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• 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski testifies he was beaten, tortured during alleged kidnapping

  13-11-2026 23:44 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Self-described "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski described being beaten with a gun and tortured with knives and a lighter in the back of a truck as he began his testimony at the trial of his alleged kidnappers Friday in Toronto.
  
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• CFL players invited to Canadian flag football camp

  13-11-2026 23:38 via : Canada
  
  Tyrell Ford and Tyson Philpot won't have much down time after playing in the Grey Cup game Sunday.
  
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• Alberta government asks judge to dismiss First Nation’s challenge of its sovereignty act

  13-11-2026 23:31 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Alberta's government is asking a judge to strike down a First Nation's constitutional challenge of its sovereignty act, arguing the law hasn't had any impact on treaty rights.
  
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Naomi Lendvay

  13-11-2026 22:55 via : Canada
  
  At just six years old, Naomi Lendvay was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma and was told she had just 12 months to live. Unexpectedly, a testing drug ended up killing her cancer.
  
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• ‘How does space smell?’ Halifax students connect with Canadian astronaut aboard ISS

  13-11-2026 22:52 via : Canada
  
  High school students in Halifax enjoyed the rare opportunity to chat with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, direct from the International Space Station. 
  
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• U.S. grounds flights nationwide after air traffic control communication outage

  13-11-2026 22:23 via : Canada
  
  The ​US Federal Aviation ‌Administration on Friday issued a national ground stop "due to ​extraordinary circumstance and ​reasons for safety."
  
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• U.S. flights resuming as nationwide ground stop lifted; Canadians warned to expect delays

  13-11-2026 22:23 via : Canada
  
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday evening that the ground stop had been lifted, but said restarting operations would take time.
  
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• U.S. flights resuming as FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; disruptions expected to linger

  13-11-2026 22:23 via : Canada
  
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday evening that the ground stop had been lifted, but said restarting operations would take time.
  
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• U.S. flights resuming as FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; Canadians warned to expect delays

  13-11-2026 22:23 via : Canada
  
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday evening that the ground stop had been lifted, but said restarting operations would take time.
  
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• Canadian airports cancel flights after U.S. orders nationwide ground stop

  13-11-2026 22:23 via : Canada
  
  The ​U.S. Federal Aviation ‌Administration on Friday issued a national ground stop "due to ​extraordinary circumstance and ​reasons for safety."
  
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• ‘Intent is to try to appeal’ encampment cleanup order, Saskatoon organization says

  13-11-2026 22:10 via : Canada
  
  Station 20 West says it received a notice to remove the encampment in front of its 20th Street facility from the City of Saskatoon but will not comply until the two parties meet.
  
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• Canada appoints new Indigenous languages commissioner

  13-11-2026 22:10 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Dorothy Myo has been appointed Canada's new commissioner of Indigenous languages, a role mandated to support the revitalization of Indigenous languages across Canada.
  
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• Halifax council backs long-term strategy for fire services as population grows

  13-11-2026 22:09 via : Canada
  
  The Halifax Professional Fire Fighters Union is praising Halifax council for taking steps to develop a long-term service and resource strategy.
  
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• How Microsoft outage shows risk of tech monopolies: ‘We were just helpless’

  13-11-2026 21:24 via : Canada
  
  Many businesses and consumers were unable to communicate through digital channels as a global outage of some Microsoft services left people scrambling.
  
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• Alberta announces royalty program as part of plan to double oilsands production

  13-11-2026 21:20 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The province says the OGP is designed to lower upfront financial barriers to new projects and expansions, particularly as proponents of the Pacific Link pipeline look for companies to fill upcoming capacity.
  
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• With increase of funding, Canada's sports leaders know there is expectation to increase participation

  13-11-2026 21:16 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The distribution of increased funding in Canadian has begun and with an emphasis on participation, national sport organizations will have to get to work on new ideas and ways to bring more people into their sports.
  
