In the end, Augusta National made an easy decision. After months of speculation about how the host club of the first men’s major golf championship on the calendar would handle LIV Golf members, the Georgia green jackets essentially have done nothing at all. That means 16 LIV Golf members will be driving down Magnolia Lane come April. LIV Golf has had no success in qualifying its tournaments for world ranking points. As for Norman, at least Augusta National can rest easy in the knowledge that he won’t be around come April.

CBC has learned that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has used radio equipment and technology from the Chinese company Hytera Communications. The United States government has banned Hytera, which is partly owned by the Chinese government, due to national security concerns. The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has blacklisted the company for posing "an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons." Canquest worked with Hytera Canada to build the radio communications infrastructure and sold Hytera radio equipment to CBSA. "CBSA takes communications security seriously and has formal processes in place to assess communications security and mitigate risk.

Evicted in winter, here's what it's like for one homeless woman in SaskatoonDuration: 02:40Extreme cold warnings are dangerous conditions for anyone who's homeless, and right now, that includes Monica Dawn Ermine. She was evicted from her apartment earlier this month.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “What the Jan. 6 committee’s findings mean for Trump | About That” – below is their description. The January 6 Committee has finished its investigation, making criminal referrals for former president Donald Trump and some of his allies. But what does that mean, and how will it affect Trump’s bid for presidency in 2024? CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

As the world grows more digitized, female journalists find themselves more and more vulnerable to intense cyberbullying. Journalists Saba Eitizaz, Rachel Gilmore and Erica Ifill spoke about their experiences facing online hate and harassment. One of the major forms of cyberbullying that female journalists face are emails that threaten to attack and sexually assault them for their reporting. They are currently in the process of speaking with law enforcement agencies across the country to demand penalties for those who commit online hate against journalists. Mendicino called on more journalists to come forward and share their experiences in order to encourage law enforcers to take swift and effective action to protect journalists from harm.

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As the triple threat of viruses — influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 — circulates, student absences from school this fall have surged, when compared with previous years, according to data obtained by the Star from several boards. At the Toronto District School Board, the largest in the country with roughly 237,000 students, absences in November were up significantly. Between Nov. 7 and 25, there were about 584,000 absences in total — a student can have multiple absences. And about 12 per cent of high school students were away that week, compared with the seven to eight per cent in earlier years. In late November, both the Durham public board and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board voted against moves to bring back masking requirements.

Trudeau to attend ‘Three Amigos’ summit as U.S. expands challenge under trade dealOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to Mexico City for a North American Leaders' Summit taking place Jan. 10, his office announced Tuesday. The annual "Three Amigos" meeting will see Trudeau sitting down with United States President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The details of the upcoming summit were released as the U.S. announced an expansion of its complaint about Canadian dairy quotas. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press

Downtown Windsor just got a big splash of color. Here’s a sneak peek at 3 new art installations – CBC.caNew art installations, mostly made from recycled materials, bring pops of color to Windsor’s first-ever Winter Works collection. Bombardier created the Cube A installation, a stack of cube-shaped art that rotates so that people can interact with the image and change its appearance. Source linkThe Downtown Windsor post just got a major splash of color. Here’s a sneak peek at 3 new art installations – CBC.ca first appeared on Canada News Media.

“Now we’ll shift to offensive improvements ... and continue to think about raising our ceiling in that area. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Matt Chapman and the combo of Santiago Espinal and Whit Merrifield will form the infield. How much money the Jays have left to fill that spot remains unknown. Merrifield and Biggio provide options on the active roster, but the Jays are going to need more help than that. With approximately two months remaining until camp opens, the Jays are trending in the right direction again, but they’re not a finished product quite yet.

Liberal government ban on single-use plastics explained. In details of the regulations published in June, it estimated about three percent of plastic waste, or about 150,000 tonnes of plastic waste, using 2019 data. While most plastic single-use straws are being banned, flexible or bendable straws are not – although they are being banned. Single-use plastic checks Reusing the Outbag as a trash bag or lunch bag doesn’t mean it’s reusable.”look Ottawa to ban multiple single-use plastics by end of 2023: Ottawa seeks to ban many single-use plastics by the end of 2023. The federal government is moving to ban a number of single-use plastics, including plastic bags, take-out containers and single-use plastic straws, over the next 18 months.

Underdog Fantasy NBA Basketball Pick 'Em Props (12/20): Jalen Brunson, Ja Morant, Jordan Poole & More! The Pick: Higher 30.5 Points + Assists, New York Knicks (18.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists)Robinson has been playing well as of late and there is another thing the Warriors are bad at, rebounding. They are allowing the eighth-most rebounds per game to their opponents and Robinson is averaging over 10 rebounds per game this month. The Pick: Higher 18.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists, Chicago Bulls (35.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists)DeRozan has been playing great lately and this number hasn’t been an issue for him. The Pick: Higher 35.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists, Memphis Grizzlies (37.5 Points + Assists)Morant is good enough to explode in any matchup but hasn’t been playing well as of late.

Week 16 FAAB Waiver Wire Pickups: How Much To Spend On Zack Moss, Tyler Allgeier & More! As we head into the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs, the waiver wire is still chock-full of potentially league-winning pickups. Week 16 FAAB Waiver Wire PickupsQuarterbacks, San Francisco 49ersPurdy continues to show confidence in the pocket and an ability to find his receivers downfield. Taylor will miss the rest of the season so it looks like Moss will have the starting job to himself. FAAB: $250-300, Atlanta FalconsI tend to doubt that Allgeier is on the waiver wire but if he is--he is a must-pick-up.

The Dallas Stars are on their way home with seven out of 10 possible points from their last five away games. The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf offers a close examination of the Stars’ latest road stint, and why it could be the stretch that exemplifies their season. The Stars have been a good team from the outset but how good has been a fair question. This five-game road trip fell right in the middle of those two benchmarks. pic.twitter.com/lShcMtU6yZ — Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads) December 19, 2022FinallyHappy birthday, big league.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “U.S. Supreme Court delays end of pandemic border restrictions” – below is their description. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a last-minute extension to Title 42, a pandemic-era border restriction denying asylum to migrants first introduced under former president Donald Trump. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians. CBC News YouTube Channel