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Woman charged with arson following fire in St. Anthony
13 Oct 2026
A woman has been arrested and charged with arson after a fire in St. Anthony over the weekend.
Possible measles exposure at Montreal's Trudeau airport, Sainte-Justine pediatric hospital
13 Oct 2026
Montreal public health officials are warning of possible exposure to measles after a new case was reported in a child. Officials say the child passed through Montréal–Trudeau airport on the evening of
Program that helps Anglos access health care in Quebec expands to 14 locations
13 Oct 2026
Having to find one's way around an unfamiliar hospital, especially when speaking a second language, can add to the stress patients carry during medical treatments. We hear how the Patient Navigator se
Ontario's police watchdog investigating after man dies in OPP holding cell
13 Oct 2026
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it is investigating after a man was found dead in an OPP Orillia Detachment cell.
B.C. and Alberta are 'stronger together,' Eby says in Thanksgiving message
13 Oct 2026
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby has issued a Thanksgiving message encouraging Albertans to vote for unity with Canada in next week's referendum on their province's place in Confederation.
Program seeks new blood for Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries
13 Oct 2026
Provincial funding has allowed the kick off to a three-year recruitment and retention push by the FFAW-Unifor and other leaders in the Newfoundland and Labrador wild fisheries.
Charlottetown Salvation Army trades takeout for sit-down Thanksgiving meal
12 Oct 2026
The smell of roast turkey and homemade dressing filled the Salvation Army's kitchen on Fitzroy Street in Charlottetown on Monday as volunteers prepared a Thanksgiving meal for the community.
Wet summer leaves Ottawa-area pumpkin growers with lacklustre harvest
12 Oct 2026
Pumpkin growers in the Ottawa region say this year’s wet summer has led to crop losses and big financial hits. The CBC’s Jenna Legge reports.
Man dead in single-vehicle collision in Kanata
12 Oct 2026
A 69-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after his SUV crashed on March Valley Road between Terry Fox Drive and Klondike Road early Sunday morning.
Canada, U.K. allies vow action after RAF Fairford terror plot
12 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand joined her counterparts in 28 other countries in a statement condemning Iran's attacks against them and vowing to take action against anyone acting on behalf of Te
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