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CTV News - Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 4:03 PM
     Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being asked to apologize for 'divisive' comments made on Monday about immigrants coming to Ontario 'to collect the dole.'


 
CTV News - Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 4:43 PM
     Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.


 
CTV News - Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 5:37 PM
     Tire supply shops are warning Ontarians that securing specific types of tires this year may be more difficult than usual due to shortages caused by the pandemic.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, October 18, 2021 4:43 PM
     Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, October 18, 2021 4:57 PM
     Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection to the congressional committee investigating the attack, challenging the decision of President Joe Biden.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, October 18, 2021 5:29 PM
     More than three quarters of Canadians nearing or in early retirement are worried about their finances, at a time when more and more Canadians plan to age at home for as long as possible, a new survey has revealed.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, October 18, 2021 4:06 PM
     Former U.S. President Donald Trump answered questions under oath for about 4 1/2 hours Monday as part of a lawsuit brought by men alleging they were assaulted by his security during a demonstration outside Trump Tower in 2015, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, October 18, 2021 4:43 PM
     Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others, court documents say.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:54 PM
     Two organizations are standing up against the attorney general's memo to prohibit public employees from using traditional Indigenous land acknowledgements.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:52 PM
     A Halifax woman wants to see off-leash dog regulations strengthened after being bitten in Point Pleasant Park.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:49 PM
     "She had stage four lung cancer and they really helped her with that they gave her like an extra two months."


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:46 PM
     The Raptors host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in their first season opener at Scotiabank Arena in two years. Here are five more games to watch this season:


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:25 PM
     Residential school survivors, intergenerational survivors and family spoke directly to the prime minister on his first visit to Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc since the spring.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:22 PM
     But New Democrat Opposition critic Marlin Schmidt said there's evidence that upkeep still isn't keeping up with maintenance on the area.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:22 PM
     According to Horizon Health, 14 patients and 10 staff members are impacted by the outbreaks. 


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:14 PM
     New Brunswick Public Health distributed COVID-19 rapid test kits across the province Monday as health officials attempt to get the fourth wave of the pandemic under control.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 5:01 PM
     The City of Guelph's policy was announced on Aug. 29 and employees were given until last Friday to submit proof of vaccination or exemption.


 
Monday, October 18, 2021 4:58 PM
     After school on Monday, the province announced two more schools will be closing for the remainder of the week: Joseph Howe Elementary and Ecole Mer et Monde.


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:52 PM
     He wasn't afraid to use the B-word, wasn't afraid to express the raw emotion that lingers from a dreamy Blue Jays season that almost was. The emotion Mark Shapiro shares with so many Toronto baseball fans. The feeling, he said quite candidly, was bitterness. Of a season so close and so far away. Of an […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:39 PM
     WASHINGTON — Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, a top military officer and a national security adviser, died on Monday at age 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said. Powell had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which was in remission, and early-stage Parkinson's disease, said a […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:37 PM
     'The expectation is we will build a team capable of winning the World Series next year'


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:28 PM
     OTTAWA — Pfizer-BioNTech has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start offering the COVID-19 shot to kids, though new child-sized doses might need to be procured. The doses are about […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:15 PM
     Injury list through six weeks just keeps growing


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:09 PM
     When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lied about his itinerary and then jetted off with his family to surf in Tofino, B.C., on the inaugural National Day of Truth and Reconciliation — the federal holiday he initiated — he later said he regretted it.  He said it was a mistake.  But he never said he was […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:02 PM
     WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, alleging it made an "illegal, unfounded, and overbroad" request for his White House records. Trump asserted in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:02 PM
     It was a screamfest when Roman Stanko of Oshawa found out he won $25,000 a year for life with a Daily Grand lottery win during the Sept. 13 draw. The 61-year-old father and skilled trade worker matched all five main numbers but opted for the lump sum of $500,000. "I didn't believe it," said Stanko […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 4:56 PM
     Some people passionately believe there is a public uprising coming against vaccine mandates. They are wrong. On Twitter, someone aimed a cartoon at me to illustrate their position. It shows a group of businesspeople on the theme of the Monopoly banker dude playing the game with a big stack of cash on the board. The […]


 
Toronto Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 4:55 PM
     Thirty years after his death, drug czar Pablo Escobar is still making waves. This time it's for a herd of hippos roaming around his former estate in Colombia. The animals, now numbering about 80, are being sterilized by officials so that they will eventually die out naturally. The animals have been terrorizing farmers and damaging […]


 
CityNews Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 5:13 PM
     The OPP says a pedestrian has been struck and killed by a dump truck on Highway 403 in Hamilton. The eastbound lanes of the 403 have been closed at Aberdeen Avenue. The westbound lanes are open, but moving slowly. The OPP says the eastbound lanes are expected to remain closed for several hours. The dump […]


 
CityNews Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 5:06 PM
     Premier Doug Ford is facing backlash Monday for comments he made about immigrants in a press conference in Tecumseh, Ontario. The comments came during an announcement that promised $9.8 million in funding for a new hospital in Windsor-Essex. Speaking about a worker shortage in the trades, Ford said "we need people, we're in such desperate […]


 
CityNews Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 4:45 PM
     OTTAWA – Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start offering the COVID-19 shot to kids, though new child-sized doses might need to be procured. The doses are about […]


 
CityNews Toronto Monday, October 18, 2021 4:07 PM
     TECUMSEH, Ont. – 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. Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, announced last week that it will cut its Windsor Assembly […]


 
Ottawa Citizen Monday, October 18, 2021 5:54 PM
     Nearly a month after the O-Train Confederation Line was shut down, the Rideau Transit Group (RTG) is proposing a return to partial service with up to seven trains plus a spare on Nov. 1. But the relaunch depends on RTG wrapping up an "intensive" program of inspections on the fleet, city manager Steve Kanellakos said […]


 
Ottawa Citizen Monday, October 18, 2021 5:54 PM
     The SIU said the officers were "lawfully in the discharge of their duties in the course of the interaction," and the file had now been closed.


 
Ottawa Citizen Monday, October 18, 2021 5:53 PM
     Ottawa police continue to urge anyone with information about the whereabouts of Brett O'Grady to come forward, but have concluded their search of an area near the aviation parkway where a command post had been set up. "There is no designated area being searched/canvassed by Ottawa Police, at this time," an Ottawa Police Service spokesperson […]


 
Ottawa Citizen Monday, October 18, 2021 5:52 PM
     Ontario reported 373 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and two new deaths. Peel, with 71 new cases, was the province's worst-hit area, while Toronto reported 62. The new figures bring the province's total case count to 595,235, and the number of deaths to 9,815. Ottawa Public Health reported 41 new COVID-19 cases and one new […]


 
The Georgia Straight Monday, October 18, 2021 5:24 PM
     Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vancouver director general Lihsin Angel Liu cited Interpol and climate change as two examples.


 
Windsor Star Monday, October 18, 2021 5:39 PM
     Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited Windsor today, when he confirmed what was previously outlined in the provincial budget: Windsor will move to Stage 2 in the creation of a new area hospital. The budget in March set aside $9.8 million for the design stage of the new hospital system. On Monday near the proposed site […]


 
Windsor Star Monday, October 18, 2021 5:23 PM
     The nine-year-old son of a Windsor mother strangled in her home in June 2018 encountered her alleged killer after he entered their apartment, a prosecutor told the jury at the start of a murder trial. The child had been asleep and was instructed by the intruder to go back to bed, assistant Crown attorney Kim […]


 
Windsor Star Monday, October 18, 2021 5:20 PM
     Open Streets Windsor made a triumphant return on Sunday, with thousands of people enjoying eight kilometres of city streets temporarily free of automobiles. Although the annual municipally organized occasion was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 precautions, the 2021 edition proved Open Streets Windsor is as popular as ever among local pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders, rollerbladers, […]


 
Windsor Star Monday, October 18, 2021 5:06 PM
     With major decisions looming regarding its future, the board of the Downtown Mission has moved quickly to install a new interim director in the wake of the departure of current boss Ron Dunn who has accepted a new position in Halifax. Rukshini Ponniah-Goulin will lead the mission on an interim basis for at least the […]


 
Windsor Star Monday, October 18, 2021 4:58 PM
     The St. Clair Saints women's soccer team advanced to the OCAA quarter-finals on Sunday just a day after the men's team accomplished the same feat. The women's team beat the Mohawk Mountaineers 2-1 at home on Sunday while the men blanked the Niagara Knights 2-0 on Saturday as both teams moved to within a win […]


 
The Province Monday, October 18, 2021 5:56 PM
     'Obviously, it sucks missing time and I've gone through it a lot and I'm not a fan of it, but it's a long season. I'd rather be smart now than push through something.' — Brock Boeser


 
Ottawa Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 4:52 PM
     D.J. Smith will have to juggle his lines Tuesday at practice but he won't mind the task one bit. With Brady Tkachuk preparing to make his return against the San Jos Sharks Thursday at the Canadian Tire Centre, the Ottawa Senators coach will have to shift around the trios he used in the club's 3-2 […]


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Monday, October 18, 2021 5:36 PM
     The hope is to offer people incentives to reduce their waste, possibly by offering different sizes of black bins. Other variable options have not been ruled out.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Monday, October 18, 2021 5:34 PM
     Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer advises people to keep indoor gatherings small, even though case numbers appear to be dropping.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Monday, October 18, 2021 5:30 PM
     The woman driving the SUV and two men in the vehicle were taken to hospital; a 28-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Monday, October 18, 2021 4:16 PM
     The number receiving intensive care rose to 85, while four more deaths kept October on track to become the deadliest month of the pandemic.


