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Russia’s Novaya Gazeta said Oct. 30 it will shut its servers and leave its Moscow office on Nov. 9, blaming a coordinated state campaign.
Frederick Banting wrote down the idea that led to insulin on Oct. 31, 1920, after reading a journal article late at night at his home in London, Ont.
Sailor William Hall, son of Black refugees from slavery, fired a 24-pounder at Lucknow in 1857 and became the first Black recipient of the Victoria Cross.
WestJet’s chief executive told the Calgary Chamber of Commerce that Canada’s aviation system has few shock absorbers left as jet fuel costs surge.
Early voting in the 2026 U.S. midterms is running near 2018 levels, with seven Senate toss-ups and tariffs part of the Canadian angle.
Riot police were deployed at Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal after its president was suspended, and President Karol Nawrocki turned back from a trip to Senegal.
Carney said he expects to conclude talks in June on making Canada the EU’s first associate member, though the Montreal joint declaration did not use the term.
More than 300 U.S. soldiers are training with Colombian forces at the Tolemaida military fort until Nov. 11 on drug trafficking, illegal mining and drones.
About 5,534 Harkla sensory swings sold in Canada can drop riders when the hook separates. Health Canada says the company offers a free repair kit.
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Four incumbents lost and five did not run in Winnipeg’s Oct. 28 election, leaving nine first-time councillors, in what CBC described as the biggest turnover since 1992.
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Anton Lundell scored his first NHL hat trick as the Florida Panthers beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday, extending the Jets’ winless streak to eight games.
Toronto-based Cohere said it will open an Ottawa office near Lansdowne Park, putting nearly 30 staff close to federal clients as its government and defence work grows.
Hungary has cleared technical work on Ukraine’s next EU negotiating clusters and will lift its veto if Ukraine’s parliament passes a minority-rights law.
Germany says Canada could qualify for a ‘Made in Europe’ preference in EU public contracts. France wants the preference limited to the 27 member states.
Starting Oct. 19, B.C. replaces the second road test with a driving record assessment and shortens the novice phase for some drivers. Here is who is affected.
Canada’s average asking rent fell 4.2 per cent year over year to $2,034 in September, the 24th straight annual decline, Rentals.ca and Urbanation said.



















































