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CBC.ca
B.C. Conservatives drop candidate after offensive social media posts
Joachim Agou has been dropped as the B.C. Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. Party leader Lorne Doerkson said that "there is no excuse for this" after offensive social media posts came to light. The B.C. NDP had called for Agou to be fired over "absolutely horrific racism."
Official languages commissioner rebukes Air Canada CEO over English-only message
The commissioner of official languages of Canada is rebuking Air Canada's outgoing CEO for a condolence message he delivered almost entirely in English after a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this year.
American hunter involved in Sask. crash that killed mom and two daughters leaving Canada on bail
Kelly Knopf is out on bail. He has a broken pelvis and will return to South Carolina for treatment of injuries sustained in the Oct. 2 crash, his lawyer said in a statement.
Class action alleging sexual assaults at Spa Nordik to proceed
Dozens of people have joined a certified class action alleging they were sexually assaulted at Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, Que., in a lawsuit that implicates dozens of massage therapists who worked there over a 19-year period.
Canadian investor, philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky dies at age 101
Canadian investment manager, ethical business proponent and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky has died. He was 101.
Cold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.
RCMP union raises concerns Liberals' proposed financial crime agency will hurt Mounties
The head of the union representing thousands of Mounties says he's worried the Liberal plan to create a new financial crime law enforcement agency will hurt the already-strained RCMP.
Curtis Flowers, Black man whose conviction was thrown out after 22 years in U.S. prison, dead at 56
Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction and death sentence, has died. He was 56.
Man who started northern Sask. wildfire sentenced to 6 years
Jason Halkett started the fire that became last year's Ditch 2 wildfire, forcing evacuations along Highway 2. He was sentenced in Montreal Lake provincial court.
A crash course in Anne Carson: the books that won the Canadian author the Nobel Prize
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. We've compiled a list of some of her most iconic books.
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Toronto Star
Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have just completed 3 debates in 3 days. Here are 3 takeaways
During Thursday's event hosted by the CBC, the pair sparred over the budget, public transit, and handling Doug Ford.
Mark Carney unveils new rebate program for home heat pumps
Canadians will be able to get rebates up to $10,000 for installing heat pumps starting early next year, as the government aims to get them in up to 820,000 homes.
Ford government to remove Etobicoke bike lanes next week
Work will begin Oct. 13 to remove bike lanes on a stretch of Bloor Street that has been at the heart of the city’s bike lane battle.
Two explosions rock Hamilton Thursday morning; 3 people injured, one critically
Fire crews responded to separate explosions on the Mountain and in the city's east end Thursday morning.
Toronto trucker says he shipped cocaine for Ryan Wedding to settle $300,000 gambling debts
Rakhim Ibragimov, 49, said he transported cocaine on behalf of Ryan Wedding in a desperate attempt to escape a gambling addiction.
Who's the other Chow on Toronto's mayoral ballot?: 'I have no backing, and ... no money'
Olivia Chow's campaign warned it 'can’t afford to lose any votes to confusion on the ballot' in a tight race.
From free school lunches to no land transfer tax, Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have big ideas. How practical are they?
Which of these proposals resonates more with you? Which do you think is more practical? Is either of them changing how you think about your own vote? Let us know in the comments.
Self-represented ‘Crypto King' tells his Ontario fraud trial: ‘I need a lawyer’
Aiden Pleterski, 27, is accused of running a classic Ponzi scheme to bankroll his extravagant lifestyle.
Three years later, RCMP says investigation into Doug Ford's Greenbelt scandal is still 'ongoing'
It has been more than 1,100 days since the Mounties launched their probe into Ford's $8.28-billion land swap on Oct. 10, 2023.
Paul Godfrey alleges Ford's office used son's government deal as 'leverage' to place election op-ed in Postmedia papers
Ford's office called the allegations 'categorically untrue,' while Postmedia said publishing the premier's op-ed required no special consideration.
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Globe and Mail
Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009
Two Latvian men arrested inside perimeter of U.K. base housing U.S. and NATO intelligence operations
Men were arrested on charges of entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the U.K
U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November, Trump says
‘We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ President wrote in a post on Truth Social
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record-long deployment
Carrier spent record 265 uninterrupted days at sea despite reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among crew
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro charged with torture in new U.S. indictment
Former Venezuelan president and his wife were already facing possible life sentences on previous charges
Search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful, judge says
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Feb. 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office and police searched two of his homes
Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ after surviving Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, lawyer says
Believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal drugs during an execution, she woke up as plans were being made to remove her from life support
Americans face steep increase in Canadian drug costs if U.S. customs rule takes effect
Lawmakers from both U.S. parties are urging Trump to pause or alter a change in the de minimis exemption
Nana Patekar, iconic Bollywood actor and filmmaker, dies at 75
He made his film debut in the 1978 Hindi film Gaman, and later earned acclaim for Parinda and Krantiveer
Russian strikes on Ukraine leave 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
Zelensky warns that Russia will likely escalate daily missile and drone attacks as winter approaches
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Global News
U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says
Trump said Thursday that the U.S. 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.'
Police used unlawful warrants in former Prince Andrew property seizure, U.K. judge says
Justice Nicholas Hilliard said that the Thames Valley Police had made a significant error in applying for the warrant when they searched the properties of the former prince.
China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHO
Other candidates for the WHO head position who have been announced include Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari of Qatar, Dr. Hanan Balkhy of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Hans Kluge of Belgium.
Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies
The blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions.
Israel mourns Oct. 7 attacks as Palestinians in Gaza live in ruins of war
In Israel families mourned at intersections, bomb shelters and the site of a music festival that was overrun by militants three years ago in a deadly attack.
Canadian buoy found on shore of Irish island after journey across Atlantic
Officials in northwestern Ireland say they're working to recover a large Canadian buoy that floated across the Atlantic Ocean and washed up on a coastal island.
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to Kagan and Saoi for solving molecular mystery
Scientists paid tribute to Kagan and Soai's groundbreaking work, which the Nobel committee described as a feat never previously achieved by anyone “other than life itself.”
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev plans to launch dating app
Simon Leviev, who gained fame after the 2022 documentary exposed his alleged patterns of romance fraud and financial crimes, plans to call the new dating app, Safe Love.
WHO says Russia told it ‘no cases of plague’ but isn’t identifying pathogen
'WHO has requested additional information from Russia on which pneumonia-causing pathogen led to the woman’s death,' the WHO added, saying it is monitoring the situation closely.
Ukraine preparing for Russian aerial attack, launches nearly 900 drones
Russian air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, according to Moscow's defence ministry.
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New York Times
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling Deployment
The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.
The Wave of Student Protests Roiling France
Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has boiled over in recent weeks, and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.
U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds
A report by the secretary-general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.
‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias could make landfall as soon as Friday afternoon. Residents are making careful choices about whether to leave their homes or stock up and stay.
Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans
The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.
Mamdani Stands By His Handling of Oct. 7 Anniversary After Emotional Day
The mayor expressed no regrets after he was criticized by Jewish leaders over a statement marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and later booed by pro-Palestinian activists at a vigil.
Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Alleging Visa Fraud
Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused an array of companies and universities of abusing the visa system.
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages
Welcome to the postliterate era.
Trump’s Speech Is Getting Filthier
What to make of the president’s uptick in profanity?
CNBC
SpaceX deal to acquire spectrum license hammers shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
SpaceX agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio as it to pushes its Starlink service deeper into the U.S. telecommunications market.
Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sink on OpenAI revenue report
OpenAI has told investors that it hit roughly $50 billion in annualized revenue at the end of September, CNBC confirmed.
America shut out Chinese EVs. Britain welcomed them — and now faces a difficult choice
Britain faces a finely balanced choice over whether to follow the EU in imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Major League Baseball proposes shortening its regular season as it pushes for a salary cap
Major League Baseball proposed a return to a shorter 154-game regular season schedule as it attempts to convince players to approve a salary cap.
Why a Starbucks takeover of Chipotle would — and wouldn't — make sense for both companies
Starbucks has reportedly been working with advisers on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, but a potential deal comes with pros and cons for investors.
Treasury yields are lower after reaching multiyear highs, traders weigh latest bond auction
Traders digested comments from a top Federal Reserve official while awaiting another long-dated bond auction.
Oil prices jump as Iran steps up tanker attacks, hurricane threatens U.S. Gulf production
President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran, according to reports.
U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.
Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August
Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.
Trump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm election
Trump said talks with Tehran were “productive” as the Iran war pushes oil and gas prices higher and support for the conflict falls.
Washington Post
Iran scales up Hormuz attacks, raising pressure on Trump as midterms near
Oil shipments have slowed in the face of Iranian attacks after President Donald Trump celebrated restored flows. Such a level of violence has not been seen for months.
U.S. backtracked on critical mineral, data demands in health deal with Zambia
The administration signed a $1.5 billion agreement with Zambia, but only after being forced to abandon controversial data-sharing and resource-access provisions.
No new attack on Iran before the midterm elections, Trump says
The president has acknowledged sometimes using public statements about negotiations and military planning to keep adversaries off guard.
U.S. officials charge Maduro, wife with torturing dissidents
The Justice Department filed a new indictment against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who have been in federal prison since January.
At least 30 dead in Russian bus strike as Moscow closes in on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’
Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.
Search warrants against former prince Andrew were unlawful, court finds
British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.
Israel downgrades U.K. Consulate in East Jerusalem over settler sanctions
Last-minute negotiations staved off a full closure of the office that handles Britain’s relations with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.
A year into Trump’s peace plan, Netanyahu stands in the way of rebuilding
Conditions in Gaza remain bleak, and reconstruction blocked, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights for reelection three years after the Oct. 7 attack.
Ex-Trump officials find new jobs in Venezuela’s lucrative oil industry
Companies and investors are eager to hire those with recent access to the White House and knowledge of the administration’s Venezuela policy or contacts.
He said looking like Trump would get him elected. He got 161 votes.
Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who ran for Congress in Brazil as “Plinio Trump,” came in 626th place.
BBC
Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party's Zionism motion
The prime minister has intervened in the row over the motion passed by members at Green Party conference.
Maresca says 'feeling is fantastic' among Man City squad
Enzo Maresca says his players "don't care too much about the noise" surrounding Manchester City over the 115 Premier League charges.
Infantino given re-election boost as Montagliani seeks final Concacaf term
Gianni Infantino's chances of being re-elected as Fifa president appear to have been given a major boost as Victor Montagliani wants to remain as Concacaf chief.
Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?
The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?
Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK
The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".
Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
Woman told PC 'get off me' 300 times as he raped her
Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim as he subjected her to an 82 minute attack.
Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire
Police say they apprehended two Latvian men at about 02:00 BST while they were inside the perimeter.
The Independent
Hegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Trump’s defense secretary wants to ‘make sure that people are able to watch’ the ‘public’ killing of Nidal Malik Hasan
Andrew and Tristan Tate mount legal challenge against ongoing detention amid UK extradition fight
The brothers have petitioned a Miami court in a bid to secure their release on bail
Holborn and St Pancras by-election result live: Polanski hoping to win Starmer’s old seat as polls close
Voters had the choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to find dementia cure
The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’
What time is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election announced?
Counting has started following the closure of polls at 10pm
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
Peek inside Georgia’s record-setting sea turtle nesting season
Loggerhead sea turtles have laid a record 4,292 nests on Georgia beaches this year, a significant rebound from 358 nests in 2004
More controversial Ken Paxton audio leaked after he was heard saying Trump was a problem
Paxton and Trump have had an awkward relationship, with the president publicly mocking Paxton and the Senate candidate privately criticizing Trump
JD Vance roasted over his response to what he thinks socialism means
‘They cry socialism, but have no clue what it is,’ one critic said
