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    Department in charge of Old Age Security doesn't know if payments are enough, auditor finds

    A report from Canada's auditor general says the federal department that delivers Old Age Security (OAS) and other programs to assist seniors "did not have a comprehensive view" of the needs of Canada's elderly and doesn't know if the monthly payments are providing seniors with enough financial support. The report found Employment and Social Development Canada is collecting data on seniors, but hasn't actually been analyzing it, and can't say whether the government programs in place are addressin

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    Weather warning, advisories issued for eastern Ontario, western Quebec

    Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning in western Quebec and a snowfall advisory stretching from eastern Ontario through to the southern parts of the province.It advised that travel may be difficult due to reduced visibility, heavy snow and changing conditions.More than 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall thorughout the day in communities north of Gatineau, including Chelsea, Maniwaki and Grenville.Eastern Ontario could receive between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow, Environment

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    Snow parade nears the end in southern Ontario before a mild break

    Southern Ontario will see one final batch of widespread snowfall on Saturday before a much-needed break yields milder temperatures as we conclude the weekend and head into next week

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    Feeding stray cats may do more harm than good, B.C. SPCA says

    The B.C. SPCA is warning British Columbians about the harm that feeding stray cats can cause as its Kamloops branch cares for eight strays from one property and prepares to bring in up to 25 more from the same place. The organization says that stray cats, which aren't spayed or neutered, can breed quickly and often become too much for those feeding them."They can breed as early as six months of age," Daria Evans, manager of the B.C. SPCA's animal centre in Kamloops, told Gloria Macarenko, the ho

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    AP Explains: Hollywood and the Middle East mix at Red Sea International Film Festival

    One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing film festivals opened Thursday in Saudi Arabia, attracting filmmakers and stars from around the world, to present over 120 films from 81 countries in Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district. (Dec. 7)

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    Polls open in Ghana's 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections

    Voters began casting their ballots in Ghana's presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups.

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    South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor staggers on after impeachment vote

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest challenge of his brief but chequered political career, despite surviving a bruising impeachment challenge, as members of his own party called for him to resign for imposing martial law. Yoon was regarded as a tough political survivor but became increasingly isolated, dogged by personal scandals and strife, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party. By the time Yoon attempted to impose martial law on Tuesday, he was badly bru

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