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Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year

Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.




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Photography exhibit in Thunder Bay, Ont., encourages people to use art to express their grief

Hospice Northwest Services is inviting people to visit its third annual photography exhibit, "A Personal Lens on Grief." Here's what the project in Thunder Bay, Ont., entails, and why staff say it's important to find creative ways to express loss.



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Thunder Bay, Ont., cyclist takes on 800-kilometre ride through South Africa

Dave Campbell of Thunder Bay, Ont., is resting his legs after taking the ride of his life through the Western Cape of South Africa in the 800-kilometre bikepacking 'Rhino Run.' Here are some of the photos he shared from his six-day expedition at the end of October.



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Parents demand refunds after Thunder Bay, Ont., climbing gym locks doors

As a troubled local gym goes dark, some members and the landlord say they haven’t heard from the owner about the future of the business in Thunder Bay, Ont.



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Alcanzar a la comunidad japonesa en Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Miembros de la comunidad japonesa encuentran amigos en un barco de visita y escuchan el evangelio en su lengua materna.




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Visita a una iglesia subterránea

Este año en el mes en que se llevó a cabo el mantenimiento anual de Logos Hope en Uruguay, la tripulante Cecilia* de Argentina se unió a un pequeño equipo que sirve en Asia Central. Mientras estuvo allí, pudo asistir a dos iglesias subterráneas que desbordaban de esperanza y fe.




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Aprovechar cada oportunidad

La tripulación de técnicos del Logos Hope sabe que el mantenimiento del barco es una forma de hacer ministerio.




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I buried my memories of serving in Afghanistan. 15 years later, I found peace unexpectedly

Trevor Lewis was a corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces who tried to bury the memories from his deployment in Afghanistan. They all came back in 2021 after the fall of Kabul. This story is how he made peace with his time in that country.



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Hunger and homelessness go hand in hand on P.E.I., symposium looking for solutions hears

Islanders are coming together to think up solutions to food insecurity and homelessness. About 80 Islanders attended a symposium at UPEI on Thursday night for a discussion focused on the intersection of food insecurity and homelessness.



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Questions continue to swirl in P.E.I. legislature around NHL tourism deal

Questions included whether the province plans to renew the NHL tourism partnership deal for a second year, how much that renewal would cost, and even the date on which a second year would begin. 



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Small P.E.I. town of Kensington launches campaign against gender-based violence

The Town of Kensington, P.E.I., has committed to implementing a new campaign to end gender-based violence.



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Hundreds gather in Charlottetown to honour and respect P.E.I.'s veterans

In the pouring rain in downtown Charlottetown, hundreds gathered to pay their respects to veterans and remember the fallen.




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Three Rivers council moves meeting online after 'aggressive' social media posts

The mayor of the eastern P.E.I. town of Three Rivers says comments on social media have become so 'aggressive' that council has decided to hold Tuesday night’s meeting virtually instead of in-person out of concerns for their own safety.



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100-year-old veteran in Sudbury was out selling poppies up until his recent passing

Max Topolnisky, a 100-year-old Second World War veteran, was out selling poppies for the Lockerby Legion in Sudbury, Ont., two days before he died, on Nov. 1, 2024.



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Missing Sagkeeng First Nation man found dead in Fort Alexander: Manitoba RCMP

A missing 26-year-old Sagkeeng First Nation man has been found dead in the community of Fort Alexander, about 100 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, Powerview RCMP say. Christian Letander's body was found Monday near the Winnipeg River.



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RCMP ask for information, photos of Xavia Butler to fill in timeline before she was found

Over the weekend, RCMP says officers searched for answers in the death of the toddler, knocking door-to-door on Saturday in Ashern and the surrounding communities of Gypsumville as they canvassed for information that may shed light on the timeline surrounding the child's death.



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Changes loom for several city-run services in Winnipeg if work at Canada Post grinds to a halt

The City of Winnipeg is advising residents of alternative options to access several city-run services that could be disrupted by the end of this week in the event of a work stoppage at Canada Post. 



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StandardAero training staff through government funding as it expands Winnipeg operations

StandardAero says new funding from the provincial and federal governments will help expand its Winnipeg operations by training more specialized technicians, managers, support personnel and engineers.



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Hamilton council defers vote on banning encampments in parks to next year

City will wait for legal advice, staff report before voting early next year to avoid potential rights violations. While some people in the community argue Hamilton doesn't have enough shelter beds to justifiably remove encampments, others say they feel unsafe in their homes and unable to access parks.



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Hamilton mail carrier honoured by Japan government with prestigious Order of the Rising Sun award

The president of the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton is Mitchell Akira Kawasaki — an Olympian, judo master, on-call mail carrier and recent recipient of an award from the Japanese government.



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Workers owed $60M in unpaid wages Ontario failed to collect since 2017

Workers in Ontario are owed tens of millions of dollars in unpaid wages that the provincial government has yet to collect from employers, according to internal government records obtained by CBC Toronto.



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How to commemorate Remembrance Day in Hamilton and surrounding areas

Here’s how Hamilton and other cities in the area are marking Remembrance Day this year.



