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Decision BC: The path to powerPolitics

With election day nearing, Ben O'Hara-Byrne and Keith Baldrey discuss possible routes to government for the BC Conservatives and BC NDP, including where they hope to gain ground and which battleground ridings could decide the outcome. They consider how close contests across Metro Vancouver, Surrey, Vancouver Island and the Interior may shape election-night scenarios, from a narrow majority to a minority government.

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Pilot survives small plane crash in NevadaOther

A small plane crashed in Nevada during the morning rush hour, but the pilot survived and no one was injured. Investigators are looking into the cause; the incident was caught on camera.

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Burden of Proof: Thursday, October 22, 2026Society

A judge rejected Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer’s request to question a holdout juror. In Rodney Hinton’s trial, the jury asked a question about the aggravated murder charges.

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Protecting jobs comes first, Ontario minister says on StelcoEconomy

Stelco’s parent company has 15 days to meet Canadian government requirements over what the government calls the wrongful termination of hundreds of Hamilton-based employees, or face legal action. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy discusses support for the province’s steel sector and nearly $9 billion in tariff relief announced Wednesday.

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Canadian diplomats told to avoid U.S. midterm candidatesPolitics

Global Affairs Canada told its diplomats in the U.S. on Tuesday to avoid meetings and events with midterm candidates, as well as photos or promotional material featuring them together. The memo followed President Donald Trump’s accusation that Canadian politicians were interfering in U.S. elections.

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The challenges of underwater search and rescueSociety

Former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Jason Quinn explains how teams search at sea for missing planes and boats, the difficulties they encounter and how to survive in open water.

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Trump: Musk ‘Put Back’ Ukraine’s Starlink AccessWorld

The program examines the intersection of politics and global business. Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, says the slowdown in Starlink speeds was a moral problem for the US.

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Yemen’s humanitarian crisis worsens after Houthi strikes on Saudi ArabiaWorld

Yemen’s humanitarian emergency is worsening amid continued fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The conflict has escalated in recent weeks after government troops retaliated for Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The UN says more than two million children are malnourished and more than 800,000 people cannot access aid.

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Cancer vaccine lowers risk of melanoma tumors returningHealth

A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine significantly reduced the chances of melanoma tumors returning, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck.

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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuitWorld

A US judge has ordered Donald Trump to answer questions under oath by 11 December in his defamation suit against the BBC. The case concerns a Panorama episode that edited together two separate parts of a speech he gave before the 2021 US Capitol riot. BBC lawyer Charles Tobin said the plaintiff had still not been deposed, with two months remaining in discovery.

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Lakers beat Warriors on opening night, among today’s top storiesSports

ABC News Live highlights trending stories, including Luka Dončić’s clash with Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg during the Lakers’ win, the Justice Department dropping its appeal in a Public Service Loan Forgiveness case, charges against a retired NYPD detective after a fatal George Washington Bridge shooting, Electronic Arts layoffs and a BioWare shutdown, and Starbucks’ 2026 Halloween menu.

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Florida officer arrested for impersonating a dead manOther

Fox News reports that a Florida police officer was accused of impersonating a deceased man. The report also says Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas was indicted for corruption linked to a cannabis company she reportedly co-owns.

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Voice of America Chinese Broadcast (October 23, 2026)World

Vance said the Trump administration would keep working to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict despite major challenges. Trump accused Iran of fabricating attacks on ships to drive up oil prices before the US midterm elections. Russia and Ukraine each accused the other of launching hundreds of drones against their capitals on October 22. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged “responsible optimism” about AI development.

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Lehman Says Diesel and Tariffs Have Devastated FarmersEconomy

Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union and a fifth-generation farmer in Polk County, says diesel prices and tariffs have hit farmers hard. He says farmers lack a voice standing up for them in Washington and that temporary relief will not address the underlying causes of their financial strain. He also says monopoly problems in agriculture leave farmers particularly vulnerable when fertilizer supplies are tight.

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Trump says Google CEO rejected request to rename Atlantic OceanPolitics

Donald Trump said Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined his request to call the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean.” Trump said the company told him oceans are different because they border many countries.

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Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 22Politics

President Trump heads to campaign in battleground Iowa as voter pessimism about the economy reaches a record high in his second term. Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn and New York congressional candidate Blake Gendebien discuss key issues in their races. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine condemns a gubernatorial attack ad by Vivek Ramaswamy featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

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Trump says Amy Acton is ‘fair game’ as he defends Vivek Ramaswamy’s adPolitics1:22

Donald Trump renewed his defense of Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial rival Amy Acton, saying she was “fair game.” The ad features Acton’s estranged mother. Acton lost custody of her after her stepfather was indicted for raping her.

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