26 m. ago PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China

According to evidence presented at trial, Zou filmed nine of the attacks as 'souvenirs' using hidden or handheld cameras and kept a 'trophy box' of his victims' belongings.

Other

43 m. ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as communities return home

The province says congregate shelters in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie are closing as space has opened up in hotel rooms. 

Events

70 m. ago REVIEW: Pixar’s ‘Elio’ is a fast and fizzy trip to a boy’s alien nation

If a movie is a bowl of breakfast cereal, “Elio” is Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, and the audience is Calvin. The title hero is a Calvin, too: a hyper-imaginative orphaned boy who lives with an aunt and is desperate for the universe to send aliens to take him away from it all. This being Pixar, […]

Other

3 h. ago Bell High School valedictorian defended by advocates after pro

The OCDSB said speeches are for celebrating academic life and "designed to facilitate respectful, safe and supportive discussions."

Society

3 h. ago Woman with doll phobia sues boss after prank allegedly left her with PTSD

The former employee said she told her manager that she had a crippling fear of dolls but claims he still placed 'the doll that kills people, in Plaintiff’s office chair.'

Other

7 h. ago English university students must face ’shocking’ ideas in drive to protect free speech on campus

New guidelines are designed to ensure universities don't stifle any form of legal speech on their campuses

Society

8 h. ago AI can be used by hackers to attack many targets with speed and sophistication and a strong counter is needed against the threat, said Neil Beaton senior director business development at DRT Cyber, a

Artificial intelligence poses an unprecedented cyber security threat to business, industry and institutions, and London agencies will be given a crash course Thursday on how to guard against crippling attacks. AI can be used by hackers to attack targets with speed and sophistication and a strong counter is needed against the threat, said Neil Beaton, […]

Economics

8 h. ago Kobo Resources Intersects 21.5 m at 1.14 g/t Au and 20.0 m at 1.41 g/t Au at the Jagger Zone and Files FY 2025 Financial Results

All reported holes intersected gold mineralization, reinforcing continuity and improving structural understanding at the Jagger Zone Results support the Company’s systematic exploration and targeting approach for further resource definition at Kossou QUEBEC CITY — Kobo Resources Inc. (“Kobo” or the “Company“) (TSX.V: KRI) is pleased to announce additional diamond drill results from the ongoing exploration […]

Other

10 h. ago Joe Oliver: Having silenced critics, university admins think they can do no wrong

Despite fostering a culture of antisemitism and ideological conformity, there is little impetus for change in academia

Society

10 h. ago LTIMindtree Launches ‘BlueVerse’ — An AI Ecosystem that will Define the Enterprise of the Future

WARREN, N.J. & MUMBAI, India — LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has announced the launch of a new business unit and suite of AI services and solutions: BlueVerse. Designed as a complete AI ecosystem, it helps enterprises accelerate their AI concept-to-value journey. This ecosystem is a universe […]

Other

12 h. ago Rumsey: Teens suffer when school starts too early in the day

Later class-start times improve students’ academic performance, help our mental and physical health, and allow teens to have better sleep schedules.

Society

21 h. ago U.S. resumes student visa applications under new social media vetting rules

The Trump administration said consular officers will be on the lookout for social media posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States.

Other

21 h. ago ’60s Scoop survivors demand action on 10th anniversary of provincial apology

Ten years ago, Premier Greg Sellinger issued an apology in the legislature for Manitoba's role in the Sixties Scoop. But many survivors feel it didn’t go far enough.

Other

23 h. ago Lawyer for Quebec truck attack accused says pedestrian deaths were an accident

The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with killing three pedestrians with his truck has told a jury the deaths were an accident, not a crime.

Events

24 h. ago Former elementary school principal in B.C. disciplined for spanking a student

Pehgee Agnes Boholst Aranas spanked a Grade 1 student and falsely claimed that the child's parents had agreed to the punishment.

Society

25 h. ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

Other

26 h. ago Teacher accused of having sex with boy, 14, hit with 52 more charges

An Illinois high school teacher who was busted in March for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old student now faces dozens of additional charges. Christina Formella, 30, who was arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of a male student in what was initially believed to be an isolated incident, now faces more than 50 additional […]

Other

26 h. ago Midfielder Kianz Froese returns to his Manitoba roots, signs with Valour FC

The 29-year-old attacking midfielder said yes, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Canadian Premier League side, plus a club option for 2026.

Other

26 h. ago WARMINGTON: Cops say nothing criminal about male school bus driver in pink skirt

But red flags raised in strange York Region case since bus had a similar name as child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's "Lolita Express" plane

Society

27 h. ago Ontario school bus driver who wore schoolgirl’s uniform and had ‘Lolita’s Line’ sign removed from job

'You picked up the kids dressed like that?' someone asks in a video posted online. 'Yep,' says the driver, who is wearing a short pink skirt and stockings

Society