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U.S. Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the U.S. Justice Department’s requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier’s sexual abuse. Source link
Edmonton's Danielle Serdachny brings her Olympic hockey hopes home in Rivalry Series
Danielle Serdachny gets to wear the Maple Leaf in her hometown in hockey games carrying weight in her Olympic future. Source link
With the Grinch behind bars, this N.L. MP brings 'jail not bail' message to local Christmas parade
Terra Nova-The Peninsulas MP Jonathan Rowe entered a float in the Trinity Bight Christmas parade featuring the Grinch behind bars and under a banner reading “jail not bail.” One resident is raising questions about the place of politics in parades, while Rowe is remaining tongue-in-cheek. Source link
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized strategic city of Uvira in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it’s taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the start of the month. Source link
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%
The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent, a move that was widely expected by economists after an encouraging round of economic data. Source link
Sophie Kinsella, author behind Confessions of a Shopaholic books, dies at 55
Sophie Kinsella was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022, and revealed the diagnosis in 2024. In a social media post announcing her death, the author’s family said she “took nothing for granted” and battled her illness with courage. Source link