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Politics

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  Trump vows to renegotiate USMCA free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico

  Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the USMCA free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.

• Poilievre, Guilbeault claim victory after federal budget watchdog's updated carbon tax report

  Both the Liberals and Conservatives are claiming a win after the parliamentary budget officer released an updated report on the economic impacts of the federal carbon tax on Canadian households.

• The federal government is spending $4.9 million to remove a load of heavy oil from a United States military ship that sank off the coast of British Columbia nearly 80 years ago but now poses "significant risk" of a major spill due to deterioration.

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.

• Senate passes Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication

  The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP become law Thursday after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes.

• Bayer must pay US$78 million in latest Roundup cancer trial, jury finds

  Bayer must pay US$78 million to a Pennsylvania man who said he got cancer from using the company's Roundup weedkiller, a state court jury in Philadelphia found on Thursday.

Sci-Tech

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  Look up: Northern lights could be visible across Canada on Thursday night

  The northern lights could be visible across most of Canada on Thursday night.

• 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.

Entertainment

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  A newly released trailer for a Calgary-filmed movie features plenty of shots of local landmarks.

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

• May trial date set for Sean 'Diddy' Combs to face sex trafficking charges

  A May 5 trial date was set in hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking case Thursday, and a prosecutor claimed defence lawyers were trying to exclude a 'damning piece of evidence' by saying it was leaked by the government.

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  Emmy Casper-Joe hadn’t even reached her teens when she started to struggle with her mental health.

• B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad pledges to overhaul BC Ferries, while NDP Leader David Eby promises to attract more doctors to B.C. with new payment model.

• Seven Vancouver police officers involved in the beating death of Myles Gray nine years ago have been cleared of wrongdoing by a police discipline authority.

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  The victim of a violent robbery in Thornhill says he had $100,000 to $110,000 stolen from him after being boxed in his car.

• A dashcam video that captured the moment a BMW rear-ended another vehicle near High Park, which set off a chain-reaction collision, was played at the trial of the man charged in the deadly 2021 crash.

• A Boston Pizza in St. Catharines could have its liquor licence suspended for 60 days after allegedly intoxicated patrons were involved in a fatal car crash.

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  More than a month 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.

• Police officers and dogs were on the hunt for a suspect in the aftermath of a shooting in Forest Lawn Thursday night.

• It appears measures to curb unruly behaviour at a Saddle Ridge strip mall are working. That's according to some business owners at the Savanna Bazaar plaza, which has been a trouble spot for the past year.

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  OC Transpo says moving forward, its Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) program will procure 40-foot e-buses due to limited availability from manufacturers of 60-foot articulated buses.

• 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.

• Students from Elmwood School donated turkeys and raised money for the Ottawa Mission, ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend.

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  A 28-year-old man has died after being shot in a Laval parking lot Thursday afternoon, police say.

• The Legault government could withdraw no fewer than 1.5 million medical appointments from people who have family doctors and redistribute them to people who do not.

• Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 shots in his first game since signing a new contract, and Mark Kastelic had two goals on Thursday night as the Boston Bruins scored four times in a row to overcome an early deficit and beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4.

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

• United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) delegates are meeting in Calgary this week to discuss stalled labour negotiations with the province.

• A controversial casino has been approved for south Edmonton.

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  Doctor Scott Bowen at the Cumberland Regional Hospital in Amherst, N.S is said he is alarmed by the state of Nova Scotia’s emergency rooms.

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

• Hurricane Milton's devastation in Florida impacts Maritimers near and far

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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.

• A new report taking a second look at sleep safety in infants found a fundamental shift is needed to prevent babies from unnecessarily dying in their sleep.

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  RCMP say officers have found an abandoned vehicle and seized a firearm connected to an armed robbery in the Whitewood, Sask. area Wednesday night, but are still on the hunt for two suspects.

• Amid what could be Saskatchewan's tightest election in 17 years, the leader of the NDP is asking voters to set party politics aside and support what's the best course for the province.

• 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.

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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.

• A failed condo development in Kitchener is in new hands, leaving those who purchased property with a decision to make.

• Cambridge councillors want to make baseball games inclusive in their city, pledging to explore funding to make a diamond in Riverside Park more accessible in the 2025 budget.

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  Emails obtained by ���۴�ý show a Saskatoon private school embroiled in abuse allegations considered mayoral hopeful Gord Wyant a "friend," but he says he cut off contact when the allegations came to light.

• Saskatoon's civic election is inching closer, as candidates are now finalized ahead of voting day on Nov. 13.

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

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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.

• Glenn Thompson packs his E-bike to make the short trip back to the room he’s renting. Just a few short weeks ago, he was living in a tent.

• TD Bank hit with record US$3 billion fine over drug cartel money laundering

  TD Bank will pay US$3 billion to settle charges that it failed to properly monitor money laundering by drug cartels, regulators announced Thursday.

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  Maintenance staff, caretakers and trade workers - all members of CUPE Local 2361 - hit the picket lines at Western University on August 30.

• At around 9:15 a.m. emergency services responded to reports of a possible stabbing in the area of Oxford Street West and Fiddlers Green Road.

• A blaze which at its peak reached 20 feet in the air had St. Thomas firefighters busy on Thursday.

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  Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare's hospital redevelopment plan is ready for submission.

• Police in Barrie are investigating a theft at a convenience store that they say turned violent on Wednesday afternoon.

• The Town of Wasaga Beach has yet another hiccup in its multi-million-dollar plan to redevelop its iconic beachfront as it announced Thursday it is parting ways with FRAM Building Group and will explore options for a new developer to take over the project.

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  Brett Iler has pleaded not guilty to six charges of careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act in a collision that killed two people and injured three others.

• A Harrow mother is advocating for her eight-year-old daughter’s bus stop to be moved, over concerns the current location puts her in harm’s way.

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

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  A suspect has been arrested after allegedly shooting a pellet gun at someone in a Victoria parking lot last week, according to authorities.

• It was a special day for five rescued harbour seals and the people who helped prepare them for their return to life in the wild.

• Mounties on Vancouver Island say they made an unusual seizure during a recent drug trafficking investigation.

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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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  The Interfaith Food Bank is busy preparing Thanksgiving bundles and has some tips for anyone hoping to cut down on their holiday dinner costs.

• A weapons complaint that led to the temporary lockdown of two Lethbridge schools Thursday turned out to be no threat, police said in a media release.

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

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  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said two people were arrested following a heavy police presence on Chapple Avenue on 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.