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Recent major polls put President Donald Trump’s approval between 31 and 42 per cent, with Democrats leading the House ballot nine days before the Nov. 3 midterms.
A colour-coded UN Security Council straw poll on Oct. 16 left Grynspan, Rodrigues-Birkett and Grossi each with two permanent-member no votes, with Guterres leaving Dec. 31.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the outbreak that began in October 2024 is over. Here is what that means, what elimination status needs, and what to do if you suspect measles.
Canada Disability Benefit pays up to $204.20 a month. Payments are expected Nov. 19 and Dec. 17, and a one-time $150 supplement is coming in winter 2027.
A Dutch document, a Rouen contract and a Le Havre jail record are what survive of Mathieu Da Costa, an interpreter whose time in Canada remains unproven.
Every province pays for RSV shots for some older adults, but the age cut-off runs from 70 in Alberta to 80 in Manitoba, and Saskatchewan covers care homes only.
On Oct. 25, 1993, Jean Chrétien’s Liberals won a majority, the Bloc Québécois became Official Opposition and the Progressive Conservatives fell to two seats.
Joel Farabee had a goal and two assists and Devin Cooley stopped 28 shots as the Calgary Flames beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 for their third straight win.
Green Leader Emily Lowan won Saanich North and the Islands and Jeremy Valeriote led West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, keeping the Greens at two seats with about 11 per cent of the vote.
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Green Leader Emily Lowan won Saanich North and the Islands and Jeremy Valeriote led West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, keeping the Greens at two seats with about 11 per cent of the vote.
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Bulgarians voted Oct. 25 for a president with Iliana Iotova leading Andrey Gyurov in polls and a Nov. 1 runoff likely, after deadly drone strikes on ships.
Solar eruptions on Oct. 6 set off a geomagnetic storm watch and aurora forecasts across most of Canada, and searches for the northern lights are trending nationwide.
Iran’s foreign minister offered to broker talks with the Houthis in a call with his Saudi counterpart, a day after the deadliest strike on a Gulf airport since the war began.
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Oct. 15 and 16 to discuss energy prices, the 2028-2034 budget, Ukraine, Montenegro’s accession and Middle East shipping security.
The SIU found no grounds to charge a Toronto officer who fired a less-lethal shotgun at a man inside Scarborough Centenary Hospital in June.
Canada’s banking regulator says frontier AI is speeding up cyberattacks and concentrating risk in a few providers, while calling resilience a competitive advantage.



















































