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CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:03 PM
     The Canadian Armed Forces says its members have arrived in Nunavut's capital to assist with the city's ongoing water emergency.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:39 PM
     Canadians plan to spend more on holiday shopping and visit more brick-and-mortar stores compared to last year, a new Retail Council of Canada survey has found.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:42 PM
     City Councillors are casting their vote to restore and maintain the trees dotting Broadway Avenue. If approved, the project will likely get underway in 2023.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:38 PM
     Saskatoon's very own 'superhero,' Morgan MacFarlane, is aiming to kick COVID-19 to the curb with her 'V for Vaccination! V for Victory!' campaign. 


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:15 PM
     Many Halloween enthusiasts are looking to provide a safe and fun trick or treating experience this year, after the second wave of COVID-19 curbed many festivities last year.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:51 PM
     Emergency crews rushed to a severe vehicle collision near the corner of Kelowna's Richter Street and Doyle Avenue on Sunday afternoon. The intersection was closed.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:39 PM
     Londoner and Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 by the Association of National Olympic Committees.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:22 PM
     There are a total of 2,963 active cases in Saskatchewan.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:13 PM
     Regina's Camp Marjorie is in need of donations as winter nears. Camp organizers are looking to stock up on warm clothing, sleeping bags, blankets and heaters.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:13 PM
     The driver of the car succumbed to injuries, while those on the bus sustained limited injuries. Grief counsellors have been brought in, said the MHL.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:10 PM
     The BC General Employees Union began job action on Saturday consisting of an overtime ban and work-to-rule campaign.


 
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:06 PM
     Supporter Mandip Kharod says attention on the plight of Indian farmers remains, but it can become out of sight, out of mind for some.


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:45 PM
     Protesters scaled barricades and pushed toward the doors of the Brooklyn Nets' home arena on Sunday in support of NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving, who cannot join the team as he has chosen not to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Videos that surfaced online showed protesters outside the arena ahead of the Nets' first home game of […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:32 PM
     'There are over two months left in this football season,' Pete Carroll says


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:00 PM
     Last weekend, I was spending time with someone new and decided to come out to them. While walking along the scenic waterfront admiring the mountains in the distance, I blurted out, "I'm bisexual!" Subtlety is not always my strong suit. I've known since my early 20s that I was bisexual, but it took until my […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:35 PM
     Canadians may be heaving a sigh of relief with word the pandemic's grip is finally loosening up, but let's not break out the Champagne just yet. Its tentacles continue to burrow into every facet of the country's economy, making the run on toilet paper at the start of the pandemic child's play in comparison to […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:31 PM
     Most people know the physical and mental health benefits that come with riding a bike. But the environmental and economic advantages are also huge. It's about six times more expensive to drive a car than ride a bike in the big city, and since people on bikes tend to look around a neighbourhood as they […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:28 PM
     A 15-year-old Sunderland boy was killed and six other young teenagers injured when a pickup truck rolled over north of the city early Sunday. Durham Regional Police say seven kids – aged 15 to 17 – were in the Chevrolet Sierra pickup when it crashed on Sideline Rd. 18 near Brock Concession rd. 9, in […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:20 PM
     Will the nursing shortage affect you? You can bet your life on it. Registered nurses are the engine of the health-care system, and after giving their all for 20 months during COVID, they are exhausted. Nurses are fleeing the profession, and it's probably not just the inadequate salaries or the lousy working conditions. It's the […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:19 PM
     Whatever your views on vaccine passports, there's no denying that they have caused a considerable amount of societal turmoil. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said so much himself. Before he introduced one to his province, he was firmly against them because he said he didn't want to create a "split society." Looks like he was right. […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:18 PM
     The most striking feature of the recent federal election was the amount of overlap between the parties when it came to their platforms as well as their overall governing philosophies. We've come to a point where the Liberals, Conservatives, New Democrats, Bloc and Greens all have the same opinion on virtually every political issue that […]


 
Toronto Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:16 PM
     Many conservatives praised Netflix for "standing up to cancel culture" by defending its decision to carry Dave Chappelle's comedy special, "The Closer." Critics in the LGBTQ community accuse him of misogyny and of bashing transgender people. Among comments that attracted controversy, Chappelle said, "Gender is a fact. Every human being in this room, every human […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:50 PM
     A special weather statement is in effect for Toronto and the GTA as southern Ontario braces for heavy rainstorms that will likely make tomorrow's commute a messy one. A special weather statement is in place for York-Durham, Halton-Peel, Waterloo-Wellington and Hamilton, among others. These surrounding areas can expect around 30 to 50 millimetres of rain […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:17 PM
     CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said she has introduced a bill to address a so-called "pink tax" in the military, a reference to the higher prices women service members often pay for their uniforms. Hassan, a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, of Iowa, recently introduced the bill […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:06 PM
     LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — A growing number of women migrants crossing the forbidding jungle of the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama on their route north are reporting sexual assaults, grabbing the attention of Panamanian lawmakers. On Saturday, a 25-year-old Haitian woman told members of a Panamanian congressional committee visiting Darien province that she […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:00 PM
     MARTINDALE, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas man has been charged with murder in the driveway shooting of a motorist who had pulled into his driveway. Terry Duane Turner, 65, of Martindale, Texas, turned himself in Friday after an arrest warrant accused him of murdering Adil Dghoughi in the early morning of Oct. 11. Investigators […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:52 PM
     IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Canadian Armed Forces says its members have arrived in Nunavut's capital to assist with the city's ongoing water emergency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Friday that he had spoken with Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq and the military would be deployed to Iqaluit to co-ordinate and deliver clean drinking water. Late Saturday, […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:44 PM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators supporting Nets guard Kyrie Irving and protesting New York's vaccine mandate gathered outside Barclays Center on Sunday before Brooklyn's home opener. A few dozen people were in the plaza outside the arena, some chanting "Let Kyrie play! Let Kyrie play!" and holding signs that said "Stand with Kyrie." A small […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:42 PM
     NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A jury in Florida has convicted a Connecticut man of sex trafficking at the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami. The U.S. attorney's office had alleged 48-year-old Edward Walker, of New Haven, brought two adult woman and a 17-year-old girl from Connecticut to Miami in January 2020 to offer sex for […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:37 PM
     SANTA PONSA, Spain (AP) — Getting trapped in the bathroom didn't stop Jeff Winther from winning his first European Tour title at the Mallorca Open on Sunday. The 33-year-old Dane shot even-par 70 in the final round to finish 15 under for the tournament on the Mediterranean island's Santa Ponsa course. Spaniards Jorge Campillo (69) […]


