Pornhub owner settles lawsuit with 50 women, including four Canadians
Pornhub owner MindGeek has settled a U.S. lawsuit involving 50 women, including four Canadians, who had alleged they were duped into a massive sex-trafficking operation.
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CANADA
Videos on social media mock 16-year-old stabbing victim as Montreal police search for suspects
As Montreal police continue to investigate the city's 25th homicide -- and second fatal stabbing in two days -- videos are circulating on social media that mock the 16-year-old victim.
Manitoba pastor to be released following arrest for alleged defiance of public health orders
A Manitoba pastor is set to be released from custody following his arrest for alleged defiance of public health orders.
Doug Ford says Ontario opposition playing politics over his 'bang on' comments about immigrants
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he believes opposition parties are playing politics over his comments on immigrants and said he's been told his remarks were 'bang on.'
More than 5,500 B.C. health-care workers still unvaccinated as deadline nears
With just one week to go before B.C.'s broader COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers comes into effect, about 5,500 employees have yet to receive their first dose.
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Newfoundland and Labrador to drop the word 'savages' from provincial coat of arms
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving ahead with plans to drop the word "savages" from the official description of the Indigenous people depicted on the province's nearly 400-year-old coat of arms.
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Haiti kidnappings: Would Canada and the U.S. meet 400 Mawozo's ransom demand?
Hostage negotiation experts say time is the greatest issue facing the FBI and government officials in rescuing 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group, including one Canadian, who were kidnapped over the weekend by a violent gang in Haiti.
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Unceded territory: The Montreal Canadiens are wrong, says Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
The Legault government is rebuking the Canadiens for claiming Montreal is unceded Indigenous territory.
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Saskatchewan premier says province could have acted sooner on renewed COVID-19 rules
On the day Saskatchewan asked the federal government for help to deal with surging COVID-19 hospitalizations, Premier Scott Moe granted the province could have acted sooner on a renewed mask mandate or proof-of-vaccination policy.
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Canada's annual inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent in September: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation picked up in September to reach its highest level since February 2003.
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Ontario marks lowest COVID-19 daily case count in months with 304 new cases
Ontario health officials are reporting 304 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking the lowest case count seen in the province since early August.
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'By mistake they shot me': Coquitlam, B.C., man who survived shooting hoping for justice
A Metro Vancouver man says it’s a miracle he’s alive after becoming the innocent victim of a shooting earlier this year.
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COVID-19 restrictions: Changes to capacity limits coming for many B.C. venues
Capacity limits for many B.C. event venues will soon be lifted when the province moves to the next phase of its vaccine-card program, the province's top doctor announced Tuesday.
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Quick-thinking hikers unravel turbans to help with rescue at Metro Vancouver park
A group of quick-thinking young men were forced to get creative by using their turbans as a makeshift rope to help rescue a pair of hikers in a Metro Vancouver park earlier this month.
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Sask. COVID-19 response draws criticism after province asks U.S. states for help before federal government
A Saskatchewan physician and public policy advisor, as well as the NDP Opposition, are criticizing the province’s decision to ask U.S. states for COVID-19 assistance before asking the Canadian government.
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Scuba diver finds 900-year-old sword off Israel's coast
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BARRIE
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Barrie man injured and charged after collision with transport truck
Police charged a Barrie man with careless driving after he crashed into the back of a transport truck in Innisfil Tuesday evening.
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Union wants inmate transfers stopped as another COVID-19 outbreak hits CNCC
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Central North Correctional Centre (CNCC) in Penetanguishene, where 16 inmates have tested positive for the virus.
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Search efforts wrap up for missing Barrie man
An extensive police search for a missing man in Barrie wrapped up Wednesday morning.
Edmonton
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Alberta starting prep work to vaccinate children under 12
One of the western provinces is setting itself up to be ready to vaccinate children against COVID-19 when a shot becomes available.
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Elderly woman sexually assaulted at home in Edmonton: EPS
Edmonton police are asking residents in the Montrose neighbourhood for help identifying a man who sexually assaulted an elderly woman on Monday.
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Conservatives say they're against new vaccination policy for MPs
The federal Conservatives—the only caucus yet to confirm how many of its MPs remain unvaccinated—have come out in opposition to the new mandatory vaccination policy announced by the House of Commons. The decision taken by a cross-party committee of MPs that means that as of Nov. 22, anyone entering the House of Commons precinct will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
KITCHENER
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Woman in her 80s airlifted to hospital after Wilmot Township crash
A woman was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after a crash in Wilmot Township on Wednesday.
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Abandoned animals found dead or in critical condition on Haldimand County farm: OPP
Provincial police are investigating after multiple animals, including calves and piglets, were found abandoned on a farm in Haldimand County.
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Local hospitals to require provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine from care partners
Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital have implemented a vaccine policy for care partners.
LONDON
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New death, 14 new COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London
The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting a new death and 14 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, even as active cases dropped below 100 for the first time in months.
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Charges laid after firearm, cache of ammunition seized in London
London police have seized a firearm and a large quantity of ammunition following a search of a location in the city's southeast end.
