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• Class action sought after alleged abuse of students at N.S. school

  25-09-2026 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said they received a report on Sept. 10 of an alleged assault at Dr. W.A. MacLeod Consolidated School, a pre-primary to Grade 8 school, in Riverton, N.S.
  
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• Judge dismisses injunction over Saskatoon homeless encampment

  30-09-2026 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Richard Danyliuk issued a written decision Tuesday, ruling the plaintiffs who brought forward the injunction request had no standing to do so.
  
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• CSIS may have misused power to commit offences while gathering intelligence: watchdog

  30-09-2026 00:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Security Intelligence Service may not have complied with the law when using special powers to gather information, a review by the national spy watchdog has found.
  
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• Are the raspberries in my fridge OK to eat? What to know about chemical levels on Driscoll's berries

  30-09-2026 00:31 via cbc.ca
  
  You may be having second thoughts about eating the berries in your fridge after CBC News spoke with a whistleblower who made a startling claim about the amount of chemicals on fruit that a U.S. company allegedly shipped to Canada.
  
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• Matthew Mayich's Arizona teammates dispute school report on workout before Hamilton NHL prospect's collapse

  30-09-2026 00:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An anonymous letter by members of Arizona State University's hockey team that was sent to the school's president disputes aspects of ASU's official review into events that led up to Matthew Mayich's collapse. The letter, sent through the players' lawyer, alleges that the Hamilton-born NHL prospect "received no water" during the outdoor workout on a hot day last month and calls for an independent investigation.
  
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• Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign by the end of the year

  30-09-2026 00:24 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative MP and former leadership contender Scott Aitchison is expected to resign from the House of Commons by the end of the year, becoming the eighth party member to leave the caucus since last election.Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka, a large rural Ontario riding a few hours north of Toronto and was first elected for the Conservatives in 2019 after serving for decades on Huntsville Town Council, where he was mayor from 2014 to 2019.He also ran for Conservati
  
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• Carney says workers have been 'betrayed' by steelmaker Stelco's layoffs

  30-09-2026 00:08 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his disappointment with steelmaker Stelco’s decision to lay off hundreds of workers at its plant in Hamilton, Ont., while also promising his government will explore legal options to oppose what he described as the company’s betrayal of Canadian workers.“We were very disappointed at this decision by Stelco,” said Carney, during a press conference in Vancouver on Tuesday. “Our thoughts are with the workers and the f
  
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• Sean Ward's death in synagogue attack should not taint COVID-19 lawsuit he and other ex-soldiers filed: lawyer

  30-09-2026 00:06 via nationalpost.com
  
  The shocking death of Sean Ward in a shootout with police protecting a Belleville synagogue from his “hate-motivated” attack should not taint the public’s view of a large lawsuit he was part of against the Canadian military’s COVID-19 mandate, says his lawyer.“There is an obvious risk that intense public attention focused on one plaintiff may obscure the experiences of the many other military members and veterans involved in these proceedings,” Catherine Chri
  
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• Stelco layoffs highlight domino effect of U.S. tariffs: industry experts

  29-09-2026 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The job cuts are the latest in a string of tariff-linked layoffs in the province and come after plans for more than 1,000 job cuts at Algoma Steel.
  
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• Carney announces $1.2B for ocean conservation ahead of pipeline decision

  29-09-2026 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa faces a Thursday deadline to decide whether to designate a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the southern B.C. coast as a project of national interest.
  
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• Canada’s military seeking anti-drone defences for bases, facilities

  29-09-2026 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Department of National Defence says they need anti-drone defences to protect personnel, equipment and facilities across Canada.
  
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• Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to step down in coming months: sources

  29-09-2026 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his seat later this fall, sources tell CBC News.
  
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• Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign this fall: sources

  29-09-2026 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his seat later this fall, sources tell CBC News.
  
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• Sask. drone company says no 'special rights' attached to $10M US investment linked to Trump Jr.

  29-09-2026 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon-based drone maker Draganfly Inc. is receiving a US$10M "strategic investment" from two U.S. firms, including one linked to Donald Trump Jr., but says there are no board seats or other perks attached to the agreement.
  
