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• Canada extends travel restrictions related to Ebola outbreak for 60 days

  29-09-2026 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have been in one of the affected countries need to quarantine for 21 days upon their return to Canada.
  
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• Parole board revokes statutory release for convicted killer Shawn Lamb

  01-10-2026 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Convicted killer Shawn Lamb has had his statutory release revoked by the Parole Board of Canada for breaching his conditions.
  
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• Alberta anti-separatist brings hard message to central Canada: show a little gratitude

  01-10-2026 22:39 via nationalpost.com
  
  The most striking moment in former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s speech to a Toronto business audience about the perils of Alberta separatism came when he mentioned Thursday’s breaking news that Prime Minister Mark Carney will fast-track a new Pacific Link pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a project of national interest.It was striking because there was no applause, not even a murmur of assent or a rustle of emotional reaction for this pipeline that is being styl
  
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• As Texas declares state of emergency over fuel shortage, what’s dyed diesel

  01-10-2026 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  As global oil supplies continue to tighten up amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts that have pushed up fuel prices, the governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency.
  
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• Riders look to solve red-zone woes against Stamps

  01-10-2026 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite struggling in the red zone in recent weeks, the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't about to wave the red flag heading into Friday's matchup with the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• First impressions of the new Cabot Revelstoke: Is this mountain golf at its peak?

  01-10-2026 21:19 via o.canada.com
  
  REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Mount Begbie is the most famous of the natural landmarks in Revelstoke, B.C., standing tall as the most prominent peak in the area.  Read More
  
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• Latest N.L. tourism ad boasts Josh Hartnett, but are real fishermen the true catch?

  01-10-2026 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Josh Hartnett, who spent time in parts of Newfoundland filming the Netflix series Below, is front and the centre of a new ad promoting tourism in the province. But some fishermen say the Hollywood star has nothing on them.
  
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• Months after delay and ‘long, hard, painful’ path, Innu history exhibit opens in Labrador

  01-10-2026 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Three months after initially scheduled, the Innu Pakassiun exhibit at the abrador Interpretation Centre in North West River has opened — a moment Innu Nation Grand Chief Jodie Ashini says was filled with emotion and deep significance.
  
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• Tentative settlement in N.S. First Nation class action over non-consensual MRI scans

  01-10-2026 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The original lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleges the doctors took MRI scans of 60 members of the Pictou Landing First Nation without their knowledge or consent.
  
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• Belleville police investigating antisemitic flyers less than 2 weeks after synagogue attack

  01-10-2026 20:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Belleville, Ont., say they're investigating antisemitic flyers being distributed in the city less than two weeks after a gunman was killed attempting to attack a local synagogue on Yom Kippur.
  
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• 10/3 podcast: B.C. heads to the polls amid Conservative turmoil and municipal election fallout

  01-10-2026 19:52 via nationalpost.com
  
  Despite the resignation of B.C.’s Conservative leader, and the appointment of an interim one, British Columbians find themselves in the middle of a snap election.NDP leader David Eby, hoping to capitalize on an opposition in turmoil, is sending B.C. voters to the polls one week after a province-wide municipal election.Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer joins host Dave Breakenridge to talk about the fallout from Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation, how the election call may have bol
  
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• U.S. reportedly threatens EU diesel export ban unless reserve fuel released

  01-10-2026 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The U.S. is reportedly threatening to ban exports of diesel fuel to parts of Europe, unless countries like Germany and France release more of their diesel reserves.
  
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• What we know about the Flydubai suspect who allegedly 'refused to shake hands with women'

  01-10-2026 19:38 via nationalpost.com
  
  The suspect accused of attempting to hijack a Flydubai flight to Israel talked about “killing Jews” on social media, “underwent Islamist radical indoctrination,” and “refused to shake hands with women,” according to multiple reports.The suspect, an Omani national, was the co-pilot on board the plane, flying from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, when he allegedly stabbed the pilot. He “underwent Islamist radical indoctrination,” according to Isr
  
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• Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits

  01-10-2026 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Andrew Boozary of the University Hospital Network says it's a more humane approach to helping the vulnerable and is also cost effective.
  
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• Export Development Canada is opening 3 new offices in Europe

  01-10-2026 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The move comes amid deepening ties between Canada and the European Union, including a proposal to make Canada the EU’s first 'associate member.'
  
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• Hamilton resident charged in fatal Mississauga hit-and-run

  01-10-2026 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Peel Regional Police say officers have made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred earlier this week.
  
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• Non-member beneficiaries of Robinson Huron Treaty settlement have mixed views over compensation amount

  01-10-2026 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of a group of Robinson Huron Treaty settlement beneficiaries who have yet to receive compensation from a historic settlement for unpaid past annuities have mixed opinions on the amount offered to them. The case involves the retroactive amount owed to the 21 First Nations for access to natural resources in the treaty territory, covering about 92,000 square kilometres to the north and east of Lake Huron.
  
