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globalnews.caFederal government to introduce bill restricting MAID for mental illness - National | Globalnews.caA news release from the Department of Justice says "rigorous safeguards" will be put in place for advance requests that follow a diagnosis of an incurable illness.

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The government put the legislation on notice last week and Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Heath Minister Marjorie Michel are set to answer questions Tuesday about the proposed changes. globalnews.ca/news/1212260...

globalnews.ca‘Go out and do brave things’: Canadian diver becomes first woman to dive from an iceberg | Globalnews.caMolly Carlson made history with a 15-metre plunge from an iceberg off Newfoundland.

‘Go out and do brave things’: Canadian diver becomes first woman to dive from an iceberg. globalnews.ca/news/1212172...

globalnews.caMcGill law student says she received death threats after defending convicted murderer Jeffrey Ewert | Globalnews.caA McGill law student says she has received online threats for defending convicted murderer Jeffrey Ewert, who was taken back into custody last week.

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McGill law student says she received death threats after defending convicted murderer Jeffrey Ewert. globalnews.ca/news/1212171...

globalnews.caJames Comey faces potential prosecution again from Trump admin - National | Globalnews.caThe Justice Department said it had filed what's known as a criminal information to extend the 10-year statute of limitations for bringing a case.

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The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. globalnews.ca/news/1212183...

globalnews.caSix Flags to install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider’s death - National | Globalnews.caSix Flags announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster.

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Goliath remains shut down while state and local officials investigate the Oct. 12 death. globalnews.ca/news/1212168...

globalnews.caTrade war with Canada could end ‘pretty soon,’ Trump says during rally - National | Globalnews.caTrump told a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday that Canada had been "ripping off" the U.S. on trade and that the U.S. had no choice but to impose levies on Canadian goods.

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Trump said the ongoing trade dispute between the two nations would be settled “pretty soon” and that Canada was “willing to give us anything at this moment.” globalnews.ca/news/1212115...

globalnews.caMy Chemical Romance faces legal action over Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders stunt - National | Globalnews.caPro Silver Star alleges that the band performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the dancers wearing costumes that appeared to be nearly identical to the blue-and-white uniforms.

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Footage of the Oct. 21 performance shared to social media shows the performers dancing with blue and white pom-poms to My Chemical Romance’s song, 'Teenagers.' globalnews.ca/news/1212149...

globalnews.caAustralian judge denies murderer’s bid to lift prison ban on Vegemite - National | Globalnews.caAndre McKechnie who is serving a life sentence for murder in the southern Australian state of Victoria, took his battle for the spread to the Supreme Court last year.

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Vegemite has been banned at all of Victoria’s state prisons for 20 years. globalnews.ca/news/1212135...

globalnews.caWhat is ‘advance directive,’ the principle at heart of Ottawa’s new MAID law? - National | Globalnews.caThe principle of advance directives is “profoundly ethically complex,” one expert said, adding that it can be hard to predict how a person’s disease will progress.

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Mitchel are scheduled to reveal more details about Canada’s new MAID law. globalnews.ca/news/1212150...

globalnews.caPoilievre asks Carney to repeal B.C.’s oil tanker ban | Globalnews.caPoilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who signed a letter to Carney as a federal Tory bill to scrap the tanker ban goes for second reading this week.

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The group says the tanker ban “effectively donates” billions of dollars to the United States by forcing Canada to sell discounted oil profiting American refineries. globalnews.ca/news/1212129...

globalnews.caWWE legend Ric Flair shares health update after recent hospitalization - National | Globalnews.caFlair shared a photo of himself wearing an eyepatch on X and thanked fans for their 'messages and prayers' after he was injured in a fall outside of a restaurant in Florida.

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"I am focused on my healing and recovery right now," Ric Flair said. globalnews.ca/news/1212140...

globalnews.caNicki Minaj joins Trump during rally, says he’s ‘changed the energy’ of U.S. - National | Globalnews.ca'I will continue to support you forever and ever. If you run again, I will support you again,' Nicki Minaj told Trump on stage during the rally in Michigan.

