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India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, report says, as diplomatic fight worsens;

India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, report says, as diplomatic fight worsens

October 3 , 2023 • 02:51 AM EDT

India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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More adults are taking medication for ADHD. Physicians say trend is a double-edged sword; Toronto resident David Martin was first diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, at the age of 46 and started taking medication that he now says changed his life\. New data from B\.C\. suggests more and more adults may be using ADHD medications\.

More adults are taking medication for ADHD. Physicians say trend is a double-edged sword

October 3 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

New B.C. data suggests the rate of ADHD medication use among adults has gone up dramatically. Multiple experts say it's a trend that could be improving the lives of many Canadians — though some warn it's a double-edged sword, since these drugs can come with health risks and the potential for dependence. 
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Greenbelt 2.0? Why Doug Ford's boundary changes in Ottawa and Hamilton could make developers rich; Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pictured at the Sept\. 21 news conference in Niagara Falls when he announced he will reverse his government's decision to open select parcels of Greenbelt land to housing development\.

Greenbelt 2.0? Why Doug Ford's boundary changes in Ottawa and Hamilton could make developers rich

October 3 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

The same day that Premier Doug Ford's government announced its plans to take certain developers' land out of the Greenbelt, it also made moves that benefitted developers who own rural land on the outskirts of Ottawa and Hamilton. 
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Northern Ontario colleges rely on students from India to survive. What if that revenue strategy fails?; Guruvendra Panu \(left\) and Joseph Kadasani \(right\) are second year students in a Northern College business program delivered at Pures College's Scarborough campus\. They weren't expecting so many fellow Indian students in their classroom, but overall, they are happy with the course and feeling optimistic about entering the Canadian labour market\.

Northern Ontario colleges rely on students from India to survive. What if that revenue strategy fails?

October 3 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Colleges in northeastern Ontario rely more heavily than other schools on international revenue, notably from students from India. Developments including India suspending visa services in Canada amid allegations the country was involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader show how policies and geopolitical landscapes can change at any time.
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Former RCMP director Cameron Ortis goes to trial accused of leaking sensitive information;

Former RCMP director Cameron Ortis goes to trial accused of leaking sensitive information

October 3 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence director charged with leaking top-secret information, is finally heading to trial today in one of the most sensitive court cases in Canadian history.
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Cameron Ortis is accused of violating the Security of Information Act — what is that?; Pedestrians talk on their cellphones in Lima, Peru, on Monday, Aug\. 1, 2016\. Under a July 2015 decree, police now track cellphone locations without a court order but would need one to listen in\. All four Peruvian phone companies are cooperating\. They signed a pact with the government in Octoboer the details of which were not disclosed\.  

October 3 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Cameron Ortis is accused of violating the Security of Information Act — what is that?

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MPs set to vote on new Speaker of the House of Commons this morning; The House of Commons chamber is seen empty, Wednesday April 8, 2020 in Ottawa\.  

October 3 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

MPs set to vote on new Speaker of the House of Commons this morning

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Trump verbally attacks judge, attorney general as fraud case against him begins in New York; Former U\.S\. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, U\.S\., October 2, 2023\. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Pool  

October 2 , 2023 • 08:16 AM EDT

Trump verbally attacks judge, attorney general as fraud case against him begins in New York

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Republican Matt Gaetz moves to oust U.S. House Speaker, setting up potential showdown; WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: U\.S\. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy \(R-CA\) \(L\) talks to Rep\.-elect Matt Gaetz \(R-FL\) in the House Chamber after Gaetz voted present during the fourth day of voting for Speaker of the House at the U\.S\. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC\. The House of Representatives is meeting to vote for the next Speaker after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy \(R-CA\) failed to earn more than 218 votes on several ballots; the first time in 100 years that the Speaker was not elected on the first ballot\.  

October 2 , 2023 • 07:56 PM EDT

Republican Matt Gaetz moves to oust U.S. House Speaker, setting up potential showdown

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Canada is the only G7 country without a national school food program. Advocates say it's time; A student at St\. Roch Catholic School in Toronto grabs some morning snacks offered by the school's food program\.  

October 2 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT

Canada is the only G7 country without a national school food program. Advocates say it's time

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October 2 , 2023 • 06:19 PM EDT

Remember this botched Spanish fresco? An opera about it just hit the stage in Vegas

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October 2 , 2023 • 10:12 PM EDT

#TheMoment a 2,212-pound pumpkin went on tour and won 1st prize

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October 2 , 2023 • 10:23 AM EDT

As U.S. funding to Ukraine is cut, Europe and Kyiv put on a brave face

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October 2 , 2023 • 06:00 AM EDT

Weaponized by PCs, sidelined by NDP: Indigenous concerns largely absent from Manitoba election

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October 2 , 2023 • 07:00 AM EDT

Waiting for the siren call? In small-town Alberta, the daily wail arrives like clockwork

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