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  Bloc Quebecois ready to extract gains for Quebec in exchange for supporting Liberals

  The Bloc Québécois says its ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government's confidence and supply agreement with the NDP has ended.

• 'You've got to feed the change beast': Experts look ahead to Liberal caucus retreat

  With the federal Liberals set to meet for their annual caucus retreat this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the party, need to be clear about their policy direction and open to change, according to two experts and an MP.

• Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

  The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will lead his party into the next election despite polls citing his unpopularity among Canadians. Here's a look at what would happen if he decided to call it quits.

Health

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  It’s been just over a week since the federal government banned nicotine pouches from being sold anywhere other than a pharmacy.

• Woman who was denied a liver transplant, after review highlighted alcohol use, has died

  Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.

• Mary Grace Rico is seeking help in getting treatment for a rare spinal condition.

Sci-Tech

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  Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

  Huddling for safety in classrooms as gunfire rang out, students at Apalachee High School texted or called their parents to let them know what was happening and send what they thought could be their final messages. One student texted her mother to say she loved her, adding, 'I'm sorry I'm not the best daughter.'

• Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl radioactive fallout

  Sweden's strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the Scandinavian country, 38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion.

• Here's what jobs will survive in the AI boom: Statistics Canada estimates

  A recent study by Statistics Canada sheds light on how different occupations may be affected by the AI boom, including those who might lose their jobs in a more automation-driven future.

Entertainment

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  A new Calgarian with a lengthy Bollywood resume is heading to the Toronto International Film Festival this week to promote his most recent film.

• 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' jolts box office with US$110 million opening weekend

  After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' this time racking up US$110 million in its premiere weekend.

• Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

  Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.

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  An attempted break-in to a Metro Vancouver business was caught on camera this weekend, leaving the owner with a terrifying sense of déjà vu.

• The "volume and severity" of complaints against a B.C. condo owner for violating building bylaws were sufficient to justify hiring a lawyer to handle them, a tribunal has ruled, dismissing the man's bid to be let off the hook for $15,000 in legal fees.

• Metro Vancouver has been under hazy skies due to wildfire smoke wafting into the region from the U.S, but conditions are expected to change Monday.

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  Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is expected to be sentenced for his sexual assault convictions today, after multiple delays in the case that have stretched for months.

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  Police are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Mississauga.

• Toronto police have arrested one man and are looking for two others who are wanted in connection with a violent robbery in the city’s east end.

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  Cher, Anthony Hopkins, Heath Ledger, Alec Baldwin and Tom Hardy are just a few of the celebrities John Cumming met while growing up in his family's military surplus store.

• Some Jasperites have moved back to their community and tourists are being allowed in, but efforts to rebuild the third of the town that was destroyed by July’s wildfire remains the priority.

• Calgary water consumption ddropped Saturday to 496 million litres, a dip of nine million litres from Friday’s 505 million.

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  Starting Monday, Sept. 9, federal employees in the core public administration will be required to be in the office a minimum of three days a week, and executives will need to be on-site a minimum of four days a week.

• A week of sunny and hot temperatures are in the forecast for Ottawa this week, with temperatures set to warm up to the high 20s by Thursday.

• The Ottawa Senators' annual charity event to raise funds to support mental health initiatives for children and youth is coming back Monday.

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  As Quebec politicians continue to point to immigration -- a common justification for the province's ills -- as the main culprit for the province's teacher shortage, education experts say newcomers are not the underlying cause of the widespread teacher shortages.

• Residents in Oka, Que. are preparing to take matters into their own hands to try to prvent the illegal dumping of contaminated material in the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kanesatake.

• Mont Royal Avenue is one of Montreal's most popular pedestrian-only streets during the summer, but cars have returned this week. Some want the street to remain without cars all year round.

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  At the end of a side street in Slave Lake, Alta., Lynn Bowes looks at a grey job-site trailer with boarded-up windows and doors that once operated as her town's only homeless shelter.

• Charred stumps and the remains of fire-ravaged trees still cover large tracts of land on the Jasper landscape, but life is returning quickly down below.

• Mounties say a man who went missing while hiking Saturday west of Grande Prairie was found safe Sunday night.

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  The first residents of the 32 new affordable homes for women and their children in Dartmouth, N.S., have moved in, with more to follow in the coming weeks.

• A 37-year-old woman from Bathurst, N.B., has died following a two-vehicle collision in Allardville, N.B.

• Three Halifax Regional Municipality councillors will not be running for reelection in October.

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  Indigenous leaders came together Saturday to honour the life and legacy of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick.

