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• Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family

  10-08-2026 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming.
  
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• Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee

  10-08-2026 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames.
  
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• Here are major reports, inquiries and lawsuits into police racism in Quebec

  10-08-2026 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many residents say there have been long-standing allegations and concerns about police brutality and racism affecting neighbourhoods in the city.
  
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• New York trial of man accused of killing daughter enters fourth week

  10-08-2026 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter last summer during a trip to New York is entering its fourth week. 
  
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• Five things to know Montreal police chief’s video message about racism allegations

  10-08-2026 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Local residents in a multicultural neighbourhood in Montreal may not be the only ones looking for answers about a scandal at their local police station.
  
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• Brutality, racism allegations deepen trust gap after years of complaints in Montreal

  10-08-2026 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a decade after the meeting with the police commander, questions remains as to whether Montreal police did enough to address the allegations.
  
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• Unifor to begin talks with General Motors after deal with Ford

  10-08-2026 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  In pattern bargaining, a union negotiates with one company to set terms that it hopes to replicate with other companies in the same sector. 
  
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• Severe weather drives record-breaking insurance claims in Sask.

  10-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Extreme winds in June caused the most insured loss of any event recorded in the province — $240 million — followed by the northern wildfires last summer. Higher losses can lead to higher premiums, and Canada should take more preventative measures, an expert says.
  
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• Pollster says this demographic is one to watch in Alberta's independence debate

  10-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News set up at Sunridge Mall, in a culturally-diverse area of Calgary, hoping to speak with racialized or non-white Albertans. We heard from people excited about the idea of independence, those who support unity, and those who were not following the debate at all.
  
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• Unifor, General Motors to begin contract negotiation talks today

  10-08-2026 12:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Unifor, the union that represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, is set to begin contract negotiations with General Motors today.
  
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• Informant for brutal Ethiopian regime wins another chance to stay in Canada

  10-08-2026 12:30 via nationalpost.com
  
  A former informant for a Marxist-Leninist military junta that ruled Ethiopia for 17 years, and who acknowledged that people he reported on were arrested and imprisoned, with some of them subjected to interrogations, beatings, and torture, has won another chance at staying in Canada.Mesresha Zewide, an Ethiopian citizen who came here 22 years ago as a refugee, was in the process of applying for permanent residency when immigration officials found in April 2017 that his involvement with Ethiopia&
  
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• Years-long cockroach infestation prompts Sudbury, Ont., tenant to petition others to have building fumigated

  10-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A tenant in Sudbury, Ont., says the cockroach infestation in her downtown apartment is so bad that she and her teenage son have started eating all of their meals outside. Now, she’s calling on her landlord to treat her entire building.
  
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• The Whisky War: The (booze) battle over Hans Island still holds lessons

  10-08-2026 12:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Battered by fresh U.S. threats of tariffs and annexation, Canada is turning toward Europe, with speculation among some that we might one day even join the European Union.After all, Canada does share a land border with an EU country.This is the story of Hans Island, the “Whisky War” and how Canada and Denmark resolved a major disagreement over territory in the Arctic without firing a shot. Or at least not the kind that comes from a firearm.The unassuming little land mass in question
  
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• Could the Alto high speed rail plan be derailed?

  10-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As tensions rise over Alto high-speed rail, could political disagreements derail the long-awaited train project?
  
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• After Yellowknife’s only cinema closed, film fans are travelling 1,500 km to catch summer blockbusters

  10-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Following the closure of Yellowknife’s Capitol Theatre, local film fans are taking measures to watch summer blockbusters. Resident Jacob Charpentier spent $1,500 travelling to Edmonton for Spider-Man and The Odyssey, highlighting the cultural void left in N.W.T. capital.
  
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• Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated in 4th round at National Bank Open

  10-08-2026 10:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian hopes were dashed Sunday at the National Bank Open. The weeklong buzz from Eala-Mania has been hushed, too.
  
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• N.L. wildfires impeding day-to-day geoscience work, but less than in 2025

  10-08-2026 10:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Increasingly severe wildfire seasons are a public safety concern in Newfoundland and Labrador, while also having implications for regular activities in rural and remote areas, including geoscience work essential for the mining sector.
  
