Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Rate of inflation in Canada rises to 3.1 per cent in the month of September. Albertans vote today in a referendum about the future of the province within Confederation. Saskatchewan also has a pro-independence movement afoot.  Canadian Stellantis workers have voted 97.3% in favour of a strike. Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines is in critical condition after being hit by a car. Israeli authorities say they have arrested ten people connected to violence in the occupied West Bank. Bank fraud victims are calling on Ottawa for better protections.

A massive fire at a Canadian Forces base in Alberta has left multiple people dead and injured. People across France are waking up to a trail of destruction after nation-wide protests. Weather experts are keeping their eyes on two storms churning in the Pacific, Hurricane Trudy and Super Typhoon Champi. Pope Leo XIV is back to his duties at the Vatican, days after his lung cancer surgery. For the first time in history, Vancouver voters elect a Green Party member as mayor; Pete Fry won the city's municipal election. 

Police fire tear gas at protesters in France as another day of high-intensity demonstrations begin. U.S. President Donald Trump abandons sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia's economy.Ebola cases rise to 7 in Kenya. Concerns simmer over U.S. interference in Alberta's provincial referendum.Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta hamlet say some of their members won't get to vote due to the closure of an advance polling station.In a rare instance, British Columbia's provincial and municipal elections collide on the same day, confusing and inundating voters. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigns for national unity ahead of Monday's referendum on Alberta separation. Diverse community groups across Alberta are making sure there are no language barriers to understanding the referendum. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in Brussels today seeking support for his country from European leaders.  Quebec's new government threatens to derail plans for the Alto high-speed train project. CBC's Fifth Estate has found out fraudsters are tricking the Canadian Revenue Agency out of millions of dollars.

Atleast 32 children and a teacher are dead in Pakistan after a roof collapsed at a private school.  Volodymyr Zelensky tells Financial Times Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries. Airspace violations of NATO-member countries by suspected Russian drones is on the rise. Mexico braces for Trudy as storm grows into Category 1 hurricane. Leaders are making the final push to convince Albertans to vote their way ahead of next week's referendum vote.  B.C. candidates pitch to voters in election's only live televised debate.  New Brunswick's Education Department is being criticised for its use of Artificial Intelligence. US toy company Mattel releases limited edition Celine Dion Barbie. 

Carney government leading largest trade mission to India in 30 years as Ottawa's trade focus shifts from US. Ottawa quietly suspends plans to purchase US-made helicopters for Canada’s special forces. Luciano Frattolin sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years for the murder of his 9-year-old daughter Melina Frattolin iin July, 2025. Ukraine says Moscow continues to attack energy sites despite deal announced by Donald Trump. Kenya confirms its second case of Ebola is a close family member of the country's first confirmed case of the virus. The Vatican says Pope Leo had a tranquil night after undergoing surgery. New MRI machine in Saskatoon expected to help Indigenous communities access life-saving care.  First Winnie the Pooh book turns 100 today.

Bulgaria's prime minister claims Russia is likely behind attacks on two ships in the Black Sea. Roller coasters shut down at Canada's Wonderland after man dies in incident at Six Flags in Georgia. Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital to have lung nodule removed. Carney government wants more defence spending on re-arming and less on departmental operations. Premier Wab Kinew facing criticism for not backing Manitoba MP's bill on residential school denialism.  Advance polling begins today in Alberta's referendum.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating US President Donald Trump's proposed energy ceasefire. European Union imposing sanctions on almost 1,600 people and companies with links to Russia's arms industry.  Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Dean Woodford. Yemen's Houthi rebels say two districts in the country's capital Sanaa have been hit by airstrikes. A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt taxpayer-funded television ads.  Hurricane Simon downgraded to category 3 but still packing a punch. Pro-independence sign behind Alberta restaurant jeopardizes business. CBC hit series Murdoch Mysteries, now in its 20th season being used in the classroom to teach Canadian history.

There has been another attack on the international airport in Riyadh. US President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy ceasefire. Nepal once again hit by flash flooding. Thousands of students and protestors are being detained in India as unrest grows over voting list changes.  Quebec's law allowing MNAs to opt out of sweariing allegiance to British monarchy being challenged in court. Sheep farmers in Newfoundland and Labrador say changing demographics across Canada are creating new demand for lamb.

India's government restricts access to a historic protest site as youth leaders from Cockroach Janta Party call for nationwide protests. Flights at Riyadh's international airport have stopped after a missile attack. Ukraine says a new energy deal signed between the U.S. and Russia will help Moscow wage war for longer. Nine people, including two children, are dead after a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania. Premier of the first province to legalize MAID says he worries Canada may have gone too far. Isaias has been downgraded to post-tropical cyclone after slamming into Florida as a category 2 hurricane. Powerful Hurricane Simon is now a category 4 storm as it heads towards Mexico's coast. The BC Lions are the latest CFL team to clinch a post season birth.