Speeding drivers get holiday surprise from 'Officer Grinch'
Drivers in the Florida Keys who exceed the speed limit in school zones may run into a well-known gloomy green creature and get a surprising 'gift.'
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Lifestyle
The winter solstice is here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day
The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets.
School custodian stages surprise for Kitchener, Ont. students ahead of holiday break
He’s no Elf on the Shelf, but maybe closer to Ward of the Board.
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World
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Biden administration withdraws proposed rule limiting transgender bans in sports
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Entertainment
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Kelly Clarkson's subtle yet satisfying message to anyone single this Christmas
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Billy Bob Thornton passed on 'Mission Impossible' villain role so he wouldn't be 'the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise'
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Health
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Politics
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Poilievre writes to GG calling for House recall, confidence vote after Singh declares he's ready to bring Liberals down
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'I understand there's going to be a short runway,' new minister says after Trudeau shuffles cabinet
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Poilievre to Trump: 'Canada will never be the 51st state'
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Sci-Tech
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Italy's privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT's violations in collecting users personal data
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Giant sloths and mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas, new discoveries suggest
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Business
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Restaurants still waiting to see if GST/HST holiday impacts business
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Starbucks workers begin strikes that could spread to hundreds of U.S. stores by Christmas Eve
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Autos
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Quebec police arrest 46 for drunk driving in single day, 150 tickets for no winter tires
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Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
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Lifestyle
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Speeding drivers get holiday surprise from 'Officer Grinch'
Drivers in the Florida Keys who exceed the speed limit in school zones may run into a well-known gloomy green creature and get a surprising 'gift.'
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The winter solstice is here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day
The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets.
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School custodian stages surprise for Kitchener, Ont. students ahead of holiday break
He’s no Elf on the Shelf, but maybe closer to Ward of the Board.
Sports
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Canadiens executive says he has 'no concern' about members of the front office travelling to Russia
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