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• Mi'kmaq, Parks Canada celebrate P.E.I. National Park agreement on Treaty Day

  01-10-2024 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A signed agreement that gives Mi'kmaq communities co-management responsibilities for P.E.I. National Park and historic sites on Prince Edward Island is being hailed as a 'significant step' toward self-governance and reconciliation.
  
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• 'It's ridiculous': Kelowna father furious after violent attack on his 13-year-old daughter

  01-10-2024 23:37 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  A father in Kelowna is furious after his 13-year-old daughter was brutally beaten on Gyro Beach. He is calling for criminal charges in the devastating attack, which was caught on video by multiple bystanders.
  
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• Man 'precariously hanging in some shrubs' rescued off side of B.C. mountain

  01-10-2024 23:33 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  A small bush on a ledge appears to have "miraculously" saved the life of a climber who fell down the steep slope of a mountain, according to B.C. search and rescue crews.
  
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• Leave Lebanon now, Ottawa urges as most decline offer of seats on flights

  01-10-2024 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roughly 300 Canadians have left Lebanon on government-charted flights from Beirut to Istanbul, a Global Affairs Canada official said. Three more flights are scheduled this week.
  
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• No more automatic visas for public college graduates ‘jeopardizes’ economy: Colleges Ontario

  01-10-2024 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  In mid-September, Marc Miller announced a further reduction in the number of international students and a move to 'better align' graduate study permits with 'labour market needs.'
  
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• ‘Exacerbate labour shortages’: Ontario public college grads no longer guaranteed work visas

  01-10-2024 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  In mid-September, Marc Miller announced a further reduction in the number of international students and a move to 'better align' graduate study permits with 'labour market needs.'
  
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• From broken walls to destroyed computers: Vandals wreak havoc at Fredericton library

  01-10-2024 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents are reeling after the discovery of extensive vandalism at the Fredericton Public Library. Many people say it's about more than books — it's a precious community space.
  
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• Canada won’t be ordering Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, cites low demand

  01-10-2024 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada says a very small portion of the doses ordered in 2023 were used and that its decision reflects efforts to limit vaccine wastage.
  
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• Toronto police officer sentenced to 7 years in prison for theft, falsifying reports

  01-10-2024 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto police officer found guilty of misusing police resources, falsifying police reports, and stealing from dead people will serve seven years in prison.
  
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• Breast cancer is rising among U.S. young women even as deaths drop: study

  01-10-2024 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the study released Tuesday, breast cancer incidence has been rising by one per cent each year between 2012 and 2021, with the increase faster in those under 50.
  
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• Canadian government not ordering Novavax's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine this year

  01-10-2024 22:13 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing low demand.
  
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• Conservatives' second attempt to topple Liberal government fails

  01-10-2024 22:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks in the House of Commons, after the NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against a Conservative motion this afternoon.
  
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• Community searching for kitten allegedly stolen from Ottawa pet store

  01-10-2024 21:38 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Community members are searching for Nacho the kitten, who was allegedly stolen from an Orléans pet store last week.
  
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• B.C. lawyer resigns after decades of sexual harassment, regulator says

  01-10-2024 21:30 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  A British Columbia lawyer has resigned from the provincial law society after he sexually harassed staff at his law firm, including attempts to surreptitiously photograph one employee without her knowledge, according to the regulator.
  
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• Kingston, Ont. homeowner confronts thieves who broke in

  01-10-2024 21:02 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Kingston, Ont. police say several people have been arrested and charged following a break-in at a home in the city's east end last week.
  
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• Calgary's 5 most expensive homes for sale right now (October 2024)

  01-10-2024 20:38 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary five most expensive homes for sale as of Oct. 1, 2024.
  
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• Small businesses will get 5 years’ worth of carbon price rebates in December

  01-10-2024 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Finance Department says the federal government will send more than $2.5 billion to about 600,000 Canadian businesses in December.
  
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• Less than half of individual shelters N.S. bought last year for unhoused people open

  01-10-2024 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Less than half of the 200 self-contained shelters Nova Scotia bought a year ago for unhoused people are open to residents.
  
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• Hoggard takes stand in sexual assault trial, denies he raped complainant

  01-10-2024 20:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Jacob Hoggard took the stand in his sexual assault trial on Tuesday, denying that he raped his accuser and painting a dramatically different picture of their encounter eight years ago.
  
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• Small, medium-size businesses to receive carbon rebates in December

  01-10-2024 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says owners of small- and medium-sized businesses will finally receive their long-awaited carbon pricing refunds before the end of this year.
  
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• TDSB cancels Truth and Reconciliation Day field trips amid concerns about potential protests

  01-10-2024 20:02 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Toronto’s public school board cancelled approximately six planned field trips to Nathan Phillips Square for National Truth and Reconciliation Day amid concerns about the potential for protest.
  
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• Evacuations from Aamjiwnaang First Nation begin as Ontario company starts removing toxic chemical

  01-10-2024 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  High levels of the chemical benzene were registered in the air near Sarnia, Ont., in April, forcing neighbouring Aamjiwnaang First Nation to declare a state of emergency after people became ill with headaches, nausea and dizziness. 
  
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• Community mourns Ontario man killed in collision with unmarked OPP vehicle

  01-10-2024 20:02 via barrie.ctvnews.ca
  
  Tributes have started pouring in for a Midland, Ont. man who died after reportedly being struck by an unmarked provincial police vehicle over the weekend.
  
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• Community mourns Midland, Ont. man killed in collision with unmarked OPP vehicle

  01-10-2024 20:02 via barrie.ctvnews.ca
  
  Tributes have started pouring in for a Midland, Ont. man who died after reportedly being struck by an unmarked provincial police vehicle over the weekend.
  
