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Affected by U.S. flight cancellations? Travel insurance might not help you (Canada/U.S.A.)
Affected by U.S. flight cancellations? Travel insurance might not help you - Business News
As the U.S. government shutdown leads to thousands of cancelled flights, some Canadian travellers find themselves caught up in the stateside travel chaos. But there's a chance that even those who bought trip insurance might be left holding the travel bag.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Affected by U.S. flight cancellations? Travel insurance might not help you (Canada/U.S.A.)
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike #Quebec
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike - Business News
The Quebec government wants the power to intervene in labour disputes that have disrupted public transit in Montreal since the start of November, which it says are holding the city's residents hostage.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike #Quebec
Mayors of Halifax and Boston celebrate ties despite Canada-U.S. trade conflict #Halifax
Mayors of Halifax and Boston celebrate ties despite Canada-U.S. trade conflict - Canada News
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was in Halifax today ahead of Wednesday's tree-cutting ceremony.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Mayors of Halifax and Boston celebrate ties despite Canada-U.S. trade conflict #Halifax
Israeli settlers attack two Palestinian villages in the West Bank (West Bank)
Israeli settlers attack two Palestinian villages in the West Bank - World News
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, setting fire to vehicles and other property before clashing with Israeli soldiers sent to halt the rampage, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Israeli settlers attack two Palestinian villages in the West Bank (West Bank)
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power (Brazil)
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power - Business News
Indigenous people are used to adapting, so when the power failed at their kickoff event at this year's United Nations climate talks, they rolled with it. Participants from around the world sweated through song, dance and prayers, improvising without microphones and cooling themselves with fans made of paper or leaves.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power (Brazil)
Major BC developer identifies community opportunity in midtown Kelowna (Sponsored Content)
Major BC developer identifies community opportunity in midtown Kelowna - Think Local
One of British Columbia's most prolific real estate development firms has turned its attention to Midtown Kelowna. Lorval Developments is bringing a new affordable residential development to the up-and-coming neighbourhood, which offers a central location by Orchard Park Shopping Centre and Mission Creek Park, a 10-minute drive to downtown and 15 minutes to the UBCO campus and the airport.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Major BC developer identifies community opportunity in midtown Kelowna (Sponsored Content)
Guilty plea entered in case where thief pulled gun when confronted at Kamloops grocery store #Kamloops
Guilty plea entered in case where thief pulled gun when confronted at Kamloops grocery store - Kamloops News
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November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Guilty plea entered in case where thief pulled gun when confronted at Kamloops grocery store #Kamloops
Death toll from Hurricane Melissa rises to 45 in Jamaica, with 15 others still missing (Jamaica)
Death toll from Hurricane Melissa rises to 45 in Jamaica, with 15 others still missing - World News
The number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica rose to 45, with 15 other people missing, authorities said Tuesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Death toll from Hurricane Melissa rises to 45 in Jamaica, with 15 others still missing (Jamaica)
UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue (London)
UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue - Entertainment News
Britain's government rallied to the defense of the BBC on Tuesday after allegations of bias from its critics and the threat of a lawsuit from U.S. President Donald Trump over the way the broadcaster edited a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election
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November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue (London)
Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras (World)
Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras - World News
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras (World)
Many Canadians preparing to cut back on holiday spending: survey (Business)
Many Canadians preparing to cut back on holiday spending: survey - Business News
The rising cost of living is expected to put a chill on holiday spending this year.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Many Canadians preparing to cut back on holiday spending: survey (Business)
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec #Quebec
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec - Canada News
About 316,000 Quebec homes and businesses were without electricity before noon after heavy snow knocked down trees, forced school closures and created hazardous road conditions.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec #Quebec
B.C. man gets three years in jail for sex assaults while working in drug-use recovery #NewWestminster
B.C. man gets three years in jail for sex assaults while working in drug-use recovery - BC News
A British Columbia man has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexual assaults committed while he was employed with a substance-use recovery services group.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
B.C. man gets three years in jail for sex assaults while working in drug-use recovery #NewWestminster
Kamloops police investigating after knife fight in Westsyde sends three to hospital #Kamloops
Kamloops police investigating after knife fight in Westsyde sends three to hospital - Kamloops News
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November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Kamloops police investigating after knife fight in Westsyde sends three to hospital #Kamloops
Federal budget's refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist (Business)
Federal budget's refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist - Business News
One economist argues the federal Liberals' renewed pledge to throttle immigration levels over the next few years will weigh on Canada's economic growth.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Federal budget's refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist (Business)
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers (Business)
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers - Business News
The tech industry is moving fast and breaking things again — and this time it is humanity's shared reality and control of our likeness before and after death — thanks to artificial intelligence image-generation platforms like OpenAI's Sora 2.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers (Business)
B.C. Premier David Eby calls for province to remember the bravery of Canadian soldiers (BC)
B.C. Premier David Eby calls for province to remember the bravery of Canadian soldiers - BC News
Premier David Eby has issued a formal statement regarding Remembrance Day.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
B.C. Premier David Eby calls for province to remember the bravery of Canadian soldiers (BC)
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the 'name of the game' #Calgary
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the 'name of the game' - Canada News
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the 'name of the game' #Calgary
Carney: Canada remembers 'heroic service' of war dead, veterans across country #Ottawa
Carney: Canada remembers 'heroic service' of war dead, veterans across country - Business News
Canadians are pausing today to remember the military members who put their lives on the line to serve their country as Remembrance Day ceremonies get underway countrywide.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Carney: Canada remembers 'heroic service' of war dead, veterans across country #Ottawa
A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know (U.S.A.)
A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know - Business News
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. on Tuesday amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know (U.S.A.)
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in 'Anna,' dies at age 84 (New York)
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in 'Anna,' dies at age 84 - Entertainment News
Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna," has died. She was 84.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in 'Anna,' dies at age 84 (New York)
Wall Street drifts in mixed trading in a slowdown after its big gain (Business)
Wall Street drifts in mixed trading in a slowdown after its big gain - Business News
Update: U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading, a slowdown after swinging from their first losing week in four to a big gain on Monday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in the early going Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.5%. All three are still near their all-time highs. Nvidia sank after SoftBank, a Japanese technology giant that had been a major investor, said it had sold its entire stake last month for $5.83 billion. European markets were higher and Asian markets closed mixed. Bond trading is closed for Veterans Day.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wall Street drifts in mixed trading in a slowdown after its big gain (Business)
Gal Gadot win's Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime support (Israel)
Gal Gadot win's Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime support - Entertainment News
Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel's Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when many in the entertainment industry have criticized it over the war in Gaza.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Gal Gadot win's Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime support (Israel)
Ruby Rose lashes out at 'cretin' Sydney Sweeney after Christy flops at box office (Entertainment)
Ruby Rose lashes out at 'cretin' Sydney Sweeney after Christy flops at box office - Entertainment News
Ruby Rose has launched an excoriating attack on "cretin" Sydney Sweeney.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ruby Rose lashes out at 'cretin' Sydney Sweeney after Christy flops at box office (Entertainment)
Josh Brolin addresses his potential return to Marvel as Thanos (Entertainment)
Josh Brolin addresses his potential return to Marvel as Thanos - Entertainment News
Josh Brolin is open to returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Thanos.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Josh Brolin addresses his potential return to Marvel as Thanos (Entertainment)