5 things to know for Monday, October 24, 2022

Boris Johnson is no longer in the running to be the U.K.'s next prime minister, a Brazilian politician fires a rifle and throws grenades at police as they try to arrest him, and Canadians should be on the lookout for deceptive discounts this holiday shopping season. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

1. Boris bows out: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile attempt to return to the job he was ousted from three months ago.

2. Hours-long siege: A Brazilian politician attacks federal police officers seeking to arrest him in his home, prompting an hours-long siege that caused alarm and a scramble for a response at the highest level of government.

3. World Series set: After their perfect playoffs run, Houston opens the World Series at home Friday night against the wild-card Philadelphia Phillies, who beat San Diego to close out the best-of-seven NLCS in five games.

4. Art attack: Climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum Sunday, causing no damage to the artwork in their protest against fossil fuel extraction.

5. Holiday shopping: As inflation continues to weigh down Canadian spending, a retail expert says deceptive discounts based on higher regular prices could mislead shoppers this holiday season.

One more thing…

Time to sleep: Sleeping less than five hours every night could put you at risk of multiple chronic disease s, a study suggests.

A woman in white pyjamas lies on a bed. (Photo by cottonbro/Pexels)

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Canada

'Irate male' assaulted Newfoundland officers with block of cheese, police say

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Mother assaulted by stranger while breastfeeding baby in her car: Vancouver police

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World

UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

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Top Philippine security official demands Chinese diplomats' expulsion as territorial row escalates

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Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial

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Politics

Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas

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Debate on abortion rights erupts on Parliament Hill, Poilievre vows he won't legislate

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Health

Ontario coroner to investigate death of man who suffered cardiac arrest while waiting in ER

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Oprah Winfrey: I set an unrealistic standard for dieting

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Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay

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Sci-Tech

Growing strawberries year-round with help from AI

A team from the University of Guelph is taking part in a research challenge to grow off-season strawberries in Canada.
Apple apologizes for its controversial iPad Pro ad

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Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize

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Entertainment

Toronto police called to Drake's Bridle Path mansion for another alleged intruder on Thursday

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Comedian Dave Chappelle is coming to Toronto next week

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How Canadians can watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

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Business

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Lifestyle

Rothesay, N.B., woman ready to break barriers at Miss Universe Canada 2024

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New analysis of Beethoven's hair reveals possible cause of mysterious ailments, scientists say

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Sports

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Autos

Her SUV was stolen in Montreal. A Good Samaritan on Facebook helped her get it back

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Mother assaulted by stranger while breastfeeding baby in her car: Vancouver police

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Victoria police searching for man accused of voyeurism in downtown store

Police in Victoria are appealing to the public to identify a man who allegedly took photos or video of a woman in a change room at a downtown store Wednesday afternoon.

Toronto

11-year-old girl among victims allegedly sexually assaulted by Toronto man: police

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Calgary

Calgary police to release more details on pro-Palestinian protest

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Alberta minister to highlight the next steps for Chestermere, Alta.

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Ottawa

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe wants police chief, city officials to plan a ceremony to mark Israel's Independence Day

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'The whole community is devastated': Sharbot Lake, Ont. mourning the death of teen in crash

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Montreal

Man turns himself in after driver killed fixing flat tire on Montreal-area highway

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As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate

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Edmonton

U of A students join worldwide protests of war in Gaza

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Atlantic

Halifax police still looking for answers to 15-year-old murder

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Prices at the pumps down again in the Maritimes

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Halifax university adds 82 spaces in child-care facility

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Winnipeg

Federal government bans watercraft from Manitoba lake popular with tourists

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Safety concerns prompt Winnipeg apartment building to vacate

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Trial of admitted serial killer to hear about search of landfill for remains

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Regina

'A clear message': Sask. Teachers' Federation president not surprised province's offer was voted down

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Regina police clock impaired driver at 172 km/h

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WEATHER
WEATHER Sunshine, warm temperatures expected this weekend

It’s looking like a good weekend to get outside in Regina with sunshine and warm temperatures in the current forecast Friday morning.

Kitchener

Wilfrid Laurier football player drafted despite only playing 27 games in his entire life

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Ontario coroner to investigate death of man who suffered cardiac arrest while waiting in ER

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Long-time CKCO personality, Janine Grespan, dies at 63

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Saskatoon

'A clear message': Sask. Teachers' Federation president not surprised province's offer was voted down

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Saskatchewan sky watchers say conditions are perfect for 'extremely strong aurora' on Friday

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'This is a community': City struggling to cope with humanitarian crisis in Pleasant Hill

Dr. Ephthymia Kutsogiannis is running out of options to solve a growing problem outside of her dental clinic.

Northern Ontario

Highway 144 closed due to fatal crash north of Greater Sudbury

Ontario Provincial Police says Highway 144 is closed north of Greater Sudbury after a fatal single-vehicle crash Friday morning.
Northern Ont. man charged for having inappropriate sexual relationship with 13-year-old

A 21-year-old northern Ontario man is charged with several sexual offences after police received a complaint about an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway

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London

Suspicious fire being investigated in London

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Lambton County teen dies in farm accident

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PLAYOFF TRACKER
PLAYOFF TRACKER London leads OHL finals 1-0 after win over Oshawa

Easton Cowan scored once and added four assists as the London Knights opened the Ontario Hockey League's Championship Final on Thursday night with an 8-1 win over the visiting Oshawa Generals.

Barrie

16 firefighters battle suspicious store fire

Sixteen firefighters battled a suspicious blaze in a Bradford business on Friday morning.
Here's why your yard waste may have been sitting at the curb for days

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Wasaga Beach assault turns into murder investigation after victim's death

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Windsor

Windsor’s unemployment rate jumps back into highest in Canada

The unemployment rate in Windsor increased dramatically last month and is the highest in Canada, according to Statistics Canada.
BREAKING
BREAKING Windsor labour activist passes away Friday morning

Gary Parent passed away early Friday morning, according to a social media post from his family.
Average hourly wage in Canada now $34.95: StatCan

Average hourly wages among Canadian employees rose to $34.95 on a year-over-year basis in April, a 4.7 per cent increase, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning.

Vancouver Island

Victoria police searching for man accused of voyeurism in downtown store

Police in Victoria are appealing to the public to identify a man who allegedly took photos or video of a woman in a change room at a downtown store Wednesday afternoon.
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake reported off Vancouver Island's west coast

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Vancouver Island early Friday morning.
Millions of cyberattacks per hour as B.C. government investigates multiple breaches

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Kelowna

Kamloops RCMP issue public warning about 2 men allegedly at centre of 'organized crime conflict'

After four targeted shootings in four days, Mounties in Kamloops are taking the unusual step of warning the public about two men they believe are likely to be targeted in future violent incidents.
Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again

Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands.
4th targeted shooting in as many days in Kamloops: RCMP

A man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Kamloops Monday evening, the fourth incident police say is part of an ongoing drug conflict playing out on the city's streets.

Lethbridge

Southern Alberta farmers optimistic after recent rainfall

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Rural crime in decline: southern Alberta RCMP

Rural crime is on the decline, the RCMP said in a media statement released by the Southern Alberta District (SAD) late Wednesday afternoon.
Four arrested in drug bust in Medicine Hat, Alta.

Four people are facing a series of charges following a drug bust in Medicine Hat last month.

Sault Ste. Marie

Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway

There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.
Northern Ont. man charged for having inappropriate sexual relationship with 13-year-old

A 21-year-old northern Ontario man is charged with several sexual offences after police received a complaint about an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Radical anti-government rhetoric appears in northern Ont. court case

A northern Ontario couple who ran afoul of Ontario’s building code used arguments reminiscent of radical anti-government groups in a failed attempt to defend their stance in court.

N.L.

'Irate male' assaulted Newfoundland officers with block of cheese, police say

Police in Newfoundland say patrol officers were assaulted Thursday by a "very irate male" wielding a block of cheese.
Whooping cough outbreak declared in Newfoundland

Health officials say there is an outbreak of whooping cough in eastern Newfoundland.
Trucker's body found in trailer in Newfoundland after failed police search in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police are facing tough questions about their search for a missing Newfoundland trucker whose rig was found two weeks ago in Ontario, then sent back to Newfoundland, where his body was found Monday in the trailer.

5 things to know for Monday, October 24, 2022

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BREAKING | Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

BREAKING | 'Just wait': Toronto mayor hints that WNBA team is coming to the city amid multiple reports

BREAKING | Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

BREAKING | Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

BREAKING | 'Just wait': Toronto mayor hints that WNBA team is coming to the city amid multiple reports

BREAKING | 'Just wait': Toronto mayor hints that WNBA team is coming to the city amid multiple reports

WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: Staying warm right through the weekend

WEATHER | Sunshine, warm temperatures expected this weekend

PLAYOFF TRACKER | London leads OHL finals 1-0 after win over Oshawa

BREAKING | Windsor labour activist passes away Friday morning

BREAKING Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

BREAKING 'Just wait': Toronto mayor hints that WNBA team is coming to the city amid multiple reports

BREAKING Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

BREAKING Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2S+ community for discriminatory blood donation policy

BREAKING 'Just wait': Toronto mayor hints that WNBA team is coming to the city amid multiple reports

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WEATHER Josh Classen's forecast: Staying warm right through the weekend

WEATHER Sunshine, warm temperatures expected this weekend

PLAYOFF TRACKER London leads OHL finals 1-0 after win over Oshawa

BREAKING Windsor labour activist passes away Friday morning