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The Ontario government and a transition board it has appointed to oversee the breakup of Peel Region are shocked by the cost of dissolution and the fact that it may cause massive tax increases in all three municipalities, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions has told CBC News. …

The city of Detroit is on-track to see its fewest yearly homicides in nearly six decades, officials said Monday.  The city has also seen a 36 per cent drop in carjackings and 13 per cent decrease in non-fatal shootings. The city of Detroit is on-track to see its fewest yearly …

HIGH ALERT. Policemen and soldiers arrive at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province on Dec. 4, 2023, a day after a bomb attack killed at least four people and left dozens wounded. The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion. AFP …

Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte snubbed the first hearing of the preliminary investigation on the grave threat charges filed against him by House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro at the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, Dec. 4. It will be recalled that the QC Prosecutors Office  issued a subpoena …

Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio  Vice President Sara Duterte cautioned President Marcos against reviving peace talks with communist rebels, which she likened to an “agreement with the devil.” Duterte also expressed her opposition to the amnesty proclamations issued by the President for various rebel groups, including the Communist Party of the …

President Marcos has tested positive for Covid-19, Malacañang disclosed. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)  In a statement released at 12 midnight on Dec. 5, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) disclosed that Marcos has contracted the viral infection and he will be under isolation for five days. …

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found more bodies among the climbers caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, raising the number of confirmed and presumed dead to 23.  About 50 people were rescued over the weekend but it’s not clear if any survivors remain …

High-income households would tend to be the biggest winners, while lower-income households would tend to be hurt the most, according to Statistics Canada modelling software widely used by economists.  High-income households would tend to be the biggest winners, lower-income households hurt the most. “Axe the tax” (or its American counterpart, …

The U.S. government says vital military aid runs out this month without congressional action. Find out what the holdup is in Congress, and what it means on the battlefield.  Vital military aid runs out this month without congressional action, White House says. The White House has issued its most desperate-sounding …

The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois are calling on House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after he appeared in a video message played at the recent Ontario Liberal leadership convention.  Speaker Greg Fergus said the video message was for a personal friend and was not meant to be political. The Conservatives …