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U.S. thins ranks of spare change as mint stops making pennies
Over a decade after Canada stopped producing the penny, the U.S. Mint on Wednesday announced it’s ending production of one-cent coins to save money and because they had become increasingly irrelevant. Source link
Kansas newspaper that was raided by police is vindicated after county agrees to pay $3M US
Marion County in rural Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million US for its role in authorizing police raids against a smalltown newspaper, its publisher and a city councilor. Source link
B.C. limits when employers can request sick notes
A government statement says that under new employment standards regulations, an employer can’t ask for a note for the first two health-related absences of up to five consecutive days in the same year. Source link
Court denies rapper Tory Lanez's appeal in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
A California court on Wednesday denied rapper Tory Lanez’s appeal of his guilty verdict on charges he fired a gun at Megan Thee Stallion. Source link
Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County, rescue workers ferried people using boats and amphibious vehicles after torrential rains triggered severe flooding, and residents worked to clear debris and water from their homes. Source link
Israeli president calls for end to settler violence against Palestinians after 'shocking and serious' attack
Israel’s president on Wednesday called for an end to a growing wave of settler violence following a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. Source link
Nova Scotia sends its annual Christmas thank you to Boston
The Tree for Boston has been felled and the city’s mayor, Michelle Wu, was in Lunenburg County for the occasion on Wednesday. As Brett Ruskin reports, the holiday tradition honours the help Boston provided Nova Scotia after the Halifax Explosion of 1917. Source link
Alfie Jones brings Canadian ancestry, defensive skill to shore up Canadian men's soccer team
A poignant history has led Alfie Jones to a surprising present with Canada’s men’s soccer team, the thinnest thread of connection now feeling more like gravity’s pull. Source link
Brother of boy who died while they were in Ontario couple's care testifies at murder trial
The Milton, Ont., murder trial of a Burlington couple is hearing from the younger brother of a 12-year-old who died while the two were in the process of trying to adopt the boys. Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney have pleaded not guilty in the 2022 death and to other charges. Source link
Federal prison watchdog leaving post early over 'frustrations' with lack of prison reform
A watchdog that investigates the fair and humane treatment of federal prisoners is leaving his post two years early after becoming exasperated with what he says is the government’s unwillingness to address systemic human rights issues. Source link