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• Online predators coercing children to commit violence, Durham police warn

  13-10-2026 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  In some cases, the activities can result in violent and/or criminal behaviour, Durham Regional Police said in a social media post. 
  
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• Rides closed at Canadian theme parks after deadly fall from Six Flags coaster in U.S.

  13-10-2026 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two rides at Canada's Wonderland in Toronto and another at La Ronde in Montreal were temporarily shuttered "out of an abundance of caution," the parks said.
  
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• Quebec flu vaccine appointments open amid warnings of early flu season

  13-10-2026 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Quebec health and social services department says vulnerable people should get their shots before the holiday season, adding only some vulnerable people will get free shots.
  
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• ‘Catastrophic’ brake failure, neglected repairs contributed to deadly 2020 icefield bus rollover, judge finds

  13-10-2026 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A complete failure of the braking system triggered by neglected mechanical repairs contributed to a deadly tour bus rollover in the Columbia Icefield, a fatality inquiry has concluded.
  
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• Pierre Poilievre visiting Detroit to push plan for U.S.-Canada trade deal

  13-10-2026 21:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Pierre Poilievre is making a trip to Detroit Tuesday to pitch a plan for a “real deal” between Canada and the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war.
  
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• 'She was always proud': Inuk elder Emma Reelis dies at 78

  13-10-2026 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Inuk Elder Emma Reelis shared her experience about residential schools,advocated for changes in the K-12 curriculum and was recognized in her lifetime with the King Charles III Coronation medal, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal and a Seniors of Distinction Award.
  
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• Ontario woman once charged with witchcraft convicted in Buddha statue fraud

  13-10-2026 21:11 via nationalpost.com
  
  An Ontario woman once charged with witchcraft has been convicted of defrauding a friend with a shared interest in spirituality, faith, healing and Buddhism out of $44,100, partly by promising that her fictitious brother Swamiraavi who lived in Montreal would make the victim Buddha statues.The Crown argued that Vishwantee Persaud defrauded Carolina Gopaul, her neighbour, out of approximately $120,000 between 2017 and 2019 in Brampton, Ont. But prosecutors were only able to prove just over a thir
  
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• What could happen to home prices if the foreign buyers ban expires?

  13-10-2026 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The foreign homebuyers ban is scheduled to expire on Jan 1, 2027, which means home prices are at risk of rising sharply if there is pent up demand from non-residents.
  
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• B.C. NDP Leader David Eby defends family's enrolment in $10-a-day child-care

  13-10-2026 20:57 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP Leader David Eby is defending his family's enrolment in British Columbia's $10-a-day child-care program. Eby is under attack from Conservatives who say his "wealthy family" should not benefit from the program that they say is inaccessible to many low-income families.
  
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• Ontario NDP urges Ford, Carney to buy Stelco as firm eyes layoffs

  13-10-2026 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles told reporters Tuesday that public ownership of Stelco is emerging as the only option to save roughly 350 jobs.
  
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• Joly says it's 'unacceptable' that government offices continue to use banned Chinese cameras

  13-10-2026 20:40 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says it is “unacceptable” that some federal government organizations continue using Hikvision cameras that she declared banned from Canada last year.Last week, National Post reported that despite gear from Chinese surveillance camera giant Hikvision being banned from federal properties in June 2025 on national security grounds, at least two agencies — the National Research Council and the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority &md
  
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• Family of Byron Carr speaks out after murder charges in decades-old cold case withdrawn

  13-10-2026 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The family of a P.E.I. teacher murdered in 1988 wants to know how key evidence went missing after the Crown announced Tuesday that all charges in the cold case had been withdrawn.
  
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• Activist calls on Carney to intervene after Palestinian president postpones elections

  13-10-2026 20:13 via nationalpost.com
  
  A Palestinian political activist who campaigns for Palestinian-Israeli coexistence has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging him to help preserve the Nov. 28 Palestinian elections.On Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections as well as the presidential elections until September 2027, citing “obstacles ⁠posed by Israeli measures” as the reason for the postponement of “free, fair and inclusive elections.”Samer Sinij
  
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• Swath of Ontario boreal forest larger than Toronto to be protected from development

  13-10-2026 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A chunk of Ontario's northern boreal forest bigger than Toronto is set to be protected from industrial development.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Israeli flags set alight in Toronto: police

  13-10-2026 20:09 via nationalpost.com
  
  Police have arrested a Toronto man in connection with an arson investigation after several Israeli flags were set on fire outside a church on Wednesday.Toronto Police said in a news release on Tuesday that Syed Raza, 29, was arrested and charged with arson, mischief under $5,000, mischief interfering with the lawful enjoyment of property, and disobeying a lawful order of court.It added that on Oct. 7, at approximately 1:02 a.m., Raza attended the area of Sunrise Avenue and O’Connor Drive
  
