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December 8

Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat
Eric and Lara Trump watch the second half of an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Juan Soto agrees to record US$765-million, 15-year contract with Mets: source
New York Yankees' Juan Soto celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the 10th inning in Game 5 of the baseball AL Championship Series Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. The Yankees won 5-2 to advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Islanders sink Senators 4-2 with key power-play goals
New York Islanders player celebrate teammate New York Islanders centre Kyle Palmieri (21) goal against Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) during third period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Lightning ride electric power play to 4-2 victory over Canucks
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops Vancouver Canucks' Jake DeBrusk, back right, during third period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Syrians abroad celebrate, contemplate a return home after Assad regime falls
A protest-turned-celebration for the freedom of Syria from Dictator Al-Assad and his family’s 50-year rule at City Hall in Calgary on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. The original protest was to be a “Rally for a Free Syria”, but after last night’s events - December 7th to 8th - where rebels took hold of Damascus unopposed, leading Al-Assad and his family to flee to Moscow where they were granted asylum, the rally turned into a celebration, where individuals morn their lost loved ones killed under the families rein, rejoice over his reins end, and hold firm that they won’t allow this to happen to their country again now that they’re free. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Globe and Mail)
Kent Johnson scores twice in the third as Blue Jackets ground Jets 4-1
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson (91) scores on Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during third period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
The U.S. believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says
Marc Tice, left, and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria, update the media about their son's condition as they continue to push for his release, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president
FILE - Alina Habba speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Allentown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers from voting to lift martial law
FILE - Members of main opposition Democratic Party stage a rally against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
Alberta releases ‘visual impact’ rules for renewable energy
Market experts say the coming boom in artificial intelligence has the potential to spur large-scale investments in clean energy. Wind turbines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Moscow faces potential loss of its Syrian bases, African supply routes after toppling of Assad regime
Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Why I finally embraced home charging and became a grid-master
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Identity of Vancouver stabbing suspect shot and killed by police won’t be released, say B.C. authorities
Vancouver Police Department officers secure the scene of what they described as a violent incident where a number of people were stabbed and the suspect was shot by police, in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
MP Jamil Jivani meets U.S. vice president-elect amid Trump’s tariff threats
Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre walks with new Member of Parliament for Durham Jamil Jivani as he takes his place in the House of Commons before Question Period, Monday, April 8, 2024 in Ottawa. A Conservative member of parliament has tapped a longtime friendship to connect with Donald Trump's inner circle as Canada prepares for the president-elect’s return to the White House next month amid threats of devastating tariffs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Will Syrians be able to unite as they forge a new future?
John Zada, author of In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch
For Canada, science and the world, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton’s Nobel moment signals a pivotal shift
Co-laureate of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics Canadian-British computer scientist and cognitive psychologist Geoffrey Hinton speaks during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden on December 7, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Lionel Messi has inverted the old order of the sports business
Cathal Kelly
Why we should all pay attention to the populist shakeup in Mexico’s business world
FILE PHOTO: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks, on the day of the 114th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo
Building a strong economy requires building strong communities first
A tent encampment is shown at Moss Park in Toronto on Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
How to teach your kids how to buy gifts - without spending too much
Anita Bruinsma
During my stroke I felt like I was watching a play as hospital staff whirled around me
Scientist Dana Devine helped modernize transfusion practices in Canada
Dr. Dana Devine, former chief scientist at Canadian Blood Services
Edmonton police investigating after infant found dead in parking lot
An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Ottawa is set to spend more than $1-billion on expanding N.B.’s clean electricity grid
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced plans Sunday to put $1 billion towards growing New Brunswick's clean electricity grid. Guilbeault speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Quebec Premier François Legault meets Trump, says they discussed border control and tariffs
Quebec Premier Legault posted a photo on social media, as shown in this image, of himself shaking hands with U.S. resident-elect Donald Trump during his visit to the French capital for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Premier's Office*MANDATORY CREDIT*
‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally
This image released by Disney shows the characters Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, left, and Chief Tui, voiced by Temuera Morrison, in a scene from "Moana 2." (Disney via AP)
Bank of Canada expected to deliver another big cut, despite currency concerns
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference, after cutting key interest rate, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
The Assad regime’s downfall leaves Syria in uncertain hands
Fighters waslked through the presidential palace in Damascus on Dec. 8, 2024 rebels claimed the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled the country.
