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Man hospitalized after police-involved shooting in Burnaby
12 Oct 2026
One man is in hospital with serious injuries and the province's civilian police oversight agency is investigating after a police-involved shooting in Burnaby on Sunday morning, RCMP say.
'Super high vibes': North of 60 Classic wraps up inaugural weekend in Yellowknife
12 Oct 2026
The inaugural North of 60 Classic brought 120 university basketball athletes to Yellowknife for a historic weekend of sport and youth mentorship.
Judge orders Trump administration to end taxpayer-funded TV ads
12 Oct 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night,
Heart disease found in 5 of 7 open-net salmon farms: study
12 Oct 2026
Researchers are calling on the federal government to update its criteria when diagnosing the disease to align with other countries.
Nearly 750 skilled worker applicants receive file closure notices — by mistake
12 Oct 2026
Quebece's Immigration Ministry says it’s working to contact affected applicants and is asking them to disregard the closure notices in the meantime.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV
12 Oct 2026
Ottawa police are asking witnesses to come forward after a 21-year-old man was killed in Saturday night's collision on Trim Road.
City of Toronto hosts 'Kids Vote' campaign during advance voting weekend
12 Oct 2026
The City of Toronto hosted a 'Kids Vote Weekend' this Saturday and Sunday, as the last days of advance voting took place. The campaign got participants to vote for their favourite type of tree and als
Young chess players inspired at record-breaking Maritime festival
12 Oct 2026
A record crowd of players of all ages and skill levels gathered in Summerside for this year’s Maritime Chess Festival.
Crabbe Mountain festival gives visitors a bird's-eye view of N.B. autumn colours
12 Oct 2026
Crabbe Mountain's annual Fall Festival of Colours offered visitors a treetop view of New Brunswick's autumn foliage over Thanksgiving weekend.
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