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Local magician pulls new holiday magic show out of his hat

Local magician pulls new holiday magic show out of his hat

Phil DaCosta, an award-winning master of the sleight-of-hand, brings Dear Santa, I Can Explain - A Holiday Magic Show! to The Loft Art Space in Barrie on Dec. 28
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30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 30 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil , officials said.
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Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday mourned the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child
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10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event

10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, were killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed by a local church at an annual Christmas event, the police said Sa
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COLUMN: Holly has holy roots in many religions

COLUMN: Holly has holy roots in many religions

This evergreen has long been revered and celebrated among everyone from pagans and Romans to Christians
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BEYOND LOCAL: Man found guilty, again, of attempted murder in 2018 incident

BEYOND LOCAL: Man found guilty, again, of attempted murder in 2018 incident

Conviction follows second trial ordered by Ontario Court of Appeal
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'Hissing' homeless man on bank steps stops clients from using local branch

'Hissing' homeless man on bank steps stops clients from using local branch

'Instead of trying to fix the problem, they’re shutting down banks,' TD customer says after branch begins locking vestibule containing ATM to customers outside regular business hours
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22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 22 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil , officials said.
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10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event

10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event, the police said Saturday.
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Ten people including children die in a stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas food distribution event

Ten people including children die in a stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas food distribution event

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event, the police said Saturday.
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