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The federal Conservative Party’s shadow minister for housing announced his support for Calgary’s affordable housing recommendations on Tuesday evening, encouraging councillors to “be bold” ahead of debate on Sept. 14. The city’s…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size As if there wasn’t enough fuel for the heated rivalry, the fourth quarter antics in the Labour Day Classic should only…
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<!-- -->Amazon's carbon-absorbing trees are a vital buffer against global warming.Brasilia, Brazil: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday,…
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<!-- -->Iran saw months of protests after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in September 2022.Paris: Iranian authorities on Tuesday arrested an uncle of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian Kurdish woman who died in…
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Back to school can be daunting — new school, new people, new city, new province, new country — especially if it’s different from everything you’ve known. That’s what it’s like for many Indigenous students arriving on campuses…
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<!-- -->U.S. President Joe Biden will focus on reforming the World Bank, White House said.Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden will focus on reforming the World Bank and urging other multilateral development banks to boost lending…
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Tourist-flooded Venice approved guidelines on Tuesday for testing a new fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends next year. The city council gave the go-ahead for the guidelines, tweaking earlier plans for a fee that were…
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The Saskatoon police said they recovered an increased number of bladed weapons during calls for service between January and July. Within six months, police say they seized 932 bladed weapons from residents of the city, responding…
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<!-- -->America's warning to North Korea.Washington: North Korea will face consequences if it provides Russia with weaponry to fight its war against Ukraine, a top White House official warned Tuesday."They will pay a price for this…
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<!-- -->Sleeping at your desk would incur a charge of 200 yuanA primary school in China plans to charge students for taking afternoon naps on desks, mats or beds. The startling move has provoked widespread anger on social media.…
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