New Year

2022 - 12 - 31

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Happy New Year. Make it a good one. (Carlsbad Current-Argus)

Understandably, many Christians do not like to think of atonement because it necessarily focuses on the negative. Additionally, in Biblical Christian theology, ...

Even though we can claim the power of the Blood for forgiveness, receiving it is a whole different matter if we are unwilling to make faithful atonement for our sins. Therefore, Christians may consider today to be a high holy day of rest, jubilant celebration, faithful sacrifice in the Name of the Lord! Leviticus 23:23-25 reads, “The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the people of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of complete rest, a holy convocation commemorated with trumpet blasts.

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Revellers throng to New Year's parties after COVID hiatus | CBC News (CBC.ca)

With countdowns and fireworks, revellers in major city centres across the Asia-Pacific region were ushering in the first new year without COVID-19 ...

Organizers have said a rainbow waterfall will be a prominent feature of the New Year's Eve party. As Russia attacks continue to target power supplies leaving millions without electricity, no big celebrations are expected and a curfew will be in place as the clock rings in the new year. The couple declined to share their family name for security reasons as Mykyta has been fighting on the front lines in both south and east Ukraine. The privileged may be doing well, but not those of us, who are working so hard." Still wearing his military uniform, Mykyta gripped a bouquet of pink roses tightly as he waited for his wife Valeriia to arrive from Poland on platform 9. However, curbs on celebrations have been lifted this year after Australia, like many countries around the world, reopened its borders and removed social distancing restrictions.

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New Year's parties around the world see celebrations after 'difficult ... (Globalnews.ca)

More than one million people crowded along the waterfront in Sydney, Australia, for a multi-million dollar celebration based around the themes of diversity ...

Tauranga City Council reported one person was hospitalized and four people were treated on site. Booths were set up for medical and other consultations. “Nothing good has happened for the people since we’ve had Mr. Kishida,” he said, referring to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. But for most Ukrainians being together with their families is already a luxury. As Russia attacks continue to target power supplies leaving millions without electricity, no big celebrations are expected and a curfew will be in place as the clock rings in the new year.

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What's open, what's closed in Halifax on New Year's Day (Globalnews.ca)

New Year's Day is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, which means most businesses will be closed Sunday. Since New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, ...

Check the schedule The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility will be open until 2 p.m. New Year’s Eve and closed New Year’s Day, though most restaurants, movie theatres and coffee shops will be open on the holiday. onward New Year’s Eve, Halifax Transit will be offering free extended bus service in support of M.A.D.D. There will be no Alderney or Woodside ferry service during the holiday. and the last ferry leaving Halifax at 1:45 a.m. Halifax Regional Chapter. The Mic Mac Mall, Halifax Shopping Centre, Scotia Square Mall, Park Lane Mall and Sunnyside Mall will be open until 5 p.m. Since New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, some businesses may be closed Monday as well. to 8 p.m. Moosehead Cold Beer Store: Open until 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve, closed New Year’s Day.

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What's open and closed on New Year's Day in Winnipeg (CTV News)

New Year's Day is here, which means several businesses, services and organizations may be closed or operating at reduced hours.

Premier David Eby lays out priorities for year ahead](https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/as-2023-looms-new-b-c-premier-david-eby-lays-out-priorities-for-year-ahead-1.6213295) snowmobilers save a moose that fell through ice](https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont-snowmobilers-save-a-moose-that-fell-through-ice-1.6213438) New Year's Day falls on Sunday this year, meaning many workers will get Monday off as a holiday in lieu. Catholics, on learning of his death Saturday, recalled him as an obstacle to progress in combating clergy sex abuse. In the United States, admirers of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remembered him warmly for his theological prowess and devotion to traditional doctrine. A growing number of Canadians are aging alone, without immediate family members to help them with daily tasks or offer emotional support. On the first day of 2022, Canadians across the country will jump into icy lakes and rivers as participants in local polar dip events. The Animal Services Agency will be closed on New Year’s Day, and open noon to 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will remain closed New Year’s Day. on New Year’s Eve and will be closed Jan. 1, and will reopen on Jan.

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What's open and closed on New Year's Day in Waterloo region (CTV Toronto)

New Year's Day falls on Sunday this year, meaning many workers will get Monday off as a holiday in lieu. Here's what's open and closed in the region over ...

snowmobilers save a moose that fell through ice](https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont-snowmobilers-save-a-moose-that-fell-through-ice-1.6213438) [City of Cambridge’s New Year’s Eve party](https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/new-year-s-eve-party.aspx) runs from 4 p.m. Ottawa could see 20 to 30 mm of rain by Sunday morning. Catholics, on learning of his death Saturday, recalled him as an obstacle to progress in combating clergy sex abuse. In the United States, admirers of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remembered him warmly for his theological prowess and devotion to traditional doctrine. On the first day of 2022, Canadians across the country will jump into icy lakes and rivers as participants in local polar dip events. A growing number of Canadians are aging alone, without immediate family members to help them with daily tasks or offer emotional support. Another family friendly celebration was set to take place in Waterloo Public Square from 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve and closed New Year's Day. There will be live DJ playing music for kids of all ages, hot chocolate and visits from fairy tale and Star Wars characters. [free family skate a Carl Zehr Square](https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/new-years-eve.aspx) in front of city hall. to 4 p.m.

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Revelers throng to New Year's parties after COVID hiatus (CTV News)

Revelers in major city centres across Europe and the Middle East were ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks, as many cities around the globe ...

It was always going to be a tough 12 months for the House of Windsor. After only a year since its launch, the James Webb Space telescope has released spectacular images of galaxies, stars and planets in ways previous telescopes have taken years to capture. Simon says over the past year, Canadians also witnessed devastating weather events and continued to experience the emotions sparked by the discovery of what are believed to be the unmarked graves of Indigenous children at former residential school sites. 3 to avert any new wave of coronavirus infections, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. On the first day of 2022, Canadians across the country will jump into icy lakes and rivers as participants in local polar dip events. Here is a full transcript of the interview. But opponents of army rule urged people to avoid public gatherings, fearing that security forces might stage a bombing or other attack and blame it on them. In Australia, more than 1 million people crowded along Sydney's waterfront for a multi-million dollar celebration based around the themes of diversity and inclusion. The night culminates with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet (3.6 metres) in diameter and weighing almost six tons descends from its lofty perch atop One Times Square. Last year, a scaled-back crowd of about 15,000 in-person mask-wearing spectators watched the ball descend while basking in the lights and hoopla of the U.S.' marquee New Year's Eve event. New York City prepared to join the glow of the new year with a dazzling Saturday night spectacle in iconic Times Square, anchoring celebrations across the United States. The Brazilian capital's New Year's bash usually drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana before the pandemic.

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Cities across the world ring in the new year (NPR)

The year 2022 is turning to 2023 in time zones across the world, starting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Some of the first people who celebrated 2023 ...

Brooks/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Brooks/AFP via Getty Images toggle caption Some of the first people who celebrated 2023 live in Kiribati, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, with a population of less than 122,000 people.

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New Year's celebrations around the world (CNN)

Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

But this year, we could be seeing a return to something closer to the norm. Revelers are ringing in the new year with celebrations across the globe. New Year's celebrations around the world

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What's open and closed in Toronto on New Year's Day (CityNews Toronto)

Due to the fact New Year's Day falls on Sunday, it's another long weekend in the GTA which means many businesses will be operating on holiday hours.

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