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AUTHORITIES PERPLEXED AFTER ENTIRE HOUSE LEFT IN DITCH Conservation officers in Saskatchewan were left scratching their heads after an unusual case of apparent illegal dumping. 2 hr ago TORONTO HAS SEEN A 'STAGGERING' INCREASE IN HATE CRIME REPORTS SINCE ISRAEL-GAZA WAR: POLICE CHIEF Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw is calling the spike in hate crimes in Toronto since the onset of the Israel-Gaza war on Oct. 7 'an alarming trend.' 4 hr ago CANADIANS LIKELY TO REDUCE GIFT GIVING, LESS LIKELY TO CUT CHARITABLE DONATIONS AMID INFLATION, SURVEYS SHOW As Canadians continue to feel the pressures of inflation this holiday season, two new surveys show they are still likely to donate to charities while reducing the amount they spend on gifts. 1 hr ago NEW NEW | FEMICIDE SHOULD BE DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY IN CANADA: WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION SAYS Femicide, which describes women and girls being killed purely for the crime of their gender, is on the rise in Canada—and one advocacy group is calling for it to be declared a national emergency. 17 min ago 'NO EVIDENCE OF TERRORISM,' CANADA'S PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER SAYS DAY AFTER RAINBOW BRIDGE BLAST Canada's Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed Thursday that there is 'no evidence of terrorism at this time,' in regards to the Rainbow Bridge vehicle explosion on Wednesday. 1 hr ago MORE CANADA STORIES * QUEBEC PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKES: PREMIER LEGAULT SAYS HE'S READY TO INCREASE THE OFFER Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he's ready to increase his government's offer to striking public sector workers, but he says their unions have to show more flexibility. 3 hr ago * 'I HAVEN'T SAID I WOULD BE RESIGNING' OVER CARBON PRICING, GUILBEAULT TELLS SENATE Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault told the Senate on Wednesday that he has not promised to step down if there are any further carve-outs from the carbon price, and he is putting no pressure on any senators to kill off a bill that would do that. 1 hr ago * CANADA'S FIRST INDIGENOUS GOVERNOR GENERAL SPEAKS OUT ABOUT ONLINE ABUSE TOWARD WOMEN The first Indigenous Governor General in Canada's history is speaking out about online abuse and hate. 7 hr ago * 'THIS IS MY LIFE': BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE PUSHES AGAINST DOUBTS OVER INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. 6 hr ago * EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE | ONTARIO COUPLE WALKS AWAY FROM $140K AFTER DISPUTE WITH DEVELOPER The last year and a half have been an emotional roller coaster for engaged couple Joe Jennison and Alicia Murrell. * RAINBOW BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DAY AFTER DEADLY EXPLOSION The normally busy Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Canada and the United States remains closed for investigation following a deadly vehicle explosion Wednesday. 3 hr ago * WOODY THE TALKING CHRISTMAS TREE: NOVA SCOTIANS SHOW THEIR LOVE FOR A MARITIME TRADITION Nova Scotians will have the chance to greet Woody The Talking Christmas Tree over the next several weeks, marking a Maritime tradition that dates back decades. 6 hr ago * HOW AN OLD SCHOOL BUS IS BRINGING CANADIANS TOGETHER A new project by a small charity in St. John's, N.L., is bridging the gap between generations. 6 hr ago * CALGARIAN FORCED TO PAY MORE THAN $100K AND STRANDED BY INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER VACATION HEART ATTACK A Calgary man who had a heart attack and required emergency life-saving surgery while on a tropical vacation more than two weeks ago is still waiting for a hospital bed back home. * B.C. OCEANOGRAPHER SAYS AI FORMULA CAN PREDICT DANGEROUS ROGUE WAVES Stories of unusually large ocean waves that seem to appear without warning have loomed large in marine folklore for centuries, killing sailors and confounding scientists who have tried to explain the phenomena known as 'rogue waves.' But new research co-authored by a University of Victoria oceanographer claims to have developed a machine-learning model that can predict where and when these natural phenomena are likely to occur. 