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Veltman defence team asks for more time to prepare
Nathaniel Veltman, the 20-year-old charged with killing four members of a London, Ont. Muslim family, appeared in court Wednesday.
NORTHERN ONTARIO
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Two victims from southern Ont. identified in double fatal crash on Hwy. 144
Police have identified the two victims of the fiery fatal crash near Marina Road on Highway 144 in Greater Sudbury earlier this month.
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Sault police charge man in fatal crash that killed a pedestrian
A 61-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash earlier this month that killed an elderly woman crossing the street in Sault Ste. Marie, police said Wednesday morning.
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Bidding war: BHP raises its offer in takeover bid for Noront
A day after a rival suitor made a bid for control of Noront Resources, BHP has upped its offer for shares of the mining company that owns the rights to mineral in the Ring of Fire in northwestern Ontario.
OTTAWA
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Ottawa sees 20 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Ottawa Public Health says 20 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Nearly one third of Ottawa restaurants aren’t following vaccination rules: MacLeod
The Ontario cabinet minister says 30 per cent of Ottawa restaurants aren’t enforcing provincial vaccine requirements.
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Conservatives say they're against new vaccination policy for MPs
The federal Conservatives—the only caucus yet to confirm how many of its MPs remain unvaccinated—have come out in opposition to the new mandatory vaccination policy announced by the House of Commons. The decision taken by a cross-party committee of MPs that means that as of Nov. 22, anyone entering the House of Commons precinct will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Regina
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Sask. residents should keep small, consistent circles of contact: Moe
Saskatchewan’s premier reinforced recommendations from the province’s top doctor - saying residents should keep their circle of contact small.
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Regina police investigating Monday death as homicide
The death of a man in a North Central home on Monday has been deemed a homicide by the Regina Police Service (RPS) and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.
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Sask. COVID-19 response draws criticism after province asks U.S. states for help before federal government
A Saskatchewan physician and public policy advisor, as well as the NDP Opposition, are criticizing the province’s decision to ask U.S. states for COVID-19 assistance before asking the Canadian government.
TORONTO
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Doug Ford says Ontario opposition playing politics over his 'bang on' comments about immigrants
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he believes opposition parties are playing politics over his comments on immigrants and said he's been told his remarks were 'bang on.'
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17-year-old girl fatally struck by vehicle in Toronto identified by friends
Friends of a Grade 12 student who was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a Scarborough intersection on Tuesday say they are processing her passing.
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Ontario marks lowest COVID-19 daily case count in months with 304 new cases
Ontario health officials are reporting 304 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking the lowest case count seen in the province since early August.
Windsor
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'I called Donna right away': Southwestern Ontario sisters celebrate $100,000 lotto win
Two southwestern Ontario sisters are making plans to spend their lotto earnings after winning $100,000 with Encore.
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WECHU working to reduce vaccine hesitancy for children aged five to 11
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is trying to reduce COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among local parents and is continuing to prepare for the vaccine rollout for children aged five to 11.
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Police receive information from public in suspicious fire on Windsor Ave., investigation ongoing
Windsor police have obtained additional video footage and continue to seek information that may help identify a suspect in relation to an arson investigation on Windsor Avenue.
WINNIPEG
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NEW
NEW | 1 death, 51 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Wednesday
Health officials with the Manitoba government are set to give an update on COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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Manitoba pastor to be released following arrest for alleged defiance of public health orders
A Manitoba pastor is set to be released from custody following his arrest for alleged defiance of public health orders.
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Manitoba man pleads guilty to defrauding widowed senior
A former Manitoba mortgage salesperson has pleaded guilty to defrauding a widowed senior out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for more than a year.
Politics
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Conservatives say they're against new vaccination policy for MPs
The federal Conservatives—the only caucus yet to confirm how many of its MPs remain unvaccinated—have come out in opposition to the new mandatory vaccination policy announced by the House of Commons. The decision taken by a cross-party committee of MPs that means that as of Nov. 22, anyone entering the House of Commons precinct will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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New Conservative MP Laila Goodridge hopes to be a strong voice for Alberta's energy sector
Laila Goodridge, the newly elected Conservative MP for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, says changing the narrative around Canada's oil and gas sector is of utmost importance to her as she takes on her new role in Ottawa.
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Vaccine mandate coming to House of Commons, MPs rule
Anyone entering the House of Commons precinct -- including MPs -- will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Nov. 22, the Board of Internal Economy has ordered. The new rule starts on the day the 44th Parliament kicks off.
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Refugee, undocumented health-care workers demand access to permanent resident program
Refugees and undocumented health-care workers have demanded they be allowed to apply for a government program that would grant them permanent status in Canada.
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'I feel a great responsibility': Meet Liberal Rechie Valdez, Canada's first Filipina MP
Rechie Valdez has turned self-described 'side hustles' into full-time focuses as an entrepreneur, and is now taking on a new challenge: Liberal MP for Mississauga-Streetsville. In taking her seat in the House of Commons next month as one of 50 rookies elected, she'll also be making history as Canada's first federally-elected Filipina MP.
