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CTV News - Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:06 AM Toronto's housing correction set to stabilize, prices to continue dropping in 2023: experts       Toronto real estate was definitely one of the hottest topics in 2022 with a major housing correction hitting the market in the spring, resulting in plummeting home sales and prices.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:12 AM Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine       Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing weather.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:46 AM Canadian airlines come in at low end of on-time performance: analytics firm       Aviation analytics company Cirium says Canada's two biggest airlines ranked low in terms of on-time performance this year.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM From centrepiece to curb: How to get rid of your Christmas tree sustainably       Canadians looking to dispose of their Christmas tree after the holidays should consider sustainable alternatives that give back to Mother Nature or their community.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM 5 things to know for Thursday, December 29, 2022       Two suspects are charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer, fishers rally around the family of one of their own lost at sea in Nova Scotia, and Afghan refugees share their stories of being stuck in camps after fleeing the Taliban. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:54 AM Investigation continues into alleged murder of OPP officer after 2 people charged       Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the alleged murder of an officer who police say was ambushed while responding to a call.

Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM Doctors share their 2023 wishlist after a year of 'crisis' in Canada's ERs       Physicians on the front lines of Canada's ailing health system are taking stock after a challenging year. Here are some of their wishes for change in 2023.

Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM Canada needs skilled immigrants to help build home supply, housing minister says       With more than a fifth of Canada's construction workers set to retire in the next decade, integrating skilled immigrants will be essential, Ahmed Hussen says.

Toronto Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:44 AM Connor Bedard dominant as Canada back on track at world juniors with 11-2 rout of Germany       "We were pretty hungry," Bedard said. "That was a huge way to come back."

Toronto Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:36 AM Boxer Gervonta Davis jailed after allegedly hitting woman in face       The 28-year-old hit her with a "closed hand type slap," cops allege

Toronto Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:19 AM 'NEVER MET': Drake denies woman's hookup claim       The rapper put out a comment on Instagram Story

Toronto Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM ASK AMY: Secret vaping leaves neighbours gaping       Dear Amy: For over 15 years, we have lived next door to our wonderful neighbours. We're great friends with the parents and have been blessed to watch their three kids grow up. We count all five of them as family. All of their children, now teenagers, are good kids and good students. Over a year […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, Dec. 29, 2022

Toronto Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 1:58 AM SUNshine Girl Elisa       SUNshine Girl Elisa is a big football fan and loves to cheer on the Buffalo Bills. Elisa, who posed for us in November 2017, is a 5-foot-5, blue-eyed blond who loves her camo gear when fishing and camping. She's also a creative person who took fashion in college and would like to own her own […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:51 AM 8 teen girls charged with murder to make court appearance in Toronto       Eight teenage girls charged with murder in the death of a 59-year-old man earlier this month are set to make a court appearance on Thursday. The girls – who range in age from 13 to 16 – have been charged with second degree murder after the unidentified man was viciously assaulted and stabbed by the […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:45 AM Women, kids among 1,200 Afghan illegals jailed in Pakistan       KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police in multiple raids detained at least 1,200 Afghan nationals, including women and children, who entered the southern port city of Karachi without valid travel documents, officials said. The arrests brought criticism from around Afghanistan after images of locked up Afghan children were circulated online. The detentions underscored the strained […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:34 AM Putin oversees commissioning of new Russian navy warships       MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the commissioning of new warships and vowed Thursday to further strengthen his country's navy. "We will speed up and increase the volumes of construction of ships of various projects, equip them with the most modern weapons, and conduct the operational and combat training using the experience received […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:29 AM Private Afghan universities risk closure after ban on women       KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A quarter of Afghanistan's private universities risks closure because of the ban on female students imposed by the Taliban government, a spokesman for the sector said Thursday. Afghanistan's rulers last week barred women from attending universities effective immediately, dealing another blow to women and girl's rights and freedoms since they seized […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:16 AM Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern       BEIJING (AP) — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. There have been no reports of new variants to date, but […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:46 AM Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine       KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing weather. Air raid sirens rang out across the country. Ukraine's military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said preliminary data showed Russia fired […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:43 AM EU assesses impact China's rollback of COVID measures       BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is assessing the increase in COVID-19 cases in China following Beijing's rollback of its strict anti-infection controls in an attempt to streamline the testing of travelers from China in the 27 EU nations. The European Commission said Thursday that the BF7 omicron variant prevalent in China was already active […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:37 AM Investigation continues into alleged murder of OPP officer after two people charged       Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the alleged murder of an officer who police say was ambushed while responding to a call.  Police say Const. Grzegorz "Greg" Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., Tuesday afternoon and was fatally shot when he got there. Twenty-five-year-old Randall McKenzie and 30-year-old Brandi […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:32 AM South Korea stages drills simulating downing of North drones       SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea staged large-scale military drills Thursday to simulate shooting down drones as a step to bolster its readiness against North Korean provocations, three days after the North flew drones into its territory for the first time in five years. South Korean warplanes and helicopters failed to bring down any […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:18 AM Kosovo reopens Serbia border crossing, roadblocks yet to go       MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo reopened the country's main border crossing with Serbia on Thursday after a nearby barricade that led to its closure was removed, while Serbia's president said more than a dozen other Serb roadblocks in northern Kosovo also would be dismantled. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbs would start removing their barricades […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:16 AM AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST       Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball DALLAS (AP) — Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline's meltdown. Exhausted Southwest travelers tried finding seats […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:55 AM Philippines' Marcos seeks agreements in China amid tensions       MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to sign a number of agreements during a visit to Beijing next week that comes amid ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. A statement from the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said a number of projects were under discussion, […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:52 AM Portugal govt official quits, is 10th to leave in a year       LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government's chief official in charge of transportation, including the fate of the troubled national airline and a long-postponed plan for high-speed train lines, has resigned. Infrastructure and Housing Minister Pedro Nuno Santos quit late Wednesday amid an outcry over a 500,000-euro ($532,000) compensation payment made to a board member […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:46 AM Netanyahu's hard-line government prepares to enter office       JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to office Thursday at the helm of the most religious and ultranationalist government in Israel's history, vowing to implement policies that could cause domestic and regional turmoil and alienate the country's closest allies. Netanyahu's new government has pledged to prioritize settlement expansion in the occupied West […]

