Nasdaq is seeking U.S. authority to require more diversity in the board rooms of Nasdaq-listed companies. It is the first major exchange to pursue such a requirment.

The proposal filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, if approved, would require all companies listed on the exchange to publicly disclose consistent, transparent diversity statistics about their board of directors.It would require most Nasdaq-listed companies to have, or explain why they don't have, at least two diverse directors.

This includes having one board member who self-identifies as female and one who self-identifies as either an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ.

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A new face to the GOP: Diverse candidates win in California

LOS ANGELES – It had been over two decades since a Republican captured a Democratic-held congressional district in California. This year, Republicans took four.

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Food will cost nearly $700 more for average Canadian family in 2021

Canada’s Food Price Report 2021 says it will cost Canadians more to eat next year, as many people struggle with their bills amid the pandemic. Mike Armstrong explains what’s driving up the cost of groceries, and by how much.

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Quebec premier hasn’t ruled out adding more measures to fight COVID-19

Could Quebecers be headed for another provincial lockdown? On Tuesday, Quebec Premier François Legault said we are at the peak of the second wave and that the government is not ruling out any new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus and the overflowing of hospitals.

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Families react to Regina school boards’ move to online learning around Christmas break

coronavirus cases climbing in Regina, the city’s school boards’ decision to move their students online around the Christmas break is prompting mixed emotions in some families.Miranda Klinger, whose four children attend St. Jerome’s School, is relieved they’ll have reduced risk of exposure, but also a little intimidated by the task ahead.

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Manitoba government says more than $120K in coronavirus fines levied in past week

COVID-19 enforcement efforts brought in a total of $122,046 in fines last week.The province says 285 warnings and 85 tickets were doled out to businesses and individuals allegedly skirting public health orders between Nov. 30 and Dec.

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Arizona sets coronavirus record with more than 12,000 cases reported in single day

Arizona reached a grim milestone on Tuesday when more than 12,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in a single day. As of Tuesday, the state reported an estimated 12,314 new cases of COVID-19 — a record.The increase brings Arizona’s total number of cases to date to 378,157. The state’s percent positive rate — or the number of people in the state who received a positive test result for COVID-19 — is at 10.6% as of Tuesday, according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services. The numbers come as the coronavirus is surging across the country, with the U.S.

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14 more people from Waterloo now in hospital due to COVID-19, total jumps to 40

COVID-19 cases from the area are now in hospital than what had been reported by Waterloo Public Health reported 24 hours earlier.The agency says 11 of the 40 people in hospital are in intensive care.

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More than 1 million confirmed US coronavirus cases were reported in the first 5 days of December

LOS ANGELES - The United States added more than 1 million coroanvirus cases in the first five days of December, as the country continues to hit record averages for virus cases and deaths. According to the COVID Tracking Project, there were 13,515,360 confirmed cases on Dec., 1 and 14,717,065 on Dec.

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Mayor Kenney quarantining again after COVID-19 exposure

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is self-isolating for a second time after he says he was exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.Mayor Kenney previously quarantined for a two week period back in September following a similar exposure.Kenney announced the news during a virtual press briefing Tuesday where he noted that he is not experiencing any coronavirus symptoms and plans on getting tested soon."Like the last time, I mentioned this is not to focus on myself, but to remind everyone that the virus is still here, and we must remain vigilant," Kenney said.

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Maria Menounos Reveals BOTH Of Her Parents Have Coronavirus: 'We Still Need Prayers'

After a week off her podcast, Maria Menounos is back with a shocking update.

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‘Verge of collapse’: Air Canada reports more service cuts, station closures in Atlantic Canada

Sydney Airport no longer has any flights after Air Canada pulls service as of Jan.

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Chris Hillman's musical life from Byrds to Burritos and more

LOS ANGELES – Tom Petty once described him as one of rock music's most well-kept secrets, and Chris Hillman is fine with that. Fifty-one years after he picked up his first guitar, Hillman says music was never about becoming rich and famous, something he mocked in the whimsical 1967 hit “So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star” that he co-wrote with fellow bandmate Roger McGuinn for the Byrds.

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Forty-six more people die from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals

direct to your inboxForty-six more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's hospital death toll to 3,833.Thirteen more Covid-19 deaths were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in their 24 hour data.The trust's figures include those for the Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield General and North Manchester General.The Royal Bolton Hospital recorded 12 new deaths while Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that 10 more people had died.Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust recorded five new Covid deaths each.MFT's figures include those of the Manchester Royal Infirmary,

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Covid-19 vaccines: India seeks Switzerland's support for easing IP rules

New Delhi: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday sought support of Switzerland for the joint proposal of India and South Africa in WTO for TRIPS waiver "so as to facilitate affordable access of Covid-19 vaccines and treatments throughout the globe".The matter came up when Goyal had a meeting through video conference today with Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Vice-President of the Swiss Federal Council and Head, Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education, and Research."Both the Ministers reiterated the desire to move forward on the India-EFTA Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement [TEPA] negotiations. They agreed on concrete next steps in this direction.

