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Sikora scores twice as Czechia levels Latvia 5-1 in world junior warm-up

Sikora scores twice as Czechia levels Latvia 5-1 in world junior warm-up

BROCKVILLE, Ont. — Petr Sikora scored twice and netminder Jan Kavan made 21 saves as Czechia levelled Latvia 5-1 in a pre-World Junior Championship hockey game on Friday night at the Memorial Civic Centre.
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A judge says Missouri's abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there's no start date for abortions

A judge says Missouri's abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there's no start date for abortions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
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At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack.
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Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri’s governor commuted his sentence to parole.
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'A true visionary' — Village Media mourns northern publishing icon Michael Atkins

'A true visionary' — Village Media mourns northern publishing icon Michael Atkins

Atkins, founder of the Northern Ontario Business Awards and Community Builders Awards, was an entrepreneur with a social conscience before it became fashionable. He died Wednesday surrounded by family at the age of 76
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B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi.
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A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions

A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment , ensuring abortion will be legal in the state.
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CLOSER LOOK: How bad is Ontario’s doctor shortage? There’s a map for that

CLOSER LOOK: How bad is Ontario’s doctor shortage? There’s a map for that

In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down the details of an important story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: 'We have a crisis everywhere'
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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown , the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demand
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's 31st lieutenant-governor.
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