A humanitarian crisis is worsening in Afghanistan, as foreign aid remains frozen since the Taliban takeover, leaving countless people trapped there vulnerable and desperate for help.

Afghans who helped Canada run development programs, and promote women’s rights, say they’re now being targeted by the Taliban.

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Late night’s original music man Paul Shaffer to hit the stage with the VSO

Squire Barnes speaks with Toronto-born musician Paul Shaffer while in Vancouver to perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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$1 lien imposed by dealership barring Edmonton man from selling his own SUV

It’s a case of buyer beware: read the fine print. An Edmonton man is sharing his experience trying to sell his SUV, hoping it will help others.

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Mapping the trucker convoy in Ottawa: ‘no one’s leaving here’

so-called “freedom convoy” that has snarled downtown Ottawa streets is widening its grip on the city, sprawling out in new, smaller encampments scattered around town.And while the police say they’ve negotiated movement of some trucks around the city, there are protesters in various encampments who continue to dig in their heels.“If trucks leave here, they’re going out on a convoy. They’re going to join the rest of the trucks,” said John Bancroft, a coordinator for the encampment site set up on Coventry Road — a short drive from downtown Ottawa.“No one’s leaving here until the mandates are lifted.” Trudeau calls on all parties to denounce ‘illegal’ trucker occupations, blockades But in the days since, that setup has shifted — and Global News has created a map of what the convoy protest’s encampments look like now.The original location of the convoy, Wellington Street, remains lined with trucks and regular vehicles.

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Ambassador Bridge protesters defiant as injunction to clear blockade is granted

Police could soon move in and end the Canada-U.S. border blockade in Windsor Ontario, after a court injunction was granted to remove protesters from the vital Ambassador Bridge crossing.

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NC man, 61, faces kidnapping, child pornography charges after missing teen uses hand signals from TikTok

James Herbert Brick, 61, is facing kidnapping and child pornography charges after a teenage girl's emergency hand signals learned from TikTok helped lead to his arrest. (Laurel County Sheriff) A North Carolina man is facing kidnapping and child pornography charges after a teenage girl in his vehicle began making emergency hand gestures learned from TikTok helped lead to his arrest.Laurel County sheriff's deputies on Nov.

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Iraqi officials: Prime minister survives assassination attempt

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Business leaders wary of remaining restrictions ahead of Canada-U.S. land border reopening

Snowbirds gather at Alberta border towns in advance of Nov. 8 reopening They argue that the continued testing requirement is too cumbersome for Canadian business travellers wanting a quick visit to an American destination, and too expensive for families who want a vacation or reunion with loved ones.“If we believe, as we should, that being fully vaccinated is the best way of minimizing risk, we should be trusting the vaccination systems.

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Down syndrome gets custom adaptive bike donated by non-profit and Philadelphia Flyers organizations

VOORHEES, N.J. - Hope Miller walked her precious little girl Rebekah before a crowd to get her first bike. Rebekah, 6, has Down Syndrome and this custom adaptive bike will allow her to ride like any other kid. "I'm excited.

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Aaron Rodgers Faces Backlash For Not Getting COVID Vaccine Using Homeopathic Treatment

NFL star Aaron Rodgers has broken his silence after testing positive for COVID-19. The Green Bay Packers player spoke out on the Pat McAfee show, claiming to be a victim of the “woke mob” and “cancel culture” because he was not vaccinated. He continued, “I realize I’m in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now. So before my final nail gets put in my cancel culture casket, I think I would like to set the record straight on so many of the blatant lies that are out there about myself.”

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Remains found in Colorado believed to be those of skier who vanished in 1983

a news release from the National Park Service. Moder was originally from West Germany — the post-World War II name prior to the country’s reunification in 1990 — and living in Fort Collins, Colorado at the time. His roommate reported him missing on Feb.

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COVID-19: Guelph Hospital’s employee vaccination policy remains in place

announcement that it will not make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for hospital workers, Guelph General Hospital‘s mandate is not changing.The hospital, along with several other nearby facilities in Waterloo Region and Wellington County, announced in September that staff, physicians, students, volunteers and contractors had until Oct. 12 to get fully vaccinated.Anyone who was not vaccinated by that date was placed on unpaid leave.

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Japan lifts covid-19 ban on business travelers, foreign workers

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Low-income seniors plead feds for help after pandemic benefits strip financial aid

Ottawa’s pandemic benefits were meant to help Canadians, particularly seniors and other vulnerable people. But as David Akin explains, that much-needed money has now dried up for some of the population.

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Eagles rookie head coach Nick Sirianni faces former team

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles stands on the sidelines in a game against the Dallas Cowboys a at AT&amp;T Stadium on September 27, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty I PHILADELPHIA - Nick Sirianni’s experience as an assistant coach with the Chargers helped prepare him to be a head coach.He’ll try again for his first home win in four tries when the Philadelphia Eagles (3-5) host those Chargers (4-3) on Sunday.MORE SPORTS HEADLINESSirianni spent five seasons with the Chargers in San Diego and Los Angeles first as a quality control coach in 2013 and then quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach.

