2015-10-02 Canada English More Top Stories

CBC.ca   

Oregon college shooting: Alleged gunman ID'd as Chris Harper Mercer, 26   
CBC.ca
Ten people died and another seven were injured — three critically — in a mass shooting Thursday at a community college in Oregon, according to the latest police briefing. Chris Harper Mercer, 26, has been identified as the shooter by several media ...
Oregon community college shooting leaves trail of destruction   The Globe and Mail
10 dead in shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon   Stuff.co.nz

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NBCNews.com   

US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, kills 11   
Reuters Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military transport plane crashed at an airfield in Afghanistan shortly after midnight on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the U.S. military said, adding there were no reports of enemy fire at the time. The cause of ...
Six US service members among 11 dead in Afghan plane crash   Irish Independent
11 dead in military plane crash in Afghanistan: US official   CTV News
11 dead in US C-130 plane crash in Afghanistan, Taleban claims responsibility   The Straits Times
TVNZ   
Times of India   
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Toronto Sun   

Jean Chretien defends candidates' social media 'mistakes'   
Toronto Sun
VANCOUVER -- Jean Chretien says people make mistakes and sometimes say stupid things, but that doesn't mean they should have to spend the rest of their lives in the penalty box. The former prime minister was responding to questions about the recent ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Health

The Globe and Mail   

Ontario government sets age limit at 43 for IVF coverage   
The Globe and Mail
Ontario women under 43 will have access to one round of publicly funded in vitro fertilization by the end of this year, says the Liberal government, ending months of speculation about what limits would be placed on the long-awaited campaign pledge.
Ontario to cover in-vitro fertilization treatments   Toronto Star
Should our health-care dollars really go to IVF for all?   Toronto Sun
In about-face, Ontario restricts new in-vitro fertilization program to women ...   National Post
Canada Free Press   
CHCH News   
Am980 London News   
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Toronto Sun   

Terry Fox run saved despite ETFO work-to-rule   
Toronto Sun
Bedford Park Public School principal Dima Nijmeh-Mantia got the word at around 10 p.m. Tuesday that her teachers would not be participating in the Terry Fox “Fun Run” planned for the following morning at a neighbouring park — the unfortunate byproduct ...
Trafalgar students take to streets in Terry Fox National School Run Day   The Nelson Daily
Father of Terry Fox helps students celebrate annual run   Lethbridge Herald
James Mowat keeps Terry Fox's dream alive   Fort Saskatchewan Record
theifp.ca   
CBC.ca   
Saskatoon StarPhoenix   
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CBC.ca   

Service fee reduction could affect patient care, Ottawa doctors warn   
CBC.ca
Some Ottawa-area physicians are warning that patient care in and around the city could suffer as the province's ongoing wage dispute with its doctors continues to escalate. Starting Thursday the province is reducing the fee-for-service rates it pays ...

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Dr. Mark Torchia And Richard Tyc Receive $100000 Ernest C. Manning Principal ...   
Canada NewsWire (press release)
PLYMOUTH, Minn., Oct. 1, 2015 /CNW/ -- Monteris Medical today announced that Mark Torchia, Associate Professor of Surgery in the College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba and Richard Tyc, the Company's Vice President of ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Science

Western Star   

What's next in UNESCO status bid for Mistaken Point?   
Western Star
Plenty of work has gone into getting the ecological reserve at Mistaken Point this far in a hunt for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Other news. National Seniors Day · Man accused of unlawfully giving a woman cocaine remains in jail · Paleontologist ...
UNESCO completes field visit at Mistaken Point   Dispatch Tribunal
Standing Atop 565 Million Years of Natural History at Mistaken Point   VOCM
Mistaken Point could gain UNESCO heritage status next year   AmeriPublications

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Nunatsiaq News   

Ice still thick and old in Northwest Passage: new study   
Nunatsiaq News
Thick, multi-year ice is still found in the Northwest Passage during the summer — and will be for years, new research suggests. (PHOTO BY JANE GEORGE). Wait for another 40 years, and then — maybe — the Northwest Passage will be truly navigable for ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Sports

Toronto Sun   

Canada falls to France at Rugby World Cup   
Toronto Sun
One of the realistic goals any Canadian rugby team should have going into a Rugby World Cup is to earn the respect of the tier one nations it faces during the group stage. It did that against Italy last weekend and on Thursday, it gave France all it ...
France powers past hobbled Canadian side at Rugby World Cup   The Globe and Mail
Canada looks to regroup after disappointing Italian loss at Rugby World Cup   Vancouver Sun
Canada no match for France at Rugby World Cup   Toronto Star
Reuters Canada   
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TSN   

Canadiens prospect Juulsen hopes concussions are behind him   
TSN
BROSSARD, Que. - A concussion kept defenceman Noah Juulsen out of most of his first NHL training camp but at least he healed in time to get in a pre-season game with the Montreal Canadiens. "They're treating me well," said Juulsen, who pencilled into ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Entertainment

Toronto Sun   

Jian Ghomeshi pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges   
Toronto Sun
Disgraced media darling Jian Ghomeshi stood in an Old City Hall courtroom and made official what his high-profile lawyer has been saying for months. “Not guilty,” he said to four charges of sexual assault and to one of “overcome resistance” by choking ...
Ex-CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges   CBC.ca
Ex-CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi pleads not guilty to five charges   Ottawa Citizen
Ex-CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi pleads not guilty to all charges   bnn.ca
CTV News   
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CTV News   

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actor Nicholas Brendon arrested: police   
CTV News
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- An actor best known for his roles in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Criminal Minds" got into an argument with a girlfriend, choked her and was arrested, police said Thursday. Nicholas Brendon, who played ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Technology

CTV News   

Ford recalling 59000 Windstar minivans from Canadian market   
CTV News
TORONTO -- Ford is recalling nearly 59,000 older Windstar minivans in Canada as part of a wider safety notice because the fix used in a previous recall for a rear-axle repair might not work. The latest recall covers around 342,000 vans built at the ...
Ford recalls 342000 minivans twice for axle problem   The Daily Courier (subscription)
Ford issues second recall for rear axle problem on Windstar minivans   MetroNews Canada

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Auto123.com   

All-new BMW X4 M40i coming to Canada in February 2016   
Auto123.com
BMW is introducing the all-new X4 M40i crossover, which will arrive in Canadian showrooms in February 2016 at a price that has yet to be announced. Riding on 19” light-alloy wheels with all-season run-flat tires or exclusive two-tone 20” M wheels shod ...
BMW adds more powerful, M-tuned model to X4 family   electronicsfeed.com
Who else is excited about the X4 M40i?   BMWBLOG (blog)
BMW gunning for Porsche Macan with performance X4   Malay Mail Online
The Weather Space   
Edmunds.com   
I4U News   
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IT World Canada   

Windows to Go: A good way to evaluate Windows 10?   
IT World Canada
Windows to Go is Microsoft's little-used secure remote working feature for Windows users. Could it be used as a Windows 10 evaluation tool, too? First introduced in Windows 8, the feature enables users to boot into a secure workspace located entirely ...
Microsoft's Cortana Risks Tardiness In Asia As Her Studies Drag On   Forbes
Windows 10 growth slows, but breaks 100M device mark   Computerworld
Cortana can tell who you're meeting with thanks to new LinkedIn integration   CIO
VentureBeat   
Canadian Reviewer   
TechRadar   
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The Coast Halifax   

Failure to connect: Nova Scotia's digital divide   
The Coast Halifax
In the heady early days of the internet, the players were few. But among that small group, there was one pioneering Canadian province: Nova Scotia—the first place in the country where the internet was widely available. On face value, we're still doing ...
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | OCT. 2, 2015   TheChronicleHerald.ca
Heavy rain and powerful winds down trees, knock out power in NS   CTV News
Caught between woods and water   Independent Online
Consumer Electronics Net   
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CanadianBusiness.com   

Rogers, partners rebrand digital magazine service as 'Texture by Next Issue'   
Vancouver Sun
TORONTO - Rogers Media and its partners are updating their digital magazine service, which is being renamed Texture by Next Issue. One of the new features is a "curated" collection of stories selected by Texture's editorial team and highlighted for ...
Next Issue Media Announces New Digital Magazine Experience: Texture   Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Netflix for magazines” service Next Issue rebrands as Texture   CanadianBusiness.com

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The Globe and Mail   

Telus expected to invest in major fibre-optic upgrade   
The Globe and Mail
Telus is expected to announce a nearly $1-billion fibre-optic infrastructure upgrade in Vancouver on Friday, one the city believes will help build its brand as an emerging North American technology hub, The Globe and Mail has learned. It is part of a ...
Adding fibre (optic) to your diet: Edmonton residents given taste of the future   Edmonton Journal

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Rapid News Network   

Apple's OS X El Capitan: Speed and Small Touchups, Free of Charge   
Rapid News Network
On Wednesday, Apple will release El Capitan, the latest version of OS X, the operating system for Macs, as a free upgrade. OS X El Capitan feels like a modest update after last year's Yosemite release, which ushered in a flat, new design and tighter ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Business

Vancouver Sun   

The Great White Long: Are Canadian stocks ready to bounce?   
Vancouver Sun
After one of the worst quarters for Canadian stocks since 2011, market watchers say it may be time to start buying Canada again. Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, said the S&P/TSX composite index, excluding energy stocks ...
TSX slips as resource stocks weigh, while S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher   bnn.ca
Canadian stock market edges down   CanIndia News
Toronto market dives back into the red after dismal third quarter   Times Colonist

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Toronto Sun   

Iceland-based WOW Air launches $149 flights from Canada to Europe   
Toronto Sun
Low-cost international carrier WOW Air announced it will begin flying out of Toronto and Montreal to Iceland for just $99 one-way, beginning May 2016. One-way flights to several European destinations, including London, Berlin, Copenhagen and Paris ...
Wow Air's Canadian expansion could lead to lower fares   Yahoo News Canada (blog)
WOW Air launches $99 flights from Canada to Iceland, $149 to Europe   CBC.ca
Wow Air promises flights to Europe for less than $100   Ledger Gazette
Globalnews.ca   
CTV News   
Financial Post   
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Vancouver Sun   

Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver economy booming, but will everyone prosper?   
Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver area is poised to be the fastest-growing metropolitan economy in Canada this year. And next year. And the year after. And even the year after that. According to a just-released report from the Conference Board of Canada, titled Economic ...

2015-10-02 Canada English Canada

National Post   

MP Julian Fantino charged over alleged ketchup assault during 1973 police raid   
National Post
A construction worker has pressed assault charges against MP and former Toronto Police chief Julian Fantino for allegedly smearing ketchup on his behind during a raid 42 years ago. Fantino, 73, a former minister of veteran affairs who is seeking re ...
Julian Fantino faces assault complaint   Hamilton Spectator
Julian Fantino facing charges over alleged ketchup-smearing incident 42 years ago   680 News
Assault complaint made against Conservative Julian Fantino dating back to 1973   Globalnews.ca

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The Globe and Mail   

Long-term expat business leaders decry Canada's voting ban   
The Globe and Mail
A ban on long-term expatriates voting from abroad has drawn the ire of Canadian business groups in Asia, who argue the measure runs contrary to both their rights and the country's interests. In an open letter decrying the rule, the five groups based in ...
Leslie Church: Google is working to make voters more informed   National Post
Elections Canada: “There are no real plans to introduce internet voting”   Globalnews.ca
Voting While Abroad: Tories Would Rather You Didn't   TheTyee.ca
Coast Reporter   
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CBC.ca   

Canadian-born Saad Gaya, convicted terrorist, targeted for revocation of ...   
CBC.ca
A convicted terrorist who was born and raised in Canada is asking a court to quash the federal government's attempt to strip him of his Canadian citizenship. In an application to the Federal Court, Saad Gaya says revoking his Canadian citizenship would ...

2015-10-02 Canada English World

NBCNews.com   

US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, kills 11   
Reuters Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military transport plane crashed at an airfield in Afghanistan shortly after midnight on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the U.S. military said, adding there were no reports of enemy fire at the time. The cause of ...
Six US service members among 11 dead in Afghan plane crash   Irish Independent
11 dead in military plane crash in Afghanistan: US official   CTV News
Eleven killed after US military aircraft crashes in Afghanistan   TVNZ
The Straits Times   
Times of India   
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CBC.ca   

Oregon college shooting: Barack Obama says response to shootings has become ...   
CBC.ca
A visibly frustrated U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that thoughts and prayers are no longer enough as Americans respond to another deadly school shooting, and he challenged voters wanting to deal with the problem to vote for elected ...
Oregon community college shooting leaves trail of destruction   The Globe and Mail
10 dead in shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon   Stuff.co.nz
Family of Oregon Mass Shooter Devastated   NBC Southern California

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CBC.ca   

Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Iran nuclear deal at UN General Assembly   
CBC.ca
Describing Iran as a "rapacious tiger," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned the Iran nuclear deal as empowering Tehran to spread further unrest in the Mideast while leaving the country capable of quickly making an atomic ...