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Hundreds dead as war erupts after surprise Hamas attack catches Israel off guard;

Hundreds dead as war erupts after surprise Hamas attack catches Israel off guard

October 7 , 2023 • 05:56 AM EDT

Under cover of a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing hundreds and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise early-morning attack on Saturday. A stunned Israel says it is now at war with Hamas.

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Danielle Smith's big-money sales pitch on Alberta pension plan hasn't worked yet; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to business leaders at the Global Business Forum in a file photo from September\.

Danielle Smith's big-money sales pitch on Alberta pension plan hasn't worked yet

October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Polling shows that, despite the rosy picture the UCP is painting of higher benefits and lower pension contributions, leaving the CPP remains a widely unpopular idea in the province.

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Is the carbon tax an easy scapegoat for high food prices?; The Summerhill Market in Toronto on Wednesday February 2, 2022\. The affordability argument against carbon pricing ignores some inconvenient facts\.

Is the carbon tax an easy scapegoat for high food prices?

October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

This period of high inflation is certainly a fresh political test for any climate policy that creates a new financial cost for industry or consumers. But in the debate about food prices, the carbon tax is being saddled with an outsized and undeserved role.

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5 generations thrive under Circo Osorio's big top; Robert Osorio, who owns and operates Circus Osorio with his two brothers, waits for his cue backstage with his niece Kitzal Osorio, during a performance in Tsawwassen, B\.C\., on Sept\. 21, 2023\.

5 generations thrive under Circo Osorio's big top

October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

As one of the last old-school circuses in North America, the Osorio family's business has retained its nostalgic charm with spectacular scenes straight out of a children's picture book.

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Post-tropical storm Philippe to bring high winds overnight into Sunday; Post-tropical storm Philippe is expected to move onshore in the Maritimes Saturday night into early Sunday\.

Post-tropical storm Philippe to bring high winds overnight into Sunday

October 7 , 2023 • 09:46 AM EDT

Post-tropical storm Philippe will bring high winds and heavy rain to parts of the Maritimes this Thanksgiving weekend. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said the strongest winds will arrive late Saturday and continue through Sunday morning. 

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'Game Boy Mom' photo traced to Sask. after more than a decade of memes; A photo of a Sask\. family has been shared and inspired fan art across the internet becoming a meme known as 'Gameboy Mom'  

October 7 , 2023 • 06:00 AM EDT

'Game Boy Mom' photo traced to Sask. after more than a decade of memes

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Donated Taylor Swift tickets a gold rush for mental health foundation; Kristi Allan is hopeful that the new mental health facility will take away the stigma of 'going to the Waterford'\.  

October 7 , 2023 • 04:30 AM EDT

Donated Taylor Swift tickets a gold rush for mental health foundation

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Alarm bells are ringing: What markets are trying to warn us about the economy; Reactions at Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Hell Thursday at 27 th of July 2017Alex Kraus/ Bloomberg News  

October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Alarm bells are ringing: What markets are trying to warn us about the economy

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How seniors can access 4 key vaccines this fall — for COVID, flu, pneumonia, and RSV; Orlando Mosca, 71, gets his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto in April 2021\. COVID, influenza, pneumococcal, and — for the first time — respiratory syncytial virus \(RSV\) vaccines will all be available this fall for older adults\.  

October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

How seniors can access 4 key vaccines this fall — for COVID, flu, pneumonia, and RSV

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Cult of self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' threatens Sask. village with public executions; Romana Didulo and her cult made their way to the village of Richmound, Saskatchewan on Sept\. 15, and have been staying at the former Richmound School, due to an invitation by the property owner\. It is blocked off to the public\.  

October 6 , 2023 • 05:38 PM EDT

Cult of self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' threatens Sask. village with public executions

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October 3 , 2023 • 04:24 PM EDT

IN PHOTOS: This week's most compelling Canadian images

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October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

A prominent U.K. Sikh died just before another activist was killed in B.C. Some see a connection

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October 7 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Wildfires have lit up home insurance costs. So what's needed to spark an interest in fireproofing?

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October 6 , 2023 • 09:30 PM EDT

Grizzly bear family returns to Nelson, B.C., after attempted relocation

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October 7 , 2023 • 05:00 AM EDT

I want my daughter to feel safe in her home. That's why I'm rebuilding with climate change in mind

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