2 hr ago * FIVE BORDER CROSSING FACTS TO KNOW IN THE WAKE OF RAINBOW BRIDGE EXPLOSION A car explosion on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls left two people dead on Wednesday and put authorities in both countries on high alert. Here are five facts about border crossings in the region. 9 hr ago * WINDSOR-DETROIT BORDER CROSSING BEING MONITORED AFTER EXPLOSION AT NIAGARA BORDER Windsor-Detroit border crossings are being monitored after an explosion at the Rainbow Bridge Canada-U-S. border crossing in Niagara. LATEST VIDEO * WATCH: MOMENT VEHICLE GOES AIRBORNE AT U.S.-CANADA BORDER * GOULD SLAMS POILIEVRE'S LEADERSHIP OVER BRIDGE REMARKS * ALTA. MAN FORCED TO PAY $100K AFTER HEART ATTACK ON VACATION * LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTE AFTER HOME SALE IN OTTAWA ESCALATES * MAN KIDNAPS EX-GIRLFRIEND, LEADS POLICE ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE * MACKLEM SURPRISED BY HOW QUICKLY INFLATION ROSE AFTER COVID * 570K PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS WALK OFF THE JOB IN QUEBEC * B.C. TRAVELLERS SHARING AIRLINE ACCESSIBILITY HORROR STORIES Advertisement Advertisement CANADA THIS MONTH Click or scan the QR code above to sign up for our monthly newsletter and get the best our local outlets have to offer LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE | ONTARIO COUPLE WALKS AWAY FROM $140K AFTER DISPUTE WITH DEVELOPER The last year and a half have been an emotional roller coaster for engaged couple Joe Jennison and Alicia Murrell. B.C. OCEANOGRAPHER SAYS AI FORMULA CAN PREDICT DANGEROUS ROGUE WAVES Stories of unusually large ocean waves that seem to appear without warning have loomed large in marine folklore for centuries, killing sailors and confounding scientists who have tried to explain the phenomena known as 'rogue waves.' But new research co-authored by a University of Victoria oceanographer claims to have developed a machine-learning model that can predict where and when these natural phenomena are likely to occur. 2 hr ago B.C. COUPLE WINS 2/3 OF LOTTO 6/49 JACKPOT AFTER ACCIDENTALLY BUYING 2 TICKETS TO SAME DRAW A B.C. couple who accidentally bought two lotto tickets with the same numbers for the same draw ended up winning two thirds of a $5 million jackpot. HUMPBACK WHALE THAT WASHED UP ON SABLE ISLAND HADN'T BEEN SEEN IN 30 YEARS A humpback whale that beached on Sable Island was last seen 30 years ago. VIDEO OF BATTLE BETWEEN SEA LION AND OCTOPUS RECORDED OFF NANAIMO A Nanaimo woman says she is shocked after she captured video of a rare wildlife encounter involving a sea lion and an octopus. 'IT WAS HUMILIATING': PARAPLEGIC WESTJET PASSENGER PULLED HERSELF UP STAIRS FROM TARMAC TO AIRPLANE A former Paralympian and president of BC Adaptive Snow Sports is urging all airlines to do more for passengers with disabilities after she had a 'humiliating' experience boarding a WestJet flight last weekend. CROWN STAYS CHARGE AGAINST RCMP OFFICER WHO KNEELED ON MAN'S NECK DURING 2019 ARREST A charge has been stayed against a Manitoba RCMP officer in connection to a 2019 arrest at Winnipeg's airport. PHILLIP FOUND! THE PRICE IS RIGHT CONTESTANT WHO LOST TRIP TO NEW WESTMINSTER ACCEPTS OFFER TO VISIT FOR FREE After a contestant on The Price is Right lost a trip to New Westminster, the hashtag #SearchForPhillip was born. On Sunday, CTV News found that contestant, an Arizona retiree named Phillip Fitzpatrick. ORGANIZED CRIME KINGPIN GREGORY WOOLLEY GUNNED DOWN NEAR MONTREAL Quebec organized crime kingpin Gregory Woolley was gunned down Friday near Montreal, multiple sources confirmed to CTV News. Woolley — who had connections to the Hells Angels, Montreal Mafia and several street gangs — was shot in broad daylight in front of multiple witnesses. PODCASTS skip PODCASTS list CTV NATIONAL NEWS Listen to Canada's most trusted newscast, delivered nightly Monday to Friday. POWER PLAY Listen to CTV's Power Play podcast for a daily dive into the top political stories. THE DEBATE Panelists join host Mike Le Couteur to debate 3 topical issues QUESTION PERIOD Subscribe to the CTV Question Period Podcast to get your weekly fix of political news. W5 PODCAST Subscribe to the W5 Podcast to listen to our latest investigations and to hear in-depth stories from our more than 50 year history. TREND LINE A check-in on the public mood of Canadians with hosts Michael Stittle and pollster Nik Nanos. POP LIFE