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  With Americans set to elect a new president Tuesday, new data shows there's a spike in interest in Canadian real estate.

• Rehab after suffering a stroke or experiencing another debilitating condition can be gruelling, but Fraser Health has two new robotic tools it hopes can improve patient outcomes.

• The owner of a pair of teardown homes in Vancouver's rapidly redeveloping Oakridge neighbourhood has been ordered to refund a would-be buyer's deposit of $1.5 million.

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  Junior Henry says he was shot by a Taser in his bedroom all because police got the wrong home in Brampton.

• Police say a suspect in a break-and-enter in Aurora is dead following an interaction with officers Wednesday night.

• Video circulating online shows the tense moments after officers arrived at the scene of a mid-day break-and-enter in Brampton on Tuesday.

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  The Alberta government is looking to increase oversight of the child-care sector.

• A Calgary Uber driver is alerting others about a racially motivated incident that occurred in his vehicle last month, following a pick-up of a passenger. It was all caught on camera.

• A decision about whether to close the Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) in Calgary's Beltline is back in the hands of the Alberta government.

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  NEW THIS MORNING

  NEW THIS MORNING |

  As of Oct. 31, all eligible grocery and big-box stores are able to buy beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink beverages, including large pack sizes. The Ontario government says an additional 400 grocery stores will be selling alcohol across the province.

• A South Frontenac Township man is facing charges, including impaired operation causing death, in connection to a boat crash that killed three people on Bobs Lake in eastern Ontario over the Victoria Day long weekend.

• Two men are being treated for burns after being injured while working at an apartment building in Ottawa's Alta Vista neighbourhood.

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  Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed Wednesday afternoon that they are investigating a homicide after a body was found in the l’Île-de-la-Visitation nature park in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.

• For the past 25 years, Jean-Paul Désilets has fully immersed himself in the spirit of Halloween. The DIY Halloween decor enthusiast has transformed his home in Trois-Rivières into a year-round spooky, magical world—straight out of a Tim Burton movie.

• The Montreal police's sexual exploitation unit is once again asking for the public's help in locating potential victims of a convicted sex offender who allegedly reoffended.

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  The Alberta government is looking to increase oversight of the child-care sector.

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  EXCLUSIVE |

  Hundreds of pages of documents detailing potential asbestos exposures at Edmonton’s largest school division reveal human error led to more than a dozen worker exposures last year.

• As Edmonton's population booms, so has demand on the city's transit system.

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  The lawyer for a homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment is arguing in court today that his client's welfare payments should have been as high as those received by people with permanent housing.

• A cyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle crash in Halifax on Wednesday.

• The Nova Scotia Liberals and Progressive Conservatives both made health-care announcements on the campaign trail Wednesday.

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  When the main roads are backed up, some drivers turn to back lanes to bypass traffic. However, residents who live in the city’s East Kildonan neighbourhood say they’re fed up with the makeshift detours down their alleyway.

• The mother of a 17-year-old victim in a mass slaying in Manitoba is suing a child welfare agency for allegedly failing to protect the girl.

• Police say a 44-year-old man was rushed to hospital after an unprovoked attack in a Winnipeg park involving a machete and bear spray.

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  The Saskatchewan Party has avoided being swept off the map by the NDP in Saskatoon with �鶹Ӱ�� confirming that Ken Cheveldayoff has been re-elected in Saskatoon Willowgrove.

• Halloween is a time for many to share ghost stories and explore haunted houses, but for one Saskatchewan man, it's spooky season all year round.

• With two races in the provincial election too close to call on Monday, all eyes were on the Conexus Arts Centre as Elections Saskatchewan held a second count of the ballots that included mail-in ballots.

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  One person has died after police say a wheel detached from a vehicle, causing a crash in the eastbound lanes of the 401 near Cambridge.

• Kaitlyn Braun, the woman who pleaded guilty to defrauding numerous doulas last year, has pleaded guilty to four additional charges.

• The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony’s board of directors says the association has bounced back from bankruptcy.

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  Delegates from 74 Saskatchewan First Nations head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).

• Halloween is a time for many to share ghost stories and explore haunted houses, but for one Saskatchewan man, it's spooky season all year round.

• A 9-year-old Saskatoon boy is taking on a project to help the city’s homeless. It started out with a lot of work collecting recycled cans and bottles, it has turned into a labour of love.

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  A North Bay woman was sentenced this week in connection with the fatal stabbing of Nicholas Nicholls in 2021.

• Towns and municipalities in northern Ontario are concerned about the increased costs of Ontario Provincial Police services.

• Daniel and Rita Auger of Chelmsford in Greater Sudbury are celebrating after winning $1 million in the Sept. 17 Encore draw.

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  London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is being investigated by London Police Service, who LHSC confirmed on Wednesday are looking into ‘past financial practices.’

• Maya Pluchowski told the jury at the bush party murder trial that on July 30 of 2021, she and others hopped into a car driven by one of the accused in the case Emily Altmann.

• On Wednesday morning Nicholas Burtch, 36, entered a guilty plea at the Simcoe Courthouse to a charge related to failing to stop at the scene of a collision causing death. The 14-year-old boy, whose identity has been protected by the courts, was struck by a pick-up truck.

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  The family of a gas station worker who was killed earlier this month in Amaranth is pleading for help in finding the person responsible for his murder.

• A woman claiming Lauriston and Amber Maloney exploited her while she lived and worked for the Essa Township couple continued her testimony on Wednesday, telling the court she was controlled for years.

• Amid a critical need for family doctors, the Town of Huntsville is taking steps to attract physicians and tackle the long-standing waitlist for primary care.

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  Local judge, Justice Maria Carroccia, has ruled previous conduct will be considered when it comes to her final judgement in a Windsor terrorism trial.

• The Doug Ford government plans to provide Ontario taxpayers with a $200 tax-free rebate. Parents will receive an additional $200 cheque for each eligible child.

• If she can dream it, Dora Strelkova can likely make it a reality — as long as there’s a 3D printer nearby.

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  There appears to be an end in sight for the strange predicament of a B.C. woman who was being paid by the federal government for a job she was hired for but never actually did.

• Three people were found dead after a fire tore through a rental home on Vancouver Island earlier this week. Investigators believe one of the victims initially escaped the blaze, but ran back inside to rescue others before he succumbed to smoke inhalation.

• The bright lights of Hollywood have lost some of their lustre as the film industry struggles to find its footing in an era of streaming and following a period of extended labour strife. The slowdown also extends to Hollywood North.

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  More than two years after Alannah Brown and Douglas Barker were found dead north of Penticton, police are asking for help identifying a vehicle they believe was associated with the crime.

• 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.

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  Parks Canada and the Blackfoot Confederacy have announced a new collaboration.

• A Lethbridge police officer faces multiple charges in relation to an off-duty domestic incident.

• According to the last Alberta crop report of 2024, 99.9 percent of crops in the south region have been harvested.

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  From Jan.1-Oct. 20, Ontario Provincial Police officers laid 95 impaired charges on Manitoulin Island, compared to 93 in all of 2023.

• A Goulais River man has been charged with impaired driving and entering a premises without permission after he pulled into a driveway he thought was his and argued with the homeowner.

• Environment Canada issued weather alerts Wednesday in anticipation of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain the first accumulating snowfall of the season in the northeast with up to 10 cm expected.

N.L.

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  Newfoundland and Labrador cautioned about growing debt as province touts success

  Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general has issued a warning about the province's financial position as the government announced it would finish the 2024-25 fiscal year with a higher-than-expected deficit.

• Police charge off-duty Newfoundland RCMP officer with impaired driving

  Police in Newfoundland and Labrador have charged an off-duty RCMP officer for allegedly driving while impaired, following a crash on Sunday.

• Human remains found in ocean near Placentia Bay ID'd as missing Coast Guard employee

  The human remains recovered off Placentia Bay, N.L., earlier this month have been identified as the coast guard employee who went missing at sea in September.

Politics

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  Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children

  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is looking for support for a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who were deported to Russia since the war began.

• Trudeau's Liberals launching new ads, MPs told in caucus meeting

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced his caucus for the first time Wednesday since rebuffing calls from two dozen Liberals to resign. He seemed to satiate some MPs’ concerns, with a presentation on party campaign strategy that includes rolling out new ads.

• 'Not going to play their games,' Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals

  Jagmeet Singh says the NDP will not support the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government.

Health

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  A recent case of measles detected in the Maritimes has a B.C. connection, provincial health officials say.

• H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States

  H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.

• A team at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) is the first in Canada to treat a neuroendocrine tumours cancer patient using an innovative treatment.

Sci-Tech

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  This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

  Scientists in Argentina have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago.

• 'Mysterious' four-legged creature spotted at night in Bristol Zoo

  In a surprising discovery, Bristol Zoo's conservation team captured night vision footage of a 'mysterious' creature on zoo grounds.

• Cambodian archeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site

  Archeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a "remarkable discovery" at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday.

Entertainment

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  'Emily in Paris' star Lucas Bravo mulling exit from show because he’s 'frustrated' with his character’s direction

  Actor Lucas Bravo has some notes about his “Emily in Paris” character.

• Olivia Rodrigo revisits 'terrifying' moment she fell through hole in stage while performing

  Olivia Rodrigo has had a big world tour that she said has been fun - despite an accident that made headlines.

• The headliners for the region’s biggest outdoor country music festival are locked in, and once again, the multi-day event has garnered big names.

Business

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  More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least $100 on Halloween: poll

  A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they'll fork over as much money as they did last year on candy and costumes.

• Bigger portions return to Chipotle after skimping complaints

  Chipotle customers have complained that portion sizes are all over the map. The company finally has a solution – 'consistent and generous portions.'

• Costco locations in Ontario will join hundreds of other grocery and big-box stores that can start selling wine and beer as soon as this Thursday.

Lifestyle

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  Starbucks is making a popular add-on free of charge

  Starting next week, Starbucks customers will no longer pay more for this add-on for their orders.

• Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America

  A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America.

• Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

  As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.

Sports

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  Canada's Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer

  Yeji Kwon's life is unusual, but she wouldn't trade it for anything.

• Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, beat Yankees 7-6

  Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6

• The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026.

Autos

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  Volkswagen's employee council says the automaker plans to close at least 3 German plants

  Volkswagen has informed employee representatives that it wants to close at least three plants in Germany, the head of the company's works council said Monday.

• A 17-year-old Ottawa driver was caught speeding nearly 90 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 417.

• Here's what buyers should know before making a used car purchase in Canada

  Based on initial appearances, there are signs indicating the automobile industry is in healthy shape – for now.