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"She never looked more beautiful... She gets it. She's smart," Trump said as Nicki Minaj left the stage. globalnews.ca/news/1212127...

globalnews.caCanadian actor Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dead at 46 - National | Globalnews.caThe Scarborough-born voice actor was nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards and won three Children’s and Family Emmy Awards over the course of his career.

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This year, Bauza lent his voice to numerous projects, including 'Minions & Monsters' and the popular adult animated series 'Rick and Morty.' globalnews.ca/news/1212117...

globalnews.caU.K. won’t join Canada-led defence bank, but pledges cooperation - National | Globalnews.caThe two countries will "work in close partnership" on investment opportunities and challenges, according to a joint media statement.

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The British government has turned down Ottawa’s attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, but is pledging cooperation. globalnews.ca/news/1212076...

globalnews.caSerbia’s Vucic concedes defeat against student-led opposition movement - National | Globalnews.caHigh turnout and gathering tensions marked the highly contested parliamentary election that was a showdown between Vucic and university students.

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The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his party against a diverse student-led opposition movement. globalnews.ca/news/1212075...

globalnews.caCanada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review - National | Globalnews.caPrime Minister Mark Carney has paused plans to proceed with a planned order for 88 of these stealth fighter jets, and it may instead have a mixed fleet.

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Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating on how many of the American planes it will buy. globalnews.ca/news/1212072...

globalnews.caChris Brown given suspended jail sentence for London nightclub altercation - National | Globalnews.caChris Brown will not serve jail time for an 'unprovoked attack' on Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in London in February 2023 while he was on tour, a court found on Monday.

Chris Brown had faced up to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a count of affray in July for the altercation on the dance floor of nightclub in February 2023. globalnews.ca/news/1212119...

globalnews.caBC premier-designate Doerkson says province ‘chose change’ in election | Globalnews.caThe man who was previously a relatively unknown backbench MLA took the reins of the party as an interim leader heading into the election.

B.C. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson said he was “deeply humbled” by his party’s victory in his first news conference after the election and vowed to earn the trust British Columbians have placed in him. globalnews.ca/news/1212064...

globalnews.caNew Canadian procedure could revolutionize AFib treatment | Globalnews.caAtrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm in the world, but a new approach could change the game for patients.

New Canadian procedure could revolutionize AFib treatment. globalnews.ca/news/1212051...

globalnews.caSgt. Morgan Wong remembered by sister as ‘bravest and funniest’ at funeral | Globalnews.caAccording to Sgt. Morgan Wong's family, the 26-year-old was training at CFB Wainwright to prepare to deploy on his second tour in Europe.

Sgt. Morgan Wong remembered by sister at funeral as "bravest and funniest." globalnews.ca/news/1212048...

globalnews.caLegal expert calls out Trump’s threat to delegitimize Alaska senate vote - National | Globalnews.caOn Thursday, the DOJ filed a lawsuit to block Alaska from certifying its senate election results if Republican Dan S. Sullivan, the incumbent, doesn’t win.

Legal expert calls out Trump’s threat to delegitimize Alaska senate vote. globalnews.ca/news/1211999...

globalnews.caPalestinian officials plead to foreign governments as Israelis return to the polls - National | Globalnews.caA day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers, Israel imposed widespread closures, displacing residents in the city of Hebron.

Palestinian officials plead to foreign governments as Israelis return to the polls. globalnews.ca/news/1211995...

globalnews.caInfantino says ‘vast, vast majority’ of soccer supports him ahead of FIFA elections - National | Globalnews.caInfantino is seeking re-election next year as the head of soccer’s world governing body in face of attempts to force him to stand down after he planned to sell World Cup stakes.

