2 hours ago Season’s streamings: The Rock’s Christmas movie tops this week’s watch list

Red One Film After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s head of security (Dwayne Johnson) teams up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in order to save Christmas. When: Streaming now on Prime Video Doctor Who: Joy to the World Special When Joy (Nicola Coughlan) opens a secret doorway to the […]

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3 hours ago An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately — and frequently capped by a dome. Visitors to Pennsylvania ‘s Capitol are drawn to its priceless artwork, polished marble and intricate carvings, but hidden behind the doors of some of its […]

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5 hours ago HILL: Canada’s chief actuary fails to estimate Alberta’s share of CPP assets — but one point is clear

Despite a new report from Canada’s chief actuary about Alberta’s potential plan to leave the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and start its own separate provincial pension plan, Albertans still don’t have an official estimate from Ottawa about Alberta’s share of CPP assets. The actuary analyzed how the division of assets might be calculated, but did […]

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18 hours ago Senators coach Travis Green back in familiar territory against Canucks

He spent almost five seasons behind the Vancouver bench and Saturday night marked his first visit back as head coach of another NHL club.

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20 hours ago TERRAZZANO: Trudeau drives through budget guardrail, sends finances off cliff

Watching Prime Minister Justin Trudeau handle the budget is kind of like driving with that buddy who can’t keep his eyes on the road, talks with his hands and knows the autobody shop guy by name. It’s terrifying. The Trudeau government repeatedly promised to keep the 2023 deficit within its fiscal guardrail “at or below $40.1 billion.” […]

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24 hours ago Canada Post says ‘significant’ backlog will be cleared before Christmas

After a month-long strike, Canada Post is continuing to ramp up its operations and expects that most of its backlog of deliveries will be cleared before Christmas.

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25 hours ago Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. The deal funds the government at current levels […]

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25 hours ago New rules clarify when travellers are compensated for flight disruptions

OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing new rules surrounding airlines’ obligations to travellers whose flights are disrupted, even when delays or cancellations are caused by an “exceptional circumstance” outside of carriers’control. The Canadian Transportation Agency’s amendments to the Air Passenger Protection Regulations, announced today, would require carriers to provide meals to passengers whose flights […]

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25 hours ago Federal government commits $250 million to design of Metro Vancouver's Iona sewage plant replacement

The federal government's fall economic statement confirmed the $250 million contribution, which matches a provincial one, for work Metro Vancouver hopes will bring down the replacement project's $10 billion cost estimate.

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26 hours ago U.S. funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through a plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, pausing demands for a debt limit increase

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