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• 3 dead in plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., fire officials confirm

  25-06-2026 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  N.W.T. Fire extended its condolences to the families of three people who have been confirmed dead following a plane crash near Fort Simpson on Wednesday evening. The plane involved was responding to a wildfire, when it crashed about 50 kilometres from the N.W.T. community.
  
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• Ontario narrows out-of-country drug funding rules after cancer patient court victory

  08-10-2026 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Ontario man with Stage 4 melanoma says the province has blocked access to funding for out-of-country drug treatments in response to his attempts to seek therapy in the U.S.
  
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• Israel downgrades U.K. Jerusalem consulate after sanctions on West Bank

  08-10-2026 16:38 via nationalpost.com
  
  The British Consulate in Jerusalem, which Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar last month said would be shuttered, will be renamed the UK Mission, Jerusalem, and operate from the same building with a smaller staff, according to statements published on Thursday by Jerusalem and London.Twenty diplomats, including the consul general, will end their assignments and leave Israel, Sa’ar said. The consulate’s sign has been removed. Britain retains ownership of the building and may o
  
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• Nearly 1 in 4 Canadians and half of Gen Z have a side hustle, survey finds

  08-10-2026 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly one in four (23 per cent) of Canadians say they have a side hustle, averaging 13 hours a week on their secondary job, a recent survey has found.
  
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• Belleville officer ‘improving each day’ after synagogue shooting: chief

  08-10-2026 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Belleville, Ont., police officer who was injured in a shootout near a synagogue last month is “improving each day,” the chief of police says.
  
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• B.C. homeowners feeling the crunch as pandemic mortgages come under renewal

  08-10-2026 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While the increase in the mortgage delinquency rate nationally remains modest, data shows the highest increases in areas with expensive housing markets, including B.C. Data also shows the highest number of court-ordered home listings in a decade for the Lower Mainland, with 946 homes listed between Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 so far.
  
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• Terror groups drawn to recruit in Canada because of multiculturalism, academic says 

  08-10-2026 15:08 via nationalpost.com
  
  The recent slew of hate-motivated incidents in Canada had myriad alleged motivations, from Islamism to white supremacy. The terror groups that promote such ideologies were likely drawn to recruit in Canada because of its multiculturalism, says one academic.“Most Canadians are big fans of multiculturalism. We celebrate it. It’s part of our existence,” says Arne Kislenko, a professor of international relations at Trinity College, University of Toronto and in Toronto Metropolitan
  
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• Cost of medicines from Canada set to soar for millions of Americans

  08-10-2026 14:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection rule targets the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed shipments valued under $800 to pass through customs more easily.
  
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• Oilpatch profits vastly outpacing spending — at least for now: Deloitte

  08-10-2026 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  High prices have created a windfall for Canada's oil producers, with that sector the biggest contributor to non-financial industry profits during the second quarter.
  
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• Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

  08-10-2026 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A poet, essayist, classical scholar and translator, Anne Carson is renowned as a master of esoterica whose body of work constitutes a genre unto itself.
  
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• How anti-COVID activism injected life into Alberta's separatist movement

  08-10-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  They fought vaccines and public health restrictions. Over time, their push for freedom shifted to independence.
  
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• Hockey N.S. launches pilot program to teach young players about consent, hazing

  08-10-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The organization has teamed up with a local non-profit that provides services to survivors of sexual assault to create the program.
  
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• Did Christine Frechette face a ‘glass cliff’? Expert points to broader political pattern

  08-10-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Research suggests women are more likely to lead political parties during times of crisis, while facing higher expectations and greater scrutiny than men.
  
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• Trump may be gearing up to blame Canada for GOP midterm losses

  08-10-2026 10:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The political pendulum appears to be swinging left south of the border, with November’s midterm elections expected to give Democrats a House majority. Depending on how a few toss-up races go, Democrats may also have a credible path to winning control of the Senate.Some Republicans, meanwhile, are already wondering how the party might respond to those losses.Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has been in a long-running feud with President Donald Trump and is retiring i
  
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• Ontario museum facing nearly $3K in city fines over homeless encampments on property

  08-10-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A charity that runs a museum in Oshawa has received nearly $3,000 in city fines for allowing "nuisance activity" on its property. It says it needs help, not penalties, to keep the museum safe from vandalism, trespassing and damage.
  