Infantino says ‘vast, vast majority’ of soccer supports him ahead of FIFA elections. globalnews.ca/news/1211984...

globalnews.ca7 dead, 40 wounded after gunmen open fire at funeral in Jordan - National | Globalnews.caThe shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

7 dead, 40 wounded after gunmen open fire at funeral in Jordan. globalnews.ca/news/1211981...

globalnews.caUp to 70,000 police mobilized to curb violence at France protests - National | Globalnews.caIn Paris, authorities restricted the main march to the city’s southeastern edge, keeping it away from the center.

Up to 70,000 police mobilized to curb violence at France protests. globalnews.ca/news/1211981...

globalnews.caCuban ambassadors ask Canada to renew rejection of U.S. embargo and fuel blockade - National | Globalnews.caHavana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

Cuban ambassadors ask Canada to renew rejection of U.S. embargo and fuel blockade. globalnews.ca/news/1211980...

globalnews.caUkraine and Russia eye new peace talks but steep obstacles remain - National | Globalnews.caUkraine and Russia have signaled their willingness to resume U.S.-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission led by First lady Melania Trump.

Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks but steep obstacles remain. globalnews.ca/news/1211980...

globalnews.caConvicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says | Globalnews.caFormer prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News that Ewert is "as bad as they come."

Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says. globalnews.ca/news/1211935...

globalnews.ca‘He ran into the fire’: Military medic critically injured saving fellow soldiers in CFB Wainwright fire | Globalnews.caHis mother says Cpl. Liam Keane kept running into the deadly fire to save fellow soldiers until his own injuries overtook him.

‘He ran into the fire’: Military medic critically injured saving fellow soldiers in CFB Wainwright fire. globalnews.ca/news/1211942...

globalnews.caTrump removing some 50% tariffs on Canadian products, adding others - National | Globalnews.caThe amendment issued by the White House Friday, listed 22 products previously subject to 50 per cent tariffs that will now be exempt, while 100 new products were added.

Trump removing some 50% tariffs on Canadian products, adding others. globalnews.ca/news/1211887...

globalnews.caRogers plans to charge extra for bill payments with a credit card - National | Globalnews.caRogers says it will begin charging most customers across Canada a 1.6 per cent processing fee next year for bill payments made using a credit card.

Rogers says the decision "reflects the fees we are charged by credit card companies." globalnews.ca/news/1211865...

globalnews.caFlorida toddler dead after accidental shooting with dad’s gun, police say - National | Globalnews.caThe shooting occurred outside of a Burger King as the child was in the backseat of a car, Polk County Sheriff Gary Judd said during a news conference.

The shooting occurred outside of a Burger King as the three-year-old boy was in the backseat of a car, police said. globalnews.ca/news/1211888...

globalnews.caMaine senator says ‘tariff exemptions’ coming for some Canadian goods - National | Globalnews.caRepublican Sen. Susan Collins says some 'tariff exemptions' will be granted on certain Canadian agricultural goods by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

Maine senator says ‘tariff exemptions’ coming for some Canadian goods. globalnews.ca/news/1211887...

globalnews.caNational security strategy to address array of threats coming soon: Carney adviser - National | Globalnews.caDavid Morrison told MPs on the House of Commons public safety and national security committee this week he hopes the strategy will be public within a few weeks.

National security strategy to address array of threats coming soon: Carney adviser. globalnews.ca/news/1211865...

globalnews.caSuspect arrested after Paris-area ‘terrorist crime’ kills 1 - National | Globalnews.caMinister Nuñez said the shootings happened at three separate locations in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, near Paris, and that they took less than 15 minutes in total.

Suspect arrested after Paris-area ‘terrorist crime’ kills 1. globalnews.ca/news/1211867...

globalnews.caFootage captures TV reporter rescuing man from sinking car during flood - National | Globalnews.caThe rescue was caught on camera as Will Murray was reporting on the heavy rainfall and flooding in Australia when a man drove his car through the floodwaters.

"We saw his window come down a bit and then go back up again. And obviously he couldn't get out," Will Murray said. globalnews.ca/news/1211869...

globalnews.caMan charged with animal cruelty after illegally capturing great white shark - National | Globalnews.caAuthorities were alerted after the 30-year-old man publicly posted video footage on social media, showing the men using prohibited equipment to capture the shark.