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Husband of B.C. woman Jassi Sidhu appears in court, faces his slain wife’s mother, uncle

Jassi Sidhu was murdered while visiting the man she secretly married against the wishes of her family, her husband has appeared in a Punjab courtroom to give his testimony and be cross-examined as a witness in the case. A timeline of Jassi Sidhu’s life and death This marked the first time Sukhwinder Singh, known as Mithu, was face to face with his slain wife’s mother and uncle since he and his wife were ambushed and attacked on June 8, 2000.Jassi’s mother, Malkit Kaur Sidhu and her maternal uncle, Surjit Singh Badesha, who were both extradited to India in 2019, are accused of ordering the killing of the 25-year-old Maple Ridge woman.

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Police: Woman allegedly stole items off body of victim killed in Idaho mall shooting

BOISE, Idaho - Police in Idaho arrested a 54-year-old woman who they said allegedly stole items from the body of a security guard killed during a Boise mall shooting. Mary Alyce Scarbrough of Boise was charged with felony counts of alteration of evidence, malicious injury to property and grand theft, The Idaho Statesman reported Wednesday. She's being held without bail on accusations of violating her parole, as well as on a $250,000 bond on the other charges. "The court’s very concerned about the alleged conduct in this case," said Magistrate Judge David Manweiler during a court hearing last week. Court documents list Amy Mitchell as Scarbrough's attorney.

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Over 300 Hamilton city workers not in compliance with COVID vaccine policy facing unpaid leave

City of Hamilton is estimating some 300 employees will be put on unpaid leave for not meeting one of three criteria in keeping with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination verification policy.As of the beginning of November, city employees who have not provided proof of a pair of vaccine doses and not participating in bi-weekly rapid testing were told they could be sitting on the sidelines as early as Thursday.

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Fed dialing back COVID-19 economic aid amid high inflation

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve will begin dialing back the extraordinary economic aid it’s provided since the pandemic erupted last year, a response to high inflation that now looks likely to persist longer than it did just a few months ago.In a statement Wednesday after its latest policy meeting, the Fed said it will start reducing its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases in the coming weeks, by $15 billion a month, though it reserved the right to change that pace. Those purchases have been intended to hold down long-term interest rates to encourage borrowing and spending.

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Williams Lake mayor facing calls to resign over social media post

Local First Nations are calling on Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb to step down over his sharing of a racist post on Facebook. Aaron McArthur reports.

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City, Saskatoon Tribal Council addressing ‘homelessness crisis’ with outreach, temp shelter

city and Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) are focusing on getting every person they can out of the cold.They said people experiencing homelessness are erecting more encampments and tent cities as the weather gets colder in Saskatoon.The Saskatoon Fire Department is looking to get vulnerable people shelter, which could include a hotel room.

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City, Saskatoon Tribal Council addressing “homelessness crisis” with outreach, temp shelter

Saskatoon is in the midst of a “homelessness crisis” according to the Saskatoon Tribal Council; they and the city are working to get those experiencing homelessness shelter.

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The Taliban is rebranding Kabul with its white flags, but what comes next has Afghans on edge

Inside the Kabul safe houses where Afghans wait to be evacuated to Canada Kabul is being rebranded by the Taliban, who want to make sure that nobody can forget who’s in charge now.

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What the supply chain crisis might mean for the holidays

Jill Rochon, owner of independent toy store Jill and the Beanstock in Toronto, says if she could wave her magic wand, she’d make headaches associated with this holiday season disappear. “It’s been very difficult.

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Queen's closest aides including 6ft 4 Tall Paul 'remaining by her side' in health scare

The Queen is being helped back to full health by her loyal aides who have stayed with her since the tragic death of her husband Prince Philip.Paul Whybrew, who is known as Her Majesty’s favourite courtier, has been watching television with the head of state as she rests.The helper, who is known in the palace as "Tall Paul" due to his huge 6ft 4in frame, is the only person trusted to touch the Queen’s jigsaw puzzles.Another favourite aide to the Queen, dresser Angela Kelly, is said to be a near constant presence by her side, reports the Mail on Sunday.Both Paul and Angela have worked hard to earn their reputation as the Queen’s favourite aide.Back in 1982, Paul wrestled Michael Fagan to the floor when the intruder infamously broke into the

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Tonga faces lockdown after first Covid case detected

Tongans flocked to vaccination centres today after the government warned the main island Tongatapu might be plunged into lockdown next week after recording its first case of Covid-19.

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Operations Allies Welcome: 25,000 Afghan evacuees came through Philly International Airport

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia says they have reached a major milestone this week: 25,000 Afghan evacuees have come through Philly International Airport.The milestone comes two months after Operation Allies Welcome began."Welcome to Philadelphia, you belong here and we’re happy that you are here," says Mayor Jim Kenney.Mayor Kenney joined airport and other city leaders Friday for an update on the operation, which has slowed to about one flight a day and is expected to wrap up in a few weeks.They reflected on the dozens of city agencies, non-profit groups and volunteers that came together in hours to make sure evacuees felt welcome, and to provide extensive security and healthcare screenings, COVID-19 testing and an option to get

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Afghan women face bleak future under Taliban rule

Since the Taliban retook Afghanistan, women have been forced out of work, and girls have been robbed of their education. In a Global News exclusive from Kabul, Jeff Semple speaks with some girls and women about their anxiety for the future.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as last remaining countries removed from red travel list

Travellers returning from red list countries will no longer have to quarantine in hotels after the Scottish Government scrapped the list.

