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Politics

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  Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023

  The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the immediate Israeli retaliation that followed, sent shockwaves throughout the world that have shaken Canada culturally and politically.

• Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons

  Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.

• Federal ministers were told of increasing 'volume and complexity' of foreign threats

  A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022 that hostile states were targeting Canada's strategic interests, the integrity of Canadian institutions and democratic processes, and the ability of the public to exercise Charter-protected rights and freedoms.

Health

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  Georgia top court reinstates ban on abortions after six weeks

  Georgia's highest court reinstated a ban on nearly all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy on Monday while it considers the U.S. state's appeal of last week's ruling by a lower court judge blocking the law.

• Sammy Basso, longest living survivor of rare rapid-aging disease progeria, dies at 28

  Sammy Basso, who was the longest living survivor of the rare genetic disease progeria, has died at the age of 28, the Italian Progeria Association said on Sunday.

• Food poisoning dangers are real after severe weather. Here's how to protect yourself

  If your household has recently been hit by a power outage, here are ways to keep your food safe.

Sci-Tech

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  A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test

  A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

• 5 Nobel-worthy discoveries that haven't won the prize

  The best minds in science will be thrust from academic obscurity into the spotlight this week when the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine are announced. However, there is no shortage of Nobel-worthy discoveries: Here are five breakthroughs that haven't resulted in a life-changing call from Stockholm — at least not yet.

• What can a fruit fly's brain tell us about our own?

  Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult fruit fly, a feat that may provide insight into brains across the animal kingdom, including people.

Entertainment

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  Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91

  Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, has died. She was 91.

• Ticketmaster changes Taylor Swift ticket transfer rules amid recent cyber thefts

  Ticketmaster is enforcing new rules around how fans transfer Taylor Swift tickets amid a surge in reported scams.

• 'Ellen' came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same

  It's been nearly 30 years since 'The Puppy Episode' of Ellen DeGeneres' hit sitcom 'Ellen' aired, where her fictional counterpart came out as gay.

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  The man accused of stealing a Vancouver police cruiser and taking it for a joyride in a public park over the weekend has been criminally charged, authorities announced Monday.

• A driver who crashed into a Surrey bus stop, killing one man sitting on a bench, was likely impaired by drugs, according to an update from police Monday.

• The Squamish Nation has implemented a ban prohibiting the sale, use and possession of fireworks on reserve land.

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  Toronto’s Jewish community is coming together to mourn and is calling for allyship as it marks one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel that triggered a war that is still raging on.

• Two people are in hospital after they were chased and shot at in what appears to be an act of road rage before eventually flipping their car while trying to escape, police say.

• A woman whom police sought to identify in connection with a series of homicides in Hamilton, Niagara Falls, and Toronto is “not connected to any of the offences,” say investigators.

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  Less than 48 hours after his Monterey Park townhome was gutted by a fiery explosion, Calgarian Owen DeFoe returned on Monday to see what was left.

• A 17-year-old boy was killed in a motorcycle crash in southeast Calgary over the weekend.

• A Lethbridge police officer involved in a scandal involving former Lethbridge New Democrat MLA Shannon Phillips has been reprimanded.

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  The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium (RCJTC) and school bus operators have reached a contract agreement in principle.

• The Ottawa Police Service is investigating after a body was found along a road in Barrhaven. Emergency crews responded to a report of a deceased person at approximately 10:15 a.m. Monday in the 3100 block of Greenbank Road, at Strandherd Drive.

• An event was held in Ottawa to honour the victims on the anniversary of the worst attack against Jewish people since the Holocaust.

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  Montreal students and supporters showed their grief and anger at protests and vigils as they marked the anniversary of the current war between Israel and Gaza.

• Celine Dion introduced the marquee Dallas Cowboys - Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday Night Football game before getting drenched by orange Gatorade.

• McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty's right to unionize, bringing an official end to a strike during which law professors walked off the job for more than five weeks this fall.

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  A Grande Prairie man has been charged with kidnapping after an assault on Sunday.

• Provincial ministers testified before the House of Commons on Monday, asking the federal government to pay for the cost of the Jasper wildfire.

• Albertans can start booking their annual flu and COVID shots as of Monday, with appointments beginning next week.

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  CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell has details on rain and downpours expected Monday through early Wednesday in the Maritimes, plus an update on Hurricane Milton.

• A Canadian soldier who was exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded full medical compensation for testicular cancer after Veterans Affairs initially denied his claim.

• The Nova Scotia RCMP has charged a 28-year-old woman with stunting for driving 109 km/h in a 30 km/h school zone last week.

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  A disgraced Winnipeg high school football coach convicted of sexual assault and luring will spend 20 years behind bars.

• Shared Health said Manitobans could expect longer wait times in emergency departments if a strike among health-care support workers goes ahead Tuesday.

• Winnipeg police have arrested two people and are searching for a third in the death of a woman who was last seen in October 2023.

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  Regina resident Murray Yagelniski says a city-owned tree on his property is the root of the issue behind his basement flooding.

• The Saskatchewan NDP says the province's troubled payment and scheduling system for healthcare is only half implemented and has costed taxpayers nearly triple its original price tag so far.

• The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan will appear in front of the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday challenging a regulation that it says lets correctional workers discipline inmates without sufficient proof.

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• The penalty hearing for Guelph Police constable Corey McArthur has heard from two character witnesses, both supporting an eventual return to policing for the officer who has admitted to assaulting a teen who was handcuffed to a hospital bed.

• Waterloo Regional Police say two groups of people met in the area of Eagle Street North and Laurel Street, and a dispute occurred.

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  Saskatoon’s Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) says a staff member arrived to work on Thursday morning to find someone at its doorstep, unresponsive from a suspected drug overdose.

• A 36-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting, physically assaulting and threatening residents at a Saskatchewan care home, was not in court when her matters were spoken to Monday afternoon.

• Saskatoon mayoral candidate Cynthia Block says the city needs a new deal with Ottawa to keep life affordable.

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  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash of a side-by-side off-road vehicle east of Parry Sound that killed one and injured another Friday.

• A teacher working on a First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor.

• The North Bay Battalion hockey team is mourning the loss of a former player who died at 23 after a battle with cancer.

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  London police are investigating a break and enter and shooting incident that happened this past weekend and are looking for the two suspects involved.

• Emotions have boiled over after a judge acquitted two out of three defendants in a manslaughter case, while the third accused has since died

• The London Knights have just become instant favourites for another Ontario Hockey League (OHL) championship.

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  One person was taken to the hospital with what police describe as minor injuries after a loose wheel caused a collision on Highway 400 in Bradford on Monday.

• The cause of a fire that caused significant damage to a home in Oro-Medonte over the weekend is under investigation.

• One person suffered serious injuries in a collision in Caledon Monday afternoon.

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  The Ambassador Bridge border crossing is ‘temporarily closed’, according to the Canada Border Services Agency website.

• On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants launched air and ground attacks on Israel, killing nearly 1,200 and taking more than 250 hostages.

• On the first day of National Fire Prevention Week, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services is issuing an urgent call to action to ensure every home has working smoke alarms.

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  Major crime investigators have been called to the scene of a suspected homicide in the northern Vancouver Island community of Port Hardy.

• The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cybersecurity breach last May.

• A Canadian soldier who was exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded full medical compensation for testicular cancer after Veterans Affairs initially denied his claim.

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  Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death in downtown Kelowna, RCMP have made an arrest in the case.

• NDP Leader David Eby is promising to offer a $75-million loan forgiveness program to entice doctors, nurses and heath professionals to expand health-care services in rural British Columbia.

• Three young suspects have been arrested in connection with a swarming attack on a teenager in B.C.'s Okanagan last week – and authorities have asked the public to stop circulating disturbing videos of the incident.

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  A Lethbridge police officer involved in a scandal involving former Lethbridge New Democrat MLA Shannon Phillips has been reprimanded.

• Lethbridge police say a man who escaped from a psychiatric ward at the Chinook Regional Hospital has been found.

• While the summer may be over, construction season in Lethbridge is not.

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  Greater Sudbury in partnership with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, is hosting the organization's annual mining conference.

• As part of an ongoing investigation, provincial police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Kubota tractor stolen in North Shore Township, Ont., last month.

• A 33-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly spraying bear mace at three individuals in northwestern Ontario.

N.L.

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  Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change

  As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity have been rejected by Indigenous organizations across Canada, a national Inuit leader worries the Liberal government is putting the rights of Indigenous Peoples at risk.

• Marathon goat: Animal runner wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race

  He may not have logged the fastest time or even gone the full distance, but residents of a Newfoundland town agree the goat who unexpectedly joined the local weekend half marathon was the event's undisputed champion.

• Labrador residents say 'inhumane' food prices force families to go hungry

  A mother in a community where the cost of living is one of the highest in the country says grocery prices are 'inhumane' and retailers are putting profits ahead of people’s basic human right to food.