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Delta rally attendees call for answers after Tsawwassen Mills crash
31 Oct 2026
The community is searching for more concrete answers about what happened during the deadly collision, including whether the driver involved experienced a medical event before the collision.
3 people running for Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA
31 Oct 2026
Residents will be voting between three candidates in the Nov. 24 byelection: Mataya Gillis, Jake Jellema and Sallie Ross.
Streaking Florida Panthers hand slumping Winnipeg Jets their 8th consecutive loss
31 Oct 2026
Anton Lundell had a hat trick, Seth Jones capped a record-setting month with a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers topped the reeling Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night for their sixth win in eight games.
Alberta man sentenced to 6 years for drug trafficking, weapon offences in N.W.T.
31 Oct 2026
Robert William Webber, 43, of Edmonton was sentenced Friday in N.W.T. Territorial Court by Judge Gary Magee. Webber was found guilty on drug and weapon charges earlier this year.
Petition to halt last month's Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation election still before the court
31 Oct 2026
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation's (VGFN) recent election has come and gone, but one citizen's petition to stop that vote is still before the court.
Tariffs are hurting Ontario’s art scene too. Inside its push to survive
31 Oct 2026
As businesses across Canada are being hit by tariffs, artists and gallery owners are no exception. The U.S. put 50 per cent tariffs on all original Canadian-made art as of Aug. 22. CBC’s Maya Fernande
City of Edmonton adding accessibility as a ‘core pillar’ of its snow and ice removal strategy
31 Oct 2026
With just a few weeks left until winter begins, the City of Edmonton says it plans to make accessibility a “core pillar” of its snow and ice control operations this year.
Metro Vancouver's outgoing board delays budget vote after complaints
31 Oct 2026
The outgoing board of Metro Vancouver delayed a vote on the regional district's 2027 budget on Friday. The pause comes after calls from various incoming local politicians, including the mayors-elect o
Victoria Para cyclist Mel Pemble earns track worlds silver with time trial personal best
31 Oct 2026
Four-time Para cycling world champion Mel Pemble collected her second straight silver medal in the women’s C3 kilometre time trial at this year’s track competition in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on Friday.
Did human error cause Spain's deadly high-speed train crash? | About That
31 Oct 2026
A high-speed train travelling at more than 150 km/h collided with a stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 69 people and injuring dozens more. Andrew Chang breaks down dispatcher audio and i
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