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• Prison watchdog role left vacant for months, even after outgoing investigator warned of 'serious legal void'

  10-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney's government left the position of Canada's prison watchdog vacant for several months, despite written warnings from the outgoing correctional investigator that leaving the position vacant would seriously compromise the office's powers to do its job protecting inmates.
  
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• How the future of air traffic controlling could see planes directed from other cities

  10-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nav Canada is testing a new digital aerodrome air traffic control program in Kingston, Ont,. one that will allow people to direct the movement of planes from a remote location — even a city away.
  
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• Carney's lead over Poilievre may be more about vibes than policies, new poll suggests

  10-08-2026 10:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Do Canadians currently prefer Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ideas over those of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s or do they simply trust Carney more than Poilievre? A new Leger poll suggests the difference between the two may largely be based on vibes.To test the theory, the Postmedia-Leger poll chose six policy positions on which Mark Carney’s Liberals and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives broadly share similar objectives, even if their proposed appro
  
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• 93-year-old's 'lifetime of memories' piled on a curb in St. Catharines, Ont., after flooding

  10-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Generations' worth of memories were laid out on Mary Winning's curb in St. Catharines, Ont., on Sunday in a jumbled mess of sewage-soiled mementoes, furniture, boxes and bags. The 93-year-old's home was flooded twice in five days during back-to-back storms.
  
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• Terminally-ill woman spent 21 hours in hallway at emergency room, daughter says

  10-08-2026 03:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Theresa Chanowski says she only had five minutes to stay with her mother Colleen Titanich after she arrived at a "jam-packed" emergency department on Tuesday. "Seeing what was happening in that hallway, it was appalling, it was disgusting," said Chanowski, whose mother is turning 71 in November.
  
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• 3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack

  10-08-2026 02:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.
  
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• Sask. poet and playwright Ken Mitchell dies at age 85

  10-08-2026 01:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Ken Mitchell was a published author of both novels and poetry, a playwright and a professor at the University of Regina’s English department, where he taught creative writing. Mitchell helped create the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, paving the way for the province's literary community. Those who knew him say it will be a huge loss.
  
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• Sask. poet and playwright Ken Mitchell dead at 85

  10-08-2026 01:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Ken Mitchell was a published author of both novels and poetry, a playwright and a professor at the University of Regina’s English department, where he taught creative writing. Mitchell helped create the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, paving the way for the province's literary community. Those who knew him say it will be a huge loss.
  
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• First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancement

  09-08-2026 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.
  
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• Saskatchewan auto parts business falls victim to growing credit card scam

  09-08-2026 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A business in Assiniboia, Sask., is fell victim to a widespread credit card scam the RCMP says is targeting transportation equipment companies across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Feds approve assistance to help B.C. fire evacuees with shelter

  09-08-2026 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some wildfire evacuees in Penticton, B.C. reported having long wait times to register for assistance, with those who were interviewed saying they waited more than 14 or 15 hours.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 rescued after canoe capsizes in Ontario lake

  09-08-2026 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to police, two individuals were canoeing on Stewart Lake in Georgian Bay Township Saturday when the craft overturned approximately 40 feet from shore.
  
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• First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline

  09-08-2026 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.
  
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• RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in northern Alberta

  09-08-2026 20:55 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.
  
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• RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in Athabasca region

  09-08-2026 20:55 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.
  
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• Fierté Montréal Pride parade takes over downtown after week of celebrations

  09-08-2026 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fierté Montréal is holding its 20th parade, where thousands gathered to watch the festivities, with security increased after the deadly attack at Berlin Pride in July.
  
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• Motorcycle rider dead after collision with vehicle in Ontario town: OPP

  09-08-2026 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anyone who may have seen the crash or may have footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact OPP or Crime Stoppers. 
  
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• ‘No more caving’: Poilievre urges against concessions in U.S. trade talks

  09-08-2026 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping 50 per cent tariffs are set to hit in 10 days and would be imposed on the vast majority of Canadian goods.
  
