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Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Oct. 25 to 27

This weekend there are lots of Halloween events plus Diwali and local hockey games.

'All we could see was the soles of her feet': Woman stuck for 7 hours after dropping phone in crevice

AnAustralian womanwas rescued earlier this month after getting stuck upside down, wedged between two boulders, while trying to retrieve her phone.

New mayors elected in Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and Inuvik, N.W.T.

Three new mayors have been elected to N.W.T. communities, while two are returning to their positions.
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'Completely devastated': former One Direction bandmates react to death of Liam Payne

Liam Payne's former bandmates are "completely devastated" by the news of his death, the foursaid in a joint statement on One Direction'sInstagram on Thursday.

Is your friend selling Taylor Swift tickets? Make sure it's not a hacker

As Taylor Swift is set to embarkon the Canadianleg of her Eras world tour, scammers are taking advantage of the insatiable demand for tickets to the sold-out shows.

Fresh calls for B.C. Conservative candidate to resign over posts

A B.C. Conservative Party candidate is facing renewed calls to resign after Facebook posts from 2017 were unearthed, which were seen to questionthe legitimacy of U.S. and Canadian mass shootings.
HEARTLAND BLOG

Meet the 4-year-old twins who play Lyndy on Heartland

A Q&A with the Spencer twins, who play Lyndy on CBC's Heartland.

'Putting the fun in funeral': Saskatoon man producing spooky card game

A card game a Saskatoon man made for fun during the pandemic is now being produced after gaining traction on Facebook. Youlogy lets players create characters and follow their life story until their funeral.
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St. Thomas resident out $15K in online buy and sell scam

Police in St. Thomas, Ont., are investigating after a resident lost around $15,000 to a Facebook Marketplace scammer.
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Ontario man who posted hospital selfie with woman's dying father sentenced to 60 days in jail

A hospital selfie pic with a dying man has resulted in 60 days of jail time for Bubba Pollock of London, Ont., in a sentence handed down Friday in Windsor. Pollock had posted the photo to intimidate a Windsor woman he'd been arguing with online. She wore the shirt of the patient who was her father to the sentencing, and also brought his ashes.

Quebec language watchdog orders caf to make Instagram posts in French

The Office qubcois de la langue franaise (OQLF) has ordered a Gatineaucaf to write its Instagram posts in French or face consequences but the owner says she willfight back.

'Our chance to fight back': local news outlet Village Media launches social media platform

Inspired by a mix of Facebook groups and the comment section below articles, SPACES is expected to roll out in the coming weeks.

Ottawa to announce changes to CBC's mandate, appoint new CEO in the next four weeks: source

After a months-long review of CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is expected to announcechanges meant to modernize the public broadcaster sometime over the next four weeks.
EDITOR'S BLOG

What's real? How CBC News verifies video and images

The CBC News promise of accuracy means we must work hard to verify the who, what, where and when of any content we didnt capture ourselves.
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Leroy Fontaine on balancing Indigenous teachings in a modern world

Leroy Fontaine is a father, firefighter, and childrens book author. He shares his perspective on what many Indigenous communities face the push and pull between the richness of tradition that came before him and the desire to explore the vastness of the present world.

B.C. man sentenced for death threat against Richmond MP

A B.C. man has been handed a two-month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to posting a video on social media of himself threatening the life of Richmond Member of Parliament Wilson Miao.

Political cartoon about Halifax mayoral race draws ire for using image of monkey

An editorial cartoon lampooning the number of people running in Halifaxs mayoral election is facing criticism for using the image of a monkey to represent a candidate.

Break-in at Cookie Crimes ice cream shop in Lethbridge costs business thousands

The owners of a small ice cream parlor in Lethbridge called Cookie Crimes are reeling after being the victims of a real crime for what they say is the third time this year.

Staying vigilant: On the lookout for the Northwood Bear

Multiple reports of bear activity in the Northwood area of the city have left residents concerned in Thunder Bay, Ont. The Ministry of Natural Resources and ward councillor Dominic Pasqualino spoke on behalf the reports.

Power is fully restored for residents in Faro, Yukon

Power has been fullyrestored in Faro, Yukon, after a broken piece ofequipment at the town's diesel plant caused a power outage that began Friday evening.

Homicide unit investigating fatal shooting in Herongate mall parking lot

The Ottawa Police Service isinvestigating a homicide that happened near a popular shopping area on Thursday night. The victim has been identified asAhmed Salim-Al-Badri, 34, of Ottawa.

Kabyle activists to march from Montreal to Ottawa

Kabyle activists will undertake a 200-kilometre march Saturdayfrom Montreal to the Parliament of Canada to demain the release of detainees in Algeria.

Indian community in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on edge after online hate

Members of Happy Valley-Goose Bay's South Asian community are worried after ahateful postand subsequentcomments filled a community Facebook page recently.

'Can I touch your burn scars?' CBC Gem series You Can't Ask That is back for Season 3

8 new episodes feature people living with disabilities who give frank answers about their lives.

Group that helps senior women find roommates expands into Waterloo region

A group that helpsolder women find each otherso that they can livetogether and shareexpenses is expanding its services in Waterloo region, the group's founder said.