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• 2nd potential AI data centre worries Saint John residents: ‘We have questions’

  05-10-2026 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A second potential A.I. data centre in Saint John, N.B., is raising new questions for residents already fighting one proposed near the community of Lorneville.
  
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• Catholic, Anglican bishops urge Albertans to consider referendum’s impact on vulnerable

  06-10-2026 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Anglican bishops said they don't normally wade into political issues, but the referendum questions ultimately come down to choosing what kind of society we aspire to have.
  
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• Ahead of friendly vs. U.S., Canada men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch not shy about speaking his mind

  06-10-2026 00:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Jesse Marsch knows he says things people may dislike. He's not about to stop. "Look, I'm American. But I'm honoured and really proud to be the Canadian national team coach," the head coach of Canada's men's soccer team said Monday.
  
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• Tesla's exclusion from Manitoba EV program 'incredibly unfair,' politically motivated, court hears

  06-10-2026 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Who in the Manitoba government decided to exclude Tesla from the province's electric vehicle rebate program, and why, is still unclear following a court hearing on the decision, the company's lawyers argue.
  
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• ‘Toothpaste is out of the tube': Pro-separation advertiser says further action needed against Forever Canadian

  05-10-2026 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A third-party advertiser campaigning in favour of Alberta separation said it is “better late than never” after Elections Alberta told a pro-Confederation group to disclose some campaign expenses.
  
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• Supreme Court's top judge starts judicial year by stressing need to protect democratic institutions

  05-10-2026 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said on Monday as the Supreme Court of Canada opened a new judicial year.
  
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• U.S. officials allow liquor deliveries to resume to isolated New Brunswick island

  05-10-2026 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick’s provincial liquor agency says it has resumed deliveries to an isolated island where the only land route is through Maine.
  
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• Suncor sells of N.L. offshore assets, other oilsands giant bulks up Alberta holdings

  05-10-2026 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor is selling offshore assets in Atlantic Canada as it focuses on its oilsands holdings, while Cenovus is buying a smaller peer to grow its own footprint in northern Alberta.
  
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• Cenovus Energy looks to grow as it signs $5.7B deal to buy Athabasca Oil

  05-10-2026 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Athabasca Oil has 40,000 barrels per day of oilsands production currently, but Cenovus Energy sees the opportunity to ratchet that up to 115,000 by 2032.
  
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• 2 Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe, DND says

  05-10-2026 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The Department of National Defence says two members of the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and firearms theft.
  
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• American officials have ‘concerns’ about Trump’s Canada attacks, MPs hear

  05-10-2026 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Senior Global Affairs officials stressed the deep and enduring ties between Canada and the U.S., noting that disagreements have been worked out before.
  
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• In the age of AI, why Canadian travel agencies just saw revenues rise

  05-10-2026 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The operating revenue of the travel arrangement and reservation services industry rose 8.8 per cent to $18.3 billion in 2025, Statistics Canada said in a report on Monday.
  
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• Report of Republicans working with Alberta separatists is ‘concerning,’ says Tory MP

  05-10-2026 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Absolutely nobody has a right to promise away Alberta's birthright, which is our natural resources,' said Dane Lloyd, the Tory MP tasked by with convincing Albertans to stay.
  
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• Danielle Smith unaware of reported Alberta separatist meetings with U.S. strategists

  05-10-2026 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote against separation but has been accused of not doing enough to quell separatist sentiment in the province.
  
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• Alleged NATO spy case brings 'some serious lessons' for Canada, public safety minister says

  05-10-2026 20:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says "gaps" in Canada's security screening need to be addressed following the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern in Belgium on espionage charges.
  
