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Israeli military kills 3 Palestinians in Gaza, as four days of attacks test ceasefire
The Israeli military attacked the Gaza Strip for a fourth day on Friday, killing three people, Palestinian health authorities said, in another test of a fragile ceasefire agreement. Source link
Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north
Hurricane Melissa’s confirmed death toll climbed to 49 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it headed past Bermuda in the North Atlantic. Source link
Canada's economy shrank by 0.3% in August
Canada’s economy shrank in August against widespread expectations of no growth, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, but an advanced estimate pointed out the economy might escape a recession in the third quarter. Source link
Forget monsters. The Blue Jays and Mother Nature are coming for you this Halloween
It’s a treat to have the Toronto Blue Jays in a position to win the World Series; the trick for many families and baseball fans will be being able to watch it happen. Also, watch out for Mother Nature. In some parts of the country, she’s not going to be playing nice. Source link
Coffee, hosting, gambling: How Canadian sport can begin to climb out of financial crisis
The Canadian sport system is strained financially at all levels. Athletes bear much of the burden, however, as costs are passed down. Being an Olympian, these days, is at once more of a full-time commitment and less sustainable than ever. But there are potential solutions for the crisis. Source link
Carney and Xi agree to tackle 'irritants' in Canada-China relationship
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with China’s Xi Jinping for 39 minutes Friday, where the leaders agreed to meet again and work toward reducing the irritants between their countries. But it’s unclear whether this will lead to reducing the crushing tariffs on Canadian canola and Chinese electric vehicles. Source link
Alberta Teachers’ Association might take the government to court. Here’s what we know
What avenues for legal recourse actually exist? CBC spoke to lawyers and civil liberty associations to get a sense of whether the back-to-work order could be challenged in court. Source link
Ornge takes on average just under 4 hours to reach critically ill patients in northern Ontario, inquest told
Representatives of the Ontario’s air ambulance operation, Ornge, told a coroner’s inquest that it’s still impossible to meet the Ministry of Health’s timelines for transportation of critically ill patients in the north, although response times have improved since 2021. Source link
Jeromy Farkas's long, strange trek to becoming Calgary mayor
He was a council ‘disruptor’ four years ago, and now he’s council’s leader. Has he learned lessons along the way? Source link