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• Israel rejects Trump's Board of Peace roadmap to disarm Hamas: Netanyahu

  09-08-2026 17:50 via nationalpost.com
  
  The Israel Defence Forces will not carry out any withdrawal from the Gaza Strip until the Hamas terrorist organization is fully disarmed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said during a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, referring to the disarmament roadmap announced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on July 30.Disarming the Iranian-backed terrorist group means that Hamas gives up its “heav
  
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• Toronto antisemitic protest probe widens with two more arrests

  09-08-2026 17:23 via nationalpost.com
  
  Canadian Jewish advocacy and rights organizations welcomed the arrest of two more people in connection with an antisemitic demonstration in Toronto earlier this year, saying “there must be consequences for promoting hatred.”The Toronto Police Service announced Saturday that two additional suspects had been charged with the willful promotion and the public incitement of hatred on March 15, bringing the total number of people charged in the months-long investigation to eight. “G
  
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• Road to Avonlea fans thrilled to rub shoulders with TV show’s cast and crew in P.E.I.

  09-08-2026 16:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Fans of hit 1990s TV show Road to Avonlea flocked to Charlottetown this weekend to meet the cast and crew. The three-day convention included oyster and wine tastings and panel discussions.
  
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• Canada’s measles cases are half of U.S. total, despite smaller population: WHO

  09-08-2026 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roughly 186,000 measles cases have been reported worldwide as of July. That's a 12 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.
  
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• B.C. murder case acquittal due to tainted evidence leaves shock, confusion

  09-08-2026 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Terry was found dead in her home on a First Nation reserve near Agassiz, B.C., in 2024, in a case of alleged intimate partner violence.
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle hits Saskatoon overpass, bursts into flames: police

  09-08-2026 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  When Saskatoon firefighters arrived they said they found a single vehicle had crashed into the overpass and it was fully engulfed in fire.
  
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• 'Tipping is encouraged' and it is showing up on children's birthday party invitations

  09-08-2026 14:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Some parents are asking guests to tip at their children’s birthday parties, and they are putting the request on the invitation.Victoria Perry , a home baker in Inman, South Carolina, described the invitations in a video posted in January 2025. that set off months of argument online, and racked up nearly 50K views. “There is a little spot on the bottom that says, Tipping is encouraged,” she said. One gave a reason underneath. “If you bring your child and they plan to eat
  
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• Trump's new U.S. customs rules could upend Canadian exports

  09-08-2026 12:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many Canadian exporters who have traded duty-free under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement are facing the threat of 50 per cent duties on their goods under Section 338 tariffs , which Washington is set to impose on hundreds of products starting August 19.These firms may also need to increase their customs-bond coverage, which guarantees payment of duties and fees if an importer defaults, as higher tariffs increase the U.S. government’s exposure.But trade la
  
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• Sask. horse gets 2nd chance at life after being rescued from frozen creek near Cochin

  09-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Frosty the horse was rescued from a frozen Lehman Creek, near the resort village of Cochin. He came out alive, but with major injuries. Now, after long months of treatments and recovery, Frosty is thriving on his new farm with his new family.
  
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• 10 years later, Colten Boushie's family says stereotypes, mistruths still surround his death

  09-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  10 years after Colten Boushie was shot and killed on a rural Saskatchewan farm, his family says there are few opportunities for healing. With every new article and social media post come hateful comments, often presented by people who are ignorant of the facts surrounding his death.
  
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• 'Ringleader' in Manitoba high school hockey hazing complaint loses suspension appeal

  09-08-2026 07:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Manitoba high school hockey player implicated in a series of sexualized hazing acts against rookie teammates has lost an appeal of his lengthy suspension from Hockey Canada activities.
  
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• Porter flight cancelled after child refused to wear seatbelt for takeoff

  08-08-2026 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Porter Airlines flight was cancelled after a young child repeatedly refused to wear a seatbelt during takeoff, forcing the plane to return to the terminal.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: B.C. premier to provide update as wildfires force thousands from homes

  08-08-2026 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: B.C. premier declares wildfire state of emergency

  08-08-2026 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.
  
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• B.C. premier declares wildfire state of emergency

  08-08-2026 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.
  
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