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Avian flu strikes farms in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, with 7 outbreaks this month
Avian flu has broken out in at least seven locations across B.C.’s Fraser Valley this month, with six cases cropping up since Thursday, and local farmers are doing all they can to protect their flocks. Source link
Snowbird singer, Juno legend Anne Murray to be honoured at Opry House concert
Some of country music’s top stars will celebrate Anne Murray’s signature sound in Nashville Monday evening. The 80-year-old East Coast legend is set to attend the tribute at the Opry House. Source link
Market value of Canadian pro women's sports has doubled since 2023, new study finds
A new study has attached a dollar figure to the explosion of professional women’s sports in Canada, estimating the market value could grow to more than half a billion dollars by 2030. Source link
Federal budget to boost union training program, debut 5-year PSW tax credit
The federal government’s upcoming budget will expand a union training program and introduce a refundable tax credit for personal support workers. Source link
Ford's anti-Trump rhetoric came up repeatedly in trade negotiations: sources
Canadian officials may have said they were caught off guard last week when U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada over Ontario’s anti-tariff advertisement, but sources say Premier Doug Ford’s bad cop behaviour — and tough words for Trump — has been an irritant. Source link
Nearly 42 million Americans who use food assistance program could be impacted in days as U.S. shutdown lingers
U.S. states are warning food aid recipients their benefits may not be distributed starting on Nov. 1 if the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week. Source link
Sudan's paramilitary RSF says it seized control of army's main base in El Fasher
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they have captured the army headquarters over the weekend in the city of El Fasher, the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the Darfur region in the country’s west. Source link
When will Trump's tariff increase hit Canada? Not even he knows
As Canadian officials scramble to find clarity on Donald Trump’s social media post announcing a 10 per cent hike to what he called “the Tariff on Canada,” the U.S. president himself appears to be thin on the details. Source link
Cenovus raises MEG Energy offer, wins Strathcona support
Cenovus Energy Inc. has raised its takeover offer for MEG Energy Corp., winning the support of Strathcona Resources Ltd., which had opposed the deal. Source link
Carney says he's not spoken to Trump since trade talks scuttled — but door remains open
Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have not spoken since trade talks were cancelled last week, the prime minister confirmed Monday. And it doesn’t appear the two will try to break the ice any time soon. Source link