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Anti-NATO protest in Montreal erupts in fires, smashed windows, arrests, say police

Anti-NATO protest in Montreal erupts in fires, smashed windows, arrests, say police

MONTREAL — Police say they've arrested several people following an anti-NATO protest that included two car fires and left some businesses with smashed windows.
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LETTER: The way to solve homelessness is to build housing

LETTER: The way to solve homelessness is to build housing

'Nobody should live in a tent. We all want people living in homes and kids playing in parks,' says local advocate
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These simple daily habits can transform your health and productivity

These simple daily habits can transform your health and productivity

Try these 10 daily habits and monitor shifts to your overall mental and physical health and productivity.
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UN talks in disarray as a rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations

UN talks in disarray as a rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As nerves frayed and the clock ticked, negotiators from rich and poor nations were huddled in one room Saturday during overtime United Nations climate talks to try to hash out an elusive deal on money for developing countries
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Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people

Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people and injured 25 others, a senior police officer from the region said Saturday.
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COLUMN: Old nails help tell history of Orillia's 'town hall'

COLUMN: Old nails help tell history of Orillia's 'town hall'

Built on the site where the Orillia Opera House now stands, the original 'shed' and lockup was constructed in the 1870s
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Man accused of murdering tenant on his driveway said he was 'scared'

Man accused of murdering tenant on his driveway said he was 'scared'

'I had no intention of hurting someone,' said the man accused in murder of Orillia native who was killed by a single, fatal stab wound
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'Magical' new Christmas tree lights up downtown Orillia (VIDEO)

'Magical' new Christmas tree lights up downtown Orillia (VIDEO)

'I think it looks wonderful ... we've been looking forward to lighting up Fred 2.0 since it was planted here,' says mayor, referencing last year's fiasco
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Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year's presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.
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Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik as part of Canada's apology for its role in the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s.
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