 
Regina Leader-Post Monday, October 18, 2021 5:45 PM
     Saskatchewan is transferring six patients across the country to relieve ICU pressures, in what Dr. Saqib Shahab called "a watershed moment."


 
Regina Leader-Post Monday, October 18, 2021 5:31 PM
     The Regina Thunder clinched first place Sunday by rallying from a 36-12 deficit and defeating the host Edmonton Huskies 45-42 in overtime.


 
Regina Leader-Post Monday, October 18, 2021 4:04 PM
     Connor Bedard can associate Wayne Gretzky with a number other than the trademark 99. "After I received exceptional status, he called," recalls Bedard, a 16-year-old phenom with the WHL's Regina Pats. "It was a random number from California, so I didn't know whether to pick up or not." He opted to pick up. Good call. […]


 
National Observer Monday, October 18, 2021 4:58 PM
     Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir said Justin Trudeau's visit Monday is a chance to move forward, even as she publicly rebuked the prime minister for ignoring her first invitation to join the community to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:44 PM
     "If you've thought of giving blood, now is the time," said Héma-Québec spokesperson Laurent Paul Ménard.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:34 PM
     The mayoral candidate got the 10 per cent support required to participate, but not in a poll paid for by a media organization as per the Chamber's rules.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:28 PM
     The union wants Quebec to better its wage offer, arguing that daycares are not only staffed by educators, but also by cooks and others.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:25 PM
     Pierre Lacroix, a 58-year-old father of two, was working out of fire station 64 in Lachine.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:25 PM
     The prosecutor argued Maxime Chicoine-Joubert wanted to kill someone on the night in question.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:23 PM
     It looks like he will be on a line with Brendan Gallagher and Adam Brooks or Jake Evans against the Sharks after recovering from injury.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:15 PM
     An agreement in principle has been reached between management and the union representing workers at the Lantic Sugar refinery in Montreal. In a brief communiqué, Rogers Sugar Inc. said the agreement will be submitted to a ratification vote next week. The refinery has about 200 unionized employees. Negotiations for a new contract began last winter […]


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:13 PM
     The plan prioritizes providing year-round lodging options and helping people transition to permanent housing.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 5:09 PM
     Bobby Potvin, 57, was charged with sexual assault in July.


 
Montreal Gazette Monday, October 18, 2021 4:56 PM
     Projet Montréal would create more skating and ski trails, install some heated terrasses and buy snow cannons to build toboggan runs.


 
Calgary Herald Monday, October 18, 2021 5:46 PM
     Watch this page throughout the day for updates on COVID-19 in Calgary


 
Calgary Herald Monday, October 18, 2021 5:33 PM
     The man charged in connection with one of a series of early morning machete attacks in the downtown last Friday is the son of a Calgary Police Service officer, court was told Monday. Defence counsel Adriano Iovinelli took the rare step of seeking to address a Calgary Remand Centre supervisor via CCTV to ensure Conner […]


 
Calgary Herald Monday, October 18, 2021 5:24 PM
     CANMORE — The province is doing park improvements, hiring another 20 conservation officers and 32 seasonal staff with funds collected from the new Kananaskis Country season pass. Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon told a news conference at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Monday that since the Kananaskis Conservation Pass was introduced June 1, more […]


 
Calgary Herald Monday, October 18, 2021 4:44 PM
     Follow this story for live election results, analysis, and reporting as Calgary elects a new mayor and council


 
Vancouver Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:52 PM
     Opinion: COVID-19 vaccination rates are climbing in B.C.'s northeast, albeit slowly.


 
Vancouver Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:49 PM
     "As I said many times, we don't yet have an absolute correlative protection (100 per cent protection), but Moderna seems to give higher antibody levels that stay longer," says Dr. Bonnie Henry.


 
Vancouver Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:17 PM
     Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.


 
Vancouver Sun Monday, October 18, 2021 5:06 PM
     "Today is about making positive steps and rectifying missteps," said Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir about decision to invite prime minister to speak at ceremony honouring residential school survivors and missing children.