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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shows 70% overall efficacy, more work needed: study

AstraZeneca and Oxford University have more work to do to confirm whether their COVID-19 vaccine can be 90 per cent effective, peer-reviewed data published in The Lancet showed on Tuesday, potentially slowing its eventual rollout in the fight against the pandemic.Once seen as the frontrunner in the development of a vaccine against the coronavirus crisis, the British team were overtaken by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer, whose shots – with a success rate of around 95 per cent – were administered to UK pensioners on Tuesday in a world-first hailed as V-Day.

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Thames Valley District School Board reports 5 more COVID-19 cases

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DA: Montgomery County man possessed more than 7,300 images of child pornography

Edward Elvin Jr., 63, is accused of possessing more than 7,300 images of child pornography on a tablet found inside his home. AUDUBON, Pa. - Authorities in Montgomery County have announced child pornography charges against an Audubon man they say was in possession of more than 7,300 images of child pornography.Edward Elvin Jr., 63, has been charged with more than 100 felony counts of possessing child pornography and criminal use of a communications facility.The investigation began when Montgomery County detectives say they received 25 cybertips from Google that had been routed through a Delaware County task force.

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Human-sparked wildfires are more destructive than those caused by nature

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Tesla seeks to raise another $5B in stock offering

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Warning third Covid wave could devastate NHS with 20 times more patients than second

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Canadian families to pay hundreds more a year for groceries in 2021: report

pandemic, wildfires and changing consumer habits drive-up grocery bills to the highest increase ever predicted by an annual food price report.Rising bread, meat and vegetable prices are expected to lead the overall food price increase of three to five per cent, according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2021 released Tuesday.For an average family of four, that means a $13,907 grocery bill.“We don’t expect a break at the grocery store any time soon,” said Sylvain Charlebois, lead author and Dalhousie University professor of food distribution and policy.“This is the highest increase that we’ve ever expected.”The 11th edition of the food price report, published annually by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph, has expanded this year

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More than 142,000 Dollar Tree candles recalled for fire hazard

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Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses

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Seeking release from COVID restrictions, illegal speakeasies are popping up in Northeast Philly

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - Music, dancing, alcohol – illegal gatherings taking place in the Roaring 20s.No, not the 1920s. It’s happening in 2020, while people are supposed to be social distancing because of COVID.Police say the gatherings are becoming increasingly dangerous.

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Maria Menounos reveals both of her parents are hospitalized with COVID-19 and asks for 'prayers'

Maria Menounos' parents are currently being hospitalized with COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus in late November.Thetelevision personality, 42, revealed the devastating news on the most recent episodeof her Better Together podcast, which premiered Monday.'I'm just going to share that we're in process right now, and we still need prayers,' said an emotional Menounos, who rehashed the entire ordeal for her listeners.

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Calgary, Edmonton considering more COVID-19 restrictions

The mayors of Alberta’s biggest cities are ready to implement health restrictions of their own if the province doesn’t announce stricter measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Calgary could take action if province doesn’t impose more restrictions

As COVID-19 surges in Alberta, doctors are begging for tougher pandemic restrictions, but Premier Jason Kenney is vowing to protect personal freedoms.

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‘We can’t wait that long’: Edmonton, Calgary considering more COVID-19 restrictions

The West Block with Mercedes Stephenson, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said if COVID-19 case numbers don’t decrease by Dec. 15, the government will explore further restrictions.

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ByTowne Cinema closing after more than 70 years

OTTAWA -- After more than 70 years of showing films to Ottawa audiences, the curtain is set to fall at the Bytowne Cinema for the final time.

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Eighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals

direct to your inboxEighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has now risen to 3,787, the latest NHS figures show.Thirteen new deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Saint Mary's and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed four new deaths.

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DC mayor says $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payments to be distributed to some residents

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced one-time $1,200 stimulus payments for some Washington, D.C., residents financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic during a press conference on Monday. "We will invest a portion of our CARES Act [funding] to provide a round of local stimulus," Bowser said. "With Pandemic Unemployment Assistance set to expire at the end of this month, D.C. government will be providing ...

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Saskatoon to advertise more options to repay lead pipe replacement costs

City of Saskatoon will advertise that it allows residents to defer the costs of some electrical and plumbing work sometimes required when replacing lead pipes.An information report, presented to the environment, utilities and corporate services committee on Monday morning, states the city administration is planning to let residents know they can also defer the costs of re-grounding the electrical systems and cleaning out plumbing when they defer the costs of replacing lead pipes, should they choose to do so.

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Coronavirus: NYC mayor says there’s ‘energy and hope’ as schools begin to reopen

Over 190,000 New York City students returned to the classroom Monday, nearly three weeks after the city shut down schools over rising COVID-19 positivity rates.

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Brevard County deputies search for missing woman last seen more than 1 year ago

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 38-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen since last year.Officials with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that Tara Coppola was last seen Sept. 12, 2019 with an unknown man at the Kaival Liquor Store at 3330 W.

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US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year.The letter from Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois comes weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal.

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Ontario governor general says virtual care expansion moving too slow, more work to be done

Ontario’s Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk revealed in her annual report that the province’s expansion of virtual health-care services was “rudimentary and slow” leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will need more work to deliver communication technologies to be effective and sustainable after the global crisis ends.

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