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- New Brunswick agrees to explore recovery of metals from old mine waste
- Judge rules Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired from federal prosecutor role
- American tourist falls to her death while hiking in the Italian Dolomites
- Voters cast ballots in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area municipal elections
- Trump suggests trade war with Canada could conclude soon at rally
- Poilievre urges Carney to repeal British Columbia’s oil tanker ban
- Lula’s election victory in Brazil signals challenges for Farage in the UK
- Israel’s first national election since October attacks set for November
The Observer - Hospitals in frantic bid to fill gaps left by Doctors’ strike
Summary of the front page
The Observer has looked ahead to next week and the disruption likely to be caused by the junior doctors’ strike. “Hospital trusts are taking desperate measures to limit the predicted loss of life from this week’s NHS strikes,” it reports. The paper claims this includes “threatening consultants who refuse to do extra work, and tempting junior doctors to cross picket lines by increasing locum pay”.
Also on the front page is a report about the disquiet in the Labour Party over a controversial attack advert which claimed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak “does not believe adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison”. It says shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper was not informed about the ad before its release.
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New Brunswick agrees to explore recovery of metals from old mine waste
October 26, 2026
11:00 pm
New Brunswick has signed an agreement with U.S.-based Regeneration Enterprises to assess the recovery of valuable metals from tailings at the long-shuttered Nigadoo mine. With the site representing a £35 million liability, the initiative aims to fund cleanup through potential metal recovery without immediate provincial funding.
Judge rules Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired from federal prosecutor role
October 26, 2026
9:00 pm
A federal judge has ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully terminated Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor, violating constitutional protections. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman reinstated Comey and ordered back pay from her dismissal in July 2025 until she took another position on 20 December.
American tourist falls to her death while hiking in the Italian Dolomites
October 26, 2026
8:00 pm
A 36-year-old American woman, Michelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva, died after falling approximately 300 metres in the Dolomites, Italy, while hiking with family on 17 October.
Voters cast ballots in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area municipal elections
October 26, 2026
5:03 pm
Voters in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are casting ballots today for municipal elections, deciding on mayors, councillors, and school board trustees. High-profile contests include Toronto’s race between incumbent Olivia Chow and challenger Brad Bradford, alongside former Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie’s attempt to reclaim her position.
Trump suggests trade war with Canada could conclude soon at rally
October 26, 2026
4:34 pm
During a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, Donald Trump asserted that Canada has been “ripping off” the United States in trade, claiming this justified the imposition of tariffs on Canadian products. His remarks highlight ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.
Poilievre urges Carney to repeal British Columbia’s oil tanker ban
October 26, 2026
4:16 pm
Pierre Poilievre, along with other Opposition MPs, has signed a letter to Mark Carney as a federal Conservative bill to repeal the tanker ban is set for a second reading this week. The outcome may have significant implications for Canadian energy policies.
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