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B.C. communities bring Halloween to the sidewalks to make trick-or-treating more accessible
01 Nov 2026
Halloween brought costumes, candy and plenty of excitement to neighbourhoods across B.C. on Saturday, but some communities added something else to the festivities: a more accessible way to trick-or-treat.
Valkyries defeat Dream in historic Game 7 to capture 1st WNBA title in 2nd season
01 Nov 2026
Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their secon
B.C. Lions defeat the Saskatchewan Roughriders in CFL West semifinal
01 Nov 2026
Nathan Rourke passed for 366 yards and the B.C. Lions came all the way back to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-26 in the CFL’s West Division semifinal on Saturday in Vancouver.
How this Brampton community is making Halloween accessible for all kids
01 Nov 2026
Community members in Brampton are aiming to make Halloween more accessible for children with mobility issues and other disabilities. They created a flat, low-barrier and low-sensory environment that m
Newcomers, visitors from around the world attend Manito Ahbee Festival powwow
01 Nov 2026
Antonio Mann and Keisha Williams from Central Queensland, Australia, were also in Winnipeg for the World Indigenous Business Forum. They stuck around for the Manito Ahbee Festival, and wore their traditional attire as part of the Grand Entry.
Unions rally against plan to privatize operation of Vancouver airport
01 Nov 2026
Unionized public sector workers gathered at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Saturday to rally against federal plans to privatize the operation of the facility.
Montrealers hold Halloween die-in to protest pesticides
01 Nov 2026
The province-wide mobilization is a warning against what organizers are calling the dangers of pesticides to human health, drinking water and the environment. The coalition behind the demonstrations w
Canada's Roussel, Laoun finish 1-2 in men's 500m at short track World Tour in Montreal
01 Nov 2026
Canada's Félix Roussel and Maxime Laoun delivered a wild one-two finish on home ice in the men's 500-metre final at the ISU Short Track World Tour stop in Montreal on Saturday, with Roussel taking gol
Brampton event makes trick-or-treating accessible for all children
01 Nov 2026
Children with disabilities took part in a Halloween celebration designed with accessibility in mind Saturday. At Brampton’s Paul Palleschi Recreation Centre, trick-or-treating stations were set up on
Binance says billions replaced from hack that FBI blames on North Korea
01 Nov 2026
Crypto exchange Binance said on Saturday it has been able to replace 90 per cent of the amount stolen after a record $6.3-billion US hack of its platform. The FBI on Saturday said the North Korean st
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