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2 women, 2 children, struck by vehicle in Richmond Hill, Ont.: police
06 Nov 2026
York Regional Police say four pedestrians, including two children, were struck by a vehicle in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, on Thursday afternoon.
Toronto bar faces 60-day liquor licence suspension after customer death
06 Nov 2026
Ontario's alcohol regulator is moving to suspend the liquor licence of a St. Louis Bar & Grill location in Toronto, after a customer who was served the equivalent of 21 drinks died from falling down the stairs.
Meet Clairion: St. Clair College unveils new name for humanoid robot
06 Nov 2026
On Thursday, the college officially introduced Clairion, a humanoid robot that researchers hope will help students explore emerging technologies and potentially change how certain jobs are performed.
'This isn't working': Winnipeg police call for more outreach, health-care funding amid drug crisis
06 Nov 2026
A Winnipeg police officer is making a plea for governments to step up and provide more resources as communities in the city deal with a "devastating toxic drug crisis."
Manitoba's pork industry hopeful after key states flipped from red to blue in U.S. midterms
06 Nov 2026
Manitoba's pork industry has high hopes for building better relations with states like Iowa after the U.S. midterm elections flipped the reliably red state blue.
Food co-op in Winnipeg looking to grow its 'buying group' pilot
06 Nov 2026
A Winnipeg food co-op that gets Manitoba-grown food from farm to table is piloting a project that delivers orders to people who buy items as a group. Now, Fireweed Food Co-op is looking to grow the idea.
Expansion of Bell Canada's AI data centre near Regina clears final vote, despite protest
06 Nov 2026
Protesters gathered outside the Rural Municipality of Sherwood's office in Regina on Thursday to oppose the expansion of Bell Canada's AI data centre in Saskatchewan.
Cenovus Energy plans to shut down Lloydminster, Sask., ethanol plant next month
06 Nov 2026
The Lloydminster ethanol plant owned by Cenovus Energy is closing next month, leaving some producers holding the wheat bag just as harvest wraps up.
'Actually laughable': Budget 2026 gets mixed reactions from Calgary mayor, business community
06 Nov 2026
The federal government's latest budget has garnered mixed reactions in Calgary. Budget 2026, tabled Thursday, outlines $142 billion in new measures — with the only funding announced for Calgary in the
Elections Alberta reveals October referendum cost $84M, receives additional funds from legislature committee
06 Nov 2026
Elections Alberta is estimating the province’s Oct. 19 referendum cost just over $84 million to execute.
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