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Dr. Earl Rubin speaks about the alarming rise in 'walking pneumonia' cases in Quebec and how the disease is impacting younger children.

New polls show Sask. NDP leading over Sask. Party ahead of election day

A pair of new pre-election polls indicate that the Saskatchewan NDP has a slight lead ahead of election day.
Hollywood star Victor Garber gets emotional after surprise meeting his former teacher in London, Ont.

Victor Garber got teary-eyed when he walked into a brunch in his honour Sunday in London, Ont.
17-year-old charged for driving 188 km/h on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa

A 17-year-old Ottawa driver was caught speeding nearly 90 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 417.
How to make sure your used clothes go to the right place – and not to organized crime

Giving away used clothes for a second life feels like an act of charity – and it often is. But it’s become more complicated. A W5 investigation has discovered allegations that organized crime players are muscling in on charities to access their donation bins.
Ontario man tells police he harmed two family members, three found dead

Huntsville OPP and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) are conducting a homicide investigation after three individuals were found dead in a Huntsville neighbourhood Friday evening.
Canadian cities struggling to get past 'Whac-A-Mole' solution to homeless encampments

Canadian cities are struggling with the seemingly intractable problem of homelessness and trying various approaches to stop people from sleeping rough, often with mixed results.

Uruguay's elections buck the Latin American trend, offering voters a choice between two moderates

Voters in Uruguay headed to the polls to choose a new president on Sunday in a race that defies regional trends of bitter division and democratic erosion.
Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official reported Sunday.
More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say

Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one town.
Voters in Brazil's largest city choose a mayor following tumultuous campaign

Voters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, started going to the polls Sunday in a mayoral race pitting incumbent Mayor Ricardo Nunes against lawmaker Guilherme Boulos.
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ANALYSIS Iran faces tough choices in deciding how to respond to Israeli strikes

How Iran chooses to respond could determine whether the region spirals further toward all-out war or holds steady at an already destabilizing level of violence.
He lost a finger and survived a kidnapping. Then, this climber took on a 9,000-foot 'death-trap'

With jaw-dropping big wall ascents and a life packed with adrenaline and adventure, climber Tommy Caldwell has had a career worthy of – and captured by – a feature film.

'Venom: The Last Dance' misses projections as superhero films' grip on theaters loosens

'Venom: The Last Dance' showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting US$51 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates.
Timothee Chalamet crashes his own lookalike contest after police shut down crowded event

Actor Timothee Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, a well-attended event that drew an order to disperse from police and at least one arrest.
The Lehman Trilogy explores one family's rise from immigrants to investment banking billionaires to out of luck

What could be more timely than an epic, award-winning (Pulitzer, Tony) American drama about money problems?

Health Canada warns against use of baby walkers available on eBay.ca

Health Canada released an advisory last week that warns against the use of baby walkers available on eBay.ca, saying the products may pose a risk of injury and that baby walkers are banned in Canada.
Frozen waffles from Whole Foods join Canadian recall list over listeria concerns

Whole Foods Market is joining the growing list of brands whose frozen waffles have been recalled in Canada this week because of possible listeria contamination.
Lawsuit alleges Ontario man died after given 10 times prescribed dose in hospital

Angela Salvatore had been away from her father's hospital bedside for just over an hour when she says she got a frantic call from a nurse, pleading with her to calm him down.

Another bumpy week ahead as Trudeau faces deadlines from Liberal MPs, Bloc

Another week, another raft of imminent challenges to Justin Trudeau's leadership of both the country and the Liberal Party.
With Indian diplomats expelled, RCMP commissioner says 'significant reduction' in public safety threat

RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says there has been a “significant reduction”to the public safety threat since six Indian diplomatic officials were expelled from the country last week.
Minister apologizes for government's handling of First Nations' money in 1800s

Minister Gary Anandasangaree has apologized to a group of Ontario First Nations for mismanagement of their money over a century ago.

It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the bat's ecological importance.
AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are cracking down on a troubling spread of child sexual abuse imagery created through artificial intelligence technology — from manipulated photos of real children to graphic depictions of computer-generated kids.
Ferb, an Oklahoma family's pet tortoise that went missing in August, returns home

The search for a popular tortoise that went missing from his home in Piedmont is over after his owner said he came home.