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• UCP board candidates must sign declaration to abide by Alberta's vote to stay in Canada

  27-10-2026 23:46 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Pro-independence advocates seeking posts say they'll sign it, but won't abandon their long-term goals for Alberta.
  
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• 'Puppy angel on earth': B.C. man killed while on volunteer animal rescue mission in Ukraine

  27-10-2026 23:33 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Jesse Adams from Sooke, B.C., was killed while rescuing animals with Animal Rescue Kharkiv. His friends and colleagues remember him as a compassionate and kind person who loved animals.
  
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• Incumbent mayors, premiers losing jobs a result of Canadians not ‘getting ahead’

  27-10-2026 23:31 via : Canada
  
  Many mayors in British Columbia and Ontario and premiers in B.C. and Quebec lost their jobs this month despite being incumbents in the race.
  
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• Transport minister questioned over Air Canada's use of safety exemption to deny compensation

  27-10-2026 23:21 via CBC | Canada News
  
  An update to a Go Public investigation about Air Canada cancelling people’s flights due to 'safety-related maintenance,' using the perfectly good planes elsewhere, then denying passengers compensation. The federal transport minister was asked why this is allowed.
  
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• This year will be a super-duper El Niño. Here's what Canadians can expect this winter

  27-10-2026 23:11 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The super El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is living up to its forecast hype, and it hasn't even peaked yet. When it does, experts say its effects will be felt across Canada this winter.
  
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 27

  27-10-2026 23:00 via : Canada
  
  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.
  
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• 'Healthy' to have conversation on abolishing Indian Act, First Nation chief says

  27-10-2026 22:52 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Some First Nations people in Manitoba say they agree with Premier Wab Kinew that Canada should abolish the Indian Act — even if they believe it will take a long time to find a way forward.
  
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• RCMP investigating allegations of money laundering, fraud in Alberta health procurement probes

  27-10-2026 22:38 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The ongoing RCMP investigation into procurement processes and practices at Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services involves an investigation into alleged fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering, according to a letter filed in court earlier this month.
  
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• Alberta government to end DEI public sector hiring

  27-10-2026 22:37 via : Canada
  
  A government bill has been tabled that, if passed, would prohibit a number of public bodies from using DEI policies to make hiring decisions.
  
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• Manitoba citizenship judge has sworn in almost 200,000 new Canadians in 2,500 ceremonies

  27-10-2026 22:23 via CBC | Canada News
  
  After eight years on the job, Canada's first Métis citizenship judge, Suzanne Carriere, has had her share of memorable moments, and she's been keeping track of all of them.
  
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• Ottawa makes history by electing city council that's mostly women

  27-10-2026 22:19 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Ottawa's next city council will have more women than men, a historic election result that's drawing lots of happy reaction.
  
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• Applause for Ottawa city council having mostly women

  27-10-2026 22:19 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Ottawa's next city council will have more women than men, a historic election result that's drawing lots of happy reaction.
  
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• Alberta bill would stop provincial entities from considering diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring

  27-10-2026 22:06 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The first bill in the Alberta Legislature's fall sitting seeks to stop the provincial government and other public entities from considering diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring decisions, and to give victims recourse when someone shares intimate content of them without their consent.
  
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• Watchdog sounds alarm after N.L.'s largest jail runs out of toothbrushes

  27-10-2026 22:02 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Newfoundland and Labrador's citizens' representative says his office got a flood of complaints last week stating inmates at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's were not being given toothbrushes.
  
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• Danielle Smith faces another leadership review call from UCP constituency board

  27-10-2026 22:01 via : Canada
  
  Scott Cyr riding is one of a few to recently call for a review of Smith's leadership, while others have announced their support for her.
  
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• Halifax council puts off decision on bike network alternatives

  27-10-2026 21:41 via : Canada
  
  Council has deferred action on alternatives to the all ages and abilities (AAA) bike network because councillors say they want to gather more feedback on the proposed plans.
  
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• How will a new Conservative premier change the relationship between B.C. and Alberta?

  27-10-2026 21:39 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The Conservatives taking power in British Columbia could help strengthen ties between the province and Alberta, but it could also spark competition between the provincial neighbours, some analysts say.
  
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• Warrant out for long-term offender from Sask. who walked away from halfway house in B.C.

  27-10-2026 21:18 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Mitchell Moise is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after walking away from a halfway house in B.C. He is a long-term offender serving a sentence for violent offences committed almost 20 years ago in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Privacy commissioner to investigate Canadian Crime Stoppers breach

  27-10-2026 21:18 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne is opening an investigation into a massive Crime Stoppers data breach, his office said in a Tuesday statement. The probe is focused on Navigate 360, the U.S. third party that Crime Stoppers chapters worldwide had hired to manage and secure its anonymous tips.
  
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• Canadian forward Ben Kindel returns to Penguins practice after medical episode

  27-10-2026 21:17 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel returned to practice on Tuesday, a week after the 19-year-old fainted on the team's flight back from Utah.
  
