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1 hour ago · Ontario
Ontario grower's 1,711-pound pumpkin nearly snagged top prize at Pumpkinfest. Then he was disqualified
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBC Canada is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ontario. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 23:47 UTC. The headline in use is “Ontario grower's 1,711-pound pumpkin nearly snagged top prize at Pumpkinfest. Then he was disqualified”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
When Jeff Warner strapped his 1,711-pound pumpkin to a trailer and set off for Port Elgin Pumpkinfest earlier this month, he knew a top prize wasn't guaranteed. Still, the Englehart, Ont.
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