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'Ice-jacking' led to collapse of gondola towerGlobe and Mail - 11 hours agoWHISTLER, BC - Ice build-up after an extreme cold snap caused a gondola tower at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort to collapse, sending at least one cable car careening into a chalet rooftop, injuring 13 passengers, and trapping other skiers for hours ...Ice buildup blamed for gondola break The North Bay NuggetWhistler Blackcomb trying to repair damage to lift, reputation Pique newsmagazineCTV.ca - CBC.ca - News1130 - Toronto Starall 943 news articles

CTV.caFew animals saved at Humane Society fireCanoe.ca - 5 hours agoOSHAWA - Grief-stricken staff and volunteers comforted each other today as they stood stunned staring at what is left of the Durham Humane Society after a massive early morning blaze swept the animal shelter killing as many as 140 cats and 3 dogs.Fire kills 160 cats at animal shelter Globe and MailShelter workers 'reeling' from loss of 150 cats, 3 dogs in fire ... The Canadian Press680 News - CBC.ca - CTV.ca - Columbia Missourianall 131 news articles

CTV.caMissing diplomats mystery deepensThe Canadian Press - 5 hours agoQUEBEC - There's still no word on the fate of two Canadian diplomats who disappeared in Niger. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Wednesday that he's worried about Robert Fowler and Louis Guay, who have been missing since Sunday.No information yet on missing Canadians Toronto StarFew clues surrounding diplomats’ disappearance in Niger Canada.comGlobe and Mail - CTV.ca - CBC.ca - National Postall 928 news articles  Langue : Français

Boston GlobePound dives as markets expect interest rate to head towards zeroTimes Online - 4 hours agoThe pound plumbed new lows as expectations mounted that the growing plight of Britain's economy will force the Bank of England to follow the US Federal Reserve in driving interest rates towards zero while taking other extraordinary measures to ...A refinancing rush as interest rates come down The Associated PressHome loans cheapen after Fed steps in ReutersForbes - guardian.co.uk - Bloomberg - MarketWatchall 7,905 news articles

WELT ONLINEMadoff’s Wife Said to Be Investigated Over Ponzi Scheme RecordsBloomberg - 3 hours agoBy David Scheer and Allan Dodds Frank Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Ruth Madoff, the 67-year-old wife of alleged fraud mastermind Bernard Madoff, is being investigated by US regulators over whether she helped maintain secret records used in a $50 billion ...Bernard Madoff: the ‘most hated man in New York’ seeks $3m for bail Times OnlineWhy The SEC Missed Madoff ForbesBBC News - Reuters - The Associated Press - guardian.co.ukall 9,284 news articles