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• How Halifax’s famous donair fueled one man’s goal to run a marathon

  27-10-2026 21:07 via : Canada
  
  As part of his training, David Wadden trekked to 59 locations to devour the pitas filled with spiced meat, fresh onions and tomatoes (no lettuce!) covered in a sweet sauce.
  
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• This Vancouver company has bagged a $3-million task order from NASA

  27-10-2026 20:56 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  A Canadian space organization has received a $3-million task order from NASA to evaluate how its commercial satellite data can be used to complement data recorded by Landsat.Landsat is the longest-running continuous U.S. Earth observation program, dating back to 1972, and the data it records is accessible to anyone across the world.Vancouver-based EarthDaily, which launched in 2021, will provide Earth observation data to NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), who both assist in operating L
  
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• Serial Calgary rapist from 1980s convicted of 9 offences against mothers, teen girl

  27-10-2026 20:38 via CBC | Canada News
  
  A serial rapist who targeted vulnerable victims who were home alone with young children at the time they were attacked has been convicted of his crimes more than 40 years after the fact.
  
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• Ottawa Rapid FC pull merch naming nonexistent 'Van Blurené Parc'

  27-10-2026 20:22 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Ever heard of Ottawa's Van Blurené Parc or gazed upon the giant sign on the national gallery? That alternate version of Ottawa was briefly on merchandise for the Ottawa Rapid soccer team before it was pulled.
  
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• P.E.I. man pleads not guilty to terrorism charges that police say are a 1st for Atlantic Canada

  27-10-2026 20:17 via CBC | Canada News
  
  A man from Prince Edward Island has pleaded not guilty to what police have called the first terrorism charges ever laid in Atlantic Canada.
  
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• Canada’s Eurovision finalists include Rêve, Tyler Shaw

  27-10-2026 20:16 via : Canada
  
  The public will be invited to vote for Canada’s Eurovision entrant from the five finalists, with the winner set to be announced by December.
  
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• Former Ontario cabinet minister who resigned over expenses scandal defends promotion

  27-10-2026 20:00 via : Canada
  
  A former member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet who resigned his post over an expenses scandal is defending his recent promotion. 
  
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• After election victory, Chow to face budget pressure and new deal with Ontario

  27-10-2026 19:56 via : Canada
  
  Negotiations with the province to help relieve Toronto's budget pressures loomed over Olivia Chow's election victory, as she vowed to be the "mayor for everyone."
  
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• Unclaimed $40M Lotto Max ticket expires Wednesday, OLG says

  27-10-2026 19:38 via : Canada
  
  An unclaimed Lotto Max ticket worth $40 million will expire Wednesday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.
  
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• Trump slaps tariffs on Canadian 'trash trucks.' How much garbage is being sent to the U.S.?

  27-10-2026 19:37 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump removed 50 per cent tariffs on 22 Canadian goods. But he added tariffs to 100 more, including municipal waste — meaning garbage from households and businesses.The move has been backed by Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, who has spent decades raising his concerns about Canadian garbage imports. Speaking on stage with Trump at a rally in Port Huron on Sunday, Rogers accused Canada of sending “truck after truck after truck loaded with the
  
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• Q&A: Elections Alberta explains why the referendum took so long to count

  27-10-2026 19:32 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Elections Alberta said more than 20 million ballots were counted in the days following the vote. That's more than any electoral event in Canadian history, including federal elections.
  
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• Who is Keanin Loomis, Hamilton's new American-born mayor?

  27-10-2026 18:37 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  Four years after narrowly losing Hamilton’s mayoral election, Keanin Loomis completed his political comeback Monday night.“Hamilton loves a comeback. It’s a comeback city,” the mayor-elect told CP24 as he celebrated an apparent decisive win over opponents Rob Cooper and incumbent Andrea Horwath.“It’s poised for a comeback as well, because tonight is the night that we change and we’re headed in a different direction.”While results are still unofficial, Loomis, 51, came awaiy with
  
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• Big wins, shocking losses, and goodbye to a 46-year mayor: what to know about Ontario's 400+ elections

  27-10-2026 18:23 via CBC | Canada News
  
  From a big night for women to a bad night for some Canada's longest-serving mayors, here are the key headlines and takeaways from the more than 400 municipal elections in Ontario on Monday.
  
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• Quebec premier accuses Ottawa of censoring him at EU Summit

  27-10-2026 18:12 via : Canada
  
  The premier wrote on social media that Ottawa is seeking to impose economic decisions on Quebec without allowing the province a seat at the negotiation table. 
  
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• Ford says he feels 'badly' for Ont. students caught up in his government's financial aid program pause

  27-10-2026 18:12 via CBC | Canada News
  
  On the first day back after a 147-day break from the Ontario legislature, provincial opposition parties spent much of question period calling for colleges and universities minister Nolan Quinn to be fired for his handling of the OSAP program.
  