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• 'Not in the public interest': Liberals won't try to recoup $34 million paid by 'green slush fund' to ineligible projects

  29-09-2026 22:31 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it will not try to recover any of the at least $34 million in ineligible funding paid out by the so-called “green slush fund,” saying such efforts would not be in the public interest.Industry Minister Mélanie Joly quietly made the revelation in a response tabled last week to questions by Conservative MP Luc Berthold on the now defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).SDTC was a scandal-plagued cleantech fund derogativ
  
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• Alberta, Anglican diocese accept vicarious liability in lawsuit over alleged 1980s sexual assaults

  29-09-2026 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government and the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton have admitted vicarious liability for an Anglican priest's sexual assaults against youth in a city jail in the 1980s.
  
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• Canada not going to apologize to Trump amid trade war, LeBlanc says

  29-09-2026 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed the idea that Canada would apologize to the U.S. in the coming weeks, as President Donald Trump stated.
  
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• Halifax gets nearly $2M in federal funding to prevent gun, gang violence

  29-09-2026 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government has announced nearly $2 million in funding for the Halifax area to help prevent gun and gang violence in the community. 
  
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• Premier Scott Moe goes big on nuclear with plans to explore 2 large nuclear reactors in northwest Sask.

  29-09-2026 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan says it wants to have a large nuclear reactor online by 2042. It has also narrowed down the location of further study for its construction ofSmall Modular Reactors (SMR) to the Rafferty site near Estevan.
  
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• 'It's devastating': Hundreds of Stelco workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke face uncertain future due to layoffs

  29-09-2026 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of Stelco workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont. are facing an uncertain future after the company announced it will indefinitely idle its cold-rolled and coated operations at its Hamilton Works plant.
  
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• N.S. man sentenced to six years for killing ailing wife after they were evicted

  29-09-2026 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Douglas Andrew Smith pleaded guilty in April to manslaughter in the death of his wife, Iris Dodd, in 2022.
  
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• Dangerous high-risk sex offender to live in Surrey, B.C. police say in a warning

  29-09-2026 20:19 via nationalpost.com
  
  Police in Surrey, B.C., have taken the step of advising the public that a dangerous high-risk sex offender will be residing in the community.In a press release and on posts to social media , Surrey Police Services (SPS) said it was issuing a Public Interest Disclosure after being notified that the offender, Leonard Michael Ramstead, will be residing in the city. Ramstead has previously been convicted of sexual offences involving children and is believed to continue to pose a risk for violent se
  
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• Alberta CEOs join ‘stay’ camp as Calgary Chamber warns of separatism economic fallout

  29-09-2026 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Calgary study estimates trade costs would rise by five to eight per cent and Alberta could see up to 175,000jobs cut and a $62-billion annual hit to the economy.
  
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• Police investigating after 10K litres of diesel stolen from 3 Calgary gas stations

  29-09-2026 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  BG Fuels says it's had 10,000 litres of diesel stolen from three Mobil gas stations in Calgary, with surveillance footage suggesting the fuel was pulled directly out of underground tanks.
  
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• CSIS can break the law. They need to document it better, watchdog warns

  29-09-2026 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) said CSIS did not properly document justifications for illegal activities as required.
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to lay out nuclear development plan

  29-09-2026 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Countries across the globe are either building or promising to construct more nuclear power plants as many look for ways to reduce emissions.
  
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• Saskatchewan nuclear power plan aims to produce 2,600MW by 2050

  29-09-2026 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Countries across the globe are either building or promising to construct more nuclear power plants as many look for ways to reduce emissions.
  
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• Rush frontman Geddy Lee endorses Brad Bradford in Toronto mayoral race

  29-09-2026 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian vocalist and bassist is openly endorsing the city councillor for Toronto's top job, saying the city needs new leadership.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the 10 questions in Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum

  29-09-2026 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News breaks down each of the referendum questions to help voters prepare to mark the 10 ballots.
  
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• $22.4M investment to unlock 165 acres at Kelowna Airport

  29-09-2026 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government is providing up to $22.4 million for infrastructure that will open up the airport land for industrial and aerospace development.
  
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