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• 'I did everything for nothing': Pearson Airport gold heist ringleader says fortune lost

  13-10-2026 19:47 via nationalpost.com
  
  The mastermind of the spectacular Toronto airport gold heist lost his share of the loot after fleeing to Pakistan, where he said he was kidnapped by police, blindfolded and tortured until he told them where he hid his gold and cash.“I did everything for nothing,” Arsalan Chaudhary, 43, of Mississauga, Ont., testified Tuesday as a reluctant witness in court in Brampton, Ont.Chaudhary said he was the man behind the gold heist, along with an inside man who worked with Air Canada, but a
  
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• 'Did you do your job?': Poilievre says Liberal government should have protected Stelco workers

  13-10-2026 19:34 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling in to question whether the Liberal government did enough to secure job protections for steel workers at Stelco, after it approved its sale to American-based Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in 2024.“It was up to the Liberal government to negotiate job protections when it approved the takeover of Stelco a few years back,” said Poilievre, during a press conference in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday.“So, the question really goes to th
  
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• Canada's Wonderland closes Leviathan and Behemoth after roller coaster death in Georgia

  13-10-2026 19:28 via nationalpost.com
  
  Canada’s Wonderland has closed two of its roller coasters after one man was killed and four others injured on a similar ride at Six Flags Over Georgia, a theme park outside Atlanta.Both parks are owned and operated by U.S.-based Six Flags, which has 34 properties in North America and two in Saudi Arabia. Canada’s Wonderland is its only Canadian location, after Montreal’s La Ronde was sold to EPR Properties of Missouri in May.“I can confirm our coasters Leviathan and Behe
  
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• Damaged wires, red paint: Group says it targeted Ontario facility because of ties to Israel

  13-10-2026 19:22 via nationalpost.com
  
  An anti-Israel group says it targeted an Ontario facility because of its ties to Israel. Police are now investigating the incident as a hate crime.Over the weekend, red paint was splashed onto a Peterborough building belonging to GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc., a company that manufactures underwater acoustic systems. Its headquarters are in Nova Scotia, but it has a facility in Ontario.The incident occurred overnight on Sunday, according to the Peterborough Police Service.A concerned resident to
  
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• Canadians with children more likely to rely on charities, non-profits: survey

  13-10-2026 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two out of five Canadians said they relied on the service of a charity or a non-profit in the last 12 months, an Ipsos survey conducted for the RBC found on Tuesday.
  
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• New Brunswick gets $219 million loan from Ottawa for hydroelectric dam repair work

  13-10-2026 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bulk of the money is a $219-million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to extend the life of the province's largest hydroelectric dam.
  
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• Parts of northwestern Ontario moving to permanent daylight savings time in November

  13-10-2026 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Province of Ontario has announced parts of northwestern Ontario will move to permanent daylight savings time on Nov. 1.
  
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• Parts of northwestern Ontario moving to permanent daylight saving time in November

  13-10-2026 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Province of Ontario has announced parts of northwestern Ontario will move to permanent daylight saving time on Nov. 1.
  
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• Quebec author accused of using AI admits past plagiarism but maintains novel is his own work

  13-10-2026 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  After spending the last few weeks quietly watching his reputation be torn apart, Quebec-based author Thélyson Orélien is speaking out and addressing the allegations that he used artificial intelligence to write his debut novel.
  
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• Man facing arson charge after hundreds of Israeli flags torched at Toronto church: police

  13-10-2026 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say a man identified at a downtown Toronto protest has been charged in connection with the burning of hundreds of Israeli flags earlier this month.
  
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• Bike lane advocates to challenge Ford government’s removal plans at Supreme Court

  13-10-2026 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of the lane removal, CycleTO and EcoJustice, two groups that launched the charter challenge, revealed they are appealing the case to Canada's highest court.
  
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• Ontario police warn of 'The Com' online network manipulating children into criminal acts

  13-10-2026 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Durham police are warning the public about an online network of predators who target children online and manipulate them into criminal acts.
  
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• Part of Ontario to move to permanent daylight time. Here’s why

  13-10-2026 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The move comes after most of Canada's western provinces and territories have made the shift, with clocks no longer changing next month.
  
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• Part of Ontario to move to permanent daylight time. Here’s where

  13-10-2026 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The move comes after most of Canada's western provinces and territories have made the shift, with clocks no longer changing next month.
  
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• Canada trade ties run deep in Republican strongholds. But will it matter to Trump?

  13-10-2026 17:39 via nationalpost.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — It makes sense that states along the Canada-U.S. border are feeling the pinch of the trade war, whether it’s Michigan’s heavily integrated automotive manufacturing or Maine’s lumber trade. But a new analysis by Advancing American Freedom (AAF) shows that Canada also plays an important economic role in deeply red Republican states like Montana and North Dakota.Canada accounts for 62 and 55 per cent of Maine and Vermont’s international goods trade,
  
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