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• Is it better to buy or rent?

  08-10-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Is it better to rent or buy? Try our calculator based on two decades of historical data on property prices, rents and more.
  
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• Chinese surveillance cameras are still around, despite ban in government buildings

  08-10-2026 10:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — More than one year after Industry Minister Mélanie Joly ordered the government rip out all Chinese surveillance giant Hikvision gear from its properties, multiple key federal organizations refuse to say if they have done so.In statements provided over the last two months, the Canadian Space Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Parks Canada all declined to say if they continued t
  
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• He spent years cataloguing orca families' unique dialects. Now you can hear them

  08-10-2026 03:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A new online database catalogues the unique calls made by various groups of orcas on the West Coast, making the audio available to anyone.
  
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• Ability to fix errors in referendum ballot packages show system works: Alberta premier

  08-10-2026 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith and Elections Alberta noted the problematic ballot packages represent a small number of those that have been sent back by voters — only 1.2 per cent of around 250,000.
  
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• Winnipeg sex offender who flew under family's radar by changing name gets 15 years for abusing child

  08-10-2026 02:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A convicted sex offender who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy whose family didn't know about the man's criminal past because he'd changed his name has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation

  08-10-2026 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The trillionaire tech businessman said on his social media platform X that Quebec would benefit from independence, as would the two Prairie provinces.
  
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• Alberta premier says ‘ridiculous’ for separatists to offer royalties, water to Americans

  08-10-2026 01:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith says it was “absurd” and “ridiculous” for separatist leaders to offer the United States government access to fresh water and resource royalties in return for its help establishing an independent Alberta.
  
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• Trial hears of two mysterious phone calls the day $22M in gold and cash stolen from Toronto Pearson airport

  08-10-2026 01:34 via nationalpost.com
  
  Shortly before a large shipping crate of gold bars and cash worth more than $22 million was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson airport, a worker inside the Air Canada cargo warehouse where it was stored received two mysterious phone calls.They seem mysterious now, when revealed in court and knowing what was about to happen — the largest gold heist in Canadian history — at the time, though, it all seemed normal, the employee testified. Court heard on Wednesday from several staff who
  
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• Selkirk, Man., school renamed after late judge, senator, lawyer Murray Sinclair

  08-10-2026 01:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A French immersion school in Selkirk, Man., has been renamed to honour the legacy of the late Murray Sinclair.
  
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• Why Alberta's World Famous Gopher Hole Museum has closed after 30 years

  08-10-2026 01:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A museum full of taxidermied ground squirrels closes its doors after 30 years in Torrington, Alta.
  
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• Sask. man testifies he blacked out before killing his long-term partner, has no memory of it

  08-10-2026 01:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Cody Chubey testified in his own defence on Wednesday at his trial in Melfort Court of King's Bench. He's charged with first-degree murder.
  
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• Premier Smith brushes off NDP’s Alberta voter list court battle, says legislation coming

  08-10-2026 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prior to new rules released last month, Elections Alberta was allowed to provide political parties lists with full names, addresses, phone numbers and unique voter I.D. numbers.
  
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• Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report

  08-10-2026 00:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said the figures mark two full years of annual declines, the longest downturn the Canadian rental market has experienced in recent history.
  
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• 1 in 3 food banks, shelters forced to turn away people due to demand: survey

  08-10-2026 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government says it is reviewing the survey and said it will be responsive as Canadians navigate uncertainty in food costs. 
  
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• 'Unimaginable loss': Horses killed on B.C. highway while travelling to championship

  08-10-2026 00:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Four horses were travelling from across Western Canada to compete in the Equestrian Canada National Dressage West championship in Langley. Three were killed in a crash, and another was injured.
  
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