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Being part of the Canadian family feels good, writes Janice Kennedy, until you start hearing the raised voices and slamming doors from inside our house. With all the raised voices and slamming doors, our family seems pretty troubled these days, doesn’t it? It’s tough to be an impassioned Canadian in this best-of-times/worst-of-times moment. On the one hand, Canadian pride has never been fiercer. Collectively, there’s an energizing determination to fight the trade war every way possible, from buying Canadian (or at least not American) to vacationing here or anyplace except you-know-where. Across the country, the maple leaf is ubiquitous.

People from Texas and Oklahoma may want to take a trip to the Great White North soon to get some heat. A cut-off low over the southwestern U. S. is plunging the two states in an October cooldown, with some major cities experiencing temperatures 10-15 degrees below seasonal. Meanwhile, Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to be up to 10 degrees above seasonal. On Friday and Saturday, a low-pressure system cuts off from the jet stream to form a cut-off low over the Four Corners (where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet). The cut-off low is expected to bring heavy rain across the Southwest, followed by the cold front on the backside to send temperatures plummeting. Friday into Saturday will see the cold front pass, bringing a temperatures plummet to 10-15 degrees below seasonal. Content continues belowIt will be colder in cities like El Paso, Wichita and Oklahoma City than in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Friday and Saturday. A ridge of high pressure forms across Alberta and Saskatchewan Friday, bringing sunshine and warmth back into the region. The southerly flow brings temperatures up to the high teens, and even to the 20s, across the region.

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Open this photo in gallery:Author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway, back second right, and his wife Katie Wagner, front left, leave B. Supreme Court in Vancouver with two unidentified people during a lunch break at his defamation lawsuit on Oct. DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian PressBestselling author Steven Galloway accused the administration of the University of British Columbia of making up excuses to fire him in order to protect the school’s reputation after a former student accused him of sexual assault and harassment.

ManitobaData errors connected to a federal system used by End Homelessness Winnipeg have led to a significant overestimation of the number of people experiencing homelessness in the city, an internal organizational memo obtained by CBC News says. End Homelessness pegged figure at 4,400 in March instead of 436Rosanna Hempel · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 10:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 14Listen to this articleEstimated 4 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. Revised data in a federal system used by End Homelessness Winnipeg shows 436 people were experiencing chronic homelessness at the end of March, instead of about 4,400, an internal memo obtained by CBC News says. (Prabhjot Singh Lotey/CBC)Data errors connected to a federal system used by End Homelessness Winnipeg have led to a significant overestimation of the number of people experiencing homelessness in the city, an internal organizational memo obtained by CBC News says.

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EdmontonFormer premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney have joined forces to push Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming provincial referendum. Rachel Notley, Jason Kenney say separating from Canada would have negative impacts for provinceMrinali Anchan · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 8:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 14Listen to this articleEstimated 5 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. Former premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley have joined forces to urge Albertans to vote to remain in Canada. (Craig Ryan/CBC News)Ex-political rivals Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney made their pitch to have Alberta stay part of Canada in a hushed room filled with dozens of members of Edmonton's business community. After years of political sparring, the former Alberta premiers are now working together as co-chairs of a campaign called Alberta and Canada: Stronger Together and spoke at a forum hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.

The path of the full yield curve can be as important as the BoC’s next policy move for the real Canadian economy. The overnight rate (set by the BoC) matters for variable-rate mortgages and consumer credit. But, rising term yields are already reshaping fixed-rate borrowing for most households, businesses and governments in Canada, raising debt servicing costs.

Outlooks for Canada and the United States are little changed from September despite moderately weaker labour data. The Federal Reserve is still expected to hike by 75 basis points in total (including the hike in September), but at a slower pace than previously forecast.

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EdmontonPrime Minister Mark Carney says he’s accepted an invitation to attend two Forever Canadian rallies in Alberta this week ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. Carney will make a stop in Calgary on Thursday and another in Edmonton Friday. Carney was invited by Forever Canadian founder Thomas LukaszukCBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 7:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 3 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. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will be joining Thomas Lukaszuk at two Forever Canadian rallies this week. (Prime Minister of Canada/YouTube)Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s accepted an invitation to attend two Forever Canadian rallies in Alberta this week ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. Carney will make a stop in Calgary on Thursday and another in Edmonton Friday. Albertans are set to vote on 10 questions for the referendum, addressing immigration and constitutional issues, and one on whether the province should stay in Canada or hold a binding referendum on separating.

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