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George H.W. Bush advocated a "kinder, gentler" America and initiated campaigns that ousted one foreign dictator and crippled another.

Canada assesses its space reactor capabilities  American Nuclear Society

City of Merritt unveils revamped website  Merritt Herald

Review: Unno Horn - 2026 XC Group Test  Pinkbike

Sudbury's ‘natural classroom’ cited as globally significant geological site  Northern Ontario Business

1. Legal battle over federal firearms ban heads to Supreme Court this week  CBC
2. Gun owners to battle Ottawa’s firearms ban at Supreme Court  The Globe and Mail
3. In the news today: gun ban court fight, OSAP pause, B.C. storms, laboratory fined  NanaimoNewsNOW

1. Kids clothing company Children's Place files for bankruptcy, plans to sell assets  CBC
2. The Children's Place may be closing all its stores — here's what parents need to know  Yahoo Finance
3. Clothing retailer Children’s Place to seek buyer after filing for bankruptcy  The Globe and Mail
4. Children’s Place Files Bankruptcy as Saudi Family Loans Run Out  Bloomberg.com
5. The Children’s Place shakes up leadership amid bankruptcy rumors  Retail Dive

Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.

Jon Venables told parole staff dealing with his latest review that he was not seeking release.

When Rob Hawkins replied to what he thought was an advert to play wheelchair basketball in 2014 he could not have imagined he would be a key part of an England side defending their Rugby League World Cup title.

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Five hours have been trimmed to three for this new version but it is packed with magic moments and superb performances

Ten years on from its premiere, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been transformed from an epic two-part play into a richly absorbing one-part production. A similar version is already running to great acclaim on Broadway but it still feels risky to tinker with a show that has come to feel like a fixed jewel in the West End. Happily, that risk has paid off and Cursed Child hasn’t lost any of its sparkle.

Admittedly, there are some drawbacks to reducing Jack Thorne’s ambitious five-hour script into a very tightly packed three hours. The plot can, at times, overwhelm. The story, which picks up nearly 20 years on from JK Rowling’s final book, focuses on Harry’s youngest son, Albus – freshly arrived at Hogwarts and determined to make a name for himself distinct from his famous dad. When Albus and his best friend Scorpius Malfoy stumble across a time-turner, the two unleash some seriously dark forces. It will take an incredibly complicated plot-twist, which I suspect only Thorne himself understands, to save the day.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Democrats will focus "relentlessly" on addressing affordability in their majorities, while also setting their sights on combatting corruption.

Fast-food outlets at two prestigious Dolomites resorts are Italy’s first, with legal action threatened

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Skiers on the slopes of two of Italy’s most prestigious resorts will be able to dine from buckets of fried chicken between runs this winter as the US fast-food chain KFC prepares to open outlets, infuriating mountain and food purists while prompting a prominent businessman to threaten legal action.

KFC will open its first high-altitude restaurants on the slopes of Cortina d’Ampezzo and Madonna di Campiglio, in the Dolomites, on 5 December, an initiative the company said was aimed at “surprising people” and “reaching places” where nobody would expect to find it.

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Budget 2026 is the next major step in our plan to make Canadians masters of our own destiny – with a direct stake in our country’s growth and long-term prosperity.

As a key part of this plan, Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing that Karen Karniol-Tambour will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Strong Fund – Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund. The Fund will invest in major Canadian projects and companies on a commercial basis, ensuring that when Canada succeeds in attracting investment, developing strategic industries, and building nationally significant projects, Canadians can share in the financial returns. 

As Co-Chief Investment Officer at Bridgewater Associates, Ms. Karniol-Tambour returns to Canada as a leading figure in global finance. Since joining the firm in 2006, Ms. Karniol-Tambour has advanced investment research and developed new approaches to understanding global markets. She expanded Bridgewater’s investment offerings, including strategic portfolios that integrated environmental and sustainability considerations. 

A graduate of Princeton University, she is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Barron’s has named Ms. Karniol-Tambour to its list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for the last seven years.

Under Ms. Karniol-Tambour’s leadership, the Canada Strong Fund will be professionally managed, operating at arm’s length from the government, with its own Board of Directors.

With an initial capital commitment of $25 billion, the Canada Strong Fund will invest on commercial terms through two main streams. First, the Canada Strong Fund will work closely with federal entities providing support to projects to establish co-investment opportunities, including in nation-building projects. Second, the Canada Strong Fund will independently pursue strategic investments in other high-potential Canadian projects and companies to secure long-term returns and support Canada’s economic strength and resilience.

A distinctive feature of the Fund is that it will also provide Canadians with an opportunity to participate directly through a retail investment product. This will open access to investment opportunities that have traditionally been available mainly to institutional investors, allowing Canadians to invest in and benefit from the growth of the country’s most important projects and companies. Together, the Fund and its retail offering will create a new model of Canadian ownership, helping build national wealth while ensuring more Canadians share in the benefits of economic growth.

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“The Canada Strong Fund will put Canadian capital to work in the projects and companies building our country’s future. Ms. Karniol-Tambour brings the experience and ambition to lead this mission – making investments that strengthen our economy and build lasting wealth for Canadians. As we build a stronger, more independent Canada, we are ensuring Canadians have a direct stake in its success.”

The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick facts

• Budget 2026 announced the government’s intention to introduce legislation establishing the Canada Strong Fund as an arm’s-length, standalone Crown corporation. In the interim, the Fund will be incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, with its own dedicated Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
• The Fund will pursue co-investment opportunities in projects and companies receiving federal support, as well as selective strategic investments in high-potential Canadian projects and companies.
• Canada Strong Notes will be available through participating financial institutions and provide principal protection, safeguarding Canadians’ initial investment while allowing them to benefit from the Fund’s performance.

Biographical note

• Karen Karniol-Tambour

Associated link

• Canada Strong Fund Technical Backgrounder

Brand was found guilty last week at Southwark Crown Court on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault by a jury of eight men and four women.

Hacked death records reveal scale of losses since Moscow launched full-scale invasion nearly five years ago

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More than 400,000 Russians have been killed fighting in Ukraine since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly five years ago, according to leaked data from the country’s state statistics agency, Rosstat.

The data, obtained by the Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacking collective Silent Crow, contains more than 11 million death certificates, including details of the deceased’s age, place of residence and location of death.

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