On a mild Boxing Day in Ottawa, shoppers were out looking for deals. This Boxing Day is expected to be one of the busiest yet, with spending spread out over the holidays as deals start earlier and last longer.
Six of the 64 refugees and asylum seekers housed in Papua New Guinea by Australia have been relocated from their current accommodation because of unpaid bills. The National reports that according to Pakistani refugee Hussain Mohammed, this had also affected their groceries, medical and security services for more than 12 months.