• More than 300 people laced up their walking shoes Sunday for the 21st annual Walk of Hope for ovarian cancer in Winnipeg’s Kildonan Park.

• A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is facing charges after he was found in possession of a loaded zip gun during a traffic stop by police.

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  Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response (SIRT) is investigating after a man died as a result of police action on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.

• Regina's annual Queen City Marathon took place on Sunday, and it attracted quite the crowd. The start and finish line at the Conexus Arts Centre hosted people of all skill levels looking to try their hand at a race.

• The second Sunday in September has been a solemn day at the RCMP's Depot Division in Regina since 1935.

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  According to police, during a traffic stop in Waterloo, officers noticed firearms and ammunition inside the vehicle.

• Faye Dzikewich continues to fight for answers for her 36-year-old son, who died after spending the night in an Ontario Provincial Police cell in Rockwood, Ont.

• More than a dozen vehicles have been stolen from Cambridge since mid-August.

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  Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response (SIRT) is investigating after a man died as a result of police action on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.

• Online fundraisers have been launched to support the victims of an incident that saw a student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate on Thursday.

• Three years have gone by since the death of nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice at the intersection of 33rd St. W. and Avenue G. Three years marked by court dates, committee meetings, and pleas to the city to improve safety conditions.

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  According to police, during a traffic stop in Waterloo, officers noticed firearms and ammunition inside the vehicle.

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  As fall quickly approaches, leaves have begun to change colours and temperatures have started to dip in northeastern Ontario – perhaps starting to bring unwelcome wintry weather.

• Ontario Provincial Police say a 54-year-old novice driver was travelling with drugs and without a required ignition interlock device or a qualified driver in the vehicle when it ended up in the ditch off Highway 11 last month, leading to multiple charges including impaired driving.

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  Owen Sound police are searching for witnesses after a pedestrian was dragged by a vehicle.

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  Heather Appleton just renewed her passport for another ten years. “I’m not checking out yet,” said Appleton, 61, who has the incurable cancer, Multiple Myeloma.

• Sarnia police officers have arrested two suspects after a break and enter investigation.

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  New carts will collect garbage in Barrie starting September 9.

• Familiar faces were brought back together as more than a hundred CKVR alumni gathered at Donaleigh's Irish Public House Saturday night for a special reunion.

• A Saturday evening fire in the Town of the Blue Mountains caused significant damage at a residential chalet near the ski resort.

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  Windsor fire was on scene of a blaze at a former school on Norman Road Sunday afternoon.

• One person has died following a collision Saturday night.

• The Essex County OPP have laid charges following a single vehicle collision and car fire.

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  A 12-year-old collie was killed by three pit bulls in the B.C. Interior Sunday morning, according to authorities.

• The "volume and severity" of complaints against a B.C. condo owner for violating building bylaws were sufficient to justify hiring a lawyer to handle them, a tribunal has ruled, dismissing the man's bid to be let off the hook for $15,000 in legal fees.

• Mounties in Northern B.C. have set up a dedicated tip line as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of an Indigenous woman two months ago.

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  A 12-year-old collie was killed by three pit bulls in the B.C. Interior Sunday morning, according to authorities.

• Mounties in northwestern B.C. say they have arrested the suspect in a fatal shooting almost exactly a year after it occurred.

• A man has now been charged for his alleged role in a hit-and-run that killed a teenager in Kelowna, B.C., last fall.

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  Rob Miyashiro was selected as the NDP candidate in Lethbridge-West Saturday to replace MLA Shannon Phillips.

• It’s been just over a week since the federal government banned nicotine pouches from being sold anywhere other than a pharmacy.

• A more inclusive and welcoming land acknowledgment has been released by the City of Lethbridge.

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  A family dispute exploded in Elliot Lake on Thursday, end in charges for one individual.

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  Officers with East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle in Elliot Lake after receiving a notification from their vehicle’s Automated Licence Plate Reader last week.

• Sault Police have charged a 45-year-old with three counts of mischief after reports of windows and doors being smashed in the city’s downtown last week.

N.L.

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  Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North

  A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.

• Cow cuddling: Why a Newfoundland farm is offering quality time with these 'gentle creatures'

  Jim Lester’s farm hopped on the cow-cuddling trend in early August, and his time slots have been pretty well sold out ever since.

• Newly reinstated Newfoundland cod fishery temporarily paused as landings hit limit

  The federal government has temporarily paused parts of the newly reinstated commercial northern cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland as landings approach the seasonal limit.