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The Canada Revenue Agency is cutting more than 200 positions in a new round of workforce adjustment, according to CTV News. The layoffs come as the federal agency also draws attention for its SR&ED pre-claim approval program, which could change how innovation tax relief works. Discussion around CRA is overlapping with October benefit payments, including the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit paid October 5 and several Ontario benefits landing in bank accounts this month.

Winnipeg is seeing a string of serious incidents this week. A teenager was fatally struck by an SUV, a cab driver died in a suspected hit and run on Salter Street, police seized 26.5 kilograms of cocaine along with cash, and two people were hospitalized with two arrested after an alleged assault. Residents are following police updates on each case.

Montreal police have arrested a teenager who allegedly struck and killed a cyclist while fleeing the Sûreté du Québec, according to the Montreal Gazette. The story is drawing attention in Quebec alongside lighter local coverage, including a feature on a senior theatre company in the province combining laughs and long experience on stage.

A motorcade was held in British Columbia for Aidan Goulding, a Canadian soldier from the province who died in the fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Coverage from CTV News shows the procession honouring his return home, with tributes from community members and the military following his death during the training-base incident.

A CTV News camera operator was hit by a vehicle in Kitchener, Ontario, after a driver went through a road closure barrier set up for an earlier collision. A pedestrian was also struck in the incident. Local outlets including CityNews Kitchener and The Record covered the crash, which happened while media were reporting at the closed scene.

A cyberattack has disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems in Canada, causing freezers to rise to around 50 degrees Celsius and putting large amounts of perishable food at risk. The incident, reported by CTV News, has drawn attention to how vulnerable food retail infrastructure is to cybercrime, and it is also being discussed in the United Kingdom.

A cyberattack on supermarket systems caused refrigeration units to fail, with in-store temperatures rising as high as 50 degrees Celsius, according to CTV News reporting. The incident affected food storage and raised concerns about spoilage and store closures. People are discussing the attack and its impact on grocery supplies.

Newly released CCTV footage shows a gang smashing their way into luxury stores in London's West End, ITV News reports. The images capture the group breaking into high-end retail premises, and the footage is drawing wide attention as police investigate the raid. It has also reignited concern about retail crime targeting premium shopping districts in central London.

Four people have died and two others were seriously injured in a crash in Puslinch, Ontario, according to CTV News. The collision is one of the deadliest road incidents recently reported in the Wellington County township, and details about the cause and those involved have not yet been released.

China's state broadcaster CCTV has stopped airing La Liga matches after Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe joked about a meme placing his face on Mao Zedong during a French talk show appearance. The remark triggered a backlash on Chinese social media, prompting apologies from Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga, but the broadcaster has so far kept matches off air.