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The City of Coral Springs Police confirmed that "two people tragically lost their lives as a result of a plane crash that occurred on November 10 at 10:19 a.m."

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Father, daughter killed in Florida plane crash taking aid to Jamaica - National | Globalnews.ca
The two people killed when a small plane crashed while taking supplies to Jamaica have been identified as Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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The National Museum of Damascus was temporarily closed after the heist was discovered early Monday.

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Several ancient Roman-era statues stolen from Syria’s national museum - National | Globalnews.ca
An official said that the theft occurred Sunday night and was discovered when one of the doors at the classical department was found broken.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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NEW: Last week, we confirmed that supervisors at Ontario school boards are expected to bill $350,000 per year for their work.

Now, we can confirm they'll also be eligible to claim up to $40,000 in expenses over two years. #OnPoli
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Ontario school board supervisors can claim up to $40K in expenses over 2 years | Globalnews.ca
The supervisors sent into Ontario school boards by the Ford government will be eligible to claim up to $40,000 over two years. The government says it will monitor closely.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won’t rise for at least 12 more months, but with much hard work still to be done. #OnPoli
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Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day | Globalnews.ca
The program that lowers parents' child-care fees — now $19 a day on average in Ontario as an interim step toward $10 — had been set to expire March 31.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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50 years ago today, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a brutal storm on Lake Superior — all 29 crew lost. @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social on the legacy that lives on through storms, safety advances, and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. pdst.fm/e/traffic.me...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Her family said Anna was “the best child you could ever meet.”

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18-year-old woman dies during cruise ship voyage, FBI joins investigation - National | Globalnews.ca
Anna Kepner, a recent high school graduate, was travelling on the Carnival Horizon cruise from Miami to the Caribbean when she died.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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The owners of the farm had been fighting the cull, which was ordered after an outbreak of avian flu last December.

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U.S. billionaire and B.C. ostrich farm spokesperson to speak for 1st time since cull | Globalnews.ca
A U.S. billionaire businessman and a spokesperson for the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., will speak for the first time since the ostrich cull took place last Thursday.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Speaking to reporters in New Brunswick, Carney said the U.S. is trying to “shut out” Canada’s forestry products, making it important for Canada to source locally.

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U.S. trade policy is ‘radically different’ now, Carney says - National | Globalnews.ca
Speaking to reporters in New Brunswick, Carney said the U.S. was trying to 'shut out' Canada’s forestry products, making it important for Canada to source locally.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The B.C. Supreme Court’s Cowichan Tribes ruling could reshape property rights in B.C. — recognizing Aboriginal title even over private land.
We spoke with @spencerch.bsky.social about what it means for homeowners, cities, and reconciliation: pdst.fm/e/traffic.me...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Mike Smith has been charged with sexual assault in connection to an alleged incident that court records say took place on Dec. 30, 2017.

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Sex assault charge against ‘Trailer Park Boys’ Bubbles actor ‘won’t be tried in the media’: lawyer | Globalnews.ca
Mike Smith has been charged with sexual assault for an incident that court records say took place on Dec. 30, 2017.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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“We’re gonna have a good game. Things are going along very well. The country’s doing well," Trump told reporters while exiting Air Force One.

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Trump gets boos, cheers as 1st president at NFL regular season game in 46 years - National | Globalnews.ca
There have been only two other occasions when a sitting president has attended a regular-season NFL game, according to the league.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Canada is grappling with a “large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles” that began in October last year.

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Canada loses measles elimination status after outbreaks - National | Globalnews.ca
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The heads of Nova Scotia’s supreme and provincial courts are expressing their support for judges who ban court staff from pinning poppies to their robes during proceedings.

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Chief judges back court poppy ban after backlash | Globalnews.ca
The heads of Nova Scotia's supreme and provincial courts are expressing their support for judges who ban court staff from pinning poppies to their robes during proceedings after some Canadian politici...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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NEW: 4 years ago, the government studied whether or not a tunnel under Highway 401 was doable, finding a risk of collapse and eventually pausing the work.

Now, it is refusing to release the study - after paying a company $9.1M to do it again. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1151718...
Ford government refuses to release completed work on Hwy. 401 tunnel idea | Globalnews.ca
Ontario is refusing to release already completed work on the viability of Premier Doug Ford's Highway 401 tunnel vision after signing a $9.1 million contract to study it again.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Fifty years ago, on Nov. 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a brutal storm on Lake Superior while sailing from Superior, Wisc., to Detroit.

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50 years later, why the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald haunts us still - National | Globalnews.ca
The disaster, which was immortalized by Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 song 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,' has united Canadians and Americans across the Great Lakes.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The DOC is in! Drew O’Connor!
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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NEW: The Ford government is expecting supervisors at five school boards to charge the maximum $350,000 per year.

The money comes from board budgets, not the province.

That's technically a saving at TDSB, but not at smaller boards. #OnPoli
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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And a bill to takeover school boards more easily is one of three pieces of legislation selected by the government this week to be fast tracked. #OnPoli
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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NEW: Some of Ontario’s largest cities say that while new federal investments in housing and infrastructure are helpful, it’s still not enough to prevent another round of property tax hikes in 2026. #OnPoli

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Ontario property tax hikes loom as mayors battle ‘outdated’ funding structure | Globalnews.ca
Ontario’s largest cities say new federal funding falls short as they fight to keep 2026 property taxes down, warning the current system 'just isn’t enough.'
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November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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▶︎ Leadership questions. ▶︎ Houston disgusted. ▶︎Moe stays.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 8
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David Akin's Roundup: Leadership questions. Houston disgusted. Moe stays.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Blake Lively's legal team alleges she has suffered $34 million in reputational harm due to “defamatory statements.”

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Blake Lively requests $161M in damages amid Justin Baldoni legal battle - National | Globalnews.ca
The actor's legal team claims that she suffered $71 million in lost business profits from her haircare line and her beverage companies.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Expert assessments determined the gold was between 15 and 20 years old.

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Man stumbles upon buried gold while renovating his yard in France - National | Globalnews.ca
The origin of the gold's burial in the man's yard remains a mystery.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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“It was later determined that the individuals attempting to enter the home... had mistakenly arrived at the wrong address,” said investigators.

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House cleaner shot, killed after trying to enter wrong home in Indiana - National | Globalnews.ca
Investigators have asked the public to refrain from speculation while they work with prosecutors to determine whether a crime was committed.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is cutting capacity for flights by 10 per cent at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday.

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Canadian airports brace for ripple effects of U.S. FAA flight cuts - National | Globalnews.ca
Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented order to scale down routes nationwide.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Justin Bieber is among the top Canadian nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards with 4 nominations, including album of the year.

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2026 Grammy Awards nominations: Kendrick Lamar leads list of music contenders - National | Globalnews.ca
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut follow Kendrick Lamar with seven nominations each.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM