British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Academy Award for 'Shakespeare In Love,' has died at 88

sootoday - LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love,” has died. He was 88.

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Canadian watched childhood home burn as Hong Kong blaze killed more than 100 people

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Toronto man says he’s heartbroken after a deadly fire tore through the Hong Kong apartment complex where he grew up, leaving more than 100 dead and many missing.

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'A true legend who shaped the sport we love': Curling world mourns death of Colleen Jones

Todd Saelhof / calgaryherald - Stars in the sports world and broadcasting industry — both big stages for the Nova Scotia native — share their emotions.

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Ontario to table Andrew’s Law in a bid to tackle dangerous driving

theglobeandmail - The legislation, named after a man who was killed in the summer, would enact lifetime driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving causing death

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Three women, a toddler and unborn baby confirmed dead in Brampton fire

Jane Stevenson / torontosun - The blaze started at 2 a.m. on Nov. 20

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Two arrested after hundreds of cemetery thefts across Ontario

theglobeandmail - Charges include indignity to a dead body as police recover thousands of dollars’ worth of jewellery and other stolen property

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Palestinian flag raised at City Hall for the first time

Devon Dekuyper / calgaryherald - A crowd of a few hundred people gathered at City Hall to raise the Palestinian flag for the first time in Calgary’s history on Saturday morning. However, it could be one of the last times an event like this occurs. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has said on …

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Canadians honour Indigenous veterans with ceremonies across the country

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Canadians marked Indigenous Veterans Day with ceremonies countrywide, honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis service members and calling for continued reconciliation.

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Manitoba program working to support First Nations veterans

Marney Blunt / globalnews - Indigenous Veterans Day, taking place Nov. 8, honours the service and sacrifices Indigenous veterans have made to Canada.

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N.S. premier criticizes ‘disgusting’ ban on staff wearing poppies in some courtrooms

Rebecca Lau / globalnews - 'Disgusting' is how Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston described the decision not to allow staff to wear poppies in some courtrooms ahead of Remembrance Day.

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Prince Harry visiting Toronto for events tied to Remembrance Day

The Canadian Press / nationalpost - His office says the trip is at the invitation of the True Patriot Love Foundation, which supports Canadian military, veterans and their families

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Dick Cheney, political powerhouse and VP to George W. Bush, dead at 84

Denette Wilford / torontosun - Was the chief architect of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 through Bush’s post-9/11 “war on terror.”

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Alex Tilley, designer of iconic Canadian hat, dies at 87

theglobeandmail - He created what’s now known as the Tilley hat in 1980 to cater to outdoor enthusiasts

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Canadian families of those kidnapped and killed on Oct. 7 gather to remember – and call for action

Shannon Proudfoot / theglobeandmail - Speakers shift from paying tribute to loved ones to sounding an alarm over the rise of antisemitism

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