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In the news today: Social media evidence focus as 'Freedom Convoy' trial continues

In the news today: Social media evidence focus as 'Freedom Convoy' trial continues

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Where the leaders are in the Manitoba election campaign

Here's where the leaders of Manitoba's political parties will be on Thursday as they campaign for the Oct.
Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotistic

Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotistic

MONTREAL — The union representing dockworkers at the Port of Montreal says it has ended a long-standing hiring practice that has been criticized for fostering nepotism — to the point where workers' preschool offspring were placed on a list of potenti

'Stubbornly high' Nova Scotia suicide rate prompts calls for prevention strategy

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's suicide rate has remained "stubbornly high" since 2012, and the province needs a comprehensive strategy to tackle the problem, says a Halifax-based clinical psychologist.
'Extreme' rodent problem at Newfoundland jail poses health risks, says ex-inspector

'Extreme' rodent problem at Newfoundland jail poses health risks, says ex-inspector

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A retired Ontario health inspector says reports from inmates and judges about rodents at Newfoundland's largest jail suggest an "extreme" and long-standing infestation.
Credit card debt hit all-time high in Q2 as financial pressure builds: Equifax

Credit card debt hit all-time high in Q2 as financial pressure builds: Equifax

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says credit card balances hit an all-time high of $107.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023, in a sign financial stress continued to build in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.

Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023

Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 4 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 2 Toronto 10, Texas 0 Houston Brown 6, Oakland 0 N.Y.
Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver's three-run blasts helps Rangers top Blue Jays 10-0

Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver's three-run blasts helps Rangers top Blue Jays 10-0

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays aren't happy about getting blown out in three critical games either. Fans booed the Blue Jays off the field after a lacklustre 10-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land

Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous women in Brazil’s capital Brasilia showcased their creations during a fashion event as part of the Third March of Indigenous Women to claim women’s rights and the demarcation of Indigenous lands.
'Needle in a haystack': Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

'Needle in a haystack': Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

CALGARY — Public health investigators and scientists in Alberta are working like detectives — interviewing people, gathering evidence and waiting for lab test results — to find out what caused a massive E. coli outbreak at several daycares.