"Authorities were alerted to the illegal activity when Stefanou publicly posted video footage of the capture on social media showing the men using prohibited equipment, including a drone, to capture and drag the shark onto the beach," prosecutors said. globalnews.ca/news/1211855...

globalnews.caTrump says LeBron James showed ‘disrespect’ during U.S. national anthem - National | Globalnews.ca'LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag,' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

"It must be a slow news day at the office," LeBron James told reporters. globalnews.ca/news/1211841...

globalnews.caMore Ontario police forces pause Crime Stoppers use after cyber breach | Globalnews.caPolice in Halton, Peel and York regions, Hamilton and Kingston have announced suspensions after Toronto Crime Stoppers paused its phone, online and app-based tip intake.

More Ontario police forces pause Crime Stoppers use after cyber breach. globalnews.ca/news/1211830...

globalnews.caMeghan Markle ‘deeply distressed’ by child sex abuse image claims against dad - National | Globalnews.ca'My sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children,' Meghan Markle said in a statement.

"I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed," Meghan Markle said in a statement. globalnews.ca/news/1211833...

globalnews.caTiming, weather under scrutiny in deadly CFB Wainwright fire investigation | Globalnews.caMilitary officials said a grass fire broke out on a grenade range before strong winds pushed the flames toward soldiers conducting attack training.

Timing, weather under scrutiny in deadly CFB Wainwright fire investigation. globalnews.ca/news/1211303...

globalnews.caMiller says government moving quickly but no timeline for new digital regulator - National | Globalnews.caIn an interview with The Canadian Press, Miller said the government is moving as quickly as possible on digital safety bill C-34, which includes a ban on social media for kids.

Miller says government moving quickly but no timeline for new digital regulator. globalnews.ca/news/1211423...

globalnews.caCanada Post CEO touts ‘early signs’ of recovery even as financial woes persist - National | Globalnews.caAt its annual public meeting, Doug Ettinger said Canada Post is winning back some of the parcel delivery market that has slipped away since 2019.

Canada Post CEO touts ‘early signs’ of recovery even as financial woes persist. globalnews.ca/news/1211421...

globalnews.caOttawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates - National | Globalnews.caA memo says meetings with other elected officials who aren't candidates in the midterms can happen if necessary, but they should be discussed in advance with senior officials.

Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates. globalnews.ca/news/1211412...

globalnews.caTom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93 - National | Globalnews.caSkerritt died Wednesday of natural causes at age 93, his family said in a statement.

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93. globalnews.ca/news/1211408...

globalnews.caTrump ordered to sit for deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 - National | Globalnews.caThe order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Trump had delayed his appearance.

Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. globalnews.ca/news/1211407...

globalnews.caArizona mom speaks out after toddler thought dead was found alive in morgue - National | Globalnews.caPolice told Global News that a toddler who was declared dead in hospital after a drowning incident at a backyard pool was later discovered alive by medical staff.

About five hours after the boy was pronounced dead, police were informed that the child was found to be alive by a team of medical examiners. globalnews.ca/news/1211383...

globalnews.caLibrary and Archives Canada cracking down on AI books amid copyright threats - National | Globalnews.caLibrary and Archives Canada recently updated its ISBN (International Standard Book Numbers) policy to limit books and other literary content created using artificial intelligence.

"We do not support the use of AI to replace or substitute for human creative work," said the Association of Canadian Publishers. globalnews.ca/news/1211176...

globalnews.caDiplomacy or ‘interference’? U.S. warns Canadian officials as midterms near - National | Globalnews.caU.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s list of perceived Canadian “foreign interference” looks more like pointed public diplomacy to experts.

The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa issued a list of nine “facts” Wednesday that it claims demonstrate that Canadian politicians — mostly Industry Minister Melanie Joly and Ontario Premier Doug Ford — have been attempting to “influence” American politics. globalnews.ca/news/1211384...