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Facebook account takeovers are targeting people you know, turning friendship into fraud

A New Brunswick woman says her Facebook account was hijacked then used to swindle her friends out of thousands of dollars. All the while, Meta, Facebook’s parent company, did nothing to stop the crime in progress. A cybercrime expert says Canada needs regul

Doorbell camera captures tense bear showdown at B.C. family's front door

There were some tense moments for a B.C. family this week after their dog came face-to-face with a protective mama bear right outside their front door.
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Doorbell camera captures tense bear showdown at B.C. family's front door

There were some tense moments for a B.C. family this week after their dog came face-to-face with a protective mama bear right outside their front door.

1 person hospitalized, 550 people symptomatic after illness outbreak at P.E.I. shellfish festival

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.
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1 person hospitalized, 550 people symptomatic after illness outbreak at P.E.I. shellfish festival

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.

These are the differences between Gen Z and millennials, a survey says

Anxiety is rampant among the two younger generations of adults, according to a new survey that found 75 per cent of Millennial and Gen Z respondents have experienced anxiety before, with nearly half saying they’ve experienced depression.
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These are the differences between Gen Z and millennials, a survey says

Anxiety is rampant among the two younger generations of adults, according to a new survey that found 75 per cent of Millennial and Gen Z respondents have experienced anxiety before, with nearly half saying they’ve experienced depression.

George Gordon First Nation to release results of unmarked graves search

George Gordon First Nation is set to release the findings of its search for unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school.
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George Gordon First Nation to release results of unmarked graves search

George Gordon First Nation is set to release the findings of its search for unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school.

Police make four more arrests in viral video that showed woman stealing Porsche from Mississauga driveway

Police have arrested four more people in connection with a viral video that showed a woman stealing a Porsche from a Mississauga driveway and then striking its owner as she attempted to flee the scene.
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Police make four more arrests in viral video that showed woman stealing Porsche from Mississauga driveway

Police have arrested four more people in connection with a viral video that showed a woman stealing a Porsche from a Mississauga driveway and then striking its owner as she attempted to flee the scene.

Bye-bye, basements? Climate change could force more buildings above ground

Montreal-area politicians have implemented or proposed bans on basements in flood-prone parts of the city as climate change raises the risk of heavy rains. Research also shows that basements help speed up climate change. Is it time to stop building them?
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Bye-bye, basements? Climate change could force more buildings above ground

Montreal-area politicians have implemented or proposed bans on basements in flood-prone parts of the city as climate change raises the risk of heavy rains. Research also shows that basements help speed up climate change. Is it time to stop building them?

'My world stopped': What it's like to learn you have cancer from a message on your phone

As more Canadians get rapid, online access to the results of their medical tests, concern is emerging about people learning they have a life-changing condition in a message on a screen, without hearing it from their doctor.
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'My world stopped': What it's like to learn you have cancer from a message on your phone

As more Canadians get rapid, online access to the results of their medical tests, concern is emerging about people learning they have a life-changing condition in a message on a screen, without hearing it from their doctor.

Mounties in B.C. warn 'highly convincing' scammers extorting victims with photos of their homes

Scammers are increasingly using emails to extort money from victims by threatening to reveal compromising photos, videos and personal information to their friends and family members, according to a new warning from Mounties in Metro Vancouver.
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Mounties in B.C. warn 'highly convincing' scammers extorting victims with photos of their homes

Scammers are increasingly using emails to extort money from victims by threatening to reveal compromising photos, videos and personal information to their friends and family members, according to a new warning from Mounties in Metro Vancouver.

'Unstable crane' stops traffic, closes Vancouver SkyTrain station

Vancouver police blocked traffic and the SkyTrain's Millennium Line suspended service to VCC-Clark Station due to an «unstable crane» in the area Thursday.
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'Unstable crane' stops traffic, closes Vancouver SkyTrain station

Vancouver police blocked traffic and the SkyTrain's Millennium Line suspended service to VCC-Clark Station due to an «unstable crane» in the area Thursday.

Calgary man accused in sex assaults and kidnappings fit to stand trial after stroke

A psychiatric report has found a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting six women east of Calgary is fit to stand trial but his lawyer wants the court to order another hearing before the long-delayed matter resumes.
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Calgary man accused in sex assaults and kidnappings fit to stand trial after stroke

A psychiatric report has found a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting six women east of Calgary is fit to stand trial but his lawyer wants the court to order another hearing before the long-delayed matter resumes.

Bill before Parliament would outlaw residential school 'denialism'

An NDP MP introduced a private member’s bill in the House of Commons on Thursday to add residential school denialism to the Criminal Code.
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Bill before Parliament would outlaw residential school 'denialism'

An NDP MP introduced a private member’s bill in the House of Commons on Thursday to add residential school denialism to the Criminal Code.

After first non-confidence motion failed, Poilievre is back with another one

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons Thursday — less than 24 hours after the last one failed.
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After first non-confidence motion failed, Poilievre is back with another one

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons Thursday — less than 24 hours after the last one failed.

P.E.I. must have 2-ferry service, federal transport minister reaffirms as repair delays continue

Transport Minister Anita Anand restated the federal government’s support for a two-ferry service connecting P.E.I. and Nova Scotia during a visit to Charlottetown Thursday.
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P.E.I. must have 2-ferry service, federal transport minister reaffirms as repair delays continue

Transport Minister Anita Anand restated the federal government’s support for a two-ferry service connecting P.E.I. and Nova Scotia during a visit to Charlottetown Thursday.

