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Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for the indebted Atlantic province.
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Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort

Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, and R&B star Jhené Aiko, and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.
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Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal 'Rust' set shooting

Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal 'Rust' set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.
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Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory

Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory

Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open during a busy time of year at the
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Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal 'Rust' set shooting

Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal 'Rust' set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.
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Otto Schenk, director known for traditional opera productions, dies at 94

Otto Schenk, director known for traditional opera productions, dies at 94

Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died Thursday at age 94.
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B.C. teen with avian flu discharged after weeks in hospital

B.C. teen with avian flu discharged after weeks in hospital

BC Children’s Hospital says a 13-year-old girl with avian flu was discharged Tuesday after weeks in hospital. The patient was taken to a pediatric intensive care unit with respiratory failure and pneumonia on Nov.
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'Incalculably small' amount of diesel visible at site of 8,000-litre B.C. spill

'Incalculably small' amount of diesel visible at site of 8,000-litre B.C. spill

Aerial surveillance over an area where thousands of litres of diesel was spilled last month off Vancouver Island shows most of the fuel is no longer visible on the water.
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Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price

Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre returned to Ottawa on Thursday after the holidays with a familiar demand for Justin Trudeau: call a carbon-tax election. Neither Trudeau's announcement that he plans to resign as Liberal leader nor U.S.
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Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks

Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying to distract from how costly his tariffs will be for American consumers by talking about making Canada the 51st state.
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