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December 4th, 2024 12:39 PM
CEO of major U.S. health insurance company shot dead on NYC sidewalk in suspected targeted killing 
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December 4th, 2024 12:34 PM
Federal minister Harjit Sajjan defends accepting taxpayer-funded Taylor Swift tickets 
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Federal minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept taxpayer-funded Taylor Swift tickets for himself and his daughter.

December 4th, 2024 12:04 PM
Last 2 defendants in Young Thug trial found not guilty of murder and gang charges 
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The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges.

December 4th, 2024 11:29 AM
Air Canada's cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage 
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Months after WestJet added a controversial ultrabasic ticket that didn’t allow travellers to bring a carry-on bag, Air Canada is following suit by stripping carry-on baggage from its cheapest tickets on some routes. 

December 4th, 2024 11:11 AM
Poilievre pushes Freeland to present fall economic statement to give Canadians a look at the books 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters as he leaves the Prime Minister

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday it's time for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present a fall economic statement to reveal the state of the country's finances.

December 4th, 2024 09:47 AM
6 children killed as Israeli army pushes into Khan Younis area, Palestinian medics report 
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Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 20 people across the enclave.

December 4th, 2024 09:31 AM
Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law 
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A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.

December 4th, 2024 08:24 AM
Millions without power after Cuba's electrical grid collapses 
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Cuba says it has begun restoring power after the island's electrical grid collapsed, the latest in a string of countrywide blackouts that underscore the increasingly frail state of the its power generation system.

December 4th, 2024 07:28 AM
Losses in China lead to $5B charge for General Motors as it cuts the value of its assets 
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The poor performance of the Detroit automaker's Chinese joint ventures is forcing the company to write down assets and take a restructuring charge totalling more than $5 billion USD in the fourth quarter of this year.

December 4th, 2024 07:00 AM
Family members sue Alberta government and company over 15-year-old's death in group home 
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Three family members are suing the Alberta government and a company that operates an Edmonton group home, alleging both failed to take steps to prevent the suicide of 15-year-old Noah Gitsel.