Tree collection is underway. Darryl’s Custom Landscapes is accepting drop-offs of your real Christmas tree or other brush. They will mulch or dispose of your tree in an eco-friendly manner. Trees should have all decorations removed before disposal. Trees can be dropped at their location at 881 Sixth St. W. […]
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Funds to support Indigenous-led housing and mental health supports The Ontario government is investing $10 million in new annual funding to provide Indigenous-led, culturally appropriate long-term housing solutions and support services to Indigenous people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Indigenous people looking for supportive housing often struggle to find […]
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JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel was investigating after an 80-year-old Palestinian with U.S. citizenship died of a heart attack after being detained by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. The State Department said it was in touch with the Israeli government to seek “clarification” about the incident, which occurred early […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Students and staff in Ontario schools will each eventually get two rapid tests to use if they develop COVID-19 symptoms, but won’t be notified if their peers and colleagues are off sick until a third of the school is absent. The province anticipates many staff will have isolate […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so. “I mean, 2021 has really now been a wake-up call that these are no longer sort of one-off […]
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WASHINGTON – Canada is joining forces with Mexico to challenge how the United States is interpreting the new rules that govern duty-free cars and trucks. Mexico last week asked for a dispute resolution panel to challenge the stringent U.S. interpretation of the auto rules of origin enshrined in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada […]
By Jacob Serebrin
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – Quebec’s announcement that it would tax unvaccinated residents sparked strong reaction and pushed Canadian premiers to take a position on it, but the province’s official Opposition says it’s unconvinced the government will go ahead with its threat. Describing Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s plan as a “trial balloon,” Liberal […]
By Zeke Miller
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is highlighting the federal government’s efforts to “surge” COVID-19 testing and military medical personnel to help overwhelmed medical facilities weather the spike in coronavirus cases and staff shortages due to the highly transmissible omicron variant. Starting next week, 1,000 military medical personnel will begin […]
By Vanessa Gera
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s Catholic bishops have strongly criticized a local diocese for asking a court to determine whether a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest is gay, and whether the sexual contact may have consequently been pleasurable for him. The victim, Janusz Szymik, […]
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BEIRUT (AP) – Schools, universities and many shops were closed in Lebanon on Thursday as a general strike by public transportation and labor unions paralyzed the crisis-hit Mideast nation. Protesters closed the country’s major highways as well as roads inside cities and towns, starting at 5 a.m., to protest fuel […]
By Mike Corder
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family’s “Golden Carriage,” one side of which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands’ colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade. The announcement was an acknowledgement of […]
