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Canada repeats a U.S. warning of a "credible" threat of a "mass casualty event" at Moscow's Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Ottawa still advises against all travel to Russia. (via Global News)
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Ontario fell back, Alberta didn't. "Alberta Time" starts today: permanent daylight time at UTC-6, so Calgary and Edmonton are now just 1 hour behind Toronto this winter. Should Ontario do the same? (via Global News)
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Leafs win 4-2 in Vancouver. Nylander scores 83 seconds in, Matthews nets his team-leading 11th, and Toronto snaps a two-game skid to move to 8-6-2. Utah visits Tuesday. (via CP24)
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Carney's January China-Qatar-Davos trip ran up $175,248 in in-flight catering — his biggest food bill as PM, per an order paper answer and ATIP records. Government says some costs may be reimbursed. (via Toronto Sun)
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Halloween chocolate costs an estimated 12–15% more than last year, says a U of T Rotman prof, as cocoa prices bite. Some prices are up 20–30%, per Dalhousie's Sylvain Charlebois. (via CP24)
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More than 43M Americans have already voted early ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterms — about 10M more than this point in 2022, per an AP analysis. Polls show Democrats ahead 51.4% to 43.2% on the congressional ballot. (via Al Jazeera)
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Clocks fall back 1 hour at 2 a.m. Sunday in most of Ontario. Kenora and northwestern Ontario stay on permanent daylight time. Ontario's 2020 law to end the switch still isn't in force — it's waiting on Quebec and New York. (via CP24)
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Playoff day in Toronto: the 9-9 Argos host the 9-9 Blue Bombers in the CFL East Semi-Final at 1 p.m. ET at BMO Field. Chad Kelly is back under centre. (via CTV News)
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Binance hit by a record US$6.3B hack that analysts link to North Korea. About half was frozen by stablecoin issuers; Binance says customer funds are safe and it will cover losses. (via Reuters)
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Carney says Canada wants to be the EU's first "associate member" — "the deepest possible partnership, short of accession" — and expects to conclude talks in June. (via AP)
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Canada and the EU close their Montreal summit with an “alliance for the future”: a digital trade deal, EIB funding for critical minerals and AI supercomputer access. “Associate” membership still to be defined by 2027. (via The Canadian Press)
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Canada says trade talks with the U.S. are making "limited progress" on steel and auto tariffs. Trump says a deal is coming "soon." Carney: "We're not at that position right now." 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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A 44-year-old North York roofer won the $2-million Ontario 49 jackpot from the Sept. 5 draw: "When I saw all the zeros… I thought I was hallucinating." He plans to pay some bills.
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The Bank of Canada just raised its key rate to 2.5%, its first hike since July 2023. Inflation is running hotter than expected, and the BoC says more hikes could come. 📈
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Apple's first touchscreen Mac is here. New OLED MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, ships Nov 6 👀
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s proposed enhanced partnership with the EU will be debated and ultimately voted on in Parliament. The framework could deepen cooperation on defence, trade, energy, AI, research and opportunities to live, work and study across the Atlantic.
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BREAKING: Trump says Canada has been charging 400% tariffs and “ripping off” the US. “They will be entitled no longer,” Trump says.
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BREAKING: Trump Says U.S. and Canada “Have a Deal,” Pauses 50% Tariffs President Trump says he has paused the 50% tariffs set to take effect tomorrow morning for three days as the U.S. and Canada work to finalize a trade deal.
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Brendan Shanahan is out as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs after more than 10 years and just two playoff series wins. Despite a star-studded roster, the team failed to deliver, most recently falling to the Florida Panthers in the second round
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