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Politics

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  Former public safety minister Bill Blair expected to face questions about spy warrant

  Former public safety minister Bill Blair is expected to face questions at a federal inquiry today about why it took much longer than usual to sign off on a spy service warrant in 2021.

• Trudeau tells premiers to start cutting pharmacare deals as soon as possible

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, now that the federal legislation to enact the program has become law.

• 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.

Health

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  Common heart conditions raise the risk of dementia, experts say

  If you are one of the millions with heart disease, you have a higher risk for future dementia, according to the American Heart Association.

• 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.

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

Sci-Tech

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  Look up: Northern lights could be visible across Canada this week

  The northern lights could be visible across most of Canada this week.

• AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

  One reason why the current wave of AI research is so closely tied to the tech industry is that only a handful of corporations have the resources to build the most powerful AI systems.

• Elon Musk unveils his 'Cybercab' robotaxi

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled on Thursday his vision of a 'a fun, exciting future,' an 'age of abundance' full of his company’s self-driving cars without steering wheels, parking lots turned into parks and robots that will walk among the population – that he once again promised would be available within a few years.

Entertainment

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  Al Pacino says being a new dad at 84 is a 'mini miracle'

  Al Pacino is enjoying being a late-in-life dad. The legendary actor talked about being a father to a brood, including to 16-month-old Roman with producer Noor Alfallah.

• 'Emotional train wreck': Filming of Swissair Flight 111 movie hits close to home

  Set to premiere next year, the film '111' is a joint Canadian-Swiss production that follows the interwoven stories of four people in the aftermath of the Sept. 2, 1998 Swissair crash near Peggy's Cove, N.S.

• Emmanuel Macron says France 'will fight hard' to keep hit Netflix show in Paris

  When Netflix’s hit show 'Emily in Paris' revealed at the end of season four that its lead character was heading to Rome, it caught many viewers by surprise. Now, French President Emmanuel Macron has waded into the conversation.

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  It’s expected to be very busy on the roads, at border crossings, and aboard BC Ferries on Friday as British Columbians begin their long weekend plans.

• Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent

  The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent.

• British Columbia billionaire Chip Wilson has put up yet another billboard message to voters, his third post outside his multimillion-dollar mansion in NDP Leader David Eby's own riding.

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  Two sisters from Ontario travelled to Newfoundland to spend time with their mom after they learned she lost $20,000 to a romance scam.

• Several lanes of Hwy. 401 have reopened in Oshawa following a serious collision.

• A worker has been transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision involving a Ministry of Transportation vehicle on Hwy. 403 in Burlington.

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  Police say they are on the hunt for a suspect after a man died in hospital after being shot in Forest Lawn.

• Jeff Davison, who once served as councillor in Ward 6 and ran for mayor in the 2021 election, said Thursday he will run for mayor again next year.

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  Both the weather and road conditions across central and southern Alberta will be good for the Thanksgiving weekend, with daytime highs ranging from seasonal to warmer then average and overnight lows following suit.

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  As one of the busiest travel times of the year, Thanksgiving weekend is expected to see heavy traffic on roads, at airports, and train stations in Ottawa. Travellers are advised to pack their patience.

• Premier Doug Ford is visiting eastern Ontario to kick off the Thanksgiving long weekend. Ford and Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini will be in Brockville, Ont. for remarks at 11 a.m.

• The aurora borealis was visible across the national capital region Thursday night, the second time this week the dazzling display was seen in the region.

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  Quebec restaurant employees are earning a higher wage and working fewer hours than the servers, dishwashers and bartenders in other Canadian provinces, according to a new report from the Quebec Restaurant Association.

• Over 100 homeowners attended a Pierrefonds-Roxboro meeting on Thursday night to learn more about the proposed flood maps for their Montreal borough. They are not confident the maps are accurate or fair.

• Hydro-Quebec opened a new substation on Bridge Street and will commemorate the thousands of Irish immigrants who died in Montreal in the 1800s.

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

• The United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) have voted to send a mediator-recommended settlement with the provincial government to its more than 30,000 members for a ratification vote.

• Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent

  The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent.

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  Maritime motorists are paying more at the pumps ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend after the price of gas and diesel jumped significantly overnight.

• Two sisters from Ontario travelled to Newfoundland to spend time with their mom after they learned she lost $20,000 to a romance scam.

• A special weather statement is in effect for parts of Nova Scotia, warning of windy conditions on Saturday.

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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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  With Regina's civic election just over a month away Mayor Sandra Masters and city council had their final meeting together on Wednesday, they took some time to reflect on the term that was.

• Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent

  The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent.

• 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.

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  Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest officially gets underway Friday with a big celebration in front of Kitchener City Hall. Here's what you need to know.

• 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.

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  Emails obtained by Â鶹ӰÊÓ 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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  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.

• An Ontario man said he feels 'devastated' after learning his identity was stolen to take out two fraudulent loans under his name.

• A 14-year-old student received non-life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon in a collision with a vehicle in Chelmsford in Greater Sudbury.

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  According to the health unit, between May 1 and Sept. 26, 2024, a total of 30 confirmed legionella cases met the criteria for inclusion in the outbreak.

• Officers investigated several complaints they received about the owner of McMillan Flooring and More Inc. soliciting business between May and June, taking deposits and then not doing the work.

• 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.

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  Local photographer grabs stellar photos of Northern Lights.

• Oro-Medonte fire crews worked to extinguish a blaze early Friday morning.

• OPP are running Operation Impact on Thanksgiving weekend to ensure highway safety.

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  A Windsor city councillor is pushing an idea to build a handful of houses by selling off part of a park he says is going unused.

• Windsor's mayor is backing a controversial proposal that would force people into involuntary mental health or addictions treatment. What people across the province are talking about was referenced in a Facebook post by Mayor Drew Dilkens.

• Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent

  The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent.

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  It’s expected to be very busy on the roads, at border crossings, and aboard BC Ferries on Friday as British Columbians begin their long weekend plans.

• When B.C. voters make their way to the polls on Oct. 19, affordability is sure to be top of mind, particularly for some young people.

• Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent

  The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent.

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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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  Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Parry Sound, Ont., last year is about to miss out on a $100,000 prize if they don't claim it within the next two weeks.

• 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.

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.