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More than stolen Christmas kisses: a history of mistletoe
By: Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Bancroft Times Kissing under the mistletoe has been around for hundreds of years, but the plant itself […]
Year: 2021
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Local volunteers host live Nativity scene for Christmas
By: John Watson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Strathmore Times Returning for a second set of shows, a live depiction of the Nativity scene was performed […]
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Russia urges West to move quickly to guarantee Ukraine won’t join NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin turned up the pressure ever so slightly on Thursday by restating his demands for security guarantees, including rolling back NATO’s eastward expansion […]
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Major airlines are cancelling Christmas Eve flights as their crews call in sick
At least three major airlines have reported cancelling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus take a toll on […]
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Previous high of 4,812 came on April 16, 2021
Ontario reported 5,790 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the most ever logged on a single day in the province by a considerable margin. The […]
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Cowessess First Nation gets federal funding for gravesite monitoring
By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The federal government will partner with a nation in Saskatchewan to try to bring some closure for […]
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Canadian air force commander relieved of duties in Kuwait after claims of inappropriate comments
Canada’s military relieved an air force commander of his post in Kuwait on Dec. 7 amid an investigation into claims he made inappropriate comments, CBC […]
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Full-court press on climate in mandate letters, but environmentalists will wait and see
By: John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer The cabinet ministers’ mandate letters published last week hint at a whole-of-government approach to tackling […]
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Federal government expands lockdown supports to people, businesses affected by capacity limits
The federal government is expanding access to pandemic financial supports, as much of the country grapples with surging COVID-19 infections and new restrictions are implemented […]
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Reduce contacts now or hospitals will be overwhelmed by Omicron, says Tam
Canada’s chief public health officer says this will not be the holiday season Canadians were hoping for, warning people that if they don’t reduce their […]