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Global News 🏢 Corus Entertainment Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min read AI Analyzed ○ Unverifiable View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont.

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What we measured
Outlets covering 3
Lean bands spanned 1
Widest spread Center
Verdict Unverifiable
Key figures
to the crash near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, north of Guelph.
up 60 per cent, Ottawa says 13,379 READ U.S.
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LEFTCENTERRIGHT
Where the 3 outlets covering this sit
Center 100%
None framing Center majority 3-outlet cluster Broad pickup
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ML v2 (DistilBERT) 0.000 · CENTER
Ensemble 0.000 · CENTER
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          CANADA Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont. By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 9, 2026 12:07 pm Updated October 9, 2026 12:08 pm View image in full screen An Ontario Provincial Police patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press LEAVE A COMMENT Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating a small plane crash near Fergus. Police say emergency crews responded at 10:15 a.m. to the crash near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, north of Guelph.…

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