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The Department of National Defence has revealed that more than a dozen members of the Canadian Armed Forces linked to hateful actions or groups have been warned, disciplined or ordered to take counselling, but allowed to remain in uniform. Source

The Alberta government will not investigate the controversial $905,000 sole-source contract public inquiry commissioner Steve Allan personally awarded to the law firm in which his son is a partner. Last week, CBC News revealed Allan handed the contract for legal advice to Dentons law firm in Calgary, despite the fact his son Toby is a partner there. Source

Protesters blocked entry to Iraq's main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shut in response to calls for a general strike. At least 315 people have been killed since the start of mass unrest in Baghdad and southern Iraq in early October, the largest demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Source

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bemoaning the country's lack of civility, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that both sides of the political spectrum need to defuse the anger surrounding political discourse. Speaking in his home state of Kentucky, the Republican leader said the country needs to "learn how to behave better, how to be able to disagree without anger. Source

President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest rates — issues on which Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed. The Fed said in a statement that Powell's message to Trump during their meeting was similar to the one he expressed in congressional testimony last week, when he said that the economy is in good shape and that the Fed would likely suspend its rate cuts for now. Source

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is honouring a man hailed as a hero after he used his SUV to shield pedestrians from a speeding car. Mayor Valerie Plante praised Erick Marciano's act of courage today as she presented him with a certificate of honour and invited him to sign the city's Golden Book. Source

MONTREAL -- As police and protesters in Hong Kong continue to engage in violent clashes, McGill University has "strongly encouraged" its students in the territory to leave. McGill has 22 students currently doing exchange studies in Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the university confirmed Monday. Source

Three Ukrainian naval ships that were seized by Russia nearly a year ago have been returned, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Monday. The two gunboats and a tug were taken by the Russian coast guard on Nov. Source

TORONTO -- Toronto’s fire chief said that an “unfortunate reality” in circumstances prevented crews from getting into the unit where a person was found dead following a five-alarm blaze at a North York apartment. Speaking to CP24 four days after the fire ripped through the 15-storey building, Matthew Pegg said that the strength of the flames and the smoke provided challenges for crews. Source

Punk music blasts as Danielle O'Rourke wields her chain saw, chipping and cutting away at a larger-than-life deer. She's printed out some photos of deer for reference and has even brought a moose toy for added inspiration. But getting the deer just perfect can be a tricky task — it looms over her, weighing about 3,000 pounds and made out of very thick ice. Source