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White rhino gives birth to calf at Toronto Zoo after 11 years in the facility – Toronto

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 12:56 pm Updated December 29, 2023 2:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A white rhino calf was born at the Toronto Zoo this week. Zoo officials say a rhino named Sabi gave birth to a healthy calf …

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Woman arrested, Poplar River RCMP continue investigation into homicide death – Winnipeg

One person has been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation at a Manitoba community, according to police. Officers with the Poplar River RCMP were called to a residence in the community on December 28, at 8:10 p.m. There, police said they found a deceased 26-year-old man. A 28-year-old woman …

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Housing market 2024: What to expect with rate cuts in the forecast – National

After nearly two years of hikes to the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate, some forecasters are expecting the housing market correction will come to an end in 2024. But when that bottom hits, and how fiercely home sales and prices rebound, is a question dogging some Canadians who continue …

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Quebec man arrested for allegedly defying driving ban for eighth time since 1998

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 11:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que., police say Roger …

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Firefighters rescue man from 10th-floor unit in Toronto highrise fire – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighters were called to a fire at a Toronto highrise Friday afternoon and rescued a man from a 10th-floor unit in the the building. Toronto Fire Services said emergency crews were called to 30 Thunder Grove at 1:13 p.m.,  in the McCowan …

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Missing Manitoba teen believed to be in Thompson, RCMP say – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP officers are searching for a missing teen last seen in Thompson, Man. Police said they received a report of a missing teen on Dec. 22. The 14-year-old, Aaron Yellowback, had been missing since Dec. 21. Aaron Yellowback, 14, is said to …

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Family of ‘incredible’ boy killed in Didsbury rollover mourn the death of 2 teens – Calgary

People living in Didsbury, Alta., and surrounding areas are supporting the families of two teens who died in a rollover crash this week. Friends and family have identified the victims as 16-year-old Reid Fisher and 14-year-old Lila Morrison. RCMP were called to a single-vehicle crash near Township Road 292 and …

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Liminal spaces offline: Searching for abandoned, empty places in the real world

As 2023 comes to an end and a new year begins, it marks a period of transition, where days can feel suspended outside of the usual rhythm of routine. Defined as the space between “what was” and “what’s next,” the term “liminal” can be used to describe everything from time …

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Future leaders immersing themselves in parliamentary process – Winnipeg

Spending the week drafting, tabling, and debating legislation may not be how many of us would choose to spend our winter break, but for a group of nearly 80 high-school and post-secondary students, they wouldn’t choose to be anywhere else, as the 102nd sitting of the Youth Parliament of Manitoba …

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