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• Frank Stronach to be sentenced today for 1977 indecent assault

  17-09-2026 12:30 via nationalpost.com
  
  Autoparts billionaire Frank Stronach, 94, is due in a Toronto courtroom Thursday morning for a sentencing hearing for the crime of indecently assaulting a woman in a Toronto apartment in 1977.Justice Anne Molloy, who found Stronach guilty in June, is to hear Crown and defence arguments before sentencing him for a crime that technically no longer exists, as it was rewritten in 1983 into the broader Criminal Code offence of sexual assault.An offender can only be charged with a crime that was in f
  
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• Third Marineland beluga dies after being moved, this time in Spain

  18-09-2026 14:38
  
  A third beluga that was a part of a massive move of whales from Marineland has died, following two whale deaths in Chicago.
  
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• Carney to address Liberal caucus after return from Europe

  18-09-2026 14:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to become the first "associate member" of the European Union.
  
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• Parole hearing for Hamed Shafia, convicted of murdering his sisters and woman

  18-09-2026 14:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man convicted of murdering his three sisters and another woman more than 17 years ago is set to have a parole hearing Friday. 
  
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• Sweden consistently outperforms Canada on universal health care despite similar spending: new study

  18-09-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  Sweden and Canada operate publicly financed universal health-care systems, but access to care in the Nordic country is “markedly better,” according to a new report from the Fraser Institute.In 2024, wait times leading to unmet medical needs affected two per cent of Swedes, compared with 9.1 per cent of Canadians, says the report’s author, Yanick Labrie.The study argues that the difference between the two national systems can be found in the way they are organized. Labrie state
  
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• Ontario trucker sent to prison in U.S. for hauling cocaine allegedly for Ryan Wedding's cartel

  18-09-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  An Ontario truck driver who was caught at the border trying to smuggle cocaine from the United States into Canada — allegedly for Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder named as an international narco mastermind — was sentenced to nine years in a U.S. prison after court proceedings draped in secrecy.Iqbal Singh Virk, 58, an owner-operator of a transport truck based in Brampton, Ont., admitted to a judge in Los Angeles that he helped knit a drug transportation network in Cana
  
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• ‘I feel so betrayed’: Iranian conscripts in Canada face deportation threats over terrorist designation

  18-09-2026 13:00
  
  Hundreds of Iranian families have received a letter from the federal immigration department, declaring them inadmissible to Canada. As frustrations grow, time is running out for them to prove they are not members of a terrorist organization.
  
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• Northlander train still being repaired months after crash during testing

  18-09-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In early July, one of the Northlander trains ploughed into a vehicle at the rail crossing on High Falls Road when the lights were active to stop cars entering the track.
  
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• The Canadian tycoon accused of helping Russia’s ‘war machine’

  18-09-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Global News investigation has found that Streit Group faces growing international scrutiny over its alleged dealings with Russia.
  
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• She pressed charges against a Mountie for sex assault, but says court delays robbed her of justice

  18-09-2026 11:00
  
  A sexual assault case against RCMP Const. William McNutt was dropped because of delays in the justice system. The complainant says if restorative justice had been an option, she would have taken it.
  
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• Ottawa mayoral candidate charged for alleged death threats against Doug Ford and Mark Sutcliffe

  18-09-2026 10:00
  
  A candidate for mayor of Ottawa is facing multiple charges for allegedly making death threats against Ontario Premier Doug Ford and incumbent Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe earlier this month.
  
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• Deepfake doctors peddling bogus cures are becoming more convincing — and very little can be done to stop them

  18-09-2026 10:00
  
  Physicians warn AI-generated ads featuring the likenesses of prominent doctors are scamming patients out of their money, putting Canadians’ health at risk and eroding public trust. Yet there’s still no clear method to get deepfake videos taken down.
  scamming patients out of their money, putting Canadians' health at risk, and eroding public trust
  
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• 'Cocaine eyes' to cash bribes: 5 revelations from Project South wiretaps

  18-09-2026 10:00
  
  A police officer doing drugs before his shift, a trunk full of police uniforms to sell, details on drug deals and plans to open massage parlours are some of the revelations Project South investigators captured through wiretaps as part of their sweeping corruption probe, according to newly reportable details from an Information to Obtain (ITO) application in the case.
  
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• ‘Cocaine eyes’ to cash bribes: 5 revelations from Project South wiretaps

  18-09-2026 10:00
  
  A police officer doing drugs before his shift, a trunk full of police uniforms to sell, details on drug deals and plans to open massage parlours are some of the revelations Project South investigators captured through wiretaps as part of their sweeping corruption probe, according to newly reportable details from an Information to Obtain (ITO) application in the case.
  
