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St. Louis Blues hand Calgary Flames 5th-straight loss on Friday night – Calgary

Jordan Kyrou scored twice on Friday as the St. Louis Blues made it three wins in a row with a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Buchnevich had two-point games for St. Louis (15-15-1) with a goal and assist each. Brandon Saad also scored. Connor Mackey …

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Shell Canada snapping up gas stations in preparation for green energy transition

After announcing its purchase of 56 gas stations from the parent company of Sobeys Thursday, Shell Canada is on the lookout for other potential acquisitions as it seeks to grow its retail fuel footprint across the country. “We’re always looking,” said Kent Martin, general manager of mobility for the Canadian …

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COP15: Countries must overcome ‘trust deficit,’ UN official says at biodiversity talks

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations says the ongoing tension around public financing to save nature stem from a “trust deficit” because wealthier countries have failed to fulfil their financing promises to developing nations in the past. Amina Mohammed joined the COP15 nature talks in Montreal this week as …

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Canadians missing out on benefits delivered by CRA when taxes not filed – National

Canadians who don’t file their tax returns are sometimes shocked to find out how much money they’re owed by the government for years of missed benefits, says the head of a non-profit organization working to build financial literacy among low-income people. Prosper Canada CEO Elizabeth Mulholland says her organization collaborates …

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Flu season: Why are so many Canadian children falling sick? – National

The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s hitting children especially hard. Here’s what doctors say is happening, and why. What flu strains are we seeing this flu season? Based on predictions from the World Health Organization on …

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Scrooge the Ticket campaign wraps up 8th year with big donation to Innisfil Food Bank – Barrie

The Town of Innisfil, Ont., is wrapping up its festive ticketing campaign with a decent donation for those in need over the holiday season. The towns launched the annual Scrooge the Ticket campaign on Nov. 14, and it ran until Nov. 28. Residents with an outstanding parking fine during that …

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Canada needs homes built but doesn’t have workers to do it. Are robots the answer? – National

  This is part three of a four-part series examining how automation will change Canadians’ lives, for better or worse. Homebuilders and policymakers have been grappling for years with a problem that comes, fundamentally, down to arithmetic: the number of homes Canada must build keeps growing, and the number of …

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‘Prey switching’ blamed for death of Toronto singer mauled by coyotes 13 years ago

A new and unusual theory has emerged about the coyotes that killed a young Toronto woman on a Nova Scotia hiking trail 13 years ago. Researchers say that on Oct. 27, 2009, when singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell set out alone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, resident coyotes had adapted to …

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Highway and road closures in Manitoba for Dec. 15

Travelers in Manitoba should be aware of the following road closures: Highway 5, from eight kilometers east of highway 584 to the Saskatchewan border Highway 16 (Yellowhead) from Highway 83 to the Saskatchewan border Highway 41, from Highway 16 to St. Lazare Highway 45, from Russell to Vista Highway 83, …

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