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Politics

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  Ottawa says businesses can request tariff exemption on Chinese goods

  The federal government says businesses can now request remission from newly announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.

• Cabinet minister who is quitting voices confidence in Trudeau

  One of four Canadian cabinet members who are stepping down said on Friday that he has confidence in Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and he played down polls predicting the Liberals will badly lose in the next election.

• Indian diplomats 'clearly on notice' after high commissioner expulsion: Joly

  The head of the RCMP and Canada's ministers of foreign affairs and public safety will be summoned to testify at a House of Commons committee about the bombshell allegations made this week about Indian state-sponsored interference in Canada.

Health

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  Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisis

  Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs and live on the streets.

• Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates

  The Canadian Cancer Society and other health advocates say a proposed settlement that may see tobacco companies pay out billions of dollars would do little to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking.

• More details expected on proposed deal that would see tobacco giants pay billions

  More details are expected today on a proposed deal that would see the three major companies pay out billions of dollars to provinces and territories as well as smokers and their loved ones.

Sci-Tech

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  Is it pickled fat? Pierogi? Newfoundland 'blobster' expert eyeing weird beach goo

  A Newfoundland scientist known for identifying a gelatinous, rancid mass that washed up on the island's shores decades ago is hoping to get his hands on a slice of the strange white globs appearing on the province's beaches.

• Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

  A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury's verdict that branded Google as an illegal monopolist.

• Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service

  One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Metis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.

Entertainment

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  Why Andrew Garfield’s flirty appearance on ‘Chicken Shop Date’ has the internet abuzz

  On Friday, Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield finally appeared on Amelia Dimoldenberg's latest episode of 'Chicken Shop Date,' her popular long-running YouTube interview show that takes place, date-style, over a meal at a local chicken shop in London.

• Sydney Sweeney says she's been 'immersed in training' for new role unlike anything she's done before

  Sydney Sweeney is tapping into the ring as she prepares for a new film role that will stand out as compared to her previous body of work.

• Jerry Seinfeld says he no longer thinks the 'extreme left' has broken comedy

  Jerry Seinfeld says he 'officially' takes back his claim that the 'extreme left' is suppressing the art of comedy.

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  A powerful atmospheric river caused street flooding in parts of Metro Vancouver Saturday, closing some roads and soaking voters headed to the polls in B.C.'s provincial election.

• British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers.

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  The union representing faculty at Ontario's 24 public colleges says its members have delivered a strong strike mandate.

• A woman is dead, and three others are in hospital following a shooting in Brampton on Saturday morning.

• City staff’s recommendation that a new bike lane be installed along a collision-prone stretch of Parkside Drive could potentially set up a battle with the province, as it moves to place new restrictions on the ability of municipalities to remove lanes of traffic for that purpose.

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  On Saturday, community members from Country Lane Estates RV Resort raised approximately $4,500 for Katie Zipser and Brendon MacLeod, and their 10-month-old son Tucker.

• Data from Alberta’s Ministry of Children and Family Services shows that 89 per cent of young people who have died while receiving child intervention services this year were Indigenous.

• Alberta Theatre Projects transformed the Martha Cohen Theatre into an Irish living room to kick off its 50th anniversary season Friday night, and all that was missing was a touch of whiskey tucked into the cup holder.

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  A hiker and their two dogs were safely located by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) after becoming lost in a forest in eastern Ontario Friday afternoon.

• It's homecoming weekend at Queen's University, and after issuing $88,000 worth in fines last year, Kingston Police will once again have an increased presence on and around campus in 2024.

• CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend.

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  A man and woman are facing multiple charges in connection with cases of extortion and gunfire targeting Montreal restaurants over the summer months.

• Montreal skateboarders are rallying to protect a Do-It-Yourself skatepark known as Project 45 from what the city has said are plans to redevelop the space but skaters fear are plans to demolish what makes it unique.

• Stone by stone, Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica is getting a major makeover. “We’ve now started the dismantling of the east tower,” explains Project Manager Hugo Latremouille. “It’s around 2,000 stones per tower.”

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  Data from Alberta’s Ministry of Children and Family Services shows that 89 per cent of young people who have died while receiving child intervention services this year were Indigenous.

• Maskwacis RCMP are on scene at an incident in the Louis Bull First Nations townsite Saturday morning.

• Alberta municipalities are getting their first look at new rules around local political parties and how they will be funded – and they don't like what they see.

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  Nova Scotians will head to the polls Saturday as municipal elections are held across the province.

• A number of parents at Oyster Pond Academy pulled their children from class Friday after learning about a gender identity presentation.

• For the fourth year, Recollections by Jazz Antique Mall's parking lot has been taken over by a yard sale that aims to give back to two local food banks.