CityNews Toronto Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:37 AM Auger-Aliassime voted Canadian Press male athlete of the year       Tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime, who shone on some of the sport's biggest stages in 2022, is the winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as The Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Auger-Aliassime is the third tennis player in history to receive the honour _ awarded annually since 1932 _ after Milos Raonic (2013, 2014) […]

G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, December 29, 2022 12:52 AM Toronto is on track for one of its lowest pedestrian fatality totals in years. Is Vision Zero ...       In a statement provided to CP24.com, Mayor John Tory said the number of fatalities and pedestrian deaths in 2022, while far from zero, does show the ...

G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, December 29, 2022 12:15 AM New details about suspects charged in shooting death of OPP officer - YouTube       Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique says one of the suspects charged in the fatal shooting of Const.

G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:12 PM Pharmacists in Ontario will soon prescribe meds for more than 12 common ailments       As of January 1st, they will be able to fill prescriptions on the spot, without a doctor's appointment, for 13 of what the ministry of health ...

G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:05 PM Jail guard suspended after death of inmate at Montreal detention centre - CP24       A corrections officer has been suspended following the death of a 21-year-old inmate from the Bordeaux jail in Montreal, a spokesperson with ...

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:30 AM Book Excerpt: The making of an iconic newspaper, in Big Men Fear Me       George McCullagh could see the business potential of the Globe, even though it was becoming threadbare and faced labour trouble.

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:02 AM Ottawa police seek driver in Palladium Drive hit-and-run that left passenger seriously injured       Ottawa police investigators are looking for witnesses to a reported road rage incident turned hit-and-run near the Canadian Tire Centre on the night of Dec. 14. Two men got into an altercation on Palladium Drive near Cyclone Taylor Boulevard at 10 p.m. that night, the Ottawa Police Service said in a media release Wednesday. "A […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:40 AM Newsmakers 2022: Mark Sutcliffe and Catherine McKenney gave Ottawa a real mayoral race — and a lesson in political civility       Two-and-a-half weeks after the fall municipal election, Mark Sutcliffe and Catherine McKenney shared a BeaverTail. Grabbing Ottawa's iconic fried treat was a deal they'd struck as mayoral candidates, and one they were making good on a few days before Sutcliffe would officially take his seat at the head of the city council table. Like during […]

Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:30 AM Bob Dobson has planted 40,000 trees on his farm near Cobden over 51 years — and he's not done yet       Dobson has ordered another 700 trees for this spring. But he's also thinking about the long-term future of the farm

Ottawa Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:30 AM YOU SAID IT: Rising grocery costs       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:20 AM Back on ice: U of S Huskies get ready to host Ukraine's national squad       Their Christmas holiday break over, Saskatchewan Huskies return to action Friday against Ukraine's national under-23 team.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Letter: Story about Sasakamoose shows need to celebrate our heroes       A reader believes it's important to celebrate heroes like those he read about in a story about Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Stories of the year: Arrests made, Megan Gallagher's remains found       Nine people have been charged in Gallagher's death. Her family have remained steadfast advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the province.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Saskatoon's smallest Anglican church in 1964       Every Thursday, we feature an image from that day in history in the StarPhoenix archives.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Phil Tank: Is Saskatoon's downtown arena decision heading where the puck is going?       Prevailing thinking suggests that arenas downtown attract investment, but will Saskatoon city council's decision look good in the future?

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Sum Theatre's The First Monday shares new plays with the community       The First Monday runs at Persephone Theatre until April. Every month, actors read a completed or in-development play.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Yellowknife to Regina: Pats assistant coach Ken Schneider's 2,200-kilometre trek       Due to back-to-back flight cancellations, Pats assistant coach Ken Schneider hit the highway to get from Yellowknife to Regina.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Stories of the year: Unexpected changes and controversy abounded at Regina's City Hall       As certain pandemic pressures began to ease, 2022 saw Regina City Hall shook loose with unexpected change and distracted by council controversy.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Bye-bye Brandt Centre? Aging arena too small to attract bigger acts, says REAL       "It would be beneficial if we could nail down a new arena in the foreseeable future."

