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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:31 AM Inside SickKids: As the operating room sits quiet, staff worry about growing backlog       Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has cancelled 279 surgeries since the ramp-down order went out in mid-November. As the wait-list increases, so does staff anxiety.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:43 AM Crews battling two-alarm house fire downtown       Crews are currently battling an early morning house fire in downtown Toronto.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:15 AM Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings       Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage from some of them damaged five buildings.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:48 AM Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?       Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is attempting to strike a tricky balance in managing Canada's supply chains, trying to shore up trade with like-minded countries while still taking advantage of China's unabated growth.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:55 AM As China's COVID-19 cases surge, Beijing moves to cut daily case reporting       A notice on the commission's website said it stopped publishing daily figures on numbers of COVID-19 cases where no symptoms are detected.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:42 AM Ukraine thwarts Russian air attack in Kyiv but buildings damaged       The attempted strikes underlined how vulnerable Ukraine's capital remains to the regular Russian attacks that have devastated infrastructure and population centres.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:28 AM COP15 talks to focus on role of financial sector in global biodiversity       Discussions at the Montreal conference are also scheduled on how global capital flows can be harnessed to work with nature rather than exploit it.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:03 AM Driver identified in November baby carriage hit-and-run: Montreal police       Police have identified an 87-year-old in connection with a hit-and-run in Outremont in November when a motorist hit a baby stroller with a baby inside before fleeing the scene.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:57 AM Fire breaks out at home in downtown Toronto       Emergency crews were called to Grange Avenue, near Beverley and Dundas streets, at around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a house on fire.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:55 AM Rogers-Shaw deal: Tribunal continues to hear closing arguments in merger case       Closing arguments are expected to continue before the Competition Tribunal Wednesday, as the organization weighs whether the $26-billion merger.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:32 AM Tories maintain lead over Liberals as gap slightly widens, new poll shows       The poll conducted by Leger says 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservatives and 30 per cent would vote for the Liberals if a federal election was underway.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:09 AM Inside SickKids: As the operating room sits quiet, staff worry about growing backlog       The hospital needed those specialized staff, especially nurses, to parachute into the emergency department and ICU to help stabilize a precarious situation.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 AM Patient transfers from SickKids skyrocket amid pediatric respiratory crunch       As a result of a recent viral surge, children are being transferred out of Toronto's SickKids hospital into less specialized local beds at a much higher rate than usual.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 4:00 AM Dealing with 'erasure': The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada       For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. But that is starting to change.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:56 AM CHARLEBOIS: Ukraine, inflation, biggest food news stories of 2022       As a follow-up to a very busy 2021, the year 2022 was truly filled with many food-related stories. Food was top of mind for many for the entire year. Reflecting on the last 12 months is always interesting, come December. As we do every year, Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab presents this year's top 10 […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:55 AM Inside SickKids: As the operating room sits quiet, staff worry about growing backlog       Three large television screens in the nerve centre of the operating room at Canada's largest pediatric hospital display a list of its surgical spaces, showing which ones have children undergoing procedures at the moment. There are a lot of blank spots. Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children usually runs its operating room at 100 per cent […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:49 AM Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?       OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has lots of reasons to be losing sleep. Soaring living costs have Canadians lined up at food banks. The federal Liberals are anticipating a possible recession. And Freeland is personally connected with people living all across war-torn Ukraine. But in April, the finance minister said there was another looming […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:42 AM Conservatives retaining lead over Liberals with slightly wider gap, new poll says       OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap. The poll conducted by Leger over the weekend says 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservatives and 30 per cent would vote for the Liberals if a federal election […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:38 AM No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $30 million Lotto Max jackpot       There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $30 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 16 will be an estimated $40 million. Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. The winning numbers in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $30 million: 12, 13, 14, 31, 35, […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 AM ASK AMY: Grieving man's clutter is a response to loss       Dear Amy: I am a single gay man in my early 60s. I am having a real problem getting beyond grief. My ex-partner died almost five years ago. We were a couple for 11 years but lived together a total of 21 years and were very good friends. I was there when he took his […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 2:00 AM Gary Varvel cartoon, Dec. 14, 2022

Toronto Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 1:58 AM SUNshine Girl Brittany       SUNshine Girl Brittany is back from her festive December 2017 photoshoot and ready to get into the holiday spirit. With the temperatures dipping and snow on the way, Brittany would rather hop into Santa's sleigh and head to Cuba's beaches. Brittany is all about the beaches, hiking, dancing and listening to Luke Bryan. (Jack Boland/Toronto […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:46 AM China won't report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift       BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they've become "impossible" to track with mass testing no longer required, another step in the country's uncertain exit from some of the world's strictest antivirus policies. China last week announced its most significant easing yet of antivirus measures and has begun […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:32 AM Company holiday parties are back — but with some restraint       NEW YORK (AP) — Say goodbye to virtual wine tastings, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them, company holiday parties are back — in a toned-down kind of way. After more than two years of working in pajama bottoms and clinking glasses over Zoom, many office workers seem to be yearning for […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:30 AM Firefighters battling 2-alarm fire at home in downtown Toronto       Toronto Fire crews are at the scene of a two-alarm fire at what's believed to be an abandoned home in the city's downtown core. The fire broke out on the first floor of the home on Grange Avenue near Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue just after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Flames have spread to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:26 AM Morocco World Cup wins stir mixed feelings in Western Sahara       LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara (AP) — After the final whistle of every match Morocco won in its history-making World Cup run, crowds poured out of homes and cafes in the biggest city of Western Sahara, celebrating for hours. The revelers included some Sahrawi people, members of an ethnic group that has sought independence for Western Sahara […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:16 AM Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage from some of them damaged five buildings. No casualties were reported. The attempted strikes underlined how vulnerable Ukraine's capital remains to the regular […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:16 AM Men and dog missing for 10 days found on powerless sailboat       Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. Kevin Hyde, 65, and Joe Ditomasso, 76, were sailing from Cape May, New Jersey, to Marathon, Florida. […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:16 AM UK sends helicopters to small boat in distress in Channel       LONDON (AP) — Helicopters and lifeboats were dispatched to the English Channel off the coast of Kent in southern England to rescue a small boat that capsized in the freezing water, authorities said Wednesday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed in comments before Parliament there was a loss of life but offered no specifics. Home Secretary […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:08 AM Final city council meeting of year will debate motion on Eglinton Crosstown delays       Toronto city councillors will gather Wednesday morning for their final meeting of the year, and the cost overruns and seemingly endless construction delays for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be up for discussion. Two councillors who represent areas affected by the ongoing transit project are putting forward a motion to council demanding answers from Metrolinx […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:03 AM US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions; 2 dead       DALLAS (AP) — A destructive storm marched across the United States, spawning tornadoes that touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, where two deaths were reported, and it delivered blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains and threatened more severe weather Wednesday in the South. A young boy was found dead in the Pecan […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:02 AM Three Latvian parties sign coalition deal to form government       HELSINKI (AP) — Three Latvian parties signed a deal Wednesday to form a coalition government more than two months after a general election in the Baltic country that was shaped by neighboring Russia's war in Ukraine and economic woes. The new Cabinet will be led by Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins' ruling center-right New Unity party, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:01 AM The problems with using buy now, pay later to fund travel       Book a flight or hotel room now, and pay it off later? It's an increasingly common trend in travel spending. Companies like American Airlines , United Airlines and vacation rental website Vacasa now offer the option to make reservations now and pay it back incrementally over time with "buy now, pay later" services. Between 2020 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:56 AM Kosovo leaders sign application request to join EU       PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's leaders on Wednesday signed a formal application seeking the status of candidate for membership in the European Union amid a long-lasting dispute with neighboring Serbia, which immediately called on the bloc to cancel the process. Kosovo's president, speaker and prime minister formally signed the application letter which which they intend […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:37 AM Edmunds answers the top 5 questions for new EV buyers       Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022. Their sales were up nearly 82% from 2021 and now make up 5% of the total market, according to Edmunds data. But many prospective buyers have questions and reservations about this new technology. With this in mind, here are answers to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:23 AM Bulgaria: Parliament rejects proposed technocrat government       SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday failed to elect a government proposed by the center-right GERB party to resolve the years-long political impasse that has gripped the European Union's poorest member country. Prime Minister-designate Nikolay Gabrovski, 51, a renowned neurosurgeon who had proposed a technocratic Cabinet, failed to secure a majority in the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:22 AM Ethiopians file lawsuit against Meta over hate speech in war       NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Ethiopians have filed a lawsuit against Facebook's parent company, Meta, over hate speech they say was allowed and even promoted on the social media platform amid heated rhetoric over their country's deadly Tigray conflict. Former Amnesty International human rights researcher Fisseha Tekle is one petitioner in the case filed Wednesday […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:27 AM Five from Outaouais, one from Ottawa arrested in joint police anti-drug operation       The media release said that searches had led to the seizure of, among other things, nearly 100,000 methamphetamine pills.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Today's letters: Work from home; trucker protests; building hospitals       Wednesday, Dec. 14: Readers comment on whether Ottawa's federal public servants should go back to their offices. You can write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:30 AM Ottawa lawyer James Bowie blames Twitter fame for slow response to Law Society of Ontario complaint       Embattled lawyer James Bowie says he was too busy to reply to the Law Society of Ontario because he was busy being famous on Twitter.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:15 AM Fired National Gallery director had established internship for Black, Indigenous and racialized students       Four senior staff were dismissed in November as part of a restructuring "made to better align the Gallery's leadership team with the organization's new strategic plan."

