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Police charge Calgary man after hours-long standoff at Mississauga, Ont., facility
Struggling Ottawa Redblacks fire head coach Paul LaPolice
Ottawa Redblacks head coach Paul LaPolice watches from the sideline during the second half of a CFL football game against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, on Friday, September 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Fourth-quarter surge pushes Calgary Stampeders to 29-2 win over Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts linebacker Wynton McManis, right, brings down Calgary Stampeders running back Ka'Deem Carey during first half CFL football action in Calgary, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Hurricane Orlene strengthens some off Mexico’s Pacific coast
This satellite image taken at 20:20 UTC and provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Orlene on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Orlene grew to hurricane strength Saturday and is heading for an expected landfall early next week on Mexico's northwestern Pacific coast. (NOAA via AP)
Jimmy Carter, longest-living U.S. president, celebrates 98th birthday
FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter reacts as his wife Rosalynn Carter speaks during a reception to celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Plains, Ga.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool, File)
Indonesia authorities say 125 dead in soccer stadium stampede
Soccer fans enter the pitch during a clash between supporters at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Clashes between supporters of two Indonesian soccer teams in East Java province killed over 100 fans and a number of police officers, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. (AP Photo/Yudha Prabowo)
Janet Lin, Charley Hull tied for LPGA Tour lead in Texas
THE COLONY, TEXAS - OCTOBER 01: Xiyu Janet Lin of China lines up a putt on the 17th green during the third round of The Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America at Old American Golf Club on October 01, 2022 in The Colony, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Montreal Alouettes’ late pick seals 25-18 win over Elks in Edmonton
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Trevor Harris (7) is tackled by Edmonton Elks' Christian Rector (99) during second half CFL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, October 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Records from Trump White House staffers still missing, National Archives says
FILE - President Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 8, 2017, as a lockbag is visible on the desk, the key still inside at left. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., all but warned of Trump's handling of sensitive documents early in the then-president’s term. “Never leave a key in a classified lockbag in the presence of non-cleared people. #Classified101,” tweeted Heinrich, a member of the Intelligence Committee, days after the February 2017 incident. He asked for a review. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Former U.S. secretary of state Rex Tillerson to be called as witness in Trump ally’s foreign agent trial
FILE PHOTO: Former Exxon Mobil CEO and former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at New York State Supreme Court as an Exxon witness to testify as part of a trial in a lawsuit by New York's attorney general accusing the oil company of misleading investors about the risks of climate change regulations to its business in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Danny Jansen a triple short of the cycle as Blue Jays rout Red Sox 10-0
Toronto Blue Jays' Danny Jensen (9) hits a single during second inning AL MLB baseball action against the Boston Red Sox, in Toronto on Saturday October 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Alberta ramps up political battle with Ottawa over gun buyback program
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino rises during Question Period on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Front-runner Lula close to outright win against Bolsonaro in Brazil presidential election
Former Brazilian president and current presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters during a rally on the eve of the elections in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Brazilians voting for president on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, will choose between two political titans, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and the incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, in a contest seen as a major test for one of the world’s largest democracies. Victor Moriyama/The New York Times)
Alberta commits combined $187-million in addictions and homelessness funding
A homeless camp is shown under an overpass in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 20, 2020, amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. A doctor is worried Alberta's homeless shelters won't have enough space to keep everyone safe once the cold weather hits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Venezuela swaps seven jailed Americans for Maduro relatives
FILE - This undated file photo posted on Twitter on June 18, 2020, by Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, shows CITGO oil executives Jose Angel Pereira, from left to right, Gustavo Cardenas, Jorge Toledo, Jose Luis Zambrano, Tomeu Vadell and Alirio Jose Zambrano, standing outside the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, in Caracas, Venezuela. On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, Venezuela freed seven Americans, including five oil executives imprisoned for nearly five years, in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro's wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions. (Posted on Twitter by Jorge Arreaza/Venezuela's Foreign Ministry via AP File)
Britain has ‘too many’ low-skilled migrants, interior minister says
Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on September 7, 2022, after attending a meeting of the Government's newly appointed Cabinet. - Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss unveiled her new top team as she formally took over from Boris Johnson, with no place for white men in any of the three senior-most cabinet posts for the first time ever. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Minimum wage increases in three of four Atlantic provinces
A sign for help wanted is pictured in a business window in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. he minimum wage has gone up today in three of the four Atlantic provinces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Arsenal soars as Liverpool struggles in Premier League
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, left, celebrates with Arsenal's Granit Xhaka after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, at Emirates Stadium, in London, England, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Venezuela releases seven jailed Americans; U.S. frees two prisoners
FILE - This undated file photo posted on Twitter on June 18, 2020, by Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, shows CITGO oil executives Jose Angel Pereira, from left to right, Gustavo Cardenas, Jorge Toledo, Jose Luis Zambrano, Tomeu Vadell and Alirio Jose Zambrano, standing outside the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, in Caracas, Venezuela. On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, Venezuela freed seven Americans, including five oil executives imprisoned for nearly five years, in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro's wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions. (Posted on Twitter by Jorge Arreaza/Venezuela's Foreign Ministry via AP File)
Thousands without power in Atlantic Canada one week after Fiona wreaked havoc on region
A snapped power pole hangs over a street in New Glasgow, N.S. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 following significant damage brought by post tropical storm Fiona. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Investigation opened after Nunavik woman dies following arrest for bylaw violation
The village of Inukjuak is seen on the shore of Hudson Bay Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Inukjuak, Que. Quebec's Health Department says it has rejected to request for the army in the province's northern region of Nunavik to handle a health care workers shortage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Trump at centre of Oath Keepers defence in Jan. 6 case
FILE - Edward Tarpley the attorney of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, arrives to the federal courthouse in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. In his trial in the violent Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, attorneys for the leader of the Oath Keepers extremist group will mount an unusual defense with former President Donald Trump at its center. Defense attorneys are poised to argue that Rhodes can’t be found guilty of seditious conspiracy because everything he did was in preparation for orders he anticipated coming down from the Republican president. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
One of two ruptured Nord Stream pipelines seems to have stopped leaking, says Danish Energy Agency
FILE - In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard, a small release from Nord Stream 2 is seen, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. A fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported off southern Sweden. The Kremlin and Russian state media are aggressively pushing a baseless conspiracy theory blaming the United States for damage to natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in what analysts said Friday, Sept. 30, is another effort to split the U.S. and its European allies.(Swedish Coast Guard via AP, File)
Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur to stay on top of Premier League but Liverpool held by Brighton
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, left, celebrates with Arsenal's Granit Xhaka after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, at Emirates Stadium, in London, England, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
At least 64 wounded after Iraqi security forces fire tear gas, rubber bullets in protest marking 2019 anniversary of unrest
Security forces fire tear gas during a demonstration as they gather to mark the third anniversary of the anti-government protests in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
This Onctober 1, 2022 picture shows the shut main gates of the market in Ouagadougou. - Soldiers blocked main roads and gunfire was heard in the capital of Burkina Faso on Saturday, as world powers condemned the second coup this year in the deeply poor and restive West African country. Junior officers toppled a junta leader on Friday, saying he had failed to fight jihadist attacks in the country. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP) (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images)
Protesters rally across Iran in third week of unrest over Mahsa Amini’s death
Women walk around in the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the last two weeks to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police in the capital of Tehran for allegedly wearing her mandatory Islamic veil too loosely. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Havana protests flare for second night amid ongoing blackouts after Hurricane Ian
Youths hit drums in protest amid a prolonged electrical blackout in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Havana on September 30, 2022. - Hurricane Ian plunged all of Cuba into darkness after downing the island's power network. Electricity was gradually returning on September 29, but many homes remain without power. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Canadian senator Don Meredith charged with three counts of sexual assault
Senator Don Meredith is seen during an interview in Toronto, Thursday, March 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Mississauga house sells for $54,000 under asking after fourth price drop
Done Deal, 6092 Carradine Court, Mississauga, Ont.
Ontario minimum wage hike kicks in; most workers now make at least $15.50 per hour
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton speaks at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 16, 2020. Starting on Saturday, October 1, 2022, the province’s general minimum wage rises 50 cents to $15.50 per hour -- a move announced by the Ford government in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Western Canada: B.C.’s NDP government confronts mounting health care woes
A billboard outside a BC Cancer building in Vancouver on September 29, 2022.
Quebec election: Party leaders fan across province as they begin final weekend of campaign
As the Quebec election campaign enters its final weekend the main party leaders are fanning out across the province. From left, Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Quebec Solidaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois and Quebec Conservative Leader Eric Duhaime pose on set prior to a leaders debate in Montreal on Sept. 22, 2022. Quebecers will go to the polls on October 3rd. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates
A woman walks through Pearson International Airport in Toronto on March 16, 2020. As of Saturday, October 1, 2022, travellers to Canada will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 — and wearing a mask on planes and trains is no longer mandatory, though it is still recommended. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
19 killed, including three Revolutionary Guard members, in Iran attack
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard troops march during a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war, in front of the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Whyte Museum in Banff paints the canoe as an enduring symbol of Canada’s geography
Anne Ewen chief curator who curated the exhibit Canoe, at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta, September 29, 2022. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Albertans could some day miss Jason Kenney, even if his current approval numbers spell a different story
Kelly Cryderman
Hurricane Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue and recovery
Water streams past buildings on the oceanfront after Hurricane Ian passed by the area, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Sanibel Island, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Russian troops withdraw from Lyman after Ukraine encircles the key city
