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U.S. ambassador offers Canada help almost a week after Wainwright tragedy
U.S. offering help after Wainwright fire
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says the United States has offered to help following the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.
Four soldiers were killed and 39 injured on Oct. 17 when a fire that began during a training exercise on an anti-grenade launching range was picked up by fierce winds.
The military says the fire swept in less than a minute about a kilometre away to where a different training exercise was taking place on the base about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
Twenty-seven soldiers remain in hospital, including 13 in critical condition, many of them with severe burns.
In a social media post today almost a week after the tragedy, Hoekstra said the U.S. government has made a formal offer of assistance and resources to Canada's federal government to help support the recovery of soldiers affected by traumatic burns "should it be deemed necessary."
The military says there are three different investigations into the tragedy and could not say when more answers will be available about how the tragedy occurred.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
— With files from Kyle Duggan and Nick Murray in Ottawa
By Catherine Morrison | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Manitoba bans teachers from texting, messaging students on social media
Manitoba bans teachers from messaging students
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
The Manitoba government is banning teachers from texting with students or messaging them on social media sites.
The province says school employees will still be able to communicate with students on platforms that are monitored by school divisions or other administrators.
Education Minister Tracy Schmidt says the province's directive will help keep kids safe, set expectations for parents and give educators guidelines.
All schools will be required to share the changes with students, staff and families in their communities.
The ban comes after two educators recently lost their teaching certificates for sending inappropriate messages to students.
An investigation by Manitoba's independent education commissioner found that in one case, the teacher engaged in a years-long inappropriate relationship with a student that began in middle school and continued as the student went into high school.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Suburban Montreal mayor pleads guilty, faces $30,000 fine after anti-Palestine posts
Mayor faces $30,000 fine over Palestine comments
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The mayor of a Montreal suburb pleaded guilty to a professional ethics breach and faces a $30,000 fine over comments he made about Palestine.
Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi entered his plea on Thursday after a complaint to the Quebec order of professional accountants.
The complaint accuses Levi of making comments that undermine the reputation of the profession.
The complaint cites over 20 social media posts by Levi between January 2024 and February 2025 about Palestine and pro-Palestinian activists.
The disciplinary council recommended the fine and a mandatory training.
The Town of Hampstead and Levi's lawyer both declined to comment about the ruling.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2025.
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Une mauvaise blague de Kevin sur les corps de Marjorie et Cintia mal perçue par le public
Lors de l'épisode du dimanche 15 novembre, un commentaire de Kevin d'Occupation Double a grandement fait réagir le public.
Après avoir appris que les deux femmes allaient continuer l'aventure ensemble, alors que Marjorie était en couple avec Kiari et que Cintia s'affichait avec Kevin, celui-ci a partagé une réflexion avec les gars de la maison.
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Pour parler de ce revirement émotif, Kevin a révélé à Jamie et Vincent qu'il avait pensé à un « call », qui a bien fait rire ses colocataires.
Kevin Lapierre
Si ce message se voulait humoristique, plusieurs fans d'OD ne l'ont pas reçu ainsi.
S'il avait quelque chose à dire sur la relation des candidates, certains internautes trouvent que de faire le lien entre leurs actions et leurs corps est un problème qui ne se limite pas à OD.
Lors du même extrait montré à l'émission, Kevin parle aussi de l'orientation sexuelle de Cintia, en disant que c'est au retour de son voyage qu'elle est devenue pansexuelle.
Ce qui a aussi fait réagir.
Ayant déjà perdu sa place comme choix du public selon d'anciens supporteurs du pouvoir de la moustache, ce commentaire que certains qualifient de « body shaming » n'a pas rehaussé sa cote de popularité.
Kevin s'est donc mis dans une position peu favorable aux yeux des téléspectateurs, qui se demandent si les commentaires sur le physique et l'orientation sexuelle des gens devraient encore être abordés d'une telle manière en 2020.