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October 9, 2025
Trump sees peace - and personal vindication - within reach in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since Donald Trump returned to office, his attempts to make a name for himself as a historic peacemaker have been fru...
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October 9, 2025
Federal judge won’t block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday refused to stop an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama saying the inmate was unli...
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October 9, 2025
‘We cannot police our way out of hate’: Muslim council calls for action after Markham hotel worker brutally attacked
Muslim leaders are calling for more action against Islamophobia in the wake of a violent, hate-motivated attack on a Muslim man at his workp...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
‘We cannot police our way out of hate’: Muslim council calls for action after Markham hotel worker brutally attacked
Muslim leaders are calling for more action against Islamophobia in the wake of a violent, hate-motivated attack on a Muslim man at his workp...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
5 executions in 8 days: Why the death penalty is being used more in the US this year
Thirty-four men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, and eight others are scheduled to be put to death by yea...
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October 9, 2025
Oklahoma’s GOP governor opposes sending out-of-state troops to states that don’t welcome them
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, said Thursday that he opp...
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October 9, 2025
Part-time college support staff in Ontario to hold strike vote next week
The union representing about 10,000 part-time support workers at Ontario's public colleges will hold a strike vote next week amid an ongoing...
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October 9, 2025
B.C. housing bill focuses on multi-units, publicizing short-term rental penalties
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including allowing for compliance orders and...
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October 9, 2025
Vehicles vandalized with swastikas in New Westminster, B.C., police say
NEW WESTMINSTER - Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they're working to identify a suspect in a vandalism spree that saw swastikas drawn o...
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October 9, 2025
B.C. government says dissolving Vancouver park board will require referendum
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Housing Ministry says dissolving the Vancouver park board will require a referendum.
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
Police-reported violent crime is rising in Canada as it drops in the U.S.: report
OTTAWA - The gap between Canada and the United States on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years, driven by a rise in the...
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October 9, 2025
Police-reported violent crime rate grew in Canada as it dropped in the U.S.: report
OTTAWA - The gap between Canada and the United States on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years, driven by a rise in the...
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October 9, 2025
No charges recommended in 2022 death of Indigenous man at jail in Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Independent Investigations Office says it will not be recommending criminal charges against RCMP officers in Williams La...
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October 9, 2025
Dufferin Street priority bus lanes to begin installation this month
The lanes will be added to the 2.5-kilometre stretch from Dufferin Station to King Street West.
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October 9, 2025
Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Nearly three weeks of striking bus drivers and roadblocks by angry farmers in response to the government’s increase of...
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October 9, 2025
B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and...
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October 9, 2025
Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of federal funding cuts. Her husband serves...
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October 9, 2025
Why Donald Trump’s high-stakes ‘card’ games have forged peace in Gaza but failed in Ukraine
An end to the fighting between Moscow and Ukraine may not be in the cards — or, at least, not in the cards that Trump currently holds.
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October 9, 2025
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after getting death threats a...
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October 9, 2025
At a key moment in talks that led to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Trump refused to take no for an answer
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver — or...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
At a key moment in talks that led to the Gaza ceasefire, Trump refused to take no for an answer
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver — or...
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October 9, 2025
B.C. drafts former federal minister Sajjan as Ottawa fires up military spending
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has recruited former national defence minister Harjit Sajjan to help the province secure some of...
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October 9, 2025
Two charged, fined for flying drones over Rogers Centre during Jays playoff games
While the Jays played the Yankees on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, investigators intercepted three unauthorized drones flying over the stadium.
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October 9, 2025
Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen
PORT ALBERNI - After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nation...
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October 9, 2025
Colombian President Petro suggests Qatar could mediate US military actions off Venezuela
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed Thursday that Qatar could serve as “mediator” so that the United States w...
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October 9, 2025
Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti’s leaders trying to fend off gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince on Thursday after Haiti’s leaders made the rare and defiant de...
