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Sports Manuel Neuer Sets Bayern Age Record at 40 Manuel Neuer became Bayern Munich's oldest-ever Bundesliga player, but the milestone match didn't go to plan for the veteran goalkeeper. Nov 7, 2026 News Ottawa's 'RRSP for Life' Plan: What Seniors Need to Know Canada's 2026 federal budget proposes letting Canadians keep their RRSPs past age 71, simplifying retirement planning for hundreds of thousands of seniors each year. Nov 7, 2026 News Canada's Budget 2026 Targets End to Homelessness in 10 Years The federal government is committing nearly $30 billion to end homelessness within a decade, with Budget 2026 centred on housing, health, and support services. Nov 7, 2026 News Canada's Defence Budget Hits $157B, But the NATO 5% Goal Is Shaky The federal budget maps out $157 billion in annual defence spending by 2030, but analysts say Canada's path to NATO's 5% GDP target runs out of road after that. Nov 6, 2026 News Feds Bring Housing Budget Focus to Calgary Housing Minister Gregor Robertson heads to Calgary on November 5 to spotlight federal Budget 2026 spending on homelessness and housing. Nov 6, 2026 Sports Ducks Score 5+ for Sixth Straight Game in Win Over Oilers Anaheim set a franchise record with their sixth consecutive five-goal game, edging Edmonton 5-4 on Thursday behind big nights from Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier. Nov 6, 2026 News Polar Vortex Alert: What It Means for Canada This Winter Search interest in the polar vortex is spiking. Here's what it is, why Canadians should pay attention, and what it could mean for winter 2026. Nov 6, 2026 Culture The Bear Attack That Killed Wildlife Photographer Michio Hoshino Michio Hoshino was mauled to death by a brown bear in 1996 while sleeping in camp - here's what happened and why his story endures. Nov 5, 2026 News 1 in 3 Canadian Youth Face Dating Violence, Doctors Warn The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging doctors to screen for dating violence at routine checkups after new guidance found a third of Canadian youth have been affected. Nov 5, 2026 Crypto Mercado Bitcoin Hackers Convert $11M in Stolen Crypto to ETH Attackers who drained Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin swapped over 136 altcoins into Ether between November 3 and 4, converting up to $11.9M USD (roughly $16.4M CAD) in stolen funds. Nov 4, 2026 Culture UK Celebrity Loses Bid to Silence Sexual Misconduct Allegations A British male celebrity accused of sexual misconduct against young women lost a High Court injunction bid Tuesday, though he remains anonymous pending a potential appeal. Nov 4, 2026 Sports Bobrovsky Shines in Tight Loss to Utah Mammoth Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 of 36 shots Tuesday but the Maple Leafs fell 3-2 to the Utah Mammoth at Scotiabank Arena. Nov 4, 2026 Crypto South Korea May Require 99% Cold Wallet Storage for Crypto Exchanges South Korea's Financial Services Commission is weighing a rule that would push exchanges to keep nearly all customer crypto offline, up from the current 80% floor. Nov 3, 2026 Culture Milo Ventimiglia Joins Gilmore Girls HBO Doc The This Is Us star confirms he'll appear in Amy Sherman-Palladino's upcoming HBO Max documentary about Gilmore Girls, 26 years after joining the cast. Nov 3, 2026 Culture AO3 Hacked: 18 Million Fanfics Knocked Offline for Up to 4 Weeks Archive of Our Own, the beloved fan fiction platform, was hacked and taken offline, leaving millions of readers and writers without access for up to four weeks. Nov 2, 2026 News RCMP, Durham Police Probe Halloween Candy Tampering Metal objects and a syringe turned up in Halloween candy on Canada's East Coast, while sewing needles were found in Oshawa candy hauls. Nov 2, 2026 News Meta Blocked Canadian News on Facebook and Instagram Meta pulled all Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram in July 2023, responding to Canada's Online News Act with a full platform block. Nov 2, 2026 News Lindsay Clancy Back in Court as Retrial Hangs in the Balance A Massachusetts judge will hear arguments Monday