Thousands of prisoners who disappeared into Syria’s notorious jails freed by rebels
People celebrate at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad's luxurious home on December 8 after Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus and declared he had fled the country, in a spectacular end to five decades of Baath party rule. (Photo by Bakr AL KASSEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR AL KASSEM/AFP via Getty Images)
No guarantee tariffs won’t raise U.S. prices, Trump says, as he promises swift immigration action
President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage before he speaks at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Greenvale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees
Red needles seen on a balsam fir are shown in this handout image from New Brunswick. During a drive down a highway in the spring of 2018, a University of New Brunswick professor's wife pointed out clumps of bright red-coloured trees. Anthony Taylor of the faculty of forestry recognized them as dead balsam firs, which launched his research into how climate change is threatening the tree’s survival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dr. Anthony R. Taylor *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ghana’s ex-president John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election
Supporters of opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama celebrate his victory after his opponent conceded in Accra, Ghana, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Canadians warned to avoid all travel to Syria in updated advisory, leave if possible
Ottawa is urging Canadians to avoid all travel to Syria and to consider leaving the country if it's safe to do so. Opposition fighters celebrate as they burn down a military court in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hussein Malla
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Gaza hospital hit by Israeli tank shells and bombs doctors say, Israel denies strike
Palestinians view the damage after Israeli forces withdrew from the area around Kamal Adwan hospital, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Large, Tudor-style house in Toronto fields multiple offers
Done Deal, 99 Cortleigh Blvd., Toronto
Hemingway lookalikes tour Cuba, visit some of the late writer’s favourite places
Charlie Boice, center, winner of the 2015 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, prepares a Daiquiri at La Floridita bar recalling passages from the life and work of 1954 Nobel Prize-winning writer Ernest Hemingway, in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Dec, 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
South Korea martial law fallout deepens as prosecutors close in on president, ex-defence minister
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 08: Protesters take part in a protest against the president outside the National Assembly on December 08, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote on Saturday after a boycott by ruling party lawmakers, following his controversial declaration of martial law which sparked widespread public outrage and political turmoil. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Notre Dame hosts first mass since 2019 fire
Guest watch clergy members leaving the inaugural mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, hosting its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019,, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled the Syrian regime?
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks in a video statement, in this still image taken from a video released on December 8, 2024. Media Branch of Syrian Rebel Operations Room/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a U.S. withdrawal from NATO is possible
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, center, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)
Canada Post strike continues, Canada’s unemployment rate jumps and Air Canada’s new carry-on fees: Must-read business and investing stories
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods coming into the U.S.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
FILE - Syrian President Bashar Assad looks on at his country's flag at the opening of the 16th ordinary session of Arab Summit in Tunis, May 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
World reaction to end of Assad regime in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 8: A woman waves the flag of the Syrian rebels as people gather to celebrate the fall of the government, in Umayyad Square on December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria claimed that they had retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was reported to have fled the country. Syria has been mired in a multi-party civil war since 2011, amid the Arab Spring uprisings. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad reportedly in Moscow and given asylum
Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
Holiday parties blur the lines. How to make merriment, instead of missteps
Traditional Christmas or New Year holiday celebration party. Friends or family feasting and clinking glasses with rose wine at festive Christmas table with homemade snacks, square crop
When can I skip the pricey insurance at the rental car counter?
FILE PHOTO: Unused rental cars fill the Dodger Stadium parking lot as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
‘What if we don’t retaliate against Donald Trump’s tariff threat?’ Letters to the editor for Dec. 8
Quebec Premier François Legault is raising concerns about the province's forestry industry in the face of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. Logs are shown at a softwood lumber sawmill on Nov. 14, 2008 in Saguenay, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Your lookahead horoscope: December 8, 2024
Sagittarius.
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