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• AWS director wants Canada's AI legislation to mesh with other countries

  02-10-2024 23:49 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Amazon Web Services’ director of global artificial intelligence is encouraging Canada not to go it alone when it comes to regulating the technology.
  
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• Liberals vote against Bloc Quebecois’ old age security motion

  02-10-2024 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Most Liberals voted against a Bloc motion calling for the government to give a royal recommendation to a bill that would increase pensions for seniors under age 75 by 10 per cent.
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP blasts Scott Moe for tax hikes while in office

  02-10-2024 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP say Scott Moe hiked 31 taxes and fees in a single year while premier, making life more unaffordable for Saskatchewan residents
  
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• Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe announces expansion to graduation rebate program

  02-10-2024 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Moe says if his party is re-elected as government on Oct. 28, it would increase the amount of tuition money rebated to students under its Graduate Retention Program. 
  
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• Nav Canada has no record of 'chemtrails' conversation with Alberta government

  02-10-2024 23:02 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  There are renewed questions over a recent comment by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on whether the province is being sprayed from above by so-called chemtrails.
  
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• Plastics plant benzene removal leads First Nation to suggest some residents evacuate

  02-10-2024 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The First Nation says the removal was expected to result in some increased benzene levels until Saturday and monitors were set up around the community to keep tabs on emissions. 
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Downtown cattle drive event kicks off Canadian Finals Rodeo’s return to Edmonton

  02-10-2024 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ranchers and rodeo professionals led cattle from Sir Winston Churchill Square to the Rogers Place Fan Park as curious Edmontonians looked on.
  
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• Unknown First World War soldier identified as Manitoban who died in Battle of Passchendaele

  02-10-2024 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A previously unidentified First World War soldier buried in a grave in Belgium has been identified as a Manitoban from a village that no longer exists.
  
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• How many drinks did you have last week? None, say most Canadians

  02-10-2024 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over half (54 per cent) of people aged 18 and over reported not drinking any alcohol at all, while 15 per cent reported drinking only one to two drinks in the seven days.
  
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• Cold and flu season: What can Canadians expect this year?

  02-10-2024 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  As temperatures drop and more Canadians head indoors, the familiar sniffles, aches, and pains may soon follow, signaling the arrival of cold and flu season.
  
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• 3 youths arrested in targeted attack on B.C. girl

  02-10-2024 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Kelowna RCMP say three youths were arrested and released on strict conditions Tuesday for their part in an attack on a 13-year-old girl that was widely circulated on video.
  
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• Hamilton’s largest water main ‘failing,’ shares same part seen in Calgary, Montreal bursts

  02-10-2024 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hamilton is rushing to fix a leak in its largest water main that shares the same material of two burst pipes that caused significant flooding in Calgary and Montreal this year.
  
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• Northern Ont. trial begins with shocking details about murder scene

  02-10-2024 21:02 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
  
  The jury at the trial of a second-degree murder suspect in Sudbury on Wednesday heard graphic details of the crime scene discovered in a Kathleen Street apartment on Boxing Day 2020.
  
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• Not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate: Federal minister

  02-10-2024 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible.
  
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• Driver spotted going 234 km/h on Hwy. 174 in Ottawa's east end

  02-10-2024 20:44 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old man is facing several charges after police observed a vehicle travelling 134 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174 in Ottawa's east end.
  
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• Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekers

  02-10-2024 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  François Legault says it doesn't make sense that Quebec receives about 45 per cent of would-be refugees in Canada, despite accounting for only 22 per cent of the population.
  
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• Unknown grave of Canadian soldier from First World War identified as Manitoba man

  02-10-2024 20:23 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  The grave of a previously unknown Canadian soldier has been identified as a man from Hayfield, Man. who fought in the First World War.
  
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• Unknown Canadian soldier from First World War identified as Manitoba man

  02-10-2024 20:23 via winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
  
  The grave of a previously unknown Canadian soldier has been identified as a man from Hayfield, Man. who fought in the First World War.
  
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• Canadian figure skater Soerensen barred minimum 6 years for 'sexual maltreatment'

  02-10-2024 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen has been suspended for at least six years for "sexual maltreatment," the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced Wednesday.
  
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• Canadian figure skater Soerensen barred a minimum 6 years for 'sexual maltreatment'

  02-10-2024 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen has been suspended for at least six years for "sexual maltreatment," the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced Wednesday.
  
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• About half of the 7,000 Nova Scotians waiting for public housing are seniors

  02-10-2024 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nova Scotia's deputy housing minister says about half of the 7,000 households on the wait-list for public housing are composed of seniors. 
  
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• 3 more women accuse billionaire Frank Stronach of sex assault, bringing total to 13

  02-10-2024 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Three more women have come forward to allege historical sex offences against the embattled Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, CBC News has learned. He is facing four new charges, including rape and indecent assault. In all, 13 complainants have told police they were assaulted by Stronach, who is now 92.
  
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• Hate crimes reported by Halifax police jumped 62 per cent in 2023

  02-10-2024 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The country's statistical agency says there were 23.3 police-reported hate crimes per 100,000 people in Halifax in 2023, up from a rate of 14.4 in 2022.
  
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• Focus on foreign interference is casting a chill on research, academic tells inquiry

  02-10-2024 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian academic told the public inquiry on foreign interference Wednesday that the spotlight on foreign interference in universities is akin to "modern day witch-hunting."
  
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• Canada needs to do more to protect diaspora populations from foreign pressure, inquiry hears

  02-10-2024 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian government needs to do more to protect diaspora communities from transnational repression, representatives of several organizations told the inquiry into foreign interference Wednesday.
  
