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UFO installation touches down in Toronto | The Moment
05 Oct 2026
Brandon Vickerd tells The National about the moment his UFO art installation drew a crowd at Toronto’s 2026 Nuit Blanche art festival.
Juno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 65
05 Oct 2026
A post on Jordan's social media page on Saturday says she died the day before "surrounded by her loving family." It called her an "inimitable force of nature" and "irreplaceable being of light and joy."
Trump names U.S. intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
05 Oct 2026
Clayton, director of U.S. national intelligence, will head the Trump administration's newly created AI task force, the "Super Intelligence Force."
Jane Doe at centre of Cornell rape case targeted with threats, her lawyer says
05 Oct 2026
The woman who has alleged she was drugged and raped by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday.
CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regrets as Quebec election campaign ends
05 Oct 2026
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette acknowledged Sunday that there are things she should have done differently during the 39-day campaign.
Man, 27, arrested more than 4 years after Winnipeg shooting left man with life-altering injuries
05 Oct 2026
A 27-year-old man is facing several charges more than four years after a 2022 shooting in the lobby of a Winnipeg apartment building that left a man with life-altering injuries.
Hundreds rally at B.C. Legislature demanding stronger protections for remaining old-growth forests
05 Oct 2026
Organizers say about 400 people gathered on the steps of the B.C. Legislature on Sunday, to advocate for better conservation of ancient trees and improved forestry practices. Several smaller rallies h
Kaylee Hunter's late goal lifts AFC Toronto over Vancouver Rise
05 Oct 2026
Kaylee Hunter scored in the 100th minute as AFC Toronto edged the visiting Vancouver Rise 2-1 on Sunday at York Lions Stadium.
'Everyone knew': Canadian men's coach Jesse Marsch calls for severe punishment for Manchester City over financial breaches
05 Oct 2026
Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch has called for Manchester City to be punished severely over breaches of Premier League financial rules, saying his experience managing against the club left h
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