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• At first, Rick Hansen fought the idea of a wheelchair. But then it became a vehicle for his freedom

  18-09-2026 10:00
  
  At first, Rick Hansen saw his wheelchair as a symbol of limitations, eschewing what would eventually help propel him around the globe and shatter the true barriers: stigma and a world designed for the able-bodied. When he overcame that, it became a vehicle for his freedom and advocacy.
  
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• As Carney's popularity soars, Conservatives weigh what to do about their own leader

  18-09-2026 10:00
  
  A number of Conservative MPs have soured on Pierre Poilievre as leader, but despite this growing angst, his position is relatively secure because there is no strong appetite to oust him and choose someone new right now, according to party and caucus sources who spoke to CBC News.
  
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• West Kelowna’s next mayor vows to restore public confidence after cost overruns

  18-09-2026 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two-term councillor Stephen Johnston has been acclaimed as the city's next mayor after no other candidates came forward for the position.
  
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• Construction underway on new northwest Calgary library amid gap in amenities on city outskirts

  18-09-2026 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new library at the Symons Valley Centre in Calgary's northwest community of Sage Hill is expected to be complete in mid-2028.
  
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• Ex-B.C. Conservative MLAs and party president say a private investigator was hired to look into them

  18-09-2026 01:23
  
  The former B.C. Conservative party president says she was one of about a dozen people, including 4 MLAs, who were targeted by a private investigator allegedly hired by the party’s former executive director.
  
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• 10 Questions about Bell’s AI Data Centre Expansion Answered

  18-09-2026 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Through conversations with three experts, Bell Canada, and careful inspection of press releases, Global News seeks to bring you answers to the questions you may have.
  
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• Lawyer representing former Saskatoon Christian school principal questions witness credibility during closing arguments

  18-09-2026 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jurors heard from both the defense and prosecution Thursday as the two-week-long assault trial against a former Christian school principal in Saskatoon nears its end.
  
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• The invasive spotted lanternfly has been officially detected in Canada for the first time

  18-09-2026 00:20
  
  An invasive insect known to kill grapevines and impact other crops and trees has been detected for the first time in Canada by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). And that first detection happened in Windsor.
  
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• Harvest delayed across the Prairies as farmers deal with waterlogged fields

  18-09-2026 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grain farmers on the Prairies are managing a challenging harvest this year, following a stormy summer across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  
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• Frank Stronach won't have to go to jail, judge says, after dramatic day of argument

  18-09-2026 00:01 via nationalpost.com
  
  TORONTO — Frank Stronach will not go to jail for the crime of indecent assault, a judge said in surprise final comments at his sentencing hearing.Judge Anne Molloy of the Ontario Superior Court said Stronach should return to hear his sentence in December. It will not be custodial but still could involve conditions on his freedom.The news followed a dramatic day of argument Thursday in which the Crown argued the 94-year-old autoparts billionaire should go to jail for six months, surrender
  
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• Bear River, N.S. residents raise concerns over planned aerial glyphosate spraying

  17-09-2026 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents are sounding the alarm over planned aerial glyphosate spraying and alleging that regulations weren't followed when it came to notifying people.
  
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• New Brunswick mill laying off hundreds of workers, union says

  17-09-2026 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor says the closure of the AV Nackawic mill is a devastating decision that will put 228 people out of work and deliver a serious blow to the local economy.
  
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• More than 500,000 Albertans have applied to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta

  17-09-2026 23:19
  
  More than half a million Albertans have requested to vote by mail in the upcoming referendum, according to Elections Alberta.
  
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• Alasko frozen raspberries recalled in 7 provinces over norovirus risk

  17-09-2026 23:18
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning about a recall on certain Alasko brand frozen, whole raspberries sold in seven provinces, due to possible norovirus contamination.
  
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• Trial of former Sask. principal accused of assaulting students with a paddle hears closing arguments

  17-09-2026 22:36
  
  A jury will soon begin deciding whether Duff Friesen, a former principal of a private Christian school in Saskatoon, is guilty of assaulting students with a wooden paddle.
  
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• Great Dane gets stretcher ride down B.C. mountain after injuring paws

  17-09-2026 22:16
  
  A rough excursion for a very large dog and her two owners ended on a positive note last weekend, with a full-service stretcher ride down a mountain near Revelstoke, B.C.
  
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