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What happens next as B.C. Premier John Horgan deals with health crisis?

B.C. Premier John Horgan announced he will undergo a biopsy after a growth was discovered in his throat. Horgan says he is planning to continue with all of this duties as premier. Richard Zussman reports.

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Facebook changes company name to Meta to emphasize its ‘metaverse’ vision

OAKLAND, Calif. - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, what Zuckerberg calls the "metaverse."Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a leaked document trove so dubbed by a consortium of news organizations that include The Associated Press.

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Vehicle of missing mother found 23 years later in Arkansas with human remains inside, authorities say

The blue Ford Tempo pulled from the water in Arkansas matches the description of one belonging to missing mother Samantha Jean Hopper, who disappeared in 1998. (Pope County Sheriff's Office) RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Investigators in Arkansas say they have recovered a vehicle matching the description of a car that belonged to a mother who was reported missing 23 years ago along with her young daughter.The Pope County Sheriff's Office said human remains were found inside the Ford Tempo pulled from a body of water.

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Brian Laundrie remains: When to expect autopsy results from forensic anthropologist

NORTH PORT, Fla. - A forensic anthropologist analyzing Brian Laundrie's remains will likely have some answers regarding the deceased fugitive's manner, cause and time of death in two to three weeks, according to Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino.The Florida District 12 Medical Examiner conducted an initial autopsy after authorities recovered Laundrie's remains on Oct. 20, but results came back inconclusive.

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Texas couple arrested after remains of woman’s 8-year-old son found with siblings in home

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Police dispel reports that DNA didn’t match Brian Laundrie remains

NORTH PORT, Fla. - The North Port Police Department is dispelling false reports that DNA did not match the remains of Brian Laundrie, which the FBI confirmed were found at a Florida park last week. "We have received a number of inquiries Tuesday about a false report of DNA not matching Brian Laundrie," police wrote on Twitter. RELATED: Notebook found near Brian Laundrie's remains 'may be salvageable,' North Port police sayAccording to a statement by a medical examiner on the matter, DNA analysis has not yet been performed on the remains. "The identity of the remains found at the Carlton Reserve on Oct. 20 was confirmed by comparison to known dental records of Brian Laundrie," the statement said.

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2021 holiday sales projected to hit new records

retail trade group projected Wednesday that holiday sales may "shatter previous records" even with the economy facing a range of headwinds including supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures to widespread labor shortages. Over the next two months, the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated that spending could grow as much as 10.5% over 2020, with total sales reaching between $843.4 billion and $859 billion. By comparison, sales grew 8.2% to $777.3 billion in 2020. "There is considerable momentum heading into the holiday shopping season," NRF CEO Matthew Shay said.Last year, digital channels saw "extraordinary growth" as more consumers turned to their computers to purchase gifts rather than going to physical stores.

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O’Toole faces caucus to discuss next steps on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

Erin O’Toole faces his caucus today to discuss what to do about its position around mandatory vaccinations, and what that means for unvaccinated members.The issue is top of mind as an all-party committee decided last week that members of Parliament will need to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption to take their seat in the House of Commons.That puts O’Toole in a challenging spot as he refuses to disclose how many of his 118 members are fully vaccinated while he also opposes any return to a hybrid Parliament.

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Province aims to add 2,000 more nurses in Ontario’s long term care home sector

Ontario’s long-term care minister says the province is putting $100 million toward adding 2,000 more nurses to the sector in the next few years.Rod Phillips says it will support Ontario’s commitment to increasing direct care for long-term care residents to four hours a day, on average.Phillips says he will introduce legislation Thursday to set long-term care standards.

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Apple Wallet now lets users add COVID-19 vaccine card: How to set it up

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s latest iPhone update allows users to add a COVID-19 vaccination card to the Wallet app to easily present whenever proof of inoculation is required.The new feature is part of Apple’s new iOS 15.1, which was released Monday. "Once you add your vaccination card in the Wallet app, you can view and present it at any time," Apple said in a statement. The front of the card shows the individual’s name, type of COVID-19 vaccine, dates of the doses administered, the issuer, as well as a QR code.

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DNA links couple to 1991 cold case of abandoned infant remains, police say

NAGS HEAD, N.C. - Thirty years after the remains of an infant were found in the trash on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, authorities said they have arrested and charged a couple in the baby’s death after using DNA evidence.Scott Gordon Poole, 54, and his wife, Robin Lynn Byrum, 51, were arrested on Oct. 21 by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, police said in a news release.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis as foreign aid remains frozen

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