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New York Times

A Farewell Column From David Brooks
The New F.B.I.
Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Seal a Deal to Merge Forces
The Push to Rein In ICE, and How the Government Is Echoing White Supremacist Messaging
F.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump’s Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances
Fact-Checking Trump Officials on Minnesota After Shootings by Federal Agents

CBC Canada

Damage, disruption and 2 deaths under investigation following Montreal power outage
Alberta government workers plan brown bag protest as they return to office: union
Mistaken identity leads to police drawing weapons, handcuffing Prince George, B.C., school trustee
B.C. Parks camping fees to increase in 2026
Calgary dentist guilty of decade-long insurance fraud handed 3-year sentence
Police watchdog not investigating alleged police assault of lawyer at Oshawa, Ont., courthouse

arstechnica.com

Having that high-deductible health plan might kill you, literally
US spy satellite agency declassifies high-flying Cold War listening post
People complaining about Windows 11 hasn't stopped it from hitting 1 billion users
How often do AI chatbots lead users down a harmful path?
Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt
Comcast keeps losing customers despite price guarantee and unlimited data

CBC Top Stories

At Issue | Separatist cracks at first ministers meeting
Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee today
Poilievre to pitch members on keeping his job as Conservative leader in convention speech
Think you're buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S.
So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year
Why members of ICE will be in Italy for the Winter Olympics

Slashdot.org

Former Google Engineer Found Guilty of Stealing AI Secrets For Chinese Firms (slashdot)
Radiologists Catch More Aggressive Breast Cancers By Using AI To Help Read Mammograms, Study Finds (slashdot)
Universal Basic Income Could Be Used To Soften Hit From AI Job Losses In UK, Minister Says (slashdot)
Comcast Keeps Losing Customers Despite Price Guarantee, Unlimited Data (slashdot)
Cory Doctorow On Tariffs and the DMCA In Canada (slashdot)
Linux Gaming Developers Join Forces To Form the Open Gaming Collective (slashdot)

CBC Ottawa

Here are some lesser-known resources for victims of conjugal violence in Quebec
How residents in rural communities outside of Ottawa feel about the new high-speed rail project
Brianne Jenner visits Manotick school ahead of 2026 Olympic Games
Former top McKenney advisor laying groundwork for his own mayoral run
Kanien'kehá:ka ice carver remembered at this year’s Winterlude
Rural eastern Ontario residents worry as propane levels and temperatures drop dangerously low