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• Public safety minister admits security 'gaps' after NATO intern arrest

  05-10-2026 20:36 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree conceded there are “gaps” in the government’s security clearance process in the wake of the arrest of a Canadian woman of Chinese origin charged of spying at NATO headquarters.“I think there’s over 200,000 screenings that are undertaken every year,” said Anandasangaree, who was grilled by MPs of all stripes at the Commons public safety committee on Monday.“By and large, it is an unimpeachable rec
  
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• 2 Canadian soldiers arrested by Toronto police on organized crime charges

  05-10-2026 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Canadian Armed Forces members stationed in Toronto are facing several charges connected to organized crime, kidnapping and theft.
  
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• Crown says DNA evidence helped ID man now on trial for decades-old sex assaults against children

  05-10-2026 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Prosecutors told a jury in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, how DNA evidence had linked three brutal attacks against children in the 1990s to Richard Neil, now 67 and on trial for charges including kidnapping, sexual assault causing bodily harm and administering a stupefying drug.
  
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• Health Canada warns of possible false positives in pregnancy test recall

  05-10-2026 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rapid response tests are used for the early detection of pregnancy by determining the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in urine.
  
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• Florida could slash property taxes – but not for Canadian snowbirds

  05-10-2026 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  For snowbirds, it is important to understand what is actually on the ballot and how these changes will affect their properties, the Canadian Snowbirds Association said.
  
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• Chief justice says democratic institutions must be protected

  05-10-2026 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday.
  
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• Will gas prices drop ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend?

  05-10-2026 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gas price experts say it's becoming harder to predict where prices are heading, even after some European countries released strategic oil reserves.
  
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• Giant pumpkin squashes competition, sets new record at Manitoba fair

  05-10-2026 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A more than 1,700 lbs. giant pumpkin was the heaviest of the bunch at the Roland Pumpkin Fair in Manitoba last weekend. It is the province's largest recorded grown pumpkin.
  
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• U.S. hunter charged in Sask. crash that killed 3 still in hospital as court process begins

  05-10-2026 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The town of Foam Lake is mourning after 3 people died in a crash on Friday.
  
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• Sask. town mourns mom, 2 girls killed in crash with U.S. hunter

  05-10-2026 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The town of Foam Lake is mourning after 3 people died in a crash on Friday.
  
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• Flydubai suspect used 'crash axe' to attack, was a failed university student targeting Israeli airport: reports

  05-10-2026 19:11 via nationalpost.com
  
  More details are emerging about a Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the plane’s captain mid-flight in an attempted hijacking while the aircraft was en route to Israel. Here’s what we know.Flydubai suspect identified as Hamam al-HammamiThe suspect, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, 29, by media outlets such as CNN and Reuters , was targeting Ben Gurion Airport, just southeast of Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel .The publication also published a photo believ
  
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• Flydubai pilot was targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, reports say

  05-10-2026 19:11 via nationalpost.com
  
  More details are emerging about a Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the plane’s captain mid-flight in an attempted hijacking while the aircraft was en route to Israel.The suspect, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami by media outlets such as CNN and Reuters , was targeting Ben Gurion Airport, just southeast of Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel .The publication also published a photo believed to be al-Hammami, taken from a now-deleted LinkedIn page.Al-Hammami’s
  
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• Vancouver’s school support workers vote 97% in favour of strike action

  05-10-2026 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The union says support workers have been asked to take concessions that would affect "existing working conditions" and job security.
  
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• Flags not permitted on Gordie Howe Bridge's shared-use path

  05-10-2026 18:46 via nationalpost.com
  
  At about the midway point of the new Gordie Howe Bridge, four flags fly over the multi-use path — two Canadian and two U.S. — marking the international boundary. But under the bridge’s rules, pedestrians, cyclists and other users of the three-kilometre crossing aren’t permitted to display a flag.The prohibition against “displaying, distributing or attaching” flags enacted by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority also extends to signs and banners.It’s not
  
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• Family ‘absolutely devastated’ after Biscuit the bunny stolen at Markham Fair

  05-10-2026 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Biscuit was reported missing this weekend by organizers of the Markham Fair after its owners entered it into a contest.
  
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