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 5:30 AM YOU SAID IT: Should change her tune       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Letters: What happens to SaskTel Centre with a new Saskatoon arena?       Readers wonder what will happen to Saskatoon's existing facility if a new arena is built downtown and suggest Prairieland Park as a site.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Ex-NHL'er brings horse rides, hockey camp to Ile-a-la-Crosse       "The kids are so eager to learn from Rich (Pilon) and from each other."

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Sherry Anderson has some long-distance plans to make, after a fifth straight Canadian seniors curling title       "The feeling never gets old, the appreciation and the honour to wear the Maple Leaf ... none of that ever gets old."

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:06 AM Murray Mandryk: Feds, provinces need to get their act together on health care funding       A health care deal is also in the best interest of Canadians who don't want private health care but recognize our public system is strained.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Vanstone: Rejection doesn't necessarily signal dejection for Roughriders       Kelly Jeffrey wasn't the Roughriders' first choice for offensive co-ordinator. So what? History may prove him to be the best choice.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Christmas Cheer Fund: New home is 'the best Christmas present ever.'       A mother of three, who entered WISH Safe House on Sept. 12, is about to move from the shelter into a new home — just in time for Christmas.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM By the numbers: Regina's city budget up for debate this week at City Hall       Councillors are set to hear from 101 people and comb through 1,000 pages of documents as they consider 4.67% and 4.66% mill-rate increases.

National Observer Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:10 AM 'Our big fear is that they're going to disappear altogether': First Nations fight to save caribou herd trapped on Ontario islands       For years, two First Nations in northern Ontario have fought for government help to save a declining caribou herd from extinction.

National Observer Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:10 AM How a Canadian farmer partnered with 'a force in the universe' to save his family's land       As countries gather in Montreal to hammer out a new deal to protect global biodiversity, farms like the Coens' could offer a blueprint for how we produce food in the future. Agriculture is the largest driver of biodiversity loss worldwide, with farming identified by the United Nations as a threat to 86 per cent of species at risk of extinction.

National Observer Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:10 AM Should we worry about eight billion people?       Breaking down the world population's role in the environmental impact equation.

National Observer Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:10 AM Forest protection should be a high priority at COP15       More than 80 years after Ernest Callaway Manning warned "over-cutting" was "creating barren lands", the forestry industry has plundered the majority of the most valued old-growth forests in B.C.

National Observer Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:10 AM Keep it up, Poilievre, and you'll deliver Trudeau a fourth term       The CPC's poor showing is all the more striking in light of the current political environment, one that's dominated by inflation, rising interest rates, and other economic dynamics that should hurt the incumbent party.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:11 AM Village to pay $4.1 million agglomeration share       Senneville tables $7.5 million budget for 2023, which represents an increase of around 9 per cent from this year.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:07 AM Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Rüfüs du Sol to headline 2023 Osheaga festival       Tickets go on sale Dec. 16 at 10 a.m.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:50 AM Two dead after bus crash in Bas-St-Laurent region       The Sûreté du Québec said the incident occurred at 5:15 p.m. as the bus, travelling west on Highway 132, collided with an oncoming car.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:11 AM Ste-Anne's mayor proud of town's bird-friendly status at COP15       Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says declining bird populations are sending environmental warning "like canaries in the coal mine."

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 AM Dec. 14, 2022: Canadiens at Senators — Five things you should know       Improved Habs still having big problems on the power play.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 AM Christmas Fund: Divorced mother navigates daughter's health issues       Marie works part-time because of her daughter's medical needs.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 AM Our favourite things: The thrill of this river park is the view       Stop to admire the sculptures amid the trees at Parc René-Lévesque, a sliver of a peninsula in Lachine that juts out into the water.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, December 14, 2022 6:00 AM Ready or not, sweeping changes coming to Quebec's English CEGEPs and private colleges       Students will have to submit an English eligibility certificate when they apply next spring. The government wants the document by June 30.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:30 AM Opinion: Federal Indo-Pacific Strategy needs co-ordinated response from Western Canada       On a Sunday morning while Canadians were glued to TV watching the country's do-or-die World Cup match, the federal government, on less than 24 hours' notice, released a long-awaited strategy document that impacts Western Canada more than other parts of the country.    The government's Indo-Pacific Strategy redefines and reassigns federal resources for Asia and […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Ford: Despite recent controversies, MAID is still a better choice than the alternative       The envelope came addressed in Jack McLeod's distinctive handwriting. As usual, I was thrilled to hear from my old friend in Toronto. Then I opened the envelope. It was his obituary.  John Tennyson McLeod, a retired political science professor from the University of Toronto, author (Zinger and Me, Going Grand and others) and all-round bon […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:57 AM Bell: Danielle Smith vows action on pricey insurance early new year       Well, that was quick. On Monday, your scribbler was bringing the heat down on Premier Danielle Smith for not walking the talk on making nasty insurance premiums affordable. On Tuesday, in the legislature, Smith says the following to her fellow provincial politicians. "I've learned you ignore Rick Bell at your peril. He always has his […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Guest Opinion: Smith government must begin new era of spending restraint in Alberta       In recent weeks, much commentary has focused on the supposedly rosy state of Alberta's government finances. The province's recent economic update confirmed Alberta is set to run a huge budget surplus this year. Premier Danielle Smith has decided to use a share of the surplus to send cheques to some Albertans to help offset the […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 AM Letters, Dec. 14: 'Thanks for paying your own legal tab, Gian-Carlo'       SOLID GESTURE Re: Gian-Carlo Carra. Very nice of the esteemed councillor to say to say he intends to fight the charge, and that any legal costs would come out of his own pocket! He probably thinks the citizens should pay. JIM BARBARO (Charged with a crime? Defend it on your own dime.) GUN DANGER Re: […]

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 14, 2022 2:19 AM Man killed in targeted shooting at Chilliwack home       The shooting appears to be targeted and investigators are working to determine if it's linked to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict