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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh convenes caucus in Montreal to plot post-deal path forward

Just days after demolishing his deal with Justin Trudeau's Liberals, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is holding a three-day strategy session with his MPs in Montreal.

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.

Forgotten Cheetos snack bag can have 'world-changing' impact, U.S. national park says

A U.S. national park is cautioning tourists about how a small bag of Cheetos could have an enormous impact.

Hoggard to seek bail today pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction.

Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns

A man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack, according to the Kenyan hospital where he was treated.

'Blown away by your kindness': Meredith Gaudreau thanks Calgary in heartfelt eulogy

Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, gave a sincere thank you to Calgary for the outpouring of support for her and the Gaudreau family.

Canadian fast food chains create value menus to win back customers

Canada’s restaurant industry is in a slump as money conscious consumers are eating out less and spending less when they do go out.

An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 19 people, Palestinians say

An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 19 people and wounded 60 early on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions.

Ryan Seacrest debuts as new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

For the first time in almost 8,000 episodes, 'Wheel of Fortune' did not open with a hello from longtime host Pat Sajak.

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Hoggard to seek bail today pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction.
Wildfire triggers 'tactical evacuation' in B.C. community of Baynes Lake

A wildfire has triggered a "tactical evacuation" in the community of Baynes Lake in southeast British Columbia.
Sask. education minister responds to incident of student being lit on fire

Saskatchewan's Education minister says the incident at a Saskatoon school where a student was set on fire is "horrible," but could have been worse.
Man, 40, charged in deadly crash in Oshawa, Ont. that involved nine vehicles

Police have charged a 40-year-old man in connection with a deadly, fiery crash in Oshawa, Ont. that involved nine vehicles last month.
2 hospitalized, suspects sought after 'extreme case of road rage' in B.C.: RCMP

Mounties in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are searching for two people allegedly responsible for a road rage incident that sent a couple to hospital with serious injuries, saying the suspects could be in another province.
Calgary's police chief speaks out against Alberta's anticipated photo radar crackdown

Calgary’s police chief has issued a grave warning about the potential impact of further restrictions on photo radar use in Alberta.

World

Kolkata doctors will not return to work until rape case demands met

Junior doctors in India's West Bengal state have vowed to keep up a strike in protest at the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands are met, defying a Supreme Court deadline for Tuesday.
An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 19 people, Palestinians say

An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 19 people and wounded 60 early on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions.
A woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say

Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the two-and-a-half-year war.
A robot has begun a 2-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

An extendable robot began on Tuesday a two-week mission to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
U.K. inquiry into baby murders by nurse Lucy Letby to begin

An inquiry into the murder of seven newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby starts on Tuesday to examine how the killings went undetected over several months, amid questions about her guilt which bereaved families say are distressing.
The UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen

The U.N. chief said Monday that the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and demanded an end to the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure.

Politics

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh convenes caucus in Montreal to plot post-deal path forward

Just days after demolishing his deal with Justin Trudeau's Liberals, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is holding a three-day strategy session with his MPs in Montreal.
Romeo Dallaire now recovered from severe infection: CTV News Exclusive

Romeo Dallaire is ready to return to public life again this fall after a serious health scare forced the retired lieutenant-general to postpone his cross-country book tour in March.
Health minister 'not worried' as Liberal MPs gather after tumultuous summer

Health Minister Mark Holland says he isn’t worried about Liberal electoral fortunes despite a tumultuous summer in which his party suffered a devastating byelection loss in Toronto, the party’s national campaign director resigned and the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement collapsed.

Health

Liberals still support policies promised in deal with NDP, health minister says

Health Minister Mark Holland says his government will still work on policies it promised to pursue under its now-defunct deal with the NDP.
Canadian Medical Association calls for more tracking of health-care funds

The Canadian Medical Association says there should be better tracking of health-care spending, following health-care agreements the federal government has signed with the provinces and territories.
Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline

Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school.

Sci-Tech

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.
The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday's showcase, the tech giant also shared updates to its smartwatch and AirPod lineups.
Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly

One month after a judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology.

Entertainment

Ryan Seacrest debuts as new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

For the first time in almost 8,000 episodes, 'Wheel of Fortune' did not open with a hello from longtime host Pat Sajak.
Hoggard to seek bail today pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction.
Mark Hamill spotted filming in Manitoba town

Star Wars icon Mark Hamill rode through the streets of Stonewall, Man. last month filming scenes atop what looked to be an Army vehicle for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King's "The Long Walk."

Business

Canadian fast food chains create value menus to win back customers

Canada’s restaurant industry is in a slump as money conscious consumers are eating out less and spending less when they do go out.
EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes

The European Union's top court on Tuesday rejected Apple's final legal challenge against an order from the bloc's executive commission to repay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute.
Rate cuts have yet to budge GTA housing market: RBC

While the Bank of Canada may be lowering interest rates, the move is not having an immediate effect on Canada‘s housing market, an economist at one of Canada’s biggest banks says.

Lifestyle

Givenchy names Sarah Burton, designer of Princess of Wales' wedding dress, new creative director

Givenchy has named Sarah Burton creative director for women’s and men’s collections, with immediate effect, the fashion house announced on Monday.
Resources are out there for LGBTQ2S+ travellers looking to stay safe

Do LGBTQ2S+ tourists have a green book-like system for staying safe while travelling in these politically precarious times? They don't have one. They have many.
Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades

Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value. But they had no idea just how much until just a few years ago.

Sports

'Blown away by your kindness': Meredith Gaudreau thanks Calgary in heartfelt eulogy

Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, gave a sincere thank you to Calgary for the outpouring of support for her and the Gaudreau family.
Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns

A man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack, according to the Kenyan hospital where he was treated.
China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation

China's Football Association has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption in the latest effort to weed out graft in the country's notoriously underperforming team sport.

Autos

Police nab driver speeding at nearly 3x the limit in Vancouver school zone

Nearly two-dozen drivers were caught in a speed trap outside a Vancouver elementary school on Thursday – as students were settling back into their daily routines.
Volvo Cars revamps SUV hybrid as it shifts plans away from pure electric

Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that plug-in hybrids would continue to be a critical part of its profit growth plans over the next few years and that it would revamp its XC90 hybrid sports utility vehicle.
Ontario man told his EV needs $33K battery. Software update fixes the problem

An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.

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