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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's trade rep sounds pessimistic about deal with Canada, saying issues are 'quite difficult to resolve'

02-10-2026 01:01 via cbc.ca

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he regularly speaks with his Canadian counterpart, but that the two sides have reached an impasse on some trade irritants and there's no sign of a resolution any time soon.

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U.K. counter-terror police arrest British-Iranian suspect over Fairford air base investigation

01-10-2026 23:40 via cbc.ca

British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the U.S. ‌to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

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Rapper Rick Ross arrested, charged with battery and accused of domestic violence

01-10-2026 23:39 via cbc.ca

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday and charged with domestic violence following an alleged incident, local authorities confirmed to The Associated Press. Ross says he is innocent and the accusations are 'fabricated allegations.'

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Judge denies defence request to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty

01-10-2026 23:26 via cbc.ca

The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defence motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.

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Driver in crash that killed 2 Tsawwassen First Nation elders released from hospital: police

01-10-2026 22:47 via cbc.ca

Police said Wednesday that the male driver of the vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency in the moments leading up to the crash on Wednesday. They did not elaborate on what that medical emergency was.

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Rogers becomes sole owner of MLSE after purchasing remaining 25% stake

01-10-2026 22:42 via cbc.ca

Rogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc.

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Putin warns West not to escalate, claims concerns about Russia's Kaliningrad region

01-10-2026 22:20 via cbc.ca

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West not to escalate a standoff ‌over Ukraine by threatening the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which Moscow has made clear it would defend with nuclear weapons if necessary.

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Edmonton man charged for alleged death threat against Mark Carney: RCMP

01-10-2026 22:03 via cbc.ca

Police arrested a 44-year-old Edmonton man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney, RCMP say.

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Former deputy premier, Sask. Party founder Ken Krawetz dies at 75

01-10-2026 22:00 via cbc.ca

Krawetz joined several others to form the Sask. Party in 1997. 'This one hurts a lot,' Premier Scott Moe said in a social media post.

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Woman records racist attack on Montreal Metro during National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

01-10-2026 21:53 via cbc.ca

Members of a Mohawk family from Kahnawà:ke were victims of a racist attack from a woman on the Montreal metro Wednesday during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Fruit giant Driscoll's faces class-action lawsuit in Quebec

01-10-2026 21:20 via cbc.ca

Lawyers are asking a Quebec Superior Court judge to authorize a class-action lawsuit against American fruit giant Driscoll’s. It comes after allegations that the company had sent millions of pounds of berries to Canada with non-compliant levels of chemical residues between 2022 and 2024.

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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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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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Belleville, Ont., 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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Macklemore says Free Palestine tour 'sold out immediately'

01-10-2026 19:38 via cbc.ca

Macklemore says all three shows of his newly announced tour to raise funds for organizations supporting Palestinians "sold out immediately." This comes less than a week after the four-time Grammy winner announced the three October dates in Dublin, Paris and London, calling it the Free Palestine tour.

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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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Jim Carrey marries Min Ah months after going public with relationship

01-10-2026 18:17 via cbc.ca

Canadian comedian Jim Carrey has tied the knot with Min Ah, the partner he introduced to the public back in February.

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Renee Good's family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and others over Minneapolis killing

01-10-2026 17:52 via cbc.ca

Lawsuits filed by Renee Good's family allege wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old's fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer during an immigration crackdown in January.

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Democrats are gaining ground. Could Trump still try to curb who can vote?

01-10-2026 17:37 via cbc.ca

Five weeks from now, Americans will cast their ballots in the midterm elections to decide who controls Congress, and right now, Democrats have reason to be encouraged. Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter take a look at where the midterm races are heating up, what's at stake for Republicans and Democrats, and just how worried Trump might be.

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This is how fast Swiss glaciers, the 'water tower of Europe,' are melting away

01-10-2026 17:24 via cbc.ca

Glaciers in Switzerland lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record. It's part of a trend that could have big impacts in a country reliant on hydropower and which acts as the 'water tower of Europe,' feeding its major rivers.

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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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Carney, Smith expected to provide update on West Coast pipeline

01-10-2026 16:53 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are slated to speak Thursday, with expectations of new details around a plan to build a pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast.

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Alto high-speed rail project likely to cost more than originally thought: budget watchdog

01-10-2026 16:34 via cbc.ca

Building the proposed high‑speed rail project between Toronto-Quebec City could cost between $75 billion and $113 billion — higher than the official initial estimates, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.

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Alto high-speed rail project could cost more than originally thought: budget watchdog

01-10-2026 16:34 via cbc.ca

Building the proposed high‑speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could cost between $75 billion and $113 billion — higher than some of the official initial estimates, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.

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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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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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AI agents tried to hack Library and Archives Canada website, research firm says

01-10-2026 15:28 via cbc.ca

AI agents tried to hack into a Library and Archives Canada website, according to a report by artificial intelligence research firm Transluce.

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