 
CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:31 PM
     ASTLE, N.B. — The driver of a car died Sunday in a collision with a bus transporting the Miramichi Timberwolves Junior A hockey team on a New Brunswick road.  The RCMP said in a release the crash occurred on Highway 8, in the small community of Astle at about 11:30 a.m., about 60 kilometres north […]


 
Ottawa Citizen Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:41 PM
     In anticipation of the large gatherings Saturday, police officers and first responders were brought to Kingston from across Ontario, including Durham, York Region, Vaughan, Belleville and Toronto.


 
Ottawa Citizen Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:33 PM
     Ottawa Fire Services made short work of a barn fire early Sunday morning on Jock Trail, southwest of Richmond in the Munster area. They received a call at 4:49 a.m. from a citizen who could see smoke in the distance from her home but could not identify what was on fire or the location. The […]


 
The Georgia Straight Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:18 PM
     Ferry travel between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island will be severely curtailed due to an expected windstorm.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:43 PM
     The Hilltops will play host to a PFC semifinal game on Sunday, Nov. 7 at SMF Field in Gordie Howe Sports Complex.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:56 PM
     Fans flocked to Griffiths Stadium on Saturday as the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and University of Regina Rams renewed their long-standing provincial rivalry in Canada West football action.


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:52 PM
     The RCMP's formal response said "it is not within the ability of the RCMP to train members to this level of health care."


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:51 PM
     54-year-old Jacob Sewap was found injured after police responded to a report of an assault at a residence in Sandy Bay in late Dec., 2020, and died in early Jan., 2021.


 
Regina Leader-Post Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:51 PM
     Sunday's 35-16 victory over the visiting Calgary Colts enabled the Regina Thunder to finish the regular season with an 8-0 record.


 
Regina Leader-Post Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:27 PM
     Bill Blair, federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, tweeted Friday evening that Saskatchewan's call for help has been approved.


 
Regina Leader-Post Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:25 PM
     Christopher MacRae figured the best way to help the Regina arts community get to know him was to perform for it.


 
Regina Leader-Post Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:22 PM
     The threat of impending gun violence at "Central High School" was circulated on Snapchat and found to have originated out of St. Joseph, MO.


 
Regina Leader-Post Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:22 PM
     Police are looking for Thomas Louis Bodechon, who is about 5'10" and of medium build, with blond hair and blue eyes.  


 
Montreal Gazette Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:33 PM
     The park would eventually be expanded to 175 hectares, a territory almost as large as Mount Royal.


 
Montreal Gazette Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:25 PM
     Having separate "sex" and "gender" indications on ID will lead to "a kind of daily coming out for trans people," says Québec solidaire MNA Manon Massé. "It's not acceptable."


 
Montreal Gazette Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:53 PM
     Quebec has provided transparent masks for daycares, but the groups say they are "inadequate" and "uncomfortable."


 
Montreal Gazette Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:14 PM
     While more than one-third of Montreal residents are from visible and ethnic minorities, only only 21 per cent of the city's 25,000 employees are from minority backgrounds.


 
Calgary Herald Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:42 PM
     Eighteen months ago, news that the Danish Canadian Club had closed was a shock to most of us. Many — me included — had assumed it was a permanent decision and expected the building to be put up for sale. Happy to report that it has reopened the Mermaid Inn restaurant, serving its rather unique […]


 
Calgary Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:51 PM
     Most 20-somethings, when popping in to visit their parents, are on a mission to raid the fridge, the pantry or the cookie jar. (Hey, I was a 20-something once, I can speak from experience.) Elias Lindholm might be guilty of that too, but it's another sort of hunger that often spurs his summer stop-bys. A […]


 
Calgary Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:37 PM
     Joe Smith finished the local golf season on a heck of a high note. During his last round of 2021 at his home hangout of Turner Valley, Smith found the flag-stick on No. 5 for his fourth career hole-in-one. That 133-yard humdinger — a superb six-iron from 133 yards away — propelled the smooth-swinging senior […]


 
Vancouver Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:40 PM
     Plans to refuse overtime and work to rule averted as union and employer make last-minute deal


 
Vancouver Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:12 PM
     Ten containers were burning, the coast guard had said early on Sunday, adding that the fire continued to spread but the ship itself was not on fire


 
Vancouver Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:10 PM
     Environment Canada says gusts of up to 90 km/h could hit coastal regions near the Strait of Georgia


 
Vancouver Sun Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:53 PM
     Officers were called to Bole and Maple streets at 9:24 p.m. after receiving several calls telling of a brawl in the residential area.