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM National abortion pill shortage pinpoints access issues in Sask.       A temporary shortage of the sole available medication for a medical abortion has once again highlighted concerns about access in Sask.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Premier Moe says regionalism not productive for Canadian unity       In a year-end interview, Moe still blames the federal government for the divisions in the country, but he also wants provinces to champion one another.

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Travis Patron appealing promotion of hatred conviction       The one-time leader of a far right party says the court proceeded "in excess of jurisdiction."

Regina Leader-Post Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM After being shut out this year, Mosaic Stadium could get back into the concert business in 2023       "Never say yes, never say no. But definitely, the opportunity (for stadium concerts) exists a heck of a lot more than it did last year."

National Observer Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM Scientists finally get the lowdown on female snakes' private bits       Researchers say previous studies mistook the clitoris on female snakes as scent glands or underdeveloped versions of penises

National Observer Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM Farmers are losing the 'arms race' against weeds       Intensive farming is creating new super weeds that are nearly impossible to kill with herbicides. Already infamous for their impact on everything from water quality to biodiversity, the intensive approach to agriculture is making it even harder for farmers to protect their crops — and bottom lines — from tsunamis of harmful weeds, a new study suggests.

National Observer Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM 2022 connected the dots between fossil fuel finance and climate chaos       In 2023, watch as we build a climate-resilient economy that puts people over profit.

National Observer Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM Civil society groups urge feds to ban reprocessing used nuclear fuel       Canada's forthcoming radioactive waste policy should include a ban on plutonium reprocessing, a national alliance of civil society organizations says.

National Observer Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM Slugs and bugs are worth saving, too       Folks may find slimy, slithery, creepy creatures repulsive, but reptiles, insects, and mollusks make up nearly a third of Canada's species at risk and need their fair share of the conservation spotlight.

National Observer Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:10 AM Doubting farmers, here is proof solar panels and sheep get along just fine       The Arnprior Solar Project is one of the largest solar electricity sites in Canada, and for the past five years, it has also doubled as a summer home for hundreds of sheep.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:33 AM About Last Night: Montreal's offence has dried up       Brayden Point scored twice for Tampa Bay in a 4-1 win for his club over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday at Amalie Arena.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:30 AM 2022 in review: Félix Auger-Aliassime serves notice to tennis world       The 22-year-old Montrealer captures four titles, leads Canada to its first Davis Cup title and jumps to career-high No. 6 ranking.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM Christmas Fund: Iranian nurse's immigration dreams scuttled by COVID       The cheque Zoe gets from the Christmas Fund will help her save up for an oxygen tank that provides longer portable usage.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM Collaborative divorce or mediation can help couples avoid court battle       Moving forward is the operative philosophy of mediated or collaborative divorce, rather than mounting a ferocious, scorched-earth legal campaign.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM A year for the books: Montreal authors pick their favourite reads of 2022       The choices are varied in tone and in vintage. Indeed, one of them was published 142 years ago.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM Year in review: Our photographers' best shots of 2022 — Part Three       Sometimes the perfect picture pops out of nowhere; sometimes photographers wait until all the elements align.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 6:00 AM 2C2B Coworking is betting that shared workspaces are nowhere near their peak       "In traditional office real estate, leases are five or 10 years long. Many companies are not able to plan that far ahead," 2C2B's co-founder says.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:50 AM 2022 in review: The year Montreal kicked back to life       Formula One's return set off a palpable buzz we had not experienced since before the pandemic, Bill Brownstein writes. Then came the festival madness.

Calgary Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Bell: 25 years and one day at a time       Boxing Day. For years, Boxing Day was like almost every other day. A day to drink. Then, 25 years ago on Boxing Day 1997, it was a very different day. A day I put the 40-pounder deep in the cupboard and never drank again. That day seems a world away now but it is always […]

Calgary Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:00 AM Letters. Dec. 29: 'Can't believe Calgary council went so far on homeless'       BOLD MOVES Re: The bus shelters. Congrats to our esteemed mayor and her merry band of misfits on their new philosophies of ending the homeless problem by letting them freeze to death in unbearable temperatures by taking doors off shelters and turning off the heaters that accompany some of these enclosures. And furthermore, the working […]

Calgary Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 1:35 AM Flames bounce back in win against the Kraken       SEATTLE – Not all wins are created equal.  For the Calgary Flames (17-13-7), Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken (18-11-4) might have counted for just a little more than your average victory.  There are a few reasons for that.  Jonathan Huberdeau scored his first third-period goal of the season. It was his first game-winner, […]

Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 29, 2022 1:15 AM Legendary Province rock critic Tom Harrison dies       Tributes to Harrison are streaming into social media as the "local rock critic of record"