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Amazon Web Services outage hits several major apps, websites; An Amazon Web Services, logo is displayed at an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif\., on April 29\. Several companies that use AWS have confirmed outages\.

Amazon Web Services outage hits several major apps, websites

October 20 , 2025 at 05:30:55 a.m. EDT • :

Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world and disrupting services for several popular websites and apps including Fortnite and Snapchat.

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Routine oil change turns into highway hazard after Canadian Tire uses plastic zip ties for repair, says driver; Travis Jones holds what's left of the metal underplate of his car, still dangling is one of the plastic zip ties used by his local Canadian Tire in Clarenville, N\.L\., to secure it after an oil change in May 2023\.

Routine oil change turns into highway hazard after Canadian Tire uses plastic zip ties for repair, says driver

October 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canadian Tire promotes its auto service centres as "Canada's Garage," but a Newfoundland man says his experience is a warning about the risks of trusting that reputation. He says he lost control of his vehicle on the highway after Canadian Tire used plastic zip ties instead of proper metal bolts to secure a critical part of his car. Auto safety experts say this exposes the potential dangers of a quick fix.

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50-year immigration wait stuns lawyers and families, but IRCC says it's no mistake; A man and woman link arms and stand in front of a yard\.

50-year immigration wait stuns lawyers and families, but IRCC says it's no mistake

October 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Processing times for Canadian immigration applications have reached unprecedented lengths — up to 50 years under some permanent residency programs — stunning applicants and lawyers who say the system has become unviable.

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The price of gold has surged. That's making it attractive to criminals, experts say; Gold bars are seen at the Kazakhstan's National Bank vault in Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 30, 2016\.

The price of gold has surged. That's making it attractive to criminals, experts say

October 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The owner of a Winnipeg jewelry store is recovering from being shot after his business was robbed earlier this month. His case is part of a recent surge, as the price of gold also spikes — something experts say could be attracting criminals.

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Penpals finally meet after 43 years of letter-writing; Two women hold up a stack of letters and envelopes smiling

Penpals finally meet after 43 years of letter-writing

October 20 , 2025 at 04:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

After 43 years of exchanging letters, two penpals from Newfoundland and Singapore met in person for the first time this week.

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Blue Jays spring back to life with 6-2 Game 6 win against Seattle Mariners; Vladimir Guerrero Jr\. acknowledges the crowd after the Blue Jays won Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners Sunday at Rogers Centre\. The victory means the Jays will play the Mariners for a winner-take-all Game 7 Monday\.  

October 19 , 2025 at 03:07:39 p.m. EDT • :

Blue Jays spring back to life with 6-2 Game 6 win against Seattle Mariners

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Why U.S. investors are eyeing the Canadian oilpatch, even as oil prices dip; Experts say U\.S\. investors are increasingly eyeing Canadian oilsands companies\. The Cenovus Christina Lake oilsands facility, southeast of Fort McMurray, Alta\., is shown in April 2024\.  

October 20 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Why U.S. investors are eyeing the Canadian oilpatch, even as oil prices dip

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Canadian snowbirds fingerprinted and photographed at U.S. border as part of new requirement; Jacquie and Steve Ree of Ladysmith, B\.C\., were photographed and fingerprinted at the U\.S\. border as part of the registration process for travellers staying in the U\.S\. for 30 days or longer\. With many encountering the new rules for the first time, there have been mixed signals and confusion\.  

October 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canadian snowbirds fingerprinted and photographed at U.S. border as part of new requirement

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'Who is Kim Rabot?' Remembering the first victim of a faded Canadian tragedy; Kim RabotKim Rabot, 17, was murdered by another Ottawa high school student on Oct\. 27, 1975\. That student went on to shoot up his religion class the same day, fatally wounding one student, Mark Hough, before taking his own life with the gun\.  

October 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

'Who is Kim Rabot?' Remembering the first victim of a faded Canadian tragedy

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Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing 2 airport staff; The broken fuselage of a cargo plane lies in water as rescuers in a boat approach\.  

October 20 , 2025 at 04:53:26 a.m. EDT • :

Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing 2 airport staff

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October 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

This former WW II PoW camp building could be torn down. Its protectors want to give it new life

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October 19 , 2025 at 08:53:56 a.m. EDT • :

Ceasefire strained as Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes over IDF deaths

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October 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Denmark's postal service is dumping letter delivery. Could Canada?

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October 19 , 2025 at 01:28:57 p.m. EDT • :

B.C. premier ruling out new retaliatory action against U.S. softwood lumber tariffs

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October 19 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Why efforts to revive Cape Breton's oyster industry may provide hope across the Maritimes

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