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In the news today, Oct. 22
Eight stories in the news for Monday, Oct. 22 --- CANADA POST HIT BY ROTATING STRIKES The union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees has begun rotating strikes in four cities. The Canadian Union ...
Oct 22, 2018
Outcomes of 10 Ontario municipal races to watch
Voters across Ontario cast ballots Monday to elect their next municipal governments. Here’s what happened with 10 notable races: TORONTO After months of upheaval caused by unprecedented provinci...
Oct 22, 2018
U.S., China on the agenda, not at the table for WTO reform talks in Ottawa
WASHINGTON - At first glance, it sounds like another dusty, pinstriped political gathering with a yawn-inducing agenda - dispute resolution systems, the appellate body appointment process and plurilat...
Oct 22, 2018
Nunavut politician to ask legislature to consider civilian RCMP oversight
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut politician wants the territory to review how it investigates violence complaints against the RCMP in light of recently released documents and videos. Adam Arreak Lightston...
Oct 22, 2018
Canada deemed U.S. a safe country for asylum seekers after internal review
OTTAWA - Canadian immigration officials have determined that the United States remains a safe country for asylum seekers, despite the Trump administration’s crackdown on what it terms illegal al...
Oct 22, 2018
Toronto Mayor John Tory cruises to victory; tech issues extend voting elsewhere
Toronto Mayor John Tory easily won re-election on Monday after a spirited campaign marked by unprecedented interference from the provincial government, while dozens of Ontario communities were forced ...
Oct 22, 2018
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur waives right to preliminary hearing
TORONTO - Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur was ordered Monday to stand trial on eight counts of first-degree murder after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a rare legal move. The 67-...
Oct 22, 2018
Three strong earthquakes reported in Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island
Three relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.6 magnitude quake about 260 kilometres west of Tofino,...
Oct 22, 2018
Category 4 Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY - A potential catastrophic Hurricane Willa swept toward Mexico’s Pacific coast with winds of 145 mph (230 kph) Monday night, threatening a stretch of high-rise resort hotels, surfing...
Oct 22, 2018
Leaked video shows Khashoggi 'body double' after killing
ISTANBUL - Just hours after writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, a man strolled out of the diplomatic post apparently wearing the columnist’s clothes as part of ...
Oct 21, 2018