12 December - Pale Moon START Page - MSM Canada

• 'All French Canadians' are Catholic, Quebec premier tells governor of California a day ago  –  Quebec Premier François Legault met California Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of his four-day tour of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. After shaking hands, their exchange grew a tad awkward as Legault tried to make small talk about religion and religious symbols.

  'All French Canadians' are Catholic, Quebec premier tells governor of California a day ago  –  Quebec Premier François Legault met California Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of his four-day tour of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. After shaking hands, their exchange grew a tad awkward as Legault tried to make small talk about religion and religious symbols.
• Transport Canada investigates 'racist' song shared in no-fly list office - 10 years after the fact
• Harvey Weinstein reportedly reaches tentative $25M US settlement with accusers
• 1 dead, several people pulled from their cars after multiple vehicle crashes on Ontario highway
• Kawhi Leonard receives championship ring from Raptors to rousing ovation
• Flying instructor ID'd as pilot killed in B.C. plane crash
• Mother and boys, ages 2 and 4, found dead in Montreal
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Derailed Sask. CP train leaked more than 6 times the amount of oil than 2016 Husky pipeline spill 14 hours ago  –  The CP train that derailed in rural Saskatchewan earlier this week leaked more than six times the amount of oil spilled during the 2016 Husky Energy pipeline disaster. 

'His legend lives on': Ontario MPPs to vote on creating poet laureate post in memory of Gord Downie

Ontario teachers unions to challenge law limiting public sector wage increases

Fraudsters almost swindled the Royal Canadian Mint with payroll 'spoofing' scam

Polls close in historic British election

Fed chair sees North America as an economic oasis in 2020: Don Pittis

One law, many challenges: How lawyers are trying to overturn Quebec's religious symbols ban

Volcano tourism: Bad idea or a worthy risk-taking adventure?

New Zealand recovers 6 bodies from volcanic island in high-risk mission

Independent Senators call for oversight body to review Red Chamber expenses with external members

U.S. House panel nears vote on impeachment articles against Trump

'It's pretty staggering': Returned online purchases often sent to landfill, journalist says 8 hours ago  –  Every day, perfectly good products end up in dumpsters and landfill sites, from unopened shampoo to unworn clothes, journalist Adria Vasil told CBC's The Current.

New Jersey shooting at kosher grocery to be investigated as domestic terrorism

Nearly 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016, federal advisory body says

Who's next? Conservative speculation about Scheer's replacement breaks into the open

Andrew Scheer stepping down as Conservative Party leader

B.C. guide handed 1st fine under new whale-protection regulations after sailing too close to humpback

Human remains from Chilean military plane found floating in water

Jason Kenney has 'no interest' in leading federal Conservative Party

Agriculture needs changes to help save climate and farmers, says national agriculture group

This ancient cave art is the oldest known 'storytelling'

Ethics law forbids ex-minister Philpott from paid work for First Nation

Transport Canada reopens investigation into 'racist' email 3 hours ago  –  Transport Canada has reopened its investigation into a racist song allegedly shared a decade ago in the department office that oversees Canada's no-fly list.

Ontario removing cap on number of pot shops, opening up market for retailers

U.K. Conservatives poised to win majority government: exit poll

U.K. Conservatives poised to win majority government: exit poll 4 hours ago  –  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party will win a decisive majority, giving him the numbers in Parliament he needs to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31, an exit poll indicated on Thursday.

Jody Wilson-Raybould is refusing to move out of her entire ministerial office suite

Boeing 737 Max won't return to service before 2020

U.S. stocks reach new highs after rumours of 50% cut on Chinese tariffs

Bystander who tackled London Bridge attacker says he was 'prepared to die'

Canadian facing 2 terrorism-related charges denied bail in Ontario court

Quebec's top court won't suspend province's religious symbols ban, but judges say rights being violated

Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to Indian day school settlement

'My family is ashamed of me': Men apologize for racist remarks aboard Labrad