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The tide goes out for New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs, anti-politician

CBC Canadian News - Tue, 2024-10-22 01:00

Blaine Higgs defined himself as an anti-politician willing to depart from old, predictable patterns of governing. It worked for him at first, but it caught up with him Monday.

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No credit card? No smartphone? No parking: Parks Canada ditches cash option at Rideau Canal lots

Ottawa Citizen - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00
Chris Nicolas calls the Black Rapids Lock Station on the Rideau Canal one of Parks Canada's "jewels." Read More
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Canada's new autism strategy does nothing to address treatment backlog, families say

CBC Canadian News - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00

Some parents of severely autistic children say they are profoundly disappointed with Canada's new national plan for autism — which provides no specific timeline or funding to improve treatment or care.

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Why are bullet holes from the 2014 Parliament Hill attack a permanent feature of Centre Block?

Ottawa Citizen - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00
Ten years ago, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was peppered with gunfire after he stormed Parliament Hill with a lever-action Winchester rifle. Read More
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Gurski: Parliament Hill attack — 10 years later, jihadi terrorism still threatens us

Ottawa Citizen - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00
Most people are familiar with the “I remember where I was when … ” statement. We can recall our exact location and what we were doing when something really significant took place. For my older brother, it was John F. Kennedy's assassination: I used to leaf through a scrapbook he kept of newspaper clips following the November 1963 killing. Read More
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In Ontario, you can train hunting dogs by letting them chase penned animals. Is that fair?

CBC Canadian News - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00

For the first time in more than 25 years, Ontario is accepting applications from operators who want to create new fenced-in training facilities stocked with coyotes, foxes, rabbits and hares — specifically designed to teach dogs to pursue live animals and also to host competitions.

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117 homebuyers out millions, as Ontario builder admits to selling homes without legal approvals

CBC Canadian News - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00

More than 100 people are out tens of thousands of dollars each, after Sunrise Homes, the developer of a pre-construction home project in Ontario, entered receivership. The builder admitted to CBC Toronto that he's been selling homes without getting legal approvals to do so for years.

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'It's like a cage': Foreign workers who quit Canadian Tire speak out about feeling trapped by work permits

CBC Canadian News - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00

A group of temporary foreign workers quit an Etobicoke Canadian Tire before their work permits expired. Now two are sharing their stories, saying the owner paid them less than the agreed-upon wage in their contracts.

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Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says

CBC Canadian News - Tue, 2024-10-22 00:00

While many people, including Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, say that bike lanes increase traffic congestion, research from around the world shows that's not the case.

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Nylander finds the range against Lightning

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 19:47
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube pulled William Nylander aside for a couple of long chats at Monday's morning skate.
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Police investigate College Avenue homicide, Winnipeg’s 36th of 2024

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 18:32
Officers say just after 5:30 p.m. Friday, they responded to reports of an unresponsive man in the 800-block of College Avenue.
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Nylander powers Maple Leafs over Lightning 5-2

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 18:24
William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night.
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Surrey council to consider building dedicated Fraser River ash-scattering pier

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 17:46
The city already has an ash-scattering garden, but many cultures view scattering ashes into moving water as a crucial part of laying loved ones to rest.
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Package stolen within 30-minutes of delivery by alleged Kelowna porch pirate

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 17:42
The alleged thief pulled up to the home Saturday evening on an e-scooter wearing snow pants, a ski jacket, and a motorbike helmet.
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Judge doesn't swallow B.C. cow-share advocate's raw milk argument

CBC Canadian News - Mon, 2024-10-21 17:36

A man's latest attempt to challenge B.C.'s rules on unpasteurized milk — also known as "raw milk" — was dismissed in the province's Supreme Court.

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Friends identify Victoria cab driver killed by truck allegedly fleeing police

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 17:34
Supporters have identified the victim as Rajinder "Ronnie" Singh, a 24-year-old Victoria cab driver who worked multiple jobs to support his parents in India.
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B.C. atmospheric river sets records across the South Coast

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 17:13
The rain measured at Vancouver's International Airport was 67.1 millimetres, making it the sixth-highest single-day of rainfall recorded at that station.
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Minister’s proposed strike freeze fails to find traction in Montreal port standoff

Montreal Gazette - Mon, 2024-10-21 17:06
A push by the federal labour minister to reset relations in a labour standoff at the Port of Montreal has come to naught, as a partial strike drags on. Read More
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‘Never great for business’: Economic worries amid B.C.’s political uncertainty

Global News - Mon, 2024-10-21 16:39
The outcome of B.C.'s historically close provincial election remains unclear, pending recounts and the final count of absentee and mail-in ballots.
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