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• How safe are safety deposit boxes? They're not as protected as you may think

  02-10-2024 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Due to the confidential nature of the boxes, only owner Irina Broido could vouch for its contents when she said $20,000 was missing. The box also wasn't insured against theft — and she hadn't realized that storing cash inside was prohibited.
  
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• What Canada's small businesses need to know about carbon rebates

  02-10-2024 19:23 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses will receive carbon rebates by December. Find out who is eligible and how to obtain the payments.
  
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• Liberals will vote against Bloc's pension motion, government House leader says

  02-10-2024 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Government House leader Karina Gould says the Liberals will today vote against a key Bloc Québécois motion that the opposition party has presented as a condition of its support in future confidence votes.
  
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• Government will vote against Bloc's pension motion, Liberal House leader says

  02-10-2024 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Government House leader Karina Gould says the Liberal government will today vote against a key Bloc Québécois motion that the opposition party has presented as a condition of its support in future confidence votes.
  
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• Bloc leader says the deadline still stands after Liberals vote against pension motion

  02-10-2024 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says the Oct. 29 deadline his party set for the government to meet a key policy demand still stands after the Liberals largely voted against his party's motion on Wednesday.
  
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• Alberta government drops idea of expanding liquor sales to grocers, convenience stores

  02-10-2024 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The decision, announced Wednesday, comes after a panel of government MLAs began looking into the possibility of expanding alcohol sales beyond Alberta's 1,600 private liquor stores earlier this year.
  
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• Leaders offer competing visions as Saskatchewan election campaign moves into Day 2

  02-10-2024 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's general election campaign moves into its second day today with both main parties staking out competing visions for the province.
  
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• Emily Carr painting bought for $50 could fetch $200K at auction

  02-10-2024 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  When New York-based art dealer Allen Treibitz went to a barn sale in the Hamptons in New York state, he bought a painting for $50. It turned out to be an authentic Emily Carr piece that could now fetch up to $200,000 at auction.
  
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• Alberta decides not to allow liquor to be sold in grocery and convenience stores

  02-10-2024 18:43 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta will not allow the sale of liquor in grocery and liquor stores, the province announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Ford looking at Hwy. 407 buyback, will raise speed limits on 400-series highways

  02-10-2024 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doug Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407 and building tunnel under Highway 401, and will raise speed limitsagain on 400-series highways.
  
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• Ford considering Hwy. 407 buyback, will raise speed limits on 400-series highways

  02-10-2024 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doug Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407 and building tunnel under Highway 401, and will raise speed limitsagain on 400-series highways.
  
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• Ford considering Hwy. 407 buyback and tunnel dream: ‘Let’s look at both options’

  02-10-2024 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407, which runs across the Greater Toronto Area, in a bid to ease congestion.
  
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• Man who died in Saint John, N.B., encampment was generous and loved, says volunteer

  02-10-2024 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A news release says emergency crews received a report Tuesday evening about a body found at the encampment near the causeway over the Courtenay Bay Channel.
  
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• Man found dead inside tent at New Brunswick homeless encampment

  02-10-2024 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A news release says emergency crews received a report Tuesday evening about a body found at the encampment near the causeway over the Courtenay Bay Channel.
  
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• Shapiro sees ‘no grounds’ to fire Blue Jays GM after disappointing year

  02-10-2024 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Toronto Blue Jays will be disappointed to hear that team president Mark Shapiro plans to retain Ross Atkins as his club's general manager.
  
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• Jacob Hoggard concludes testimony in sexual assault trial

  02-10-2024 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Jacob Hoggard wrapped up his time on the stand in his sexual assault trial this morning after the Crown cross-examined him on apparent gaps in his memory.
  
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• Alberta premier's office backs away from her 'chemtrails' remarks

  02-10-2024 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says her recent comments about chemtrails don't mean she believes the United States government is spraying them in the province.
  
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• As Middle East tensions flare, Canadian police brace for potential unrest

  02-10-2024 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said emotions were 'running high' in the city ahead of the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks.
  
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• Canadian hockey equipment maker CCM to be bought by Swedish private equity firm

  02-10-2024 17:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Private equity firm Altor said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Canada's iconic 125-year-old brand CCM Hockey, which specializes in manufacturing sports equipment and apparel.
  
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• Canadians will soon receive GST/HST credit payments. How much?

  02-10-2024 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, eligible Canadians are set to receive goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax credit from the federal government — the last such payments of the year.
  
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• B.C. family lawyer resigns from firm after admitting to sexual harassment

  02-10-2024 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A consent agreement from the Law Society of B.C. reveals that Stuart Zukerman admitted to misconduct between 2000 and 2023. He will lose his licence at the end of November.
  
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• Shipwrecks, canyons among mysteries to be uncovered amid push to map the bottom of the Great Lakes

  02-10-2024 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Only 15 per cent of the lakes' bottom has been mapped, according to the Great Lakes Observing System. The organization has been pushing since 2018 to secure funding to map the entire lakebed in high-resolution. 
  
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• Belleville Senators look to build on historic season

  02-10-2024 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Belleville Senators aim to build on last season's success, with Coach David Bell pushing for more and players like Stephen Halliday stepping up to prepare for the new season.
  
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• NATO DIANA opens North American headquarters in Halifax

  02-10-2024 16:49 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  The NATO DIANA North American headquarters opened in Halifax Wednesday, marking a milestone moment for security and defence innovation advancement.
  
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• Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway

  02-10-2024 16:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  An energy company that runs a natural gas well north of Calgary says a roughly 24-hour fire that injured five workers has finally been snuffed out.
  
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