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Man charged with second degree murder in Iqaluit
18 Oct 2026
Robert Kipanik and another person were rushed to hospital after RCMP responded to an altercation in Iqaluit on Oct. 6. After Kipanik died on Oct. 14, Qaqasie Aningmiuq was charged with second-degree murder.
P.E.I. non-profit eyes food hub expansion with possible federal funding
18 Oct 2026
P.E.I.’s only food hub is seeking federal funding to expand its local food storage and distribution.
Seniors' expo highlights gap in rural transportation
18 Oct 2026
Advocates at a Fredericton seniors' expo say a lack of rural transit leaves seniors isolated, with volunteer driver services barely scratching the surface of the demand.
Quebec author accused of using AI gives up proving novel’s origins, publisher says
18 Oct 2026
The decision ends an effort previously disclosed by his publisher, Éditions du Boréal, to document how "C'était ça ou mourir," which translates to "It was either that or dying," was written.
Sutcliffe, Saravanamuttoo clash over 2022 bike lane campaign plan
18 Oct 2026
Two candidates in Ottawa's mayoral race exchanged tense back-and-forths this week, after incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe highlighted an outdated plan to spend millions of dollars on bike lanes that challenger Neil Saravanamuttoo once helped forge.
Driver charged after 2 pedestrians hit in Smiths Falls
18 Oct 2026
A woman faces several criminal charges after two people were seriously injured in the Friday evening collision, local police say.
Chow, Bradford back on campaign trail as election race enters its final full week
18 Oct 2026
Toronto mayoral election candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford were back on the campaign trail Saturday. Chow was in the Dovercourt Village neighbourhood and received endorsements from Canadian fil
Meet the Toronto man behind International Video Store Day
18 Oct 2026
International Video Store Day was celebrated in Toronto on Saturday. Daniel Hanna started the tradition after realizing no such celebration existed. 16 years later, his idea has spread to shops across
Maple Leafs' Tavares out week-to-week with lower-body injury
18 Oct 2026
The Maple Leafs will have to get used to life minus another key piece. The club announced Saturday before facing the New York Islanders that John Tavares is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Overpass, roundabouts proposed for highway intersection where 17 died in 2023 crash
18 Oct 2026
The province is proposing an overpass and two roundabouts be installed at a Manitoba highway intersection where 17 people were killed in a deadly crash in 2023.
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