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Politics

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  'Fundamental' political shift required to overcome $40 billion NATO spending gap: analyst

  Canada will need a profound shift in political priorities if the country is to ramp up spending to meet its international security obligations.

• '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.

• Canada needs to double its military spending to meet NATO targets: PBO

  The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO's military spending target by 2032 as promised, it will have to almost double defence spending to $81.9 billion.

Health

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  Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care

  The Alzheimer Society says people with dementia should have the right to request medical assistance in dying in advance — but it must not be a replacement for high-quality palliative care.

• Onions are likely source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's, U.S. agencies say; 15 additional cases reported

  Fresh slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has led to one death and illnesses in more than a dozen states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

• Premier Doug Ford's government has no strategy to mitigate problems that could result from the province's newly liberalized alcohol sales rules, a health coalition said Thursday, warning that more death, cancer diagnoses and emergency department strains are on the horizon.

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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  'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

  The situation facing out-of-town Taylor Swift fans now may be even worse, with some hotel rooms and short-term rentals in Toronto and Vancouver on show weekends costing 10 times more than other weekends.

• The City of Toronto is set to provide an update today on service and traffic measures to ready the city for Taylor Swift's arrival, with huge crowds expected to flock to the downtown core during her six scheduled shows next month.

• One Winnipeg restaurant got a surprise visit from a pair of ‘Lord of the Rings’ stars.

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  Mounties say a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 21-year-old father on Vancouver Island last week may not be aware they hit someone.

• When it comes to Halloween decorations, one Vancouver resident loves to push the limits.

• Mounties in British Columbia are set to announce details of the seizure of what investigators are calling the largest and most sophisticated drug 'super lab' in Canada.

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  A woman has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after a six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus in Vaughan back in June, York Regional Police say.

• A 17-year-old is dead after he was involved in an exchange of gunfire with four police officers who were responding to a break-and-enter in progress in Aurora on Wednesday night, the province’s police watchdog says.

• Six people were taken to hospital after a pickup truck collided with a TTC bus in North York overnight.

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  A pedestrian is dead after they were hit by the CTrain Thursday morning, EMS told Â鶹ӰÊÓ.

• Alberta is expected to table legislation concerning transgender Albertans on Thursday.

• When Olds resident Brett Durand scanned his Western Max ticket and discovered it was a winner, there was one thing he couldn’t see.

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  Transit Services general manager Renee Amilcar will hold a media availability at 3 p.m. to provide an update on the completion of the 21-day trial running period and an "overview of the next steps."

• Ottawa will be a major stop along an incoming high speed rail line, which will soon be announced by the federal government.

• Trick-or-treaters may need the raingear, but not the big coat for Halloween, on a record-breaking warm October day in Ottawa. The temperature hit 22.6 C at 1 p.m., setting a record for the warmest Oct. 31 in Ottawa history.

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  A Montreal-area woman accused of throwing boiling water on a 10-year-old boy and causing serious injuries has been granted bail.

• The Quebec government has suspended applications for permanent residency from two immigration streams because it says it can no longer accommodate the rising number of newcomers.

• Newly appointed Quebec youth protection director Lesley Hill appeared before journalists on Thursday, promising greater transparency.

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  Alberta's nurses have rejected a new collective agreement proposed by a mediator.

• The Edmonton Oilers are preparing to move on without their superstar for the time being. Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators hope their early struggles are behind them.

• A north-central Edmonton church was vandalized twice in September and police are searching for at least two suspects.

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  The daughter of a Nova Scotia woman who was killed by her husband of 33 years earlier this month in Enfield says she wants police to release more details about domestic violence cases.

• A 24-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a Halifax Transit bus Thursday morning.

• CRA extends exemption on filing requirement: What you need to know

  The Canada Revenue Agency extended a reporting exemption it introduced years ago. Bare trusts will not require the submission of a T3 Return or Schedule 15 for the 2024 tax year.

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  Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

  Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, days after the release of a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions.

• One Winnipeg restaurant got a surprise visit from a pair of ‘Lord of the Rings’ stars.

• Before the trick-or-treating sugar rush sets in, a Manitoba dentist is reminding parents and caregivers just how much candy kids should consume on All Hallows’ Eve and beyond.

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  Nine of Regina's eleven mayoral candidates faced off in a debate on Wednesday evening, discussing a variety of topics.

• The final constituency to decide in Saskatchewan's 2024 election will come down to the final mail-in ballots, with the race still too close to call in Saskatoon Westview.

• A Regina man was taken into custody after a business on 5th Avenue was robbed Wednesday night.

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  It might not be a ‘dark and stormy’ night, but trick-or-treaters may get a little wet tonight.

• Following a significant drug investigation, the Brantford Police Service (BPS) has seized the largest amount of fentanyl in the service’s history.

• Drivers will need to avoid the Eagle Street North and Concession Road area of Cambridge due to a crash investigation.

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  Saskatchewan RCMP say that human remains found on Monday north of Lloydminster near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border were those of Serayne Kematch.

• The final constituency to decide in Saskatchewan's 2024 election will come down to the final mail-in ballots, with the race still too close to call in Saskatoon Westview.

• 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).

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  Mother intentionally jumps over Niagara Falls with her two children, a 9-year-old and 5-month-old: police

  A 33-year-old mother climbed over a safety rail and intentionally went over Niagara Falls with her two children, a 9-year-old and 5-month-old, according to New York state police, who said Wednesday that search and rescue efforts were unsuccessful.

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

• 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.

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  As reported on Tuesday, police said a man was with his family in a park near King Street and Thames Street, when an unknown man approached.

• Police are investigating a road rage incident that led to gunfire on Wednesday. Around 11 p.m., OPP were sent to a home on Bruce Road 1 near Paisley.

• A search warrant was used at a home where police seized several items including loaded weapons and a ballistic vest that had an old Sarnia police crews sewn on the front of it.

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  Barrie man arrested by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) faces slew of child interference and pornography-related charges.

• Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall is ready to take action to address the issue of homeless encampments popping up in open areas, which is bound to come with some backlash.

• Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a teenage suspect who was shot by York Regional Police officers in Aurora on Wednesday night.

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  Masks are now required in certain situations in Windsor Regional Hospitals due to increased COVID-19 cases and other viruses.

• An official signing of the order to terminate the emergency in Wheatley takes place in Chatham-Kent Thursday afternoon.

• A Windsor man is speaking out on behalf of his sister after she suffered a brutal act of violence in the city last month, which police believe to be an act of Intimate Partner Violence.

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  Mounties say a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 21-year-old father on Vancouver Island last week may not be aware they hit someone.

• Mounties in British Columbia are set to announce details of the seizure of what investigators are calling the largest and most sophisticated drug 'super lab' in Canada.

• 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.

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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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  The City of Greater Sudbury has been chosen to host the Ontario 55+ Summer Games next year.

• 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.

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.