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Politics

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  PBO releases updated carbon price report after previous error sparked controversy

  The parliamentary budget officer says his updated report on the federal carbon price is largely consistent with his earlier findings, even after adjusting for a previous error.

• Poilievre says 'other ways' to address affordability for seniors than Bloc's proposed pension boost

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that while his party backed a Bloc Quebecois motion seeking money to boost seniors' benefits, he thinks there are 'other ways' to address affordability for older Canadians.

• Bloc leader, MPs and farmers call for supply management bill to be passed

  Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and MPs from several other parties were on Parliament Hill Thursday to call for the Senate to pass a Bloc bill on supply management.

Health

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  Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery

  Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.

• For Scarlett Hicks, everyday life is challenging, as the two-year-old lives with a long list of medical conditions.

• COVID-19 may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection, study suggests

  COVID-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an infection, a large new study suggests.

Sci-Tech

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  Tesla is unveiling its long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the technology it runs on

  Expectations are high for the long-awaited unveiling of Tesla's robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night. Too high for some analysts and investors.

• Dozens of tornado warnings were issued ahead of Hurricane Milton. Is that normal?

  Florida saw a record number of tornado warnings in a single day Wednesday. An expert says this phenomenon is not unheard of.

• Incredible new details of Shackleton's sunken Endurance ship revealed in 3D scan

  A new 3D scan has revealed previously unseen details of the wreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, which was found in 2022 – more than a century after the ship sank.

Entertainment

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  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court.

• Nobel Prize in literature is awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her 'intense poetic prose'

  The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday to South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called 'her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.'

• Taylor Swift donates US$5 million toward relief efforts in wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene

  Taylor Swift has made a significant donation toward helping those affected by hurricanes Milton and Helene.

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  One of the B.C. Conservative candidates running in the province's second-largest city has apologized for "completely unacceptable" comments he made about Muslims and Palestinians.

• Prison officials in British Columbia say guards at a medium-security prison in the Fraser Valley seized a package containing hundreds of grams of methamphetamine and other contraband over the weekend.

• A Victoria pilot program using technology to help seniors age with dignity in their homes is getting promising feedback three months into the trial.

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  Police north of Toronto have released video of what they’re describing as a violent, targeted robbery in Thornhill, where suspects boxed in the victim’s car and made off with a suitcase filled with cash.

• Here is a look at what’s open, what’s closed, and what’s on in the GTA during Thanksgiving weekend 2024:

• Mayor Olivia Chow is defending her handling of protests over the Israel-Hamas war that have rocked the city over the past year, a day after she faced criticism for missing a vigil to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack which sparked the war.

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  Weeks after the Alberta government announced it would be pulling funding for Calgary's Green Line project, Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says progress has been made.

• A man in a wheelchair was hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in the community of Shawnessy last week.

• Work is now complete on a busy Calgary LRT station, which officials say will play a role as an "essential connector" for commuters heading into the downtown core in the years to come.

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  Former Ottawa resident Angelina Armstrong-Mann says it was clear when Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm in Florida Wednesday night—she heard it.

• The transit service conducted a fare compliance blitz between September 3 and 30, with 12 fare inspectors "active across the transit network, enforcing fare regulations," OC Transpo said.

• The union representing professors and librarians at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) says 70 per cent of its members have signed a petition asking the administration to take proposals to improve education and research into consideration.

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  The City of Montreal's French-language committee wants a French-language office established to promote and increase the use of the language in the metropolis.

• Although he acknowledges that there is still a lot of work to be done in mental health, Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant is confident that he has succeeded in reversing the trend.

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  An Edmonton daycare has been shut down after failing to address concerns about unsupervised children, the province said Thursday.

• A controversial casino has been approved for south Edmonton.

• Two roads in Edmonton that had been closed because of crashes on Thursday morning have now reopened.

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  Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, among those assessing the damage in its aftermath is former CTV Atlantic employee and Maritimer Eric Bungay.

• The aurora may be visible in some parts of the Maritimes Thursday night.

• Many Lebanese people living in the province are watching, waiting and feeling helpless with fear as conflict approaches their families.

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  A woman is speaking out after an assault on a Winnipeg Transit bus sent her and her daughter to the hospital.

• The superintendent of the Winnipeg School Division (WSD) has apologized over a message displayed during a professional development day on Wednesday.

• The province is urging Manitobans to get a flu shot and an updated COVID-19 vaccine as the respiratory virus season gets underway.

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  Saskatchewan RCMP say a larger police presence in Whitewood is related to a report of robbery with a firearm on Wednesday evening.

• Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says he would get tough on those disrupting the public and will shut down nuisance properties if re-elected premier on Oct. 28.

• A 16-year-old is facing over a dozen charges following an armed robbery in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood.

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  Ontario Provincial Police have arrested a Waterloo man who they believe is linked to a group that has been scamming victims across Canada.

• Jane Goodall, a world-renowned expert in primate research and conservation of the species, visited Kitchener, Ont. on Wednesday.

• It’s expected to be a busy weekend in Waterloo Region as Thanksgiving festivities get underway, which means some businesses, services and organizations may be closed or operating at a reduced schedule.

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  Internal emails obtained by ���۴�ý reveal that Saskatoon mayoral hopeful Gord Wyant had an apparent close relationship with a private school now embroiled in abuse allegations.

• The Saskatchewan RCMP is responding to a report of an armed carjacking in Red Pheasant First Nation.

• Milton is shaping up to be a monster of a storm, expected to strike Florida as a Category 3 hurricane, just weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the region.

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  An Ontario man said he feels 'devastated' after learning his identity was stolen to take out two fraudulent loans under his name.

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  DEVELOPING | Live updates: Millions without power amid path of destruction left by Hurricane Milton

  Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction and immobilizing critical infrastructure. The extent of the damage is not yet known.

• Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court.

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  OPP and Middlesex fire have closed Ilderton Road West of Wonderland Road and east of Hyde Park Road.

• The Humane Society of London & Middlesex (HSLM) has reached its fundraising goal for the new Old Oak Animal Campus. Located at 1414 Dundas St. construction continues on the building and remains on track for an opening in early 2025.

• The advisory was issued as a result of water sample results that indicated the presence of bacteria. While resampling is scheduled, the advisory is issued as a precaution.

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  Provincial police say seven people are facing charges after a massive grow operation bust outside Orillia, Ont., where over $2 million in cannabis plants were seized.

• After months of controversy, protests and petitions, Barrie city councillors have scraped plans for a multi-purpose field along the waterfront in favour of a new plan to revitalize the downtown.

• Police are investigating a report of a foiled robbery at a Barrie business allegedly involving several suspects.

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  The removal of 13 vehicles and one trailer from the Detroit River in Sandwich Town is complete.

• Essex County officers are asking for the public's help following a hit-and-run collision in Lakeshore.

• A suspicious fire that took place on Walpole Island First Nation has sent one person to hospital with serious injuries.

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  One of the B.C. Conservative candidates running in the province's second-largest city has apologized for "completely unacceptable" comments he made about Muslims and Palestinians.

• Prison officials in British Columbia say guards at a medium-security prison in the Fraser Valley seized a package containing hundreds of grams of methamphetamine and other contraband over the weekend.

• The 2024 B.C. election officially kicks off Thursday morning as advance voting locations open their doors.

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  Dave Lindsey began growing giant pumpkins to bring a bit of magic to his grandkids' Halloween.

• A U.S. District Court judge in Montana has sentenced a 27-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., to 18 months in prison for using fake names to buy guns with the aim of selling them in Canada.

• Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death in downtown Kelowna, RCMP have made an arrest in the case.

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  Thousands more Lethbridge residents will soon be without a family doctor.

• Alberta's police watchdog says the Medicine Hat police officers who were involved in an in-custody death in August 2023 acted reasonably and with appropriate force in dealing with a suspect armed with a machete.

• Charges have been laid against a 44-year-old man following a traffic stop in Brocket, Piikani Nation RCMP said Tuesday.

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  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service says there is a 'significant' presence in the 100 block of Chapple Avenue for an active crime scene Thursday.

• An annual international mining conference is underway in Greater Sudbury, Ont., marking the first time the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference of Mining Regions and Cities has been held in North America.

• Jeff Warner from Aidie Creek Gardens in the northern Ontario community of Englehart has a passion for growing big pumpkins and his effort is paying off in more ways than one.

N.L.

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  'Crack houses' across rural Newfoundland? RCMP has no reports supporting MP's claim

  A Conservative MP from Newfoundland and Labrador says some small towns in his rural riding are overrun with crime, but police say they haven't received reports to that effect.

• Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change

  As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity have been rejected by Indigenous organizations across Canada, a national Inuit leader worries the Liberal government is putting the rights of Indigenous Peoples at risk.

• Marathon goat: Animal runner wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race

  He may not have logged the fastest time or even gone the full distance, but residents of a Newfoundland town agree the goat who unexpectedly joined the local weekend half marathon was the event's undisputed champion.