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Politics

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  More Trudeau cabinet ministers not running for re-election, sources say shuffle expected soon

  Federal cabinet ministers Filomena Tassi, Carla Qualtrough, and Dan Vandal announced Thursday they will not run for re-election. Senior government sources tell ���۴�ý at least one other – Marie-Claude Bibeau – doesn't plan to run again, setting the stage for Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet in the coming weeks.

• Singh 'doesn't understand' why Poilievre won't get top security clearance

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it's very disturbing that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won't get the top-level security clearance needed to view classified documents on foreign interference.

• Mom urges chiefs to vote in favour of landmark $47.8B child welfare reform deal

  The representative plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Canada are urging First Nations chiefs to accept a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal.

Health

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  Older patients, non-English speakers more likely to be harmed in hospital: report

  Patients who are older, don’t speak English, and don’t have a high school education are more likely to experience harm during a hospital stay in Canada, according to new research.

• 'Immediately stop using': Health Canada warns against use of banned baby walkers

  Health Canada released an advisory Wednesday warning that baby walkers available online may pose a risk of injury and reminding consumers the items are already banned in Canada.

• Coca-Cola recalled thousands of cases of lemonade mislabelled as 'zero sugar'

  Coca-Cola has recalled more than 13,000 cases of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade because the mislabelled cartons actually contained the full-sugar version of the drink, according to a report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Sci-Tech

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  Secret tomb found under 'Indiana Jones' filming location in Petra

  At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, lies an elaborate monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury. And buried beneath that edifice, archeologists recently discovered, is a tomb with at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts that are estimated to be at least 2,000 years old.

• Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras

  Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday.

• A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days

  Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species.

Entertainment

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  Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the world

  The death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction and grappled with intense global fame while still in his teens, sent shockwaves across the world Thursday as Argentine authorities continued their investigation at the scene.

• Mitzi Gaynor, star of 'South Pacific,' dies at 93

  Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of 'South Pacific' and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 93.

• A conversation with the Natural History Museum's photographer of the year

  Shane Gross, a Canadian marine conservation photojournalist, has won the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

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  Animal protection officers in British Columbia say they have seized a dog and will be recommending criminal charges against its owner after it was dragged behind a vehicle in the province's Interior.

• Three teenage girls from B.C.'s Lower Mainland have been criminally charged in connection with a pair of violent attacks that took place on transit over the summer.

• John Cantin vividly remembers opening day for his Victoria diner. Stress levels were high, tables were full, and one of the most popular menu items couldn’t be freed from the unyielding grip of the waffle maker.

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  A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted and another suspect is in custody in connection with a double homicide in Ontario last year, United States law enforcement say.

• OHL responds to CTV W5 investigation into alleged sexual assault by former junior hockey players

  The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has released a statement in response to a recent CTV W5 investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2014.

• More Trudeau cabinet ministers not running for re-election, sources say shuffle expected soon

  Federal cabinet ministers Filomena Tassi, Carla Qualtrough, and Dan Vandal announced Thursday they will not run for re-election. Senior government sources tell ���۴�ý at least one other – Marie-Claude Bibeau – doesn't plan to run again, setting the stage for Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet in the coming weeks.

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  Police are investigating after the body of a student was found in a residence at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary.

• After more than seven years of construction, a new cancer centre in Calgary will be opened to patients and researchers.

• After spending months caring for seven deer fawns, The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) celebrated their release into the wild this week.

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  The Ottawa Police Service is asking the public for help in identifying three suspects involved in an alleged theft and multiple fraud incidents that happened last month in the city's west end.

• Ottawa police say they have determined a man's death in downtown Ottawa was not a homicide.

• Environment Canada's senior weather climatologist says Ottawa will see "more of a winter than last year," as it experiences a possible La Nina weather event this year

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  A young man sustained serious head injuries when he was hit riding an electric unicycle by a vehicle reported to be street racing in Montreal's Mercier neighbourhood on Thursday.

• Police are investigating after two bodies were discovered in a vehicle in the Saint-Leonard borough.

• Some 5,000 employees with the SAQ are striking on Thursday to denounce their employer's wage proposal during ongoing negotiations.

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  Edmonton education support staff could be heading to the picket lines.

• Edmonton police are asking the public for CCTV footage as they investigate two fires that appear to have been deliberately set as part of an extortion scheme.

