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House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

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House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley And Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 6:23 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.

The vote came as Republicans grapple with the fallout from sweeping midterm losses that some in the party have blamed on the war in Iran and the resulting surge in gas prices. But after President Donald Trump signaled strong support for Hegseth, GOP lawmakers largely stood by the secretary Tuesday. They rejected the impeachment effort led by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and backed by Democrats.

The vote may only delay an impeachment push against Hegseth, with Democrats set to take control of the House and Senate in January.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to become the next speaker when Democrats take charge in January, stood firmly behind the push, saying Hegseth has “abused his power” and “undermined America’s national security.”

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Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh carries a Canada flag as he gathers alongside soldiers and community members, waiting for a convoy of government vehicles transporting some of the soldiers involved in a training incident that killed four soldiers at CFB Wainwright, in Wainwright, Alta., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

‘Things will never be the same’: Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire

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‘Things will never be the same’: Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire

Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 9:11 AM EST

EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh.

A fire on Oct. 17 at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39. Officials said last week that 25 were still in various hospitals.

"It will be different this year just with the weight of what happened," said Pugh.

"Wainwright is a military community and it's a big family.

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Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature Julie Dabrusin rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Dabrusin defends Canada’s climate record in advance of UN climate conference

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Dabrusin defends Canada’s climate record in advance of UN climate conference

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 9:11 AM EST

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin pointed to Canada's work on methane emissions and electrification Monday in defence of her government's climate policy before this week's annual United Nations climate conference.

Dabrusin will attend the first week of COP31 in Turkey this week. Some climate activists say Canada can expect some criticism there from other nations over its recent climate policy shifts.

Dabrusin disagreed with critics who say Canada has rolled back its climate commitments and argued that Canada is a leader on climate policy.

"When it comes to international climate finance, we're one of only two countries that's recommitted our international climate finance," she told The Canadian Press.

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People participate in Maple Disruption 2.0, a collaborative effort to fight cybercrime, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - RCMP, Martine Chénier (Mandatory credit)

Collaboration helps cybercrime fighters ‘paint full picture,’ event participants say

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Collaboration helps cybercrime fighters ‘paint full picture,’ event participants say

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 9:12 AM EST

OTTAWA - A large video screen displays a running tally of statistics as dozens of people hunch over laptops, a freshly formed hivemind in the fight against cybercrime.

Operation Maple Disruption 2.0 is underway.

The event, which ran Nov. 2 to 6 in Ottawa, brought together partners working for more than 50 organizations — from banks and police forces to a large social media firm and securities commissions. It built on the first such event that took place last year.

It was organized by the RCMP's National Cybercrime Co-ordination Centre and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to pinpoint and disable tools used to commit cybercrime and fraud such as investment scams and identity theft.

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The Royal Canadian Legion has named Virginia Hicks, as shown in this undated handout photo, the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-The Royal Canadian Legion (Mandatory Credit)

‘I can feel their heart’: Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright

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‘I can feel their heart’: Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 9:19 AM EST

OTTAWA - Virginia Hicks did not know when the Royal Canadian Legion chose her as Canada's Silver Cross mother in June that a deadly training accident would soon cast a shadow over this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Hicks lost one of her own daughters, Mariebeth Short, in a military training accident 24 years ago.

Hicks said she was shocked to learn of the fire that broke out during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alta., last month, claiming four lives and injuring dozens more.

"When we were watching the news, my husband and I, we heard about the accident in Wainwright and it was like someone had poured cold water over you. It was like, oh my God, not again — and with such numbers." Hicks told The Canadian Press in an interview.

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Police vehicles are shown outside the scene of a shooting at a home in Winnipeg on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

‘Completely changed us’: Families of Winnipeg mass shooting victims address killer

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‘Completely changed us’: Families of Winnipeg mass shooting victims address killer

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WINNIPEG - Melissa Marko says the last words she heard her brother say will haunt her family for the rest of their lives.

"We still can't get Shawn's last words out of our heads. He said, 'I'm not going to make it this time,'" the sister said during a sentencing hearing Tuesday.

Shawn Marko, 56, was one of five victims of a mass shooting at a Winnipeg rooming house in 2023.

He died last year after spending 18 months in hospital.

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A person rests their fingers on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following the Remembrance Day service at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Ottawa says 4,306 Canadian veterans of Second World War, Korea still alive today

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Ottawa says 4,306 Canadian veterans of Second World War, Korea still alive today

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 5:32 PM EST

OTTAWA - The number of living Canadian veterans of the Second World War and the Korean War has fallen sharply since Remembrance Day last year.

Veterans Affairs Canada said the estimated population of living Canadian veterans from those two wars has dropped to approximately 4,306.

Last year, the federal government department estimated their number at 5,649.

Veterans Affairs said it did not have a specific breakdown this year for the separate conflicts, or of the numbers of men and women who served.

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UBC Allard School of Law professor Sara Gordon poses for a photo in Vancouver, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Some common forensics techniques aren’t as reliable as courts presume: professor

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Some common forensics techniques aren’t as reliable as courts presume: professor

Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Updated: 9:19 AM EST

A police dog sniffs out narcotics concealed in the depths of a nondescript car. An officer links a bullet found at a crime scene to a specific gun — and a specific suspect. An expert details the sequence of an attack based on the pattern of bloodstains in the area.

Such scenarios have been mainstays in crime shows and court cases for years, but new research suggests these forensic and investigative techniques are far less reliable than many presume.

Sara Gordon, an associate professor of law at the University of British Columbia, examined how Canadian courts deal with evidence related to sniffer dogs, ballistics analysis and blood spatter patterns in a series of papers, one recently issued and two slated for publication.

"With all three of them I saw this sort of tendency of courts and attorneys generally to just sort of assume that all of these different techniques are reliable," Gordon said in a recent interview.

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The vacant lot at the northwest corner of Ninth Street and Princess Avenue on Monday. The property's owner says construction on an 80-unit residential and commercial complex will begin in the spring. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Spring start planned for Princess build

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Spring start planned for Princess build

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Construction of an 80-unit residential complex on a long-vacant property in Brandon’s downtown will start next spring, the property owner says.

J.B. Brar, who owns the empty lot at the intersection of Ninth Street and Princess Avenue, said the residential units will be a mix of affordable and market housing. The complex will also include about 300 to 400 square feet of commercial space.

The mixed-use development is the right way to go with the property and will be good for the area, Brar said.

“It’ll obviously bring people and business downtown, and I think some fresh development downtown obviously adds to the area, and hopefully it brings more,” Brar, who also owns The Town Centre on the east side of Ninth Street, told the Sun on Monday.

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No evidence of foul play in Delvenne death: BPS

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No evidence of foul play in Delvenne death: BPS

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Brandon police say the death of Cassity Delvenne is “non-suspicious in nature” and there was no evidence of foul play.

In an update on the investigation released Friday, the Brandon Police Service said it had received the medical examiner’s report, autopsy report and toxicology report into the death of the 24-year-old Indigenous woman.

Police said the medical examiner had determined “a definitive cause of death,” but BPS could not publicly disclose any of the information contained in the reports “out of respect for the family of Cassity Delvenne and in compliance with the privacy provisions of the Personal Health Information Act.”

The release said the Brandon Police Service investigation into the case is now concluded.

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