Richard Crouse hosts in-depth interviews with celebrity guests and entertainment insiders. ATLANTIC * UPDATED UPDATED | NO GOVERNMENT HELP FOR CUSTOMERS HIT BY N.S. FUEL COMPANY'S BANKRUPTCY: PREMIER 21 min ago * N.B. UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR FIRED AFTER HARASSMENT INVESTIGATION 3 hr ago * PASSING SYSTEM BRINGS HEAVY SNOW, RAIN TO THE MARITIMES; BITTER NOVEMBER CHILL FOLLOWS 3 hr ago BARRIE * UPDATED UPDATED | HIGHWAY 400 REOPENS AFTER GRAVEL TRUCK CRASHES, SPILLING LOAD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BACKUPS Traffic on both sides of Highway 400 near Mapleview Drive in Barrie, Ont. came to a grinding halt after a gravel truck collision late Thursday morning. 13 min ago * NEW NEW | LOVED ONES APPEAL FOR HELP FINDING BRACEBRIDGE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED OVER 3 MONTHS AGO Loved ones of a Bracebridge man not seen since August are appealing for help locating him as they hold onto hope that he will return home. 16 min ago * BARRIE'S SOUTH-END ROAD EXPANSION GAINS MOMENTUM WITH THE AIM TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION Crews are focused on underground infrastructure construction along the Bryne Drive South extension that will connect Caplan Avenue to the Harvey Road bridge. 3 hr ago CALGARY * UPDATED UPDATED | LICENCE PLATE-MAKING EQUIPMENT SEIZED DURING CALGARY BUST 48 min ago * CALGARY DENTIST CHARGED NEARLY $100K IN FALSE CLAIMS, POLICE SAY 4 hr ago * UPDATED UPDATED | ALBERTA EXTENDS FREEZE ON NEW PHOTO RADAR, PROMISING IT WILL ONLY BE USED FOR SAFETY 30 min ago EDMONTON * UPDATED UPDATED | ALBERTA EXTENDS FREEZE ON NEW PHOTO RADAR, PROMISING IT WILL ONLY BE USED FOR SAFETY Alberta is extending its freeze on new photo radar for another year. 30 min ago * UPDATED UPDATED | STRUGGLING EDMONTON ELKS TO REVIEW OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AMID MOUNTING LOSSES Edmonton's CFL team has struck a committee to review its ownership structure as the club deals with mounting losses. 38 min ago * UPDATED UPDATED | CANADIAN PARAMEDIC VOLUNTEERING IN UKRAINE KILLED IN ACTION, FAMILY SAYS An Alberta paramedic was killed while serving with the Ukrainian military earlier this month, his family says. 9 min ago KITCHENER * EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE | ONTARIO COUPLE WALKS AWAY FROM $140K AFTER DISPUTE WITH DEVELOPER The last year and a half have been an emotional roller coaster for engaged couple Joe Jennison and Alicia Murrell. * HERE’S WHEN HIGHWAY 401 THROUGH CAMBRIDGE WILL REOPEN After nearly three years of construction, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) says Highway 401 through Cambridge is expected to fully reopen by the end of the year – but that won’t quite be the end of the project. * WATERLOO CRASH SENDS ONE TO HOSPITAL One person was taken to hospital after a pickup truck and a car collided on Columbia Street East in Waterloo Wednesday. 6 hr ago LONDON * 'ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER' SUSPECT ARRESTED After working with Perth County OPP and Stratford police, Karley Frayer has been arrested and is in custody. 2 hr ago * NEW NEW | LONDON FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS GOODBYE TO CAPTAIN CHRIS BRUININK The London Fire Department said goodbye to one of its own Thursday. 11 min ago * OPP CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BRANCH NOW INVOLVED IN SEARCH FOR TILLSONBURG WOMAN According to police, Watson has ties to Toronto and Mississauga. 2 hr ago MONTREAL * QUEBEC PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKES: PREMIER LEGAULT SAYS HE'S READY TO INCREASE THE OFFER 3 hr ago * HALF OF QUEBEC'S ROADS ARE IN POOR CONDITION: AG REPORT 1 hr ago * ENGLISH SCHOOL BOARDS 'PLEASED' AS QUEBEC SUSPENDS SOME EDUCATION LAW RULES 2 hr ago NORTHERN ONTARIO * NORTHERN ONT. MURDER VICTIM’S FAMILY GETS CLOSURE AFTER 36 YEARS, PLANS FAMILY BURIAL After almost four decades, the family of Agnes May Appleyard finally has closure. 3 hr ago * EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE | ONTARIO COUPLE WALKS AWAY FROM $140K AFTER DISPUTE WITH DEVELOPER The last year and a half have been an emotional roller coaster for engaged couple Joe Jennison and Alicia Murrell. * 'NO EVIDENCE OF TERRORISM,' CANADA'S PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER SAYS DAY AFTER RAINBOW BRIDGE BLAST Canada's Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed Thursday that there is 'no evidence of terrorism at this time,' in regards to the Rainbow Bridge vehicle explosion on Wednesday. 