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All nine registered occupants of 760 Queens Ave. got out safely, but there may have been more people inside, says Victoria Fire Chief Dan. There may still be a person unaccounted for after a fire engulfed a former hotel near the General Sir Arthur Currie Armoury on Bay Street just before 4 a.m. Saturday, blanketing the city in smoke.

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The mother, who does not have custody of the children, has not been seen since fleeing with the kids on Friday morning, say police Toronto police on Saturday afternoon provided an update about an ongoing child abduction investigation.

WorldFormer U. S. president Barack Obama slammed the Trump administration's tariff regime on Saturday, noting the absurdity of engaging in a trade war with Canada.'These are the people who gave us maple syrup and Martin Short': ex-presidentCBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2026 6:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Obama mocks Trump over trade war with 'the people who gave us maple syrup'2 hours ago|Duration 1:30Former U. S. president Barack Obama, who delivered a lengthy speech Saturday at a campaign event for Democratic candidates in Ohio, took a moment to call out President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada. 'They're like our ... friendly neighbours to the north and he's ... picking a fight with them? Former U. S. president Barack Obama slammed the Trump administration's tariff regime on Saturday, and mocked the absurdity of engaging in a trade war with longtime ally Canada.

Published: October 24, 2026 at 5:31p.m. EDTThe Leviathan and Behemoth roller-coasters at Canada’s Wonderland may not reopen until the 2027 season, as the amusement park’s owner has launched an independent review of all the rides following a deadly incident at a Six Flags property in Georgia earlier this month. A spokesperson for Six Flags confirmed on Saturday that a timeline for reopening the Leviathan and Behemoth has not yet been established. Most of the coasters at the Vaughan, Ont., amusement park close for the winter after its Halloween events. The two coasters and six others in the U. S. and Canada have been shut down since Oct. 12 after a rider was ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia and died. Those rides all share the same manufacturer and a similar restraint system. On Friday, the chief executive of Six Flags announced that the company will bring in independent engineers and inspectors to review the safety procedures for all rides across its parks. “Six Flags and Canada’s Wonderland have a comprehensive, multilayered safety and inspection program.

YorkUpdated: October 24, 2026 at 4:46p.m. EDTPublished: October 24, 2026 at 4:41p.m. EDTYork Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey A York Regional Police sergeant is facing several charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking and unauthorized use of a computer. In a news release, York Regional Police said an investigation by its members and Peel Regional Police led to the arrest of Sgt. Kin Pong Wong on Friday. No details about the investigation were released. Wong is also facing charges of breach of trust, possession of property obtained by crime, attempt to obstruct justice, possession of counterfeit stamp, and breach of trust—accessing data. Police said Pong Wong has been employed since 2009 and recently worked as a frontline police sergeant. He has been suspended with pay. Police told CP24 that the charges are not related to Project South, a major police corruption and organized crime probe that resulted in a number of Toronto officers being charged. How to set CP24 as your preferred source on GoogleHow to set CTV News as your preferred source on Google

Highway 17 is closed in both directions in Saanich following a motor vehicle incident involving a vintage pickup truck Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Janis Madsen) Highway 17 has partially reopened in Saanich following a motor vehicle incident involving a vintage pickup truck Saturday afternoon.

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Seven final public opinion surveys conducted and released in the closing days of the British Columbia’s provincial general election campaign and on election morning put Lorne Doerkson’s Conservatives ahead of David Eby’s BC NDP, as voters across the province head to the voting stations today, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Voting stations are open today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can go to any voting station to cast their ballot, they are not restricted to voting stations within their own home riding.

TorontoToronto police are seeking the public’s help in locating three missing children, allegedly abducted by their mother from the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area. Children allegedly abducted during semi-supervised visit with familyCBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2026 2:48 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 24Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Somerda Miclescu is wanted by police for allegedly abducting her three children. (Toronto Police Service)Toronto police are seeking the public’s help in locating three missing children, allegedly abducted by their mother from the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area. Daniel, 6, Irina, 3, and four-month-old Anastasia were having a semi-supervised visit with a relative on Friday, when their mother took them and fled the premises, police said Saturday. Their mother, Somerda Miclescu, 22, is believed to be driving a 2017 White Ford Expedition SUV with Ontario licence plate DJJS 875, according to police.

The introduction of hip and knee replacement surgery at sites outside the metro region has helped to knock down wait lists in the province, but more needs to be done. The Chief of Orthopedics in the eastern urban zone is recommending that government adopt a concept used in eight other provinces – which is, the creation of a dedicated centre for hip and knee surgeries. Dr. William Moores says the expansion of services to satellite sites in St. Anthony and Carbonear have helped. He says when the “St. Anthony Orthopedic Blitz started, they were completing about 70 (procedures) a year. Between the local physician and our traveling groups right now we’re doing about 240 there a year.”Moores says they also do about 400 surgeries in Carbonear each year.stockdevil_666 / Depositphotos.comHe says outpatient surgeries are also making a difference by allowing some patients to have their surgery and go home the same day. While “that hasn’t necessarily added to the total number of cases that we’re able to do in the urban area…it has certainly helped decrease the number of bed cancellations that we have had,” making the system more efficient.

EdmontonRCMP are advising against travel on Highway 63, in northeastern Alberta, as multiple vehicles got stuck Saturday morning due to winter road conditions on the thoroughfare. Northeastern Alberta has had major snowfall since Friday, travel in region ill-advisedNicholas Frew · CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2026 1:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Traffic on Highway 63, north of Fort McMurray, Alta., was backed up Saturday morning after winter road conditions led to a semi-truck jackknifing, blocking traffic. There were other incidents along the highway. (Alberta 511)RCMP are advising against travel on Highway 63, in northeastern Alberta, as multiple vehicles got stuck Saturday morning due to winter road conditions on the thoroughfare. Northeastern Alberta got its first major snowfall of the season Friday, but an Environment and Climate Change Canada yellow snowfall warning was still in effect for the region Saturday morning.

British ColumbiaCrews are on scene fighting a fire at a building in downtown Victoria on Saturday morning, and road closures are in effect. Several calls came in starting at 3:50 a.m. PT reporting flames at 760 Queens Ave.; major roads closed in areaMichelle Gomez · CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2026 11:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Smoke from downtown Victoria is visible from Saanich on Saturday morning. (Madeline Green/CBC)Crews are on scene fighting an active fire in downtown Victoria on Saturday morning. The first call came in at 3:50 a.m. PT reporting a fire at 760 Queens Ave., according to Colleen Mycroft, a media relations manager with the City of Victoria. She said multiple callers reported visible flames from the low-rise apartment building, and crews arrived on scene to find balconies from the first floor to the third floor on the front side of the building on fire.

Canada has taken delivery of its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where the aircraft will support military personnel training. The jets are the first arrivals in a planned 88-aircraft fleet that will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 Hornets. Eight fighters, designated CF-35A in Canadian service, are scheduled to be based at Luke. The first aircraft are expected to arrive in Canada in 2028.