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October 9, 2025
Police seek three suspects in downtown Toronto stabbing which sent one to hospital
One adult was taken to hospital in serious condition following a stabbing in the area of Yonge and College streets. The injuries are not lif...
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October 9, 2025
Nova Scotia mass shooting: New report rates responses from RCMP and governments
HALIFAX - An independent committee says the RCMP and governments have completed only a fraction of the changes recommended by an inquiry int...
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October 9, 2025
Striking Alberta teachers seek to have bargaining talks resume Tuesday
The job action by 51,000 Alberta teachers stems from a dispute with Premier Danielle Smith's government over long-standing concerns.
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Striking Alberta teachers say bargaining to resume Tuesday
The job action by 51,000 Alberta teachers stems from a dispute with Premier Danielle Smith's government over long-standing concerns.
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
New Jersey businessman who testified against ex-Sen. Bob Menendez won’t go to prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey businessman who testified against former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife at separate bribery trials w...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
New Orleans jail escapee agrees to return to Louisiana after being recaptured in Georgia
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agre...
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October 9, 2025
Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana again as White House presses for redistricting
As the White House continues to push for redistricting, Vice President JD Vance is expected to be in Indiana on Friday for the second time i...
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October 9, 2025
Family, advocates condemn assault on Muslim man at hotel in Markham, Ont.
The family of a Muslim hotel worker seriously injured in an alleged hate-motivated assault says the attack in Markham, Ont., has left them f...
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October 9, 2025
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and his (almost empty) $78 million speed camera building
Critics question the cost — and a secretive process behind Brampton’s purchase of a facility whose price more than doubled in three years.
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October 9, 2025
Police in Belgium detain 3 men over a suspected plot to attack politicians
BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium detained three men over a suspected plot to carry out a jihadi-style attack on the country’s politicians,...
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October 9, 2025
Police in Belgium arrest 3 men on suspicion of planning to attack politicians
BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium have arrested three men on suspicion of planning to carry out a jihadist-inspired attack on the country’s...
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October 9, 2025
Belgian police detain 3 over a suspected plot to attack politicians with a drone
Police in Belgium detained three men over a suspected plot to carry out a jihadi-style attack on the country’s politicians, after finding a...
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October 9, 2025
Watchdog clears Saskatchewan officer who killed homicide suspect in police station
ESTEVAN - Saskatchewan's police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to charge an officer who killed a homicide suspect in a police...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
Ship parade kicks off events celebrating 250 years of the US Navy and Marine Corps
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A ship parade streamed up and down the Delaware River beside Philadelphia on Thursday to kick off a celebration of the 2...
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October 9, 2025
The superintendent arrested by ICE had a consulting gig. His districts repeatedly hired the firm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district's board for emergency...
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October 9, 2025
Some flights delayed at Pearson airport due to runway maintenance
While traffic flow returned to normal around 1 p.m., Nav Canada advised travellers to check the status of their flights with their respectiv...
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October 9, 2025
St. Petersburg to vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past,...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
Man charged in hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed fundraising cyclist
PRINCE GEORGE - Charges have been laid against a man in relation to a hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed one cyclist and injure...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
After a police pursuit of a huge inflatable pumpkin, body cam video shows officer struggling with it
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — The subject of an Ohio police pursuit took off down the road, a flash of orange in the darkness, but officers eve...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
Runaway inflatable pumpkin spooks police as they attempt to catch it and return it home
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Police in northeast Ohio went in pursuit of a runaway inflatable pumpkin after receiving calls of a large, orange...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
AP reader question: How might the federal shutdown affect the economy?
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Ryan S.:
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October 9, 2025
Operator of Moose Jaw homeless shelter left in dark on plans to relocate facility
MOOSE JAW - The head of an organization operating Moose Jaw's downtown shelter says he's been left in the dark as the province and the city...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025
Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — About 1,000 protesters marched in Madagascar's capital on Thursday and clashed with police who used tear gas...
The Toronto Star
October 9, 2025