1 hr ago OTTAWA * 28-YEAR-OLD MALE VICTIM DEAD FOLLOWING SHOOTING IN OTTAWA'S CENTREPOINTE NEIGHBOURHOOD A 28-year-old man is dead and another man remains in critical condition in hospital following a targeted early morning shooting in Ottawa's Centrepointe neighbourhood. 1 hr ago * 1 DEAD, 1 WITH SERIOUS INJURIES IN FATAL CAR CRASH IN HAWKESBURY, ONT. Ontario Provincial Police in Prescott-Russell County are investigating a crash between two vehicles that left one person dead and another with serious injuries. 1 hr ago * TRACK INSTALLATION FOR O-TRAIN LINE 1 EAST EXTENSION COMPLETE OC Transpo announced a new milestone in the construction of the O-Train Stage 2 east extension. 2 hr ago REGINA * UPDATED UPDATED | TIM REID'S FUTURE AT REAL IN THE HANDS OF FUTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MAYOR SAYS Mayor Sandra Masters says Tim Reid's future at Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is up to the future board of directors that will be appointed by city council. 14 min ago * SASK. MLA APOLOGIZES FOLLOWING ACCUSATIONS OF 'LEWD' GESTURE Saskatchewan NDP MLA Jennifer Bowes was asked to apologize after Sask. Party members accused her of making a “lewd” gesture in the house. 1 hr ago * REGINA PHARMACIST LOSES LICENCE FOR ADMINISTERING EXPIRED COVID-19 SHOTS A Regina pharmacist is barred from practicing after admitting to administering expired COVID-19 vaccines. 7 hr ago SASKATOON * SASK. TEACHER CHARGED WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION COULD BE CALLED BACK TO THE STAND 2 hr ago * SASKATOON COUNCILLORS APPROVE NEW COMPLEX NEEDS SHELTER FOR 18 MONTHS 3 hr ago * NEW NEW | FATAL CRASH CLAIMS 18-YEAR-OLD PRINCE ALBERT MAN'S LIFE 54 min ago TORONTO * UPDATED UPDATED | TENTATIVE DEAL WITH ONTARIO ELEMENTARY TEACHERS SENDS ISSUE OF WAGES TO ARBITRATION An agreement between Ontario public elementary teachers and the provincial government will see workers get a retroactive pay bump due to Bill 124 while the the issue of wages move to arbitration. 50 min ago * 11 PEOPLE NOW CHARGED IN HATE-MOTIVATED MISCHIEF INVESTIGATION AT TORONTO INDIGO STORE Eleven people have now been charged in connection with a hate-motivated mischief investigation at a major book store chain in Yorkville, Toronto police say. 2 hr ago * RAINBOW BRIDGE REMAINS CLOSED DAY AFTER DEADLY EXPLOSION The normally busy Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Canada and the United States remains closed for investigation following a deadly vehicle explosion Wednesday. 3 hr ago VANCOUVER * 'STEADY DECLINE' IN VANCOUVER STRANGER ASSAULTS SINCE 2021, POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT REVEALS 1 hr ago * METRO VANCOUVER MAYORS LOOK TO OTTAWA FOR TRANSIT FUNDING 4 hr ago * NEW NEW | NEGLECTED DOGS AND THEIR 18 PUPPIES SEIZED FROM B.C. INTERIOR PROPERTY: BC SPCA 12 min ago VANCOUVER ISLAND * 'MORE KIDS ARE GOING HUNGRY': VANCOUVER ISLAND CHARITIES SEE SURGE IN DEMAND 5 hr ago * RCMP HELICOPTER RESCUES MAN AFTER TRUCK STUCK IN SNOW NEAR KELOWNA, B.C. 5 hr ago * VICTORIA 11-YEAR-OLD WITH AUTISM CREATES COMPASSIONATE ROBOT COMPANION 5 hr ago WINDSOR * WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT WITH AN AXE AFTER STANDOFF Windsor police have arrested a woman after a five-hour standoff following an alleged assault with an axe in Walkerville. 3 hr ago * NEW NEW | 'IT'S VERY REWARDING': WINDSOR GOODFELLOWS RETURN TO THE STREETS The Windsor Goodfellows and an army of volunteers are out collecting for the annual newspaper drive to raise money in support of various programs run by the non-profit organization. 45 min ago * WINDSOR-DETROIT BORDER WAIT TIMES INCREASE ON AMERICAN THANKSGIVING Many Windsorites are heading stateside for the American Thanksgiving holiday, which could cause some increases in border wait times. 6 hr ago WINNIPEG * LEGISLATION WOULD MAKE LOUIS RIEL HONORARY FIRST PREMIER OF MANITOBA The Manitoba government has introduced a bill to recognize Metis leader Louis Riel as the province's honorary first premier. 1 hr ago * WOMAN ATTACKED DURING RURAL MANITOBA HOME INVASION A 76-year-old woman was attacked during a home invasion in rural Manitoba on Tuesday. 