New home construction is up in 6 largest cities, but supply gap persists

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada's six largest cities rose four per cent year-over-year during the first half of 2024, but housing starts were still not enough to meet growing demand.
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New home construction is up in 6 largest cities, but supply gap persists

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada's six largest cities rose four per cent year-over-year during the first half of 2024, but housing starts were still not enough to meet growing demand.

Crown to seek adult sentence for alleged Sask. high school fire attack, defence to argue not criminally responsible

Details are emerging in court in the case of a 14-year-old girl accused of setting a 15-year-old classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon.
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Crown to seek adult sentence for alleged Sask. high school fire attack, defence to argue not criminally responsible

Details are emerging in court in the case of a 14-year-old girl accused of setting a 15-year-old classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon.

Both P.E.I. ferries out of service until at least next week

There will be no ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island until at least next week as two vessels continue to undergo repairs.
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Both P.E.I. ferries out of service until at least next week

There will be no ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island until at least next week as two vessels continue to undergo repairs.

Third person charged in homicide of Halifax teen Devon Sinclair Marsman

A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the homicide of Halifax teen Devon Sinclair Marsman, who disappeared more than two years ago.
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Third person charged in homicide of Halifax teen Devon Sinclair Marsman

A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the homicide of Halifax teen Devon Sinclair Marsman, who disappeared more than two years ago.

Disability rights groups launching Charter challenge against MAID law

A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying.
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Disability rights groups launching Charter challenge against MAID law

A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying.

Sask. teen charged in arson attack says 'voices told her to do things'

A lawyer defending a 14-year-old accused of setting a classmate on fire says 'voices told her to do things' prior to a fiery attack which severely injured a classmate and a teacher at Evan Hardy Collegiate earlier this month.
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Sask. teen charged in arson attack says 'voices told her to do things'

A lawyer defending a 14-year-old accused of setting a classmate on fire says 'voices told her to do things' prior to a fiery attack which severely injured a classmate and a teacher at Evan Hardy Collegiate earlier this month.

The scandal that shocked Parliament in the spring is slowly fading from memory

For a couple weeks in June, there was great concern around Parliament Hill that unnamed MPs or senators had been compromised, perhaps even wittingly, by foreign states — fears raised by a startling, if opaque, report by the National Security and Intelligenc
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The scandal that shocked Parliament in the spring is slowly fading from memory

For a couple weeks in June, there was great concern around Parliament Hill that unnamed MPs or senators had been compromised, perhaps even wittingly, by foreign states — fears raised by a startling, if opaque, report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians.

Businesses face new limits on temporary foreign worker program

Changes to the program, in effect as of Sept. 26, are aimed at shrinking the program and pushing employers to invest more in local employees.
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Businesses face new limits on temporary foreign worker program

Changes to the program, in effect as of Sept. 26, are aimed at shrinking the program and pushing employers to invest more in local employees.

Province tells U.S. firms Alberta wants data centres — but bring your own power

Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish made a pitch to Silicon Valley on a trip last week. But the cost of power in Alberta may hinder these ambitious plans, one data centre CEO argues.
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Province tells U.S. firms Alberta wants data centres — but bring your own power

Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish made a pitch to Silicon Valley on a trip last week. But the cost of power in Alberta may hinder these ambitious plans, one data centre CEO argues.

Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war

For decades, Canadian governments have avoided thinking about what it would take to fight a long conventional war. Now, NATO is asking members to develop national plans to bolster their defence industrial capacity. Can NATO put Canadian industry on a 'war fo
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Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war

For decades, Canadian governments have avoided thinking about what it would take to fight a long conventional war. Now, NATO is asking members to develop national plans to bolster their defence industrial capacity. Can NATO put Canadian industry on a 'war footing'?

50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque

A memorial plaque has been placed near a creek in Pointe-Claire, Que., where a six-year-old boy drowned 50 years ago. His siblings are now hoping to find the Good Samaritan behind this tribute to express their gratitude.
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50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque

A memorial plaque has been placed near a creek in Pointe-Claire, Que., where a six-year-old boy drowned 50 years ago. His siblings are now hoping to find the Good Samaritan behind this tribute to express their gratitude.

Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in northern Alberta

It's a dinosaur that roamed Alberta's badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant.
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Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in northern Alberta

It's a dinosaur that roamed Alberta's badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant.

Montreal is changing its noise bylaws. But did it act too late to save an iconic venue?

The City of Montreal says it’s acting quickly after court decision ruled music venue La Tulipe must prevent any noise from being heard inside or outside adjacent condo building
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Montreal is changing its noise bylaws. But did it act too late to save an iconic venue?

The City of Montreal says it’s acting quickly after court decision ruled music venue La Tulipe must prevent any noise from being heard inside or outside adjacent condo building

Unarmed suspect tackled, restrained by Calgary police, ASIRT says

A suspect who died while in police custody earlier this month was unarmed when he was tackled and punched by a group of Calgary officers, the province's police watchdog said Wednesday.
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Unarmed suspect tackled, restrained by Calgary police, ASIRT says

A suspect who died while in police custody earlier this month was unarmed when he was tackled and punched by a group of Calgary officers, the province's police watchdog said Wednesday.

'She was victimized by a predator': B.C. court reverses transfer of $1.4M townhouse in elder abuse case

A man who «systematically isolated, manipulated, deceived, abused, and exploited» an elderly North Vancouver woman has lost his ownership stake in her home.
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'She was victimized by a predator': B.C. court reverses transfer of $1.4M townhouse in elder abuse case

A man who «systematically isolated, manipulated, deceived, abused, and exploited» an elderly North Vancouver woman has lost his ownership stake in her home.

Get therapy or pay rent? Millennials, Gen Z making hard choices when it comes to mental health

Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.
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Get therapy or pay rent? Millennials, Gen Z making hard choices when it comes to mental health

Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.

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