Duhaime: Quebecers must align themselves with Albertans

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A crash involving a truck carrying forklift that hit a bridge is causing traffic backups on the Kennedy Expressway Wednesday morning. The truck was carrying the forklift when the forklift hit the bridge at Hubbard's Cave and the forklift then hit a car, IDOT said. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIDOT said two lanes are closed to traffic until the bridge is cleared. LIVE TRAFFIC: Check out the latest conditions on our live traffic mapThere were no reports of injuries. Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Registered voters who identify as Democrats have lost faith in America’s election results since the midterm elections four years ago, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Their confidence that votes will be counted accurately has dropped from 75% in 2022 to 55% this year. The overwhelming majority of Democratic voters also say the president attempting to influence U. S. elections is a “major problem,” a view that’s shared by independents but not most Republicans. Get Starting PointA guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter EmailMeanwhile, Republican voters’ confidence in the results has risen slightly since 2022 — but they’re still less likely to say they have faith in the electoral process than Democrats. The survey, conducted less than a month before Election Day, signals how opinion has changed since Trump returned to the White House last year and began a wide-ranging effort to expand federal authority over elections.

BikesThe city council agreed to create a task force to address current issues they see with electric bikes and scooters. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 1:24PMFORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- More rules may soon apply to riding e-bikes and e-scooters within Fulshear city limits. At a Fulshear City Council meeting Tuesday night, one council member even suggested banning e-bikes and e-scooters, citing tragedies the community has already seen involving them. The city council agreed to create a task force to address current issues they see with electric bikes and scooters. They also decided to plan a town hall meeting, and they said they will work toward preparing an ordinance for a November vote based on 'No Helmet, No Ride'. RELATED: Fort Bend County, Harris County constables ask school districts to ban e-motorcyclesFulshear Mayor Don McCoy says their goal is zero preventable tragedies on e-bikes and e-scooters. Top Stories"We can't eliminate the risk, but we can take meaningful action through education, accountability, enforcement, and sound public policy. I want our staff to identify every legal tool available to the City of Fulshear and put those tools to work.

Georgia is currently in the midst of transforming its 911 system to incorporate new technology in a world where most calls to emergency services are made from cell phones rather than landlines. But how quickly the state finishes that upgrade may depend on the outcome of one of this year’s three ballot questions. A proposed constitutional amendment would create a designated fund where lawmakers can earmark state money to modernize and standardize Georgia’s 911 system statewide.

Toronto·NewSome Ontarians with Stage 4 cancer, whose doctors say they are good candidates for treatments unavailable in the province, were buoyed last month when a man won a court challenge against his OHIP out-of-country denial. But their hopes were dashed when Health Minister Sylvia Jones responded to the court ruling by changing the rules. Alex Shved won court case in July over OHIP rejections to receive $600K US cancer treatment in FloridaAllison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 21, 2026 9:20 AM EDT | Last Updated: 20 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Sabrina Apitz-Grossman, left, says the Ontario Health Insurance Plan turned down her out-of-country coverage request as doctors tell her she has just months to live. (Sabrina Apitz-Grossman/The Canadian Press/Handout)Sabrina Apitz-Grossman was told 13 months ago that she had about 12 to 18 months to live. A rare form of cancer in the 31-year-old's knee had metastasized, spreading to her lungs.

US Attorney Leah B. Foley’s office said she’ll hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the dismantling of a long-running marriage fraud ring that allegedly netted the perpetrators millions. The briefing is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Moakley Courthouse in the Seaport, prosecutors said in a statement. The fraud ring allegedly “arranged hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts designed to obtain unlawful immigration benefits and generating more than $6 million in profits,” prosecutors said. “The alleged conduct spanned more than a decade.”This story will be updated when more information is released. Travis Andersen can be reached at travis.andersen@globe.com.