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Advance polling is underway in Alberta's separation referendum and on nine other issues, with turnout key to the vote's outcome; Prime Minister Mark Carney is criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s diesel fuel supply agreement with Russia; A fatal incident at a Six Flags park has triggered safety reviews and ride closures at amusement parks across North America. 

As Alberta prepares for a non-binding separation referendum, federal leaders are taking their message directly to voters to keep the province in Canada; Federal agents executed a search warrant at the home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar weeks before the U.S. midterm elections; A new report warns that ChatGPT may not be safe for teens, raising concerns about the chatbot’s use for homework and advice.

Students at private career colleges say the OSAP payment freeze could add extra strain to Ontario's health care system; P.E.I. local Randy Garrett volunteered with Jeeps For Peace to help deliver humanitarian aid in war-torn Ukraine; cannabis store staff members are urging the provincial government to provide better safety legislation after a woman was assaulted; and more.

Former Stelco employees are left feeling frustrated and disheartened as the company’s widespread layoffs begin days before Thanksgiving; food banks throughout the country are facing massive demands as the cost of living continues to impact Canadians at the grocery store; The ALS Society of Canada is now calling on the government for more funding to see why military veterans are disproportionately impacted by the disease; and more.

Canada's economy slashed 68,000 jobs in the month of September, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Jeremie Charron has more on the impact; Heather Wright looks at where Canadians can potentially save or expect to pay more when planning Thanksgiving dinner this weekend; John Vennavally-Rao reports on Walter Ostanek playing for crowds at Kitchener's Oktoberfest ahead of his departure from the spotlight.

A new federal rebate program aims to help Canadians replace outdated furnaces with heat pumps. Jeremie Charron has more on who qualifies and how it works; new PBO figures show how much Canadians are saving from the temporary federal tax suspension and which income groups benefit most; Canadian poet Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Canadian woman to receive the prestigious honour. Adrian Ghobrial has more.

Rachel Aiello reports on Ottawa's divisive decision not to expand medical assistance in dying (MAID) to include people suffering solely from mental illness; Adrian Ghobrial has more on the disturbing details revealed in chat logs between the Tumbler Ridge killer and her American accomplice; W5's Jon Woodward breaks down calls by First Nations leaders to remove some West Coast fish farms due to the potential impact on wild salmon populations.

A 30-year-old Washington state resident has been charged with conspiracy to murder in a foreign country in connection with the Tumbler Ridge shooting; The Parti Québécois says it will carry on with plans to hold a referendum after its historic provincial election victory; Alberta separatists are closely watching Quebec’s election results as the province edges closer to its own vote on independence. 

In a crushing blow to the CAQ, the Parti Quebecois will form a minority government for the first time in over a decade; a bombshell report is exploring the close ties the Alberta separatist movement may have with the U.S. and supposed promises they’ve made; concerns about how Cornell University handled allegations of gang rape are raising questions of accountability closer to home.

Artists use Toronto’s ‘Nuit Blanche’ to represent unity between Canada and the EU; Alberta weighs approach to immigration as provincial immigration program fills labour shortages and viral ‘Mrs. Roper’ pub crawls raise money for cancer research.