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Hundreds fill Hamilton's downtown Gore Park to remember Canada's war dead

Hundreds of observers marked Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of D-Day during a downtown ceremony at the Gore Park cenotaph on Monday, recalling efforts by local soldiers who gave their lives on the battlefield.



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Santa Claus parade moving to the mountain this year, closing some roads

Hamilton's Santa Claus Parade will take place on the mountain this year, starting on Upper Sherman Road at 2 p.m. on Saturday.



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Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past 'unacceptable culture'

Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.



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CPL coach of the year finalist Benjamin Mora parts ways with York United FC

Benjamin Mora, a finalist for Canadian Premier League coach of the year, has left York United FC after five months and 22 matches at the helm.



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Man, 25, charged with 2nd-degree murder after 51-year-old man found dead in Guelph apartment

On Tuesday, officers were checking on the well-being of a tenant in an apartment on Woolwich Street near Speedvale Avenue when they found the man's body. He was pronounced dead on scene. Police believe he died on or about Oct. 21.



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String of pellet gun shootings in Guelph raises concerns for community, police

There have been three separate reports of pellet gun attacks in the past seven days in Guelph, Ont. Police have made an arrest in one case and continue to investigate the other two.



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Volunteers aim to plant 22K trees as part of Bring Back The Maples campaign in Woolwich Township

Bring Back the Maples is a volunteer effort to increase the forest canopy along Woolwich Townships' rural roads.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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How to mark Remembrance Day in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County

Remembrance Day is on Monday and there are a number of ceremonies happening around the area. As well, Monday will see government offices and some businesses close due to it being a holiday for some workers.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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For decades, a British town has honoured this Canadian soldier. His family only just found out

It took Kitchener resident Laura McBride and her family 80 years to discover what happened to her great uncle Thomas Ferguson Wilson after he died in April 1944 during a training mission.



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Tornado touched down in Fergus Sunday, research team confirms

The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fergus, Ont., on Sunday night.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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Sask. marks Remembrance Day as hundreds pay tribute to veterans, fallen soldiers

Hundreds of people filled the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon as young cadet bands and bagpipers streamed through the building to remember the men and women who have defended Canada in times of war and peace and the 118,000 Canadians who have been killed in service to this country.



  • News/Canada/Saskatchewan

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Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted

The final election results are in for the 2024 Saskatchewan election, which received a higher vote turnout than 2020. The NDP's April ChiefCalf won Saskatoon-Westview. And Saskatchewan Party’s Ken Cheveldayoff was re-elected in Saskatoon-Willowgrove.



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Building a safe community: Front-line workers weigh in on priority issue in Saskatoon civic election

We've heard what the candidates want to do about community safety in Saskatoon. Here's what the people already doing the work say the new mayor and council should do after the civic election.



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Surrey, B.C., police transition deal still in works, less than 3 weeks before handover to municipal force

The Surrey Police Service is less than three weeks from taking over from the RCMP to manage policing in British Columbia's second most populous municipality, but there's still no formal deal on how responsibilities will be split between the two forces.



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Whitecaps player alleging sexual misconduct stunned to learn of coach's rehiring

Malloree Enoch alleges she was sexually coerced by former Whitecaps coach Hubert Busby Jr., who was recently reinstated as head coach of the Jamaican women's national team.



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Penticton, B.C., city councillor faces more historical sex offence charges in Ontario, police say

A Penticton city councillor who was arrested and charged with historical sexual offences this summer is facing new charges after more victims were identified, say police in Sarnia, Ont.



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NCC explores adapting standards around opening Rideau Canal Skateway

The National Capital Commission says it opened the Rideau Canal Skateway below its usual stands for ice thickness a few times last season — and plans to do the same this year. 



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Community health centres apply for 2 addictions, housing hubs in Ottawa

The Pinecrest Queensway and Somerset West health centres are aiming to get a slice of $370 million of provincial funding to operate centres focused on addictions recovery and links to supportive housing.



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Canadian Olympic figure skating team unveiled for Beijing 2022

Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford were named to Canada's Olympic figure skating team for Beijing on Sunday, despite withdrawing from the Canadian championships a day earlier.



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Students become 'junior historians' for a hands-on approach to Remembrance Day learning

Some educators are giving history classes new relevance by teaching students to be junior historians: offering engaging entry points into Canada's past and inspiring connections to the world today.




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City apologizes after porn shown during Kamloops council meeting

The Interior B.C. city is reviewing its policies for public hearings following the incident.



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Residential school survivors press Ottawa for more money to find unmarked graves

A group of residential school survivors and their supporters are asking the federal government to reverse what they're calling a funding cut and come up with more money to help find the unmarked graves of students who went to these institutions.




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B.C. man found guilty in double homicide of Kamloops brothers

A jury has found a Naramata, B.C., man guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two brothers. Wade Cudmore, 35, was one of two men accused in the May 2021 drug deal killings of Kamloops, B.C., brothers Erick and Carlo Fryer.



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B.C. school district makes further cuts in wake of $2.2M accounting error

The Kamloops School District has made further cuts, including staff reductions, as it faces a budget deficit of more than $2 million from the 2023-24 school year.



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Re-elected Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc chief wants to celebrate her community

The re-elected chief of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation says she's hoping to forge connections within her community as she looks ahead to her next term.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia