The Quebec City Police Department (SPVQ) announced Saturday evening that it has opened an investigation into a violent arrest involving young Black teenagers. The video of the event circulating on social networks shows police officers hitting and forcing snow into the face of minors.

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Video shows Quebec City police hitting and shoving snow in Black youth's face while pinned, investigation ongoing

Two people from Ottawa who recently travelled to Nigeria have tested positive for the new, highly transmissible COVID-19 variant of concern that first emerged in southern Africa, becoming Canada’s first two cases.

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Two Ontarians who travelled to Nigeria test positive for omicron COVID-19 variant

Israel’s government on Sunday approved the immigration of several thousand Jews from war-torn Ethiopia, some of whom have waited for decades to join their relatives in Israel.The decision took a step toward resolving an issue that has long complicated the government’s relations with the country’s Ethiopian community.Some 140,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel.

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Chelsea 1-1 Man United: Jadon Sancho’s opener was cancelled out by the man responsible for it, Jorginho

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The city says residents of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Pointe-Claire, Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Kirkland, Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève, and Baie d'Urfé should bring their tap water to a rolling boil before consuming it, even if they already use a water filter.

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Boil-water advisory in effect for large portion of Montreal's West Island

British Columbia's Transportation Ministry proactively closed several highways on Saturday as another storm hammered the already saturated south coast.

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B.C. closing highways as downpour begins in latest storm striking southern region

TORONTO -- Health officials in Ontario are reporting 964 new cases of COVID-19, marking the highest number of infections reported in a single day since May 30 when 1,033 cases were identified.



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Ontario records highest number of new COVID-19 cases in months with 964 infections logged

Prosecutors in Scotland have dismissed a case against a retired Catholic priest who was extradited to the United Kingdom from Saskatchewan to face decades-old abuse charges.
Scotland's prosecution service says in a statement that after careful consideration of the case against Robert Mackenzie, Crown Counsel has concluded there should be no further proceedings.

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