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Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante collapses during press conference

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante is ' out of danger' after collapsing during a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday morning.

Child care more affordable, but harder to find: StatCan

New data from Statistics Canada shows that while child care is getting more affordable for parents, actually finding it is getting more challenging.

Financial intel agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

Canada's financial intelligence agency has levied a $7.4-million penalty against the Royal Bank of Canada for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures.

'Significant increase' in sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, Statistics Canada reports

Statistics Canada is reporting a 'significant increase' in rates of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) last year. The report also states instances of sexual assault were more prevalent among women.

6.9 million customers impacted by 23andMe hack: company

Millions of profiles were accessed by a threat in the 23andMe data breach. Here's what that includes.

Canada considering options to get extended family of Canadians out of Gaza

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he is considering options to get the extended family members of Canadians out of the embattled Gaza Strip.

2 patients die in ER waiting room of hospital on Montreal's South Shore

An investigation is underway after two people died while waiting in the emergency room at Anna-Laberge Hospital.

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BREAKING New body camera video shows kangaroo capture in Ontario

New body camera footage released Tuesday shows police capturing an escaped kangaroo in Oshawa, Ont., after it went missing for more than three days.

Did you use virtual care instead of going to the doctor? We want to hear from you

The pandemic shook up how we live, work and receive health care. Once uncommon, use of virtual care services rose substantially when people were locked down during the early COVID-19 surges.

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Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante collapses during press conference

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante is ' out of danger' after collapsing during a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday morning.
Texas man sentenced to 14 years for exploiting eastern Ontario child he met in online video game

A 35-year-old man from Texas has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for luring a minor from the city of Quinte West, Ont.
2 patients die in ER waiting room of hospital on Montreal's South Shore

An investigation is underway after two people died while waiting in the emergency room at Anna-Laberge Hospital.
Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers

Santa is hearing Christmas wishes from children at malls adorned in holiday regalia, stores are teeming with eggnog and gingerbread treats and a barrage of marketing campaigns are promising the perfect gift is just one credit card swipe away.
Hydro-Quebec can't say when service will be restored after major snowfall

More than 27,000 homes are still without electricity after Quebec experienced its first major snowfall of the season.
Canada considering options to get extended family of Canadians out of Gaza

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he is considering options to get the extended family members of Canadians out of the embattled Gaza Strip.

World

Senior EU official warns of huge security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Gaza war rages

Europe faces a 'huge risk of terrorist attacks' over the Christmas holiday period due to the fallout from the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the European Union's home affairs commissioner warned on Tuesday.
More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 22

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22, officials said Tuesday. One person remained missing.
Prince Harry challenges decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to U.S.

A lawyer for Prince Harry on Tuesday challenged the British government's decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States.
Putin to discuss Israel-Hamas war during a quick trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Seeking to reassert Russia's role in the Middle East, President Vladimir Putin will make a one-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to focus on the Israeli-Hamas war and then will host Iran's president in Moscow this week, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Man suspected of killing 4, including a 1-year-old, at a Dallas home kills self during police chase

A man suspected of killing four people, including a 1-year-old boy, and injuring a 15-year-old girl in a shooting at a Dallas home fatally shot himself during a chase with law enforcement several hours later, authorities said Monday.
A bedbug hoax is targeting foreign visitors in Athens. Now the Greek police have been called in

Greece's health ministry is seeking police help against hoaxers who tried to scare foreign tourists out of some Athens short-term rental apartments by inventing a bedbug crisis.

Politics

'Significant increase' in sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, Statistics Canada reports

Statistics Canada is reporting a 'significant increase' in rates of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) last year. The report also states instances of sexual assault were more prevalent among women.
Canada considering options to get extended family of Canadians out of Gaza

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he is considering options to get the extended family members of Canadians out of the embattled Gaza Strip.
Speaker Fergus apologizes, faces calls to resign over 'personal' video played at Ontario Liberal event

House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to MPs on Monday about a 'personal' video tribute message played this weekend at the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention, but two opposition parties say that's not enough and are now calling for him to resign over his 'unacceptable' participation in a partisan event.

Health

Eating disorder hospitalizations among boys increased 416 per cent over 17 years: Canadian study

Over the last 17 years, the number of eating disorders among boys has seen a shocking increase, ballooning to 400 per cent higher than the number seen in the early 2000s.
2 patients die in ER waiting room of hospital on Montreal's South Shore

An investigation is underway after two people died while waiting in the emergency room at Anna-Laberge Hospital.
French lawmakers approve bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth drawn to their flavours

France's National Assembly unanimously approved a bill to ban single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes, in an attempt to protect young people drawn to their flavours and mitigate the environmental impacts of the disposable products known as 'puffs.'

Sci-Tech

GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces potential fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident

California regulators say a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.
Here's how many people will be at risk of homelessness by 2030, according to this AI

An artificial intelligence algorithm has estimated that Canada’s homeless population will almost double by 2030. Researchers fear a lack of action will make this prediction come true.
'That's the real thing': Edmonton man makes rare meteorite find

In October 2022, Doug Olsen was folding laundry in his southeast Edmonton home when he was startled by the loud bang of a meteorite landing on his roof.

Entertainment

GTA 6 leak: 'Grand Theft Auto' trailer reveals game’s release date

A trailer for 'Grand Theft Auto VI,' the next installment of the wildly popular and violent game franchise, has been released early online after it had leaked.
Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' tops weekly charts for 1st time in 63 years

The number-one song this week is one that was recorded in 1958. 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time.
Jonathan Majors assault trial starts with competing versions of a backseat confrontation

Jonathan Majors listened silently, head-cocked and eyes down, as a Manhattan prosecutor and his defense attorney offered competing accounts of a violent confrontation in the backseat of a car that led to assault charges against the film star and put his rapid Hollywood ascent on pause.

Business

6.9 million customers impacted by 23andMe hack: company

Millions of profiles were accessed by a threat in the 23andMe data breach. Here's what that includes.
Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers

Santa is hearing Christmas wishes from children at malls adorned in holiday regalia, stores are teeming with eggnog and gingerbread treats and a barrage of marketing campaigns are promising the perfect gift is just one credit card swipe away.
Financial intel agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

Canada's financial intelligence agency has levied a $7.4-million penalty against the Royal Bank of Canada for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures.

Lifestyle

70-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins after fertility treatment

A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world's oldest new mothers.
Rare and valuable piece of superhero history on sale at Moncton comic book store

There’s a piece of superhero history inside a downtown Moncton comic book store that many may not be aware of.
Serene Chinese boarding school named 'World Building of the Year'

A Chinese boarding school designed to let students unwind and “waste time mindfully” has been named 2023’s World Building of the Year.

Sports

Canada's GOAT, Christine Sinclair, is retiring. These are just some of her accomplishments

Ahead of Christine Sinclair's final international game, being played in Vancouver on Tuesday, here are just some of the athlete's accomplishments over the years.
Gloria Allred is representing the family of girl involved in Josh Giddey's case

Gloria Allred is representing the family of the girl with whom Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is accused of having an improper relationship, the famed attorney confirmed Monday.
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame gives Graney award to Buck Martiniez

The annual award handed out from St. Marys Ont. shrine recognizes a media member for their significant lifelong contributions to Canadian baseball.

Autos

GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces potential fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident

California regulators say a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver's air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people in the vehicles.
New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive

Crews have installed what's billed as the nation's first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit.

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