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PM consults opposition on how House of Commons should resume business
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue today consulting with opposition leaders about how the House of Commons should resume work and what the priorities should be once it is back in operation.
World
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Police: Shooting at Kenosha home leaves 3 dead, was domestic-related
Three people are dead and two others critically wounded following a shooting at a home in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha, police said.
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Items belonging to Brian Laundrie have been found off a Florida trail that he frequented, a family attorney says
Investigators searching for Brian Laundrie, the missing fiance of Gabby Petito, found 'some articles' of his off a trail that he frequented near his family's home in Florida on Wednesday, family attorney Steven Bertolino said.
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize Wednesday in a clear slap at President Vladimir Putin.
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Police detain 11 across Europe in mafia probe
Police in Germany, Italy and Bulgaria detained 11 people and raided 46 residential and commercial buildings in an investigation into tax fraud by the Italian mafia involving the trade in luxury vehicles.
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Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
A U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena for documents and testimony.
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Haiti kidnappings: Would Canada and the U.S. meet 400 Mawozo's ransom demand?
Hostage negotiation experts say time is the greatest issue facing the FBI and government officials in rescuing 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group, including one Canadian, who were kidnapped over the weekend by a violent gang in Haiti.
Canada
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Pornhub owner settles lawsuit with 50 women, including four Canadians
Pornhub owner MindGeek has settled a U.S. lawsuit involving 50 women, including four Canadians, who had alleged they were duped into a massive sex-trafficking operation.
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Videos on social media mock 16-year-old stabbing victim as Montreal police search for suspects
As Montreal police continue to investigate the city's 25th homicide -- and second fatal stabbing in two days -- videos are circulating on social media that mock the 16-year-old victim.
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Manitoba pastor to be released following arrest for alleged defiance of public health orders
A Manitoba pastor is set to be released from custody following his arrest for alleged defiance of public health orders.
Health
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These countries are vaccinating children against COVID-19
Here is a list of some countries that have approved or are considering vaccinating children against COVID-19.
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About 1 in 4 times forceps are used during childbirth in Canada, a mom is injured: study
A new study from the University of Alberta recommends limiting the use of forceps during childbirth.
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A new Delta descendant is rising in the U.K. Here's what to know
British and international authorities are closely monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant that is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom.
Entertainment
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Donald Trump aims to countersue 'Apprentice' sex assault accuser who sued him
Former U.S. President Donald Trump wants to countersue a former 'Apprentice' contestant who accused him of defaming her when he denied her sexual assault allegations.
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Netflix workers stage walk out over Dave Chappelle's transgender comments
Netflix Inc employees are staging a walkout on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant’s decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special, which they say ridicules transgender people.
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Sci-Tech
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What is the 'metaverse'?
As the concept of the metaverse quickly becomes a buzzword in technology and business, here's a closer look at what it means.
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Orionid meteor shower to reach peak on Thursday, but full moon may interfere
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak in the early hours of Thursday morning, but the full moon may obstruct the show for celestial watchers.
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How AirPods became Apple's hottest product
Apple's fall product event on Monday, which had been widely framed in the press as a MacBook event, it was arguably the AirPods that stole the show. So how did this product become so popular?
Business
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Canada's annual inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent in September: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation picked up in September to reach its highest level since February 2003.
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Enbridge temporarily stops Michigan pipeline due to protests
The operator of a Michigan oil pipeline said it temporarily shut down Line 5 Tuesday after protesters warned the company that they planned to turn an emergency valve.
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Stocks edge higher on Wall Street, led by health care
Stocks rose in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday with health care companies leading the gains for a second day in a row.
Autos
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Ford Foundation to divest millions from fossil fuels
The Ford Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, announced Monday that it will divest millions from fossil fuels, following similar investment decisions made by other sizable foundations in recent years.
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Smartphone producer Foxconn announces electric car venture
The Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands announced plans Monday to produce electric cars for auto brands under a similar contract model.
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Ford promises 'huge' investment in Windsor, Ont., auto plant after shift cuts
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province and federal governments will be making a "huge" investment in a Windsor, Ont., auto assembly plant to help ramp up production after the company announced a shift cut.
Lifestyle
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Thanks but no: Queen turns down 'Oldie of the Year' title
Queen Elizabeth II has politely declined the honour of being named 'Oldie of the Year' by a British magazine, saying she does not meet 'the relevant criteria.'
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'It's indescribable': University of Toronto student suits up for Toronto Maple Leafs
By day, he's a university student and the goalie for the University of Toronto's men's hockey team. By night, or at least for one night, he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Gates Foundation to spend US$120M on access for COVID-19 pill
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend US$120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck's antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators.
Sports
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Unceded territory: The Montreal Canadiens are wrong, says Quebec Indigenous affairs minister
The Legault government is rebuking the Canadiens for claiming Montreal is unceded Indigenous territory.
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Canadian athletes must be vaccinated to compete in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes must be vaccinated to compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
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Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board and the Ben Franklin of surfing, dies at 86
Tom Morey, the creator of the Boogie Board and an influential figure in the surfing world, has died due to complications from a stroke, according to his family. He was 86.