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1 person killed in Alaska Highway collision near Whitehorse
07 Oct 2026
RCMP say the crash involved a van and a semi truck, a few kilometres south of the Carcross cut-off. A stretch of the highway was closed for several hours on Monday after the collision.
Program feeding N.L. kids gets help from province — but says demand is rising
07 Oct 2026
The provincial government has contributed just under $1.4 million to the Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador to help deliver school meals and cover rising costs. CBC’s Mark Quinn reports.
‘Just buy the damn bus ticket’: Lamrock calls on N.B. government to cut red tape for non-profits
07 Oct 2026
New Brunswick's advocate wants the province to cut the red tape keeping non-profits from helping more people. Kelly Lamrock's newest report calls on the province to create a new cabinet-level unit to partner with the non-profit sector.
Reaction to Fredericton crash involving electric dirt bike and city bus
07 Oct 2026
A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple charges following a crash between his electric dirt bike and a city bus.
Why Habs tickets are the most expensive in the NHL right now
07 Oct 2026
Prepare to pay a pretty penny for tickets to see the Montreal Canadiens play at the Bell Centre this season. Average prices for Habs tickets sit around $220 — the most expensive across the NHL.
13-year-old boy reported missing in Saint-Hyacinthe
07 Oct 2026
Quebec provincial police are asking the public for help in locating a 13-year-old who has been reported missing after he was last seen on the evening of Oct. 1.
SCO condemns Winnipeg Sun and its CEO for column questioning residential school 'murder and concealment'
07 Oct 2026
A column questioning whether the deaths of children at residential schools were hidden has led the Southern Chiefs' Organization to condemn the Winnipeg Sun and express concern that the newspaper's CEO is running for mayor of the Manitoba capital.
Alberta Medical Association members vote to ratify proposed 3-year pay deal with province
07 Oct 2026
A proposed three-year master pay deal with the provincial government has been ratified by members of the Alberta Medical Association. Both the government and the association representing physicians sa
Q&A: Elections Alberta on special ballots, polling security and voting integrity
07 Oct 2026
With voting day inching closer, CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener put questions from the public to Elections Alberta representative Maia Hanrahan.
Why thousands of high school students in France are protesting
07 Oct 2026
Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters blockading French high schools — as students, teachers, parents and unions took to the streets against what they say is underfunding of the educat
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