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  After a few plane rides that took them to another hemisphere on the other side of the world, eight young athletes representing Manitoba had the opportunity of a lifetime to compete and grow as individuals.

• Winnipeg police arrested a 42-year-old man Friday in connection to an assault at a downtown bar in the 400 block of Main Street.

• Winnipeg’s mayor is looking to create a fourth emergency service that would respond to mental health calls and wouldn’t require police.

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  Voting day in Saskatchewan’s provincial election is fast approaching. Here's everything need to know before casting your ballot.

• Concerns surrounding Saskatchewan Party Leader’s Scott Moe’s proposed change room policy continue to roll in.

• SaskPower was sentenced Friday morning in a Weyburn courtroom, receiving a record fine, after being found guilty of three workplace-safety related violations when two experienced employees were killed on the job in 2020.

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  A Waterloo, Ont. man is sharing video of a recent encounter with a stranger to give others an idea of the hate he experiences in the community.

• "Mighty" Myles Beaulieu is on the mend after receiving a potentially life-saving liver transplant.

• An arson investigation is underway after two trailers were destroyed during a fire in Cambridge.

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  Voting day in Saskatchewan’s provincial election is fast approaching. Here's everything need to know before casting your ballot.

• Julianna Tan says her world was turned upside down when she got a letter this summer summoning her to court.

• Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries are causing concern for fire departments across the country, according to the organization that represents Canada’s fire chiefs.

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  A number of parents at Oyster Pond Academy pulled their children from class Friday after learning about a gender identity presentation.

• A Quebec-based company that supplies hydro turbines and generators has been fined $80,000 after a millwright was critically injured at a job site last year in Iron Bridge, Ont.

• Ontario's education minister has asked officials to conduct a governance review of a Brantford-area Catholic school board after trustees spent $45,000 on a trip to Italy to buy $100,000 worth of art.

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  Two people are dead after a motor vehicle collision in Townsend.

• Captain Bradley James Tanner of the London Fire Department (LFD) had a side job for a decade teaching people, including the London Police Service how to use defibrillators. Saturday morning, one was given in honour of the late captain.

• Sarnia police are investigating a collision in the area of Exmouth Street and Lambton Mall Road.

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  A driver crashed into a utility pole in Tay Township early Saturday morning after allegedly swerving to avoid wildlife that was on the road.

• OPP are searching for a reportedly stolen pickup truck in the Southern Georgian Bay region.

• Police are reminding drivers to be aware of wildlife on the roads as most of them are reported late in the year.

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  As the Wonder Broads in Windsor conclude another season of bringing breast cancer survivors together through the sport of dragon boat racing, team members are reflecting on the impact of their journey.

• While accepting a lifetime achievement award Friday night, longtime local radio host Lisa Williams revealed a deeply personal challenge she’s been facing since 2018: her mother’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease.

• The Drive Magazine and Canadian Tire in Windsor have partnered to help those in need deal with the elements.

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  British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers.

• The polls are open in the 43rd British Columbia provincial general election, marking the conclusion of a four-week campaign period that saw a record number of ballots cast in advance.

• The B.C. Conservatives, whose party won less than two per cent of the vote last election, stand on the brink of forming government or, at least, becoming the official Opposition, with Leader John Rustad challenging New Democrat incumbent David Eby to be premier.

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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 last students to graduate from Lethbridge College will make history this weekend as they cross the stage at fall convocation.

• While the start to fall has seen above-average temperatures for much of southern Alberta, the first chance of winter is in the forecast for Monday evening, which has many in Lethbridge preparing.

• The Brooks Bandits may have changed leagues, but they haven’t changed their winning ways.

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  A man from northwestern Ontario has his fishing licence suspended for three years and faces fines of $15,870 for illegally selling leeches and baitfish.

• Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s traffic unit are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred earlier this week.

• Ontario's top court breathed new life into a Charter challenge of the provincial government's emissions target on Thursday, a decision heralded as a major victory for the group of young people -- including 17-year-old Sophia Mathur from Greater Sudbury -- who brought the case and others looking to hold governments to account on climate change.

N.L.

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  Is it pickled fat? Pierogi? Newfoundland 'blobster' expert eyeing weird beach goo

  A Newfoundland scientist known for identifying a gelatinous, rancid mass that washed up on the island's shores decades ago is hoping to get his hands on a slice of the strange white globs appearing on the province's beaches.

• Algae and a prayer: N.L. town studying whether seaweed can help offset massive water treatment bill

  Facing a massive bill and a looming federal deadline, town officials in Conception Bay South, N.L. are turning to algae for water filtration help.

• 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.