4 hr ago * PEDESTRIAN STRUCK, KILLED IN CRASH ON PEMBINA HIGHWAY Winnipeg police say a woman has died after she was hit by a vehicle Wednesday night. 2 hr ago POLITICS * 'NO EVIDENCE OF TERRORISM,' CANADA'S PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER SAYS DAY AFTER RAINBOW BRIDGE BLAST Canada's Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed Thursday that there is 'no evidence of terrorism at this time,' in regards to the Rainbow Bridge vehicle explosion on Wednesday. 1 hr ago * 'I HAVEN'T SAID I WOULD BE RESIGNING' OVER CARBON PRICING, GUILBEAULT TELLS SENATE Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault told the Senate on Wednesday that he has not promised to step down if there are any further carve-outs from the carbon price, and he is putting no pressure on any senators to kill off a bill that would do that. 1 hr ago * ISRAEL-HAMAS, UKRAINE WARS TO FEATURE PROMINENTLY IN EU-CANADA SUMMIT BEGINNING TODAY A major meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the European Union begins today in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St. John's. 5 hr ago * LIBERALS 'GOBSMACKED' BY CONSERVATIVE REJECTION OF CANADA-UKRAINE TRADE BILL Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is defending his party's unanimous rejection of a bill seeking to update the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement over carbon tax wording concerns, a move that has left the federal Liberals 'gobsmacked,' noting the deal doesn't impose any pollution pricing regime. * MUNICIPALITIES SAY $600B IN INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO BUILD 5.8M HOMES The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says new research it commissioned finds municipalities would need $600 billion in infrastructure funding to help build 5.8 million homes by 2030. 2 hr ago * BATMAN FOLDER, CHINESE DIPLOMATS AND NIXED CHARGES: WHAT THE ORTIS JURY DIDN'T HEAR A jury has declared former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of disclosing secrets to targets of police interest in violation of the Security of Information Act. The verdict came after weeks of testimony from Ortis and current and former colleagues at the national police force. But there's much more the jurors didn't hear. 6 hr ago WORLD * UPDATED UPDATED | PROTESTERS TAKE TO THE STREET IN DUBLIN AFTER KNIFE ATTACK THAT INJURED 3 CHILDREN, ONE SERIOUSLY Protests broke out in central Dublin on Thursday evening after Irish police said a 5-year-old girl was receiving emergency medical treatment following an attack that involved a knife. A woman and two other children were injured. 51 min ago * HEZBOLLAH FIRES ROCKETS AT NORTH ISRAEL AFTER AN AIRSTRIKE KILLS 5 OF THE GROUP'S SENIOR FIGHTERS The militant Hezbollah group fired more than 50 rockets at military posts in northern Israel on Thursday, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a home in southern Lebanon killed five of the group's senior fighters. 8 hr ago * QATAR SAYS GAZA CEASEFIRE WILL BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING, WITH AID TO FOLLOW 'AS SOON AS POSSIBLE' A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will begin Friday morning, Qatar said, a day later than originally announced, as negotiators worked out final details of the deal, which is to lead to the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. 1 hr ago * TRUMP TELLS ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENT-ELECT JAVIER MILEI HE PLANS TO VISIT BUENOS AIRES Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet, Milei's office said Thursday. 3 hr ago * UPDATED UPDATED | WEST AFRICA RESPONDS TO HUGE DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAKS BY TARGETING UNVACCINATED POPULATIONS Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks, including in Nigeria where a top health official said Thursday that millions are being vaccinated to cover wide gaps in immunity against the disease. 16 min ago * IN A POLITICAL SHIFT TO THE FAR RIGHT, ANTI-ISLAM POPULIST GEERT WILDERS WINS BIG IN DUTCH ELECTION Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation once famed as a beacon of tolerance. 1 hr ago CANADA * SASK. AUTHORITIES PERPLEXED AFTER ENTIRE HOUSE LEFT IN DITCH Conservation officers in Saskatchewan were left scratching their heads after an unusual case of apparent illegal dumping. 