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[published_date] The Ford government studied tunneling under Highway 401 to relieve congestion but quietly shelved the unreleased work in 2021, years before Premier Doug Ford announced his controversial plan for the mega-project in 2024. Those findings are in documents obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request. The briefing notes for senior government…

[published_date] A high school history teacher in Vaughan, Ont., says she lost access to her Instagram account — and thousands of personal photos, conversations and memories — after the social media platform wrongly accused her of posting material that it said depicted "child sexual exploitation, abuse and nudity." Megan Conte says it took days to get through…

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[published_date] The Canadian women's soccer team will play two matches against Japan in Nagasaki during the November FIFA international window. Canada, ranked ninth in the world, will face No. 8 Japan on Nov. 29 and Dec. 2. The first game will take place at Nagasaki Stadium City (Peace Stadium) and the second at Transcosmos Stadium…

[published_date] Noah Lyles landed the day's biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the win, then looking his way to talk some trash. Bednarek's answer was a two-handed shove in the back after the finish line, some more heated words and a challenge for a rematch that can't come soon enough. U.S. track…

[published_date] Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina advanced to the National Bank Open semifinals after Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk was forced to retire with an apparent arm injury while trailing 6-1, 2-1 in women's singles action Monday in Montreal. Rybakina, the ninth seed, converted three of her 10 breakpoint chances in the quarterfinal matchup at IGA Stadium. The players…

[published_date] Victoria Mboko keeps on rising. Two days after dispatching No. 1 seed Coco Gauff, the Canadian teenage tennis sensation booked her place in the National Bank Open semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in women's singles action Monday night. Mboko upset Gauff in straight sets Saturday, winning the lopsided…

[published_date] A wildfire is burning near the town of Holyrood, N.L., as of Monday afternoon. (John Pike/CBC)A wildfire burning near Holyrood, N.L., has forced the closure of a part of Route 60 — a main road that runs through the middle of the community — and is forcing some residents to evacuate, including in neighbouring…

[published_date] Equipped with her customized vest, Charlotte the golden doodle keeps a busy schedule. For the past four years, she's been responding to emergency calls with a paramedic team in Mont-Laurier, Que. The five-year-old therapy dog and her handler Marc Paquette with Les Ambulances Y. Bouchard et Fils have followed ambulances to help deliver death…

[published_date] A woman who can't afford her pets after her husband's death, despite working two jobs. A couple forced to downsize due to the financial strain of cancer. An owner who can't pay for the treatment for her cat's urinary condition.  These are just a handful of the stories that Calgary Humane Society heard last week…

[published_date] Charter flights and buses loaded with hundreds of evacuees forced out by wildfires burning near Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation are expected to arrive in Winnipeg on Monday, but some are expressing concerns over the conditions at the congregate shelter most are heading to. A mandatory evacuation order for residents at the Cree Nation, also known…

[published_date] Scientists say they have found the cause behind the disease that turns vibrant, 24-armed sea stars into puddles of goo. Melanie Prentice, a research scientist at the Hakai Institute, is part of a team that has spent years investigating the cause of this disease. Their research was published on Monday in the journal Nature…