The Canadian Press
Alberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million toward creating a new sheriff patrol unit to shore up security at the Canada-United States border.
InStyle
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's Breakup May Only Be Temporary
There's a chance that the twin flames can rekindle their romance.
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CBC
Newly announced border team in Alberta raises questions for CBSA union president | Canada Tonight
Premier Danielle Smith announced on Thursday that the province will invest $29 million to create a new border patrol team under the command of the Alberta Sheriffs that will be set up to intercept illegal attempts to cross the border, or bring drugs or firearms across. Mark Weber, national president of the Customs and Immigration Union, says Smith's announcement raises questions about border jurisdiction.
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Alberta announces police unit to patrol Canada-U.S. border
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million into creating a new sheriffs patrol unit to shore up security at the portion of the border it shares with Montana. The unit, with drones and drug-detecting dogs, is to begin patrolling the border early next year. (Dec. 12, 2024)
People
80-Year-Old Military Veteran Is Brutally Beaten to Death by Former Teacher in Parking Dispute: Police
Earl Hollins was killed during a dispute with Anthony Ray Boyce on Friday, per police
Cosmopolitan
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Are "Done for Now" But *Might* Still Get Back Together
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are reportedly "done for now" amid breakup reports, but there's a chance that they could still get back together.
Elle
Why Megan Fox ‘Decided She Was Done With’ Machine Gun Kelly
Megan Fox chose to put an end to her tumultuous romance with Machine Gun Kelly at the end of November. More sources discussed why.
CBC
'Home sweet home': Dog taken in alleged carjacking found safe after rough 24 hours
For Roxy, a four-year-old Labrador retriever, it's been a rough 24 hours.The much-beloved chocolate lab went missing during an alleged carjacking in Etobicoke Wednesday morning, when a man allegedly made off with an SUV while she was still inside. Toronto police say the dog and the suspect were found at a Brampton home on Thursday, thanks to a tip from the public.Speaking to CBC Toronto after her rescue Thursday, her owner, Josh Miller, said Roxy will be given plenty of treats following her orde
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The Canadian Press
White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans.
Reuters
China says Philippines has 'provoked trouble' in South China Sea with US backing
BEIJING (Reuters) -China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters. "The Philippine side, with U.S. support and solicitation, has been stirring up trouble in many spots in the South China Sea," Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's defence ministry, said on its official WeChat account. "The Philippines is well aware that the scope of its territory is determined by a series of international treaties and has never included China's" Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal, he added.
The Canadian Press
Prominent human rights attorney quits international court over failure to prosecute Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — A prominent human rights attorney has quietly parted ways with the International Criminal Court to protest what he sees as an unjustified failure of its chief prosecutor to indict members of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ’s government for crimes against humanity, The Associated Press has learned.
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Protests spread in Serbia against president Aleksandar Vucic, following fatal fall of concrete canopy
Officers in Serbia's Novi Sad were seen pushing away opposition protesters who gathered outside a police station on Thursday amid further demonstrations against the country's president Aleksandar Vucic. Opposition demonstrators are calling for officers to be investigated for their response to protests over the past few weeks. (AP video shot by Ivana Bzganovic)
CBC
Homelessness at universities
Eight post-secondaries are banding together for a national research project to get a more fulsome understanding of student homelessness. Kevin Friese is an assistant dean of students at the University of Alberta and a co-lead for the initiative.
Popular Mechanics
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Tablet With 39 Letters That Don’t Belong to Any Known Language
Can we get an interpreter?
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The Daily Beast
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Fashion Choices Sparked Split From Don Jr.
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s style choices drove fiancé Donald Trump Jr. to seek a new girlfriend who would better “impress” his father, according to a Trump insider. Don Jr. was spotted holding hands this week with Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson. Trump Jr. and Anderson reportedly began dating six months ago, while Guilfoyle “looked the other way,” according to People. Guilfoyle, 55, was named ambassador to Greece by Donald Trump on Wednesday, and People reported that it was Anderson who pushed f
CNN
Xi’s RSVP is a snub to Trump, but the inauguration invite is still a big deal
Imagine the scene, at noon, on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol.
The Daily Beast
Bill Clinton Tells ‘The View’ How He’d Feel About Biden Pardoning Hillary
Bill Clinton weighed in on whether he believes President Joe Biden should preemptively pardon his wife Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump’s re-taking office in January during his Wednesday sit down on .The View Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Clinton whether he thinks Hillary Clinton should receive a pardon, especially following threats to further investigate her from Trump’s pick for the head of the FBI, Kash Patel. “They got a problem with her because,” Clinton began, laughing, “first, she didn’t do an
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BBC
Biden issues 39 presidential pardons and commutes 1,500 sentences
The White House says it is the highest number of presidential acts of clemency in a single day.
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Donald Trump Jr. Reacts To Kimberly Guilfoyle Ambassador News Amid Breakup Rumors
The president-elect's son congratulated Guilfoyle after he was apparently pictured holding hands with another woman.
CBC
Ford threatens to cut off Ontario's energy supply to U.S. if Trump follows through on tariffs
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario could cut off energy to the U.S. if president-elect Donald Trump makes good on a threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods.Ford told reporters at Queen's Park that federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will put together a list of items upon which Canada could impose retaliatory tariffs and so will the Ontario government."We will go to the full extent depending how far this goes. We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michiga