2 hr ago * TORONTO HAS SEEN A 'STAGGERING' INCREASE IN HATE CRIME REPORTS SINCE ISRAEL-GAZA WAR: POLICE CHIEF Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw is calling the spike in hate crimes in Toronto since the onset of the Israel-Gaza war on Oct. 7 'an alarming trend.' 4 hr ago * CANADIANS LIKELY TO REDUCE GIFT GIVING, LESS LIKELY TO CUT CHARITABLE DONATIONS AMID INFLATION, SURVEYS SHOW As Canadians continue to feel the pressures of inflation this holiday season, two new surveys show they are still likely to donate to charities while reducing the amount they spend on gifts. 1 hr ago HEALTH * PATIENTS 'BETRAYED' BY CANADIAN RESEARCHERS, ADVOCATE SAYS OF CLINICAL TRIAL PROBE A shocking study found that only three per cent of Canadian human research trials testing new drug treatments or therapies meet all three international criteria. 9 hr ago * CALGARIAN FORCED TO PAY MORE THAN $100K AND STRANDED BY INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER VACATION HEART ATTACK A Calgary man who had a heart attack and required emergency life-saving surgery while on a tropical vacation more than two weeks ago is still waiting for a hospital bed back home. * WHO ASKS CHINA FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RISE IN ILLNESSES AND PNEUMONIA CLUSTERS The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. 1 hr ago ENTERTAINMENT * BALLOONS, BANDS AND SANTA: MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE USHERS IN HOLIDAY SEASON IN NEW YORK Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants soared through the skies above New York City on Thursday and bands marched along the streets below as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ushered in the holiday season. 4 hr ago * ACTOR JAMIE FOXX ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN NEW YORK LAWSUIT Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in New York City on Wednesday that alleges he groped a woman at a rooftop bar and restaurant in Manhattan in August 2015. 10 hr ago * SUSAN SARANDON, MELISSA BARRERA DROPPED FROM HOLLYWOOD COMPANIES AFTER COMMENTS ON ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and "Scream" star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. SCI-TECH * WATCH WATCH | 'ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE': AUSTRALIAN WOMAN CAPTURES METEOR WHILE FILMING BUSHFIRE An Australian woman got lucky when she was recording video of a bushfire near Perth, catching on camera a meteor tearing through the sky on Wednesday. 5 hr ago * B.C. OCEANOGRAPHER SAYS AI FORMULA CAN PREDICT DANGEROUS ROGUE WAVES Stories of unusually large ocean waves that seem to appear without warning have loomed large in marine folklore for centuries, killing sailors and confounding scientists who have tried to explain the phenomena known as 'rogue waves.' But new research co-authored by a University of Victoria oceanographer claims to have developed a machine-learning model that can predict where and when these natural phenomena are likely to occur. 2 hr ago * OPENAI BRINGS BACK SAM ALTMAN AS CEO JUST DAYS AFTER HIS FIRING UNLEASHED CHAOS The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him just days ago, concluding a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence. BUSINESS * CANADIANS LIKELY TO REDUCE GIFT GIVING, LESS LIKELY TO CUT CHARITABLE DONATIONS AMID INFLATION, SURVEYS SHOW As Canadians continue to feel the pressures of inflation this holiday season, two new surveys show they are still likely to donate to charities while reducing the amount they spend on gifts. 1 hr ago * TO SAVE THE CLIMATE, THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR MUST SLASH PLANET-WARMING OPERATIONS, REPORT SAYS The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fuelled by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Thursday. 6 hr ago * UPDATED UPDATED | CARBON CAPTURE WON'T ALLOW OIL COMPANIES TO INCREASE CAPACITY: IEA A new report from the International Energy Agency warns that oil and gas companies shouldn't bank on carbon capture and storage to help them maintain their status quo on a warming planet. 56 min ago AUTOS * U.S. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES TO HIT RECORD THIS YEAR, BUT STILL LAG BEHIND CHINA AND GERMANY Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9 per cent of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. 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