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December 4

Pelé’s family says COVID-19 caused infection, death not imminent
Santos soccer team supporters pray for the recovery of former soccer star Pele, in front of the Albert Einstein hospital where Pele is hospitalized in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2022. The 82-year-old Pelé has been at the hospital since Tuesday and officials say he is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ legend, dies at 90
Majority of Canadians favour Emergencies Act invocation, poll shows
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Trudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new sovereignty act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Joe Burrow tops Patrick Mahomes again, rallies Cincinnati past Kansas City
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs in for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Winnipeg Jets score 5-2 comeback win over visiting Anaheim Ducks
Winnipeg Jets' Morgan Barron (36) celebrate his goal on Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) during third period NHL action in Winnipeg on Sunday, December 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
With call to terminate Constitution, Trump drives bulldozer into guard rail of U.S. law
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Children’s hospitals across the country overwhelmed as flu season has ‘exploded’
An ambulance is shown outside a hospital in Montreal, Saturday, January 15, 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
G7 price cap on Russian oil kicks in, Russia will only sell at market price
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Census shows high rate of undergraduate and college education among Canadians, but complex trends lie behind it
Spring 2020 graduates listen during a convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., on Friday, May 6, 2022. Some companies are providing debt repayment support, the goal is to improve the well-being of employees dealing with the stress of student loans.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian-made parts found in Iranian attack drones used by Russia in Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: Local residents look at parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), what Ukrainian authorities consider to be an Iranian-made drone Shahed-136, after Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko/File Photo
South Africa President Ramaphosa abandons his resignation plans and will fight to keep power
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to the media after leaving an African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee meeting in Johannesburg, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. The meeting is being held to discuss the future of Ramaphosa as calls continue for his resignation over a scandal over money stolen from his farm. (AP Photo)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning tradingon December 02, 2022 in New York City. Stocks opened low this morning and are expected to rise after the release of the November jobs report that showed 263,000 jobs added in the month amid the surging rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Apple and Amazon reportedly resume advertising on Twitter
(FILES) This file photo illustration picture taken in London on December 18, 2020 shows the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone and a laptop screen. - Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden's incoming administration in the United States will enact a federal digital data law, senior company officials said at CES, the annual electronics and technology show. "I think the stars are better aligned than ever in the past," Keith Enright, Google's chief data privacy office, told a discussion January 12, 2021 on trust and privacy. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Forecasters split on how high Bank of Canada will push next rate hike
People pass the Bank of Canada building on Wellington Street in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. A pair of new reports from the Bank of Canada point to rising inflation expectations by Canadian businesses and consumers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
In Arizona, drought spells profit for Canadian water tech companies
Workers at an Epcor aquifer recharge site near the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where treated wastewater is used to replenish underground supplies.
Four insights from the latest jobs report that could affect Tiff Macklem’s interest rate decision this week
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Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows
Calista Anderson laughs during a gathering for the current CIA Officers Memorial Foundation scholarship recipients to meet while home from college for the break, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Ashburn, Va. The foundation recently hired Anderson, the daughter of one of seven officers to die in a December 2009 attack on the CIA's base in Khost, Afghanistan. Anderson wants to help other children of fallen officers and shares her memories of her mother, Jennifer Matthews. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Blinken vows U.S. support for Israel despite unease over government
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at the State Dept. in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP)
U.S. Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
FILE - Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Be careful of ‘hot hands’ – in sports or in your portfolios
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180 dogs and cats removed from New Jersey home by hazmat team, police say
Police tape surrounds the residence where four University of Idaho students were killed in Moscow, Idaho, U.S., November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
Why visiting Richard Serra’s East-West/West-East in Qatari desert requires real commitment
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Ukrainians in Kherson wait for loved ones to cross frontline river
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the destroyed Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro river after Russia's retreat from Kherson, in Kherson, Ukraine November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
Veterans’ cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law
CF-18 Hornets perform a flypast at the National War Memorial during the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
England beats Senegal 3-0 to set up France quarter-final
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - England v Senegal - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar - December 4, 2022 England's Jude Bellingham in action with Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Head of U.S. intelligence thinking ‘optimistically’ for Ukraine forces
A house burns after a Russian attack in Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
British rail workers union rejects offer aimed at averting strikes
Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) speaks to the media outside offices of the Department for Transport in London, Britain, November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Iran morality police status unclear one day after chief prosecutor suggests the force has been shut down
FILE - In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, Oct. 1, 2022. In a report published by The Iranian student news agency, Nezamoddin Mousavi, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, that Iran’s government was ‘‘paying attention to the people’s real demands,’’ a day after another key official announced that the country’s religious police force had been closed following months of deadly anti-government protests. (AP Photo/Middle East Images, File)
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St. John’s Christmas parade features bologna mascot that upstages Santa every year
The Maple Leaf Big Stick Balogna interacts with a child during the St. John's Downtown Christmas Parade in St. John's on Sunday December 4, 2022. The Maple Leaf Foods Mr. Big Stick mascot is a waving, walking, cylindrical stick of bologna -- complete with a top knot -- which has been a staple of the city's parade for over 25 years. THE CANADINA PRESS/Paul Daly
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge
Mount Semeru volcano spews volcanic ash during an eruption as seen from Candipuro in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iwan/ via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
Girl Guides of Canada asking members to vote on new name for Brownies program
Girl Guides of Canada introduced a new modest uniform option in 2019, offering a long-sleeved tunic alongside the standard T-Shirt
Donald Trump rebuked after calling for ‘termination’ of parts of the U.S. Constitution
FILE - Former President Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. A prosecutor on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, said Trump “knew exactly what was going on” with top Trump Organization executives who schemed for years to dodge taxes on company-paid perks. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
France beats Poland 3-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
France's Olivier Giroud, centre, celebrates after Kylian Mbappe scored their side's second goal as Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski reacts during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
China reports two new COVID-19 deaths as some restrictions eased
A worker passes by flowers displayed for a new shop opening as restrictions are eased in Beijing, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Russia will not export oil subject to Western cap, official says
FILE PHOTO: Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
Canadian Red Cross to help Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario amid surge
A sign directing visitors to the emergency department is shown at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Friday, May 15, 2015 in Ottawa. CHEO has advised families of long wait times at its emergency department amid high occupancy rates and staff shortages that have led to cancelled surgeries and other procedures. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Buyer trims price on Hamilton semi with a pool down to $675,000
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In Mexico, endangered monarch butterflies inspire hopes of a comeback
Monarch butterflies fly at the Sierra Chincua butterfly sanctuary in Angangeo, Michoacan state, Mexico. December 3, 2022 REUTERS/Raquel Cunha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Vancouver Canucks edge Arizona Coyotes 3-2 in OT
Flames top Capitals 5-2 led by Mangiapane, Ruzicka
Washington Capitals' Nic Dowd, left, is knocked down by Calgary Flames' MacKenzie Weegar during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Ab., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
OPEC+ keeps steady policy amid weakening economy, Russian oil cap
FILE - The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on March 3, 2022. The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries, including Russia, are scheduled to decide how much oil to supply to the global economy amid weakening demand in China and uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market.(AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, File)
Britain could bring in military to ease strikes, Conservative Party chairman says
Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi appears on BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in London, Britain, December 4, 2022. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NOT FOR USE MORE THAN 21 DAYS AFTER ISSUE. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Chinese President Xi Jinping unwilling to accept Western vaccines, U.S. official says
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 1, 2022. European Union/Handout via REUTERS
RBC buys HSBC, holiday air travel and immigration backlog: Must-read business and investing stories
Left: The HSBC Bank branch in Toronto on November 29th, 2022 and right a man walks by an RBC sign near Bay and King on March 20, 2019.
Protesters storm governor’s office in southern Syrian city, two killed in clashes
Gunmen in Nigeria kill a dozen people, abduct others from mosque
FILE PHOTO: General view shows densely-built houses in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa: ANC executive to decide my fate
FILE PHOTO: The Honourable Artillery company give a guard of honour to President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa as he arrives for a banquet at the Guildhall in London, Britain, November 23, 2022. Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Lessons from Canada’s World Cup appearance to improve your career
Canada's goalkeeper James Pantemis, from left, Alphonso Davies, Richie Laryea, Canada's Mark-Anthony Kaye and Ismael Kone react after the World Cup group F soccer match between Canada and Morocco at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha , Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
‘Given the cavalier and unprincipled manner in which the Ford government has acted … municipalities are the playthings of provincial governments.’ Ontario’s Greenbelt and more, plus other letters to the editor for Dec. 4
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a news conference at the Michener Institute of Education in Toronto, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Your lookahead horoscope: December 4
Sagittarius.
Japan monitoring possible tsunami risk from Indonesia volcano, public broadcaster says
Palestinians say killing caught on video was unjustified
A Palestinian flag and a poster showing Ammar Adili, 22, who was shot and killed by an Israeli border police officer on Friday, mark the location of the incident, on the main thoroughfare where shops are closed in a general strike, in the West Bank town of Hawara, south of Nablus, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Palestinians pushed back Saturday against Israeli police claims that Ammar Adili had attacked Israelis, including a border policeman, in the area and that he was shot in self-defense. They said the officer killed Adili without cause, and that Palestinian medics were kept from trying to save him as he lay gravely wounded on the side of a busy throughfare in the occupied West Bank town of Hawara.(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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