on whether Lindsay Clancy faces a second murder trial after her first ended in a hung jury. Nov 2, 2026 Crypto Trump Threatens North Korea Contact After $8.7B Binance Hack The FBI has attributed the massive October 29 Binance breach to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, prompting Trump to threaten diplomatic contact with Pyongyang. Nov 1, 2026 Culture One Piece Hits Fortnite November 1 — Here's Every Skin and When to Get Them Epic Games is dropping One Piece skins in Fortnite's new Treasure Hunters mini season, but the Straw Hats are spread across multiple bundles all November. Nov 1, 2026 Sports Canucks Lose 4-2 to Leafs but See Signs of Life Vancouver dropped to 3-12-1 on the season Saturday night, but head coach Manny Malhotra says the team is making real progress despite the losing record. Nov 1, 2026 News Permanent Daylight Time May Be the Wrong Call, Scientists Say More Canadian provinces are ditching the clock change, but researchers say choosing permanent daylight time over standard time could hurt your health. Nov 1, 2026 Culture Dune 3's Popcorn Buckets Are Back — And Wilder Than Ever AMC and Cineplex are selling two new sandworm popcorn buckets for Dune: Part Three, including one that vibrates. Oct 31, 2026 Sports Devin Booker Is Trending — Here's Why Suns Fans Are Paying Attention Devin Booker is back in the spotlight, and questions about his legacy and Phoenix's title window are heating up again. Oct 31, 2026 Crypto Alphabet Lost $500bn in a Day on AI Fears Google's parent company shed over $500 billion in market value after revealing AI search summaries are eating into ad revenue and cash flow turned deeply negative. Oct 30, 2026 News Could Alberta Actually Join the US? Here's the Reality Prediction markets are pricing in a small but non-zero chance that Alberta breaks from Canada to join the United States. Here's what's actually driving the chatter. Oct 30, 2026 News Quebec Farmers Fight Back Against High-Speed Rail Plan Farmers and elected officials in Repentigny, Que., want a proposed Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail line scrapped over fears it will cut through their land. Oct 30, 2026 Crypto Win a Seat at Trump's Gala Dinner With TRUMP Tokens Crypto wallet Keeper is running a 12-day TRUMP token competition — top three traders win invitations to a November 22 gala dinner with Donald Trump. Oct 29, 2026 News The French Dream of Moving to Canada Is Hitting a Wall Tighter immigration rules and bureaucratic confusion are pushing French nationals out of Quebec — and souring them on Canada altogether. Oct 29, 2026 Sports Rays Stun Brewers in 12th to Force World Series Game 5 Tampa Bay rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the bottom of the 12th inning to beat Milwaukee 4-3 in Game 4, avoiding a World Series sweep. Oct 28, 2026 News Bank fraud victims want Ottawa to hold banks more accountable for losses Canadians who've lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to scams are asking why banks face so little liability when fraud slips through. Oct 19, 2026 Culture Britney Spears Says She's 'the Original' as She Calls Out Artists Copying Her Schoolgirl Look The pop icon posted a pointed Instagram message defending her legacy after noticing her early aesthetic resurfacing across the industry. Oct 19, 2026 Culture Niagara-on-the-Lake named one of the world's top 10 travel destinations by Expedia The historic Ontario town earned a spot on Expedia's global top 10 list, recognized for its 19th-century architecture and lakeside character. Oct 16, 2026 News How Charlottetown Police Lost Evidence in a 1988 Cold Case - and Why All Charges Were Dropped All charges against Todd Joseph Irving were withdrawn after Charlottetown Police Services admitted key physical evidence from Byron Carr's 1988 murder had been missing since at least 2007. Oct 14, 2026 Sports India and West Indies Square Off in T20 Series With Both Sides Chasing Consistency India and West Indies meet in a T20 series as both teams look to settle their lineups and build momentum heading into a packed international schedule. Oct 6, 2026