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• High-speed rail costs could reach $113 billion, 25% more than estimated, PBO warns

  01-10-2026 17:46 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — A new report by Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog warns that the planned high-speed rail project from Toronto to Quebec city could cost as much as 25 per cent more than the Carney government’s highest estimates.The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimated in a report released Thursday that the project’s costs would run between $75-billion and $113-billion, compared to the government’s estimated range of $60 billion to $90 billion. The upper end of the PBO&rsquo
  
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• Canada Malting plant could collapse at any moment, engineering report says

  01-10-2026 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  According to an engineering firm's report, the Canada Malting plant in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough could collapse at any moment. The report states “controlled demolition is the only possible, safe and rational solution to eliminate the critical danger that this building represents.”
  
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• Trump 'loves' Canadians, especially Gretzky, but thinks Canada's leaders are 'very bad'

  01-10-2026 17:18 via nationalpost.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump says he “love(s) the Canadian people” but that the nation’s leaders “have taken advantage” of the U.S. for too long in his latest rant about the country.Speaking at a White House event marking U.S. Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Trump said that the U.S. was “so stupidly run” in the past because it “allowed” automakers to make cars for the U.S. in other countries, including Canada.The president went on: &ldq
  
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• Canadian Olympian Claire Thompson retires from PWHL to pursue medical career

  01-10-2026 17:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Defender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.
  
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• Minimum wage increases in 5 provinces: Man., Sask., Ont., P.E.I. and N.S.

  01-10-2026 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.
  
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• Toronto board of trade urges province to reform housing regulations

  01-10-2026 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Region Board of Trade is urging the province to amend zoning and building code rules as it says Ontario is on pace to fall well short of its goal of getting at least 1.5 million new homes built by 2031.
  
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• AI optimism is fueling tech stocks amid rising oil prices and bond yields

  01-10-2026 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strength for artificial-intelligence stocks is helping the U.S. market to hold firmer on Thursday, even as pressure from the bond market continues to rattle financial markets.
  
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• ‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith has sexual assault charge dismissed

  01-10-2026 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith, known for playing Bubbles on the show, has had a sexual assault charge against him dismissed in a Nova Scotia court.
  
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• Judge dismisses sexual assault case against Trailer Park Boys star Mike Smith

  01-10-2026 15:56 via cbc.ca
  
  A sexual assault case against Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith was dropped in Dartmouth provincial court on Thursday. The complainant says the trial was dismissed because she was "unwilling to sacrifice" her mental health to go through the criminal justice process.
  
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• Where to find B.C.'s most beautiful birds this fall

  01-10-2026 15:50 via o.canada.com
  
  It was clear that something unusual was happening as we pulled into Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond, B.C. on a birding tour with Liron Gertsman of Eagle-Eye Tours. Birders had their powerful spotting scopes focused on the edge of a holding pond. “A rare bird was reported this morning,” Gertsman explained. A sharp-tailed sandpiper had been spotted, drawing birders hoping for a glimpse of the elusive visitor. Common across parts of Asia and Australasia, the species is a rare sight
  
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• Founder of Russia's largest cargo airline escalates fight with Ottawa over sanctions as jet racks up fees at Pearson

  01-10-2026 15:16 via nationalpost.com
  
  The Russian founder of Russia’s largest private cargo airline group stepped up his battle with Ottawa over Canada’s sanctions against him in retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Aleksey Isaykin lost his court challenge seeking his removal from Canada’s sanctions list targeting Russia in August but on Tuesday he filed a notice of appeal in the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa.Appealing sanctions alongside Isaykin is the airline he founded, which owns a massive ca
  
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• Carney set to make West Coast pipeline announcement in Fort McMurray

  01-10-2026 14:53 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Fort McMurray, Alta. with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday to make a major announcement about the proposed West Coast pipeline.The announcement comes on Oct. 1, the deadline for the project to be designated a project in the national interest, which would fast-track the pipeline’s regulatory journey. The pipeline is expected to carry up to a million barrels of crude from Alberta to B.C.’s coast.The government says the pipeline
  
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• Carney lists West Coast pipeline as project of national interest, fast-tracks regulatory process

  01-10-2026 14:53 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that his government has listed a proposed West Coast oil pipeline, now known as “Pacific Link,” as a project of national interest that will enter a fast-tracked regulatory process.“Our government was elected to change things, to build Canada strong, and we’re doing just that,” said Carney, during a press conference in Fort McMurray.“Canada will remain a country of high standards, but high standards
  
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