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Gaza's population down 6% since start of war

Gaza’s population down 6% since start of war

The population of Gaza has fallen 6 per cent since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

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What to look forward to in space in 2025

What to look forward to in space in 2025

This year, we were treated with a total solar eclipse, fantastic displays of the northern lights, spectacular meteor showers and impressive rocket launches. Here’s what’s in store for the year ahead.

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Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000
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December 26, 2024

Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000

People started gathering in prayer on Thursday, visiting the mass…

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Southeastern Manitoba man drowned Christmas Eve while clearing snow from pond
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December 26, 2024

Southeastern Manitoba man drowned Christmas Eve while clearing snow from pond

A 58-year-old Manitoba man drowned on Christmas Eve after his…

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Windstorm slams southwest B.C. on Christmas Day as ferries cancelled
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December 25, 2024

Windstorm slams southwest B.C. on Christmas Day as ferries cancelled

Ferries have been cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island…

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How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy in Alberta
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December 25, 2024

How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy in Alberta

Calgary-based Sun Cycle Farms conducted a pilot project that grazed…

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King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis
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December 25, 2024

King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis

King Charles used his annual Christmas message to hail the…

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Canada's women's pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA
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December 25, 2024

Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA

The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and…

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Pope urges the world to put down arms, 'overcome divisions' in Christmas message
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December 25, 2024

Pope urges the world to put down arms, ‘overcome divisions’ in Christmas message

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged…

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More than 30 killed after Russia-bound Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan
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December 25, 2024

More than 30 killed after Russia-bound Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off…

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Who can call themselves a chocolate master? Lindt trademark case shows it's complicated
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December 25, 2024

Who can call themselves a chocolate master? Lindt trademark case shows it’s complicated

Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is in a sticky trademark dispute…

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