Thanksgiving is Oct. 12. Allow 10 hours per kilogram to thaw a frozen turkey in the fridge, or two hours per kilogram in cold water, then cook within 48 hours.

The U.S. Supreme Court opened its 2026-27 term on Oct. 5 by hearing Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil’s bid to end Boulder County’s state-court climate suit.

Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.03 per cent to Lula’s 45.16 per cent in Brazil’s Oct. 4 first round. The two meet in a runoff on Oct. 25.

Newfoundland and Labrador will tear down the Martin Gallant Building in Stephenville Crossing after $5.6 million was spent on a courthouse project that had climbed to a projected $40 million.

Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports on Oct. 6 and 7 killed three people and injured 36. The Houthis claimed both.

Visas and travel documents for residents of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan stay suspended until Nov. 27, as Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 4,000 deaths.

U.S. doctors are warning about energy drinks and children. Health Canada caps a serving at 180 mg of caffeine, far above the 45 mg daily limit for a child aged four to six.

The National Airlines Council of Canada says Ottawa’s plan to bring private operators into Pearson, Montréal-Trudeau, Calgary and Vancouver must not push up fees or fares for travellers.

Ottawa says it held 140 meetings with Indigenous groups before the Pacific Link designation. Leaders say they lacked the details to judge the project.