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• Canadian chefs share the best restaurants in Hong Kong

  13-11-2026 20:40 via Canada.com
  
  With 104 Michelin stars across the city, Hong Kong is one the best places in the world to star-graze. Here, the constellations aren’t just made up of fine-dining heavyweights, they’re built from stars at every level — haute and humble — all treated with the same reverence.  Read More
  
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• Stelco to recall 175 laid-off workers in Hamilton, Ont. on Dec. 1

  13-11-2026 19:18 via : Canada
  
  Stelco is recalling 175 temporarily laid off workers as it plans to restart its Hamilton, Ont., finishing operations on Dec. 1.
  
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• 3 dead after boat overturns near Squamish, B.C.

  13-11-2026 19:14 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Three people have died after a boat overturned in the Squamish Valley on Thursday.
  
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• 3 dead after boat crash in flooded river near Squamish, B.C.

  13-11-2026 19:14 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Three people are confirmed dead after a boat crashed on the Squamish River on Thursday.
  
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• 2 dead, 1 missing after boating incident near Squamish, B.C.

  13-11-2026 19:14 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Two people have died, and one person is missing after a boating incident in the Squamish Valley on Thursday.
  
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• 2 dead, 1 missing after boat overturns near Squamish, B.C.

  13-11-2026 19:14 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Two people have died and one person is missing after a boat overturned in the Squamish Valley on Thursday.
  
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• Feds, Ontario offering Stellantis 'aggressive package' to keep Brampton auto plant open

  13-11-2026 19:04 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The federal and Ontario governments are mounting a last-ditch effort to save the Stellantis auto plant in Brampton by pitching the company possible survival "scenarios" and offering an "aggressive package" of support to make it happen.
  
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• More electric vehicles exempt from luxury tax, Ottawa says

  13-11-2026 18:59 via : Canada
  
  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that starting Friday, all electric vehicles that cost less than $150,000 would be exempt from the 10 per cent tax.
  
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• Seven places in Ontario that feel like stepping into a holiday movie

  13-11-2026 18:48 via Canada.com
  
  'Tis the season for colder days and longer nights in Ontario. But with the bad, comes the good, like sparkling Christmas markets, magical skating trails, castles done up in lights and New Year’s Eve parties worth staying up for.  Read More
  
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• Farm truck caught going 92 km/h: OPP

  13-11-2026 18:35 via : Canada
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say a 49-year-old driver has been charged with careless driving after a farm truck was caught going 92 km/h.
  
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• Farm truck caught going 92 km/h in 40 km/h zone: OPP

  13-11-2026 18:35 via : Canada
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say a 49-year-old driver is charged with careless driving after a farm truck was caught going 92 km/h in a 40 km/h zone.
  
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• He makes cakes for other families. Now he wants time with his own

  13-11-2026 18:29 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Forest Lawn Bakery — a long-standing family business in Calgary — has closed after over 30 years. Owner Danny La estimates he has made more than 70,000 cakes over the past 25 years, often sacrificing time with his own family to keep the business running. After decades of hard work, he’s reflecting on what matters most.
  
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• Saskatchewan hospital safety review complete, but findings won’t be released yet

  13-11-2026 16:18 via : Canada
  
  The six-month review is now in the health ministry's hands, but Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he does not want to expose vulnerabilities until they are addressed.
  
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• Beer recall hits 2 more Canadian products, bringing total to 31

  13-11-2026 16:05 via : Canada
  
  Quebec-based Archibald Inc. issued the recall for its Nuit Blanche White IPA 473 ml cans as well as four packs due to pieces of metal.
  
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• Marital hiss: Cat rescue raises more than $30K with donation to annoy ex-husband

  13-11-2026 15:35 via : Canada
  
  A cat rescue in Saskatoon has started a fundraising campaign that involved some post-marital pettiness, but no one thought the $10,000 goal would be raised in less than 72 hours.
  
