Tents can be seen in St. George's Square in downtown Guelph on Oct. 9. One local business owner and Guelph police say the encampment has grown after a bylaw that prohibits tents in this space went into effect on Oct. 1. (Ieva Lucs/CBC - image credit)Despite a new bylaw that limits where tents can be erected in Guelph, a homeless encampment in the heart of downtown is seemingly growing. Clack-Bush said she recognizes that some of the behaviour in the encampment downtown is "problematic" and is having a negative impact on businesses in the area. Mayor Cam Guthrie has been vocal on social media about open drug use at the downtown encampment and in the city's parks.

An ATU Local 113 member (bus operator) is being praised for pulling a driver out of a burning vehicle after a collision early Wednesday morning. Toronto police said a stolen Honda was travelling at a high speed when it crashed into a TTC bus just before 4:50 a.m. at Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue West. Local 113 President, Marvin Alfred, spoke to media about the heroic efforts our members continue to demonstrate. Print/OnlineTTC bus driver pulls man from burning, possibly stolen car after crash | CBC NewsCrash involving car and 2 TTC buses near Forest Hill (thestar.com)‘Heroic efforts’: Toronto bus operator pulls driver from burning car after crash – Toronto | Globalnews.caBroadcastInjuries reported in crash involving TTC buses in midtown Toronto (citynews.ca)TTC driver hailed a hero for fiery crash rescue (ctvnews.ca)

Overcapacity in Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital leads to health and safety notice – CBCSask. nurses’ union vexed but unsurprised by contravention noticeOct 09, 2024Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital was issued a notice of contravention from a Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety officer stemming from overcapacity and the risks it causes to workers. In the notice, which has been shared on social media and verified by CBC, the occupational health officer acknowledges three issues — including obstructing safe means of entry and exit areas, and obstructions that could affect staff health and welfare — all driven by too many patients in the emergency room and area. “I’m not the least bit surprised that that happened,” said Tracy Zambory, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. “The phenomenon that brought us to having this contravention at Royal University Hospital is not new; it has been coming and happening for what almost seems like years now.”Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/overcapacity-in-saskatoon-s-royal-university-hospital-leads-to-health-and-safety-notice-1.7346738

Using math and machine learning, researchers predict early flu spike in Canada, U.S. – CBCUniversity of Alberta professor says the data could help public health officials prepareOct 10, 2024A team of Canadian and American researchers says their method of forecasting the rate of transmission of infectious diseases is predicting an earlier spike in influenza cases this year. Using mathematics and machine learning, the researchers analyzed data from late 2015 to September 2024, incorporating weather conditions, policy choices and movement patterns (drawn from cell phones) to predict how diseases like influenza and COVID-19 might spread. The team expects there will be more than 1,600 new flu cases confirmed each day in U.S. laboratories by the end of November, nearly double the number of cases during the same time period last year. “For the prediction in this report, we applied U.S. data, but I think we would state that if we used Canadian data, similar conclusions would be drawn,” said Hao Wang, director of the Interdisciplinary Lab for Mathematical Ecology and Epidemiology at the University of Alberta. Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/math-machine-learning-influenza-alberta-1.7347963

Vibrant autumn colours: How climate change is affecting tree leavesNewsDuration 2:34One of the most significant shifts of the seasons is a change in the colour of leaves to vibrant reds, yellows and oranges. But one professor says a warmer climate is bringing change to when it happens.

Halifax's first permanent Black chief of police sworn inNewsDuration 1:34Although Don MacLean has been acting Halifax Regional Police chief for about a year, on Wednesday he was officially sworn in. As Blair Rhodes reports, he is the first Black person to permanently lead the force.

A class-action lawsuit by Shamattawa First Nation argues Canada has failed to provide clean water to First Nations, a claim the government denies as a legal obligation. In short:Shamattawa First Nation, under a boil water advisory since 2018, seeks a ruling that Canada must legally ensure potable water for First Nations. Government lawyers argue that providing clean water is a policy choice, not a legal duty, despite previous federal statements suggesting responsibility. The lawsuit follows a prior $8 billion settlement on similar water issues, with 59 First Nations now involved. Related: Opinion: Protecting Indigenous children means protecting water

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Several 7-Eleven stores in Winnipeg are closing for goodNewsDuration 1:54Several 7-Eleven stores in Winnipeg are closing for good. There are permanently closed signs in front of 2 locations on McPhillips, one on Pembina Highway, and another on Ellice Avenue. In the summer, city councillors put out a list of 10 stores slated to close because of theft and violence.

What residents are feeling as Hurricane Milton nears FloridaNewsDuration 1:39Florida is preparing for catastrophe as Hurricane Milton churns toward its coast. Some residents insisted they would stay even after millions were ordered to evacuate. Here’s a look at what they are already up against.

Kanata residents say rat infestation has taken over row houseNewsDuration 4:50Residents of a four-unit row house in Kanata say a rat infestation in one of the units has now spread, leading to them paying for costly pest control measures or fleeing their homes altogether.

Did Quebec's premier go too far by suggesting forced relocation of asylum seekers? NewsDuration 2:52While all parties at Quebec's National Assembly agree that something needs to be done about the number of asylum seekers in the province, critics say François Legault has isolated himself by promoting a solution that some argue the federal government wouldn't even have the right to carry out.

Tornadoes wreak destruction in Florida ahead of Milton's arrivalNewsDuration 0:54The outer bands of Hurricane Milton produced a number of tornadoes in southern Florida on Wednesday ahead of the storm's expected landfall in the evening. A resident in Fort Meyers described how a tornado 'sucked the whole roof off' of his house.

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4 in Ontario sick with listeriosis amid beef tongue recall – CBCFederal food inspection agency issues recall for several brands of jellied beef tongueOct 08, 2024The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with Listeria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling many brands of jellied beef tongue sold in various Ontario stores. The food inspection agency says it’s conducting an investigation that may lead to more products being recalled. It says people should check to see if they have the recalled beef tongue and either throw it out or return it to the store. The agency says food contaminated with Listeria may not look or smell spoiled but can still make people sick.