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Candidates decry racist graffiti, hateful messages on the campaign trail
14 Oct 2026
Three municipal election candidates in Ottawa are speaking out after being targeted by racist graffiti and hateful messages during the campaign.
'We are all Jane Doe': Dozens rally in Ottawa amid Cornell gang rape allegations
14 Oct 2026
Dozens braved the rain and gathered at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights monument in downtown Ottawa Tuesday evening to demand systemic change for survivors of sexual assault, and to stand in solid
Cornwall police investigating woman's death as a homicide
14 Oct 2026
Police in Cornwall, Ont., have launched a homicide investigation after a 52-year-old woman was found dead earlier this week.
Man, 24, dead after rollover north of Winnipeg early Sunday
14 Oct 2026
A 24-year-old man from Beausejour is dead after he was injured in a rollover north of Winnipeg over the weekend, Manitoba RCMP say.
Vancouver Aquatic Centre demolition halted after court grants interim injunction
14 Oct 2026
The injunction is the latest chapter in the ongoing battle over whether the rebuild of the 52-year-old public facility will contain a 50-metre replacement swimming pool or one half the size.
From Ohio to Maine, key U.S. midterm races for Canadians to watch
14 Oct 2026
As the U.S. midterms near, Ohio, Maine and Texas are emerging as key states to watch in what could be a closely contested election. In Maine, a close neighbour to Canada, the race has implications bey
What can we learn from Nova Scotia's own separatist movement?
14 Oct 2026
Separatism is on the minds of many Canadians right now, but these ideas aren't exactly new. And Nova Scotia once led the charge. The CBC's Richard Cuthbertson explains the history — and what we can learn from it.
Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It's not that simple
14 Oct 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said an oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland. It wasn't immediately clear what exploration or developments he was referring to.
Quartier Molson project to break ground at site of Montreal's former Molson brewery
14 Oct 2026
A groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday will mark the first step in the transformation of the city's historic city landmark along the St. Lawrence River.
Joyride ends in Pembroke area cornfield after kids take family car
14 Oct 2026
Two children ages 11 and nine took the family car for a joyride and crashed it into a cornfield in the Pembroke area early Monday morning, Ontario Provincial Police said. Neither child was injured and they won't face charges due to their age.
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