Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum
sootoday - EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta's election agency has fired the starter's pistol on the race to collect enough names for a referendum on the province quitting Canada.
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Some Haitian migrants arrested in Quebec on Christmas Day deported to U.S.
Prisha Dev / globalnews - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said those deemed inadmissible were returned south of the border, though it did not say how many were deported.
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Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don't expect to get it soon
sootoday - TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of the blockbuster drug Ozempic as of next week, but experts say patients shouldn't expect it to be available for at least a few months. As of Dec.
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Carney will participate in Ukraine peace talks in France next week
Uday Rana / globalnews - Mark Carney will be in France, where leaders of the bloc known as the Coalition of the Willing will gather to 'accelerate efforts toward a negotiated peace for Ukraine.'
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Ontario’s public service heads back to the office, meaning more traffic and emissions
Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters?
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