59 h. ago Judge upholds publication ban on B.C. festival attack mental fitness evidence

Judge Reginald P. Harris said the court was balancing “competing rights of freedom of expression and right to fair trial.”

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60 h. ago B.C. judge upholds Lapu Lapu festival attack publication ban

A judge has upheld a ban that prevents media from publishing evidence heard at a mental fitness hearing for the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack.

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3 d. ago Judge to rule if suspect in Lapu Lapu festival attack is fit to stand trial

A publication ban has prevented evidence at the hearing from being reported, but Global News is part of a media consortium that has challenged that ban.

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3 d. ago Judge rules Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect is fit to stand trial

A publication ban has prevented evidence at the hearing from being reported, but Global News is part of a media consortium that has challenged that ban.

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4 d. ago Lapu Lapu attack victim left to ‘fight the system’ in recovery, family says

'He was in ICU, linked up to dialysis, linked up to a ventilator,' Vanessa Hill, Sico's partner, told Global News. 'His face wasn't his face. You could barely see his face.'

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4 d. ago After 800 years of silence, oldest pipe organ in Christian world sounds once more

JERUSALEM (AP) — After 800 years of silence, a pipe organ that researchers say is the oldest in the Christian world roared back to life on Tuesday, its ancient sound echoing through a monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City. Composed of original pipes from the 11th century, the instrument emitted a full, hearty sound as musician […]

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4 d. ago Rimini Street Selected by 100+ Organizations as their Preferred Support Solution for VMware

Clients around the world are benefitting from the premium support, exclusive hypervisor security and extended life for perpetual licenses powered by Rimini Support™ for VMware LAS VEGAS — Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, management and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and […]

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5 d. ago LGC Group Opens $100M Organic Chemistry Synthesis Centre of Excellence in Vaughan, Strengthening Canada’s Role in Global Life Sciences

VAUGHAN, Ontario — LGC Group, a global leader in life sciences, today officially opened its new Organic Chemistry Synthesis Centre of Excellence in Vaughan, Ontario, following a CAD$100 million investment. The 203,000 ft² (17,200 m²) facility is one of the largest of its kind in the world. It reinforces Canada’s role as a hub for […]

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5 d. ago London organizations unite to revive Take Back The Night march

Take Back The Night is believed to be the oldest worldwide movement to end sexual assault, rape, abuse, harassment and human trafficking.

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8 d. ago In Calgary courts: Bail hearing for suspect in Stampede midway stabbings won't be heard until next Friday

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 2 to 5, 2025

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9 d. ago Harden city infrastructure against vehicle attacks, says Vancouver festival attack report

New Hostile Vehicle Mitigation plans are among the eight recommendations the city and Vancouver Police Department's review propose in response to the April 26 Lapu Lapu Day attack.

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9 d. ago Vancouver considers permanent vehicle barriers in public areas following Lapu Lapu Day attack

The report shared Thursday follows a preliminary report released in May that found organizers had followed all prescribed processes for such an event

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1 week ago Two organizations launch court challenge against Alberta's pronouns legislation

Two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organizations have begun legal action against one of Alberta’s controversial pieces of legislation that would force teachers to out students to parents, which it said is a direct attack on the constitutional rights of gender-diverse youth. Bill 27 — the Education Amendment Act 2024 which passed in December 2024 — would require […]

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1 week ago Putin and Xi heard discussing organ transplants, immortality on hot mic

Discussions of Organ transplants and achieving immortality were heard from a hot mic moment between Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping Wednesday.

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1 week ago Organigram Global Releases Landmark Report: Legal Cannabis Added $16B to Canada’s GDP in 2024

New analysis shows cannabis as a national growth engine, aligning with Prime Minister Carney’s One Canadian Economy vision. TORONTO — Organigram Global Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), Canada’s largest cannabis company by market share, today released “High Impact, Green Growth: The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Cannabis Industry,” a national report done in partnership with the […]

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2 w. ago CNE organizers hope to get to 1.4 million visitors by end of long weekend

Attendance is on path to be lower than last year.

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2 w. ago Longtime CNE organizer’s fairground photos, taken over 35 years, now on display

Gregg “Scooter” Korek first started working for the midway decades ago as a teenager, thinking it would just be a summer gig. Nearly 50 years later, he is the vice-president of client services for North American Midway Entertainment, which puts on fairs across the continent — including the Canadian National Exhibition. The longtime CNE organizer, […]

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2 w. ago Toronto Oktoberfest quietly cancelled weeks ahead of festival

Toronto Oktoberfest has been cancelled for 2025, and is just the latest in a string of major events to bite the dust this year. Toronto Oktoberfest 2025 was expected to kick off the fall next month, but fans of the event are in for some disheartening news: it has officially been cancelled. The organization took to its website and issued the following announcement: "Toronto Oktoberfest will be taking a break in 2025 to ensure we return stronger than ever in 2026. Due to current funding restraints, we have made the difficult decision to pause Toronto Oktoberfest for 2025 while we focus on building an even better festival experience for the future."They do promise their return, leaving Toronto's festival-goers hopeful. The statement closes off by saying:"Mark your calendars — we will definitely be back in 2026! Stay connected with us on social media...to be the first to receive exciting updates about the 2026 festival.&qu...

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3 w. ago Legal arguments heard in fitness hearing for Vancouver festival attack suspect

Lo, 30, appeared by video Friday in provincial court in Vancouver wearing a dark blue sweatsuit

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3 w. ago Legal arguments heard in fitness hearing for Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect

Two forensic psychiatrists were called as expert witnesses in the fitness hearing

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