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• Canada-EU summit will kick off formal talks on closer ties: Carney

  27-10-2026 18:05 via : Canada
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with European Union President Ursula von der Leyen and other EU officials on Thursday and Friday in Montreal.
  
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• New Brunswick signs deal for Canadian firm to explore old antimony mine

  27-10-2026 17:53 via : Canada
  
  The New Brunswick government has signed an exploration agreement with a Canadian firm that hopes to reopen a major antimony mine. 
  
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• Raptors say Kawhi Leonard will miss at least a week with swelling in his left knee

  27-10-2026 17:43 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Kawhi Leonard will be sidelined for at least a week because of swelling in his left knee, the Toronto Raptors said Tuesday.
  
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• Vancouver's most glamorous stay? Boutique hotel makes a strong case

  27-10-2026 17:13 via Canada.com
  
  Vancouver’s hotel scene is stacked with big‑name brands like the Fairmont and JW Marriott, plus glossy high‑rises at every turn. Boutique properties are harder to come by, making them feel exclusive and unique. As someone who has spent a lot of time downtown — whether for dinners, events, or quick staycations from my home in Squamish — I’m always curious about hotels that promise a more intimate, design‑forward experience. Azur Legacy Collection Hotel, tucked right in the heart of
  
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• Penticton homeless encampment residents face eviction after court grants injunction

  27-10-2026 17:10 via : Canada
  
  The B.C. government secured an injunction to dismantle the encampment, located on Ministry of Transportation land between Highway 97 and Ellis Creek.
  
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• Liberals introduce bill to bar MAID for mental illness and decriminalize advance requests

  27-10-2026 16:35 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA — The Carney government has introduced planned changes to Canada’s medical assistance in dying regime to decriminalize advance requests and exclude people with mental illness from accessing MAID.But proposed the law goes further, clarifying that mental illness should not be considered as part of the eligibility criteria.Under the existing laws, a person must be suffering from a serious and incurable disease that is causing them intolerable physical or psychological suffering to be el
  
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• Liberals introduce bill to bar MAID for mental illness

  27-10-2026 16:35 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government has introduced legislation to bar people with mental illness from seeking medical assistance in dying.Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced plans earlier this month to make the change, along with an amendment to the Criminal Code that allows people who are at risk of losing their capacity to consent to assisted dying to make an advance request.Advocates have long pushed for that change, arguing that people diagnosed with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer�
  
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• Everyone’s going on — and off — GLP-1s. What’s that doing to your health?

  27-10-2026 16:35 via CBC | Canada News
  
  GLP-1s were designed and tested for long-term use, to combat chronic health conditions like diabetes and obesity. But what happens when you take these blockbuster weight loss drugs for a short stint? With more patients hopping on and off GLP-1s, scientists are trying to find out what that actually does to your body.
  
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• Cleveland-Cliffs says it has complied with Stelco job commitments, requests meeting with Joly

  27-10-2026 16:31 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA – Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CEO Lourenco Goncalves stands by its job compliance, despite layoffs at steelmaker Stelco, and requested a meeting with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly.“We made serious commitments to Canada when we acquired Stelco, and we have honoured them,” said Goncalves, in a press release. “Stelco is in full compliance with all undertakings, and in several important areas we have gone beyond what we committed to do.”Cliffs sent a letter to Joly on Monday evening, i
  
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• Order of Hockey in Canada returns after multi-year hiatus, Hockey Canada announces

  27-10-2026 16:20 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Hockey Canada is bringing back the Order of Hockey in Canada after a multi-year hiatus. A new nine-member selection committee, chaired by hockey broadcaster and producer John Shannon, will select three honourees each year based on their contributions to the growth and development of hockey in Canada.
  
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• B.C. teen starts free literacy program to combat AI reliance among peers

  27-10-2026 16:17 via CBC | Canada News
  
  A Grade 12 student in Surrey, B.C., says she has helped hundreds of school-aged kids improve their literacy skills after starting a free program this year aimed at reducing AI reliance and encouraging critical thinking.
  
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• No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says

  27-10-2026 16:06 via : Canada
  
  The provider of software used by Crime Stoppers says it has found no evidence that personal information exposed in a cybersecurity breach has been used for fraud or identity theft.
  
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• Ottawa tables new MAID legislation, excluding people suffering solely from mental illness

  27-10-2026 15:54 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Legislation tabled on Tuesday also sets criteria for people to make what's known as an "advance request" for medically assisted death, before losing the capacity to consent due to their health condition.
  
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• Ottawa demands plan to restore Stelco jobs before meeting Cleveland-Cliffs CEO

  27-10-2026 15:28 via : Canada
  
  Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the U.S.-based owner of Stelco Inc. to provide a concrete plan and timeline to restore jobs at its Canadian steel mills.
  
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• Nova Scotia Power CEO Vivek Sood departing after less than a year on the job

  27-10-2026 15:23 via : Canada
  
  Nova Scotia Power Inc. CEO Vivek Sood is leaving his post at the province’s privately owned utility less than a year after taking its top job. 
  
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