Beyond Local

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is prepared to withdraw from the supply and confidence agreement he signed with the Liberals if there is no federal action to address the health-care crisis.

VANCOUVER — The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association saying the sector that's already undergoing shifts will need to adapt.

MONTREAL — The world won't succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in Montreal.

MONTREAL — The ombudsperson of Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese says "mishandling and delays" of abuse cases against the church are causing complainants to lose faith in the process.

CALGARY — Laurent Dubreuil can think of a few reasons he's had one of the best starts to a season in his speedskating career. The 30-year-old from Lévis, Que., claimed his second straight men's 500 metres Saturday at the Olympic Oval.

CALGARY — Investigators in Calgary believe there was a fight between two drivers on Saturday night before one of them was found dead.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has named its slate of candidates to fill the nine vacant positions on its board of directors on a one-year term.

CALGARY — U.S. government data shows spills from TC Energy Corp.'s Keystone pipeline have increased in severity in recent years. The Calgary-based company has more than 250 people on the ground in Washington County, Kan.

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Facing turkey shortages this Christmas, it’s a great time to explore turkey-free Christmas dinner traditions from around the world.