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• Man dead after fire breaks out in east-end Toronto home

  13-11-2026 15:17 via : Canada
  
  Toronto fire crews were called to a home at 18 Marlena Dr., near Morningside Avenue and Danzig Street, around 6:30 a.m. Friday for reports of a residential blaze.
  
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• Firefighters did ‘admirable work’ trying to save man in fatal Toronto blaze: chief

  13-11-2026 15:17 via : Canada
  
  Toronto firefighters battled extreme heat and heavy smoke while trying to rescue a man from a Scarborough home Friday morning, Fire Chief Jim Jessop says.
  
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• More stormy weather forecast for B.C. with warnings for flooding, heavy rain, fog

  13-11-2026 14:37 via CBC | Canada News
  
  As rain persists on Vancouver Island, fog advisories have been issued for the Cariboo, East Kootenay, Prince George, Similkameen and South Okanagan regions on Friday.
  
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• More stormy weather forecast for B.C., but alerts and warnings downgraded

  13-11-2026 14:37 via CBC | Canada News
  
  A multitude of weather related warnings and advisories have been downgraded or lifted for southwestern B.C. as a series of storms moves through the province.
  
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• Four arrested, 220 charges laid in Cape Breton organized crime probe

  13-11-2026 14:36 via : Canada
  
  The Cape Breton police probe began in July 2025 when police were called to find a stolen vehicle that was tracked to a property in Florence, N.S.
  
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• Rains ease but storm surge heads for southwest B.C., posing new flood risk

  13-11-2026 14:01 via : Canada
  
  Deluged residents of coastal British Columbia face a new flooding risk as rains ease, with warnings of a storm surge that could raise sea levels.
  
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• Microsoft struggles to restore email and other services in a global outage

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Microsoft says no timeline on ‘full recovery’ but cites progress on outage

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Microsoft 365 outage still without ‘full mitigation’ after nearly 24 hours

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Microsoft 365 outage sees ‘broad recovery,’ company says

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Microsoft 365 outage seeing ‘broad recovery,’ company says

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Microsoft 365 outage continues into 2nd day, but company cites ‘progress’

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Microsoft 365 outage continues, but company says email queues nearing ‘normal’

  13-11-2026 13:58 via : Canada
  
  Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations.
  
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• Ontario career college forced into layoffs as student funding stalls

  13-11-2026 12:00 via : Canada
  
  A school that says it plays by the rules warns that continuing to withhold student funding hurts Ontario’s workforce and could put good actors out of business.
  
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• Guns, swords and pepper spray: Bishnoi-linked extortionists attacked in apparent retaliation

  13-11-2026 12:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Documents obtained by CBC News reveal the existence of a previously unreported Bishnoi cell known as the Baweja group. Members have been tied to multiple shootings and extortion threats in Alberta and B.C.
  
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• Akwesasne elder makes history as first graduate of McGill’s Indigenous languages PhD program

  13-11-2026 11:05 via : Canada
  
  At 73, Mary Onwá Tekahawáhkwen Macdonald is the first graduate of McGill’s Indigenous language revitalization PhD program.
  
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• Toronto orthodox priest criticized for accepting medal from Putin

  13-11-2026 11:00 via : Canada
  
  The Ukrainian Canadian Congress said it was disgraceful that Father Vladimir Malchenko shook hands with Putin two days after Russia bombed a school in Ukraine, killing 55.
  
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• Why experts fear Canada's not-for-profits are prime targets for hackers

  13-11-2026 10:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Cybersecurity experts interviewed by CBC News say the Crime Stoppers data breach, which exposed information linked to more than 1.5 million tips sent to Canadian chapters of the non-for-profit organization over 25 years, was not an outlier but rather one example of a worldwide threat.
  
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• U of T music community celebrates beloved professor Mary Morrison's 100th birthday

  13-11-2026 10:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Hundreds came together to celebrate the 100th birthday of a beloved music professor at the University of Toronto this week, along with her decades-long career teaching and performing opera.
  
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