• The Town of Barrhead will soon hold a binding plebiscite on a bylaw that would effectively ban Pride flags and crosswalks.

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  A profane anti-Israel message on a digital billboard in Moncton, N.B., has been turned off, but the question of how it got there in the first place remains.

• The Nova Scotia government is adding new specialized staff to schools to help prevent and address violence.

• All three of New Brunswick’s main party leaders returned to the campaign trail Thursday following CTV Atlantic's roundtable discussion Wednesday night.

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  A 52-year-old man has been charged after six bison were killed in an illegal hunt on a Manitoba farm.

• Manitoba skygazers are in store for quite the celestial show this week.

• The game against the San Jose Sharks is Hellebuyck Night – a night to recognize Connor Hellebuyck and his success last season winning both the Vezina and William M. Jennings trophies.

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  The sole debate for the 2024 provincial election has wrapped – with both sides satisfied that they've successfully made their respective cases on the debate stage.

• Following the debate between Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck, two local experts gave their insights on the event.

• A former Saskatchewan rapper turned political candidate apologized Tuesday for lyrics that the incumbent Saskatchewan Party has criticized as misogynistic.

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  One person has been taken to hospital with life-altering injuries after a serious crash near Cambridge.

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  A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted and another suspect is in custody in connection with a double homicide in Ontario last year, United States law enforcement say.

• Waterloo Regional Police are trying to find a Taiwanese man after a Kitchener company lost millions of dollars in a series of cyberattacks.

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  The U17 Saskatoon Alliance won their provincial soccer league title, earning them a spot at nationals. But just to survive nationals is a grueling experience.

• The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating after unidentified human remains were found in the city.

• A former Saskatchewan rapper turned political candidate apologized Tuesday for lyrics that the incumbent Saskatchewan Party has criticized as misogynistic.

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  A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted and another suspect is in custody in connection with a double homicide in Ontario last year, United States law enforcement say.

• Before Liam Payne died, hotel staff called 911. Here's what they said

  Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony. Before the fall, a hotel employee called emergency services.

• Sudbury police say a body was discovered on the side of the road in the city's Falconbridge community early Thursday morning.

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  OPP have closed a section of road in Middlesex County following a crash.

• Ontario farmers are logging extra hours, as they work into the night during the fall grain harvest.

• Jeff Binns is a corrosion scientist with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. He's spent years trying to figure out whether Canada's most radioactive nuclear waste can be permanently stored underground, forever.

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  An Orillia man has been arrested four months after a collision on Highway 12 in Ramara Township that police say claimed the life of a senior.

• Provincial police are investigating the alleged theft of a classic car from an address in the Town of Mono.

• The City of Barrie expects a section of Duckworth Street to reopen next week.

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  Windsor police are investigating shots fired in a quiet east Riverside neighbourhood.

• Closing arguments are complete in a careless driving trial in Chatham.

• LaSalle police say they have identified the youth responsible for writing a threatening message in a bathroom at Sandwich Secondary School.

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  John Cantin vividly remembers opening day for his Victoria diner. Stress levels were high, tables were full, and one of the most popular menu items couldn’t be freed from the unyielding grip of the waffle maker.

• Animal protection officers in British Columbia say they have seized a dog and will be recommending criminal charges against its owner after it was dragged behind a vehicle in the province's Interior.

• Elections BC says a record number of British Columbians have already cast their ballots in advance voting before Saturday's provincial election.

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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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  With the growing season wrapping up for many, southern Alberta's sweetest crop is in full swing.

• Health-care advocates say the province's plan for a new primary care agency, operating separately from Alberta Health Services, won't help with doctor shortages in Lethbridge.

• The Vancouver Giants scored late to force overtime before winning 4-3 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night.

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  A 21-year-old who was already on probation has been charged after an armed intruder entered a victim's home early in the morning Oct. 11 in the Town of Spanish.

• The Ontario Medical Association, which represents the province's 43,000 physicians, medical students and retired physicians, launched their Stop the Crisis initiative Wednesday.

• An effort to bring a deep-sea port to Sault Ste. Marie just got a major push forward, with support from the federal government Wednesday.

N.L.

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  How gloves belonging to Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe wound up in Newfoundland

  A five-hour drive from St. John's, N.L., and well off the beaten path, Point Leamington seems an unlikely spot for a one-of-a-kind tourist attraction.

• '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.