — Subaru is telling the owners of nearly 272,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of a fire. The company is recalling the 2019 through 2022 Ascents after getting reports of two fires. There were no reports of injuries. The company says a bolt that holds the […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:17 AM Historic US treasurer's memorabilia on display in Ohio       MARION, Ohio (AP) — When Mary Ellen Withrow first ran for public office, she was not allowed to have a credit card in her name. In 1969, credit cards were for men only. Today, the 92-year-old Democrat's signature appears on more U.S. paper currency than that of any other person. Just check the Guinness Book […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:16 AM Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in $26.4B deal       Amgen will acquire Horizon Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on treatments for rare, autoimmune diseases, for about $26.4 billion. Each Horizon shareholder will receive $116.50 per share for each share they own. The deal has an enterprise value of about $28.3 billion, Amgen said. Shares of Horizon jumped nearly 14% before the opening bell […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:08 AM 1 man critically injured after encampment fire in Toronto       One man has critical injuries after a fire broke out at an encampment under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. Toronto police confirm the incident happened just before midnight near Spadina Avenue. Investigators say a tent was found in the same area as the fire but couldn't confirm if the person sent to the hospital had […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:03 AM Rights group claims EU 'complicit' in Libya's migrants abuse       CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch on Monday accused the European Union's border and coast guard agency of being complicit in migrant abuses by Libya by allowing the North African country's coast guard to intercept migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea for southern Europe. Following a data-based investigation repor t released by the New York-based […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:02 AM Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from crane amid protests       DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country's theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others. The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard came less than a month after he allegedly fatally stabbed two members […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, December 12, 2022 7:01 AM Kimberly Palmer: Sharing a roof, and money, with adult kids       When Amanda Claypool was 28, she left a government contracting job in Washington, D.C., and moved back to her parents' house in upstate New York while she figured out her next step. Then the pandemic struck, and her temporary return lasted longer than she'd planned. Living with her parents for several months "helped give me […]

Ottawa Citizen Monday, December 12, 2022 7:30 AM Saksida and Arts: Invest in research on long COVID now       The consequences of long COVID are likely to be profound and potentially more costly than the acute infection itself. So we must also continue work on avoiding the illness in the first place.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, December 12, 2022 7:00 AM Today's letters: Time for a noise crackdown, Ottawa       Monday, Dec. 12: Construction noise, leaf blowers, revving motorcycles — what will it take for the city to act? Letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Monday, December 12, 2022 7:00 AM 'We're going through an affordability crisis': Mayor Sutcliffe on tax increases and that spending review he promised       And there is a campaign promise that Sutcliffe is already rethinking.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM New changes to MAiD laws are 'a bridge too far' for some — including doctors       As more medically assisted deaths are taking place than ever in Canada, the country is in the midst of a contentious debate about whether MAiD laws are expanding too far, too fast.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM Derogatory fighter pilot call sign was homophobic and targeted RCAF woman officer       Two senior air force officers will face hearings on Monday over allegations they failed to stop the fighter pilots from assigning the offensive call sign. A junior officer was also charged with undermining discipline, efficiency or morale.

Windsor Star Monday, December 12, 2022 7:21 AM Reader letter: Much prefer actual newspaper than online version       I have to say online reading of the Windsor Star for me is the pits. You may call it progress, but it is not for me. To begin with, it's hard on the eyes, plus the screen on my iPad moves too much if my hand comes in contact with it involuntarily. You cannot beat […]

Ottawa Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 5:30 AM YOU SAID IT: $20G dinner, yet food banks beg       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Monday, December 12, 2022 7:36 AM In love with the game: For Rush coach Jimmy Quinlan, lacrosse is a life-long affair       "The stick was always something that was easy to pick up, and was fun to play with, and it never said no."

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM Paul Shore finds happiness beyond high-tech in kids' climate books       He has an engineer's conviction that humans can solve anything we put our minds to. Then he started wondering how he could convey that to children and their parents.

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM The Salmon People hooks a spot on Apple's top podcast picks for 2022       The honour means The Salmon People, which topped the charts back when it was first released in October, is now featured prominently on Apple's iTunes page.

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM Think of bats as the death metal singers of the animal world       The production of sound from ventricular folds, which sit just above the vocal cords, is believed to be rare in the animal kingdom, with bats now gaining membership to an exclusive club populated almost entirely by death metal and Tuvan throat singers.

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM Nova Scotia's 'vague' climate plan big on promises, light on action, opposition says       On Dec. 7, the province released its Climate Change Plan, which it said will help Nova Scotia reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 53 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM 'People are going to experience frostbite, people are going to have more amputations'       People without homes come to the emergency department for shelter and warmth but when hospital social workers try to help them, there are no shelter beds available.

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM Canada's higher-education research and development funding inches up, thanks to federal cash       Funding for research and development at Canada's post-secondary institutions inched up to $15.9 billion in 2020-21, a 0.5 per cent increase from the prior year.

National Observer Monday, December 12, 2022 6:10 AM Momentum grows for a permanent youth environmental committee in Quebec        Target 21 would require all COP15 party countries to guarantee young people's participation in domestic environmental decision-making.

Montreal Gazette Monday, December 12, 2022 6:15 AM Montreal weather: All that glitters is not so cold       If it's something bright you're after, how about a girl on a hunt for a unicorn, with or without the red tape?

Montreal Gazette Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM Our favourite things: Mister Steer's ringside Christmas revue       It's like looking at the old Christmas window at Ogilvy's, except in reverse. And with Suzy Q fries.

Montreal Gazette Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM History Through Our Eyes: Dec. 17, 1983, reunion at the Forum       A pre-game ceremony honoured a dozen members of the Canadiens teams that won five straight Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960.

Montreal Gazette Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM Canadiens vs. Flames, Dec. 12, 2022: Five things you should know       Could Caufield reach 50 goals? And revisiting some recent Habs-Flames trades as Tyler Toffoli returns to the Bell Centre.

Montreal Gazette Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM Allison Hanes: Quebec's justice system is struggling, too       Indifference and inattention could cripple a pillar of our democratic society.

Montreal Gazette Monday, December 12, 2022 6:00 AM Delean: Yes, even revenue from side jobs has to be reported to the tax man       Plus: You can start contributing right away to an RRSP after emptying it under the Home Buyers' Plan, provided you have the contribution room.

Calgary Sun Monday, December 12, 2022 7:00 AM Letters, Dec. 12: 'Some of us missed out on the COVID cash lottery'       FREE MONEY Boy, do I feel like a fool because I never received a dime. Hundreds of thousands if not millions of Canadians fraudulently received tens of billions in free COVID cash and it looks like none of them will ever be charged. Let's face it, when it comes to money and the feds today, […]