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Thursday's letters: Canadians should treasure their kindess
As Joni Mitchell once sang: “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” Visiting family here in Edmonton from the U.K., I noticed two…
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Lebanon detects first cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
The Lebanese health ministry said Thursday that it had confirmed the country’s first two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in passengers tested upon…
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Why taking penalties under pressure can be so tough
Alamy/dpa picture alliance The penalty shootout in international football is arguably one of the most highly visible and high pressured sporting situations in the world.…
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Entire home Airbnb listings in London have increased by 571% in 5 years: new research
AlesiaKan / Shutterstock Around 2.8 million households across England casually rented out part of or their entire home on platforms such as Airbnb in 2017-18.…
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tours Saudi Arabia, UAE pavilions at Expo Dubai
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited on Wednesday, the pavilions of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at Expo 2020 Dubai, on…
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Covid: Pfizer says booster shot promising against Omicron
Dec 9 (BBC) – Pfizer and BioNTech have said a booster jab of their coronavirus vaccine promises to be an effective defence against the new…
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Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack: Reports
Myanmar government troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive in apparent retaliation for an attack…
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Priyantha didn’t know what he had torn and discarded: Malik Adnan
Colombo, Dec 9 (DailyMirror) – Hours after he received the award from Imran Khan, Adnan told Daily Mirror from Sialkot that he was in shock…
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How is Ken Holland's "Greybeards" strategy working out for Edmonton Oilers so far?
“When you watch the team celebrate with the Stanley Cup on the ice every year, there are lots of what I call ‘Greybeards.’ Experienced players.…
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COVID-19 live updates: Curling Canada cancels Continental Cup; Omicron threat may be countered with booster; Omicron cases remain steady in Alberta
With COVID-19 news changing every day, we have created this file to keep you up-to-date on all the latest stories and information in and around…
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