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Arrest made after poppy donation box stolen in Brandon, Man.
10 Nov 2026
A man was arrested after about $1,000 was stolen from a poppy donation box last week, Brandon police say.
Canadian Armed Forces sending nurses to Alberta to help treat CFB Wainwright survivors
10 Nov 2026
The Canadian Armed Forces are sending 15 registered nurses to Alberta to help support the treatment of patients after last month’s fire at CFB Wainwright.
Changes to Canada's caregiver benefit 'an excellent step,' but more needed: advocates
10 Nov 2026
An advocate for British Columbia caregivers says proposed changes to a federal tax credit will help throw a lifeline to struggling families, but that "more support is still needed financially."
California voters reject proposed billionaire tax
10 Nov 2026
California voters have rejected a proposed one-time tax on the net worth of billionaires in the state following a contentious ballot fight that generated huge spending by some prominent tech leaders e
Anti-Alto group protests high-speed rail project
10 Nov 2026
A group of eastern Ontario residents is walking 105 kilometres from East Hawkesbury to Ottawa's Via Rail station to protest the Alto high-speed rail project. Cameron Mahler reports.
Zeballos evacuation orders to remain in place for days after landslide
10 Nov 2026
An evacuation order for a number of properties following a landslide in the small village of Zeballos on northwest Vancouver Island is expected to remain in place through Friday, as forecasters warn of further heavy rain for the region.
N.L. Housing Corporation to run new transitional housing program
10 Nov 2026
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has cancelled its third request for proposals to replace the Horizons at 106 transitional housing program and will now run its own program.
P.E.I.'s move to limit non-profit land holdings requires 'reasonable justification,' says Buddhist group
10 Nov 2026
A spokesperson for the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society says he suspects Buddhists on P.E.I. may have been targeted by the provincial government with proposed legislation that would force non-profit groups to sell off land.
67-year-old P.E.I. man identified as victim of crash in N.B., police say
10 Nov 2026
A 67-year-old Stratford, P.E.I., man has died after his vehicle went into the Petitcodiac River in Moncton on Friday, New Brunswick RCMP say.
N.B. has to 'get aggressive,' Holt says as she releases new export strategy
10 Nov 2026
The Holt government announced a plan Monday that aims to boost New Brunswick export markets and increase international export revenue by nearly 16 per cent over the next four years, and by 60 per cent interprovincially.
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