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Canadians woke up Friday morning to a widespread network outage at Rogers Communications Inc. that left many customers without mobile and internet service and caused trouble for 911 services, debit transactions and even Service Canada's beleaguered passport offices.

A notice on the Toronto-based telecommunications company's website said the outage was impacting both its wireless and home service customers and is also affecting phone and chat support. 

If you're a Rogers customer, you may have noticed that paying for a coffee was harder than expected.

This morning, Rogers is currently experiencing a nationwide outage, which is impacting all debit and some credit payments, internet, cable and more. 

The outage is resulting in people having no access to cell services. Whether it's something as small as wanting to check your social media, or something as important as calling 9-1-1, the outage is impacting many all across the country.

If you're a Rogers customer, you may have noticed that paying for a coffee was harder than expected.

This morning, Rogers is currently experiencing a nationwide outage, which is impacting all debit and some credit payments, internet, cable and more. 

The outage is resulting in people having no access to cell services. Whether it's something as small as wanting to check your social media, or something as important as calling 9-1-1, the outage is impacting many all across the country.

The unofficial count is that six to nine homes were affected after a tornado touched down earlier this evening south of Sundre, north of Bergen. RCMP from Airdrie, Didsbury, Sundre and Olds are all on scene assisting with door knocking.

So far all occupants are accounted for and there are no fatalities. There are no details on the number of injuries reported.

Power lines are still an issue as is cell service in the area. Roads around the area are blocked off in the area of Township Road 302 and Range Road 44 and 45. 

More details to come when made available.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is "shocking," and that Canada has "lost a close friend" with his death.

Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — an attack that stunned the country that has some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.

Somewhere between six and nine homes were affected after a tornado touched down earlier this evening south of Sundre. 

So far all occupants are accounted for -- there are no details on the number of injuries.

Power lines are still an issue as is cell service in the area. Roads around the area are blocked off in the area of Township Road 302 and Range Road 44 and 45. 

RCMP from Airdrie, Didsbury, Sundre and Olds are all in the area.

The Canadian government says it is business as usual with the U.K. despite the dramatic ousting of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson by his party.

Global Affairs Canada and the Department for International Trade signalled Thursday that the relationship with the U.K. will remain strong and that the toppling of Britain's prime minister will not affect Canada's negotiations on a crucial free-trade agreement.

Predictions of a fall COVID-19 wave make another booster vaccine campaign likely but questions abound over how the virus will continue to evolve and what protections a new shot could offer.

Several vaccine manufacturers are racing to develop formulas that take into account the more infectious Omicron variant now driving cases, while policymakers are laying the groundwork for another large-scale vaccine blitz.

The campaign for Patrick Brown said it was consulting its legal team after the leadership election organizing committee of the federal Conservatives voted to disqualify him from the race late Tuesday. 

Ian Brodie, the chair of the committee, announced the stunning move in a written statement after a meeting to discuss the matter.

He said the party had recently become aware of "serious allegations of wrongdoing" by the Brown campaign.

The allegations are related to the financing rules in the Canada Elections Act, Brodie said, but provided no further details.

The Crown is seeking to revoke bail for Tamara Lich, a leader of the “Freedom Convoy,” after she appeared alongside a fellow organizer in an alleged breach of her conditions.

Lich was charged in February with mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for her role in the massive protest against COVID-19 restrictions that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks.