83 m. ago UOttawa's free tuition for Algonquin students a big step towards reconciliation: advocates

The tuition fee waiver will start in Fall 2025, the university said. Advocates said it's a big step forward for reconciliation.

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2 h. ago Diddy trial: Cassie Ventura testifies about 2016 hotel assault

During her first day of testimony, on the second day of the blockbuster trial, Cassie Ventura described being pressured into degrading sexual encounters with paid sex workers.

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2 h. ago LIVE: Woman's testimony continues for ninth day at Hockey Canada trial

The complainant whose allegations are at the core of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will continue testifying on Wednesday for the ninth day. Follow along below for live coverage from the London courthouse.

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2 h. ago LIVE: Woman denies inviting more Canada hockey players into hotel room

The complainant whose allegations are at the core of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will continue testifying on Wednesday for the ninth day. Follow along below for live coverage from the London courthouse.

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3 h. ago Preview: One lost her head, the others their voice; Broadway musical SIX gives power back to Henry VIII's wives

The musical SIX started as a class project in the Cambridge music department and went on to become an international sensation. Toby Marlow and fellow student Lucy Moss collaborated on the musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017, featuring a student cast. Two years later, productions […]

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5 h. ago Woman expected to face more questions from prosecutors in hockey players’ trial

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from prosecutors.

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5 h. ago World junior complainant remains on stand as defence questioning wraps up

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from prosecutors.

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18 h. ago Vaughan man, 36, sentenced to year in jail for ‘vile’ antisemitic attack

Kenneth Jeewan Gobin also sentenced to 2 years probation after being found guilty of breaching court order, assault

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19 h. ago U.S. high school teacher quits job due to disruptive technology

An American high school teacher said she is fed up with students scrolling social media and using artificial intelligence to complete assignments. The Grade 10 English teacher announced in a nearly 10-minute TikTok rant last week that she is quitting her job after two years. “I’m actually leaving the profession,” Hannah Maria said in the […]

Society

19 h. ago Alberta Youth Theatre Collective reviews LSL's High School Musical

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here By Brianna Farough MCHS Get ready to bop to the beat because Louis St Laurent Catholic High School has brought incredible fun and energy […]

Society

19 h. ago Coquitlam high school teacher reprimanded for discriminatory remarks

Evgueni Melnik was teaching comparative civilizations when he made statements critical of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ identity

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19 h. ago Alberta Youth Theatre Collective reviews Victoria School's The Lightning Thief

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here By Andrea Noga Archbishop MacDonald Bringing the world of Greek Gods to a high school stage is no easy task. Sword fighting, flying shoes, […]

Society

19 h. ago What to know about Cassie, the singer testifying against Sean ’Diddy’ Combs

NEW YORK — Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, began testifying Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial. The music mogul is charged with leveraging his status to coerce women — including Cassie — into abusive sexual encounters and using violence if they refused. He has pleaded not guilty. […]

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20 h. ago B.C. coroner's jury deliberating changes to ambulance, education systems

After 34 witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into a student's death, the jury has begun deliberations on recommendations for change.

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20 h. ago 8 kids taken to hospital in rural Manitoba crash between school bus, tractor: RCMP

Manitoba RCMP said 31 students from the Prairie Spirit School Division were on the bus, which appears to have rear-ended the tractor.

Society

22 h. ago Former teacher of the year gets 30 years for sexually assaulting students

SAN DIEGO — A onetime county teacher of the year at a Southern California elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys on campus. Jacqueline Ma, who taught at Lincoln Acres Elementary in National City near San Diego, pleaded guilty in February to […]

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22 h. ago McDonald’s location bans anyone under 21 from dining inside due to ‘student violence’

'This decision was made to protect our staff, our guests, and our community'

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23 h. ago Ontario students warned over ‘senior assassin’ game after high school lockdown

Guelph police are following in the footsteps of many police departments in the U.S. by issuing a warning to students about playing the senior assassin game.

Society

24 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 20, accused of sexual assault in Richmond Hill pool

Cops in York Region have charged a man with an alleged sexual assault in a public pool and say they are seeking additional alleged victims. On April 5, police say a swimmer at an indoor community centre pool in the Spadina and Weldrick Rds. area of Richmond Hill “was inappropriately touched by an unknown male […]

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25 h. ago Actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting 2 women

Depardieu, 76, was convicted of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' in 2021.

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