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• Quebec premier floats idea of ​​’waiting zones’ in Canada for asylum seekers

  01-10-2024 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up "waiting zones" for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France.
  
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• RCMP use helicopter to rescue stranded trapper in northern Alberta

  01-10-2024 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say they got a report Sunday that the hunter's all-terrain vehicle overturned and became stuck.
  
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• ‘This is real, mom?’: New Brunswick woman celebrates $1M Lotto Max prize

  01-10-2024 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A New Brunswick woman bought a ticket for the record-breaking Lotto Max draw last month. She didn't win the big one, but still has a million reasons to smile.
  
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• Not all young Canadians have given up buying a home. Here’s why

  01-10-2024 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of young Canadians still feel homeownership is an achievable goal, according to new polling released Tuesday from Royal LePage.
  
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• 3 design concepts unveiled for new Alexandra Bridge connecting Ottawa-Gatineau

  01-10-2024 18:22 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Three design concepts have been unveiled to replace the aging Alexandra Bridge connecting Ottawa and Gatineau over the Ottawa River.
  
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• Salmonella outbreak linked to geckos kills 1, infects 25 in Canada

  01-10-2024 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada said 25 people have been infected across seven provinces in a salmonella outbreak linked to geckos.
  
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• Only a third of Canadians in Lebanon have accepted government-booked flights out, GAC says

  01-10-2024 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Global Affairs Canada (GAC) says only about a third of the 1,700 Canadians in Lebanon who have been contacted by the department and offered seats on outgoing flights have taken up the government's offer.
  
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• Hundreds of Canadians have fled Lebanon on government-booked flights, Joly says

  01-10-2024 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Global Affairs Canada (GAC) says only about a third of the 1,700 Canadians in Lebanon who have been contacted by the department and offered seats on outgoing flights have taken up the government's offer.
  
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• Ferry service between Nova Scotia, P.E.I. won’t resume until at least Oct. 19

  01-10-2024 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Northumberland Ferries said today problems persist with the MV Saaremaa’s engines and the vessel is not ready to return to its route between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I.
  
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• MPs to debate Lebanon crisis, evacuation options this evening after Israeli incursion

  01-10-2024 17:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The House of Commons will hold an emergency debate this evening on the crisis in Lebanon after Israel's ground incursion intensified fears of a full-scale invasion.
  
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• Saskatchewan election campaign underway, vote set for Oct. 28

  01-10-2024 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  he Saskatchewan election campaign has kicked off with voting day set for Oct. 28.
  
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• Saskatchewan election begins with promises of tax relief, calls for change

  01-10-2024 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  he Saskatchewan election campaign has kicked off with voting day set for Oct. 28.
  
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• NCC wraps up decommissioning work on 24 Sussex Drive

  01-10-2024 17:06 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  The abatement and decommissioning work at 24 Sussex Drive is complete, as the National Capital Commission awaits a decision by the federal government on the future of the official residence of the prime minister.
  
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• Nova Scotia judge upholds fisheries minister’s right to impose licence moratorium

  01-10-2024 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a decision issued last week, Justice James Chipman dismissed an appeal by Meteghan, N.S., lobster processor Lobster Hub Inc.
  
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• Saskatchewan's provincial election begins as parties launch official campaigns

  01-10-2024 16:39 via cbc.ca
  
  On Tuesday morning, Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe asked Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the government and drop the writ. Voters head to the polls Oct. 28.
  
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• Trudeau faces another non-confidence challenge from Poilievre

  01-10-2024 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is expected to survive a second vote of non-confidence Tuesday as the Conservatives again try to force an election.
  
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• Tariffs on Chinese EVs are now in effect. What does that mean for Canadians?

  01-10-2024 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made EVs brings Canada in line with recent U.S. trade policy changes that President Joe Biden announced in mid-May.
  
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• How Canada and other countries are planning Lebanon evacuations

  01-10-2024 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Western nations are updating contingency plans for organizing evacuations from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and the Hezbollah group.
  
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• Minimum wage rises today in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, P.E.I.

  01-10-2024 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today, with the new rates ranging from $15 an hour to $17.20.
  
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• Hoggard trial: Hedley singer takes stand

  01-10-2024 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court Tuesday, with the defence expected to lay out its case. 
  
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• Hoggard trial: Defence to lay out case for Hedley singer

  01-10-2024 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court Tuesday, with the defence expected to lay out its case. 
  
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• U.S. port strike begins with major implications for Canada’s economy

  01-10-2024 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Workers at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas took to the picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation while a 72-hour stoppage kicked off in Montreal on Monday.
  
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• PC candidate in N.B. compares original 2SLGBTQ+ policy to Indigenous residential schools

  01-10-2024 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A Progressive Conservative candidate for a seat in the New Brunswick Legislature is facing calls she withdraw from the campaign after she compared protections for 2SLGTBQ+ students to the systematic taking of Indigenous children from their parents to place them in residential schools.
  
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• RSV protection for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut coming soon

  01-10-2024 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  This fall and winter, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut will offer nirsevimab — approved by Health Canada in the spring of 2023 —  to all babies going through their first RSV season.
  
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• TD Bank to pay more than US$20M over ‘spoofing’ charges

  01-10-2024 14:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The U.S. broker-dealer unit of TD Bank has agreed to pay over $20 million under a deal with U.S. authorities to settle charges that it manipulated the U.S. Treasuries market.
  
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• Hoggard takes stand in sex assault trial, denies that he raped complainant

  01-10-2024 13:57 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
  
  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard denies that he raped the woman who is accusing him of sexual assault, or that he touched her sexually in any way without her consent.
  
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