Thursday, March 05, 2026

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In Detail Full day, Thursday, March 05, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

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B.C. teen Piper James was forced into water by dingoes, coroner says

Andrew Stafford / theglobeandmail - James was on a backpacking trip and had been working on the island of K’Gari when she died on Jan. 19

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Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the mass shooting by a user of the firm's technology, whose worrisome online behaviour wasn't flagged to police by t

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Iran intensifies attacks across Gulf as Israel bombards Tehran

Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Iran said it attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Kuwait, as well as targets in U.A.E., Bahrain and Qatar, and struck an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf

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Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor

Abdul Matin Sarfraz / nationalobserver - Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government subsidies.

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Canadian tourist in the U.S. accused of kidnapping and torturing a flamingo at a hotel

Chris Knight / nationalpost - Police say the 33-year-old from Ontario entered the wildlife habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas and grabbed a bird named 'Peachy,' injuring others in the process

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B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says

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LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc's visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade in full swing.

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Ontario takes control of eighth school board as education minister cites mismanagement

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Critics say Paul Calandra’s moves to take over school boards and sideline trustees erodes local democracy

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Montreal police arrest Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, Canada's most wanted fugitive

James Mennie, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The 24-year-old was wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant in connection with a fatal shooting at a Toronto shopping centre parking lot.

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Suspect charged with murder over shooting death of 29-year-old Hamilton man

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Hamilton police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Daniel Musafiri after uncovering evidence while investigating another case.

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Slain woman, an anti-Khalistan influencer, targeted by killer — LaSalle police

Millar Holmes-Hill / windsorstar - Stabbing death of Windsor woman and social media influencer, who reported previous attack to police, draws global attention.

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Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 20‑year‑old Alliston, Ont., resident after investigators say a threat was made against Premier Doug Ford. Police say the investigation began on Feb. 13, when the OPP launched an investigation into a threat di…

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Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct testifies at defamation trial

sootoday - MONTREAL — The woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has taken the stand at the Montreal courthouse to repeat her misconduct allegations against him.

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Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

sootoday - TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and selling prices, as the city's real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move.

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Dairy group will seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese'

Pierre Saint-Arnaud / nationalobserver - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation — similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne — for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a key ingredient in poutine.

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