Ukrainian soldiers ride in the back of a truck near Lyman, Ukraine, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Ukrainian forces recaptured the resort village of Szczurowe, on the eastern side of the Siverskyi Donets River, 10 days ago, and are attempting to recapture the town of Lyman from the south and western sides. (Nicole Tung/The New York Times)
On the eve of Brazil’s elections, Bolsonaro turns the country’s bicentennial to his own ends
The sad demise of Canada World Youth, our country’s version of the Peace Corps
ONE TIME USE ONLY WITH RB-CO-MCKENNA-0719 Quebec is home to nearly half the countryÕs 11,000 dairy farms. Over the years, none of the major political parties have demonstrated the backbone to dismantle the tightly regulated supply-management system that guarantees stable incomes for farmers, keeps dairy and poultry from moving freely across provincial borders and infuriates trading partners A dairy cow leaves the barn after being milked in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
How François Legault found the sweet spot of Quebec politics
Past presidents of BC Cancer says priority shift to fiscal management weighed on agency’s decline
A BC Cancer building in Vancouver on September 29, 2022. Amy Romer/The Globe and Mail
Mark Hume finds the perfect spot to cast a line and meditate on his life in ‘Reading the Water’
I used to be a regular blood donor, but volunteers don’t seem to be a focus for CBS any more
A blood donor clinic pictured at a shopping mall in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 27, 2020. Canadian Blood Services says it is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections. In a statement, the blood-collection agency said Friday it is in "ongoing discussion with governments and the commercial plasma industry" on how to more than double domestic plasma collection to 50 per cent of supply. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The TTC says it wants commuters back. It has a funny way of showing it
Marcus Gee
UCP leadership race in Alberta puts COVID-19 grievances back in spotlight
Hundreds of demonstrators gather at city hall in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, March 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Why populists don’t concede
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 07, 2022. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro waves at the crowd during a military parade to mark Brazil's 200th anniversary of independence in Brasilia. - The outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, beaten in all the polls by his sworn enemy Lula, says he is sure of his victory in the first round of the October 2, 2022 election after four years of a mandate marked by crises. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)
Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez drops a quiet bombshell about his future
Buck Martinez photographed at the Rogers Centre ahead of the Blue Jays and New York Yankees game, Wednesday, September 28, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
‘Every day is a weekend’ says this twice-retired former lawyer
Walter Kubanek, a retired criminal lawyer, poses for a photo near his home in Vancouver, B.C. on Sept. 24, 2022. Marissa Tiel/ The Globe and Mail
The Team Canada ‘72 story is our story. They didn’t triumph. They survived.
TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 28: Members of Team Canada 72 are honored before the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL pre-season game at Scotiabank Arena on September 28, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens 3-0. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
‘We share the same blood:’ Small minority in Taiwan would welcome reunification with China
KINMEN, TAIWAN - SEPTEMBER 24: People visit an old market street decorated with the national flag of Taiwan on September 24, 2022 in Kinmen, Taiwan. Kinmen, an island in the Taiwan strait that is part of Taiwan's territory, is so close to China that the deep-water port of Xiamen, one of China's biggest, lies less than three miles away across the water. It is one of the few areas of Taiwan that mainland Chinese tourists can visit without visas or permits, and has deep ties with the adjacent Fujian province of China. Wartime anti-tank barricades litter the beach on the island, which also feature the Zhaishan tunnel that Taiwanese forces still reserve the right to use in wartime and for military exercises. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
Ontario Place is a park. Keep it that way
Alex Bozikovic
The Merge made Ethereum better for the environment – but not so much for investors
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BCE’s dividend yield is back above 6 per cent. Here’s why that’s a buy signal
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 29, 2022 in New York City. U.S. stocks fell in morning trading as recession jitters returned to Wall Street after a fleeting relief bounce in the previous session after the Bank of England pledged to buy around $69 billion of long-dated gilts. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Storm surge blasted weather stations meant to study post-tropical storm Fiona
Evan Koke inspects damage to the seawall at Redhead Harbour in eastern P.E.I. Nathan Rochford/The Globe and Mail
‘I have never experienced elsewhere the guilty-until-proven-innocent behavior … when entering Canada.’ How to stand up to border guards, plus other letters to the editor for Oct. 1
Canadian border guards are silhouetted as they replace each other at an inspection booth at the Douglas border crossing on the Canada-USA border in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday August 20, 2009. A budding cross-border data exchange with the United States is quietly helping Canada crack down on immigration violators. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Editorial Cartoons for October, 2022
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Elks look to avoid setting CFL futility record against visiting Alouettes
Edmonton Elks' Treston Decoud tackles Montreal Alouettes' Jake Wieneke during first half CFL action in Montreal on Thursday, July 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Adams Jr. shines as B.C. Lions hand Redblacks third straight loss
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. passes during the second half of a CFL football game against the Ottawa Redblacks in Vancouver, on Friday, September 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
UN says it’s ready to work with Congo on peacekeeper pullout
United Nations Security Council vote on a draft resolution sanctioning Russia's planned annexation of war occupied Ukraine territory, Friday Sept. 30, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Jackson caps career with bronze as Australia beats Canada
OCT 1, 2022; Sydney, [NSW], AUS; Laeticia Amihere (15) dribbles between Cayla George (15) and Lauren Jackson (25) in first quarter at Sydney SuperDome. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports
Kulak’s winner leads Oilers past Flames in 2-1 victory
Sep 30, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal by defensemen Brett Kulak (27) during the third period against Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
Your daily horoscope: October 1
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