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December 3

Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, survivors found, says official
Students are seen at school as Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERS
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow says she will remain in Canada
FILE -- The pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow is led to a waiting van following her arrest at her home in Hong Kong on Aug. 10, 2020. Many of the city’s democracy activists are facing jail terms amid a broad campaign to subdue opposition. (Lam Yik Fei/The New York Times)
Canadian dies in Lebanon, more than 100 people with ties to Canada flee Gaza
A new batch of people with ties to Canada desperate to flee escalating violence in the Gaza Strip has been approved to leave the besieged territory as of today. Palestinians with Canadian passports who were evacuated from Gaza sit in a bus at the Rafah border crossing in Egypt, late Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Tarek Wajeh
Florida Republican chairman won't resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent
Republican Party of Florida chairman Christian Ziegler, left, greets former president Donald Trump at the RPOF Freedom Summit on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. Ziegler is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed and police are providing little information on the accusation. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Here's why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit
Alice McGown holds a sign reading "no more fossils" while dressed as a dugong at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Coroner’s Service to investigate inmate’s death in Saskatoon jail
A Saskatoon Police Service patch is shown on an officer in Saskatoon, Sask., on Friday, May 5, 2023. Police in Saskatoon say they were called to a provincial jail in the city on Saturday morning when an inmate was reported to be unresponsive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Ontario Liberal party needs to raise $1-million this month, says new leader Bonnie Crombie
Incoming Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie reacts as she takes to the stage after winning the Ontario Liberal leadership election, in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
San Francisco’s Brock Purdy throws four TD passes as 49ers thump injured Hurts, Eagles
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) scores a touchdown on a run against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war, watchdog group says
FILE - A Ukrainian serviceman fires an NLAW anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 15, 2022. An independent watchdog says many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military equipment. Labor shortages, soaring costs and supply chain disruptions were exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI. It said the arms revenue of the world’s 100 largest arms-producing and military services companies last year was $597 billion — a 3.5% drop from 2021. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
Former U.S. ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Leafs lose to Bruins 4-3, despite valiant effort and plenty of overtime
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) in overtime NHL hockey action, in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Bank of Canada expected to end year with another interest-rate hold
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
Bitcoin hits $40,000 level for the first time this year
Bitcoin coins are seen at a stand during the Bitcoin Conference 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File photo
RCMP believe fatal shooting at gas station happened after dispute at pumps escalated
<div>RCMP in Alberta say they believe a fatal shooting at a gas station happened after a dispute at the pumps escalated and are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect vehicle, a black Jeep Cherokee. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
Conspiracy theories are popular in Canada, especially among conservatives, poll says
<div>According to a new poll, 79 per cent of Canadians and 84 per cent of Americans reported believing in at least one conspiracy theory. Signs warn about trespassing at an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 outside of Rachel, Nev.,&nbsp;July 22, 2019.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Locher</div>
Prominent Canadian animation studio and VFX studio unionize following Hollywood strikes
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Messi calling Major League Soccer ‘minor’ might have been a mistake, but maybe not
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Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and partner Dominique Marchand reportedly found dead in Dominica
Quebec entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Langlois (picture here) and his partner Dominique Marchand are believed to have died in Dominica, the Caribbean island where they owned a luxury eco hotel, a representative for the hotel confirmed on Sunday.
Former April Wine singer Myles Goodwyn dead at 75
April Wine frontman Myles Goodwyn has a lot of catching up to do with his 1962 Gibson Melody Maker, which was stolen in 1972. Goodwyn is seen holding the 1962 Gibson in a recent handout photo. The 70-year-old musician and songwriter purchased the Melody Maker in 1968 in Cape Breton, and played it on the band's debut self-titled record "April Wine" and on their sophomore album "On Record." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Myles Goodwyn, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer dies at 48
TORONTO, : June 11, 2015 - Actor, director, and filmmaker Charles Officer poses for photographs in Toronto, Ontario Thursday June 11, 2015. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For Arts story by Liam Lacey )
Students turn creepy crawlies into tasty treats at Great UBC Bug Bake Off
(L-R) Judges Yasmin Akhtar, Lui Xia Lee and David Speight, taste the ginger cookies with mealworms, created by students Mariam Alkandari and Evelyn Springer, during the Great UBC Bug Bake Off, the culmination of an applied biology course "Insects as Food and Feed," on campus in Vancouver, B.C, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9-billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
FILE - An Hawaiian Airlines plane taxis for position at Kahalui, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, March 24, 2005. Alaska Air Group said Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, that it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1 billion deal. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni, File)
Toronto man’s relatives released from Hamas captivity
A Toronto man has been reunited with family members who were taken by Hamas militants and held in the Gaza Strip before being released last week. Left to right, Hagar Brodutch, Ofri Brodutch, Avihai Brodutch, Yuval Brodutch and Uriah Brodutch are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Aharon Brodutch, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Assembly of First Nations to choose a new national chief this week
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald speaks during the AFN annual general meeting, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Archibald says it's wrong for a charity that raises money for the Roman Catholic Church to be soliciting donations from those wishing to see Pope Francis during his visit to apologize for its role in residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Will it cost you $350,000 to raise a child? There’s the easy math and then there’s the right math
Daycare workers at British Columbia's licensed child care facilities will receive a $2-per-hour pay increase starting Jan. 1. Children play at a daycare in Coquitlam, B.C., on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Brookfield’s bid for Origin Energy expected to fail
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Australian energy company Origin is pictured in Melbourne, Australia, July 3, 2016. Picture taken July 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo
My partner needs my kidney but can I handle being a living donor?
Canada women earn World Cup bronze in long track speedskating team event
Team Canada with Carolina Hiller, left, Brooklyn MCDougall, center, and Ivanie Blondin of Canada, right, compete to win the women's Team Sprint of the Speedskating Single Distance World Championships at Thialf ice arena Heerenveen, Netherlands, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Quebec police investigate death of man acquitted last year in organized crime murder
<div>Quebec provincial police are investigating after a man who was acquitted last year of murdering an organized crime figure was shot dead north of Montreal late Saturday. Surete du Quebec headquarters is seen on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi</div>
Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt claims World Cup ski jumping silver
Canada's Alexandria Loutitt competes in the large hill HS 140 ski jumping event, during the World Cup, in Lillehammer, Norway, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (Geir Olsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Another inmate dead at notoriously harsh N.L. jail, officials confirm
An inmate has died at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in Newfoundland, one of the oldest operating provincial jails in the country. Her Majesty's Penitentiary is shown in St. John's, in a 2020 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
Beyoncé’s Renaissance is No. 1 at the box office
FILE — Beyoncé onstage during the Toronto, Canada stop of her “Renaissance” tour, July 8, 2023. She directed the film based on the tour. (The New York Times)
Pentagon says a U.S. warship and multiple commercial ships attacked in the Red Sea
FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Nine dead after armed men raid Peru’s Ponderosa mine
Palestinian-American student shot in Vermont is paralyzed
People hold up signs and protest following a vigil held on the grounds of Brown University, after three students of Palestinian descent were shot and wounded in Vermont, at the school's main green in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
Kyiv investigates allegations Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
People hold posters reading "Return defenders of Mariupol", "Free Azov", and others, during a demonstration in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. The demonstration organized by the group "Azovstal Families" demands for the release of servicemen from Mariupol still in Russian captivity. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Family seeks justice as Saskatchewan Mountie goes to trial for first-degree murder
Brett Herman, brother of Braden Herman, speaks to the media outside the Saskatchewan Provincial Courthouse in Prince Albert, Sask., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis
Death of Canadian journalist Stephen Douglas in Sierra Leone shrouded in mystery
Stephen Douglas, 2020. Courtesy of Cooper Inveen.
Plant-based meat industry still poised for growth, experts say
Industry experts say there’s still plenty of growth in the future for plant-based meat products – and Canada stands to benefit, if it can invest in the areas where the sector still lacks. Beyond Meat products are seen in a refrigerated case inside a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Vancouver Canucks hang on to edge Calgary Flames 4-3
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko, right, blocks the net as Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil deflects the puck wide during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Strong earthquake leaves one dead in Philippines; tsunami warning lifted
This handout photo released by the Local Government Unit of Hinatuan shows a damaged house after an earthquake struck Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province, southern Philippines on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023. A powerful earthquake struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. (LGU Hinatuan via AP)
Indian premier Narendra Modi’s party set for victory in 3 states ahead of 2024 national vote
Supporters of India's main opposition party, Indian National Congress, display a cutout photo of their leader Sonia Gandhi, as they celebrate early leads for their party in Telangana state elections in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec.3, 2023. Vote counting began in four Indian states in a test of strength for India's opposition pitted against the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year's crucial national vote. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A)
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing
Filipino troopers man a checkpoint near the site where a bomb exploded in Marawi, southern Philippines on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023. A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed several people and wounded dozens of others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said. (AP Photo/Froilan Gallardo)
Big Six bank earnings, Canada’s economy dodges a recession and business bankruptcies: Must-read business and investing stories
TD Bank and Bank of Montreal signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
COP28 focuses on air pollution, spread of diseases like cholera and malaria
People look at artwork by Yiyun Kang at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in Paris
A man jogs past a blood stain on the scene where a man targeted passersbys late saturday, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Police subdued the man, a 25-year-old French citizen who had spent four years in prison for a violent offense. After his arrest, he expressed anguish about Muslims dying, notably in the Palestinian territories. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Pope Francis skips window appearance facing St. Peter’s Square, but says he’s doing better
People watch Pope Francis on a giant monitor set up in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, as he blesses the faithful gathered in the square for the traditional Angelus noon prayer. Francis skipped his weekly Sunday appearance at a window because suffering from a mild flu. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with ‘no less strength’ than the north
Palestinians help a boy injured in an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 3, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza on December 3 as international calls mounted for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)
Can sneezing count as distracted driving?
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Who is responsible for AI training — companies or employees?
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‘Old Age Security is … a universal benefit.’ Clawbacks for seniors? Plus other letters to the editor for Dec. 3
Government of Canada public pensions web page is shown on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Low-income seniors will no longer have to apply for an income top-up under a newly-launched program to automatically sign them up for the benefit payments. As of now, seniors who automatically enrolled for old age security benefits will also be automatically considered for the guaranteed income supplement based on their tax filings.THE CANADIAN PRESS
Your lookahead horoscope: December 3
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